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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
The Dissention at
 the Zoo.
BY WILLIAM WALLACE, JR.

BY WILLIAM WALLACE, JH.
 It had been an exceptionally busy day at the ZOO. Great crowds had thronged the gardens all day, and the monkeys were about exhausted with having been the butt of the promiscuous crowds who laughed at them, poscd sticks at them, fed them on bits of dirt, buttons, glass and safety pins.
 My, me- sighed one old, black Afr can monkey. .1ts awful being a monkey. Some fool kid today poked the handle of an umbrella into my ribs just as though I were stuffed with sand and had no feel ing. If could have got my hands in his hair I'd have'-
 Saved him the price of haircut, eh?" And the old baboon who inter- rupted Mr Africa grinned knowingly as he stroked his long chin.
 "I'd have saved him the trouble of ever coming to this zoo again" replied the black monkey, blinking. He'd never have come foollng round here again, I'll bet a peaAdt."
 f"You mean he would never have come 'monkeying' round here again. corrected q small brown monkey that sat resting on shelf Say, isn't 1t outrageous that we have no way of copyrighting our handler Now, anyone who wishes to may use our name to suit his taste, and we have no means of protection against such unjust infringement of our rights. When one person behaves like an ass and an other person yells out 'Oh, see him make a monkey of himsef,' call 1t an insult to our race"
 Say. who's taking my name in valnT' prayed out a spanish jackass whose pen was nearby.
 My small friend here Is the culprit," answered the black monkey, who was al- ways pleased to get Into an argument with the other animals. But, say, you are an ass, aren't you? Well, when one ignoramus comes along and behaves like you, and another ignoramus calls him monkey, what would you call that. eh? I call 1t an insult to myself and all my kin.
 Why, I'd call It case of mistaken Identity" returned the jackass, going of across his pen and laughing in his ear at his own wit Those monks are an ego tisticai, long tailed lot," he said to him self
 What donkey that ass is." unused the baboon. "He hasn't the sense of hip popotamus. And of all the bralnless things that MT. Noah saved from destruc- ton that great, bulky beast, the hip popotamus, Is the most brainless.'
 A terrible snort came up from a big tank of water across the way and voice roared: Say. you little beasts, what do
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mother, having her hands so full with her large family and household affairs, thought 1t best to send the delicate little Walter into the country to live with his paternal grandfather. This story is told of the child's nurse, that becoming weary of the farm, and growing homesick for an old lover whom she had left behind her in Edinburgh. she deliberately planned to cut the weakly little child's throat with her scissors that she might rid herself of him. The monstrous project was confded to the old housekeeper, who strenuousy op- posed the murderous scheme, thereby sav- ing the life of the lame baby who was des- tined to become so great.
 When Is years of age Walter was sent to the Edinburgh High School but in no way did he astonish his teachers and classmates by any aptitude at learning or brilliancy in recitation. In fact, he was considered quite dull pupil at that age. However. his ready wit at story telling made him great favorite with the athletic boys of the school who often preferred to listen to the marvelously woven romances of Walter Scott, the lame boy" rather than spend all their recreation time on the paygrounds.
 Walter was poetically inclined at very early age. Indeed, he was born poeticai. He read greedily Ossian, Spen- cer and Shakespeare At 15 he entered his father,s law office to pursue, as he says, the dry and barren wilderness of forms and conveyances." But after year spent in this monotonous work Wal ter fell i'll and was confined to bed for many months. But this illness did not prevent his reading poetry, fiction and history-above all did he read romance.
 When about 21 Walter began to pursue his law studies with untiring zeal not through love of the profession, we are fofd, But through-shalI we tell it7--love. And the object of this love was young lady by the name of Margaret Stuart Belchers, whose father's position placed her quite above the social station of the scotts. But true love knows 10 social boundary lines, and young Walter, pos sessing the fair Margaret's encourage ment, worked diligently for six years f,s<-sf- ~ofl..s %-tsaNksts gel rf1 r%r@~
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Sweet Oracle Hillman.
BY FANNY FERN.

Oracle sat in her pretty room looking out over the street. She was sunny haired, sunny faced and sunny hearted. But on this Saturday morning Gracie's face wore a look of perplexfty instead of its usual bright smile. In her lap lay . letter which explained her perplexity.
 Just one week ago that morning Oracle had gone for stroll in a nearby beau tfful park and while there she saw an old invalid lady being wheeled about In a chair by young woman attendant. Gracies heart was touched by the sight of the sufferer and In passing the h. valid's chair she smiled sweetly and bowed to her. Then she dropped on convenient bench.
 Instead of returning the salutation the old lady drowned in displeased way and said In a petulent voice-loud enough for Oracle to hear plainly: Why will people presume to speak to strangers and to show curiosity about others who are of no concern to themf l suppose that young missile, in her youth and perfect health, looks upon me with pity. Bah! I don't want anybody's pity-and I de test boldness and insolent manners in the young
 Gracis's face became crimson, and the young woman attendant showed plainly her embarrassment over the way in which her patient had spoken. Oracle at once arose and approached the sick woman's chair and said: "I beg your pardon, Madam, but I meant no offence in bowling to you. Seeing that you are III, my sym pathy was aroused and l only wished to express in some way my interest in you. I am sorry to have been the cause of any unpleasantness to you, and sorrier sfill that my motive was misunderstood"
 The old lady only frowned the more, and turning to the attendant said Roll me down to the edge of the lake, and In another minute the wheeled chair was lost to Grscies view as 1t turned round curve in the path. Oracle turned her eyes on the pages of book she had brought with her, but she could not get interested in the story Somehow that old face-all lined with age and suffering-haunted her. But" she argued to herself, "why should I bother my head about her since any sym pathy l might have given was so distaste- ful to her? Still, how she seemed to be suffering.'
 Then Oracle got up and walked about the park a bit Her path soon led her to the edge of the lake, where small crowd had assembled. Two little boys were amusing the onlookers by sending adrift on the lake two toy boats to race against each other. Even the old invalid seemed for tho minute to be Interested in the sport and had her chair placed close to the lakeside. The young woman attend ant had disappeared and Oracle noticed that the sick woman looked about her ,1n- easily as though impatient at her com
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On August 15, 1771. newborn Scotch "man child'' opened his baby eyes on the scenes of old earth. This event was not of extraordinary moment to his parents, for the wee bonny babe came as ninth child to them, and 1t may have been pos sible that the good Scotch pair thought themselves quite well supplied with bairnss already. But on the date above mentioned the little stranger came to Edinburgh to live and the parents hearts-like street cars-found room for one more with whom to share their love and protection
 Walter Scott, the great author, grew from this wee Scotch bairn, and all the world has been enriched by the works of bis genius.
 When bit of a baby IS months old he suffered from an Illness which produced slight paralysis of the right foot and leg. From this he became n cripple for life, walking with pronounced lameness. His
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Rubber neckl'' shouted tho black monkey, making a face at the giraffe. Put your head up on the moon and get bite of green cheese for us, will your
 But just at this point in the black monkeys remarks step familiar to all the inhabitants of Zootown was heard and sudden stiffness prevailed. The monkeys pretended to sleep, the hippo kept her head under water, the Spanish Jackass lay down and covered his eyes with his ears, the giraffe hid his face be- hind passing cloud. the lion folded his paws under his jaw and the elephant threw his trunk on the floor and ceased to trouble gnat that was troubling him. Then the step drew nearer, and soon the form of the keeper appeared on the scene.
 ..Every mothers son of lem asleep like babies," he said, looking about on his numerous family. Then he quietly went away again.
 "What fools these mortals be-" quoth the black monkey, leaping sprightly across the cage and landing tailend up on a bar.
 Quite correct" acquiesced the baboon. Then snicker went the rounds and all began to rouse themselves to go on with the suddenly interrupted conversation.
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dying day.
 But his heart seemed one that could heal for all that cracks presence, and on Christmas, 1798, he was married to Char lotte Carpenter, of Lyons, France. This union seems to have been a peaceful and happy one. His wife loved him dearly and bore any diversity bravely; thus far assisting her husband in his literary la bors which had now become his vocation. for he had determined to abandon the practice of law, profession not to his liking.
 Over his great llterary-as well as his inancial--success there Is not space to dwell. Nor Is there room to write of his heavy financial losses, to recover from which he worked himself to death. After a succession of illnesses, at the age of 81 Walter Scott passed from this life and his body was laid to rest beside that of his faithful wife In Dryburgh Abbey
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Sickery Sock.

Nickery, hickory, sickery socki little chap looked up at the clock; The hands of the clock Ran round it's small face; They paused Just 1 moment At one ugly place; Then the clock went to striking, And the chap counted eight Then he jumped out of bed And said Goodness, how late! I'll bet breakfast Is over, And I won't get a bitel'' And the face that he made At that clock was q sight. And he shook hard his fist At the offending clock, That answered him sauclly
 ''Sickery sock"
 f'ft -'f BOB BAIT.
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Little Billy Pumpkin
 Found q great big pumpkin. Goodness, gracious!' he did cry, Won't We have whoppin' pie ?" Home be did the pumpkin carry, Nor moment did he tarry, And the pie was duly made; But young Billy was afraid That the pie was quite too small
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Little Biographies sf Big Men
BY MARY GRAHAM.

with one star ahead-the hope of becom- ing able Financially to marry the young woman of his choice.
 But his success as lawyer was truly lamentable, and after all these years he found that he was still unable to assume the responsibilities of a wife. Imagine the wound to the sensitive, high strung soul when on January 19, 1797, Miss Mar garet Belchers became the wife of an- other man, gaining through this mar riage both wealth and high social posi- ton. Years afterward Walter Scott wrote in his journal the following extract:
 What life mine has beenAhalf-edu- cated, almost wholly neglected, or left to myself; stuffing my head with nonsensical trash and undervalued by most of my companions for time; getting forward, and held a bold and clever fellow con frary to the opinion of all who thought me q mere dreamer broken-hearted for two years my heart handsomely pieced again-but the crack will remain to my
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Little Jack Frost Is coming to town, To pinch the chifdren's noses He'll also tint their cheeks bright red, And, gee, how he'll nip theix itoesies! He doesn't care though their coats be
 thick,
 He'll blow his breath right through; He Il make 'em -''h and hold their ears, And pucker their lips and say "whew;" For little Jack Frost Is the baby, you
 know,
 Who. when he's grown up becomes MT.
 Snow. ~ M. D. W,
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I shall come, dear child. Your little hand Is leading this hard-hearted, selfish old woman Into new and glorious path. I shall come.
 An hour later Oracle burst Into her
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mammals room with a happy heart and face radiant. After the result of her mornings visit had been told she. added:
 Not only shall she help our society In its work but our society shall do wonders for her poor. dear. sick. old Indy. -
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
Chr 5aant Rptmrrn thp
G9ppn ann tlrp GlnHph SErup
BY JOHN cRAHAr1 BROOKS,
President OF the American Social Science Association

HERE little discussing this subject apart from the
temper and purpose Of the parties involved good many
trade unions have used the closed shop principle, and
f6gS1 weapons both brtay and updy but plenty OF employ
rS using he open shop spirit that probably
& a dangerous social welfare than the fansm OF
aAsSa Side by side with have open
BS closed shops in which business conducted with adj
- mrabe and common satisfaction.
There is not the slightest danger that the closed shop
will become universal this country Strong and wedscplned
unions do need it, Weak and struggling trade gel
temporary advantage at is the social advantage
large group of employers making tilt in the OF be
ty but industrial organization both sides has introduced
thing like revolution that do know what liberty
applied specific industry like making in the overflow
ing market which ow-cass labor offers through immigration place
like New York city The employers that industry the
open shop but il should be found that petty warning
could be controlled that should be and hours length
eued is that consistent with liberty and true Amecanismi'
II with the closed shop the dollars day and eight
hours well orego aspects personal feeling Or shall
that the open shop the with S25 and 2hour
is more desirable because the workers 'ircc'
In industrial conditions like these, be ~1morcd
by unctous rhetoric about Amecnm and freedom For
formal limitation this freedom there NAV be conccyaby the
pe compensation In such special industries have indicated
cial utility and security the biggest phrases
IT, again. the closed shop brought about without
with the of the employer OF h cigar factories
results good living wage with eight hours improved cond
lions while outside the there RACES destructive competition
and children employed gocsque make words like
liberty and AmecanSm synonymous with that kind hapazad
competition? Liberty adequately defined in of the
poyers pecunary 1t also has social which
only beginning learn.
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
WAIT STATE PRINTING OFFICE.

Representative Bolton of
Crawford county has introduced
in the house a bill providing for
a uniform series of text books in
the common schools, to be pub
lished by the state. The bill if
enacted will mean that the state
of Arkansas will 60 into the print
ing business and that all public
documents, records, ETC., will be
printed in an establishment
owned by the state.
Under Mr.. Bottoms bill it is
made the duty of the state print
ing clerk to superintend all state
printing and to keep the record,
forms, e5c., dep lrtm INT sep4rase
from the school book department
in order that the cost of school
books many be properly ascer-
tanned. An appropriation of
$4,000 is provided to secure
copyrights, cuts, designs, etc., Of
books to be printed, and an ap-
preparation of S100, ,000is provided
to purchase the necessary
machinery, binders, stitchers,
ETC., to carry out the provisions
of the act. A levy of not more
than 1 cent on the dollar is con-
templated to establish a "revolv-
ing" fund to maintain the system
of publishing the books, which is
to be levied at the October terms
of county courts, and to define
who shall handle the books after
they are printed.
"I introduced the BILL" said
Mr., Bolton, because in my
opinion it will greatly aid tbs
school children in procuring
books, and further because
think the school book trust on,
of the most dangerous of tn,
huge corporations which pre-!
upon the people and which car
be controlled only by taking tn,
school book business from thei
hands. | also believe that
state printing establishment
would save the commonwealth
large amount of money,
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
To Consolidate Elections.

DR.. H. E. Ruff, repres ,nta'ive
from Randolph county, who in
troduced in the house a bill pro-
viding for the consolidation Of
national and state elections, gave
a Gazette representative the fol-
loving Statements:
"The conditions in the past
few years have changed so
materially that it seems there
could be practically no opposi-
ton to such a measure, My bill
provides that instead of having
an election in September and
another in November every two
years, both elections be held on
the next Tuesday after the iirst
Monday in November. Consid-
ering the question from a
monetary standpoint alone it
means saving to the people of
Arkansas of 100000 biennially;
but that is not all, as it is especi-
ally desirable from Democratic
standpoint, 1t is a well-known
fact that after going through a
series of primaries, one for city,
one for county and in many
places still a seperate one fol-
state offices, and then with city
election, and the general state
election, the people are sick and
tired of elections and absolutely
refuse to 60 to the polls in
November. What is the result?
At the last national election the
Democratic majority in the state
fell from 50, 900 to less than 20, =
900, In my opinion, if some
measure Of this kind is not passed
one of these fine Novembe
mornings Arkansas will wake w
and find herself in the plight o
her sister state on the north-witl
four or five Republican mem
bers in congress of the Unite
States"
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
TTCH-RINGWORM.

L 7. Luca,, Wingo, Ky, writes,
April %, 1902: For 10 u Il
wears had bern afflicted with a
ma.ady Known az the Itch the Itch
iug was most unuearIbie. | had
tried tor ) ears to find relief, having
tried all remedies [ could near Ol
besides a numher Of doctors
" shsto state that one Single apph'
rauon Ut BaIard's SNOW LInimenI
curen me compieteIy and perlnaneCl!
since then ! have. used the IinImenl
ON Two seperate OCCASIONS for ring
worm and 1t cured completely. 25c
soc and Is at ". A, Edwards,
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
Spec iaI Clubbing offer

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Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
Arkansas Gazette .

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Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
REVOLUTION IMMINENT.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble IN your .yotem
~ nervousness, sleep!esSness or
stomach upsets, Electric Bltters
will quickly dlsmember the tronbIe-
some causes. 1t never fails to tone
the stomach, regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver and
clarity the blood. Run down sys.
tens benefit particularly and all the
usual attending aches vanish under
It's searching and thorough effect,
iveness. Electric Bitters N only
SIC, and that is returned If it don't
give perfect satisfaction. Gnaran-
teed bv Srow. the druggist
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10

During the twelve months
ended with last march there we're
in London 400 known cases OF
infants suffocated in bed.
A bank has been organized at
Parkdale, with L. Q. c. Deyan-
pert as president, and with a
capital stock of $50, ,000.
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
GROUP

Begins with the symptoms OF a
common cold, there is omlllness,
snprzmg, sore throat, hot skln,
uuIck puise, haarsenes- and imprde'i
respiration, Give frequent small
iuSes of Baiiard's llorshound Syrup
trhe child will cry for ny and al thu
first sign Of 4 cronpy cough apply
frequently BaIIard's Snow Llriment
to the thruat. sold at W, a. Eds
wards
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
A FRIGHTENED HORSE,

running ike mad down the street
dumping The occupants, or q hun
dred other accidents, are every day
occurrences. 1t behooyes everybody
to have reliable S4Ivc, on handand
there's none a. good as Bucklen' 5
Arnica SAlve, Burns, cuts, sores,
eczema AMI piles disappear quickly
under its soothing effect. 25c al
SHOWS drug stOrn.
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10

VIII Oldheld is credited with
an easy gait as a political sprint
er, Harry Ponder can run some
also, and Congressman Brun.
didge, well, there's no use in
mentioning his ability to move in
a campaign. If these three fast
ones make the race for Congress
in this district, there will be
something stirring, the like of
which has not been seen before.
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
Threc OF A Kind.

Jouesboro, February 3.-Mrs,
F. r. Alexander, of Springfield,
Mo, gave birth to three girl
babies here last night at the
residence of her mother, Mrs. 8.
Z. Ebbert, on West Warner
avenue, two of the babies weigh
ing 5 1-2 pounds each and the
other 3 pounds. Mother and
daughters are doing well.
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
CHAMBERLAIN's STOMACH AND
LIVER TABLETS. UNEQUALLED
FOR CONSTIPATION.

Mr.. A. K. Kane, u prominent
druggist Of Baxter Springs, Kansas,
SAYS: "ChamberIaln'S Stomach
aud Liver Tablets are IN mysjudg-
menr, the most Superior preparation
Of anything IN Use today lUr oonStl'
patton. They are sure in action
and with no tendency to Enauseal =
or grippe" Eor sale by all drug,
gIsts,
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10
A COSTLY MISTAKE,

Blunder. are sometimes very ex-
pensve. OccaHouaIly life Itself is
the price Of a mistake, bus you'll
never be wrong # you take DR..
Kings New Lite Pills for dyspepsia,
dizziness, headache, liver or bowel
troubles. They srp gentle, yet
thorough. 25c at 5aow'J drug store
Sharp County record., 1905-02-10

The recording angel knows the
back alley as we'll as the front
yard.
The Record Office for legal
blanks.