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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
Life Under Two Views.

Life has ordinarily been presented un- der two views. One view is, that every individual shall make the most he can out of himself The other is. that every individual is to empty himself in devotion to others. Ais purposes and thoughts are to be such as will make him a minister to the public good
 Much may be said for both views. To protect self is implanted in mans nature. All his senses lead him toward fortifying self. To get above the common is stimulant, it Is claimed, without which those high powers of individuality that make the glory of man and the beacon lights of the race, would never be de- veoped. There is the homely phrase, too that unless one care for himself that no one else will do it for him, that it is a necessity of life; that each person center his thoughts upon himself and bend every energy to make the most of himself
 On the other hand, when we have said that every individual should live wholly for others there is a sound in 1t that makes us feel that we have stated but what is true. The reasons for so living come to the mind so thick and fast that one is tempted to stop here and say no more about rules of conduct. Our being social beings, makes it clear that the sacrifice of self lies at the very basis of society. The common welfare is bet ter than the individual prominence. Self sacrifice is more ennobling than self preservation. St. Frances of Assist going up and down Italy giving all the bread he could possibly beg to the poor is a higher type of man than some Xerxes or Alexander. men whose motions start and end with thepselveS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01

trines. If 1 accept the mystery of the redemption of mankind through the cross, so must 1 believe in forgiveness of sin through the sacrament of pen ance, because it is the one Christ who has revealed all these mysteries. l am bound to hold to all He has taught, or deny His divinity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
WEEDS LOVER SECRETLY
Against Wishes Of Parents Girl Marries
Young Army Officer.

DIES MONIES, Iowa. Feb. 15.-Out-
whiting her objecting parents and in
tent only upon wedding her lover, SC
that she may so to the PHILIPPINES with
him. Miss Lesta Newman of Bussey
Iowa. came to Des MOines and was
secretly married to Lieutenant Robert
Blaine, cousin of James G.. Blaine. the
illuStriOuS statesman.
The young couple intended to keep
the wedding secret. but the bride de-
cided after the ceremony to tell heI
parents and ask their forgiveness. 1t
is probable she will sail with her hus-
band who is an officer in the Tenth
cavalry. stationed at Fort Robinson
Neb This troop has been ordered to
the Philippines.
The girls parents objected to her
marriage with Blaine because they did
not want her to become an army Of
ficer's wife. Blaine is the son Of Will
liam Blaine. a captain in the Forthieth
Iowa
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
ISLAND ADRlFT IN SEA.
Earthen Raft Thought to Have Been
Detached by Jamaican Quake.

GALVESTON. Tex Feb 15--Captain
Robertson of the steamship Ikbal. from
Liverpool. reports having encountered
SO miles southeast of Jamaica. q floa +
ing island which evidently was detacil-
ed bv a seismic disturbance The TX
bal had gotten little out of its course
when it came upon the forest which
was moving. No island is shone on the
map. and the vessel kept well off and
steamed past the earthen raft. which
was nearly three miles in length. While
an immense accumulation of dead trees
formed the edge of the island shrub
berry and growing trees We're plenty.
the captain and crew believed they had
discovered a new world.
Captain Robertson knew nothing of
the Jamaica earthquake until his YES
sci reached Galveston and he claims
the earthquakes have changed the bed
of the ocean
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
SAVED BOY AT PRICE OF SIGHT
Dragged Lad Away from Drunken Man
With Knife.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. 15.-Ma-
rena Smith, - years old. of 1888 Balm
bridge street. is in the POliclinic hOspi-
tai in Il serious condition as a result
of being slashed across the face with It
butcher knife by a rum craZed man at
Seventeenth and South streets while
trying to save a little boy from the
onslaught Of the knife wielder.
Mrs. Smith. whose home is but
short distance away. was on her way
to purchase q loaf Of bread for supper
when she was attracted to the corner
of Seventeenth and South streets by
the crowd Just as she reached the
scene of the trouble she saw the man.
who made good his escape during the
excitement, mage lunGe at little
boy. who stood too Mortified to move.
She fought her way through the crowd
of onlookers and grabbed the boy by
at collar. With jerk she pulled
him from harms way and received the
cut herself
With both eyes so badly cut that the
physicians at the hospital fear the re-
cOvery of her sight is impossible, the
woman fell to the, pavement uncon-
scious. She was hurried to the hospi-
tai vita all possible speed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15

with considerable interest the bringing
up of the policemans two babies. TIL.
infants are always out in the air dav
and night, no matter how cold ths
weather.
One of the babies is a boy. 16 months
old, and the other is girl. fou
months old. Bundled up warmly. the
babies can be seen sleeping on the
front porch, one in baby carriac.
and the other in wash basket
Throuh the extremely col dweather of
the last week the children slept sound
ly in the open air without i'll effects
The neighbOrs had long criticised tn.
PrObsts because of their practice. but
they are gradually becoming convinced
that fresh air. even i'm winter. is good
for babies.
Mrs. PrObst. who. as Helen Burger
was once a nurse in the Babies hospi-
tai of New York. knows all about the
care of infants. and the fresh air treat
ment is not an experiment with her.
Pneumonia is cured at the Babies
hospital by the fresh air method. the
tots sleeping on the roof of the hos
pita!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
BATTLE IN NICARAGUA.
Aondurans Cross Border and Engage
Government Forces.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Feb. 15.-In
December. Honduran malcOntents or
ganiZed Il band in the interior of the
country. and. after securing arms. they
marched toward the frontier of Nicar-
aqua The Honduran government sent
troops in pursuit. The band crossed
the frontier and took refuge on Nicara =
guam territory. A small body of Near
aguan troops was then sent out to
patrol the Honduran frontier in order
to prevent further incursiOns.
This body of troops was unexpected
ly attacked on Nicaraguan territory by
Il strong force of HOnduran soldiers.
Many NicaraguanS were killed. Pres
ident Zelaya of Nicaragua entered an
energetic protest regarding the action
of the body of HOnduran soldiers and
demanded indemnity from Honduras.
To this President BOnilla of Honduras
replied by Offering to arbitrate the
natter. which was accepted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
LIGHT ON 100000 DEAD MAN
G. II. Meyer, who sueeumbs at Yank
ton, Born in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 1.-THE
identity OF George H. Meyer, not
Meyers" as the press carried it. who
died in Yankton, S. D., with $1,O00,OOO
worth of Standard Oil bonds in his
pocket, has been finally established.
He was born and reared in this city
and was married here to the woman
from whom he was seeking divorce
when death overlook him, and whom he
declared was responsible for his sad
dened life.
Paul Meyer, his brother, in this city
today gave out the first facts connect
ed with his brothers life. Only few
days ago he received a letter from
George. then in Yankton, in which he
declared:
my six months will be up on Jan.
81 and my attorney advises me that
can return in April to enter proceed
ings for my divorce. The woman l
married the one who wrecked my life,
and who is really responsible for all
my trouble ! know is eagerly waiting
for me to die.
His wife was formerly Miss Estelle
Clarke of San Antonio, Tex. and it
Is said she was divorced at the time
she married Meyer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
Bulletin Boards As Aids to
Farmer In Marketing Wares

The result is easily seen; the busy
farmers wife driving to town with the
weekly lot of butter. eggs, etc. which
are to be exchanged to the best adj
vantage for the family supplies. is
confronted with the information that
Jones pays a certain price that day for
these articles and also that he has a
speca! bargain in sugar, rice, soap,
or whatever is on the leader list for
that day. Consequently. with this in
formation, fresh in mind his store is
| the first place visited. Then the mat
ter becomes only a question of max
ing good the advertised offers to
clinch the trade OF the farming COM
n,unity
Every retail merchant in small or
medium sized cities finds in the farm
er the most profitable trade he can
secure. Again it is necessary for the
merchants city customers that he Sc
cures the very freshest and best farm
products which is often times a hard
problem TO master; as this idea covers
all THESE iIlpoitd it poiiltS suiu' '' -
was a proven success for one retailer,
| it certainly should solve the difficult
problem of successful advertising for
, the small merchant.
AS many bulletin boards can be used
/ as desired. In this case there were
! five main roads leading into town
| and while it is not necessary, more
! than one board can be used on roa I
| if desired
! While this idea can be adapted to
other lines. yet its best success was
! accomplished for retail grocer who
! catered TO Il farming community. ana
I whose operation of the same proved 1T
| an excellent trade producer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15


A grocer of my acquaintance In
small town to whom the securing OF
farm produce was an important bust
ness factor. adopted novel idea to
induce the farming trade to bring but
ter, eggs and all other farm products
to his store. and at the same time
secure their trade in groceries. etc.
Here is the idea which scored for
him an exceptional success, says the
editor of Advertising World.
He contracted for five bulletin
boards about AXIS feet in size. These
were arranged as blackboards with his
name appearing prominently at the
top. the rest of the space being ruled
lines for the special announcements
he desired to have appear on each one
from day to day.
These bulletin boards were placed on
the five main roads leading into town
at distances of from one to three miles
out. care being taken to secure good
location. such as a crossroads or some
other point where it would be prOmi-
nently displayed to all potple driving
into town.
He then made arrangements with
some nearby person who had a tele-
phone. and for slight consideration
or special favor. would agree to chalk
up the special announcement on the
board daily. Each morning the gro
charge of the five bulletin boards the
prices he would pay that day for diff
fcrent farm products. also any special
bargain he had to offer as a leader.
displayed daily announcement which
was read by every person passing that
way.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15

Quick ordered full speed ahead and
began a race with the fire for New
York, 1,40O miles away, with smoke
pouring from every opening. Ell Alba
is one of the fastest freight ships
afloat, making sixteen knots an hour.
The first day out from Galveston the
steamer made its regular schedule,
313 miles. The first day after the fire
was discovered the vessel made $40
miles, the second day SS3. the third
3S8, and the fourth $50. ,,
Ell Alba was not due in New York
until a. m. Sunday but the steamer
came in just IA hours ahead of the
schedule. Hour by hour on the 1,4OO
mile run Capt. Quick could notice the
volume of smoke diminishing and
knew the crew were doing the work.
When he passed Sandy Hook today
Capt. Quick signaled that the fire was
under control
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
RACES 1,40o MILES TO PORT.
Liner Runs from Galveston to New
York, Crew Fighting Flames.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The big Nor
gan line freighter. Ell Alba, steamed
into port yesterday after 1.4OO mile
race against fire which had ragged
in its hold since last Tuesday night.
For four days and nights the crew
of 81 men fought the flames with
scarcely an hours rest.
Ell Alba cleared from Galveston at
noon last Monday. with a cargo of
cotton. sugar. wool. and canned goods.
At midnight on Tuesday the deck
Waterman found smoke coming from
the forward ventilators and gave the
alarm, The fire was located in hold
No, l. thirty feet below deck. :.
The ship is equipped with a steam
fire smothering apparatus. and this
was turned on in full force, and the
crew began the long battle with the
flames
AT the same time Capt. Robert B.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
IGNORED Trade; DIED.
Mysterious Death of Turkish Admiral
Causes Much Comment.

CONSTANTINOPL Feb. 15.-Thc
recent mysterious and sudden death OF
Vice Admiral Hairi Pasha is OCCASION
ing much comment. He had just been
appointed by imperial trade chairman
of the commission which is to examine
the battleship Assar l, Tewfik Quilt
in France and launched in 1870, after
her mOderniZation and rearmament at
the Germania works, kiel. Three
days later an officer visited Halri
Pasha and said it was decided to can
eel the trade. The admiral, however
refused to comply, and four hours Ia
ter he was dead. At the time OF his
death Hairi Pasha was about 60 years
old and apparently had been enjoying
the best of health.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
Prize Fighters Who Have the
President of the United States


"Oi was master at arms whin Oh
got me discharge, sorr." corrected
Sharkey.
But a master at arms in our sea
service is a sailor, isn't he?" ventured
the president.
He may be all O thot, sorr." replied
the stolid Sharkey without cracking a
smile. but divvle Il rope do Dim No
sailor"
lie has full rugged ship tattood on
his chest" said Sharkey's boomer to
the president.
Well" said Mr.. Mckinley. to the
press agent. smiling, "couldn' the learn
the necessary ropes from that?"
Ed Dunkhorst, of Buffalo, called the
human freight car called upon Mr.
Cleveland at time when the presi-
dent was trying out a German medi-
cal mans system of flesh reducing. The
president and the pugilist were about
of girth and Mr.. Cleveland CON-
mented upon that fact as soon as
Dunkhorst had taken his departure.
Does that fellow fight at that
weight?' he inquired of the head usher
of the White House.
Yes. sir was the reply.
Well then. 1 guess l can go on
fighting at mine" said Mr.. Cleveland
grimly, and he Immediately ceased
addressing himself to the German med
ical mans system of weight reducing
yarns that gained currency throughout
the country that Mr. Roosevelt had or
one occasion put on the gloves with
Fitzsimmons. Mr.. Roosevelt himself
disposed of that story when plainly
asked about it by /, Washington CORE
spondent.
Il like the game he said, but moi
quite so big as that. If l We're to put
on the gloves with Fitz he would be
under the necessity of pretending he
was boxing, or. if l urged him to lie
himself out, he would knock my head
off. l don't like to see man pretend
to do anything. and l don't want my
head knocked off,
The last time Jeffries was in Wash
ington he called on Mr.. Roosevelt. The
boiler maker was hog fat at the time
and the president promptly commented
upon his apparent lac kOf condition.
Teddy Advises Jeffries.
Il should think you'd enjoy keeping
trim and fit" Mr.. Roosevelt said to the
big solid chap. Wouldn't moderate
amount of horseback riding and tn
medicine balls an da' ten-mle dails
trudge. say, and about an hours box
ing a day. keep you about right il
weight? I'd be as big as all outdoors
myself if L didn't exercise constant
" and fight increasing flesh"
If you ever had to train for n
fight. sir he replier. you might fee
50 sore over the grueling work of il
that when you had the chance to
chuck training. you wouldn't care if
YOU got as big as a PercherOn horse.
That's the way l feel about it. I'm
getting even for all the hard training
I've had to do.
Which seemed to settle it, for MI.
Roosevelt had no more to say that
time on the subject of keeping fit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
MARRIED THE ELDERLY MAIDS
To Escape from Jail "BiI" and Bud
Took French Leave.

HATTLESBURG, Miss, Feb. 10
Two brothers. Bill and Bud Sand
ars, while in Jail on a charge of lar
Ieny. found an easy way out of their
trouble by marrying their accusers.
William got careless with his new
found liberty however and is again in
Jail.
1t appears that the brothers robbed
the home of two elderly spinster sis
ters in the neghborhood of New Au-
9usta. and We're captured and Jailed.
They sent for the sisters to visit them
in the Jail and discuss the matter.
They proposed marriage and were
bluShingly accepted, the sisters then
signing $500 bonds for each of them
so that they could attend the wedding.
That night. soon after the cere-
mony. the brothers took French leave
md the elderly brides were minus
husbands. the articles of which they
had been robbed, and the two $500
bonds
Pill was arrested, and besides the
charge of petty larceny. was caught
trying to intimidate a witness and SEN
fenced to six months on the country
roads. The blushng brides are discon-
ISOLATE
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
BRUTAL CRIMINAL TAKEN
Killed Half Hundred and Robbed
Scores Disguised as Gendarre.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb ia man
declared to be the worst criminal in the
world has been arrested at Rostof on
Don. He is guilty of more than 50
murders and of several hundred robber-
les, many of which We're committed
when. disguised as a gendarme,. he
entered houses on the pretext of max
ing governmental searches.
He has broken prison seven times on
the island of Sakhalien. When last he
escaped from Sakhalien he was chained
to a cOnyict'S WheelbarrOW
His name is Naeorny He is about
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
GERMANY'S MEAT FAMINE.
Meat So Expensive that Only the Well.
to-Do Con Afford the Luxury.

NO one who has not personally Wis
tied Germany in recent years can know
of the distress that prevails in Ger
many for meat" said Max Wolf of the
bureau of animal industry. who re-
turned recently from six weeks visit
to Europe THE poor people long ago
gave up the hope of eating meat more
than once a month: the middle CLASSES
try t. be satisfied with it once q week
and the well-to-do feel that they can
have meat on their tables only one !
cay. That, understand. does not NEAR
meat in the quantities ordinary famil-
les eat it in America. 1t means that
pound of meat is made to serve fam
lily of five or six persons.
"ChuckS of beef and the chean,r
po, roasts and boiling pieces sell there
a; &c tOi 24c a pound. and tendeioIn
steak costs soc Il pound. Pork is rela-
lively as high in cost and mutton is
even scarcer. Chickens and other
fowls are so high in cost that they are
a luxury for the rich alone.
The whole populace in cities, with
the exception of the very rich land
owners. are crying for the admission
o: American meat. hoping that it will
mean that they may more frequentl;
provide for their families the food
they need Potatoes and sour kraut
are the main articles of food and
these are much more expensive than
they were 10 years ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
Even From the Mountains.

Billiards. Snow Liniment is praised for
the good it does. A sure cure for
rheumatism and all pains. Wright w.
Loving Grand Junction. Colo, writes:
II used Billiards. Snow Liniment, last
winter, for rheumatism and can rec
ommend it as the best Linilnent on the
market. l thought, at the time 1 was
taken down with this trouble, that it
would be a week before I could get
about, but on applying your Liniment
several times during the night, l was
about in As hours and Well in three
days. Sold by A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
STGkEO LIFE ON OOMiNOES.
Believed That Suicide Planned to Xii
Self If He lost to Wife.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-That Police
Officer Louis :. Rouse the popular po-
lice officer who committed suicide
Saturday night. staAed his life on the
result Of a game Of dominoeS with his
wife. is the belief OF tnc coroner and
his friends. After a game in whiC ii
sHe Won, he left The table. went into an
adjoining room and shot himself. dying
within half an our.
The wife, who suspected nothing,
played with great skill. blocking every
one OF her husbands moves. Enthused
by the joys OF victory, she exclaimed:
Il have wont"
L have lost" responded Rouse. as
he arose to FIRE the fatal shot.
TIE policeman was involved in debt
and frequently complained of his bad
luck,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
CRONE TRIED AS MURDERER.
Former Sweetheart Of Slain Kansas
City Girl Held as Her Slayer.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 15.-Albert
Crone. aged 10 years, stOckyardS
employee. was placed on trial here to-
day for the murder of Bertha Bowlin,
his former sweetheart.
Miss BOwlin and Frank Kern We're
found unconscious on Kersey Coat IS
terrace near the business district, on
July 30. last, both unconscious from
blows on the head inflicted with a
piece of gas pipe. The girl died, but
Kern recovered. The prosecution al
leges that CrOne attacked the couple
and was prompted by jealousy. CrOne
will attempt to prove an alibi.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
MCDONALD QUITS RANGERS.
Fearless Bill" Takes Peaceful Office of
Revenue Collector of Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas. Feb. 15.-The Texas
rangers have lost Captain w. j. Nc
Donald, Fearless Bill" as he is called
from ocean to ocean. and who is the
terror to bad men in the big state down
on the Mexican border. He has quit
the military game and gone In for
peace. From now on he is to collect the
revenue for the state o fTeXaS. He got
this position from the new adminiS-
alton. Mcdonald says that even
though he is through with the rangers.
he would like to tell Senator Foraker
Il few things personally.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
WICKERSHAM MAY GET 1T.
Alaskan Judge Probably Will Be
Named by the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-1ndica-
tons are that the president will send
the nomination of Judge Wickersham-
as judge Of the second division of
ing this he will indicate his confidence
in Wickersham without having any
particular idea that there will be con-
firnation before adjournment. but in
order to pave the way for another re-
possibility that another special rep
resentative of the president will be
sent to Alaska next season to make
further investigation into the charges
against Wicllersham.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-15
TILTED WOMAN JAiLS THREE.
Demands Damages on Breach Of Prom
Use and Ejectment Charges

WEBB CITY, Mo-, Feb. 14.-Mrs.
Laura Robertson. who says she was
Tilted by Isaac E. Manley, a wealthy
foundryman, has sued him for $4,000
had him arrested accused Of disturb
;ng her peace. She had two special
policemen put in Jail yesterday for at
tempting to eject her, caused Manley' S
attorney, H. O. Lively, to be thrown
into prison, and sued Major Moore and
Manley for $4,000 on charges of CON
spring to eject her from the Manley
home, where she still holds the fort.