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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
COPPER COINAGE
 OF THE NATION
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 With the approach of the holidays the demand for cents increases and accord inglk the coining machines in the United States mint of this city have recently been very busy making these coins, some times called pennies. A round million were coined last year. and they were soon lost sight of after they passed into general circulation.
 The "wee folk, whose tastes and de- sires do not run into extravagant lines, are able to get fully as much goodness and unadulterated pleasure out of dozen or more bright shining brand new copper cents, which to them are just as attrac- tive as gold coin, as they would from the higher denominations of money.
 From the official way or calculating 1000 of the United States bronze cents weigh seven pounds and half avoirdu- pois They contain about go per cent of pure copper. Where they all eventually get to is mystery, for they never come back to the mint to be recoined, though year after year the coining of the little coppers goes on. This question is pug zling one and in keeping with the in- quiry frequently made and still unsatis- factorily answered.: 'TWhere do all the pins go to?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
An Error Reveals Crime.
a Knoxville Seminal.

From the Knoxville Seminal.
 A typographical error in a personal advertisement in the New York papers recently brought to light story Of burglarious discussion.
 The advertisement read:
 "Gus-If you will make appointment or communicate with the undersigned regarding child's theft, will pay liberal reward for information. F. F. HORD, 100 William street."
 Naturally that loked like a kidnap- ping case, and MT. Hord was besieged with inquiries as to the identity of the child and the circumstances under which 1t was taken away.
 Tt was not the theft of a child" he explained, but a robbery in Childs restaurant in Thirty-fourth street, near Sixth avenue"
 Several days ago Mr. Hord got let ter from Gus" He said he was one of the three burglars who cracked the safe, but he had been "double-crossed' by his partners, who gave him only $50 and took the rest of the $900 He offer ed to put the casualty concern on their trail for suitable reward and immu- nity for himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
A Trial Anyway.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 A Scotchman stood beside the bed of his dying wife, and in fearful accents asked was there anything he could do for her.
 Yes, Sandie,' she said; I'm hoping you'll bury me in Graeburn kirkyard.'
 But, my lass. he cried, "only think of the awful expense! Would ye be no comfortable here in Aberdeen?
 NO, Sandie; I'd no rest in my grave unless l were buried in Graeburn.'
 It's too much you're askin'." said the loving husband, and I cannot promise ye ony such thing
 linen Sandie, I'll no give you ony peace until my bones are at rest in my native parish.'
 "Ah, weel, Maggie" said he, '1'll just gle ye a three-month trial in Aberdeen an see how ye get along"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Mike and the Motorists.

From Harper's Weekly.
 An Irishman one day was told to put up a signboard. on which were the words: ITO Motorists: This hill is dan gerous."
 Away went Mike with the signboard and placed 1t at the bottom of a very steep hill. A few days later his employ CT went to see how the board was put up, and, finding it at the bototm of the hill sought and found Mike.
 "You blooming fool" he cried, why didn't you put that sign in the right place"
 HShure an aint it'' asked Mike. Don't all the accidents happen at the bottom,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Name Not Polly Ticks.

From Judge
 During the late campaign an Illinois candidate for the legislature was driving through the country seeking votes among the farmers when he met a young man in farmers garb walking by the roadside
 Having in mind a prospective vote. he stopped his horse and, saluting him in d familiar manner inquired
 Are you paying any attention to poli- tics nowadays?"
 The young man stopped, looked at him suspiciously, and drawled out:
 NO, stranger; that don't happen to be my gals name. But eff it was, wouldn't think 1t was any of your derned busi- ness"
 This ended the interview as we'll as the prospect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
A Difference In Degree.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 "I just love calke," said Johnnie feel- ingly Its awful nice"
 ''You should not say love cake" cor rected his mother. You should say like And do not say 'awfup-say very And say good instead of nice Now see if you can repeat the sentence correctly
 T like cake,' repeated Johnnie, Its very good"
 That's better.'
 q know, ma," complained Johnme, "but it sounds just as if I was talhin' bout bread.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Successful Plan.

From the Chicago News.
 "One time I was in great danger from a lion," said the African explorer, who happened to be in a reminiscent mood. and, having no weapon at hand, I tried sitting down and staring at him."
 How did the plan work P queried the innocent bystander
 Couldn't have worked better" replied the hero of the tale. ''The lion didn' come within 50 feet of me-
 That's queer" remarked the i. b.. "How did you account for 1t "
 "I think the place I selected as a seat had something to do with it. answered the explorer. q sat on the limb of q tree that was fully 50 feet from the ground"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

ssts of a series of sanguinary encounters on and bordering the English channel, in all of which kit plays a prominent part.
 The is no woman in the story from beginning to end and the only hint of love is a reference to Lord Nelson's in fatuation for Lady Hamilton, which threatens him with disaster.
 Toward the end of the story there are several scenes in which Nelson him self is the chief actor and which are very impressive.
 The Gentleman's' fine. Rather real istic, good for red plooded people, who care for something better than ''Melin's Food" literary productions as their read ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Too Much.
From Judge.

From Judge.
 What makes the tattooed man look so sad?' asked the albno of the osslfied party.
 He's worried because Christmas is com ing"
 But he gets good money, and hasn't many friends
 That's true. But he is sweet on the three-legged girl, and she told him this morning she was going to hang up her stockings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
A Poser for the Judge.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 A colored woman was brought before West Virginia magistrate charged with inhuman treatment of her child. Evi- dence was clear that she had severely beaten the youngster, who was in court to exhibit his marks and bruises. Before imposing sentence the magistrate asked the woman if she had anything to say.
 "Kin An ask yo' honah a questionY'
 His honor nodded.
 Well, then, yo' honah, I'd like to ask yo whether yo' was ever the parent of a puffeckly wuthless culled chile?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

S6.o5 to Atlanta and return via Southern Railway. Tickets on sale Dec. IS, 19, 23, 24, 30, 31 and Jan. 1st. Trains leave 7:3O a.m., 4::25 pm. and 12::30 midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Separated.

From Lippmoott's.
 Some men are fond of work and others are not" said Wilber. Take Dawson, fo, instance. He is welded to his woTk.'
 Not now" said Hickenlooper. Hes been divorced
 "Divorced? What do you mean?" asked Wber.
 He was bounced last Saturday, said Hickenlooper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Lite1ayy Lighfs and Shad0hS
BY $. MAYS BALL

was glad that she had come; she pro- eeeded to discover if possible the cause for this grief-laden city
 She found to her surprise that most of this grief aforesaid was caused by the fact that the young persons accustomed l to playing, dealing with and in dolls, live or otherwise-had now transferred their affections and time-alas to what?
 Teddy Bears! That was what was caus- ing all the grief shown on the live-dolls' faces Miss Gates will tell you all about it-if you are not over so years of age and even then, if you have any good red blood in your veins you can enjoy the book vicariously, if not otherwise-in pre- senting this pretty book to the "chicks."
 The publishers have sent the book forth in frst-class shape It is good Christ mas gift book for child.
 "The Maison De Shine" by Helen Green.
 (B. N. Dodge X Co)
 Miss Helen Green, or Mrs Helen Green, it really doesn't make very much diff ference which, the author of this new book, is personally a very charming wo- man, so this reviewer has been informed by one in-the-know; a good judge, too, he is of the female seX-he says so him. self. One cannot afford as a general proposition to accept the judgment of most men as to female charm-1nSotar as it, the charm, would affect all men. But in this ease, the reviewer is acting in good faith backed by opinion forcibly impressed on him, that the good judge of the females aforesaid-knows what he is talking about.
 Miss Green-or whatever blessedness she happens to occupy "at the present mo- ment7 Gas the English say)-is a regular contributor to the magazine sections of the New York Telegraph, a daily paper devoted to things theatrical. horsey and the like.
 The author of this book ran for some tune a serIes of sketches devoted to de- sclibing the happenings in d boarding house, operated by aacertain Maggie De Shine-for the 'profesh." The best of these sketches have been collected and new sent forth in book form.
 The book is full of up-to-date slang; and it tells of Johnny Trippett, the great daneer and Mrs Trippett; the three Mangles. including Minnie, the child won der and so on.
 The book will kill bad quarter-of-an- hour of two; to be read at odd moments. One could hardly stand up under or even sit down to a reading of The Maison De Shine all at one time But taken-in- broken doses, the book is all right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
FIREWORKS!

E ElhG WVTCIA0! Just a carload at retail. Bir- mingham Fireworks Co.,, 1923 First Ave-, next to Woodward building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Hive Dolls Play Days" by Josephine
 Scribner Gates. CThe Bobbs- Merrill Co.,
 The author of "The Live Dolls Busy Days'-in handsomely gotten up book splendidly illustrated by Virginia Keep, proceeds now to tell her young readers al about the Live Dolls Play Days
 To successfully do this, she found 1t necessary to make another visit to and stay in "Cloverdale' to thereby secure '.local color and the all-necessary doll atmosphere.
 The author was shocked to find, upon her arrival at Cloverdale the home of tlIe Live Dolls,' that there was sorrow, desolation and much grief depicted upon the faces of all the live dolls. The author
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

6 ats Wises Hemlock Rye or
 B0urDOn.. Pf'oo 4 ats. Wise's Straight One Hun
 dred nroof $3.50 4 ats. Wise's Holland Type. -. $2.65 4 ats. Tennessee Apple or Peach
 Brandy. :. .. .. .. .. .$2.75
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
"LittIe Itch" Envied.

They have but one lurking danger
loss of popularity; because if the soli-
tary entertainer profits tremendously
by the independence of his position, he
risks greatly by lack of support. Once
I heard a great tragedian of London
mourning that he was not Little Itch!
Little Itch is really independent,
happy, yes, for life," he said. "The
frightful little dwarf discovered that
shoes half his body's length permitted
him to make a comic bow that the
world could not tire of! That comic
bow could bring Little Itch $100 per
night in London, Paris, New York
anywhere! He has a cinch for life!"
Who does the least to get the most?
Probably Little Itch. If not, then
Paderewski. The great tenor and So
prano voices go. The champion pugil-
list will some day find his master-and
fall, plump, into obscurity. The comics
of both theater and music hall, depend
ing on vivacity and magnetism, lose
drawing power with age. The queen
of opera bouffe sees her charms fade.
DuC CuOIS ISLudIu LuC 81 duuLlOCAClS Va
the Paris stage who own their thea
ters. Sarah Bernhard and Rejane
have their popularity assured them by
the forces that hold all Partisan soci-
ETY. together.
Rejane was petty, therefore, to be
jealous even for moment of the
placid American Hercules who had
nearly punched hole through Ben
Taylor. When he shall have vanished
from the ring Rejane will still be play
ing passion, love, flowers, stars and
little birds in her own Paris theater.-
Sterling Heilig in the Washington
Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
JOY OF THE COON HUNT.
Good Occupation and Sport for Au-
tumn Evenings.

"This is 'coon-coon pie" said the
gourmet. Its not bad, if you like a
rich. sweetish meat.
81 went on coon hunt some time
ago at my uncle's in the country. Au-
tumn coon hunts are good sport.
"a crowd gathers, with dogs and
axes. at the edge of cornfield after
dark. The dogs start a coon in the
corn. and you all make after them,
stumbling in the night. Then, when
the coon is freed, you have either to
cut down the tree or to climb it and
shake the coon off his branch.
"'Coons won't fight till freed, but If
they get a grip they won't let go.
There are some horrible stories about
'coons fixed to young farm hands
faces.
ga coon hunt always winds up with
a big fire in the woods. The frosty
stars scintillate through the bare
boughs, chestnuts and corn and steaks
of grilled, stories are told and songs
sung, and a demijohn of applejack
passes from man to man.
"Will you have another piece of pie?
No? The meat is rich and sweet
ish, eh?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
Sketch of Mrs. RaWson.

compliments. I'm the mother of two
married daughters and both of them
are the mothers of two of the sweet
est families in the world
Yes; l don't mind telling you how
l came to go into the insurance bust
ness. l had little boy and he died
and"-Mrs. Rawson's lips quivered for
a moment. my baby's death was a
cruel blow. | thought I would go
crazy l brooded and finally realized
that l must do something to occupy
my mind or l would surely go mad.
The doctors told my husband that
must occupy my mind in some way,
but they made no suggestion that
helped. Finally the idea came to me
that l should like to be with Mr.. Raw
son more and / asked him to let me
into his office l started out as secre-
tary of the company and gradually as
sumed control of the entire office
force.
"In those days Mr.. Rawson had to
lead the field work himself and | was
left alone in the office for that reason.
1--WE do business in Is states, most
ly in the middle west. The company
is an old line, just like the big New
York ones.
Il put in eight hours a day at my
desk, and sometimes longer, of course.
I have told you about the family. They
are grown up and SO the home doesn't
suffer by reason of my absence. A
woman can come pretty near doing
anything she pleases in this country,
and I suppose that some day she will
be able to vote, but I am not interested
in any suffrage movement or anything
of that kind. Neither do I want to be
called a new woman. I'm not. I'm
just working woman and glad that
am able to work and help my husband
and my family"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
INToLERABLE ITCHING.
Fearful Eczema All Over Baby's Face
professional Treatment Failed.
A Perfect Cure by cuticura.

when my little girl was six months
old l noticed small red spots on her
right cheek. They grew so large that
I sent for the doctor but, instead of
helping the eruption, his ointment
seemed to make it worse. Then
went to a second doctor who said it
was eczema. He also gave me an oint-
ment which did not help either The
disease spread all over the face and
the eyes began to swell. The itching
grew intolerable and it was terrible
sight to see. l consulted doctors for
months, but they were unable to cure
the baby. paid out from $40 to $50
without relief. One evening I began
to use the Cuticura Remedies. The
next morning the baby's face was all
white instead of red. I continued until
the eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs.
P. e. Gumbin, Sheldon, Ia, July 13, '08."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
MHS1Ea1

Paris possibilities. But here's the
comic hitch: The Paris heavyweight
job is held down already by danger
Gus negro. Paris, waking up to pugil-
ism wonderfully, has golden places
open for an absolutely first-class mid
dleweight and any lightweight who
can whip Kid Davis. Jimmy Britt,
who gets $4,000 in London for a fairly
easy knockout like that of Johnny
Summers, can make and hold splen-
did Paris place with little risk. Mac
Yeas Paris price for doing nothing is
$4,000, and as he is collecting it six or
eight times year, perhaps Rejane is
not so wrong about him.
Because Caruso, look you, is at the
mercy of the first sore throat or simple
catarrh. The keeping of that delicate
voice in order is a veritable drawback
to life "all Christmas"
Caruso gets $4,000 every time he
sings, and he sings 80 times a year.
But, really, his easiest money is $1,000
yearly, just for singing 20 short songs
into a photograph. He does it in five
mornings, when he feels good-say
about $1,000 per hour!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
A HoosIER's HORRIBLE FATE.
Final Explanation of Accident Tha
Should Have Satisfied.

Paul Krauss, Jr., came down town
the other morning with his hand in a
bandage.
81 never knew there were so many
sympathetic people in the town." he
said the day afterward.
Within a distance of five blocks 20
people wanted to know how the young
man had been injured. To the first
five who asked he replied:
"Cut it on a piece of glass"
Finally this reply became monoton-
Gus and Krauss charged the character
of his reply.
81 carelessly handled my knife" he
explained to about ten others. In a
moment of desperation he tried to
dash into his fathers store.
But he was not to escape. A sympa-
thetic woman hailed him.
"Why, you look pale, Mr.. Krauss, /"
she said, land you have been hurt.
How did it happen?"
81 was run over by an automobile
and killed"
AS Krauss fed the woman with a
look of amazement on her face re-
marked: well, how singular. In
dianapolis Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
Money Easily Earned.

Chaliapine, the great Russian dra-
matte tenor, gets $4,000 per night in
Paris, Berlin and Vienna, the sole diff
ference being that such nights are few
and far between. So Patti, who has
had $4,000 for single night in the
United States, received S., 1000 once for
singing three short songs in Paris at
the Eden concert-say, 5000 per min
utei
PATHS minute! 1t remains the high
water mark, but it dated after she had
become independent in America. her
Paris price for whole evening at the
Italian opera having been regularly
$6OO-and glad to get it! At this epoch
in Paris Nilsson was getting s24O per
night; Nine. Carvalho, the star of the
Opera Comique. 5000; Capoul, the
legendary tenor Of the Grand Opera.
S120, and Faure, the famous creator of
Gounod's Mephistopheles, $500.
1t must not be forgotten, however,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
HoRRoRsI
ais Ahsent.Minded New.

They were engaged in purchasing
shoes for the children. The husband
was a former teacher, but the wife
was a very intelligent and practical
person, relates the Chicago News.
For school purposes l don't want
and dull kids for they roughen up so
easily" said the wife to the sales
woman, adding: What do you think
of it, dear?"
WELL" he said absent-mindedly. Il
have known a good many duh kids at
school, but l never regarded them as
any rougher than other children"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
WHAT THE DoLLIEs HAD.
Small Wonder That the Little Mother
Was Really Alarmed.

Little Mary was really very I'LL.
Mother said she was sure it was an
attack Of appendicitis, but Grandma
was equally sure the little one was
threatened with commissions.
The argument waxed warm in
Mary's presence, and appropriate RENE
dies were used, and the next day she
was better.
Coming into her mothers room dur
ing her play she said:
Mamma, two of my dollies are very
sick this morning"
Indeed, dear, am very sorry. What
is the matter with them?"
"Well don't really know, mamma,
but l think Gwendolyn has "a pint
o'spiders' and Marguerite is going to
have 'envulsions.'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
The Smiley Memorial Gateway.

A Quaker himself and with long
line of Quaker ancestry, Mr.. Smiley
has been a lifelong advocate of uni
versal peace.
Partly in recognition of his years Of
service in the cause of peace and part
ly as token of their personal regard
for him and his wife the friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley determined to
commemorate the golden anniversary
of their marriage by presenting to
them a gift that should serve as a
permanent memorial. This gift has
taken the form of unique and mag
nificent gateway, costing $4,000.
Ground for the gateway was broken
on July s, 1907, the fifth anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley's marriage,
and the gateway was dedicated in the
presence of a great concourse of no
tables a short time ago.
Mr.. Smiley, now in his eighty-frst
year, has made provision for the con-
tinuance of the conferences after his
death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
COSTLY MEMORIAL GATEWAY.
Commentaries Wedding Anniversary
of Founders of Mohonk.

New York.-One of the most inter-
esting and remarkable memorial struc-
lures in this country is the recently
dedicated gateway erected by the
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Albert K.
Smiley at the entrance to the five or
six thousand acres of land owned by
Mr.. Smiley at Lake Mohonk.
The Lake Mohonk peace conferences
of the past dozen or more years have
attracted the attention of the whole
civilized world because they have
brought together men and women
from all nations as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Smiley at the unique hotel
to which has been given the name of
the Temple of Peace"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
Fortunate PadereWski.

/ once heard Paderewski's manager.
while playing poker at the Hotel Pow
ers in Paris. proclaim his own princi-
pal as the most lucky or the happiest
man. |'He has but to keep up his tech
nique, and he enjoys it. He is the
typical one-man entertainer; requires
no support; needs no advertising or
accessories; has no expenses to eat
into profits, and there is nothing to
prevent Paderewski from drawing his
So 1000 per night as long as he wants
to play. You see? He has no contract
to make with any manager. He just
sells ticketsi"
Kubelik, the violinist, who receives
$500 every time he plays, depends upon
an orchestra and takes his money
from an impresario who shares the
risks and profits. Apart from this, the
one-man entertainer certainly has his
luck simplified for him. Even the
champion pugilist must have a pug
provided for him to knock out; but
think of F'ragson, who just sits and
sings at the piano for $4,000 per
month!
These music hall stars, surely, do
very little to attain much. Yvette Gull
bert, who can still get $3.50 per night
at the Scala in Paris, receives $3.50 for
singing a few songs in London, Berlin
and New York. Mayol, the comic
tenor, draws $50 per quarter of an
hour in Paris and $4,000 per month on
| tour in French cities. Louise Balthy,
grotesque comic lady, earns $4,000 per
month; Germaine Galliois, the beauty
escaped from comic opera, $4,000, and
Mealy, another like her, $2,000-all for
short turns in the halls. They are the
worlds favorites. They show them
selves a little quarter of an hour each
highland all the year is Christmas
| for them!