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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

''Elizabeth, can you tell me the chief events Of the ninth century after Tsaiahr' asked Mrs Secondly, who had suddenly appeared from an adjacent room.
 "Ohl pshawl' said Elizabeth.
 "Honey," called Aunt Sally from the kitchen" ''the cakes done baked fine"
 You see, Elizabeth, there are still some things that you don't know" said Unclo Bryan. And then Elizabeth saw that hs had drawn a snail trust climbing up a tariff wall, and on It's back he had wrle- ten "Eliza beth
 'I am sorry l was % coDeeited.s , an swered Elizabeth.
 Thereupon Uncle Bryan changed the snail trust into hippopotnmus trust and scratched out "Blizabeth,' and everybody kissed Elizabeth. And when the cake came on the table 1t was fine, and there was large piece of citron peel on tDp of It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
Little Biographies of
 Big Men.

O. Irish parents, Andrew Jackson. sey. enth president of the United States of America, was born March 10, l767. in the Province of North Carolina, not a quarter of n mile from the boundary line of South Carolina.
 And strange thing connected with thls fact is that Andrew Jackson always supposed himself to have been born In South Carolina; but in thls he was mis taken, for "the traditions of the neigh borhood," says one of Jackson's biogra- phers, supported by a great mass of In North Carolina but stones throw from the line that divides It from South Caro- lina as the birthplace of Andrew Jack son.
 emigrants, to this new land the priva- tions to be borne by the pioneers proved no hardship to them, for their poverty had been so abject In the old country mat no condition in this could be worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

would sit in the darkest corner, listening to what others had to say, but never venturing to take part ln the discussion. The consequence was that Elizabeth ruled over him, as did her friend, Ermin- trude Smythe, who lived across the street, and was as proud of displaying her knowi- edge as Elizabeth herself.
 The next afternoon when Elizabeth came home she found the house deserted. On the table lay a letter addressed to her. Picking 1t up, she read as follows: Dear Elizabeth: As you are so clever and know everything better than any body else, we have agreed to go away for a weeks holiday and leave the house entirely in your care. Take care of John.
 MOTHER" -Oh!" cried Elizabeth, clapping her hands for joy. She rushed across the street to call Brmintrude Smythe, and brought her back As they entered the house quiet, unobtrusiye youth came in. It was John.
 "Oh, John, you do look stupid" shouted Elizabeth, throwing the note at him. Read that. Now you are In my charge. Seer"
 "Yes. Elizabeth," said John meekly. ''Yes, Miss Jones'" you must say.
 ''Yes. Miss Jones.'
 ''Then sit down over there and don't dare to move until I give you permits sion."
 As John sat down the girls darted con temptuous glances at him and ran Into the kitchen.
 "Ermlntrude," said Elizabeth, "l do feel hungry. l wonder what there is for supperf'
 They looked in the larder, but there was nothing ready to eat.
 "Oh, we shall have to cook our own supper" she said. What a nuisance. How do you bake bread2"
 ''I think It's rather fun," said Ermln- trude, dumping a bag of flour into the mixing bowl. Pour in some water, Elizabeth, quick-ohi you stupid, you've splashed 1t all over my shoes.''
 Its your own fault for hurrying me" "I didn' l."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

By Heleuu DuNlb
 long, long time ago there lived In a country across the sea a very wicked old woman who had two daughters. One Of these daughters was her own anl the other one was a stepchild. By second marriage this old woman had become Lady Hapgood, of Hapgood Castle. But her second husband, who was a good and high-bred lord, could not endure life with her, she was so wicked, quarrelsome. vain and selfish. So. after the second year of their marriage, the disappointed and uphappy man fell Ill ana oied'
 Now, this old woman's own daughter by name Estelle was lazy, deceitful, plain of face and forrG and inordina tely vain. while the stepdaughter. Mary by name. was just the reverse.
 But altho Mary was her fathers only child, and heir to the vast estate of Hapgood, she was made to occupy the place of a servant in the house and had to wait on her stepmother and stepsister calling them mistress.
 The lazy, vain Estelle sat before her mirror for hours each day, trying to im- prove upon her ugliness by means of powder, paint curling tongs, ribbons and pills, while the beautiful Mary-whom they called ''Bridget"-wns forced to rpn up and down the stairs waiting upon her
 owing to the foolish and wanton ex- trayagance of old Lady Hapgood and Estelle-"Lady' Estelle. as she was called the estate was becoming greatly in- cumbered with debts and was on the verge of bankruptcy. Estelle wore the costliest gowns and fnery, while Mary had to go about in the coarse clothes of an under servant.
 At last, when Estelle arrived at the age of IT Mary was just one year her Junior) it was decided that she should have a birthday party. picnic In the fine old park belonging to the estate was planned. and invitations were sent out to all the young lords and ladies who dwelt In the nelghborhnod.
 Strange to say, no one in all the sur rounding country seemed to know any thing of the little Lady Mary, for during her mothers lifetime they had lived in France-her mothers native land-where, when Mary was hut five years old, her mother died. The child had been placed ln a convent school, and when she was eight her father married again-married he wicked woman who. upon his death, put her own child in Mary's place and brought the rfghtful lady of the castle to Der home as servant.
 Upon entering her own home little Lady Mary was bidden. through threat of ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

In fact. all about them smiled promise of plenty in the vast region of field and forest.
 But just as the toll Of his hands was beginning to show some returns Andrew Jackson, the father of the subject Of this sketch, sickened md died. And q few nights following this sad event his poor widow gave birth to son-whom she called Andrew. In memory of his de parted fnther-at the home of relatives, who. true to the hosptable pioneer spirit of those times, opened their home and hearts to the woman in such sore dis tress
 And in this home of his uncle little Andy" as he whs nicknamed passed the first dozen years of his life. for his mother could never make mp her mind to return to the rude log-cabn home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
At a Young Folks PartyI

pretty and unique wzy to -paar or couples" for supper at a young folks party is suggested here. Pass to tho guests two baskets of flowers, one to the girls and the other to the boys. and re- quest each to select one. There may be roses. carnations, violets-any flowers that the young hostess sees fit to supply. To the stems of the flowers are tied with tiny ribbons small cards bearing the names of noted characters in fiction or his- tory. The boy drawing the card bearing the name Romeo must hunt for the girl on whose card Is the name Juliet Po- cahontas Is sought by John Rolpk. John Alden seeks out his demurs Priscilla, Hamlet his ophefia, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

"Elisabeth," said her mother sharply, ''be quiet"
 Elizabeth subsided. But there was somebody more quiet than Elizabeth, and that was Uncle Bryan, who had just en- tered the room. That night when Eliza beth had gone to bed there was a consul tation between Elzabeths mother, Uncle Bryan and Aunt Sallie, the colored cook ; but Elizabeth did not know what trans pired.
 I have been telling you so much about Elizabeth that you may possibly imagine she was the only child, but that Is not the case. She had a brother named John, who was two years younger than herself. But John was so quiet and unobtrusive that many people did not know he ex- isted When he came into a room he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

But worse was to come. On the foi- lowing afternoon Elizabeth came dancing home from school into the parlor, where her mother was entertaining Mrs. See ondly. the wife of the minister.
 "Oh, Mrs. Secondly" she cried, rush ing up to her, 'can you tell me the chief events that occurred during the fifth en- tury before Christf'
 Mrs. Secondly hesitated and stam. mered.
 q see you don't know" said Elizabeth But I can tell you. The poets Sappho and Alcaeus 1ourished; the Persians in- vaded Greece and were defeated at Marathon and Salamis; the Jews returned from Babylon Buddha began to preach in India; Confucus wrote his --nalects; the kings were driven out Of Rome; tba"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
ELIZABETHS LESSON
BY Y. R. EMANUEL.

Aunt Sally" screamed Elizabeth. clap ping her hands and dancing Into the kitchen where the old colored woman was baking bread, a farmer had % sheep and one died of fever How many were left?' Aunt Sally pulled her arms out from the dough, scraped her fingers with one another. and began to reckon.
 What did 70 say dat sheep died or. honey?' she asked presently.
 Fever" said Elizabeth.
 Den fo shore he had 25 sheep eft
 Wrong" yelled Elizabeth. Nineteen. 1 said 20 sick sheep not '26 sheep"
 ''Drat dat chile," muttered Aunt Sally, as Elizabeth danced out of the kitchen, ''she sho thinks she knows too much" And when the bread came onto the table 1t was half raw.
 Uncle Bryan" shouted Elizabeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

jumping into the room where her uncle, who was a cartoonist, sat knitting his brows on a drawing table, "a snail climbs up a 10-foot high wall. He climbs up two feet every day and falls back a foot every night. How long will 1t take before he can climb down the other sidef"
 Ten days" murmured Uncle Bryan, drawing a picture of the Trusts.
 "Wrong," shouted Elizabeth. He gets to the top at the end of the tenth day, but he falls down a foot that night and has another foot to climb on the eleventh day"
 -Hm-hmI' said Uncle Bryan, putting an extra tooth into the mouth of a cer- tain hero. "One day 1 shall get after you" But Elizabeth did not hear, for she had run screaming down the stairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
THE HUNTER

A pretty grey rabbit
 Glanced by to roam, Looking for food
 A long way from home. The winter was hard,
 And the rabbits had found Food hard to get
 On the snow-eoyered ground. Little grey rabbit
 Caught Tom Fritz's eye; Suddenly raised he
 His new gun nose-high: Took he calm aim
 The cold bullet sped, Lodging Itself In
 Grey rabbits head. With leap and moan. Her life was all OCT; And her babies at home Would see her no more. Then wicked Tom Fritz. With very proud air. Walked up and gazed
 On the little dead hare He kicked her poor body And said with a grin: You ain't it to eat,
 You're so awfully thin But I'll take you home
 And let the folks see There's no better shot
 In this country than me. ''l shoot birds as they fly, And hares as they run An, to be good marksman Is the very best funl'
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But far, far away.

But far, far away,
 Three rabbits did yearn. And watch for their mothel Who did never return. And those little rabbits. So I've been told, Through loss of their mother Died of hunger. and cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

You did"
 Well, I'm going home, anyway. We have q cook in our house who makes the bread for us. But, then, my pepper rich and can afford to keep one"
 So saying, Ermintrade Smythe stamped out of the house and banged the door behind her. Elizabeth burst Into tears, and they fell Into the dough and made It salty. As she had forgotten to put any salt in this made 1t just right.
 It seemed to be very hard to mix the dough, and by the time that she had got 1t to the right consistency she was aching all over. There was pain in her back and another in her neck, and another In each arm, and a small pain in her temper, and she was spotted with flour and her hair had become disorderly, and her eyes were swollen, one being larger than the other
 "Bother the old dough-" said Elizabeth. She rushed to the door and flung 1t to the chickens. They ran up and sniffed at 1t, but would not eat 1t. That was the finishing stroke. Elizabeth ran up stairs to her room and flung herself upon the bed.
 The bed was not made. The mirror was dusty. There was no water In the jug. Elizabeth ran down stairs again. As she passed the spare-room she thought she heard a chuckle, but when she looked in the room was empty.
 It was a chastened and humble Eliza beth who went into the parlor. Bolt up- right upon a chair In the far corner sat boy. It was John.
 "John," said Elizabeth softly, why are you sitting there?"
 You told me to, Miss Jones'" said John.
 'John," said Elizabeth, you need not call me Miss Jones any longer.'
 ''Thank you. r'a'a 'am," said John.
 'John." said Elizabeth. .I have two marbles. One is green, with red stars in- side, and the other Is spotted"
 gleam of interest filtered across Johns listess features.
 "John," added Elizabeth, "I am sorry l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

with yellow buckles. The clnb . vsr. ries should be light brown. 9hade the ground lightly with grey ln Inc distance and touches of yellowlsh green In the foreground.
 When dry press between heavy books and mount on a bright -colored mat and hang on the wall of your den
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

CoNUNDRUMs AND ANSwERa. Why are royal robes like wateri Because they arc flowing. Why are blind people the most sym pathetic2
 They always feel for their friends What days are like old clothes1 Holy ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

of luncheon baskets.
 Under the great spreading trees a gay company of young folks had assembled. chaperoned by the Countess Bumbroke and Lady Hapgood. Estelle, the gayest of the gay, was mistress of ceremonies and led in the blithesome games.
 No one saw Mary and the old gardener when they joined tho other servants who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

Cut out the above picture and paste careIully on u piece of cardboard. When thoroughly dry take watercolols and lay in the sky a delicate bue the distant trees bluegreen, the large tree with Il thin wash of burnt umber touched with carmlne to suggest bark. Paint the house brick color, very faintly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
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Little Tom Fritz.
 His dear mama's pride. Went forth a-hunting
 On the bleak hillside. He sought for some game. Just to try his new gun. For the taking of life
 To young Tom was great fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

Paint the boys cloak and cap bright red, his face flesh pink, hair brown, jacket gray, tights purple and boots black The two-headed giant should have sandy beard and hair, yellow caps, his jacket be q brilliant purple, his trunks and tights green and his shoes brown,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

spoke harshly to you"
 Thank you, ma'am," said John.
 "John," concluded Elizabeth. 'I have an apple with bite In 1t, and six hair
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-16
Oct. 16. 1905,

breach with the Liberal unionists in
the constituencies came with Chamber
lain's abandonment Of free trade
principles
During the last twenty years when
ever Liberal Unionism has been men
toned Chamberlain has always come
to mind 1t is natural that this
should be so. for no man is more
responsible for the strength and vital
ty that characterized Liberal Union
ism between 1886 and 1892 than he
He was the life of its organization
in parliament and in the country dur
ing those years. Today he is still
head and front of the Liberal Union
ism that survives in the house Of com
mons, but he is without lieGtenanl
on the Liberal unionist benches ol
anything spproximating TO national
reputation. What is left of the part,
in the house OF commons today II
held together absolutely by the Cham
berlain element. and were Chamber
lain to retire thepafty stands for 3,
little, and is accomplishing so littl'
to which the word Liberal can be ap
Piled that It would scarcely We wortl
while to keep mp the appearance 0
distinct parliamentary Organization
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-16
THIRTY YEARS CONTIN.
UOUS SERVICE IN ENG
LISH PARLIAMENT
LIBERAL UNION LEADERS
Party No Longer Factor in
English Politics
fBv Associated Preee.l

London June Tomorrow no
seph Chamberlain, the Liberal Union.
list leader, viii have completed thirty
years Of continuous representation
OF Birmingham in the house OF ON
mons Il is interesting to note that
the present week also marked the
twentieth anniversary Of the defeat
in the house of commons OF Glad
stones FIRST Home Rule. The two
anniversaries are the occasion OF
much retrospection. which is not ex-
actiy cheering to the Liberal Union
izts In the house Of commons. The
historic Of twenty years ago deyel-
oped ninetythree LAberalUnionists
among the supporters Of Gladstone,
chosen at the general election in No
vember, 1885. This was the number
that voted against the bill. Tod~s,
as the result OF the general election
last January. there are only twenty
eight Liberal. .Unionlsts, ana only the
name adopted in 1886 serves TO dis
tinguish them from Tories. AS a
party the Liberal-Unionists have
ceased to be factor in English poll
tics There is still q Liberal. Union.
ist organization but in the constit-
uencies except in Birmingham and
its neighborhood. Liberalization or
ganization is Of the past
Three well-dehned reasons can be
advanced FOR the fate which in the
last twenty years has overtaken Lib
eral Unicnism. After the rejection OF
the second Home Rule bill by the
house OF lords in 1893, the Liberal
Unionists failed to realize that the
county approved the action OF the
lords. and that Home Rule on Glad
stone lines was no longer an issue
even with the Liberal and Radical
party. Another reason is found in
chamberlain's propaganda in favor
q ieturn to prctectiort Liberal
Unionism began to lose its strength
among the electorate just as soon az
II was popularly understood that
there had come to be no differenc,
between it and Toryism. The hna
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OKLAHOMA
tcontinued from page 50


mined AMI the work gave employment
TO more than 5000 men and boys
Asphalt. the allied product Of coal, Is
found in mountainous auantities IN tho
Chickasaw nation, 60 less cxtei,Slin tho
choctaw nation and less extensively N
southwestern Oklahoma directly west Of
ihc Chickasaw nation The beds are
elo,c 20 the surface Ia many places plows
are used IN digging II for local fehnef-
les. Gfsonite has been mined for sew
eral years NJ Loco.
The oil and natural sas resources Of
the state hold forth promise Of future
wealth 50 great that careful statistician'
hesitate IN making estimates. Bartles-
viic IL the center Of the producing dis
trlct. but the extent Of the field Is not
denliItely known The western half OF
the Cherokee nation from kanass south
beyond the Arkansas river in the Creek
nation. and the eastern hair of the osage
Indian reservation, together with East
ern oklahoma territogF counties down 20
the Choctaw railroad arc believed 70
cover TIE field. The oh Is Of superior
quality. ana Is equal 70 the best l<an-
sas oil The staudai1 Oh eompany, Is
heavily Interested IN Oh land eases Ia
Indian Territory aud has built NUM-
Der of pine hncs that iead frons the in-
dian Territory Ohlah0ma neid To is big
refinery at whiting Ind Aianl- nj the
best wells have pnmniAs capici,y as
high as sod barrels, j. day the dissov-
ory IT oil IA Cleveland. across the river
from the Osnsc indian resefyntion nas
led TO extensive and successful prospect
Ing in This Held which many pfospsct-
orr believe He's nearer 70 the main oil
pool thrn the wells 10 the ueigiiborhood
of Htrs,r8Nlle.
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returned to him II he Is not awarded
the contract. or othrwise to be retained
until he has entered In to contract and
made satisfactory bond approved by the
Mayor and Council and IN the event
OF his failure 80 to do within ten days
from the awarding OF the contract, the
same shall be declared forfeited and be
cashed by the City Treasurer and APP
piled to the sewer fun OF the city.
Done by order OF the Mayos aud coun-
cilmen this 18th day Of Juae 1906.
(seai)
f SEXAs.
City Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that the city
Clerk OF the city cs Guthrie, Oklahoma
Territory, will receive scaled bids at
his office in the City Hall Of said city
until ~ o'clock uoon, June 2ist, 1906,
for the paving curbing and guttering Of
six (5l blocks OF streets as specified In
the petition OF property owners acted up
on by the City Council on the nth day
Of May, 1906.
Bids win be received for standard
Brick Paving. also Asphaltum Paving
and also Bituliihic Paving.
Each bidder win be required 70 sub
NIT with his bid. certified check for
Five Hundred tss00Oe) Dollars. payable
to the city Treasurer OF the City OF
Guthrie. o. r.. FOL. the purpose Of guar
anteeing his good faith. and IN the event
OF his entering into proper contract and
bond. II the successful bidder then the
check 10 be returned to him, otherwise
to become the property OF the city Of
Guthrie, o. I.
The contractor will be required to give
good and sufhcient bond for the faith
ful execution Of the work and for the
protection OF the city and all property
owners against any loss or damage by
the negligent execution OF said work. He
viii further be required 10 give a GOOD
and sufficient bond for the maintenance
Of such work for period Of Ave 90
years.
The plans and specifications are on
file with the City Engineer and also with
the Undersigned City Clerk.
The City reserves the right to reject
any and al bids.
This Improvement 10 be paid for by
special tax warrants against the prop
orty benefited
Each contractor who submits bid fol
brick paving shall submit with his bid
twenty Cso) samples Of the brick he
proposes 10 use, and they must be IN
the hands of The City Engineer at least
hve 10 days prior 10 The letting of the
contract FOR such test purposes os may
be deemed advisable by the Engineer and
the Public improvement Committee Q.
the City Council.
Bids viii be opened read and con
sicered by me Mayor ana Council in th'
Council Chamber Of tho City Han. 0uth'
NE, o. T.. at 8 O'Clock p NJ. June 2lst
1905
Done by order of The Mayor and Coon
ell this sih DAG Of June 1906,
(sEAI) r. slEXAs. city Clerk
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FACE AND ARMS
ALL BROKEN OUT
Troubled Almost a Year Physi-
clans Did No Good Complexion
Now Perfect and Skin Soft, White
and velvey. tennessee Lady
HIGHLY RECOMMENDS
CUTICURA SOAP"

"I had been troubled with break
ing out on my face and af1nc for almcst
year and had the services of several
physicians, but they didn't seem 70 90
any good Some time ago one Of ny
friends recommended Cuiicura 10 me.
] secured some, and after usiie it sSv-
eral months ] was completely cured
! can highly recommend Cuiicura Soap
as being the very best complexion
Soap made. II creates a perfect COM
plexion, leaving the skin soft, white.
and velvety. now use Cuticura Soap
all the time and recommend its use to
my friends" Maud Loggins,
r. T. ID. No 1,
Aug. ], 1905. Sylvia, Ten1.