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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08

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statesmen for spring 1909 season to call
on agents, hold displays with woolens
and assist in taking measures for
mems made-to-order garments. Address
with references and detail business ex-
perience, e. Waehtel, sales manager,
SAT West Main street, Louisville, KY.
10-1S-11t-su
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-07-29

DO Nghtnin's our candle" said Bill.
We won't try ter count It. but look
at u will be good fur our eyes"
Quickly the satchel was opened and
the wrapper torn from one package.
Thunder Yoared Bill as fash Of
lightning revealed its contents to be
waste paper cut In the form Of bank
notes.
With feverish haste the other pack
ages were opened. Not dollar was in
any Of them.
"Bunkoed. by -r' fairly shrieked
Bill as be savagely kicked the satchel
from him.
You said was green In this line Of
business, an am" growled Jersey
Jake, 'but Eve got de consolation Of
KNOWN dat there's others"
The papers next day told of the
strange and sudden death by lightning
on tho Canadian limited train Of Cash.
Ter Adams Of the Merchants National
bank of B. Mr.. Adams, the papers
stated, was leaving on much needed
vacation trip when stricken. He was
an estimable man, enjoying the full
confidence of his business associates,
and was survived by charming fam
fly, who were plunged into deep grief
by his untimely death
Poor Adamsw sighed the president
Of tho Merchants National bank as he
Bead the papers. Little did he sus-
poet that we had discovered his pecula-
lions and refrained from exposing him
only out Of respect for his family. He
must have opened his grip and discov-
eHod that we had substituted waste pa
per FOR the money he had arranged so
carefully to take away with him.
Then, presume, he threw the grip
away, as the papers make no mention
Of It's having been found. Well, / am
gladEfoY his family's sake"
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The Old Apotheoary Art.

IN the old days the Magi ordained
that the Pyrethrum parthenium (the
fsperfew) should be gathered with the
left hand, that the fevered patients
name must be spoken forth and that
the herbalist must not look behind
him"
Later we hear that ''gout was treat
ed with henbanes only when the moon
was in Aquarius or Pisces-i. e., three
times a year, before sunset. 1t must
be dug up with the thumb and third
finger of the left hand, when one must
say: L declare, declare, holy wort to
thee! l invite thee tomorrow to the
house Of Fileas to stop the rheum of
the feet of and say. l invite
thee, the great name, Jehovah, Sa
baoth the God, who steadied the earth
and staid the sea, the filler of flowing
rivers, who dried up Lots wife and
made her pillar of salt, take the
breath of thy Mother Earth and her
power and dry the rheum of the feet
and hands of -"
Henry Will, who studied medicine
and took great interest in inventing
new mixtures and remedies; devised
many quaint "cramp" rings to be
worn for the cure of rheumatism and
curious liniments and cataplasms, for
the full benefit of which large
amount of faith was necessary.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
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Humans and Cigars.

''Some people," said the smoker, ere
mind me Of a cigar that burns down
ons side faster than the other. sup
pose you will say that this is because
of an unevenness In temperament
which makes them-well, not wear
smoothly or in an all around fashion.
That may be the obvious parallel to
draw, but was thinking of something
else. They seem to me like an uneven
~ burning cigar because their tendency
is TO get ahead of themselves. They
overstep themselves in some important
particular or other. They are too eager,
for one thing, and they show it. They
are too anxious for another, and they
show that. They are too DESTROYS Of
pleasing others for third. They burn
down, in effect, too quickly on ons
side, and most Of them never under
stand what is the trouble. I'm not
much of philosopher, but can see
that when In the daily routine we show
our hand too much, or, rather, get into
a state of mind when we can't help
showing our hand, the all around re-
suits are not apt to be especially salts
factory. To follow out the cigar smile,
we consume too fast along special
line OF weakness, and a little wind Of
unpleaEantness or misfortune viii
make the calamity worse."-New York
Press.
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- =
Jersey Jake's arm vas still poised in
the air, as though struck numb In that
position, when Bill shook him.
Wake ups' he said hoarsely. de
elements did de deed fur Us, an de
trains stoppin' Come on"
As he spoke he caught up the satchel
num the dead mans seat and fairly
dragged Jake, who was still staring
blankly at the fallen figure, after him.
As they reached the platform the
train had slowed sufficiently for them
to jump of.
'tGo on" yelled Bill. Are youse
struck senseless?
All right" returned Jake. But
was fur q minuta."
Tho two men leaped from the slowly
moving train and under Bhrs direc-
ton set out across field They con-
tinued to run in the drenching rain I'M
I'll by another fash of lightning they
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-07-29
His Modest Request.

Your regular professional" tramp
has a sharp tongue and is not slow to
use it when occasion arises.
A farmers wife had CURLY refused
the usual request for nights lodging
from a gentleman of this fraternity
well. then. na'am." said the tramp
would you mind if slept In that big
meadow there behind your barn?"
NO" said the woman in a magnani-
nous tone. You may sleep there if you
like
'One thing more, a'am." said the
tramp. before | say good night Will
you please have me called at 4 sharp
want to catch the cattle train to
market."-San Francisco Chronicle
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-07-29
4 PEDDLE R's JOKE.
Il Had Sharp Turn That Took All
the Fun Out OF 1t.

the Fun Out Of II.
One day peddler of tinware stopped
at country house in New England
and. leaving his horse and wagon at
the gate. went to the door. where a
big woman with a rather pleasant
face met him. He told her what he
had Tor sale and succeeded In dispos-
ing OF half a dozen articles to her.
Then she said that she had not money
enough to buy more.
We'll, ma'am." said the peddler, aIIl
take rags II you have any
Il have none to SELL" answered the
woman.
The peddler saw at least a dozen
children, all small, about the house
and the yard, and he suddenly thought
OF joke that he might play on the
woman.
You seem to have plenty Of chill
dren.' he said. Maybe you might sell
me one of them and take the pay in
tinware."
What win you giveY' said the wo-
man.
I'm give s1O." said the man. 4all in
the best tinware."
We'll. SIR" said the woman, ''it's a
bargain; take your pick Of the lot"
The peddler was surprised that Ills
joke was working so well, but he kept
a very serious face, and, selecting a
very bright looking little fellow of
six years, he took him up and put him
on the seat Of the wagon and then
gave the woman $40 worth Of such
articles as she wanted.
Never doubling that the mother
would repent OF her bargain and give
him. to redeem the boy. $40 in money
the minute she saw him starting of.
he climbed up on the seat, touched up
his horse and drove of. He drove
very slowly. however, for he expected
every second to hear the woman call
him back. for bow could he think for
a moment that mother would sell
her child for lot of tinware?
But she did not call him back.
much to his amazement, while, as for
the boy, he was in high glee, for he
was going to have drive. Presently
the peddler. fearing that the joke had
been turned on him, drove back to the
gate. Lifting the disappointed little
fellow down from the wagon. be went
with him to the door, where he found
that the woman had just finished ar
ranging her new tins nicely on her
shelves.
II think the boy will not do. after
ALL" said the peddler, land you had
better take him back and let me have
my tins"
mo. STRIP cried the woman. "A bar
gains bargain, and you must stick
to it!'
why. ma'am." said the man, "sure
ly you wouldn't sell your little son for
lot of tinware?'
"Oh," answered the woman, 81 have
no children. mister. The boys and girls
you see here are pauper children. and
as you seem to be a good sort of man
I'll sell you as many Of 'em as you
want for SO apiece"
The peddler stared at her for min
ute in speeches. amazement. and then,
turning suddenly toward his wagon.
he drove away as fast as his horse
could take him.
But he left his tins behind him.
Pittsburg Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-07-29
Lacked Relish.

A good many of the Sac and Fox
Indians do not talk much, and when
they are in a store and see something
they want they pick it up and pay for
it. When Tom Hall was keeping a
drug store an Indian woman entered
it and picked up a can of varnish and
paid for it. A few weeks later the
same woman was in again and Tom
asked her if she wanted another can.
She said no. they couldn't eat the can
she had.-Stroud (Okla.) Messenger.
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them occupied a
seat near the
front of the car,
with their feet
resting on the
turned seat next
tothen. The tilt
ed forward posi-
ton of b 9 i r
hands and the
small portion Of
their head sshow-
ing above b e
back Of their seat
indicated t b a t
they were enjoy
ing a nap. The
third passenger,
a nervous, mid
die aged, white
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-07-29
a Golf Outraoe

The Earl of Wemyss was on Fife
golf course on one occasion accompa-
MED by an old caddie. His lordship got
his ball on one occasion so near the
hole that to play it was, as 1T appeared
to him, superfuous. So be simply tip
ped it in with the toe Of his boot.
The caddie revolted instanter, threw
down the clubs and looked Mortified.
When he found words to speak it was
to say, "Hang it, me lord, gowf's
gowfw
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S1SCASA teo~ 1&HpoO HtS 1etLt%eV Ufs1
taurant end soalked out
gave the waiter On order. He called
for q newspaper and tried to read.
The paper quivered 80 in his hands
that he could not see the letters, and,
with an exclamation Of disgust, be
called for his chack. paid for the sup
per that had not yet been served him,
tipped the aston1shed waiter a dollar
and went out.
He hooked furt1zeAy into the faces he
passed In the streets and cast his head
over his shoulder from time to time
with nervous jerks. But he did not
see the figures that followed him con-
SANITY block back.
After an honr Of this aiInless wan
dering be returned to the bank. Open
ing again the vaait door, he once more
disappeared from view in the darkness
and again reappueared with the satchel
In his hands. Then hastily, as though
be feared interruption, he closed and
locked the vault door and FASTENED to
the street, grip In hand.
"A SaO AAxlkpS11SA w UC pd6SA18 llfS
bank as be stepped out. He called the
driver. gave him direction and jump
ed into the conveyance.
jersey Jake uttered an oath.
"He's goin' ter get away from us"
he exclaimed.
~Oh. hush- mlottered Banker BILL
with some disgust "Youse Is always
gofn' Off half cooked. He tole de cabby
ter take him ter de Northern station.
Dat means Oanady fur him, as we
know'd already, an de foist train don't
leave for haR an hour yet We got lots
q time. Don't get excited, ole man."
Banker Bill summoned another cab,
and the two worthless entered It.
The Canadian limited bore only Ave
passengers IN the smoking car. Two Of
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STEADY. now" whispered Bill as the
train started slowly on. "Wait till l
gives de signal"
Five minutes passed Then Bill arose
llthily and motioned for Jake to do
work. The latter crawled out from
lis seat and advanced on tiptoes, his
blackjack grasped in his hand As
Jake's arm was poised for the blow
Bill pulled the bell cord which would
signal for the engineer to stop.
Jake's blow was not struck. As his
arm was about to descend the heavens
seemed torn apart on all sides. There
was crash of broken glass, flash as
Of a sword before Jake's eyes, and the
bank cashier fell forward without q
sound
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-07-29
-. The -.
Cashier STRIP
BY ALANSON CROSBY.
Copyright. 1905. by AIanson Crosby.
By ALANSON CROSBY.
Copyright. 1908. by Alanson Crosby.

NM The bw, gruf exclama-
ton OF chagrfn fell from
the hips Of William Kane,
alias Banker Bill. as he pressed his
nose To tho big plate glass window and
deserted by the solitary light above the
cashiers desk Of the Merchants Ma
tional bank that that official Yves en-
gagged upon his books.
The exclamation was echoed By Bills
companion, thin, slight, consumptire
fellow Of thirty-fve. who contrasted
strangely with the other mans hulking
form. but IN whom the pallor and ema-
citation Of incurable disease affected
not the restless, cunning CLEAN in his
pale blue eyes.
"Dis cooks our goose fur tonight,
jake muttered the first and larger Of
the two men. I'VE can't do nothin'
wild dat bloke in dere."
I'VE might pop him." suggested the
smaller man. touching his hip pocket
mechanically and almost unconsciously
as he spoke,
mix" said Bill anthoritativeiy.
''YouSe entirely too free wild yer gun,
Jersey. It's all right when It's neces-
sary an not too resky. but it amt goin'
ter do here We'd be pinched before
we could make tracks. and den de
chair fur both OF us. 1t might be all
right fur youse, who amt got long ter
live nohow, but my bellows is in good
workin' order. an wants ter keep 'em
pumpin' few years yet"
For ten minutes the scratching Of the
cashiers pen and the turning OF the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-07-29
Fault Findinu.

Nothing Is easier than fault finding
No talent, no self denial, no brains, no
character is required to set up In the
grumbling business. but those who are
moved by genuine desire to do good
have little time for murmuring or COM
plant.
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II e u SSAlfS-
man, sat toward the rear Of the car,
with a small satchel upon the seat
beside him, from which he never with
drew his hand The two remaining pas
sengers, who, it is needless to say,
were Banker Bill and Jersey Jake, &C.
cupied the last seat in the aisle
"Youse understands de gamer whis-
pered Bill to his companion. "De next
station is de last one on de American
side. AS soon as de train has pulled a
few miles out of it gets up an yanks
de bell rope, which brings de train ter
a stop. AS l does so youse blackjack
de gent. l grabs de grip, an we hikes
ter de platform. AS de train slows
down we jumps Oh, it's puddin'v
Its a bad night" growled Jersey,
who was prone to look upon the dark
side. II never seen such storm in my
life. Well be drownded in the rain if
we amt struck by 1ightnin'.''
Rats grunted Bill TITS all de
better fur Us. hopes yer amt afeard
of der heavenly fireworks? We couldn't
ask fur better night fur dis little
game. De storm II make any bloke cave
ON pursuin' us If der should be any I'M
foreSeen obstacles to de smoot' ness of
de programme"
In few minutes the train halted at
a little way station. Some one got off
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-07-29
Satin Ashes.

Small Nellie read aloud from her
Sunday school lesson as follows: "And
the king Of Nineveh covered himself
with sackcloth and sat in ashes"
This was puzzler, and finally she
said, Mamma, what kind Of ashes is
satin ashes ?'-Chicago News.
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disannointment Deposited the packages
Then he picked
up the satchel, disappeared with It In
his hands into the black depths of the
vault and returned empty handed.
What does this mean?" growled Jer-
sey Jake.
Its all right" replied his compan-
lon. "Jest cultivate a little patience,
Jersey"
The cashier closed the vault door and
set the locks. Then he leaned against
his desk In meditation. His face fell
into his hands, and his frame shook
with emotion. In a few minutes the
throe ceased. and he Strengthened up.
Again he looked at his watch. Then he
put on his hat and overcoat and rub
bers.
Hes got ter put in his time till de-
hext train leaves fur Canady." w.
pered Bill, "an' he's goin' out. =.
ter us ter foller him."
why not crack de vap' -,
grip while he's gone?' a.. :,
Jake.
What's de use?" demanded s..
WED be takin' chances Of oein'
taught, while If we bides our time all
we has ter do is ter relieve dis gentle
man, who Is kindly dom our work fer
us, of de grip Den he gets de credit
/, fur de Job, an we gets de cush. Oh.
youse may be wise ter some lines Of
biz, Jersey, but youse gotta take of yer
lid ter me in dis game. Duck inter dis
stairway now. De bloke's comm out"
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! e a v e 8 Of the
huge book be-
fore him con-
ttnued. The n,
with a sigh that
partook Of the
qualities OF a
groan, he closed
the volume and
raised a bag
gard. care mark
ed face so that
1t was seen for
the first time
by the watch
ing pair.
&c ee. d a t
mugs a dead
81 e-A way!'
whispered Bill.
de bl o K e. s
been BLOWN de
banks sea d s
an now he's a.
hxin' de hooks "
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saw that the
train had again
re s d N g d its
fight
All 8 a { e -
painted Bill. mo
use wearin' out
what's left o.
yer bellows by
further sprintin'
exercises. Now
ter see what the
b q u ] amounts
to"
How are you
goin' ter count
the stuff in the
dark 2" protest
ed Jake.
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The cashier sse-..,el into a saloon
and ordered VIII His hand shook
as be poured It out and the glass over
flowed before he could put the bottle
down He apohgized abjectly to the
bartender. threw the drink down his
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throat and cali
ed for another.
This dispatched,
he strobe with
uneasy steps out
Of the barroom
and walked rap
Idly for several
blocks.
He looked at
his watch again
and cursed as
he noted the
time. Then be
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from one Of the
rear cars, but no
passengers were
taken on. A del
uge of rain was
falling. as though
all the reservoirs
Of the heavens
had burst, and
the black sky
was rent
With great fOrkS
Of dazzling light.
The n nv o u s
man. with his
hand still ON the
grip, looked up
at the ever re-
curing flashes
with a convul-
Siye Shudder.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-07-29

Most people who rob Peter to pay
Paul forget the last part Of the con-
tract.
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The cashier returned the book to its
proper place. Then he disappeared
through the door Of an adjoining room,
returning to view almost Immediately
with a small travelling grip in his
hand. He glanced about him nervous
~, as though fearing he might be
watched The two pairs of eyes that
were eagerly taking in his every &C.
ton and the forms of their owners
were undistinguishable. however. in
the gloom of the street.
"Dis is gettin' interestfn," whispered
Bill, and his companion grunted an
assent
The cashier Laid the grip down upon
his desk and lowered the gaslight
above it to faint flicker Then he en-
tered the vault, the door of which was
open. Speedily he returned, bearing
In his arms several small oblong pack
ages wrapped in paper. By straining
their eyes Bill and Jake could still take
In his every action. Quickly he opened
the grip and deposited the packages
within it.
ode guys dom de job for us!" chuc-
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killed. Bill. "Oh,
dis is d e a d
easy!"
The craftsmen
could see the
cashiers hand
tremble as he
drew his watch
from his vest
pocket and, hold
ing it closer to
the light to see
the time, shook
his head mega
lively, as If in
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Whereas, Torvald G. Thorgeson, a
resident of st. Mary Parish, La, has
petitiOned this Honorable Court for
letters of administration on the estate
of the late Theodore A. Thorgeson
and Mrs. Anna Thorgeson, wife, both
deceased, intestate.
Notice is hereby given to all to
whom 1t may concern to show cause
within ten days from the date of this
notification. why the prayer Of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
In evidence whereof, witness my Of
fetal signature and the impress of the
seal of my office this 10th day of Dec
enber A. d., 1908.
WILBUR II. KRAMER.
Clerk of Court.