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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20

a word that was said. Come, Miss Rose,
you speak first
We'll, I'm cotton, as you know" said
the rose. But | am fine, soft piece.
you may be sure OF that. | grew in n
big cotton field away down In Georgia.
was picked by little colored girl, who
sang all day long as she worked. With
thousands and thousands of my brothers
and sisters ! was put into bale and
sent to the cotton mills, where we were
woven into cloth.
But to make long story short, l
found myself a part OF one long piece Of
milliner's fabric, as white as snow. This
was folded about bit OF smooth board.
and from the many yards there were cut
thousands of rose-shaped petals, large
and small. These were tinted by hand
by hand! Do you realize what that
means? And the rose nodded alphabetically
as 1t asked this question, which 1t an
swered itself without waiting for u re-
ply from Minnie. well, 1t means hun
.dreds OF girls at work on making us fine
roses, and 1t takes girl two hours on
Just one like me- / was artistically
tinted, handicapped and curled, then
carefully wired and leayed and budded.
Now, those little gaudy red and yellow
things that you seem to prefer to me are
made by the thousands In a day-did you
understand that2-thousan in day,
and all the work Is done mostly by ma
chinery. All, then, think of my feelings
when ] am not fully apprecia ted-when
my artistic beauty is not held above the
cheap, gaudy stun which we fine roses
sneer at"
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"Oh, I'm so sorry have hurt your feel
ings," apologlzed Minnie, for the first
time noticing the exquisite beauty of
tint and graceful form of the big creamy
rose that lay bedded in the soft green
leaves, which rivaled natures very own.
II now see how truly beautiful you are"
she went on. .and l appreciate dear
grandma's generosity and good taste In
selecting you for my hat"
"Ah, you make me very happy by those
words" smiled the rose softly. Now
shall take pleasure In being on your hat.
But from this moment / must be dumb
However. though you never hear my voice
again. know that l am content. Good-by."
And the rose lapsed Into silence which
was never again broken.
well, 1t Is your turn to speak, said
Minnie, addressing the pretty bow of rib
bon which had expressed a desire to talk
Tell me something Of your origin
Il was once the cloaks OF worms" be-
gan the bow of ribbon. From the fine
fber. which you call silk, was woven
into my present form, dyed and cut into
certain lengths and rolled on rounds Of
pasteboard. In the big store l lay on a
shelf with many hundreds of other rib
bons. rolled up neatly like myself
Then came a day when a pretty mil
liner cut me off, formed me into a bow
and sewed me on this hat. A few days
later a sweet-faced old lady saw the hat
hanging In case and bought It for her
little gra nddaughter, who does not seem
well pleased with her dear grandma's
choice"
''Oh, yes, am, now that understand"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
Little Peeps Into Myth
ology.

In the long, long ago the Sun was sup
posed to exist for the purpose of furnish
Ing light and warmth to this planet alone.
1t was supposed TO sink into the ocean
at night and to rise from 1t at dawn.
The moon, too. was thought to be a serv-
ant of this earth. furnishing light, while
the sun went to bed In the bosom Of the
ocean to rest. Thus the two luminous
balls took turn about in supplying US
with light.
The abode of the gods WAS on the top
of Mount Olympus. Thessaly. The clouds
formed gate which was guarded by
the goddess Seasons. She opened this
gate to allow the gods to pass out and
In on their journeys to and return from
the earth. 1t was commonly believed
that the Celestials made frequent visits
to our planet to look after the affairs Of
mortals. Each god had his own private
abode In the clouds, save those who, like
Neptune, dwelt In the waters. These
gods assembled daily in the palace Of the
0lympian king to feast on nectar and am
brosia, which was served to them by no
less a divinity than the lovely goddess
Hebe. While the gods supped and made
merry the god of music Apollo, played
for them on his Tyre, to which dulcet
tones the Muses. lent their melodious
voices in song.
The greatest god of the heavens, &C.
cording to both Greek and Roman myth0l-
ogy, Is Jupiter He Is spoken Of as
Father of gods and men" He il
father of Vulcan, Venus, Minerva, d.
ana. Apollo and Mercury, all great and
superior gods and goddesses.
MARY GRAHAM.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
Some Facts About Earth
quakes the World Over,
and the Loss of Life
Therefrom.

Since the compiling of reliable records,
beginning In the year 1147, 1885, 600 per-
sons have persisted by earthquakes
Prior to this time, however, we have
the facts of terrible earthquake disasters.
In 742 A. D., Syria, Palestine and
cities of their region were wrecked by
series of earthquakes which destroyed
more than 800 towns and hundreds of
thousands Of human beings
In 1877 an earthquake in Sicily took
the lives of about $4,000 persons.
OF much later dates we have the horri-
flying records of the great Japan earth
quake in 1903, when 100000 lives were
lost at yeddo. Another horrible disaster
of the same kind visited Japan In 1891,
when 10000 persons persisted on the
island of Hondo.
At Picking, China, and vicinity 100000
souls persisted by earthquake in 1851 In
Canton In the year 1880, 10000 persons
were killed by earthquake, which almost
totally destroyed the city.
In 1865 the beautiful seaport city OF
Lisbon was swept away by earthquake,
which was aided by tidal wave and Are.
About 900 persons lost their lives.
In 17Gs Sicily was again visited by
earthquake, the loss Of life reaching to
10000. In 1895 Naples lost 10000 souls
by earthquake.
kashen, Persia. was devastated by
earthquake in 1855 and 10000 persons
lost their lives
In 1897 an earthquake and tidal wave
swept across Panama and 10000 lives
We're lost. In 1858 Ecuador and Peru
were visited by earthquake, $4,000 per
sons perishing.
In August, 1856, an earthquake visited
Charleston, S. c., doing much damage to
life and property.
Early on the morning of April IS, 1906,
a terrible and destructive earthquake
visited the Golden Gate City, San Fran
CISCO Cal, laying 1t In ruins and caus-
Ing a terrible loss of life. On the same
date many cities and towns throughout
California were visited by severe shocks
and thousands of lives lost.
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spool Of basting, you trample another 8
toes by that last remark | feel the
trample myself And another thing 1
wish to impress on your mind Is this
that darning needle is the best friend
have on earth-he always pulls me-
through the ragged places Of life
Just then the silver thimble raised her
bright self and said: Come, come. COM
this basket let it be in peace and friend
Ship"
"Oh, oh. You may appear a bright
member cried the buttonhole cutter,
addressing the thimble. But all is not
gold that glitters. In fact, my dear
needle-pusher, If you but look within
yourself you'll find you are as empty as
a knot hole
And what are your" retorted the
thlmble, for once losing her amiability.
''It's fine figure you cut. indeed"
"Oh, therein you err" laughed the
doughty buttonhole cutter. II do not cut
hgures-I cut holes"
Yes, holes-and nothing In Them
sneered the thimble.
Again you err" remarked the button
hole cutter. THE holes l cut are always
filled with buttons
Then a laugh ran around the basket,
and the scissors said, thrusting a point
towards the thimble: Madam Peace
maker, l guess you'll hold your silver
tongue after this, won't your
But before the thimble could make re-
ply a little girl came running to the bas-
ket, thrust her finger into the thimble,
grabbed up the needlebook, scissors and
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declared Minnie AT first did not notice
how fine the rose and ribbon are.
wouldn't have yellow and red roses with
blue ribbon for anything, SO l wouldn't"
Then l am content" said the ribbon.
ut Is our duty to adorn and please. and
since you are satisfied. shall. like the
rose, end my existence happily by sitting
gracefully on the brim of your hat. So
now l shall say good-by and forever after
hold my tongue"
Then the ribbons voice was hushed,
TO never speak again.
Now, dear, pretty hat, won't you tell
me what you were before being made into
your present shape?' asked Minnie, gen.
tly stroking the brim of the hat.
81 was nothing but grass-a soft, cool,
broad-bladed grass which grew In a
meadow. Being very pliable and soft.
was cut when green, allowed to lie on
a board rack in the sun till dried. Then
was plated by machine into long strips.
the strips sewed into hat, then bleached
and pressed over shaping block and sold
from the factory to wholesale millinery
establishment From there L journeyed
to little millinery store. was duly
trimmed and sold to your grandmother.
There--you have my story In a nutshell.
But you are getting sleepy; lie down here
on the bed beside me and take your
afternoon nap"
The voice from the straw hat sank into
a whisper and, with dropping lids, Min
ME sank back on the pillow to lose her.
self In little siesta. Half an hour later
she awoke with start, sat up, rubbed
her eyes and looked at the pretty new
spring hat beside her.
How STRANGE" said Minnie to herself,
rubbing her eyes wide open. Somehow,
! really believe that hat rose and ribbon.
did talk to me before l fell asleep. But
can 1t have been n dream, l wonderT'
Then she picked up the hat, softly
touched the rose and caressed the bow
as she said Dream or reality. l am
greatly pleased with you, and I must run
and thank grandma for 90 lovely a new
gnrfnR hak"
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Harry Jones had Just made what he
called dandy bargain" He had traded
q drum, a kite and a bamboo fishing rod
for an alrgun-an airgun that would shoot
with precision and hit the mark with
vengeance.
And now that Harry possessed a gun he
meant to try his skill at shooting birds;
not any certain kind of bird. but any
fowl. great or small, that CHANGED to fly
athwart his vision as he wandered
through the woods.
1t was a beautiful, sunshiny day; just
such day when all the world seems
glad, and Harry, as be trudged along, felt
thankful for the grand good blessings
that nature bestowed upon him. 81 am
glad to be boy" he said to himself al
he stopped to pluck daisy that nodded
It's pretty head TO him. I'm glad l am
not a flower to be yanked up by the first
hand that comes along
Then why not have pity on the dear,
helpless dowersi" asked q sweet voice.
lyon should do unto others as you would
be done by"
Harry turned to see beside him sweet
faced little girl with the kindest express
sion of countenance he had ever noticed
on the face Of anyone. blush spread
over his sunburned cheeks as he noticed
the little girls eyes rest on the alrgun he
carried so proudly over his shoulder.
why, what are you going to do with
that?' she asked. pointing to the gun.
Then as Harry did not reply (he felt too
ashamed to confess his object In being
abroad with the weapon) the little girl
continued: 81 feel quite sure you are
out for the purpose of killing the dear
little feathered songsters that live in
these woods. which ring with their music
But before you begin your cruel pastime
come with me to my home and let me In
troduce you to some Of my friends of the
woods"
Without a word Harry walked beside
the little girl. who tripped lightly through
the green woods leading him over a low
hill into a smiling valley. Beautiful hedge
rows of flowers surrounded velvety
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stop at St Paul
'St. Paul, Minnesota" cries the child
ON his right, and the answer being cor
rect the next child to the right resumes
the story, relieving the one who an
swered correctly of telling a part of the
story Mt this junction, though 1t may fall
to him the next time round the circle.
while there begins the next story
teller II rested a few days from my
travels. Then | resumed my journey,
going direct to Cheyenne"
Cheyenne, Montana! cries the boy on
his right, which, being wrong, causes all
in the circle, who know Of the mistake,
to cry Error, error!" Then, after being
corrected the boy making the mistake
must take up the thread of the narrative
and travel on"
Not only is there much life and fun to
be had from playing the game "Loca-
ton but the children's knowledge of
geography is brought to the test and the
art of impromptu storytelling is cult
yated MARY GRAHAM.
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Minnie's New Spring
Hat and the things
1t Told Her.
BY ANNIE JAMES.

II don't like you, SO don't" pouted
Minnie. as she flung her new spring hat
on the bed after having looked 1t over
critically. II wish grandma would allow
me 10 go and select my own hats, so I
do. Ia have had one trimmed In red and
yellow roses and-and-let me see-oh
In blue ribbon, and"
But a strange. low groan came from the
bed and interrupted Minnies soliloquy.
The little girl leaned over to ascertain
where the sound-so like humans
came from, and as she did 30 soft, full,
m-colored rose that lay gracefully
on the front of the broad brimmed hat
reared Its petals and spoke:
Dear child. how can you wish for
those cheap. gaudy things-red and yellow
rosesf Why, in the factory where l was
made everybody fairly raved over me, and
look at my leaves-all crimped by hand.
But maybe I should not talk. being only
4 poor, artificial flower who am indebted
to my maker for my beauty"
go on and tell me your story" pleaded
Minnie, much astonished that an artificial
speak.
Eyes, give us the story Of your life and
I'll then give you mine,' said a pretty
bow of cream-c olored ribbon that helped
to adorn the hat.
What! You talk too?" And Minnie
almost gasped in her amazement as she
saw the loops Of the ribbon rear them
selves into a speaking posture.
And why noty' replied the ribbon.
Surely, we poor. inanimate things should
be granted the privilege once in a life
critics"
ITO be sure" acquiesced another and
cheerier voice, which Minnie observed
came from the white straw hat itself.
We'll, what an interesting spring hat"
hughed the little girl, getting upon the
~ Of the bed that abe might not lose
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
How Harry Hunted Birds.
BY WILLIAM WALLACE, JR.

lawn, which stretched about a gardeners
cottage, cozily neat and homelike. Every
where trees and shrubs were full of
birds. red-breasts, larks and hooking
birds, their choruses filling the air. Bees
swarmed about the hedges and flower
beds and pretty gauze-winged butterflies
hitted everywhere, giving the impression
of flying blossoms. On the fresh grass un-
der the trees little squirrels fl1sked
gaily about cracking the nuts that had
been thrown to them that morning by
the little girl who had brought Harry
thither.
''0h, how lovely"' Harry exclaimed In
voluntarily as his eyes Toasted on the
happy scene about him and his ears drank
in the birds songs.
And why is 1t lovely?" asked the sweet
faced little girl leading him to a seat
beside a sparkling little lake where many
birds were dipping their wings In the
fresh, cool water
why, there are so many flowers, birds
and squirrels and all seem so tame" re-
piled Harry.
"Ah, | thought this picture would ap-
peal TO the good side of you" the little
girl remarked. And now | must tell you
that on my fathers lands-which, how
ever. are not vast, he being only q gar
dener-there is no life held lightly. OF
course destroying insects which would
ruin our gardens and flowers, II not mo-
Tested. are killed: but birds, bees, but
terfiies and squirrels are protected and
cherished. Instead of plucking the beauti-
full flowers we let them live their lives as
Nature intended they should. and thus
they beautify the grounds and furnish
sweets to the bees for making honey. The
birds are as safe In these trees as you
are safe In this yard, And they know 1t.
So here they nest and rear their young
And here they sing all dav in peace and
contentment, making us the happier by
seeing their happiness. But suppose Just
one boy-wlth a gun--should be turned
free into this little valley! Oh. l shudder
to think of the ruin he would cause. Soon
the dear birds and squirrels those that
might escape being ruthlessly Killed
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RIDDLES.

Up the hill and down the hill,
1t runneth forever,
Yet standeth still.
"a Road.)
Tell us, children, II you can,
Who Is that highly-f favored man,
Who. though he's married many wife.
Mny be bachelor all his life!
"a Clergyman)
Why are ladies' In evening dress like
mountain tops?
They are white-mantled.
In what two respects are rivers and
wagons alike?
Both have beds and both run
When is a mar thinner than . htbv
When shaving
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An got him by the pants an neck
You ort O. heard him cry.
AS through the air l flung him,
Just as | would ball,
Acrost the schoolhouse picket fence,
what kindly broke his fall.
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Jimmy Phlarity.

My name is Jimmy Phlarity;
I'm Irish, as you see.
An nearly all the kids Mt school
Are bit O. feared of me.
For | won't take no foolin'
From anyone my size:
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darning cotton and carried them away.
No more fun today" sighed the button
hole cutter. And he stretched out to
sleep at the side Of the spool of basting
ANNIE JAMES.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-07
Editorial Page Of The Evening Teller


the leading principles the different parties in country
are.
That would be school that the oldest in the
could protably atend would be of great advantage to
and to every in the sate would be of
great advantage to the state ITSELF for country itself
rests the intelligence and patriotism of the voters and
such schools established and generally attended, Utah
would have the most intelligent the aggregate any
state in the union and under such tueag for ninety days
belief is that the patriotism of the would be wonderfully
increased There should be parisanshp in the school, not
when the studies reached the point where the principles
parties undr discussion.
For instance the questions of protective tariff and of free
trade could be set forth by the respective champions those
opposite ideas but should be confined to the
men of the particular principle champoned while the results
reached under the different systems should be in the effects of
each upon the prosperity which followed shown
by national or state statistics.
This instruction. too would include the consideration of the
effects of the volume of real money country upon
and upon the general prosperity of the whole people of
country.
We think committee of half dozen bright men could out
line for such school, the general plan making the
lesson of each evening that of the previous
Seu enough De secured TO take part
and keep the interest for at least sixty evenings These
might be in terse lectures but giving all the audience the priv
ege of asking questions The first few might be the ancient
questions The first few might be the ancient
of the earth Egypt Greece Rome and Israel Then the more
important modern governments Britain France Ger
many Russia, Spain, Italy and Turkey
By this time the school" would be ready proceed the
of the which led the creation
nation and when independence secured framing
particular form of later the division into parties
the results date We think this would be attended
with increasing Interest," that the daily papers would be glad
to give full synopsis of session of this schools that
out of it all textbook might be compiled which would be
worth placing in every library and school home in the
land and that would be generally looked upon an import
ant contribution to the intelligence and patriotism of the
country.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-07
MIR. BRYAN'S OPPORTUNITY.

The speech Mr. Bryan make at his reception in New
York on his from his European trip is expected to
sound the keynote the presidential campaign of 1908
Many things will hinge that Speech but the principal thing
is the availability of Mr. Bryan candidate Since 1896
when Mr. Bryan the candidate the party there has been
marked schism democratic party and the rival factions
may be denomnated broadly radicals and conservatives
In Bryan the leader of the radical forces and
was he in 1900 and again in 1904.
It now urged that Mr. Bryan conservative that years
broadened his view and cured him of the radcasm that
tainted the Chicago platform and reaffmed at Kansas
City and reiterated at St. Louis With this idea in view there
has been revival the Bryan boom and call from all
him lead the party in the coming presidential
campaign
Bryan abroad when this revival began and he has been
heard from but the issues involved in the political
campaign the London interview that sent
chs into of the conservatives and raised the
ton Of ACCESSIBILITY of recrudence Of Organism Is Bryan
really conservative he still radical! This is ques
on that many hope settle have settled for them by the
speech that Mr. Bryan to make in New York his arrival
Can Bryan rise to the occasion and cut the ground between
conservatism and radcasm to make both wings OF the
party believe that he safe and his democracy of
the kind that they profess
It will be hard for Mr. Bryan be silent where he would
like to be silent and speak only where he would like to speak
He desep the responsibility Of taking sort Of
position radical which years he stood
sponsor will be for his silence than
he would for his sentiment No speech that he has made
will be critically press and the people
than the he is expected deliver in September It is Mr.
Bryans opportunity and his political future will be measured
by the effect vsEsT7
The direct primary Illinois pronounced by part
les unqualified This the first attempt put the
law in operation but it is found that will many of the
abuses that creep into the political at this point The
primaries of all parties held the day and the vo
registered and qualified under the safeguards
is progressive step the that being
chine politician Idaho line to take this step and the leg
islaure this winter will be asked pass such
SCHOOL OF PATRIOTISM NEEDED.
Goodwins Weekly.
The days of the autumn campaign drawing and we
shall hear relative merits of the different part
les and why this that partys candidates be sup
ported
We think it is pity that there cannot be night school in
ward in the cities and every hamlet Utah. devote
hour two hours evening the consideration
political history of country the principles of our govern
ment to contrast form of with other
countries ancient and MODERN and finally to consider what
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-07
THINK 1T OVER

In the publicity contest Harry Thaw seems to be losing
ground.
While sympathy waits for second thoughts seshness gets
the floor. .@ea+#f#
The aftermath of election down Texas is mainly in the
hands of the coroner
There may be many candidates among the number but
is noticeable that they have the old brand of cigars
All the democratic conventions ndorsng Bryan but
few far have had the ndorse Tom Tagpar
OF course the democrats will view the situation with alarm
They have looked that way often they really have the
habit
Il
John Rockefeller has reoganzed his Sunday school class
since the vacation just the if nothing has happened
and it hasn't
The real revolution in Russia has yet been launched
Either there lack of the proper psychological moment or the
revoutionists have the courage of their convictions