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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-02


ing friend, but it is occasionally some joy which
we wish to share with another, and yet do not
wish the whole neighborhood to be made aware
of it.
Sometimes, too, it is piece of private informa-
ton which, for some reason or other, we feel
impelled to impart to friend, but of this kind
of confidence we do not wish to speak particular
ly.
Having relieved feelings by confding in a
second person, we feel happier and more tranquil;
we have all had this experience at some period
of our lives, and we have silently blessed the
sympathetic listener. Later on there comes the
dsquieting fear that secret has been made
known to a third party, and perhaps to many
Others. Is that fear justified?
1t is hard thing to say, but in numerous
cases there is only too much justification. We
are all becoming loose in our notion of the mean
ing of the phrase, ''in strict confidence" We
have special item OF information and we can
not resist the desire to pass it on; it makes us
appear important. Naturally, we impress upon
our friend the absolute necessity of keeping it a
secret, but our friend does the as we do
and passes it on.
This is sad condition of things. To be able
to conhde in some. one is a great boon and the
one who receives the confidence should keen it
sacred 1t may be argued that we have not
asked for the secret, that we received the con-
fession because we did not wish to be brutal
and decline to listen; nevertheless, having re.
ceived it, we should not divulge it.
This raises the further question whether we
have right to expect others to share our burden.
When we resolve to confde in friend we do
not wait to ascertain if she is willing. We choose
the one who, so far as we can judge is likely
to be sympathetic, and we pour out our soul to
her That is certainly knotty point. One can
not conceive a person in trouble going TO
friend and asking ii she is willing to hear all
about it and sympathize.
Care should, therefore, be taken to select one
who, from past experience, is known to us to
be sympathetic soul.
To be the recipient OF a confidence is to be
honored. 1t is pleasant to remember that we
have been able to afford relief 10 some person
in distress, and it increases the supply Of the
milk OF human kindness with which nature has
! endowed us.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-02


notification of which appears in most of the
London and provincial newspapers; so that every.
body in time grows accustomed to the repetition
of these appointments appearing so regularly,
month after month But familiar as the title be-
come few people know the origin of the ap-
pointments or have any knowledge of the nature
Of the duties attached to them.
Away back in the seventeenth century the
Life Guards constituted three troops, each troop
being separately commanded by captain, who
held the rank of colonel in the army duality
Of ranks which does not exist now, having been
abolished some years ago One Of the most im,
portant duties imposed on the Life Guards in
those days was very close attendance on the
King when he was on foot. No matter in what
direction His Majesty's steps strayed, he had to
be attended in this manner, the duty beginning
when he rose in the morning, and only finishing
when he sought repose at night. The officers
selected for the performance of these very
duties We're the three captaih-colones command
ing the Life Guards troops, each taking it in turn
to attend the Kings person
In order to distinguish him, and to confer on
him special powers of authority, he was given an
ebony staff mounted with gold head, on which
was engrossed the Kings crown and cipher This
staff or stick he invariably carried about with him
as his badge of Office and from this he was styled
"Gold Stick in Waiting" a title which has con
tinued in force up TO now. The presentday
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-02
The Kings cold and Silver Sticks

,RSONS picking up the English papers
will frequently read that So-and-So has
been appointed Gold Stick in Waiting
to the King, and Colonel Somebody
Else Silver Stick. Fresh appointments
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-02
Apine the americans

ERSONS returning from a trip abroad
are frequently criticised by their less
fortunate friends who have been com
PEELED to remain at home, because on
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-02
In Strict Confidence

HERE are very few human beings who
do not, at various times, feel the need
of confding in another. 1t is usually
some sorrow which the troubled one
desires to make known to a symnathin
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-02

(a) Includes shipments to non-contiguous ter
ritory of the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-02
THE WORLD WITHOUT WOOD

HEN we read of the wholesale manner
in which the forests of the world are
being cut down to obtain lumber and
when we note the manner in which the
price of the aforesaid lumber scars
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-05

The hunger cure was at one time z
very popular punishment in Siberia.
but the latest punishment invented is
the eating of sailed behring's. This is
regarded as especially useful in the
case OF prisoners who refuse 10 dis.
close secrets or TO betray their accom-.
plices.
Those who have experienced II say
that the continued eating of very salt
behring's is the worst form OF torture
Imaginable: thumbscrews and iron col
lars are mild Inconvenience compared
TO II. The victim Is shut up In n well
heated small cell aud nothing Is given
him to eat but sailed behring's. no wa
ter and not even any bread.
The thirst thus Induced causes the
most maddrning agOnlcs. and II Is al
most invariably found that when the
prisoner Is brought before the examln.
ing commission he Is ready To give all
the information required Of him. The
sight of the first drink ~ water that is
given Ia him generally brings ON an at.
tack Of giddlness and fever. and for a
short time he feels ny II his mind were
giving way.
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That antiques of all sorts are lmitat.
ed so clevcrly as To deceive all save
experts is no news, but the making OF
FIRST editions" ls new industry.
As the text ia most instances Is the
same both In the first aud later edi.
tons. the trick IL To purchase number
Of secondhand copies of the later edi
tons and supply them with title page
printed by hand. There are several
hundred hooks the first editions OF
which command premium. aud while
the profit on each volume Is small
ranging from 81 10 50. IN the aggre
gate the industry is n most profitable
one.
The headquarters Of this business Ii
In London. where the first edition fad
is more pronounced than here, aud as q
side line Is carried on the aging oi
prints. modern reproduction being
treated to various baths until IL exactly
duplicates the appearance of an old
print
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-05

History does not tell. So far as we
know. how II came about that members
Of the English parliament wear their
hats. The custom has descended from
an age when its proceedings were not
recorded. but one may suspect that
thereby hangs a tale of sturdy AMI vic
torlous revolt against privilege, such
as broke out al Versailles. could II he
recovered Now and again we find an
tlque illusions 10 the practice. When
the commons voted that every one
should uncover or stir or move his
hat" when the speaker expressed the
thanks Of the house for any service
done by a member Lord Falkland
stretched both his arms out and clasp
ed his hands together on the crown ~
his hat and held II down close 20 his
head. that all might see how Odious
that 1attery was 10 him" - London
Chronicle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-05

The island of Dominica Is the home
and natural habitat Of the hercules
beetle Dynastcs hercules. the very
largest known species OF the coleoptera
or beetle family Full grown speci-
mems OF this gigantic representative Of
the hard winged lug family average
six inches IN length from the tip Of
their pinchers To the termination OF the
wing covers II has lOng. black horn
growing out of Il head which Is even
darker than the horn itself ON It's
lower surface the horn is covered with
thicl, setting Of gold colored bristles,
which the entomologists say are used
by the insect In capturing It's prey.
Another ana shorter but more power
ful horn crows out from beneath, the
two forming - powerful pair Of pinch
ers. The creature has six powerful
legs, each armed with claws. The
elytra or wing covers are of a dapplc
gray color ana the under pIrts OF the
body black Taken all together, Il i a
formidable creature with strength suf-
flcicnt to catch and hold n bird Of the
size Of the ENGLISH sparrow.
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CEMETERY NOTICE

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24

BY MARION KELLY.

why are the cars allowed to be SO
crowded? There is always congestion
at this time he thought as he took the
last seat but before he was comfortably
settled young woman came in with her
arms full of Christmas bundles lie rose
and motioned 10 her, offering his seat.
Aren't you tlred?" she asked hesitating.
but he moved aside insistently.
"A seat for you, he said simply.
The conductor jerked the cord. The
car was in motion, carrying it's full load
business men and women, sooty miners.
workmen and women who shop late. The
man who had given his seat was stand
ing in the aisle and there were shadows
of fatigue over his face. He was an Of
flee man whose brain had worked as hard
as might another's fingers. but unlike that
humber one, he carried his problems
home. Standing there in the glare he
was still thinking of the intricacies thai
had baffled him during the day. The car
lurehed He moved, resting himself by
a change of position. It stopped, and
when the shifting crowd was still again,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
Stocks and Bonds
Citizens Savings Bank
Stock and Bond Department
Both Phones "a
LITERARY PRESS AGENT.
Illuminating Experience With Certain
sef-Advertising Authors.
From the Bookman.

From the Bookman.
l remember the case of a certain
eminent best selling" novelist who
sometimes writes with torch. He
said to me: I'm stand for anything
you write about me-" Nobly he kept
his word. He was the center of per-
feet maelstrom of dissension, yet the
hotter 1t grew the more he liked it,
When the fire slumbered he poked it
himself and kept it blazing.
With this kind of author the literary
press agent does his deadliest work.
Then, he forgets that a book is a book
He simply knows that it is a thing TO
be waved like a red flag in the face of
the public | remember the case of
certain author who fairly drips with
publicity, who came to me some time
before one of his very successful books
appeared and said:
"This book is bound to create a great
fuss. q believe he wrote it to do that
very thing. You will know what TO
do when that happens" WE'LL did
1t. He had asked all his friends to
write letters to newspapers about it
and they responded. Now the public
does not know that these letters are
inspired" They think that they repre-
sent part of the burning interest thai
the world is taking in the author and
his book. | have helped to create many
such interests and been called upon to
show an intimate acquaintance with
all things ranging from ancient history
to woman's rights. You can start these
discussions" with the merest trifle-
the use of toothpicks in good society,
or the ethics of the use of the word
damn at the right moment These "red
hot discussions have caused MANY
books to sell which otherwise would
slumber safely in obscurity.
I have in mind an author who loved
publicity more tban bread and meat.
All his literary life he hungered for it,
and when it came il was like an ava
lanche. 1t would have swamped most
men, but he rode it supremely. He is
the tvpe who likes to take the public
into his confidence concerning every
thing he thinks and believes. One day
he asked me to write something about
a group Of men.
But" I replied. that is libel"
seeming the familiar newspaper night
mare.
That's all right" replied the au-
thor. at will stir things mp. If they
sue, it's good advertising"
On another occasion he came to me
with violent communication that he
wanted to let loose on the world.
''What do you adviser" he asked.
"T should not send it out" I replied.
II have already sent it," he said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24

he noticed the young woman to whom he
had given his seat. She was standing
beside him, and in her place was a wonn-
an holding q small child. She smiled at the
two and held her bundles closer in her
arms. She. too, was one Of the women
who come thoughtlessly late. staying till
the lights blaze in the stores. down upon
the faces of the tired women there
The mother carried her baby from the
car, leaving the seat empty. The young
woman made no move to take 1t again,
said to the man beside here:
Haven't you worked all day.
Yes, of course he answered in sur
prise.
'And are tired too, so take the scat
No | get off soon," and she turned away
from him, moving nearer the door, so
that he might not feel embarrassed at
having her see. A man likes to believe
that every one thinks he is doing the
ring thing, yet he stretched luxuriously
when the lady of the bundles left, She
was a restraint while she Stood even
though she had come late and had been
willing to take share and share alike
Why had she come so late? Why indeed
She Was a Christmas shopper and had
tarried TO chat with Santa Claus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24

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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EX-
CURSIONS VIA. SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY.

Southern Railway will sell
Christmas Holiday Excursion
tickets from all points on its
line at one and one-third fare,
plus twenty-five cents for the
round trip. Tickets on sale
Dec. 20, 81, %, %, "a, %, 80 and
81, and Jan. LIST, limited for re-
turn Jan. 7th, 1907. For rates,
schedule and complete informa-
tion apply to M, H. Bone, D. P.
A., M. Coxwell, O. P. A., Morris
Hotel Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24

Hear Senator Tillman lecture
on the race question at the
Hippodrome, 3rd Ave and 18th
ST., Dec 90. Tickets are now on
sale at the following places:
Parker's Drug Store, Faulk-
ner's Cigar Stand, at Collier
Drug Co., at Morris Hotel
Cigar Stand, j. r. Browns
Cigar Stand, Hillamn Cigar
Stand, Florence Cigar Stand,
Brown Marx Cigar Stand. Re
served seats 75c, general adj
mission SOC Benefit United
Charities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
To Be a Good conversationallst.


From Success Magazine.
To be a good conversationalist you must
be spontaneous, buoyant natural SYM
pathetic and must have spirit of good
will. You must feel a spirit of helpful
ness and must enter heart and soul into
things which interest others. You must
get the attention of people and hold it ny
interesting them. and you can only intef-
est them by warm sympathy-a real,
friendly sympathy. If you are cold, dis
tant and unsympathete, you cannot get
their attention.
To be a good eonversationalist you mus
be broad. tolerant A narrow. stlngy soul
never talks well. A man who is always
vioNting your sense of taste, of justice
and Aof fairness, never interests YOU. You
lock tight all the approaches to your iii
nor self, every avenue Is closed to him,
aud when they are closed your magnet
ism and your helpfulness are cut off ana
the conversation is perfunctory, mechat
zeal and without life or feeling.
You must bring your listeners close TO
you, you must open your heart WIDE and
exhibit n broad, free nature and an open
mind. You must be responsive. so thet
a listener will throw wide open every
avenue of his nature and give you free
access to his heart of hearts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24

Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Atlanta at
the special low rate of $500.
selling on Dec. 20, 81, %, %, "a,
%, 80, 81, and January 1, limit
ed for return until January 7.
1907. Four daily trains to
Atlanta, Pullman cars on all
trains. Go by the Southern; the
quickest way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
Gold Headed Umbrellas
$1,000 values, at $7.95. Schwa-
bacher, 222 N. 21st st.

Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Atlanta at
the special low rate Of $3.50,
selling on Dec. 20, 81, %, %, "a,
25, 80, 81, and January 1, limit
ed for return until January 7,
1907. Four daily trains to
Atlanta, Pullman cars on all
trains. Go by the Southern; the
quickest way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
Not HanniIv PIT

From the Philadelphia Press.
There have been times in my life," said
he, gloomily, when was tempted to
commit suicide"
ooh, we'll" she said, ITS no use to
grieve over the past. We can all look
BACK and see where we've made mis-
takes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
SOUTHERN RAILWAY co.
Schedule In Effect April %. 1908.


N. B.-Following schedule figures pub
lshed only as information and are not
guaranteed.
b:.9 a.m.-No. SS, for Atlanta, Washing
ton. Baltimore, Philadelphia.
New York and the East. Pull
man Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, Birmingham to New
York. Dining Car. Birrnfn CHAM
to Atlanta.
500 AMINO. 10, for MontevaiIo. ManIas.
Vile, Selma and way stations.
500 AMINO. 80. for Columbus, West
Point, Winona. Greenwood and
Greenville; also Sheffield and
Florence and North Alabama
points.
$40 p.m.-No. 10, for Cordovs 0akman.
corona and way stationsi also
blOssDurg.
6:45 r. Tl.--No. q, for Admission, Hefin and
way stations; also Rome, Ga
$50 p m.-No. 36, for Atlanta, Charlotte.
Richmond. Washington, New
York and the East Pullman
Sleeping Car Birmingham to
Richmond, Va
4:05 p.m'-No. "a Admission, Atlanta ana
way stations; also for jack
sonvflle and all Florida points.
also Talladega. Ala. Pullman
Sleeping Car Birmingham to
Brunswick.
1920 p,m.-No. 81, for Columbus West
Point, Winona, Greenwood and
Greenville. Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeping Car Blrming-
ham to Greenville.
10 :35 p.m.-No. q, for Selma, Mobile and
way stations. Pullman Draw
ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
mingham to Mobile.
II 80 p.m.-No. 9S, for Atlanta, Admission
and way stations. Pullman
Sleeping Car Birmingham to
Atlanta Sleeping car can be
occupied at Union station $50
D. m.
For detailed information and sleeping
car reservations apply passenger office.
Morris Hotel Building. Telephone 3o6l
Bell and 617 Peoples.
M. Fl. BONE. D. p. A.
M. COxWELI. c. p. A.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wnslow j
Soothing S.rnp,' and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS 1t SOOTHS the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS ALLAYS
all Pain, CURES WIND collie, and is
twenty-five cents a bottle.
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Birmingham & Atlantic r. R.
snhcduIe Effective June 10. 1aQR.

No. / daily leaves Talladega at
7:45 a. m, arrives Birmingham
(Southern Railway. .10:15 am
No. daily leaves Talladega at
4.2O p. M, arrives Birmingham
(Southern Railway. ............... 80 pm
Leave Birmingham tSouthern or
seaboard) at GAS a. m. arrive
Talladega at........ ...... ........1o:A am
Leave Birmingham (5outhern or
Seaboard) at 4:05 p. m, arrive
Talladega at...... ........ ........ 7:0S pm
For further information apply to o. r.
p -TTBERG, G. p. A., W. NJ TARPLEY,
A. c. p A., Talladega, Ala.
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ICE

This Company will be un-
able to make any deliveries of
ice in the residence or subur-
ban districts on Christmas day
as our employees will have that
day as holiday. Please take
your supply Of ice for that day
on Manday.
CITY DELIVERY co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24

If you are going east during
the holidays purchase your
ticket via Southern Railway
through Atlanta, now showing
ever three hours the quickest
schedule between Birmingham
and New York.