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swift Cunarders came out that they were not paying ships. This was believed by representatives of the German lines, but if is not so. The sea express, even so mivhty Q coal consumer as the Deutsch- land. does pay, and pays well, in the sea son when traffic is heaviest on the AL lantic 1t Is estimated that 1t costs the Hamburg line about S45,000 to run the Deutschland across the seas The largest item of expense is that of coal. She sends through her four monumental tunnels ev- cry trip vapor representing S9OVo. Then there is the bill for lubricating oil, and the cost of the ships immense laundry.
 Next to the cost of coal is the expen- allure for wages. The board Of the Deutschland's crew of 557 persons, the cost of providing her 700 or more capin passengers with meals, the wages Of the commander her officers and the chlet engineer help to swell the list of ex- penses The commanders of the German ships receive more pay than those of either the American or British lines. Aside from their regular wages which range from $i50O to s40O0 year, they have A share in the earnings of their ships. On the British lines the captains receive from $1500 to $6000 year, without per uulsites. If at the end of the year 2. British commanders ship has met with
 
 lines thinl. his system has tendency to make commanders more careful. The pay of an engineer on the German lines ranges from S1200 to about $25OO year. The pay of the British engineer does not differ materially from these figures, but he also receives a bonus if his engines run without accident during the year.
 Of the master mariner of the transat- lantc service much is required. One Of these anonymously explained many things He first pointed out that the first business of the captain is to take his ship and passengers safe from port to port or. rather, from pilot to pilot. The ships safety assured, however, he Is expected to act as a sort of host to the companyS guests and do all in his power to induce them to travel again in the same vessel. He must, as tactfully as he can, adjust their disputes, pacify angry women, com fort frightened ones, and judge correctly just when to send one whose conduct is questionable to her room for the rest of the passage. He must know when to for bid the bartender to serve more liquor to a passenger who Is drinking too much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
CHOOSE COMPANIONS WITH CARE
Don't Be Too Hasty in Your Summer
 Friendships.

Let me warn those who are planning for a summers recreation to choose their va cation friends with care says Christine Terhune Herrick in the June Delineator.
 For example, l know a girl who had planned to go to a quiet country place with a casual friend It was girl whom she had not known intimately, but they had been thrown together more or less. and when the proposition was made by one of them that they should go together on their vacation both thought it would be a good thing. But 1t wasn't. They did not know each other well enough to risk it, and when they were thrown closely to- gsther each was disappointed in the oth- CT, and they did not have enough adapta- billty to hit it off well on some subjects because they failed to agree on others. That vacation was a failure to both.
 Another mistake sometimes made Is in going to the wrong sort of place Make up your mind from the first what you want to do when you go away, then se- lect your place.
 The girl who is tired out with hard work should not choose a gay resort where there will be much dressing and constant excitement of one kind or an- other. She needs a country place or a quiet seaside spot, where she canNlie in T hammock or on the sand and look at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Saving Daylight.

From Success Magazine.
 The British house of commons has passed bill to put all clocks ahead 50 minutes during the summer months. They have a way over in that tight little island of getting rid of troublesome bill by passing 1t and then handing 1t over to a committee on execution Here in America we let the committee do all the work, thus giving the members of Congress more time to distribute seeds and campaign It, erature.
 While it is doubtful whether the Pearce daylight saving bill will ever become law, the idea is worthy of deep considera- tion A system whereby a man may get up at TAO in the morning and think he is sleeping till g needs no defense at our hands. When, on the other hand, the watch tells one 1t is o'clock one can quit work with a clean conscience, even though he knows in his heart is only 3:4o. Think of the advantages of living in a country where one Is always before time at engagements. where railway trains are never really late, but only apparently so; where the messenger boy ceases to be stationary and becomes medium Of communication, where the mirthful club man goes enrolling home at 10 p. m.
 Now at last we know why the sun never sets upon British possessions. If he had the temerity to do so, the house of com mons would promptly pass bill requiring him to get up again and go to work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Vote for I. w. McAdory.

T. H. MOTION Business Mans Candidate Board of Revenue
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FIRST DUTY OF
 FOREST SERVICE
TO PROTECT NATIONAL FORESTS. ESTABLISHED FOREST NEVER lNTERFERED WITH GAINS NO
 MORE THAN IT LOSES IN DECAY.
From American Industries.

From American Industries.
 The first duty of the Forest Service Is to protect the national forests. These forests are mainly virgin In the sense that but little of their area has been cut over They are not, however, virgin in the sense of being fully stocked with timber. A fully established forest which has never been interfered with does not gain. It makes no more wood by growth than 1t looses by decay. Most of the forester area of the west. however, has ben severely interfered with for many years, chiefly by fire. Fires caused much damage even before white men entered the country. They have caused much more since. The most serious part of the dam age caused by the ordinary forest fires is that done to the young growth from the tiny seedlings in their first year up. To this damage by fire must be added the heavy damage caused in the past by the overgrazng of stock and especially of sheep.
 With the checking of these and other abuses through administration by the government, the quantity of timber on the National Forest is on the increase again. Even were no timber cut, the present sup posed stand of 35O,OOO, 100000 board feet of timber on the National Forests would be adding very materially to its quantity each year that fires are kept out. It may be said in passing that the fire loss on these forests is now reduced almost to negligible figure. If the entire cost of the forest administration for the last fiscal year were charged to the account of ire protection, 1t would be equivalent to an Insurance charge of something like $2 per s1, ,00O.
 During the calendar year 1907 the tim Der area of National Forest land burned over was about two one-hundredths Of one per cent of the total area of National For ests, and considerably less than one one hundreths of one per cent of the standing timebr was destroyed In other words, looking at the mater from strictly business standpoint, the government may well feel that it did not do badly last
 year with it's forest property even though its per acre expenditures and receipts were very low, since the forests carried themselves, and In so doing paid for a protection of the property which, if re- garded as insurance, was worth at the ordinary insurance rate of city property more than the gross expenditures of the government upon the forests. And in ad- diton to this valuable consideration ob- /, tained without expense, the government ] has gained also by the decided improve ment of the forests which protection from fires and other causes of injury has brought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
A Silent Traqedy.

Edwin Markham in Success Magazine.
 The national bureau of labor Is now making an extended investigation into the condition of women and children in our American industries. Light is cer- tainly needed on this grave matter A nation that will not care for it's work ing women and children should have it's
 Most piteous is the silent tragedy of the working child-the child who Is. in this era of machinery, whirled in for the first time to slave by the side of grown-up men. The sacrifice of children in some sudden catastrophe arouses the instant compassion, the swift defense of the nation. With quick accord the peo- pie demand that no more forever shall there be a Sloeum, or a Boyertown or Collinwood disaster. But if we could all realize the long misery, the distress full torture the sure destruction of the host of little ones drawn into child labor. little ones dying sometimes as surely, though seldom so spectacularly, as the children of the world watched tragedies If we could realize it all, how long think you, friends, would this crime of civiliza- tion stand against the cyclone blast of an aroused public opinion2 Child labor has come in so gradually, it is carried on so quietly 1t Is defended so skillfully by those interested in grinding children into dividends, that few parents of America realize that even the deficient census of eight years ago gives a total of nearly earning labors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

and just when to post the notice in the smoking room that gamblers are aboard. Passengers must not be antagonized un- less they antagonize others moro valua- ble to the company than themselves, for the company exists to carry the public over the ferry. not to better their morals.
 A master, under English maritime law, is a magistrate at sea. He may, if he wishes, perform marriages on board and such ceremonies are as binding as though performed on shore. He may require woman of suspicious appearance to se- quester herself, and if she refuse order force to be used in removing her. He may put the president and board of dlrec- tors in irons If they interfere with his navigation of the ship, and though 1t is probable that he will soon be out of q berth if he pursue such courses, he will suffer no legal punishment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

green trees or blue waves On the other hand, the home girl who has constant round of monotonous duties will be helped by taste of livelness in her outing and will be better for meeting new peo- pie
 Sights will encounter you on every side, disappointments will meet you faults will swarm in the places and persons you en- counter, and if you get any good out of your vacation, you will do 1t, so to speak, in spite of yourself.
 But bring enthusiasm and determina- tion to enjoy. and it must be very des- perate condition of things which will make the holiday failure
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Clarke Bros. 6 Company The Largest Dishllers n fte World
 PEORIA, ILLINOIS

Clo WILL ouPPly yOoI Noheos Julian Distilling Co.,, Kentucky Whisky Co.,, Will Lea,
 M. Mark stein, k. J. Park,
 Reid-Gordon Co.,, k. M. Rose Co.,, Sam and Ed Weich sel baum. cated at Chattanooga, Tenn. Hessig- Ellis Drug Co.,, Memphis Tenn. J. A. Mccormack & Co.,, Memphis Tenn. Holberg Ss Co.,, Ft. Smith, Ark. H. c. Villere, 124 Carondolet St., New
 Orleans, La. Hanover Distilling Co.,, Peoria Ill. II. M Austin & Co.,. Montgomery. Ala. J. Rieger & Co.,, Kansas City Mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

D. R. Betterton & Co.,,
 Diamond Liquor Co.,, J. Fox & Co.,, Gallagher & O''Gara, Hi. B. Gibson, A. H. Harris, Heller Bros., Paul Heyman,
 The above dealers are all lc Chas. Blum & Co.,, Jacksonville. Fla, Hanne Bros, Jacksonville, Fla. Heller Bros., Jacksonville, Fla, R. H. Cate & Co.,, Cease lots only), Louisville, Ky, Thomas H. Keating-& Co.,. Ocala, Fla. w. s. Norman. Pensacola. Fla. Solomon Shad, Jacksonville, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

J. B. Vines of Precinct B. Short Creek, 28 miles west of Birmingham and IS miles west of Bessemer-for Board of Revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

Effective Sunday, May 17, Southern Railway will inaugu- rate through sleeping car ser vice to New York on the after noon. train leaving 4::25. The only afternoon train beyond Atlanta to Eastern points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

Vote for w. B. Burton for Board of Revenue, the only candidate from the Brookside district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
AVERAGE OF 75,OOO CROSS EVERY WEEK  Enormous Figures on Trans
 Atlantic Travel SHIPS IN SERVICE, 82 Estimated Cost ct Steamship Equip ment Ashore and Afoat Is $aoo,- Coo,loe-sor.e Expense and
 Other Figures.
SHIPS IN SERVICE, 02

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 In the transatlantic trede alone an av- craze of fully 75,ooO are afoat in every week of the year. The usual spring rush to Europe has not yet set In. But as these figures are employed mel ely for the purpose of showing the general average the statistics of week before last may be employed. This showed S2 passenger steamships nurrying oyer the transat- lantic llnes 40 bound east and 42 steam ing west If strung out in regular inter vals the vessels in the eastward bound fleet would have travelled about 70 miles apart; those of the westward procession at slightly wider interval. If the ves sels of the combined fleets could be placed end to end they would measure nearly eight miles.
 Giving to each of these liners an ayer- aEe of 1O0o souls, the estimate including passengers and crew, an estimate which is doubtless far below the number actu- ally carried, and the total equals the en- tire population of Alaska and Nevada. The floating population of this city on the sea was greater than the population of Hoboken, 1t was nearly equal to that of Albany, and was greater than that of Troy.
 It Is estimated that this Atlantic ferry and it's shore equipment costs not less than $30o00000O. Americans may have melancholy interest in knowing that of this vast feec the stars and stripes rippes from the jackstaffs of but four vessels, and that two of these were English built, but admitted to American registry by special act of Congress. It requires this special dispensation, for under our laws ships and obscene literature are the two things which those who dwell on this side of the water are forbidden to import. At present less than l6 per cent of the tonnage annually exported from Ameri- can ports sails under the American en- sign. The growth of a merchant marine is generally in proportion to the increase of the naval power, and recent events have forced the United States into the front rank of the great naval powers of the world The result is already seen in a great revival of popular interest in shipbuilding.
 Tho expense of operating a big ocean liner Is. enormous, as can be readily inn agined. One vessel spends from $500 to $500 every voyage for laundry bills alone. Its regular wash contains from 18000 10 24,O0O separate pieces of linen, including napkins, sheets walters coats, etc. Ths vessels which are built for great speed cost proportionately great deal more to operate than do their less speedy con- sorts. These seldom carry any freight. The Deutschland, for example, has room for only 500 tons of cargo, and rarely car ries more than a sixth of her capacity. But, of course, unless the owners felt that they derived an adequate compen- sation for their outlay such vessels would be soon withdrawn from commission
 It was printed frequently just after the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

FREE ATTRACTION This afternoon and tonight, East Lake.
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THOS. w. MORTIFIED
 Every mans candidate for Board of Revenue. Favors working coEvicts on roads.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-09-24
Notice for Publication.
(Final Proof,

/, Wilbur T. Crouch, assignee
of Harry S. Kessler. of Emmett,
Idaho, who made entry No. 10.
under the provisions of an act of
the legislature of the State of
Idaho, commonly known as the
Carey Act" approved March
End, 1889, which embraces nwI
of section 80, of township In, Of
range | W., B. NJ, do hereby give
notice of my intention tomake final
proof to establish my claim to the
land above described, and that l
expect to prove that l have resided
on, reclaimed and cultivated said
land as required by Law, before
Representative of State Land
Board of State of Idaho. at EN-
NETT, Idaho, on 9th of October.
1908. by two of the following wit
nesses.
Mervin L. HAWTHORN, Thomas
A.. Gordon, Vernon T. Craig,
Fred A. Wilkie, all Of Emmett
W. T. Crouch, entryman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-09-24
Orjoin Of the Cravat,

While every man wears n cravat.
there is probab | not one IN a thousand
who could In an offhand way tell you
how 1t came about that men 1rst
placed such an ornament about their
collars. The word cravat came into our
language about 1896. Prior to that
year a feature of the uniform Of the
Austrian cavalry was a wide band Of
coarse linen worn In folds around the
neck under their short hussar jackets.
This cavalry organization vas called
the Cravatte, its members being styled
the Cravattes. Later In the seven
teenth century France recruited a reg
iment Of cavalry, adopting for 1t the
uniform Of the Austrian regiment 70
crulted In Croatia. calling It the Royal
Cravattes. Later in England the word
was applied to a neckerchief.
After the battle OF Steenkerke. In Flan-
ders, In 1862. an English officer brought
home the steamkirk. a long flowing
neckscarf. The neckwear today II
tracenble to the steamkirk and
the modification 1t underwent.-Sarto-
rial Art Journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-09-24
Notice for Publication.
(Final Proof !

A. M. Scbrecongost, of En-
NETT, Idaho. assignee of B. B.
Miller, who was assignee of a. c.
Mendell, who made entry No.
40, under the provisions of an act
of the legislature of the State of
Idaho, commonly known as the
Carey Act" approved March End
1889. which embraces nw4 of seq
of section 81, of township IN, of
range 2 W, B. NJ. do hereby give
notice of my intention to make f.
nal proof to establis my claim tol
the land above described, and that
| expect to prove that / have resid-
ed on, reclaimed and cultivated
said land as required by law, be-
fore representative of State land
board at Emmett, Idaho, on Oath
day of October, 1908 by two of the
following witnesses:
Eugene Finn, William +. Van
Liuburgh, Fred Schreckengost,
and William Petty, all Of Emmett.
"A. M. Schrecongost, Entryman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-09-24
The Short Cut.
By MARTHA COBB SANFORD.
Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.

When Marjorie opened her sewing
room window to let In the brisk morn
ing breeze the picture she made In her
white dress, framed by the climbing
vines, was refreshing enough to make
any passer by look up a second time.
One did, though Marjorie was quite
unaware of the fact.
Her thoughts were as far away a.
the shadowy mountains beyond which
she had lived her old and happier life.
For several years now Marjorie's world
had been on this side OF the hills, 80
she sighed, sat down by the open win
dow II began sewing in~terminable
yards OF lace on strips OF fine muslin.
The stitches were microscopic, as be
fitted the trousseau of a daughter OF
the rich"
Half an hour later a whistle as spon-
taneous as a birds trill nade her jump
up and again look out Of the window.
In the young man swinging down the
ioou bihIJofic ieSoBHibeu ohS " sne
summer guests. He opened the gate
and came down the path toward her
window.
In her haste to escape being caught
In the very act of provincial curiosity
Marjorie dropped her thimble. 1t
struck a stone on the edge OF the walk
and. with a metallic ring. bounded on
the garden. The young man res
1t most CALAMITY.
1T Isn't every day a young man finds
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-09-24

thimbles growing In a garden" ht
said, significantly dropping the silver
trifie into her hand.
Now, Marjorie understood perfectly
well his reference to Peter Pans call
Ing kisses thlmbles, but she feigned
ignorance. Diverting as such nudacity
might be, she must not encourage 1t,
wherefore she said Thank you" with
austere courtesy.
"You are Miss Marjorie Phillips, are
you notT' asked the unperturbed
young man. II started out very early
this morning to find you"
Marjorie glanced at the thimble.
which unconsciously she had slipped
on Its proper finger.
There's 40 denying the evidence"
she said, with a pensive little smile
which crept straight Into the young
mans heart.
Il have a message for you, Miss
Phillips. from my cousin, or. rather"
he corrected, smiling up at her, "a re-
quest to make. Julia-Miss Robbins
has a friend visiting her and wants to
know at what time h may bring her
down this afternoon TO see the things
you are making. There; | think | got
that right. Does II sound %rational7"
quite intelligent" laughed Mario
RE. please tell Miss Robbins that the
exhibit will be ready any time after 2,
which means
"Oh, ! know" broke in the loqua-
cious message bearer. at means that
| mustn't bother you any longer"
Then he added mischievously: IL came
by here an hour ago on my way to the
postotiice. but was too scared to come
In. 1t was lucky you dropped the thin
Bile Just when YOU
But at the word ''thimble" Marjorie
took digit.
We'll" called Julia Robbins as Over
ton reached the steps OF the luxurious
ly appointed porch. did you deliver
my message to the village sewing
grip
Before replying Overton lit a ciga-
rette with exasperatlng deliberation.
Yes" he answered at length. II
your message to Miss Phillips.
and she says you aud Miss Morton
may come n time after g."
Upon my wordl' exclaimed the as
Julia. 1--WE may come and
Miss Phillips indeedr'
Look here. Julia Robbins returned
.verton feelingly, II think It's an out
for a little flower of a girl like
that to be sewing her eyes out for an
other girl who happens to have money
ind cam
stop right there" commanded Julia.
here will think you're a
lot headed Socialist. Would you have
sewing my own eyes u perchanee,
lear cousin?"
We'll, perhaps l am a bit hasty,
admitted Overton good natured-
". forgive me and telfme what you
know about this little Miss Phillips
Nothing romantic, Carrot, | assure
you. Her family used to come here
summers, ] believe. And after her
father died a bankrupt the girl took In
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-09-24
A Proper Pride.

Farmer Green-D'ye remember tibet
ornary little Pimpernell boy tibet
helped me with tn haydn last yearl
l give him SIS a month an found.
Well. he's got to be a right smart ball
pitcher. an t'other day a Teller came
along an offered him $4,000 to finish
out TIL season with a ~perfeshnal club.
The City Boarder-Well. well! He
jumped at II, OF course?
Farmer Green-Not yet. Sandy PIN
pernell may be a freckle faced runt,
but he's got a proper pride about him
too. He says thet he don't know ~
be cares to be tied up TO any team
tibet looks like it might be . tail eaA&.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-09-24
Notice for Publication.

I, Wells A. Rathbun, as assignee of Horace L.
Quarles, of Emmett, Idaho. who made entry no.
=, under the provisions of an act of the legisia-
ture OF the State of idaho, commonly known az
the Carey Act approved March 2nd, 1889,
which embraces ne4 of sec. % of ID IN, of R3
W E. NJ, do hereby give notice OF my intention
to make tnal proof to establish my claim to the
land abeve described and that | expect to Prov
that l have resided on, reclaimed and cultivated
said land as required by law. before reprcsen-
tative state land board at Emmett, Idaho, on
27tn day OF Oct. 1903, by two OF the following
August Thommen. Charles L. Spaulding,
Charles j Billiard, John II. Nye, all of Emmett
Idaho. wells A. Ratabun, entrymau.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

A number of farmers near Ellens-
burg contemplate blowing up their
meadows and planting same in corn
and cultivating them year or two
in order to get rid If possible, of foul
and obnoxious weeds. While that Is
not properly speaking a corn produc-
ing section, hundred bushels meas
ured corn per acre has been pro-
duced in the valley.