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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
The DueIIo.

England forbids dueling by law but If a
member of the English diplomatic service,
or an officer of the English army or
navy, receives while abroad challenge
to fight or is insulted in any way call
ing for redress and then declines to fight,
he is forced to resign not only his COM
mission but also the membership OF his
clubs Not even all the immense social In
! auenee of Colonel the Hon. Frederick
wellesley brother of the late Earl Cow
ley, and now husband of the widowed
Duchess of Wellington, was able to save
him from a fate such as this while act
ing as charge d affaires of Great Britain
at Vienna some twelve or fifteen years
ago. Colonel Wellesley, who was also
A. D. c. to Queen Victoria, became in
volved in the Austrian capitol in quar-
rel about woman with an Austrian
nobleman Count K, who resented to
such an extent his behavior. as well as
his remarks, that he struck him with his
glove across the face and challenged him
to fight Wellesley refused, however, to
accept the challenge on the ground that by
so doing he would render himself liable
to dismissal from the army owing to
the fact that the English articles Of war
prescribe the penalty of being cashiered
for every officer involved in a duel either
as a principal or as a second.
Wellesley was at once relieved of his
office of charge d affaires at the sugges-
ton of the Vienese court, which did not
relish the idea of being compelled to ac-
cord diplomatic honors to man who
had thus shown the white feather, and
shortly after his return to London one
of his fellow officers of the guards, Capt.
John Delacour, who had witnessed the
affair at Vienna, brought the matter
before the notice of the other members
of the corps. In due course 1t reached
the ears of the old Duke of Cambridge.
cousin of Queen Victoria and a generals
simo of the British army. He sent for
Colonel wellesley and asked him II it
were true that he had taken shelter be-
hind the army regulations to avoid the
consequence of a quarrel at Vienna, there
by bringing discredit to the corps of
officers of the famous regiment to which
he belonged. Wellesley, of course, was
Obliged to admit that he had been guilty
of the charge "Then," said the Duke,
you had better leave the army"
Leave the army, sir?" exclaimed the
Colonel. But what am I to do II l leave
the army"
Turn dancing master and be damned
to youi" replied the burly old royal
prince. swinging on his heel and ordering
his aide camp in waiting to show the
Colonel to the door. A few days later 1t
was announced that Colonel Wellesley,
who in his boyhood had been a page of
honor of Queen Victoria, had been "gra-
cously permitted" to resign his commits
sion In the army, and although he did
not turn dancing master yet he may be
said to have followed the Dukes recon-
mendation after a fashion by marrying
Kate Vaughan of the Gayety theatre, in
London, who is known to fame as the
originator of the art of skirt dancing.
For many years he acted as her i'm
presario and business manager. until
finally divorce. the second TO his credit,
severed the union.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Walt Whitman No Genius.

Hartford Dispatch to the New York
Press
Prof William Lyon Phelps who holds
down the chair of English literature at
Yale, says the fame of Walt Whitman
Is slender, and will not last long, while
the influence of the poet on literature
is so insignificant that no writer ever
tried to initiate it. Professor Phelps
said to the Teachers club here re-
Gently:
"Whitman's career shows what may
be accomplished with small stock of
ideas and excellent lungs. The attempt
to suppress his book was an awful mis-
take, for it made martyr of him, and
filled the people with consuming de-
sire to find out just how bad it was
The only refuge from public nuisance
is to keep still about it.
"Whitman's reputation is greater
across the water than here. England
hailed him as the real American, while
Americans are content to read Long
fellow and Whittier He has been taken
up by the aristocracy, which he de-
spised, and disregarded by the democ-
racy which he tried to glorify.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
WANTED A DAY OFF.
He Wasn't Dead, but She Had Her
Mourning Outfit Ready.
From tho Chicago Record-Herald.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
Luther Latin Mills tells this story,
which he considers typical OF the start
ling and grotesque nature OF some of
the pathos and misery that come to tho
surface in the changeful current of
human life:
A lady in Evanston was approached by
one of her hired girls with the request
that she be allowed to be at liberty on
the following Sunday.
The lady demurred. why. no. you
cannot get off next Sunday, Bessie:
you know 1t is Margarets day out"
But, ma'am. I want to get away bad
ly that day." pleaded the girl, because
/ want to go to the funeral"
ITO go to the funeral? You have not
told me of the death of any of your
friends"
mo. he's not dead yet, ma'am, but
there's no hope for him"
your sweetheart, BessieT
"Yes ma'am"
But this is Thursday. And you don't
expect him to live till Sunday?'
mo, indeed. maam."
"And you even expect to attend his
funeral on Sunday"
yes. ma'am, and I've got the mourn
Ing goods already"
Then his case must be quite hope
less?'
"Oh. entirely hopeless, ma'am.
"Too bad. Has he been long ailingT'
"Oh, he's not alling at ALL, ma am
WHAT"
IT'S not sickness that's tho matter
with him at all; he's as well and strong
as ever he was In his life."
Bessie" exclaimed the surprised lady
in Indignation, you are trifllng with me
most shamefully, and l will not tolerate
1t one moment longer. Return at once to
the kitchen and cease inventing stories In
order to get out on Sunday"
II amt inventin', man," sobbed poor
Bessie, ''as sure as goodness L amt. II
you want to know the truth about II,
he's to be hanged tomorrow"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
North of Fifty-three.

That famous line of Kipling's, There's
vera law of God or man runs north
of Fifty-three," won a new and wide
spread fame as the keynote of Rex
Beaca's Alaskan novel, 1.-THE Spoilers
and now the line, and the entire poem
of which it forms part come once more
into prominence through the death, in
Germany, after an eventful life. of one
of the "rhree Sealers' whose tale Kip
ling so vividly told. The other two are
still alive, one in California and the other
in Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

entitled to meet Lord Roseberry In a
single combat.
The Earl PROPOSED his readiness 10
grant the old warrior tho satisfaction de-
manded, but pointed out that as peer
of the British realm 1t would be impos-
sible for him to fight with a man filling
a mental position. He therefore stlpu-
lated that il their principal would re-
sign his position as usher he would set
tie upon him an annuity of 5000 francs
the amount of his salary. for the remain
der of his life, and would fight him. After
a good deal of hesitation and discussion
this generous proposal was accepted ana
the peer and ex-usher met IN single conf
bat. which fortunately resulted blood
less,v the Earl handsomely apologizing
to the old soldier after a couple of shots
had been exchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
MRS. ELVA CAREER EDWARDS

There are three critical stages in a
woman's life which leave their mark
In her career. The first OF these stages
Is womanhood, or the change from
care free girl to budding womanhood,
The second is motherhood, and the
third is Change of Life.
Perils surround each of these stages,
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from one or another of these inn
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from grateful persons, two of which
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fact beyond contradiction.
Mrs. George Walters of Woodlawn,
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After suffering and losing my children
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
The Difference.

From Judge.
Mike-Kin yez tell me phwats tn diff
ference betwane humor an wit, Pat?
Pat-Well, it's lolke tn difference be-
twane whin yure wolfe ticlSles We undher
tn chin wild shtraw from tn broom an
whn she hits ye over tn heard wild TIL
handle au ut.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

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the above offer, to learn how much bet
ter the new product is. Liquozone is
guaranteed under the new Pure Food
Law.
Any physician or hospital not yet using
Liouozone Will be gladly supplied for
test
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
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it can do. In justice to yourself, please
accept 1t today, for it places you under
no obligations whatever.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
MRS. GEORGE WALTERS

MRS. GEOHGE WAL Eho
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
We Will Buy
You a Bottle LiquozOne, Give 1t Try.

When you learn what Liquozone
means to you you will wonder how
you went without it. You will regret
the time lost in treating germ troubles
with remedies which have no effect on
germs
And 1t costs not penny to know
Liquozone. Simply tell us you want it
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Try 1t and let the product itself prove
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
What Liquozone Is.

Liquozone is tonic germicide, the
virtues of which are derived solely
from oxide gases. No alcohol, no mar
cotic, nothing but gas enters into it.
The process of making requires large
apparatus, and consumes IA days
time. The object is to so combine the
gases with a liquid as to carry their
virtues into the system.
The result is germicide so certain
that we publish with every bottle an
offer of $1,000 for disease germ that
Liquozone cannot kill. 1t destroys
them because germs are of vegetable
origin. But to the body Liquozone is
exhilarating, vitalizing, purifying.
That is its main distinction. Com
mon germicides are poisons when
taken internally. They are impossible.
for they destroy the tissues as well as
the germs. That Is why medicine
nroves SO helpless in dealing with germ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
We Paid 100000.

diseases. Liquozone, on the contrary
acts as a remarkable tonic.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26

Hitherto Shunned Animal II de-
elarsd to No the Farmers Friend.
Skunks are the farmers friends, ac-
cording to the biological survey OF the
department OF Agriculture, aud deserve
to be cultivated rather than destroyed.
says the Pittsburg Distapch.
The experts OF this bureau hare
found that the skunk. Stunned and
avoided as 1t Is, ID the greatest grass
hopper exterminator known. 1t takes
rank ahead OF the red-headed wood
pccker, barnyard fowls and meadow
Iarks. In the past the skunk has been
an animal regarded as worthy only OF
the price Of Its peIt or the lard Its fat
would produce.
Now the biological survey insists that
when fleld Is oyerrun with grasshop-
pers NIL that Is necessary for the farm
.er to do Is to gather together a work
ing force OF sknnks and turn them loose
In the infested area. The skunk win do
the rest
While skunks are not animals to be
handled with impunitly, d herd OF do
mesticated skunks might be kept on
hand on every farm to use In an emer-
gency. II the skunk Is not Immediately
applied to the grasshopper pest the
graashoppers will eat up the field and
pass on to the next
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26

ii the Northwest Ia the Territories Of
washington and Oregon until the Civil
War.
Kautx served through the peninsular
can1paign until Just before South Noun
tain. when be was appointed colonel Of
the Hecond Ohio Cavalry. His regi-
ment was ordered to Camp Chase.
Ohio, there to remount and refit; and
there Kautx remained until April,
10aS. when be led q cavalry brigade
into Kentucky.
y II July. 1853, the famous raider.
John Morgan. menaced the inhabitants
81 Ohio. Kautx prevented the famous
chief from crossing the Ohio and en-
gagsd ia his capture and pursuit It
was AFTER this that Kautz was trans
fsrred 70 Virginia. where, on the 9th
Of June. 1854 be entered Petersburg
With ! small cavalry command. He
led tho advance Of the Wilson raid,
which cut the roads leading from Rich
n,ond 70 the south
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26
DIED a EGaAE.

Tho Pathetic Career OF John stow,
the EngIish Antiquary.
John Stow. the celebrated English
antiquary, was remarkable man. He
was born of poor parents about 1925
and brought up to the tailor'a trade.
For forty years bis life was passed
among needles and thread, but In the
few leisure hours which his trade al
lowed him he had always been fond
reader OF legends, chronicles, histories
and all that told OF the times that
were past By such reading he grew
to be 30 attached to old memoirs that
when about forty years o. age he
threw down hfs needle, devoted him.
self to collecting them and followed
his new profession with the faith and
enthusiasm OF an apostle. Short Of
means, he made long journeys afoot
TO hunt over and ransack colleges and
monasteries,. and. no matter how worn
and torn might be the rags OF old pa
pers which be found, he kept ali, re-
viewing. connecting. copying, compar-
ing. annotating. with truly wonderful
ability and good sense. Arrived at
fourscore years and no longer capable
OF earning livelihood. he applied TO
the king. and James l.. consenting To-
HIS petition, granted to the man who
had saved treasures OF memoirs for
English history the favor Of wearing .
beggar's garb and asking aims at
church doors In this AFFECT state, for.
gotten and despised. he died two years
LATER.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26

]. Arthur Kemp, chief clerk Of the po-
Hoe department ia Washington. Ii missing
and shos>ags Of 5000 has been dis
covered in his books.
Probably the oldest dog In the State
Of Maine Is Jack, owned BY G. e. Free
man or Norway. MIR. Freeman claims
that the dog is 80 years old.
American stsfikiies show that the wall
Of British scientist about the decrease
IN the sine OF the heads OF the men u
bis nation docs not hit Americans.
Consul General r. II. Iidinss reports
from Cairo tlaf the contract for raising
the Assouan dam IN the Nile 81 Upper
Egypt has recently been awarded to the
Grm wha built the dam. The structure
viii be raised p feet and viii cost ST.
100000.
The sTendcrioin'' police precinct III
New York. known from sae Battery 10
the Golden Gate. has been eat ID ssxo b.
peliee Commissioner Bingham. A new
station house has been ertcted Ii the
lower half Of the precinct and this vas
opened. No reason has been xiven for
~ change.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26

selai@ss sFeass ns-sAHsstt ness~tetnm
afaeess II asspasae.
.-rhsns IN sonsHthIns WRONG win Tie
army.s ssId General neii. chief Or stan.
Ia Western speaeh,
The weight ii apInioE a. the War
Department VA washington Ii mat See
retaW TAFT summed up the case when
he remarked that the trouble with tho
army was there WIS not enough Of 1t.
hren can't be luretsato enlist The gen.
erai stair has been compiling tables
that bear out this statement. They win
be made the basis for q strong presen-
tafion Of the needs OF the army to
Congress-
There Is company Of coast artillery
BY regulations required to number 100
men. which musters Just eight enlisted
privates in It's ranks, OF course com.
pany drill with such skeleton organi,
cation i Impossible. This is only ons
Of number Of such organizations
mainly In the coast artillery 1t Is truet
but every branch OF the service feela
the same decline.
Men win not re-enlist at the explras
ton Of their first terms Of service. Pay
outside the army Is 50 much higher 4
attracts the most energetic soldiers In
to private life. Never before have re
cruiting officers found their work d
hard and Improbable The demand
upon likely young adventurous men FOL
the rapidly growing navy has also de
veloped new competitor for the re
cruiting sergeant.
A special reason for the refusal d
the coast artillery men to re-enlist d
that they are obliged to- do larg
amount OF mechanical work in caring
for the complicated Notifications, dress
ed only In working overalls or jumperi
and getting few opportunities to. veal
their soldiers uniforms.
As to the other branches Of the ser.
vice, the men are being called on to do
too much hard work which they regard
as unnecessary. Particularly do they
object to the long, hard, periodical pracs
tice marches carrying thes full heavy
field kit Many assertions are trace
able to this dissatisfaction. The stan
Is trying to find corrective measures,
but some measures will require legisla-
tion to make them effective.
The hikes are made by direct or
der Of the President, 90 the same au-
thority can dispense with them or re-
duce the requirements. But 1t Is GER
tain that Congress must provide for q
general and large increase Of the pay
OF the soldier IL the regular army e
to be maintained at Its authorized
strength. Officers may be had, even
though Gen. Funston has reported that
q captains pay is lees than the wage
of q plumber or house mechanic in Cali
ifornia, but the War Department .con-
tends that the private soldier can not
longer be kept in the ranks for $13 a
month while wages In civil life remain
>t their present standard.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26

parents when ne was
but an infant. He
was not yet % years
Of are W b en- he
served a. 3 private
In the volunteers In
the Mexican war.
winning for himself
such d distinction that
be was after his
discharge from the
army appointed to
the United States
Military Academy,
whore he graduated
N 1cQ0 IA s.or.wod