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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
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had heard it long, long before.
 When is a door not door?" When it's a-Inr
 She wrote 1t upon piece of paper and stnck If, face outward, upon the side of the bubble. as high she could reach.
 Ihat evening, when the throne room was alive with shadows. the Jester came in, with mournful tread hopeful that some stray joke had found temporary lodgement among the rafters.
 ne oiu not see the bubble balloon and the httie girl crouched at the bottom of it-he oniy caught sight of the joke pasted to the ol the globe. He stopped In the 'Haoow' drew his bow. and twang-
 sudden rush of air, splattering of soap particles about her head and Wee One slid uo"n strand of spider web and landed '"ieiS upon the floor. The Court Jesters arrow had gone through the joke and carried II 10 the other side of the room, so she was not discovered
 on the following day a crowd gathered in the throne room of the palace-a noted physician had stated that unless the King iaughed his death would follow, as his gout Lad taken turn for the worse
 There were many attempts to bring abopt the desired result but Just as the joke was sprung the King twisted up from the agony Of the disease and refused point blank to think anything funny.
 Ihen came the Jester with the joke that Wee One had written, so old in her world so new in Bubbleville: 70 King. when Is q door not door?''
 mat begins we'll" returned His High ness twitehing. "but spring the joke Inm likely to pass away at any moment. When Is door not a doorT
 When It's a-when It's a-a-a-" sput tered the Jester. but he could not continue. Tor the end of the sheet containing the answer was gone. Ills arrow had cut 1t or and It had been blown Into obscurity.
 The King of Bubbeviile folded his hands nervously. The Jester could not for the life Of him remember the end of the conundrum.
 rake him away!' roared the King. Then. looking at his watch, T have just twenty minutes to live The one who completes the joke shall have his wish granted"
 gray headed philosopher. who desired an automobile in which to take his lessons to market, stepped forward
 "A door Is not a door when it. A window" he said; but the King ordered him to be be- headed.
 Wee One saw her opportunity.
 Scamperng from beneath the curtains she fitted in the missing word and was sent home on the Bubble Express Limited as q reward.
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you must now cut square with scissors. which will leave the dart with bunch Of worsted as its head, and this will make 1t fly straight.
 Now for a target. Use a piece of soft pine board, perfectly smooth, and let 1t be about seven and a half inches square, and half an inch thick.
 Exactly In the centre of the board draw q circle three-quarters of an inch in diam- ter and blacken It; this is to be the bulls eye. Around this draw five rings at equal distances from each other, so that the outer ring will be near the edge of the board. A pair of dividers with a pencil in one end will do to draw rings with.
 Number the bull's-eye 100, and the rings 50, 35, 25, 10 and 5, respectively. Make any number of points you please for the game, but 50o is good numDer.
 With twelve darts four players may take part, each having three darts of certain color. A dart Is put Into the gun, and a quick, hard pun of breath sends 1t flying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
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for green stuff Fruit is plentiful In Beebe, SC am going to send my peaches and pears to Philadelphia markets. The apples we use ourselves on the farm, with the exesp- ton Of about four barrels, which sell to q neighbor
 Last summer was very profitable one. Almost all the stock proved healthy, and the milk route became so extensive l hRd to engage two boys regularly to help me. We get up at o'clock all year round and hustle out with the milk wagons, and in winter time are back for breakfast at 6 at the latest, and that gives us plenty of time to be In school by 9.
 Last spring I planted asparagus and strawberries In addition to my other crops. These I also sent largely to Philadelphia. although they would have found a ready sale in Shiloh.
 Last Thanksgiving and Christmas made 2 pile of money on my turkeys and chickens. Every one said to me, Oh, don't try to raise turkeys, they will cost you more money and time than they will ever bring. But had decided to try and they certainly f1ourtshed and grew fat in the most gratifying manner. Whether last year happened to be an espe- cially good year for turkeys or not, do not know, but anyhow I cleared $75 on my first flock and I'm going to double the number next year.
 My chickens are fine. Many of them have carried of prizes for breed and size. have 100 pure white ones, most of them show chickens.
 We are now getting ready for busy times on the farms. I want to plant over twice the quantity of every vegetable this year and that means lot of work. Planting Is clnch. though, compared with harvesting and having That's when a fellows back aches and he has to keep his mind on the coming dollars, else he's off to the cool Ash pond and the farm suffers"
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"Now," he said, "I want to borrow a finger ring, and I'm going to put It into that bowl and then take 1t out with my hand without getting my hand wet"
 "oh, you can't do It." cried dozen of his mpanlons. Whoever heard of putting your hand into water without getting it wet?"
 "of course I didn't expect you to believe me- said the young experimenter; 'but wait and I'll show you thing or two."
 One of the girls handed him ring, and having put It into the bowl he stood back so that they might all see 1t. Then he took little paper package from his pocket, and emptied from 1t powder, distributing 1t over the surface of the water
 What's that?" asked his host
 'Oh. that's my patent anti-wet," answered the boy. "Now, watch me; m going 10 take that ring out with my hand, and if the hand gets at all wet promise to drink the water, ring. powder and all.r
 And he did take the ring out with his hand, and he did not get his hand wet
 Of course, you want to know how he did it, so that you may astondsh some of your friends. The powder that he threw on the water was lycopodlum, and as he plunged his hand into the water the lycopodium GOV cred 1t like waterproof glove, for that sub stance and water have no affinity for each other. Try 1t.
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Elmer Mixner, of Beebe Run, near shiloh N. J., is 12 years old, and the proprietor or large and florrshlng farm of 40 acres. There he raises prize Jerseys, gathers the fruit from fine apple, peach and pear or chard. and looks after well stocked barn. yard and dairy.
 One of young Mixner's cows has just car ried Of a $1 900 prize that was tried for by many veteran farmers who were obliged to yield the palm to the boy competitor.
 Elmer's farm was started with one thor oughbred Jersey COW and her calf. Three years ago this spring Mr. Mxner presented his son with the valuable Jersey and told him he could bank the proceeds he received from her milk. and put the calf up for sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
Snow Races.

Races through deep snow are an attractive feature of winter sports in Germany, and athletes who take part In them do not al- ways fare very successfully.
 The reason Is because over the ground which the runners must cross are laid nets with strong meshes, and as these are GOV cred by the snow, and hence are invisible, the mems feet almost always catch in them. the result being that race, instead of be- ing won by the swlftest runner, is generally won by him who is lucky enough to escape the nets or who succeeds in freeing him. self the most quickly from their meshes-
 Races of this kind always attract large crowds, and there Is much amusement when tbe nets begin to get In their deadly work.
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buying onions and giving orders for rndshes to the young farmer. Next came in July, his peas orders for which exceeded the sup ply. In August he gathered corn, lima beans and tomatoes, all of which found ready sale.
 On the acres were several groves of fruit trees which had been neglected. "As soon as l bought the farm l secured man to prune and graft those trees" the young farmer remarked when showing his visitor oyer the place. "I knew that the new trees l had just planted would not bear fruit for several years and wanted to get my apples ard peaches in market that year.
 T find a ready market for butter, eggs and milk, and I cannot supply the demand
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Wee One puckered up her mouth in anger and alarm. But am to be like goldfish and stay penned up just for people to look al me?" she inquired.
 The Sprlte laughed.
 ou had the honor of breaking the heads of any number of Bubblevllle knights on the grass plot today" said the sprite gravely.
 He rolled the big soap globe along the road and across the drawbridge made or sunlight Into Q gorgeous palace.
 Wee One was dimy conscious of people In strange llmy robes about her and the King of Bubblevllle, with funny crown upon his transparent pate.
 courtiers fastened the globe with spider web cords and 1t was suspended from the ceiling in the throne room. Whenever the King grew weary of having peoples heads
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Court Jester. whose duty 1t was to keep the ling in a continual state of good humor.
 On bright mornings, when the throne room was agitter with gold from reelected sun shine and each fibre of royal habitation was brilliantly illuminated, then came the Jester, who always carried n bow and arrow. He would wander cautiously around the room, and if joke that had been dropped by some cavalier chanced to be iuttering to conceal ment he would promptly aim at it and i'm pale It upon the emblazoned walls with an arrow,
 Wee One remembered only one joke. She
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if he wished Young Mixner soon established an extensive milk route, and as payment was prompt. it was not many weeks before the bank account was opened and the cap ital soon reached three figures.
 The calf brought a good round sum, but before she was sold Elmer had bought a number of chickens and was selling eggs. Later he drove home two cows and a bull which he had bought from a Shiloh farmer, and so the farm was started.
 Adjoining his home was a number ot acres of rich meadow land which only needed cul- tivatlon to be made to yield rich harvests. Mir Mixner sold hls son these 40 acres on easy terms.
 The boy had q new barn built on the best approved hyglenlc plans, and he advertised for farm hands of experience. Then he took In the lay of the land and soon had the various fields marked out. He superintended the hoeing and rloughing and planting, and he worked with will in the held or barn, rising with the sun and going to bed q tired but happy lad when the chickens went to roost.
 That was in May of 1901, and in June the residents of Beebe Run and Shiloh were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
A Ring Trick

A boy of our acquaintance astonished his host and the glests at q party the other night by asking that bowl of water be brought into the parlor.
 You may have the bowl of water, of course" said the host, ''but may ask what you are going to do with it?''
 1T want to show you a trick" answered the boy. ''I promise not to spill the water or muss up anything. so you needn't be afraid to let me try it."
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the sprite Wee One nodded her head. She was too excited to speak.
 The Sprite pushed her balloon bubble over smooth road until they came to a factory, where dozens and dozens of sprites were blowing bubbles. When they reached a cer- tain size they were nipped off, held over lit- tie furnaces clipped with big metal shears.
 What is that?" inquired Wee One, re. gaining her speech.
 They are making bowls for jelly fish and
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cracked or Issuing soap edicts he would bend over and look at Wee One, forever running up and down the sides of the bubble in vain effort to get out
 You are nicer than jelyfish." he as- serted ose day. There was always clash .en it came to jeyfsh anyway-my wife wanted raspberry iellyish and am partial to quince. We both agree that you are very amusing"
 Wee One became acquainted with the
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incandescent lamp globes for the fairy city of Bubbleovla," came the response. Every thing Is made out of soap and water here. Our King grew tired of seeing nothing but jelly fish a-swlm in his bubble bowls in the royal palace, and 1t was suggested that we import real live girl. I was chosen for the task and here you are."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

Under the wand of tender spring, Whose magic none resists. Fresh beauty comes on everything Bnthed In the sun and mists. Each bud becomes a leaf or flower In the radiance sublime That falls o'er hill and vale and bow'r In gladsome April time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

museum at St Petersburg. and common
fiddle put in the place OF IL. The violin
was particularly priced by mis- Majesty
because his father had played upon IL. In
Qufries were made in every capital and
city in Europe, but the lost ''Strad" could
not be traced. When the Car and all the
Russian detectives were in despair, Mr.
Particle. United States treasury agent
In Berlin, himself collector OF old vio-
Inns, and the owner of four ''Strads.' .
learned of the matter through the Russian
consul at Berlin. A word dropped by q
person Interested in violins enabled Mr.
Particle to trace the fiddle TO the south OF
France. where a collector bought the stolen
instrument for $500 from Paris dealer.
MIR. Particle informed the Russian court.
and was authorized TO enter into negotia-
tons. He did SO. and paid $500. guaran-
teeing the collector immunity. Mr.. Particle
then brought the lost fiddle home, and in
vited discreet friends TO see IL and his own
four. He then played upon each viSsin ffi
turn. The varnsh was somewhat worn
off the Cars stolen violin. which, like
many another good thing. is outwardly
very unpretentious and almost mean-look-
ing. The consul took IL TO St. Petersburg
where IL was recognized as the missing
'Strad-" The only link wanting is how
the fiddle got lost. and who stole IL. Now
that IL has been recovered the inquiry will
cease. The Car is very grateful TO Mr..
Particle for recovering his violin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
Spectator" in the Outlook.

spectator, In the outlook.
The care OF the conscientious styIist does
not stop when he finds that a word is be-
coming hackneyed. He guards as closely
against his own individual overuse OF a
word as against choosing a word OF general
overuse. There lis a story told of Emerson
by the late Edwin Percy whippIe which
has always seemed to the Spectator to put
the point perfectly. Mr. Whipple had at
tended lecture by Emerson in a town a
back together. "As soon as We got into the
chaise," writes Mr.. Whipple, II began to
speak OF the lecture, and. referring to what
Emerson had said of the Puritans. / Incl
dentally alluded to the peculiar felicity OF
the use of the word grim and added that
1 noticed IT was favorite word with him
in his published ESSAYS. DO you say he
eagerly responded that 4 use the word
often? Yes l replied. but never without
Its being applicable TO the class OF persons
you are characterizing. He reflected
minute or two and then said. as If expert
encing a pang of intellectual remorse. The
word is probably passing with me into a
mannerism, and / must hereafter guard
against it-must Danish IL from my die
tionary. "
Paradoxical as il may seem TO some OF
his friends who have not thought of the
matter one of the services the newspapers
render the language is. the Spectator be-
lieves, the material aid they give in ban
ishing overworked words and phrases
from the general dictionary. Indeed. the
descriptive press writer who resorts TO the
commonplace OF rhetoric is known I'm the
slang of the profession. so the Spectator
is informed by a journalist friend. as
1.-The 'dull-thud' reporter Often the laud-
able but misdirectec effort of the reporter
to say thing in a way which IL has never
been said before leads to remarkable re-
suits. One such result. clipped. not from
some overambitious. far Western paper,
but from a carefully edited journal OF
leading New England city. has had for
some time the place of honor i'm the Specta-
tors pocketbook for exhibition ccasions
as a curiosity OF anti-climax: With tn.
cyclopean eye of a mErderous- looking -
calibre revolver staring at her within a few
inches OF her forehead. while behind
cleaned the optics of a man. IL is claimed.
whose every word is said TO have been "A
threat to bore her skull with bullets. Cath
scream"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

ITO be Continued Next Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

Again the train was crowded. but again
they did not mind, since it was Just for
an hour" 1t was dusk when they reached
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

their station. $50 around by mothers and
bring little Johnny home and L will take
the short cut and have supper ready by
the time you come" said Mrs. John.
The ''short CUT was through a lane and
across some fields and she fingered a little
as she walked. The distant woods doomed
purple against the horizon Clouds family
rose tinted reflected the sun now long be-
low the horizon; out of the blue stars be-
gan to appear, watts of fragrance came
from the wayside shrubbery, drawn out
by the falling dew; even the weeds brushed
by her gown gave out spicy and agree
able odor and the turf was elastic be-
meath her feet-''so much pleasanter to
walk or" she thought. than the hard city
pavements." The big round, yellow moon
peeped above the eastern skyline and she
stopped to look at il. I'm town they can
not see that she said to herself. ut is
a beautiful world but most beautiful in the
country"
AT home the kitchen lamp was lighted
and Uncle George had built a fire and
coming When John arrived the delicious
aroma OF coffee greeted him. Mrs. John
hung over her sleeping baby in his cab
has been parted from her treasure even
for a little time. Precious darling. His
nanny won't go away and leave him
again." she cooed.
AT the table, over their cold chicken,
fried potatoes, bread and butter, blackberry
jam and apple pie, they told the happen
ings of the day to Uncle George.
1T was lovely day, altogether, don't
you think, John?" said Mrs. John, as she
poured him a cup of fresh coffee. "A
lovely day and I'm glad we went, but
don't want to live in the city. People are
too close together there / want more ROOM
1 don't want my neighbors looking into
my back yard and / want to feel that
can go into my front yard without being
dressed up. Those people sitting out on
their porches and on the pretty shaved
lawns looked mighty nice, but as If they
We're on show. 1t must be dreadful to
have TO be dressed UP all the time
not that / believe I'm being anything but
neat, either. On the whole, 1 reckon the
farm will suit us yet awhile, won't it.
john"
John said IL was good enough for him
and also said that while she was about
it she might give him another piece of
that pie and put plenty of cream on it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
Is 1T HABIT
Running the Hand Through the Hair
After Taking on Hat.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
why does a man always run his hand
through his hair when he takes his hat
OFF, asked Col l.. s. Brown of a Star man.
Ibid YOU ever notice that a man will in
variably do this thing? IL is just nervous
habit Is IL vanity? lt Is an old habit.
have never known a who did not in
dulge this habit. Even men who have. no
hair 10 run their fingers through. men whose
heads are as bald as billiard balls. will
brush their hands over their heads when
they lift their hats. IL men simply wanted
To smooth their touseled hair. OF course.
this would afford ample explanation OF the
habit. But why should man who has no
not sufficient answer 10 say that such a
man may have had a full suit OF hair at one
time. and that IL is simply matter OF habit
contracted under different conditions. As
rule men are unconscious OF the fact They
do not know why or when they run theft
hands over their heads. But they all do -
just the same. Go into courtroom or any
place where men congregate and where II u
necessary for them TO remove their bats
and watch them. You will observe that eV-
cry man will go through the same perform
snce- 1t seems 10 be a perfectly natural
thing for them TO do. My own conclusion u
that it is an evidence Of vanity. A man
wants his hair to be just 80. Originally.
for instance IL he has enough hair for the
purpose. the lawyer will want his hair tous-
eled. as IL gives him a stadious appearance
and leaves the impression that he has been
struggling with the books Whatever the
reason the habit Is curious one. and one
which seems 10 be deep rooted ia the mascu-
line nature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

1 put my heart TO school
In the world. where men grow wise.
Go out, 1 said, land learn the rule;
Come back when YOU win prize.
Nv heart came back again.
Now. where is the price I cried.
THE rule was false, and the prize was vain,
And the teachers name was PRIDE
put my heart to school
In the woods. where the veeries sing.
And brooks run cool and clear;
In the ficlds. where wild flowers spring,
And the blue of heaven bends near.
Go out" said I. you half fool,
And perhaps they teach you here
And why do you stay so long,
My heart. and where do YOU roam?''
The answer came with laugh and a song
Il find this school is home
Henry Van Dyke
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

Westminster Gazette.
Reuter- learns from Berlin the true story
of the Cars lost Stradivarius violin. The
Car discovered some months ago that his
Stradvarius violin had been taken from the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

An interesting phase OF the fight for the gov
ernorship OF Kentucky Is found In the fact that
Col. Morris n. Belknap. the Republican candi-
date. Is a son-in-law OF Gen. simon Bolivar
Backner. that old warhorse OF the Confederacy.
who was General Palmer's running mate on the
gold Democrat presidential ticket in 1896. Col.
Belsnap opened his campaign at Mumfordville.
county seat or Hart county and the home OF
General Buckner and his relationship to the
general is factor OF tremendous import In the
campaign. all the generals great popularity
is being brought to bear In his favor. General
Buckner. while not for years past taking
an active interest in politics. has been closely
identified with Gen. Basil Duke. OF Louisville.
who has been the leader OF the snti-Goebel
Democrats in their opposition TO the methods
inaugurated by Senator Goebei and followed i'm
an added degree by Governor Beckhsm. and his
advocacy or Colonel BeIknap's candidacy un-
questonabiy adds 10 the probability OF the
cess O; the Republican tirLet this fail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
Their Sunday Excursion

A Aeoo OF How and Mrs. John in Their
- ime he Day 10y Came 10 Indianapolis - -