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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
A Snail Farm.

Shall farming will no doubt strike read CTS as very singular industry, and prob ably many will now learn for the first time of it's existence. But to appease the quaint taste of the French for the slimy mollusc, there are hundreds of farms dotted all over France where snails, and nothing but snails, are farmed in their millions, much as poultry and cattle are farmed elsewhere. Indeed, so great Is the demand for snails in France--Paris alone eats 10 tons in q year, representing about POO, 900 900 snails-that farms have been established in Germany, Switzerland and Italy.
 One of the largest snail farms In France Is situated at Orgelet, in Jura, where one gazed over vast expanse of what looked like innumerable boxes ranged in rows across a 10.acre cabbage field. There were hundreds of these boxes, each meas uring six feet In length by three in width. distance of yard separated them one from another, while there was Il space of two yards dividing the rows. So 1t will be seen that of the total area the boxes occupied just one-half. They were the cradles of the growing snails, which, though not visible at the moment, were there in their millions, for q family of 2 GOO occupied each box.
 Examination of the box-like creations proved they were not really boxes, but shelters with wooden sides and roofs. In side the enrLn was covered Nltn Deu or bone-dry moss, wherein the snais reposed from the heat and glare of the sun during the day, emerging only at night to feed. They feed to some purpose, too, for In wet weather a hundred thousand of them will demolish in single night market wagon-load of cabbages that two horses could not easily pull.
 As they have to be maintained from three to four years before they attain saleable size at good prices, 1t naturally follows thnt to cover the expense of their keep and the pay of the farrihands they need realize good prices when they are sent to the market. Commercially, there are two kinds of snaIls-a large, whtish breed known as Gros Blanc, and smaller one, having q dark shell. known as the Petit Gris. They are sold by the thou sand. and prices fluctuate according to season.
 Snail-collecting gives employment to thousands of people living in the neigh borhood of the farms, and whole families engage in if. earning good living The collectors-men. women and children--set out at daybreak, carrying big baskets and iron hooks. They search along the foot of hedge rows and nndcr the ivy covering trees and walls With luck good col lector can secure from 1000 to 300 snails q day which means a weight of from 20 to 30 pounds. This earns about $1 .25 each day, which is good for these localities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

l must say that the future generations are safe when such girls as ours are growing up to be the wives and moth ers'
 Don't bestow too much praise on the Four-Girls Mending Club, dearest moth- er," laughed Madge. With time and trial the gloss may rub off,"
 No danger of that" emphatical,7 de- clared Grandma. "A good beginning makes a good ending" Then away she went with Mrs. Topping to carry the clothing to the widow and her three little girls, and to tell the grateful woman of the plans that day formed by the -Four Girls Saturday Morning Mendlng Club to assist her still further by lending help ing hands in the training of her little ones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
The Boyhood of George Washing

reckless youth sprang upon it's back. The excited animal reared and plunged. dash' Ing or at break neck speed. George, being an expert horseman, sat his saddle well. but the horse through violent exertlon ruptured a blood vessel and fell to the ground--deadl Georges dIsmay and sor- row were beyond expression, for his was a true, sympathetic heart. He did not think of his own miraculous escape from violent death, but only of the loss of hls mothers favorite young horse.
 Heavy hearted he went to his home. On entering he found his mother enter taIning guests, and-strange eoincidence.- she was telling them of her fine horse. the one George had just ridden to its death.
 George went to her and frankly con- fesscd the whole truth. Although his mother was deeply grieved over the loss of so fine an animal, she was proud of her truthful son. and said; While regret the loss of my favorlte horse l rejoice In my son, who always speaks the truth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
Letter Enigma.

My first Is In wicked, but not in good. My second is in cake, but not in food. My third Is in surmiae, but not In know. My fourth is In heel, but not in toe. My fifth Is in silver, but not In gold. My sixth Is in new, but not in old. My seventh is in give, but not ln take. My eighth is in water. but not In lake. My ninth Is in come but not in stay. My tenth is in night. but not in day. My whole, though found in n roundabout
 way,
 Spells the name of one who will live alwny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
A Riddle.
RY RIP YAN RIDDLER.

ID T MI -rl7 M - '1'1-F It carries death. 1t causes fright; It heals disease. it makes n light; It travels like the fancy fast, The same today as in the past. It lives on land. on sen. In sky, Iris safer distant than near by. No man knows what 1t feeds upon Nor in what way 1t breeds It's own. Wherever man sees At to go Ift finds that 1t was there before. No weapon that was ever made Can make this mighty thing afraid. A million years may pass away. But 1t is here-ard here to stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

A total of s52, 900 900 passed through the London Clearinghouse last year.
 The number of students at the univer- stiles of Germany this winter Is within 2s4 of 10000.
 Copper money in France is being grad ually replaced this year by aluminium bronze pennies of pale yellow color. Fifteen officers of the German Army are at present studying Japanese in the Berlin Seminary for Oriental Languages. A Norwegian chemist predicts that the time will come when more alcohol will be made from sawdust than from pota- toes.
 The National Letter-carriers Associ- ation will hold weeks convention at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, begin ming September s.
 Eastern capitalists are preparing to construct m electric line which will traverse the entire Grand Valley, which is one of the most important agricul- tural and horticultural districts in Colo rado. The line will carry both passen- gers and freight.
  pan, were valued at s6.304.257. a loss of sss5. 405 from 1903; the imports amounted to sSes6. 21G. an increase of 2,S35, ,95S over 1903 The net tonnage of ships engaged in foreign trade shows a decrease of S54, ,032 tons from the preceding year, or about 13 per cent.
 According to the Cologne Gazette, a fusion of three large machine works in Western Germany Is planned in order to regulate the manufacture and price of gas-motor machines. Combinations of manufacturing companies are now fre- quent in Germany, the object being to obviate the effects of competition and to cconomize.
 Compared with 1902. the imports of American products into Switzerland showing an increase in 190S were pitch pine, s45,0o0; sulphate of copper. s21. 300. and, in les degree, manufactures of wood, pharmaceutical products. colors. leather and paper. Cast-iron ware. agri- t ral and other machinery show de- cr ed import in 1903.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

little chap lived in the long. long ago Fol-de-fddle, and fol-dehpl Who couldn't tell lie, as you know. Fol-de-skiddle, and fol-de-skipl His name was (littlel George Washington Fol-de-forry, and fol-de-fewi And he's known yet today as the honest
 one; l wish all the world was like him. don't
 you7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
Fol-de-R -Rol.
BY JINGLING JIM

BY JINGLING JIM. Oh, come ye and list while I sing ye n song, Fol-de-riddle, and fol-de-rayi The words of my song shall not be very long, Fol-de fiddle, and fol-de-fay!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

Copper money in France is being grad ually replaced this year by aluminium bronze pennies of a pale yellow color.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
Much in Little.

total of s52.Ooo. 100000 passed through the London Clearinghouse last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

The number of students at the univer- stiles of Germany this winter Is within 2S4 of 10000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

Fifteen officers of the German Army are at present studying Japanese in the Berlin Seminary for Oriental Languages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

Norwegian chemist predicts that the time will come when more alcohol will be made from sawdust than from pota- toes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

The National Letter-carriers' Associ- ation will hold a weeks convention at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, begin ming September &.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-08
Brentwood VS.. San Angelo.

The san An cello team left We'd
nesday for Brownwood for a
series of three games with the
Pecan Bayou Maroons. All Of
those whose participation in the
local games last week helped San
Angelo TO put the Brentwood
boys to the bad went along except
1.-The mighty" Dwight, Business
was too pressing to permit of his
absence from home.
THURSDAYS GAME.
Brentwood couldn't do any
thing to Ballew and his eight eup-
porters in Thursdays game.
Dickson was Brownwood's pitcher
but couldn't win his game. The
game is reported to have been a
good one and with plenty of ex-
element. The score was 10 to
6 in favor Of San Angelo and our
boys did some clever stick work
to make it stand at those figures
Dublin won from Ballinger the
same day at the former place by a
score of 4 to B.
San Angelo lost Friday and
Saturdays games at Brentwood
and went to Dublin to try her
luck with that aggregation. Bal
lnger came over to Brentwood
the same day and played three
games.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-08

Talk About Selling Goods But[-1
Austin Spencer Takes The Cake

He's giving you line Of Shoes pick from that has equal
San Angelo They made by the best woken and out Of the
best material Observation-Disclosures know the brand NJ D. Wells
we'll known brand stands high in the estimation Of the Shoe
World carry foil Ceiseckes Shoes and prices which
causing people them Biggest line of Ladies and
Misses Shoes and Slippers in San Angelo. - :: -
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-08

j. d. Rawls' motto is: "tle
best is none too good for my Gus
toners.
Peacock. the new drink, only
at Freeland's. If
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-08

Those building lots in East
San Angelo that are located in
Bells addition, are certainly a
good investment and the terms
Everything IN music at Aliens
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-08
Drink Ice Cream Soda at Free
lands. If

Fresh butter and eggs can be
found any day in the week at J..
d. Rawls.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-08
Dublin VS.. San Angelo.

San Angelo went from Brown
wood to Dublin and during the
first two games failed to get but
one score. The boys are handi-
capped by not having a couple
more pitchers and the team needs
Il little working over. Ninson de-
serted them after the Brentwood
games.
Mondays and Tuesdays games
were defeats for San Angelo.
Bushyhead has joined the team
and is playing shortstop. Tullos
has been let go, Taylor played
first base Monday and did good
work.
Monday the score was 3 to /.
Tuesday 2 to 0.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-08

Stylish new duck hats, Mrs.
Alice Simmons. 23-tf
Fresh vegetables and fruits at
all times. J. D. Rawls.
Peacock, the new drink, only
at Freeland's.
Remember we will pay you the
top of the market for your hides
and furs. H. H. Sigman & Co.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-08

Fresh Candies; Chocolates
and Creams at Freeland's If
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-08

Fresh butter and eggs can be
found any day in the week at J.
d. Rawls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-10

and the hardships in that seven year
war, in comparison with the splendid
seGuels? What dealist, what human
itarian would want that war, because
it was a war utterly undone, and the
record of ii wiped out of the books? We
can't spare the history of that war
yet. Or, who can calculate the worth.
in every way one may consider it. of
our civil war or wish that 1T had not
happened? What is the big public
debt. what the ruin of the south that
she has now happily recovered from.
what the burden of the pension system.
or what the loss of million lives, in
comparison with the infinite rich fruits
of that war? Those things are as a
drop in the bucket, not worth counting
a. ALL That war truly made US ma
ton, and it could not have been made
in any other way japan has been
made great power, adequately bull
warked, by the war; just closed. and
what does she care for the expense 1t
cost in life and treasure? They do not
count against the immense advantages
won that will work for good in all her
future The cost has not depleted her.
or Russia. Their credit is not one
whit impaired. And neither was de-
tered from war by the perfection Of
modern weapons, that Mr.. Brown
speaks of.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-10
THE OLD INHAB1TANT.
TSpirit Lake Beacon.1


Speaking of late frosts, Mel. Jarvis
says that in the fall of 1865 there was
no frost before the 9th day of October,
and then there was something of a
blizzard as starter. He says he
knows, for he and Bill Humphrey were
up the Des Moines trapping ard they
We're not fooled about the weather. 1t
must be true because James Pollard
comes in to tell the same remariia Die
story, and he was right here to know
about /. himself Nevertheless there
was a great spell of fine weather aft
err that in the fall of 1865. for the writer
happens to know that prairie schoon-
ers coming to northwest Iowa from
Illinois had fine sailing past the mid
die OF November. and it was not winter
for some time later. But it was a hard
winter when it came 1t was the win
ter when Tate Bars father and Uncle
10. MILFORD lost their lives while trap
ping in the almost uneXplored country
of the Rock and Sioux rivers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-10
h plsPEnsARY SYSTEM.
!, Times Republican:

Times-Republtcan:
recent agitation started by the
Ter and Leaders published inter-
.bf Representative Weeks relative
us recommendation to the coming
Ate legislature to adopt the South
carolina Disper sary system in Iowa,
1and the startling scandals being
brought to light by an investigation
now proceeding in that state in connec-
ton with the system, impel me, a
reader of your valuable paper, to say a
few words in defense of this what
seems to me to be the most effective
method for controlling the liquor traf-
fic yet proposed.
All will presumably admit that the
liauor traffic is here to stay, for the
present at least There can be no ques-
ton but that it is one of the worst ev-
lis with which our government has to
contend. The whole controversy mar
rows itself down TO single
well-defined issue: What system will
best control the evil? 1t is said pro-
hibit it. say sell by public dispensers
OF character, under stringent regula-
tons. In daytime only. and do away with
private profits. Let the profits. if any.
go to some good cause, for instance, the
schools. as in South Carolina. Some
object to this. calling it blood mon
ey," and say we are making the people
particeps crinlinis or sharers In
the common crime. But this
Is net 30 How absurd to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-10
DECLINING NEGRO BIRTH RATE.

According to the Census Bureau, the
proportion of children for the white
and coolred races in the south before
the civil war was substantially the
same. but between 1880 and 1900 there
was decrease OF 100 in the number
Of negro children in the south to 1000
negro women and decrease of only Is
children to each 1000 white women.
In 1900 there were for the first time
more white children than negro chill
dren in the south to each 1000 women.
The proportion of white children to
white women between the ages of Is
and 40 in 1900 was but three-f1fths of
what it was in $780, immigration is
thought to affect the count and con-
fuse the statistics. The south excels
the rest of the country in the proper
stion of white children to white wo-
men. Inasmuch as white children are
more carefully looked after than the
colored, it may be inferred that a
larger proportion of them arrive at
adult age "In 1860" says Census
Bulletin No. %, "the number Of chill
dren under years Of age 10 a.oco
women Is to 40 years of age vas ss4:
In 1900 it was only 4T4 In other
words, the proportion of children to
potential mothers in 1900 was only
three-fourths as large as in 1860. One
is thus led to the conclusion that there
has been a persistent decline in the
birth rate since 1850"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-10
Topics Of the Times

Mr.. Roosevelt writes: Ordinarily
my experience has been that bears
were not Hurried when l suddenly
game upon them" which, shows one
important difference between the orr
binary bear and the species that in
fiesta Wall street.
Mrs. chsdwick's request for new
.ria! has been refused. Another case
Of having been tried and found still
warting.
Mr.. Cleveland might refer his fe-
male critics to the reports from Butte
which relate that flowers and fruit are
being carried daily to the Jail by wo-
men as gifts of sympathy for Pat
Grove. Womanly sympathy for kid
naper of children points Mr.. Cleve-
lands moral
Governor Folks statement that he
can not remember taking a drink of
Kansas water ought to nail the libel
Gus allegations anent his Kansas visit.
ANY man VINO ever drank Kansas
whskey would never forget 1t.
Having smoothed out her relations
with the United States, Italy and
France and formed tight alliance
with Japan, the chief power of the
Far East England is now. it is stated,
considering a rapprochement with
Russia. Every since Lord Salisbury
expressed in public speech the opin-
ion that in backing Turkey in the
Crimean war England put her money
on the wrong horse British pubic
sentiment has tended to favor of the
sentiment has tended to favor the
policy of letting Russia acquire Con-
stantinople. The Eastern question"
has ceased to be of commanding in
terest in London since Cyprus has be-
come British. and the recent naval
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-10
Iowa Newspapers
IOWA WEATHER.
Manson Democrat.I

Old Iowa never experienced more
beautiful autumn weather than right
now. The summer was ideal for corn
crop and the month of September put
the correct finishing touches to it.,
making it one of the best and largest III
years. The last two or three weeks
of dry, warm weather put corn in the
clear as far as frost is concerned
Iowa has this year, not only a bumper
crop of corn, but bumper crop of all
kinds of grain. hogs, cattle and other
farm products. II prices stay any
where near where they should, the
Iowa farmer will soon be again ON his
feet In fine shape
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-10
REFORmERs AND GAYETY.

The Iowa City Republican, semark-
ing that much lis being said in CON
4 demnation of grating, declares that
graft is only what before "the awak-
ening of public conscience was called
q snap. The Republican says 1t knows
OF former state officer who did print
ting at home and charged the state
twice as much as he did his home Gus
TONER'S: who rode on a political pass
and charged fare TO the expense &C
count; had members of his family on
the state pay roll while they were run
ming his business at home. The Iowa
City paper winds up by quoting the
proverbial inadvisability of stone
throwfng by the residents of glass
houses and the warning, "Reformers
should not get too gay
s This last sentence is, unfortunately
suggestive of opposition to the reforms
Instituted by the awakened con-
sciences" Of the people, and a distaste
toward reform In general Had the
Republican given the name of the Of
Tending official along with the. list of
alleged dereHctions it would have done
the public q service. It would have
avoided shooting. broadcast shotgun
charge of allegations into the crowd Vt
ex-office holders and by refraining in
its closing paragraph from the spiteful
, fling at reform and reformers in gen
sSeral would have avoided the exposure
sof sItss0wn spleen against "the awak-
conscience that condemns
ssgrsftE Or snaps" as the Republican
Il assures us was the technical term Of
zea1lieH days.
va Whatever the motive Of the Repub-
icxn may or may not be it can do the
Sp,rhHrsno harm by plain speaking. If
aareforrpr leaders have indefensible rec
sssornds the Republican is in the line of
saluty when it exposes them. None will
deny the propriety of an awakened
NJ onscience aroused to confession, the
Justice of outraged honesty aroused to
condemnation. Even If, like Tom
Lawson, the Republican is only get
+ ting even,' the publicity it may give
recalcitrant public servants is bound
to inure to public benefit. BY the way
to what FORMER state officer does the
Republican refer?
There is notable lack of calsomine
brushes in the ranks of those whom
+ the Iowa city Republican and the Cedar
!. Rapids paper of the same name, are
sneer at as reformers. Re-
{peakers and newspapers are
yen to withdrawing their OPP
). They have no right to ask
Is Sf the opposition. Let the Iowa
publican get busy with its lit
Of exposure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-10
Chicago Record Herald.
Full Of Tragic Meaning

are these lines from j. H. Simmons,
of Casey. Iowa Think Of what might
have resulted from his terrible cough
If he had not taken the medicine about
which he writes: Il had fearful
cough, that disturbed my nights rest.
1 tried everything, but nothing would
relieve it, until l took DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, which completely cured me"
Instantly relieves and permanently
cures all throat and lung diseases;
prevents grip and pneumonia. AT Nc
Donald & Manhood Co.. druggists; guar
anteed; so cents and 81. Trial bottle