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The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
Where the Strain Came.

All the older residents OF the town
of Wellesley remember with pleasure
Seth Dewing. the wit and the sage OF
r,any town meeting. AT meeting
at which was present the removal
OF the superintendent OF the town
farm was being discussed. some cIti.
zens intimating that he was lazy.
After all had spoken Mr.. Dewins
got up. and in his inimitable way said: !:
'Mr. Moderator. II the seat OF that
mans pants was made of leather and
the soles OF his shoes were made OF
paper. the seat OF his pants would
wear out long time before the soles
o. his shoes"
1t is hardly necessary to state what
happened TO the superintendent
Boston Herald.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
Since She Went Home.

einse she went-home-
The saddened world has never seemed
so bright:
There is less splendor in the morning $
light.
beams shine.
All Natures joys come now to slower
And thou has, lost. o tender. mourning
earth,
The glory thn, was thine.
Since she went-home-
The dragging days seem now so drcar
and long:
A hint of sadness chills the gayest song
a plaintiye tone In every sound
hear.
Even the suniights rays Of purcst gold.
Ike all the world. seems something
dull and cold.
Missing her presence dear.
Elncc she went-homc-
So large n world to lose so very much
In one small woman's face and voice
and touch
The simple magic of her tender smIlei
SO full a world To hav. so empty grow n
For one small woman's quiet soul and
tone.
And yst-';win empty be for suen n
Since she went-homel
Ethel Maude Colson. In Chicago Record
Herald.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
seelusIon Of the Gardens.

Probably our Aryan forefather Of
the Euphrates regions 1000 years
ago. when he had house and dog
tbut before the cat was domesticat.
ed. had garden, says Country Life
in America Comparative philology
assures us OF such things. with the
certainty Of astronomy. although the
Aryan has left no scrap OF writing.
Possibly his idea Of garden was
merely a fence to keep the cattle out
o: the vegetables. but the point is
that when we let everybody see all
Cur garden. whether they want to or
not. We are running counter to an in.
stinct that is older than the Sanscrit
language-for the idea OF protection,
privacy and inclosure goes back. in
some crude form. at least. to a time
before some Of our forefathers wen,
TO India to live and others to Greece
and Italy.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
WHY OLIVES ARE PicKLEo.
California Joke on Tenderfeet From
the East.

II have Just returned from Caiifor-
nia." said the traveller. 'and for your
information. In case you ever wander
thither. let me post you on one OF the
merry little jests which the inhAbi-
tants love TO ring In on the innocent
tenderfoot.
About the frst thing they'll run you
mp against the California ripe olive.
Ever eat them! You can hardly get
them here because they won't stand
shipment. And they're mighty good.
Most real olive eaters prefer them
TO the ordinary green picked olive.
The ripe olives are picked also, you
understand. and come out OF the brine
Jet black.
After you have eaten and approved.
they will lead you on by remarking:
We'll. II you like them that way
you'll like them better fresh. Just
stroll out TO the orchard with me and
we'l have one.
Then they will lead you out TO one
OF their long lanes OF olive trees.
pause to remark tiat you don't know
what olive green and olive brown
mean until you've seen those colors In
that slim. graceful little tree.
There are the fresh olives all right,
hanging among the gray leaves and
looking mighty tempting. You pick
one with the confidence Of the easy
mark and bite into II.
"Whcw! Bitter? ! can taste II yet.
It's all the quinine and rhubarb and
wormwood In the world. combined In a
nasty. haunting bitterness that hangs
TO you until you have eaten two meals.
1t Is an oily bitterness that gets into
the corners and crannies Of your
mouth and won't be washed out.
When you recover n little they ex-
pain that the brine takes out the bit.
terness. and that's why olives are
pickled."
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
In the Sprina.

Lowndes. Mo-. April l0th.-Mrs. II.
c. Harty of this place. Says
For years I was in very bad health.
Every spring I would get SO low that
! was unable TO do my own work. I
seemed to be worse In the spring than
any other time OF the year. was
very weak and miserable and had
much pain In my back and head. I
saw Dodd's Kidney Pills advertised
last spring and began treatment Of
them and they have certainly done me
more good than anything have ever
used.
Il was all right last spring and felt
better than have for over ten years.
! am nifty years Of age and am strong.
Or to-day than have been for many
years and I give Dodd's Kidney Pills
credit for the wonderful improve
ment.'
The statement OF Mrs. Harty ID only
cne OF a great many where Dodd's
kidney Pills have proven themselves
to be the very best spring medicine.
They are unsurpassed a. tonic and
are the only medicine used in thou.
sands Of families.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
Trick Of "Wreckers."

"Jibber the hbber," is in sailor par.
lance. TO decoy vessel ashore by ex.
hibiting ships sidelight on the
beach. The light is carried along close
to the waters edge. the man holding
1t giving it sinking and rising mo.
ton as he walks along. in imitation
OF a vessel at anchor in swell. When
lame horse can be obtained the
light Is hung on him. and he is walked
up and down the beach. for the imita.
ton is then more deceptive. A nayi.
gator is thus made to believe there ia
plenty OF sea room. and is deceived
to strand his vessel for the benef,t of
the beachcombers on the alert.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
.nAkssprAas Up TO pArE.
.rx.,,,h Night" shipwesek chs"sss
into ! Railway Wrsgk -.

Into . railway Ws
The people Of india ere inse'e'.ss
.he.,er.goers--that is. In the isIse
towns where they have theaters-and
devoted to Shakespeare. whose phys
they pad and adapt to suit popu'A'
taste. precisely as a broadway man
arer would make over sanscli. p'"'
n he we're going to produce IL mere.
viola and Sebastian are introduced.
mot by means OF a shipwreck, as per
shakespeare, but through the medium
NJ n railroad smashup. The great CEN
,ral Bombay station is first shown. 'he
trains made up with first. second IN
,ermediate and third-class carriases.
Viola and Sebastian are seen 10 hui,
ry down the platform carrying tneif
dress suit cases and to settle them
selves In one OF the second-class cars
A later scene shows their train cross
ing lofty railroad bridge Inc
bridge breaks in two. letting them
down into the ravine below. and from
the wreck the two are saved by dh'
ferent wrecking parties. who carry
them In opposite directions unknown
TO each other.
Thus is Shakespeare brought up 10
date in India.-New York Tribune.
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'D|YsPEPSIll'l
= 1uy YEAIv MN.
1ElfEDY thai ~
- rvs Yseps fosWe.l =.
0esesss HAD rrssA s
.fssst,>sas That sa

- roe Ysass foeW..n
Dssts~s Hlsd rrssA !, es
,r'sss-sss That ~,
All sufferers from wi,
ders Of the digestive or,...
With lively interest thu s,,.!y
plets recovery OF Mrs. N..'V'
mum chronic dyspepss y
thought TO be incursbi..
! ITO be ailing for nip.
very pleasant crperisoc. !
Darvoux. when asked for -.
Of her illness. +" For tva
critically i'll and could moi v.
household duties. and a n. d
20 weak and miserable .b.,,
even walk. My trouble vr.
pepsia. I became extrsn.,' !.
had . sallow complexion. III
petite and could not take A., Il
out suffering great distres, I
"Did you have n phy,ic;,,
" Yes. ! took medicine frr
different doctors. but witsr, !
any benefit whatever"
/" How did you get on III. =
curel"
Il "a book about DR.. willian,,,
was thrown In our doorv,, !.
My husband picked il M ~
through carefully. He wa, s,'
by the statements Of those VIII,
cured by that remedy ,h,, 4
dintely bought three bo1s, 4 /,
and insisted ON my taking tn,
did they help you a, oucr
81 began TO feel better ,h. :.
after l started to use the nILp
time I had taken the three i,
entirely well. DIR. willians !,
can cure even when doc.u
they euro thoroughly. fu.h
has passed since my restorsiia,
and I know 1t is complete ,,.i
The surcst wny TO make ",
tion is to give strength to til. q,
ccrncd. DR.. Williams Pal;
new vigor to the blood. yoe
sdy yields such radical rerls
Mrs. Dnrvoux lives at yas
street. Detroit. Mich. D.. I
Pink Pills are sold by all q,
every part OF the world b
should send TO the DR.. wirz
icinc Company. Scheuecisty.
q new booklet entitled "wa
and How to Eat"
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
Futllity Of jealousy.

Jealousy is always futile. and some.
times 1t takes crazy course vh,r,
lands the miserable lover in the penI.
tentiary. or in the electric chair
Shake on from your rose this green
and yellow caterpillar thing. instead
OF letting 1t spoil the fragrance which
you long to enjoy. Don't seek IN
crush It under FOOT for. as the chI,a.
ish superstition warns. merriam.
twouid bring the rain. Who knows,
Just let 1t go.-Dorothy Fenimore
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
NO TONGUE CAN 70.
How . Suffered with ls,i|
bleeding Eczema Until "a
BY cusieurs.

mo tongue can tell hos I
for nve years with q terristS
itching. and bleeding eess,
body and face being oo'n
sores. Never In my life tAl;
cnce such awful susenst
ionEed for death. which 4
near. I had tried doctors "
cincs without success. but ~
insisted that I try Cutiesn
better after the first bath Y
cura Soap and one applieat's
curn Ointment. and vas scs
well. tSigned) Mrs. A. EsS
vue. Mich"
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
ADVICE TO THE POINT.
Farm Owner Had Goof Reason for
Wishing Conditions Reversed.

In Plymouth. Mass, for many years
Judge Warren owned farm. To
manage It he engaged a certain Mr..
Cobb. who had recently married.
Cobb took his bride TO the farmhouse,
and when the Judge came down to
settle up the farm accounts for the
year Just passed he found a new baby
in the house. This experience was
repeated several years. and each time
the farm had run little more be-
hind.
Finally the Judge said: We'll. Mr.
Cobb. We will try It one more year. !
have but one piece Of advice to give
you. That is. that hereafter you raise
more corn and less Cobb"
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
smallpox Germ, Lived Lo,o

In house In the English town Of
Exeter sat two men. One Of them In.
formed his companion that the last
time he was in the town he suffered
from smallpox in that very room, .fn
that corner" he said. 'was Z cuo-
board where the bandascs were kspt
y = nov plastsrsd over. but they ~
1rohehly stin thsss." And hs toojr
. pet4s breke aoWn ~ plastee ~
! - sss1s =! & 4 ca ~
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14

"You have quit eomplal'.l
the price OF meat" Had % y
swered the industrious citiis
kept so busy hustllng io' >
that l no longer have tiHs'
plain"
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14

When we read OF 4 nni,trI
been bunkoed out OF hall al
wonder how he managed bI
late the money.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
The EnnIns.. a...

1hronsh city and forest. aud Geld and Glen.
Ny strength Is the strens,a' un'n
sand mon. VI thou.
NY brain Ia my matters brain.
! borrow the senses Of him with,r
Who watches the gieaminr I'm. -.
az p steel. 'es' through NY frame Of
HIS courage and WI ars mine.
hear. a. I swsrve on n. ,,r,.-.
The echolng hfIls re}clcS oaevA
~ ss ~ sns e kasll @ q - hlgsss ~.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
TEA

How many fine thoughts
l'e along that word of three
letters: teal
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
Postesncs Lvoh,..

Paris Is to have a special kind Of
street lights to indicate the where.
aoouts OF branch postofi,ces,
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
WHO OWNS THE RAIln'

II. T. Newcomb Of the Us
Columbia Bar. has compilH ?
showing that 5.i7i.Ils dep,
savings banks of six casa, p,
are directly interested y
ownership of sii2.35i,o@ :,
rsilroad securities. that
companies doing business
ohusetts hold $si5.sss,ea
railroad stocks and bonds "
cationai institutions depens !
4ss.327 invested in similar =
for . portion OF their inc0s~
fduciary institutions os.
railroad securities to bring = !.
ing up to more than . pun
half dollars. about one-".1 ,
entire capital invested = ~
property. These inves'ms. =.
sent the savings OF the ~. :
being twenty million holden :
surance policies in the -
many more Of nre insurahS
and an even greater nun ~.
positors in banking and w y.
tons, where investmen" "
In railroad securities.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14

1ne Nebraska naan vho r,ce~A,,
ssoped With his toothlses mo1S Ses.sS'
~. ~ ~ aee1s ~ ut q can1i1Sf5'
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14

many advs.
ed lately art
rest. The mo,
at OF Paul NICK
Tas working on
miles northwe
out ties for a
sht In the latte
'orked later tn,
eady dark when
wo miles away.
kht seriously o
though he knew
ad scarcely go
re the woods r,
OF wolves. Nc
t-stricken. He
ran for his life
re that the wo.
I'd were after hi
hat his only hor
and he hurriedl.
lar about six >,
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14

soms men die hard ana
are dead easy.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14

It 10 not good for q man vi y
that IL why women reiu''
alone.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14

Mers PlsxlbIs-.nt =
woa's shake cot or b'ox ~. ~.
Deaance Starch you on.s ~
sulte than possible VIII
brand and ono-ehiro
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14

This world owes every every
- earn IN honest iiv'ns
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
TEA

MI isn's merely he 4
sea (; the taste =
foretosae. !.
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Ike of
|eea
ndI.
tica
| peer
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hOst exnaus
looking do
eyeballs
d Mckay W
hid he woul
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14
All ~ MI ,ss:sl.;:!: :l:s!::

! & 8
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-14

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sheer
raord'
yes Il
devou
r a 8
wolvt
lily Il
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and b
be he
tree .
nds v -
have n
mlts 4
two. 1t
irst tim
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Feb. =
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
Strange Fires.

From Fire and Water.
 Dust is a wonderful producer of fires. There have been instances In postoffices where the dust of the mail bags suspended in the rear of a close room exploded with terrific force. Dust explosions are of frequent occurrence in -four and drug mills. The origin of many fires in tailor shops may be traced to the so-called dry cleaning of clothes. A rag dipped in naptha is frequently used in removing grease spots from garments. The rag soaked with inflammable fluid is thrown upon the floor When the shop is closed up and the dair is confined, the nuptha- soaked material will of itself generate fire. Bales of cotton placed in the hold of a ship are often the cause of disas- trous fires. Frequently spark from a cigar finds resting place in a cotton bale, where it shoulders for weeks. The dark hall in tenement houses is the indirect originator of fires. Greasy mating or small heaps of paper lie about. A matc.. not extinguished or a cigarette stub is thrown down and a b.aze results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
MARKING KINGS SWANS.
How cygnets of the Thames Are lden-
 tified,

From the London Daily News.
 Last year the custom of marking the Thames swans was initiated. and yester- day men under MT. T. R. Abnett. the Kings Swanherd, were again engaged on this years brood of the cygnets in the up- per portion of the river.
 Six pair pared skffs were engaged in the operation, the fulflment of which will occupy about a week. It is said that the year has been a good one, and that the cygnets are rather more numerous than was the case last year.
 MT. Abnett explained the meaning and method of tipping" as the marking Is termed.
 "We go out in six boats, myself, two other swanmasters, and thirteen others, sixteen altogether, and we get around the young birds by forming semi-circle. Then we gradually drive up, close In, and catch them"
 Much difficulty?" Sometimes. The young beggars are very lively. But we go quietly at it, and the old birds are very tame, and quite used to boats and people. Still, in catch ing your bird you have to be careful you don't tumble yourself out on top of it and into the stream. We catch hold of them by the leg, generally That does not hurt them. Then you turn their legs up on top of their wings, and they become helpless.'
 "Then what do you nick them with some special kind of machine?
 ''Oh, no, just an ordinary pocket knife. We only make scratches on the upper mandible, not very deep, but they never grow out or wear off"
 What marks do you maker" For the King a diamond. for the Vint- ners' company two hicks, one on each side of the mandible. For those belonging to the Dyers' company one nick with four little bars just below it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
COACHMEN OF PARIS ARE
 AN INTERESTING CLASS

the eagle eye of the police when he loiters.
 After sixmonths practice the new cab man has attained high standard of per lection. He cannot manage his horse and never will-but, he has acquired beautiful flow of language, and can abuse a colleague or his fare for five minutes without stopping or once re- beating himself. He has knocked down few old ladies, run over numberless dogs, and has invented some new and Inprint- able epithets for his pet aversion the motor car At the end of these six months, too, he has been called so many names that he has become proof against every kind of insult
 And yet there is a weak spot In his armor. There is one word that will rouse him to anger, and that word is "Col- lignon." Some years ago a cabman Of that name committed murder; and when the Paris street Arab wants to flick eabby he calls out "Collignonl'' always taking care to indulge Tn this bandinage when beyond the reach of the whip The cocher de fiacre, aggressive, loud in his talk, ever grumbling, has an instinctive horror of fighting, and never uses his fists. He relies on his tongue and on his wonderful imagination to find new names for his opponents, even for his horse, on whom he practices daily his ever in- creasing vocabulary.
 But there is one moment in the day when the cocher Is at peace with the world; and that is when the hour of his midday meal has struck. You are in search of a cab, and discover several out side wineshop but no trace of the drivers. A youth in a white apron is serving some customers outside. and you politely inquire after the coeher of the first cab. Monsieur is at dinner, inslde," is the reply. You look in and see not only Monsieur, but other messieurs, with glazed hats, red walstcoats, their coats off-etiquette demands this-enjoying their meal. If you are indscrete enough to call one of them, Monsieur will first wink at you, then solemnly raise his glass drink your health and continue his meal
 Gentlemen's coachmen, as well as those of hired broughams. belong altogether to a different class. They are experienced men. capital drivers, but held in lofty contempt by the coeher de farce. The latter has even invented for them a rather funny name, but which like the rest of his vocabulary, is unfit for pulp lication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27

improve the service. The telephone bus mess at Bessemer is increasing very rapidly and the Southern Bell Telephone company expects to increase the number of their subscribers very materially in the near future. Four new trunk lines are being built to Birmingham. The best copper wire is being used and as fast as possible the old lines will be replade with new copper wire, which will greatly improve the service between the two cities.
 When the four new lines are completed there will be total of ten trunk lines to Birmingham.
 Services at Trinity Church.
 The Rev Mark Levy, Christian Jew, will conduct the services at Trinity church tomorrow at both the morning and night service.
 In the morning at Ii o'clock he will talk on "Israers Love for the Gentiles and Christian Love for the Jews" At s o'clock In the evening his subject will be "The Revelation of the Messiah and the Trinity in the Old Testament"
 The Rev. MT. Levy is said to be very pleasing and forceful speaker and 1t is desired that all who can attend the ser- vices.
 Boch-Kohlhagen.
 Cards are out announcing the marriage of Mir. M. Kohlhagen of Birmingham, but formerly of Bessemer, to Miss Mar garet Bloch of Cincinnati.
 Mir Kohlhagen is well known in Bes- semer, where he lived for some time, and where he has many friends. He is now with J. Jaffe, jeweler of Birmingham.
 Indoor Baseball,
 The Birmingham indoor baseball team has accepted challenge from the Bes- semer Beaver club team for game of ball and the game will be played at Beavers hall in this city next Thursday night.
 The game will be played for the bene- fit of the Beavers Gymnasium hall, and a large crowd is expected to attend. Both teams are in fine trim and the game Is expected to be one of the best ever pull ed off in this city.
 Notes and Personals.
 Deputy Sheriff Jerry Fountain who went to Denver two weeks ago as dele gate to the national convention of Eagles, returned home last night and reports 2 very pleasant trip among the Rockies. ell spent some time at Colorado Springs and other points of interest in the west.
 c. T. Crooks has returned from Hot Springs, where he spent few weeks for his health. The local lodge of Elks will hold their regular meeting at Elks hall next Mon- day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
Stern parent.

From the Chicago News.
 Stern Parent-I understand, sir that you have been telling it around that you hoped to marry my daughter.
 Young Man-Y-yes, sir. H.
 Stern Parent--Well, why don't you get busy and do 1t?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
Jogging Along.

From the Chicago News.
 Wu Ting-Fang says he is not pushing the Chinese boycott. From this distance it does not appear to need pushing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27

Our Sl5. co all wool Suits for S1O.0O. Come and get one of them.
 Varley & Bauman,
 1924 ISt Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
UNKNOWN NEGROES
 ENGAGE IN AFFRAY Both Men Escape and Damage
 is Not Known NEW EXCHANGE OPEN SOON Southern Bell Telephone Company Is Making Many Improvements at Bessemer-Four New Trunk
 Lines to Birmingham.
NEW EXCHANGE OPEN SOON

Bessemer, August 26.-lSpeclal)-An un- known negro shooting at another un- known negro in the rolling mill quarters tins afternoon about O clock created con- siderable excitement in that section of the town.
 The police were notified but before an officer could arrive both negroes had fled, one in one direction and the other in an- other.
 The names of the negroes could not be learned nor the trouble between them. It is not known if either of them was in- jured by the shots.
 Telephone Improvements.
 The new Southern Bell Telephone build ing on Third avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets is about com pleted and the work of installing the new switchboard will begin Monday.
 All the new equipment will be complet- ed in a week or ten days and the com pany will take possession. The service will not be interrupted during the nov ing process as an entirely new system is being put in the new building.
 The switchboard being put in the new exchange is of the most modern and im- proved design and has a capacity of 1000 connections.
 The new building is a very handsome and convenient one and the new equip ment will enable the company to greatly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
British View of Famous Meeting.

From Punch.
 Czar tanxiously)-I trust we are not observed.
 Kaiser (aside)-It won't be my fault if we are not.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-28
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