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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

Dick was not what you would call bad boy. but he was a very mischeyous little fellow, his fun bubbling over all the time, much to the amusement of his comrades at school and the annoyance of his teacher. Not for one moment could the naughty chap be kept quiet. If he studied he dld 1t with all his might. When he played he showed even greater persistence than when he worked. Dicks mother said he was the promise of great man, for only greatness could come from such a store of energy, and his teacher said there was trouble ahead for boy whose mind conceived such tricks as did Dicks. But the truth was, Dick was normal boy, possessing neither any great amount of genius nor undue meanness.
 Dick attended the public school in the little town where he lived. The teacher In his room was about 50 years old and was afflicted with indigestion. She had taught school since her twentieth year, which may have accounted for her stom- ach trouble. But that did not make 1t any the easier on the pupils. The chill dren always dreaded Monday, the day on which their teacher was unusually more tout of order," so to speak, as 1t followed so closely on the great Sunday dinner of chicken, spiced ham. hot pud- ding and ice-cream-Q am indebted to one of the pupils for the Sundays menu at teachers boarding -house) that the suf- fering woman had not time to recover from her feasting.
 And 1t seemed to Dick that all the little harmless-(his way of thinking, not Teacher s)-pranks came to his mind and were acted upon on Monday. But 1t was doubtless due to Teachers indigestion that her eyes were always more on the move, scanning everything and every body in the schoolroom on Monday. Also her hearing seemed slightly sharper than on other week days, for ordinarilyit 1t was somewhat impaired.
 Just been oiling up her eyes and ears wirn chicken gravy" said Dick in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
How the Stork Answered Little NelPs Letter. l @
BY ANNIE JAMES.

Little Nell was an only child. And little Nell was very unhappy at times on ac- count of 1t, too, for there were days when she did not go to school; then the time passed very duly indeed for the littie miss. To be sure, she had much more attenton than did other little girls who had sisters and hrDthe-s, but 1t was not attention that little Nell craved; she craved the companionship of sister or a brotheT-or both.
 Ono day her mamma sat reading a pret- ty story to little Nell all about how a stork went down a great chimney and left a tiny baby hoy as a birthday gift to little girl about little Nell's own size and age.
 Little Nell sat meditating a long time after that story had been finished; then she ran into her ma nma's room and cried out:
 Say, mamma, where do the storks live7'
 "Oh, there are storks in many different countries" replied mamma.
 But l mean the storks that bring babies," said little Nell
 There's just one great stork whose duty it is to bring the babies answered namma, smiling tt her little daughter 8 deep interest in the suhiect.
 Well, why doesn't he ever stop at our house?" asked little Nell. Then quickly thinking of something she went on without waiting Tor an answer from her mamma: "Oh, I'm sure 1, because we have no big replace with a chimney large enough for him to fly down. don't see why we should have only a furnace and gas grates l wish we might exchange homes with the Smiths. Just see how many children they have there's Minnie, bred, Totts and the new baby what hasn't been named yet. But if we had a baby we'd name 1t right nfr n D1n
 Sometimes 1t is very hard to settle on name for newcomer" answered mamma, smiling. ''You see, one must go through life with the name that Is bestowed on him when he first arrives on earth; so one must be rather choice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

to the drug store nearby and get 1t, 80 that she might send the letter off by the postman that afternoon. While she was absent mamma came into the library. saw the queer superscription on the letter. and. smiling. opened and read it. Then she carefully placed 1t back in the en- velope and sealed 1t. She also wrote note. which she addressed to the postmas- ter. and which she would mail at the same time that little Nell should post hers.
 The following morning Nell's grand. mamma came in from the country to spend the day. During her visit 1t was arranged that Nell was to go home with her for week. At first Nell objected. but she would not give her reason for do- ing so The truth was. she feared the stork might make visit during her ab- sence. Her mamma. guessing the cause of her little daughters objection to leay- ing home said:
 'If anything unusual happens before the day set for your return we'll send for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

you. dear" And then Nell consented t' accompany her grandmamma to the conu try.
 But how eagerly Nell watched ths ea'. of the week go by, marking them on ou the calendar as they passed At last. ur the fifth day of her visit. here came lnhh the coachman. after her and he gave hc note which ran:
 "The stork came to our house last night and left twins on the kitchen roof II you. want to see the new sister nnd brother come home with John" The | te was signed by Nell's papa.
 "Oh. the stork answered my letter. cried Nell in glee. And grandmnmmn could hardly hold her long enough to say good-by. "Twins-twins Oh. now I'll never be lonely again. Bless the dear. good stork. But I wonder which # is Mir. or Mrs.2 Anyway, I'll write letter of acceptance and thanks to the stork as soon ag I've examined those dear. precious babies."
 And away she rode toward home. the happiest little girl in all the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

taken aback, seemed undecided what to do. She unfolded her arms to fold them again, all the time turning her eyes from Lulu to Dick. And Dick. his heart hut- terlng with the excitement of the mo ment, for he appreciated little Lulu's loy- alty, and wished to appear worthy in her pretty blue eyes, pushed his book from before him, rose in his seat, and, throw Ing his head up proudly-for was he not nbout to become a hero-looked straight at Teacher and said: "I threw that wad,
 Teacher was so overcome by his manly confession that she dropped into her chair, her indigestion pain leaving her in- stantly. newborn feeling came into her heart for Dick, and she paused be- fore speaking q word. Then the better side of her mastered, ant she said: "Dlck, you may go to your own seat. I'm glad to see you are honest enough to confess to your mlsdeeds. You may re- main In after school and write the word impertlnence 50 times. Tomorrow 1 hope you'll come prepared to tell me you are sorry and that you have decided to turn over new leaf"
 I'm ready now," said Dick bravely. "I'm sorry I've been so mischievous and I'll try to do better in the future"
 Then the whole school marveled. And so did Teacher, who was 50 overcome that she was allowed to forget her dinner of the previous day.
 At noon. as Dick bashfully and nwk- wardly walked down the street beside Lulu, he said: ''I want to thank you for being such q brick. You're all right, you are, and I-llke-you, 1 do." Then he choked so that he could say no more, and Lulu, her face as pink as when she refused to ''tatte," said: 'T'm glad you like me. 1 don't think you're half so bad as-as-Teacher says you are."
 And Dick whispered to hls chums at afternoon recess: She's out of sight. She's the incest girl l know, and l mean to behave myself just for her sake, so do She's my best girl, you know"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

30 days and get the 10 per cent. discount. That is the way he pays for all the goods In his Store. I've heard him tell mamma so. And I'm sure he'd be even more prompt in paying for the baby. for he dearly loves babies
 "Now, MT. or Mrs. Stork, we haven't a chimney large enough for you to come down. so l suggest this way for you to bring in the baby: Our kitchen has fiat roof, and mammals room windows on one side open out on this roof. If you will put the baby on the kitchen roof, right beside one of the windows. and gently peck against the pane with your bill, 80 as to wake papa and mamma, you may fly away without any anxiety. for us soon as they see what is by the window they will quickly take it in.
 And how happy we all will be. Be sure to put the bill for the baby inside It's little shirt. so it won't get lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

dulgence. Ills stepmother. having nc children of her own, humored every whlm of her stepchlldren, and Audubon speaks of her as havltg been overwhelmingly kind" But on the return of the father the Idle life of the youngsters came to close, for he sent them to school straight way. It was the parents wish that John James should become cadet in the French Navy and the boys course of study was planned with that vocation h mind.
 But even as child Audubon was filled with love for the wild creatures of bush and air, and his vacations were spent rambling through the woods In quest of "specimens," such as birds nests and insects. which he took great delight in studying.
 Before Audubon reached his majority his father sent him to the United States to look after some property which he had purchased there. Thus 1t was that America came into her own again, for John James Audubon made this country his home and became noted as the great American ornthologist.
 The old Audubon homestead on Man haitian Island-now within the limits of New York city-still stands In the beau tiful park which goes by the name of the great naturalist who lived there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
Keep A Tidy Desk At
 School.

Show me a neat boy and girl and I'll show you little gentleman and a little lady, for boys and girls who are tidy about their persons and particular about their rooms ut home and desks at school show refinement of nature and home cul- tiyation. The well-reared boy or girl needs no placard on his or her back to let you know he or she has been careful ly trained. and that attention to tidiness has been one of the lessons inculcated. Therefore, boys and girls. cultivate tidi- ness in the schoolroom as well as in your own homes, for a great part of your time during school days Is spent at your school desks, and a well-kept room and desks add to good nature and clearness of mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
ABOUT PENS.

Pens are made by machines which seem to almost think. The steel Is cut Into ribbons as wide as the length of one pen, and these are fed to machines which cut out the blanks, then fashion and stamp them, split the points md place the makers name on the back. The pens are now complete save the tempering, and this forms a separate op- eration. After being annealed they are counted and placed in boxes. machine performs both of these operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
CONUNDRUMs.

When are cavalry officers like roostersI When wearing spurs.
 Why are mllkmen and night dew alikei They are both due in the morning. Why is hens nest like bedf Because 1t is laid in.
 When is lawyer like a needlei When he has made a point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
ACoach and Four

Some children think there Is no fun To be had on rainy day; But from my own experience
 l cant see 1t that way. For, really, 'tis the greatest sport. When the rain just pours outside, To rig you up a coach and four,
 And with your comrades ride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

As fast as steeds can take you To gayest gay Pair-ee; Then cross the English Channel Old London Town to see. Then when you're tired of riding. And would no longer roam, Drive your coach on a ferryboat And sail ye fast for home.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
Graft in Building
Permits Grows.
Amount Realizedby Ring More
Than at First Supposed.

yesterday building graft
to Abe Ruef and Mayor Schitz This
The derived $30O00O0 The of this
Of the administration system Of theft amazing its
has developed that Mayor Schiz the bigger wolf
arch conspraors The Mayors appetite for gold
atable With him always More more Time and again
when Ruef faltered the Mayor urged him ncontroverbe
the mask from the sanctmonous face of the Mayor
Stripped his self he picture of avarce almost
His gold almost
of The impression that Rue devised all vile
obbng city glory and
be corrected Schmtz pfered when the city oveowng
with wealth. again whenit lay PROSTATE amid its
Evidence which the hands of eney and Burns
shadow of doubt that the building graft worked
gigantic The the
a the truth of this Moreover they will testify
Along with the building graft the Mayor drank from the golden
which the dunc Hilbert Mercantile Company
only The shameful failure the with its
investigation who
will bring all the guilty together.
The extent which the Mayor and the boss proted the
Home Telephone Company received its franchise has been
ed That the Supervisors rved result the transaction
understood To this their testimony bears witness.
of the Home Telephone
public attention from the incident However, of mo
goods franchise and the goods delivered before
franchise.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
THE WINTERS FUN FOR THE BOY.

the best thing devised for wide awake boys The Adventures
youthful reader clever the author himself whose
whing has made him famous explains nearly everything that
boys heart made by the boy himself the equipment
knife and such materials pick
him work with his will be guided
grams Gradually he will be taught make boats of all kinds sail
o
beautiful
Kneif specially The Sunday Call
parallel their kind They provide the with useful
possibilities They
beholding the astonishing results
bue boy with the essentials
things and the love Of his work
Tell know about it, and he will thank pointing
the best fun he had
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03

coNTINUEp ON rAeE :, COLUMN /.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY SO.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER. 3, 1906.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

YESTERDAY-Cloudy;l light rain; south wind;
maximum. tmperature 81; minimum temper
ature, IS.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy, unsettled
weather. with light rain; fresh south winds P Is
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
City Attorney William q. Burke in feney's Dragnet
Peary Nearer to North Pole Than Other Explorer

ATTORNEY WILLIAM
~ suddenly
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
Official Has Prospered IN Year
He I las Held Office.
Burns Unc0Vers Facts of Importance


game
n
Burke Explain on Stand
be asket
half Burke will
office whereby
O be
while
work other before had consideration Attorney
they to presents
City Attorney Suddenly Wakes Fat
The
that his friends advised that he $50 easy"
None of Petty Crafts Overlooked
presented eney connecting
decided
of the of
different
expeditions the the Hall
mongr he had hah the
grating without
of of Burke will Rue
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03

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The Washington times., 1906-03-10
Would Drive Off Good Men.
DR.. MATTHEW'S SENTENCE
TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON

GREENSBORO, n. C, March 10.-Dr.
J. 3. Matthews, charged with the muir
der of his wife Mrs. Zola Matthews.
has been found guilty OF the crime in
the second degree. This was the judg-
ment OF the jury in the case after il
had been out al night.
Matthews was Immediately sentenced
by Judge Ferguson 10 the penftentiary
for term of twenty years. An appeal
will be taken to the supreme court by
counsel for the prisoner
The prisoners attorneys Immediately
moved for ney trial, but the motion
was oveTruied by the court. Following
this. q motion that judgment be sus-
rended thirty days pending an appeal
to the superior court was made and
granted.
The only person accompanying the
prisoner in court at the time of the re
turning OF the verdict was his father.
DR.. Matthews was not under the in
fiuence OF opium, and did not have the
air OF dull indifference which the drug
has given him throughout the trial. He
received both verdict and sentence
calmly
The Washington times., 1906-03-10
BLASPHEh MY AND FRAUD
THEIR STOCK IN TRADE
Peasant Woman Poses as Virgin Mary
and Her Companion as Apostle
Paul.

ST. PETERSBURG. March IA case
of bIasphemy and fraud has occurred
here, and the curtain Will be raised on
it in the police courts during the next
few days. The culprits are a good-look-
ing girl named Smirnova and a man
named Shemantof, both OF the peasant
class. They viii be charged with i'm
position, fraud, blasphemy, and on other
cOunts-SmiTnOva for posing as the
Virgin Mary and her accomplice for
passing himself of as the Apostle Paul
SmirnoVa and her decomplice took up
their quarters in an apartment. which
they fitted out with iEOns and religious
embIems. Extraordinary tales OF the
supernatural powers of the pair were
sedulously circulated by assistants
among the superstitious peasantry, Be
fore long the impostOrs were drawing
considerable numbers Of religious de-
votees to their shrine
With success assured. the man and the
girl set 10 work 10 turn their mission
to commercial account. They published
imposing prOclamauons enJoining the
necessity of disposing of all earthly
possessions as a sine qua non for
eternal salvation
Such edevotees as displayed more rsli-
gious fervor than aOnegation of their
belongings were finally brought to sue
cunb TO one or other of SmiTnova's Sc
ductive Establishments. The hardest
rance into Smirnova's inner temple
ring" to whose seances only a limited
number Of devotees were allowed ar
cess.
The blasphemy OF Sus.rnova eliminated
in her passing herself off as the Saviour.
The Washington times., 1906-03-10
FISH 'PERE ct Fills
TRAVELLING IN STATE
Son Goes West to Begin Work ss
Laborer at s2 Per
Day.

CHICAGO, H.. March 1o.-Presioent
Stuyvesant Fish, OF the Illinois Central
railroad. and Stuyvesant Fish. tr.. who
is expected soon to start earning his own
living in Chicago on a g per day lob,
arrived in Chicago in q private car over
the Michigan Central last night, and ara
stopping at the Auditorium Annex. They
will leave for Memphis and st. Louis to-
day or tomorrow President Fish re-
fused to discuss his resignation from the
Mutual Life Insurance Company or his
rumored retirement from the Illinois
Central
Young Fish said that as FAR as going
TO work was concerned. he had no plans
Of his own, but would do what his fattel
wished.
'I am in the West purely on Illinois
Central business" said Mr.. Fish. sr.
The Washington times., 1906-03-10
As to Life Positions.
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS
PRAISE CIVIL WAR HEROES

At the meeting Of the Illinois Repub.
lean Association last night at the
Riggs House, the Hon. w. E Andrews
and Representative NJ. V Graft paid
tributes to the heroes OF the civil war
who claimed the Prairie State as their
home.
Grant, Lincoln, and Logan were
eulOgiZed by both speakers Tho
meeting was devoid of politics.
Nearly every member Of the House
delegation from Illinois was present
senator CullOm was not expected as
he had just returned TO the city from
the South. A letter was read from Sen
atOF Hopkins, expressing regret tha;
he could not join with the association
on such an occasion
The Washington times., 1906-03-10
PHILATELISTS TO STUDY
THE STAMPS OF URUGUAY

The Washington Philatelic Society will
hold its regular monthly meeting at Ola
Ninth street northwest, on Monday at
7:45 2. m. The subject. The Stamps Of
Uruguay" viii be presented by L. A.
Mcheloni, who has made a special
study of this country He will exhibit
a number of specimens.
All interested in stamp collecting are
invited TO be present and to bring col
lections and duplicate stamps.
The exchange department will be
started at this meeting and the super
intendent Of auctions is preparing for
the April meeting These departments
are for the use Of the members only.
The Washington times., 1906-03-10
AUT0ISTS ARE OPPOSED
TO PROPOSED SIMS BILL

a call has been issued to local auto
lists to assemble at the club rooms of
the Automobile Club Of Washington to-
night 10 perfect plans for preventing
the enactment Of the Sims automobile
speed regulation bill.
Leroy Mark, secretary Of the club,
has been making a careful study OF the
situation, and claims that he is conf
dent that unless some acute measures
are adopted the bill will be faYorably
recommended to both houses Of Con-
gTeSs-
The Washington times., 1906-03-10
'CREhATES HERSELF
IN FIT OF MELANCHOLY
Mentally Unbalanced Woman Satu-
rates Clothing With Oil, Then
Applies the Match.

CHICAGO, March 10-Visits 10 the
home OF Ottoman Gar Adusht Hanish,
high priest of the fire worshIperg' cult
are believed to have led 10 the suicide
Of Miss Matte Smith.
Saturating her clothes with oil she
applied a match and whisked about in
the coal cellar Of her mothers home
until death ended her suffering
At the inquest. her brother, William
Smith, stated that she was not a be
lever in the Hanish cult. but declared
that she frequently had attended lee
lures
Miss Smith had been mentally de-
ranged for two years before her death,
and occasionally showed signs Of acute
insanity, In one OF these spells follow
ing a week of suffering from Tneian-
cholia. she sent her aged mother across
the street on an errand. and when the
latter returned, she found her daughter
dead. Miss Smith was hfty-three years
old
The Washington times., 1906-03-10
DEAD LINE OF AGE
OUGHT INCLUDE ALL
Clerks No More Impaired at Sixty or Seventy
Than Senators or Presidents or Men
Holding Life Positions.

ability. IN the rising generation, frcm
the Government service. It is manifest
ly unfair to assume that age affects the
ability of only those employees known
as the clerical force OF the departments.
II age impairs the powers of the clerks.
It must naturally have a like effect on
the usefulness of men who are drawing
high salaries in other Governmental po-
sitions. If the new rule is TO be based
on fairness to all and favor to none, in
stead of the fact that might often
makes right, and II IL is to be as effec-
tive in both high and low positions as
age itself is. then no man of marked
ability WIFI be induced to give service
30 a cause where there is certainty of
being met with reductions at sixty years
of age, when he might devote himself 70
a business or profession where. at that
age. he could be at the height OF his
success
As to Life Positions.
Another point is the effect OF such
legislation on men holding life positions
at high salaries. Many Of them live past
the age of seventy years. and continue
to draw their pay. If their services are
inferior or worthless. for what are they
being paid?
Before this bill becomes law and
goes into effect. should there not be q
discussion Of its far reaching ramif1ca-
tions. and of the justice OF applying the
same rule TO all who are spending their
lives working for Uncle sam no matter
in what capacity their brain force Is
expended7 CLERK.
The Washington times., 1906-03-10
HEBREW YOUNG MEN FORM
MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY

About fifty of the young men of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation met
last evening at the temple on Eighth
street, between H and 1. northwest, to
organize a society for the promotion of
tbs social and educational welfare OF
the young Hebrews of Washington.
Earl Warfield was elected temporary
chairman and Clarence Grosner secre-
tary.
At the next meeting. March 10, ii
is expected several hundred viii attend.
The Washington times., 1906-03-10
MARK TWAIN TO APPEAR
At COPYRIGHT LAW HEARING

Mark Twain will be heard in the near
future by the House Committee on
Patents in regard TO a proposed amend
ment to the copyright law. Recently he
appeared before a committee OF the
house of commons on the same sub
ject and was so entertaining that the
committee asked him questions all day.
The main feature of the proposal now
under consideration is to make a copy
right extend through the lifetime OF
the author. The date for Mr.. Twain $
appearance before the committee has
not been decided on.