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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

King Haakon is leading a quiet life now. but the Longworths are not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Harvest hands are almost as scarce as ladies' maids in Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Mir. Hearsts reply to Senator Bailey is racy to say the least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

No matter how much overworked the President may be, he cannot call on the Vice President to help him out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Congress is a liberal spender, but not of it's own money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

From all appearances, MT. Dowie's halo is not on straight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Harry Thaw won't have much trouble in proving that he Is crazy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

"School's out" chirps a contempo- rary. Been out for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

The Democratic mule is hot ia yorite in the coming race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Any kind of canned commodity i under suspicion these days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Yesterday wasn't the hottest day but it came in as a good second.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

The proposition to mob an umpire is made unanimous in Indianapolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Stanford White had the best Nero and Caligula, if reports are to be credited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

The ice combine is. to be sure, a cold-blooded proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Nothing helps Fourth of July cele. bration like "double-header."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Evelyn Nesbitt is only 21, but she has lived long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02
TOUGH ON TEXAS.

High life in Gotham Is a low life also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Eufaula Times: This hot weather, homecoming and an August primary il enough to set us to thinking in serious manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 142l G. street, N. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second-elass matter under act of Congress March g. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Tri-County Weekly: We hear no more of Chauncey Depew's sfter-dinner talks. What is the cause of it? Is it no dinner, no talk?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Montgomery Advertiser: The manner In which the pork bill" was tied and mug zled indicates that some of the members feared 1t would squeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Gadsden Times-News: With the leaders of both parties denouncing the trusts where are the campaign funds coming from?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Hanceville Hustler: Louisville has on a tight lid. But Birmingham is playing to the fans this hot weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02

Mobile Herald: London society was de- lighted to find that young Mrs. Long, worth had "Teddy's smile" It's fame is world wide, even as MT. Bryan found his defeats were known to the Hindus.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
Nebraska News
(Continued)

county will be held at Anoka july 81.
Lightning struck the wheat stacks
of Andrew Persel of York county,
burning them to the ground.
Miss Bonnie De Vert left Auburn
this week for Chicago where she VIII
ioin the Harkinson Trace Theatrical
company. She will be in Chicago for
about two weeks and then leave LOT
the east. Miss Bonnie is a talented
young. lady and Auburn is very proud
of her obtaining such good posltioh
to start a theatrical career.
Miss Anna Cejda, the Oldest daugh-
ter of Frank Cejda, well known Dus-
mess man of West Point, has entered
the convent of the Franciscan sisters
at Manitowoc, Wis, to prepare TO take
the VOWS of sisterhood. She has just
graduated with high honors from the
musical department OF st. Mary
Academy in West Point.
Mrs. Irving G. Pollock OF Fremont
attempted to commit suicide by cut,
ting her throat, but by strenuous Ell
forts on the part of the doctors, mel
life was saved and she will recover
She had been respondent for some
time and seemed more so than usua
and threatened to kill herself by
throwing herself in front OF raliroao
train. She has a baby two weeks ole
and has been mentally affected since
its birth.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
Not Even Standing Room

A traveller on an electric car had
seat next an old negro couple, whose
earnest voices attracted his attention.
Il tell yo, Sam, dat's one OBJ yo'
mod'n notions. amt got no patience
wifi desc yere mod'n notions said
the old nanny"
"And / say again just like | done
say'd befo'," replied Sam, dat | seen
it in de newspaper"
sYo' mean foh't' tell me dat you
seen in the paper how folks was a.
livin on de moon?"
"Yasm, desc yere wise folks say
people am alvin on de moon. An
what's mo-, dey say de moon is crowd
ed wifi EN-"
The old lady's eyes cleaned sud
denly in triumph.
sDen eff OATS de case, Sam, Whah
do all den. people go when de moon
dwindles down to little streak ~
Human Life.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
Only Wanted Her Rights

The four year old daughter OF a
clergyman was ailing one night and
was put to bed early AS her mother
was about to leave her, she caileo
her back.
Mamma she said, Il want to see
my papa
mo, dear" her mother replied,
"your papa is busy and must not be
disturbed"
sBut. mamma" the child persisted
II want to see my papa.
AS before, the mother replied: mo
your papa must not be disturbed
But the little one came back with
a clincher: >.
Mamma, she declared solemnly, ..
am a sick woman, and want to SEE
my minister.-Human Life.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
Always Ready
to Serve Your
Best Interest

and do not extend down into the
earth at all must of necessity be so
soaked with the teachings from these
hills that it, too, can be worked 70
advantage when the 10000 or $1,000
acres of yellow granules of rock have
heen converted into an article of COM
merce.
When the magazine writer here
quoted has presented his picture "
possible wealth, he points out that IL
is not now available. The deposits
cannot be worked without water, and
| in the few places where water is found
there is no railroad to carry away the
commodity. This is a tantaiizlne
statement to make but 1t is conceiy
able that some day the situation may
| improve.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26
nMouNTAINs" OF sALTPETRE
Useless Treasure in Death va'iey'
California

Most of the saltpetre, or nltre,
which the world consumes comes
from a limited region in Chill Inese
deposits have long been famous. Iney
are not the only ones In existence
though. A writer for the Technlcai
World Magazine declares that tnere
are immense quantities in Southern
california. Of to the north and east
pf Lost Angeles, he says-tWo nun
dred and fifty miles or 50 away-is
vast region known as Death Vaiiey.
A few veins of gold and silver nave
heen found there. but they cannot be
mined. Nothing is seen put sana anu
borax. To the southeast or the var
lev this writer asserts, there are
thousands of acres of crude nltre.
The region is devoid of all vegeta-
+;on The desert is as yellow as corn
ord smooth as a floor. Under foot
tho earth crumbles into dust as me
=, four Here and there rise i1iiiochs,
none of them more than two hundrea
foot high. On these the yelioW1sn
ooyering is often foot or two thick.
Elsewhere it thins out to two or three
inches. Below the powder is what
Is called ''bed rock which is really
M harder than dried clay. In both
the dust and the rock there Is nitro.
Though there is next to no rain there,
much of the nitre in the sano mas
heen ,eached out. That in the bedrock
is more abundant
tn the taste this bedrock is OF q
6arv bitterness, so strong, indeed, that
to hold II to the tongue for more than
in instant is to invite blister. How
nure this is may be judged from the
fact that hurried and necessarily IN
complete field assays credited It WIFI
more than IA per cent, the valley de
nosits giving about l per cent, ane
tbe "blanket' which covers the nils
some 10 per cent. Nitre of this de
gree of purity can, of course, bt
worked at an immense profit Wher
that desideratum of all desert minera
workings water-can be had. Tht
land beneath the nitre beds-Whlci
lattt are merely superficial deposits
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-26

sNOTIcE-Send rs cents to the inoe-
nendent. Lincoln, Neb, and the paper
will be mailed to you each week UNIV
after November election. For $l.oo the
paper will be mailed to seven diHerens
addresses until after the election. oe"o
in your subscriptions.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
Spring Work

Henry Ward Beecher edited an agricultural paper a portion of the time he was stationed at In- dianapolis, and had this to say on Spring Work on the Farm"
 Seeds are sprouting, trees bud ding, flowers peeping out from warm hooks. Everything grows in springtime. Youth is spring time. habits are sprouting, dis positions are putting on their
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

Senators Spooner and Tillman are laying down the law to each other and brightening the pages of history with their merry quips and sallies. In the meantime the people are waiting for a little wholesome legislation,
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

leaves. opinions are forming, pre- judices are getting root. Now, take at least as good care of the children as you do of your fatm. You break colt, and break q steer, and break heifer, and break the soil. and if you won't break your children, they will be very apt to break you--heart and pocket"
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
Worlds Transportation

Commercial interests predomi- nate in the present state of the world. This fact makes the question of adequate transporta- tion facilities second to no other. In 1900 there were no railroads or steamships and only four mil lion tons of sail carrying power at sea; the worlds commerc then presented a total. according to the Department of Commerce and Labor at Washington, of but one and a halfbillion dollars. Today it approximates twenty two and halt billions. The population of the world having increased two and a half times during the century, the commerce of the worlds population has grown from less ths n two dol. lars and fifty cents per capita in 1900 to nearly fourteen dollars per capita at the present time. The total net tonnage of the steam and sailing vessels of the world. including only vessels of over one hundred tons each, is stated by Lloyd's Register at about six nlilliou tons of sail and eighteen and one half million tons of steam. Nearly one half of this total of twenty-tour and half millions is credited to the United Kingdom and colonies of Great Britain. The total ton mage of the merchant marine of the United States is given at somewhat less than six and a half millions. The slow develop ment of the American merchant marine is in sharp contrast with the achievement in railways. In the mileage and recent growth of railways the United States leads the world. The total world mileage is 55O,OOO. The total for the United States 217,- 900. two-ffths of the whole Worlds Events.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

One of the agravations of life IS to see a dollars worth of man whipping hundred dollars worth of horse to make it pull twenty dollars worth of stuff through a piece of road that could be made good for three or four dollars.-Ex.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

The census shows that there are more than a million bachel- ors running at large in the Uni States. "Innocent bystanders," an eastern paper calls them.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
The Navies of the World.

Built and building this country now has only twelve battleships built and thirteen others in course of construction. This country's present showing ot total naval strength places it fourth in the list of sea powers, and it would be fifth but for Russia's enforced recession from third place. According 10 a table prepared by Capt. Seaton Schroeder, chef intelligence off cer of the navy, the present re- lative order of warships tonnage of the eight frst-class pow~rs is as follows.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

The arrival of a grandson so pleased Mir. Rockefeller, that it was with difficulty he refrained from adding another half cent to the price of kerosene.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

Those Chinese pirates who footed a Standard Oil launch near Canton. deserve medals. Here is another case where the heather have gotten ahead ofthe Yankees for no one else ever ob- tained anything from the Stand ard without paying big price for it.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

The Iowa legislature not to be
 outdone in the craze to do the sensational thing, desires to go
 on record in favor of putting to death certain unfortunates such
 as defOrmed, weak-minded, etc
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

An Indiana physician called for his sweetheart's number on the telephone, put a nickel in the slot and permitted her to hear the shot when he blew out his brains. How consoling to her must be the reflection that the last nickel he spent on earth was for her.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

It is said that all mention of William Jennings Byran's name has been forbidden in the Hearst newspapers. The colonel may retaliate by printing Hearst name in a little "h" in the Com- moner.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

A disgusted resident of Iowa, wants to resign" as a citizen of the United States. He should immediately take up his residence in the District of Columbia.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

Fear of the Lord, no doubt is the beginning of wisdom, but just as truly, is the fear of inves- tigation the beginning of square dealing in various lines.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

The beef trust might show it's appreciation of MT, Garfield by using his name on a new brand of hams.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

Entered at the PostOtfice at HotbrO"k. Arl-
 yona. as Second Glass Mail Matter,
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07

n- Address all recommendations and make All bills payabl to The Argus.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-07
JAPAN's HELP TO KOREA.
New Life Infused Into the Hermit
Kingdom by the Busy
Nipponese.

Within brief year and a half, and
under. the exxigencies of war, japan
mas gained partial control Of thu
foreign affairs and the local admins
tration, and q complete mastery over
the transportation, communication.
currency, navigation and fisheries of
Korea, and thus has succeeded in lay
Ing broad foundation for the eco
Eomic enterprise therein Of all indus.
trial nations Of the world, writes X.
Asakawa, in Atlantic. Side by side
with the activities of the authorities,
private citizens Of Japan have mi
grated in large numbers into Korea,
where they are now reckoned by tens
OF thousands, and the entire peninsula
IL already assuming an air Of great
fermentation. The schools are filled
with pupils, periodicals and books ars
eagerly bought, men Of the two nation
e!ities are jostling each other, and the
local officials are subjected to the mer-
CHESS scrutiny Of the unwelcome for
eigners. The older people are COM
PEELED by circumstances to adjust
themselves to the fast growing new
surroundings, while the younger gen.
Grafton are forced, In spite Of them
selves, to take more and more heed Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-07
GROWTH OF TELEPHONE.
AS Communities Are Brought Into
Communication Its Value
Is Enhanced.

With the extension, furthermore, of
long-distance and toll services. the
value of the telephone is increasing
so fast that an accelerated growth is
safely predicted, says F. w. Coburn, in
Atlantic. The limit of the usefulness
of small local system with no outside
connections is soon reached; the OPP
portunity readily to call up anybody
anywhere is the boon ultimately to be
bestowed on mankind by the telephone
engineer. AS the various communities
of the North American continent are
brought into communication with one
another by the extension of single
comprehensive system, the worth of
the individual telephone is enhanced.
1t is, of course. oi greater consequence
to be able to talk TO $4,000, 900 people
than to only 500 people. Bell toll line
conversations, according to the latest
annual report Of the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph company, amount
ed in 1904 to 30O,990 daily, an average
eight times greater than that of II
years ago. The mileage Of toll line
wire has increased from 215,6S7 I'M
1896 to ], 121 ,228 in 1905. In some cit
les, as in the cotton centers of the
southwest, the annual aggregate Of
long distance traffic greatly exceeds the
local traffic.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-07
OWNING RODS IN SCIENCE
Successful Test of Their Power Made
in Locating Water in
Germany.

divining rod in modern business
is as romantic as it is novel. The oc.
casion for its use presented itself when
1t became necessary to sink addition
al wells on the grounds of the i'm
perial navy yard at Kiel for water
supply. In this territory water is
found everything an impervious hard
ran, the upper surface of which is ir-
regular. In order to avoid the expense
of many trial bore holes Herr Won
Bulow Bothkamp used a piece of iron
wire about one-eighth of an inch thick
bent in the form of hoop with long.
crossed ends. This rod is held by
grasping in the two hands it's opposite
ends which thus serve as an axis, ana
allowing the loop portions to project
horizontally forward from the body
When passing over or near an under
ground flow of water the loop of the
rod flies up sharply, striking the oper.
ator's breast. Armed with this instru-
ment the expert first discovered
large underground flow undiscernible
from the surface. Next at driven
we'll which had been closed with
plug some time before, the expert OBJ
tanned no reaction in spite of the posi-
tive statement that this pipe had given
an artesian flow. The plug was taken
out of the pipe and no water came.
Other successful tests were made. At
the last spring the expert asked other
members of the party to take his rod.
Some felt something like an electric
shock; others were insensitive.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-07
OUR GREATEST ARSENAL.
Source Of Supplies When the United
States Has Been Embroiled
in War,

During the civil war Rock Island
was called into unexpected service. At
the very outbreak of hostilities the is
land suggested itself as suitable
place to care for the prisoners of war,
and extensive barracks were construct
ed, with hospital officers quarters
and other necessary buildings, writes
M. L. Oliver, in Four-Track News.
Over 10000 confederate prisoners were
confined there.
Horace was indeed wise when he
counseled to prepare for war in times
of peace, but that advice was disre-.
garded, and when, in 1898, war was
declared with Spain, it found us un-
prepared, but the Rock Island arsenal
promptly responded to the call. The
force Of workmen was increased from
200 to nearly 5000, and the necessary
articles were poured out in like pro-
portion. Even then it was ia days
before the soldiers could be made
ready for action.
Had Spain been in a position to take
advantage of the delay, our victory
might have been less decisive.
1t is not the object of the arsenal 10
encourage war, but to prepare for it
when it becomes inevitable; in the
Words of Washington: ITO be pre-
pared for war is the most effectual
means of preserving peace"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-07
CREAMERY INDUSTRY.
In the State is Growing Rapidly
Creamery Meeting Being Held.

The growth of the creamery indus
try in this state is frequently being
demonstrated in one way or the other,
sometimes with marked conspicuous
ness. 1t is only a few years ago that
butter in large quantities was shipped
into jamestown and the territory
along the Jamestown Northern branch,
for domestic uses, but there is
change in conditions. A few days ago
an order was placed at Jamestown for
three cars, or 1900 butter tubs and
that number filled with high scoring
butter will be shipped to eastern and
western markets, from Stutsman and
La Moure counties and it is expected
that the tubs will be used within the
next few months.
Mr. Flint, state inspector of diaries,
stated today that the Abercrombie
creamery will be put in operation
March 20 and that it will be in charge
of w. Welch as buttermaker. He also
says the farmers themselves contigu-
GUS to Northwood are considering a
creamery proposition and in the near
future there is likely to be one launch
ed upon a substantial basis. A big
creamery meeting is scheduled to be
feld at Edinburg next Monday out of
which will arise an enterprise of not
very small proportions, as opportuni-
ties for buttermaking in that vicinity
are very encouraging.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-07
TRACTS IN MANY TONGUES
Difficult Feats Of Printing Done
Here for Missionary Work
Abroad.

One of the most difficult Of all pub
fishing tasks is accomplished by the
American Tract society, which prints
not only tracts. but also books in ma
tive African languages, such as 'Mpong-
we. Bulu, Umbundu, Benga and Fang.
lnasmuch as these tongues, though
spoken by millions of blacks, were not
written-or, at all events, were not
written until recently-the problem of
rendering such works as the Pilgrims
Progress" into their vernacular in
printed form is beset by many OBJ
stacles.
For the copy dependence must be
had upon the missionaries, who write
it out in typescript. 1t has to be sent
all the way to New York to be set up
in type, and, as a matter of course,
care must be taken that it shall be as
close to perfect accuracy as possible.
The languages are not understood
either by the men who set the type or
by the proofreaders, and SO the edit
ors, who are equally ignorant on the
subject, must follow copy slavishly.
AS far as possible the typewriter
words represent Theoretically the
spoken words as uttered by the ma
tives.
Having thus translated their vocal
speech into print, the missionaries
have taught the blacks to read their
own languages, an accomplishment
which has helped greatly in their
mental and moral elevation. They
have not only simple dictionaries, but
also primers illustrated with excellent
woodcuts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-07
Life In New York.

Every 40 seconds an immigrant ar
rives.
Every minutes some one is ar
rested.
Every six minutes child is born.
Every minutes there is funeral.
Every 10 minutes couple get mar
ried.
Every AZ minutes new business
firm starts UP.
Every 48 minutes a building catches
fire.
Every As minutes ship leaves the
harbor.
Every 81 minutes new building is
erected
Every IS seconds passenger train
arrives from some point outside the
city limits.
Every IL hours some one is killed
by accident.
Every z hours some one fails in
business.
Every hours an attempt to kill
some one is made.
Every 81 hours some couple is di-
vorced.
Every ten hours some one commits
suicide.
Every 2 days some. one is murdered.
New York Tribune.