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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
"Are Yau the O,Reillx f"

"I have just received a number of new musical selections to be rendered from time to time at the Tutwiler," remarked John Wiegand, director of the orchestra, (which I am sure will help greatly to while away the tedium of the summer hours.
 We have a variety of pieces--some that would be termed classical, and otkers popular and patriotic. Regard ing the war attempt to be strictly neutral in our selections; but Irish songs. including 'Tipperary,' are to be permitted.
 Among my latest batch of music Is the old Irish ditty Are You the O'Reilly.' which according to late dis patches from the front is fast super seding 'Tipperary' in favor in the trenches; and feel that 1t will become exceedingly popular here in Birming-
 ham. This song had its origin some 25
 years ago on the American burlesque
 stage, and has now been revived by the
 British soldiers. The old version ran "Ts that MT. Riley They speak of so highly? Is that MT. Riley That keeps the hotel? Well. if that's MT. Riley They speak of so highly, Why. faith, MT. Riley. You're looking quite we'll "'rhe latest version runs: "'Ther's Shamus OReilly, who keeps the hotel. And he's now with the commissary. Back home in Dublin he did very well, But he's working now for the army. He once served the pub, but he's now serving grub. And it's favored with powder and lead;
 He took the Kings shillin' to go do his killin But he's cooking for soldiers instead. CHORUS. Are you the O'Reilly they speak of so we'll? Are you the O'Reilley they speak of 90 highly.
 Well, if you're the O'Reilly they speak of so highly, l Cor blime me. O'Reilly, y<u are looking quite well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
HOme-Mnde Wine

The prohibition law now in operation utory enactment of some years ago." said John s. Arnold of Memphis. 'I was visit ing friend in one of the northern coun- ties of the state who had a splendid vine yard. from which he had formerly made wine for home use. But the law put q stop to that. Now I understand that wine and cordials can be made and used for domestic purposes.
 The provision for individuals having alcoholic beverages shipped to them from wet states limits the quantity, but as l understand it, the allowance is quite am pie for those who indulge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
LIoyp-GEoRGE-THE MAN
he Strand Magazine.

From the Strand Magazine.
 Being by profession a solicitor, IL IS surprising to learn that ar Lloyd George takes a keen interest in criminal cases. He will follow the evi- dence of big murder trial very closely. and will afterwards describe to you. in course of conversation, what questions he would have put to tie witness and what verdict he would have given if he had been on the jury
 I once asked him. Were you fond of the law?" q was fond of advocacy" he replied, and, on the whole. the six years during which practiced were very happy, although he said. re- flectively, "I do not know whether l should care to resume my professional labors I had one serious drawback I never sent in any bills of costs. The result was I never had any money. But when my brother joined me in practice things improved in that re spect I must confess, however. that l hated the office work
 Sometime ago a friend had been de- scanting to him upon the enormous quantity of margarine which Is con stunned. A few weeks afterward the following conversation took place.
 Mir. Lloyd George: q sent for sor'e of your margarine the other day.
 The Friend: How did you like it2'
 MT Lloyd George: Well, 1t seemed all right but somehow l did not feel that I was doing the right thing
 The Friend: q suppose you thought you were robbing the poor COW of her living?"
 Mir Lloyd-George. "Yes. Having been brought up in the country I sc- gard the COW as sacred animal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
Bryan-wiison Split

Since prohibition has gone into effect here' l understand that the consumption or grape juice and other soft drinks has received quite an impetus remarked P. [. Covington of Birmingham.
 Though Mr Bryan's popularity is said 10 be somewhat on the wane at the pres ent time. his favorite beverage seems to have received a boost In this locality. The latest form In which 1t appears at founts Is Bryan-Wilson Splits, composed of bananas, grape juice and lee cream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
that may be reasonably ex- l three or four years from now agricultural Alabama comes full it's own.

ordng to the Boston Post, Robert M -'.v.se received the largest fee ever paid to Boston lawyer. He is reputed to have
 been paid s250,00o as attorney in the Wentworth will case about 12 years ago. Two lawyers who opposed Mir. Morse are said to have received sloo,oOo each. sher- man l.. Whpple was awarded $233,00O in the Bay State Gas company receivership In the old days lawyers were paid much smaller fees. It is said that Daniel Web- sters best year netted him only slS,0OO Rufus Choate, who was a very famous lawyer and practced more than Web ster averaged from 1si9 to 1859 nearly s1s,oOo a year His largest single fee was 5000. Choate was probably equal in eloquence and learning to any lawyer of the present time When Lincoln was a member of the Illinois bar. prior to 1S40, he received two or three fees of $50 each. He sometimes took payment in trade. The largest fee Lincoln ever received was 5000 from the Illinois Central railroad, for which he had to sue. For the same work 1t is estimated that he would get s0OoO0 or s1000oo today. It is said that James R. Dill got s1, ,oo0,ooo for services in organizing the United States Steel corpor- ation. For breaking the will of Henry B. Plant, William D. Guthrie >~as paid sSO0- myer, George w Wickersham and Will liam Nelson Cromwell have received enormous fees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
ADVICE ON WOOING

 A woma some tentsh her. lend another give her OCT: For scorna a the more. she
 
 she mad if say For mea away! and exto their eraces eangels s nc mar. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
NOT EXACTLY A HERO.

What would you do, Pllmson, if you were on board a ship that was attacked by a submarine?'
 That would depend on whether or not the vessel was struck by a torpedo
 "Yes?''
 ''If we were hit, l don't know what would do. but if we escaped I would probably devote some hours to recovering my accustomed sang-froid'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
When the hurly-burly's done, When the battles lost and won.
 --Macbetb

BEGINNING THE DAY--"Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in alf generations" If live in God I ought to be beyond all earthly tides. Rain and shine, sun and cold, disease md health. ought to find me alike covered In Him. Death, in the strfctest sense, will not even be change of residence.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
DEPOpULATED

From the Houston Post
 The Georgia preacher who told his congregation that the time would come when there would be no liars in the world indicated world without fish. politicians or war correspondents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

A corps of servants are guarding the cause it Is feared that they may be kid naped. The ragged urchin playing in the street has some advantages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
ACCOMMODATING.

Flows the water?' asked the thin man on shore.
 "'Tain't cold after you get in it, said the man who was splashing about.
 1T don't believe I can stand the initial shock"
 "Aw. shucksl" exclaimed the fat man. "Jump in and swim around me. I'll warm up the water for you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

Berlin rejoices every now and then, bu, there are few celebrations afoot in London or Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
ALL WROUGHT UP
MODERN JOURNALISM.

first reporter.
 "Oh, nothing in particular, answered the second reporter. I've got to go out and be run over by an automobile so can write a story about the ambulance corps. Whats your assignment"
 i've got to do the death drop with an aviator and tell how it feels to fall & life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

The Chinese have known for ages that there are more ways than one to skin a cat but they have recently discovered that there are more ways than one to boycott the Japs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

by his wife for $500 says he is not on the matrimonial bargain counter and refuses to be "delivered' to his purchaser In case like that there is nothing to do but arbitrate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
PLENTY OF SENSE

From the Savannah Press.
 TLaw is not 50 crazy. after all. The first thing he ordered after he got out of jail on July day was slice of Georgia watermelon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

Ambassador Marye says there is no truth in the report that he will resign and Mrs. Marye will return to Petrograd Such foolish rumors do get abroad, espe. cially when amba ssadors' wives talk much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
A CANARD

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Tho report is stamped as canard that Indiana will be obliged to hold her next state election at Leavenworth. Ikas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

Teutonic troops are being massed along the border of Roumania, which seems de- stined to find out soon how the "big stick is applied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

An unsuspecting whale was mistaken for submarine and sunk by an Italian destroyer. There is no such thing as freedom of the seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

ADVICE TO A MERMAID
 'Tis very well, my lovely Flo,
 To have the water wet you.
 But still beware the undertow
 And never let it get you.
 a ALL WROUGHT UP Where does Felicia keep herself these days?" "Oh, she's writing a book" Whatever put that notion into her head?"
 "She had quarrel with Jack last week and now she thinks she can write a novel that will make the story of Romeo and Juliet sound like mere twaddle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

The legislature of Wisconsin faces 2 smallpox epidemic which may save Wis consin from great deal of foolish legis. lation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

Villa and Carranza continue to assert their good intentions, but a place worse than Mexico is paved with good inten- tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
pEnsIsrENT PUBLICITY

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 Aviator Thaw appears to be keeping the family name before the French public as persstently as his Cousin Harry is keep ing 1t before the American public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

According to Seumaas MacManus the Irish patriots are not shedding any tears over the sorry plight of Stepmother Brit tania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

If the United States army is micro scopic,H there is no adjective that ftly describes Brminghams depleted police force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

When the beligerent powers acuse each other of atrocities truth goes to the bot tom of the well and stays there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

The Huerta family is on it's way to Fl Paso, where ''pappa' seems destined to finger for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
NOT PEACE AT ANY PRICE

From the Youngstown Telegram
 Bryan asks only $500 lecture for talking on peace. Bryan, we fear. isn't for peace lat any price,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
DoUBLY UNFORTUNATE.

A mind to make the best of things Is worth far more than gold. Philosophers will tell you that
 And while the sayings old It fiatters lots of people who Are rather shy of money sa- And don't possess the recompense, A disposition sunny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

The new shirt with a Byronic collar was evidently not intended for man with prominent Adams apple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

Miss Jane Addams admits that there Is no prospect for peace, which makes 1t unanimous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

Huntsville Daily Times: With the Dixie highway connecting our city up with the east and the Jackson highway putting us in touch with the south, Huntsville's best promotion efforts should be employed and have Huntsville included on the official map of the latter proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
DEVELOPING FAST

From the saEannah Press
 The Frant case seems to develop new angles in a(hurry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
A COLD, PROBABLY.

"Hows the luck?"
 .Poor." replied the grabbed fisherman. "Catchlng anythng?" T suspect so. l sneezed just now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
ALABAMA PRESS

Anniston Evening Star: The legislature and the newspaper men of the state are both meeting in Montgomery today The temperature of that city was doubtless raised several degrees when they began to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

Huntsville Daily Times: When you find a fellow down in the mouth as 1t were in the language of the street and especially when he goes to talking hard times and charging everything up to the war across the big diteh kindly shut him up and put him over on the highway of optimism In these progressive times there is no room for the pessimist. Everybody must be a booster for glorious America and the beautiful south, Alabama, the queen of states whose north Alabama counties fur nish the prosperity and enthusiastic pa- triotism of them all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
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TO PRECEDENT

CONTHAH1 ID fIsIsCIsfyis1S r "Was your vacation a success?" "rm afraid not" What happened?' II got back home with s2.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

Gadsden Times-News: Birmingham may be a little hard up, but her real estate has lost none of it's glitter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-23

ers or stock cattle, as compared with
the previous day.
Market conditions have been vari-
able in the killer branch of the trade
during the six-day period. At the
outset under the influence of heavy
receipts a sharp break in prices de-
veloped, but since that time there has
been a firmer tone and a good share
of the loss sustained has been recov-
cred both on steers and butcher
stock.
A pretty good clearance has been
made in the dealers division. Lower
ing of prices had a stimulating effect
on the country inquiry and towards
the close of the week the good classes
of stockers and feeders sold nearly
steady with the finish of last week,
but. on the other hand, the common
kinds were slow sale and still show a
discount of a quarter. Heifer stuff
has been in good demand all week
and closed firm.
Week end hog supply was light.
with bullish news from outside mar
kets and an active call from both To-
cal packers and shippers. sellers
scored an advance of about a dime.
Sorted lights sold up to s7.25, while
the bulk of sales covered a spread of
from $6.05 a $50.
Sheep supply today was too limited
to afford an adequate test and prices
were nominally steady. Market for
the week has followed an uneven
course. sagging the forepart of the
session, but showing a slight recovery
towards the finish.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-23
ASK FOR SPECIAL SESSION
Democrats Want Congress to Meet in
October for Ship Bill.

Washington, Aug. est is learned
that President Wilson will be urged
by certain Democratic senators to
call the senate in extra session re-
CARELESS of what he may decide as to
calling both houses of congress.
Those who urge the extra session
want it called to meet Oct. Is and the
object of it is to ratify treaties COM
ing over from the last congress and
others that may be proposed, but
primarily to pass cloture to jam
through the shin purchase hill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-23

II am an Englishman, and the
chances are that / shall never see an
other year, yet our national sentimen-
tality. our c%onceit, our petty squab-
bling. our policies, our lack Of method
have made OF me one of the most ar
dent pro-Germans In Europe.
II cannot say why l have treated you
to this round of abuse. You are no
worse than others, IL anything a trife
better than that loathsome Northclifre
crowd. with their party political job
berry.
Bound by Traditions.
But you, sir, are blinded by princi-
piles. which is nearly as ~bad-bound
hand and foot by past traditions and
the utterances of statesmen now hap
PLY dead, but unfortunately not for
gotten. Cannot the Daily Chronicle
think for itself, or must 1t still be
bound by the opinions of, say, Glad
stone? Really, ever such a demigod
as he can get out OF date.
could you but realize how nauseat-
ing it is to read any London daily
the mouthpieces OF the nation dn
black letters, please)-with their quab-
bles, their meanness and their folliesl
You are better. That is why take
the trouble to write you this; but, good
God, you're bad enough!
Il am abusive, but when moved SUI
perficial ~politeness is jettisoned, and,
candidly, nothing would give me great
or nIaacnra fhnu IN Jriua thaCa fbfpru
into your head with q mallet: the dis
lance, however, is too great. Even the
Germans and their deadly e-arnestness
cannot convince you.
This letter Is not intended for any
publicity, though it would be amusing
to see some of your public reading 1t,
nor is 1t intended to draw forth any
reply. The labor of writing 1t would
not be grudged Ii l knew that you had
read 1t and thought for FIVE minutes
on what / have said.
I'VE have such a colossal task before
us that poor mortals like me are ap-
palled, but the Olympians at home still
go unmoved about their godlike bust
ness. 1t is they who need help. not we
in conclusion | shall quote Mr.. Wal
ter Long (Morning Post, July 10: III
would not have met the situation to
have simply pressed more men into
the service unless we could have put
In their hands the rifles and ammuni
ton without which they would be use
less to take part in the war
There you have the fallacy In q
nutshell. Surely Long u know that
national service does not cram every
man into the ranks when we cannot
equip them tour voluntary system did
that from August to December). II
there is national service they are call
ed up when required. You know that
and he knows it, yet your damnablt
politics befouls your mouths.
'"The Liberals are bound by princi
pies; the Socialists by the word free
dom; the Conservatives have no prin
ciples and no traditions since 1906. II
there were an ounce OF ability in theiI
broken camp they might break fresh
ground. but the soil is barren.
Il am asking my friend to transmit
this letter to you, as 1t would be lost
I'm the ordinary channels. My thoughts
and their mode of expression may be
crude. sir, but they have the virtue
of being honest and outspoken. / am
sir. yours very truly,
LANCASHIRE"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-23
WORK WITH REGULAR ARMY
Amateur Soldiers at Training Camp
to Get Some Real Experience.

Plattsburg. N. ", Aug. 23.-There
is every probability that another camp
of military instruction will be estab-
lished in this city at the end Of the
present camp On Sept. 8. This an
nouncement was made by General
Wood upon his return from Governors
island. He expressed himself as de-
lighted with the progress the business
men are making, and ii is his inten-
ton to form them into a provisional
regiment to take part in the
vers of the Third brigade of the reg
ular army, which begins on Aug. 20
and will continue for a month.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-23

Don't talk about the glorious ira
ditions of our race Only fools fight
for traditions; the wise man fights for
realities and the future.
This long winded preamble leads me
on to your browning folly-your fear
and hatred OF CONSUMPTION.
II shall be quite frank. Had con
scription passed twelve months since
/ should have left England. Now, IL
they don't have It | shall leave the
country. Rats have the foresight TO
leave certain ships.
Calls Enelishnsn Fools.
circumstances alter cases. but
fear that they will never give the Eng
lishman sufficient insight to see what
a fool he really can be.
"And you. I'm touch with your vast
mass, won't have national service In
the nations cause because all that is
enthusiastically English dies IL Eng
lish freedom perishes.'
Those worn out myths! None of us
is free, aud you know 1t. Smith was
not free to drown his brides. We are
all slaves of the community, and, some
think, OF the country In which we live.
"Will you leave your lear old princi-
Piles for a moment and look at things
from another point of viewp
''In a great national crisis 1t must
be taken for granted q that
the nation is virile) that every man
and women is willing to serve the
country. In other words, every man
and m Is a volunteer.
IF you deny this hypothesis you
damn the country and your vast a
of British opinion
Probably your principles Will not
be shocked by this statement Wen,
then. every nan and woman Is willing
to serve. To take full advantage of
this willingness 1t must be organized
In a word, CONSUMPTION, that awful
boyle word which gives some little
Liberals and some little Conservatives
and some little Socialists bad dreams.
II know that / am not writing to a
child. but CONSUMPTION does not mean
that every one Is a soldier. 1t means
that George, who Is an engineer, engi-
neers for the state; Tom, who Is a
skilled workman, works for the state;
and Harry and Bill, who are ut to
fight. fight and perhaps die for the
state. The state calls her children and
allots TO them their tasks. What mon
strous, wicked, bloody oppression!
And you must go on unblushingly
with your cid volunteering muddle.
George, the engineer, may join the II.
A. M. c.: Tom. the skilled workman.
may fight, and the Harrys and Bill
may become politicians and newspaper
editors. for all the country seems to
care.
"Of course, one volunteer Is equal
to four pressed men. Our copy books
say so. Therefore 1t must be true.
Anyhow said an English soldier,
I hope / never meet a German volun-
teer.'
when you think of the Germans,
their wonderful self sacrifices, their
wonderful courage and fortitude and
unanimity, doesn't 1t make you blush
for your own country? Throw away
your principles, mane throw away the
lumber of the past and look things In
the face.
Don't blather about God upholding
the cause of the just and the bulldog
pluck pulling us through. am tired
Of pulpit and music hall sentiments.
Realize that the Germans are a better
and a more virile race than we are,
and try to teach your vast mass OF
British opinion to surpass them at
their own game,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-23
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Aug. 21.-Cattle--
Receipts. loo; steers, $5.0049.50;
cows and heifers, s4.75@7.00; calves,
s4.75410.50; stockers and feeders,
$4.25@7.50. Hogs-Receipts. $500;
range, $5.75@7.40. Sheep-Receipts.
400; lambs, s5.O0@S.25; wethers,
S4.75Q5.60; ewes, s2.25@5.35.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-23

Beaumont, Tex, Aug. 23.-Heavy
damage was done the rice crops of
Texas and Louisiana by the great gulf
storm. f. A. Eignus, secretary of the
Southern Rice Growers association,
estimates damage to the Texas crop
at more than so per cent and although
no figures are given for Louisiana the
loss is said to have been considerable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-23

SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City. Aug. 23.-Cattle re-
ceipts. as is usually the case on a
Saturday. were light. some Is cars.
or 400 head, which brings the total
for the week to approximately 1920.
an increase of 5000 yer last week
and 1000 over the corresponding
time a year ago. Little or no change
was quotable In prices, either In kill
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-23

Chicago. Aug. 21.-Cattle-Steers.
$6.0O@10.25; cows and heifers, 1920
$500; calves, $S.50@12.00. Hogs
Light, S6.S0@7.70; mixed. $1,000
$50; heavy, s5.sO@6.S5; rough, $3.50
@5.95; pigs, s7.O0@7.S6. Sheep
Native, $685. m615.