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A VINOII. The easiest thing In the world to do Is to get in debt And then feel blue.

A contemporary has department call ed What People Talk About Their neighbors, Of course.
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Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. post office as second-class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1873
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Exposure has become almost a fad
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You may be able to make back the money you lose but there is no way to get back the time you lose.
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L. II. Russ and George D. Britain are the only authorized travelling representa- tives of The Age-Herald in It's circulation department
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MORE EXCITING. Little Willie had a sled On which he liked to ride But little Willie much preferred To see the landslide.
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MORE ADVICE. Lives Of rich men oft remind us
 That We can't deny the facts When we stray from paths of virtue We should cover up our tracks.
 An Indiana farmer made his wife stand on hot stove with bare feet beat her half to death. tore off her clothes and threw her into cellar where she was confined for several weeks. A man like that makes us respect the devil.
 A Pennsylvania man went to drown a black cat. The cat came back but the man was drowned. The moral of this lit- tie story. brief tho it be, is that cat has to be drowned nine times but man drowns only once.
 Ten thousand bags of peanuts were "devoured' by the flames at Norfolk, They would have met the same fate at a circus or a baseball game.
 MUCH BETTER. GA town in Indiana has been named after
 George Ade)
 A town has been named for Humorist ! Ade,
 Iris better thus, by far
 To have a whole town named after one Than just a cheap cigar.
 Datto William Jennings Bryan of Min danao is positively the only Filipino chief tain in the world corresponding for Amer ican newspapers. Read his dope. A quiet man sidled into local refresh ment stand and called for some whisky. There was a look of expectancy In his eyes and his mouth was puckered. He slipped his fingers tenderly around the neck of the bottle, held it up to the light, gloated over 1t bit and then poured out stiff drink Before he drank the liquor he gazed at the glass for a moment and then drained it as quick as a wink. smile played about the corners of his
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washington Bureau Age-Herald 1ts1 c street, N. W.
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Centreville Press: Senator Pettus need have little fear of opposition' the old sol
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MORE ADVICE. Lives Of rich men oft remind us That we can't deny the facts: When we stray from paths of virtue We should cover up our tracks.
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The robins will soon go north and base ball teams from the north will wing their way to the south for the annual spring practice.
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Before the Senate starts to curb the President it would be well to find some one who Is willing to bell the cat.
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Datto William Jennings Bryan of Min danao is positively the only Filipino chief tain in the world corresponding for Amer ican newspapers. Read his dope.
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Ten thousand bags of peanuts were "devoured" by the flames at Norfolk They would have met the same fate at a circus or baseball game.
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IMPROVEMENT SOCIETIES.
How They May Be Organized In
Every Town.

The organization of a society Is sim.
pie. \ president, secretary and treas.
urer are the necessary officers, and
the committees which are appointed
may be as many or as few as are re.
CURED, says iIarpcr's Bazaar. II Is very
desirable TO interest the town officials
and the prominent citizens Of the place
and secure their cooperation The
school teachers should be- enlisted and
through them the children may be
reached. The young people also
should have share in making plans
for the town. The dues should be
small possibly 81 a year paid in quar-
terly sums, and in some places Il
promise Of two days work year Is
also added, one day being given to
home improvements, and the other to
those of public character
The most important committee, be.
cause the one whose work Is funda.
mental, Is that on sanitation. The
members are to investigate the towns
water supply the public sewers and
drains, and the back premises OF
houses. The refuse too often thrown
In rubbish heaps Is to be carted away
and destroyed; q place Is to be pro.
vided for ash piles, and one where gar.
bagc may be carried by a public
official and burned These unsightly
spots should be far from the center Of
the town and Il thick hedge may screen
the place from the highway. In all
public places such as the railroad sta.
lion, the village corners and park had
the schoolhousc yards there should be
neat rubbish boxes placed painted, not
n burning red, as Is too often the case.
but soft and inconspicuous leaf
green.
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Quoted 10 a Purnose.

The private secretary Of the emf.
nent statesman dropped a polite note
to the railway magnate. suggesting
that the eminent statesman would be
pleased to be favored with an annual
pass. But the railway magnate, hav.
Ing formulated a new policy and also
having some wit, returned the applica-
ton with printed slip containing
the texts: Suffer not man to
pass and so he paid the fare and
went"
81 guess that will hold him." chuck.
led the railway magnate.
But the private secretary Of the
eminent statesman approached a
railway magnate who operated a par.
alel line, and soon was able to drop
q brief note to the first magnate, The
brief note consisted Of the simple
text:
And he passed by on the other
side"
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Calf VIII Prove Costly.

An interesting suit has just been de.
cided in the District Court at Buffalo,
Wyoming, and will be taken to the
State Supreme Court The suit in.
yolyed the ownership Of $40 calf
Several Witnesses identified the calf as
belonging to the plaintiff on the one
hand, and the instinct of the COW and
calf were put in evidence as proving
motherhood on the other. Expert cow
men were called In TO testify, and they
swore that on the range the fact that a
calf sucked particular COW and that
the COW permitted 1t was taken as
conclusive evidence Of parentage
The case promises TO 20 through all.
Of the courts Of the land. Something
Ike $500 has already been spent by
the litigants.
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A PERFECT HAND.
How Its Appearance Became Familiar
to the Public.


The story Of how probably the
most perfect feminine hand In Amcr-
ca became known to the people Is
rather interesting.
As the story goes the possessor Of
the hand was with some friends In a
Photographers one day and while
talking, held up a piece Of candy.
The pose Of the hand with It's per.
feet contour and fauitless shape at.
tracted the attention of the artist who
proposed to photograph it. The re.
suit was a beautiful picture kept In
the family until one day, after read.
Ing a letter from someone inquring
as to who wrote the Postum and
Grape'Nuts advertisements Mr.. Post
said to his wife. we receive so
many Inquiries Of this kind, that It Is
evident some people are curious
to know, suppose We let the advertis.
Using department have that picture
OF your hand TO print and name 1t "A
Helping Hand" tMrs. Post has as.
sisted him In preparation Of some OF
the most famous advertisements.
There was natural shrinking
from the publicity, but with an agree
ment that no name would accompany
the picture its use was granted.
The case was presented in the light
OF extending a welcoming hand to the
friends Of Postum and Grape.Nuts,
30 the picture appeared on the back
covers OF many Of the January and
February magazines and became
known to millions of people.
Many artists have commented upon
1t as probably the most perfect hand
in the world.
The advertising dept Of the Post.
um Co. did not seem able to resist the
temptation to enlist the curiosity OF
the public, by refralnIng from giving
the name OF the owner when the pic.
ture appeared but stated that the
name would be given later In one OF
the newspaper announcements, thus
seeking to induce the readers TO look
for and read the forthcoming adver.
tisements to learn the name OF the
owner
This combination Of art and com.
merce and the multitude Of inquiries
furnishes an excellent illustration OF
the interest the public takes In the
personal and family life OF large
manufacturers whose names become
household words through extensive
and continuous announcements iu
new spapers aud periodicals.
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loo Chean.

An Omaha man who claims he can
live on nine cents a day has received
hundreds Of letters from women who
want to marry him. This seems to
prove the statement that there are a
great many women in this country
who would be glad to marry II they
could AFFORD to support husband
Many of these women presumably
earn almost enough to warrant them
In securing one of these Injuries, and
man who can be fed for G3 cents a
week, or something like $3.50 a
month, strongly appeals to them.
At the same time Scent day man
seems to be too much of a bargain
to be really attractive to the careful
purchaser.-Cleyoland Plain Dealer
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SWINGING ROCK FIRMLY FIXED.
South American Natural Wonder De.
fled Dictator Of Arnentlne.

fled Dictator Of Argentine.
One Of the strangest Of natural
wonders Of South America, is the
swinging rock Of Tandll Ga pledra
hoyediza), says the Philadelphia Rec.
ord. The stone lies about half an
hours walk from the city Of Tandil,
province Of Buenos Ayrcs, Argentine
Republic upon the highest summit Of
little rocky ridge. When seen from
the rayine It has the form of giant
pyramid, while from another view Il
resembles an enormous cone II is
twenty.one feet long and twenty.cight
feet high, and It's weight is judged to
be about 1880 hundredwelght, or
about G27 tons. From the distance the
stone presents peculiar aspect. II is
so highly poised on the rocky slope
that II seems as II we we're watching
stone roll down the hill and resting
for second upon a very small base.
But when We approach this swinging
rock we are astonlshed by new
wonder We can set the stone in mo.
ton by merely pushing It with the
hand Very often the traveller IS
spared even the trouble Of pushing
the stone, as the wind will cause It
to swing
Early in the nineteenth century the
Argentine Republic was ruled by the
dictator Rosa with unparalleled cruel.
ty for about twenty-five years. To
show his supreme power the tyrant
ordered that the stone be cncircled
with ropes and many horses to be
harnessed to these ropes-but the
stone could not be moved one inch
from its resting place.
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NerY Plain Connressman-

Senator Beyoridgc was talking one
afternoon to group Of newly elected
congressman.
you boys he said, must on no ac
count appear green Keep cool. ca
slow, think before YOU speak, then
you won't give yourselves away"
The unripc congressman laughed
and Senator Rcvcridgc continued:
Il should hate to hear that one OF
you had acted as new congressman
once did
He, as soon rs he reached Wash.
iUgton, went an to photographers ia
be photographed.
~ want my likeness taken. he
said.
"Cabinot" the photographer asked.
THE sitter Redeemed and looked
pleased
mo he answered. Just a plain.
everyday congressman
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Especial Correspondence

Prominent in every view of the city
OF Cologne, on the Rhine, is the cele.
brated Cologne cathedral the finest
gothic edihce in the world, and, next
to st. Peters In Rome, the largest
church in Chrlstendom.
The noble towers Of this grand
cathedral can be seen for miles over
The level country as Cologne is ap.
preached In coming down the Rhine.
The river flows swiftly above the city,
between low, green banks and past
charming little villages. As Cologne
Is approached the features of the
towns defcnses, its curious old
houses, its bridge of boats, and its
railroad arch spanning the muddy
stream, are observed one after the
other, and above all, rising grand and
undehled, are the tall towers of the
splendid church, which stands on a
slight elevation, near the river bank.
The site of Cologne cathedral, like
that of many other Christian churches
In Europe, was once occupied by Ro
man buildings, probably including a
temple. The foundation Of a place Of
Christian worship on the spot is Of
such remote date that only legend
remain to record 1t. The present
cathedral dates from 12iS. and its
completion was work of the last
half of the nineteenth century, the
last stone having been put in place by
Emperor William l., Oct, 10, 1880
More than $45OO,OOO was expended on
the cathedral from 1912 to it's compile.
ton, 632 years after the laying of its
cornerstone. This was but a fraction
OF It's total cost.
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on the aqueous car We had not seen
each other for long time and, from
force OF habit, said Come and have
something We went to a drug store
and recklossly ordered two chocolate
sodas, II was chilling sort of drink.
and, somehow, at once began to
think Of the S. Jimson had borrowed
from me once and TO wonder how |
had ever considered him pleasant
companion. Then Unison treated and
we took some more cold and heartless
stun out Of the soda fountain.
by the time the second drink was
half consumed Unison began to hint
about the time borrowed his dinner
Jacket and spilled ice cream on it's
front. When, finally, We had worried
down that second dose of Arctic seas
we parted from each other with evi.
dent relief on both sides. Now had
We adjourned, when We met, to a gin
mill and partaken of eXhilaratlng and
warming things, we would probably
have spent hours gossiping about
pleasant things and parted from each
other like brothers reunited. But, on
the other hand, We would have prac.
tically wasted the afternoon so far as
business was concerned and accumu.
lated at least a semi-jag. Perhaps II
was best as It was, but can tell
you one thing-it has to be a pretty
strong friendship that can stand two
sodas New York Press.
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William S Cook, the oldest initiated
Odd Fellow in California, died re.
Gently, apparently in great poverty
and his lodge buried him He was
even In arrears for several months
rent for a shabby room where he had
lodged for thirty years The public
administrators search Of safe deposit
vaults, however revealed that Cool,
was "A miscr, who left more than 800.
Geo in bonds and other securities. Hr
only relative is brother In Virginia.
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What the Earmcr Said

A Kansas lawyer tells Of a vial: he
had from an old farmer
The farmer wanted big suit for
damages brought against a railroad
company because his old brinGlc COW
had been run over during the night
On questioning him, the lawyer could
not find a single peg upon which h,
could legitmately hang a case.
Well he said, Il kinder though,
ye could fetch it on the sign hcin
down, They want no sign, Look out
for the cars so thought mebbc ye
could git EN- on that. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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for the better. The kidney secretions
had been dlsordered and irregular,
and contained heavy sediment, but
In a weeks time the urine was clear
and natural again and the passages
regular. Gradually the aching and
soreness left my back aad then the
iameness. used six boxes 10 make
sure OF a cure. and the trouble has
never returned"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a
box. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
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A New GeNser.

Ma" said young Miss Nurl,,h
when we was at the Yellowstone
Park did we see all the geysers that
was th6re?"
yes, my dear" replied Mrs. Now.
ritch, 1--WE seen all the things that was
there. Why"
Because heard old Mr.. Dinken.
kopf telling another man to-day that
the 'Geyscr Wilhelm was the greatest
ever"
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fiat in bed, suffering
torturcs with my
back, Every move.
ment caused an agon.
i2ing pain, and the
perslstcncy OF It ex.
haGsted me, so that
for a time | was
dazed and stupid. On
the advice Of a friend
| began using Doan's
Kidney Pills, and
soon noticed a change
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Textile Factories In Japan.

The largest industry in Japan Is
textile, there being some 4,537 factor.
les Of various sizes engaged in this
trade, the majority being centered In
and around Osaka. These are mostly
worked by steam power.
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feet long and POI feet wide, with tran
septs ESQ feet wide, The walls rise to
a height of $50 feet, the roof is 200
feet high, and the two noble main
towers rise to the great height Of 5l5
feet, The western facade is a spen.
did creation, completed according to
the original fourteenth century plans.
Rising In two huge towers, II has a
great central door 90 feet high by 81
feet wide, and a vast window above It
feet high by 90 wide. The towers
are of three square stories, sur.
mounted by an octagonal story,
crowned with elegant open spires
In the south tower hangs a bell,
weighing q tons, cast In 1874 from
captured French guns. Twenty.four
men are required to ring H. The mag.
nihcent bronze doors Of modern make,
are unrivaled in Europe.
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Material Would Build City.

II is said there Is enough stone in
Cologne cathedral to build houses for
10000 persons; and while this Is an
elastic comparison, there certainly Is
enough material In the massive pile
to build very respectable city. The
cathedral may be described as nave
fanked by double aisles. with tran.
septs having single alsles. II is All
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Impressive Interior.

The enormous mass Of the cathedral
is enllyened by innumerable carvings
foliage, gargoyles and statues-and by
many flying buttresses, turrets, gal
leries and cornlces.
The interior is profoundly impress.
Blye. As one enters the great central
portal the eye glances quickly down
the grand avenue Of pillars bounding
the nave, past the transept 40 the
choir, and beyond to the altar backed
by food of gorgeous light, streaming
In from the great east window There
are many frescoes and much rare
stained glass In all parts OF the cathe.
dral, as we'll as wealth OF statues
and carving, giving the interior rich.
ness and splendor second only to that
OF ST. Peters in Rome.
Cologne cathedral Is rich in sacred
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NO GOOD TO WARM THE HEART.
ln,blbing Of Chocolate sodas Strain
on Friendship,

Every virtue" said Harrington
Seems to have It's drawbacks.
climbed up on the water wagon on the
first Of January and strapped myself
to the seat The other day ! met Jim
son, and he, also, was riding high up
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New Fortlfieations Built.

New Fortfieatlons Built.
The old Notifications OF the city,
dating from the Middle Ages, have
within the last decade been swept
away and new works constructed In
accordance with modern military prin.
ciples. In connection with this work
the town itself has been improved
and extended, aud streets once dark
and filthy have been opened up or
otherwise improved, but Cologne is
still irregularly built and Largely In
the antique style.
The statue Of Frederick WI liam
ILL.,. an imposing monument. is a com.
paratiyely recent addition to ill.,. at.
fractions OF the town.
Cologne Is Of pre.Christian oNgin,
In its beginning being the chief town
Of the Ubii, a German nation. Fall.
ing under the sway Of allconquarlng
Rome, that power made It co ony.
Colonla Agrlpplna (whence the l anne
Cologne).
AS early as $40 the place was an.
neXed to the German empire, and was
for centuries one Of the most power.
full and wealthy cities Of the Han.
seattle League. Though latterly II has
declined, even now its trade by river
and railway is very great.
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legends and relics. Whether consld.
cred merely as monumental build.
ing, as a surprising architectural
work, or as a Christian shrine, this
great cathedral is worthy OF a pilgrim.
age, and no journey to Europe is com.
plete that does not embrace a visit
to Il.
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DAzEp WITH PAIN.
The suHerlnas Of a Citizen Of olym.
pia, Wash.

l.. s. Gorham, of SIC East ith St.,
Olympia, Wash, says six years ago
] got wet and took cold and was soon
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-16
MANY SLAIN
Uprising Near Canton. China. Was Of
a Serious Nature.

Uprising Near Canton. China. Was Of
a Serious Nature.
San Francisco, Feb. i5.-Omcers OF
the Doris bring news Of the dispatch OF
two British gunboats to Canton just
before their departure from the orient.
The vessels were the gunboats Moor.
hen and Sandpiper. which were lying
at Samshui, and steamed up 20 Canton
under secret orders.
Just before the Doris left Shanghai
Il was reported there had been an up
rising In the Summing district. near
Canton. and a magistrate and many
people had been killed v was stated
the rebels had gathered In force and
were marching on Summing City. The
inhabitants OF the district are fleeing
10 Masao
In Canton the boycott is most rigid
There are messages from San Fran.
cisco Chinese merchants. urging con
tlnuauee OF the boycott, pasted on
walls. In addition TO the antiforcign
agitation az Canton there was also an
anti-dyuastic movement.
II Is learned IN Canton that Human
braves are being drilled with a view
OF taking part In the uprising against
the present dynasty.