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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07

The break in pig iron was offset by the simultaneous announcement that negotia- tions were on for the purchase of hun dreds of thousands of tons of steel rails by the Russian government These nego- tiations are understod to have been on foz
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
The style That Goes.

Clyde Fitch, al q dinner given by q
group Of illustrators In honor OF
Girls" his successful new play, pro
duced enc OF hfs famous scrapbockss
Tn this scrapbook." said Mr.. Fitch,
Il have gathered passages from the
years best sellers The passages
win give you some idea OF the style
that goes"
Then he read:
The worthy pastor appeared at tAe
manse door, his hands thrust deep I'm
the pockets OF his loose jacket, while
he turned the leaves OF his prayer
book thoughtfully, and wiped his
glasses with diatraught air
After the door was closed q
stealthy foot slipped into the room,
and with cautious hand extinguished
the light
sETtzgibbcn fingered over his final
lemonade, when gentle voice tapped
him on the shoulder, and turning he
beheld his old friend once again
The chariot OF revolution Is roll
ing onward, gnashing ita teeth az II
rolls"
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
GUARD SECRETS or GIBRALTAR.
British Allow Little Sightseeing on
Famous island Fortress.

In spite of the fact that Gibraltar
has been held by the British for 200
years the native population OF to-day
is unQuestionably Spanish in appear
ance, customs and language. Our
walks through the town convinced US
of this fact, for everywhere we heard
men, women and children talking
Spanish. It Is this element that forms
an overwhelming majority of the
civilian population. The garrison,
which q few years ago numbered some
1000 troops, now numbers but 1000,
improved guns and projectiles making
the lesser number equally efficient.
The amount Of sightseeing permitted
to foreigners and to visiting Britishers
has undergone marked change, for
not so many years ago the tourist was
free to walk pretty we'll over the rock.
Gradually this was prevented; but
still 1t was always possible to go
through several Of the famous gal-
leries. Now even that privilege has
been withdrawn, and only British sub
jects are allowed to enter the within
the-rock batteries, which after all is
not much consolation to them, as they
are shown only one of the many gal
lertes, and that deserted one, SO far
as guns are concerned.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
susoRDINATIoN OF THE WILL.
Educator Urges Necessity Of Teaching
Children to Obey.

Learn to obeyl BY obedience / do
not mean merely outward submis-
sion to force and authority, but the
voluntary subordination of ones own
will under the will of a better and
higher intelligence He who has not
learned to do this in childhood will
have great difficulty in learning 1t In
later life; ne will rarely get beyond
the deplorable and unhappy state that
vacillates between outward submission
and uproarious rebellion. No greater
wrong can be done to childhood than
the one caused by our desire to spare
1t the necessity of obeying. Whoever
conceives the duty Of the educator
70 consist in giving In to all desires
of the child, in gratifying all its
wishes, makes himself guilty of the
gravest sin toward his child. He de-
MES it what, In view of its future mis-
sion, 1t cannot afford to lose, namely,
the exercise In voluntarily subordi4
mating its own will under necessity,
be 1t natural or a social one.-Prof
r. Paulsen, University of Berlin. in
Educational Review.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Only L.ovlna Them.

A smart baby carriage stood outside
q small shop in Ealing In the outskirts
OF London. In it slept pretty dim
pied baby. and beside it lay fat pug
puppy, its nose almost touching the
baby's cheek.
Beside them stood a little ragged
waif. whose tattered garments barely
covered her with decency. In turn
she stroked the baby and the puppy.
"A lady passing noticed the strange
picture the beautifully dressed baby,
the pug puppy, and the ragged child.
The baby's mother was In the shop.
fare You looking after them? she
inquired kindly of the waif.
In q moment the child's face was
glorifed by o heavenly smile
mo. ma'am," said she; "I'm only
loving them"
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Mourning Canes.

when I was IN Rome recently, |"
says q New Yorker. Il saw an accas-
sorry Ok dress that / never saw any
where else. Il was walking stick, an
ebony stick, sinply and beautifully
fashioned and with a plain gun metal
band near the handle.
''It was intended to GO with mourn
ing wear. There was dull nnish 60
the abOny that made the stick O ne
ting accompaniment to other trap
pings Of woe. but the cane itself could
have been carried without any sugges.
tion OF being In mourning
I'm fact, ] never have seen anybody
carry his mourninG to the extent Of q
cane, and / imagine that most men
would not care for 1t for that pur-
pose"
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
WeIf,a Teoth as Mascot.

A singular revival is taking place
In Paris for wearing the tooth OF a
wolf or badger set in gold as mas
cot. An old superstition connected
with the wearing OF such ornaments
as provocative Of good fortune. The
custom OF wearing thumb ring is
also being resuscitated and at this
present time charming young actress
on the English stage Is demonstrating
the vogue, partly, no doubt, because
it is in keeping with the period In
which she is living In the play, and
partly in recognition OF the fashion
Paris is patronizing.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
a QUEER FoRM or AMUSEMENT.
One Woman Finds Entertainments In
VlsIt Go PhysIcIan.

The woman with the purple gera-
NUNS on her hat was talking to her
companion on the car.
Il went to the doctor this after
noon" she said. and yet there isn't q
thing wrong with ms. and know It.
But honestly say. you'll neyer repeat
this, will you--nay doctor always has
an oface faIl Of people ahead OF me
when gst there, and he never closes
the transom between his consulting
room and the waiting room. just en-
tertaln myself by sitting there and
listening to the silly complaints peo-
pie have. You never heard anything
10 amusing as the different things peo-
pie tell the decter. Most OF the pa
tients get all excited about their all
menta and talk 50 loud that yQu can
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Greedy Little Salmon.

Little creatures may be very greedy
and yet not be able TO eat much be-
cause OF their size. as was illustrated,
for instance, In the case OF q batch
OF about 10000 little Chinook salmoR
that were Matched out at the New
Yerk aquarium.
These young fishes, each about two
inches long. would eat so much that
their little stcmachs fairly stuck out.
ana yet TO feed the whole 10000 took
daily only one pound OF liver and q
quart OF herring roe, both chopped
fine.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
The Mimic Of pIsorOtIon.

Discretion Il the perfection OF rea-
son. and guide to us In all the du-.
ties Of life; cunning Is king on In
stinct, that only looks out after our
immediate interest and welfare Dis
erection ID only found In men Of strong
sense and good understandings; cun-
mag is often to be met with Ia brutes
themselves. and In persons who are
but the fewest removes from them. In
short, cunning ID only the mimic of
discretion, and may pass upon weak
men, in the same manner as yivacity
10 often mistaken for wit, and gravity
for wisdom Joseph Addison.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
lucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Utah and Wyoming were de-
rived from Indian words.


The queer Chinese change pigeons
into song birds by fastening whistles
to their breasts. The wind of their
flight then causes q weird and plain
tive music that is seldom silenced in
the pigeon-haunted cities Of Pekin and
Canton. The Belgians. great pigeon
flyers, fasten whistles beneath the
wings of valuable racing carriers,
claiming that the shrill noise is q sure
protection against hawks and other
birds OF prey. AS similar protec-
tion, reeds, emitting an odd wai1ing
sound, are fixed to the tail-feathers Of
the dispatch-bearing pigeons OF the
German army.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Couldn't Trust HIs Sight.


Good anecdotes OF Saphir, tho great
German humorist and editor, are still
in circulation. A young couple, newly
engaged, were favored with a letter OF
introduction TO him, which they duly
presented Now. the gentleman was
notorious for bis effsminats habits
and ways, ana bis appearance at once
struck the eve of the ebsarvant jour
nalist, who had heard about him. He
said nothing, received the pair with
empressement, assisted upon their be-
Ing seated In his most comfortable
easy-chairs, assured them how pleased
he was to hear of their engagement,
and wound up with: Now, pray, you
must. you really must, tell me which
Of you Ia To be the bride"
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
aunposed Torb 81 Eve.

a correspondent Of an English jour
nal has sent from Jeddah picture
postcard -what blend OF ancient and
modernl--of Ewes tomb He points
out that IL the saroophagus ia any
thing like In proportion to the mother
OF mankind, abe must have been about
900 cMbits In height, and tbs tallsst of
modern women are mere pygmies 60
her. He relates that there is sfngu-
lar absence OF trees in the district,
but that the willy Arab liz not inseRai-
hle Of the marketable valye OF
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Think Welsh Gold Mines RIoh.

What are believed viii prove the
richest gold mines In Wales are aboHt
to be worked In Carmarthenshire.
The mines are hidden away in the
woods. near the main road between
Llandile and Lanpeter. II Il believed
the mines were originally discovered
by the Romans, who worked them to
. great extent, Bringing out between
100000 and 100000 tons OF mate
rial, which lies around, and from these
aione 1t is hoped the working viii
prove valuable.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Happenln0 i the unexpe ected.

The neighboring women were con
dOling with Mrs. Si Bennett over her
latest addiction. with commendable
cheerfulness she replied: rye raised
four girls an three boys, expeotin'
every time they'd be twins and red
headed like their Grandpa Bennett,
an yet they amt, an I've worried
constable over smallpox break1n' out
In my big family 90 fer faint. An
last summer dJrin' July an August,
an mebbe part OF September. was
real melancholio, fearin' IA got an
appendix, but guess / amt; an
through II AL It never onot occurred to
me that I'd DO the one to fall through
them rotten old meetin' house steps
an break my leg In two places, but T
be-"
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Derivation Of state Names.

Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Illinois. Minnesota, Mississip-
pi. Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin
were named from the principal rivers;
Carolina from Charles k Of France;
Georgia, from George H.; Louisiana,
from Louis XIV. of France; Mary
land, from Henrietta Maria, queen OF
Charles l.; New York, from the duke
Of York, afterward James IL; Vir-
ginia, from Queen Elizabeth. the vir-
gin queen; Pennsylvania, from Will
liam Penn, and Delaware from Lord
Delaware; Dakota, Massachusetts, and
Texas took their names from Indian
tribes. and Idaho Iowa Kansas. Ken
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Knowledge Absorbed Must Prove an
Equipments to the Mind.

A man may be ignorant In nine lam
guages; he may have cenned the &C
cumulated knowledge OF the world
and yet be uneduoated; he may read
the works OF the wise men OF the
world and yet learn little wisdom; he
may garner q huge collection of facts
and yet avail himself OF none of them.
Education does not consist Of knowl
edge, nor OF learning mere facts, nor
even OF the exercise Of the reason In
connection with the facts and the
knowledge. Roger Ascham limited at
the right education when he said of
the Improbable exercises OF the
schoolmen OF the middle ages that
they were always learning and little
proflting; their whole knowledge was
tied only to their tongue and lips, and
never asoended to the brain and head. !"
That education IN alone the real edu-
cation which gets into the system, !"
becomes an instrument ia the hand,
an equipment to the mind. a part Of
the nature, an addition to human pow
ers, development Of the body and of
the moral nature. the cultivation Of the
soul or the man spiritual
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
chanae of Heart.

ParSoR Primrose why do you thiRR
it was out OF place for your father to
say grace?
Freddie Because it was only few
minutes afterward that he was swear
Ing over having to carve the turkey
philadelphia Inquirer.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18

venirs oa this Interesting spot, since,
ON being asked cehoerning ng trees,
ne offerad to procure leaf ef One for
the modest sum or $2B. And they aay
the modern woman Is extravagant I'm
dressl
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Mixed but Emphatic.

"Sincs you set married you are late
every morning" complained lis em-
ployer.
well" explained the breathless
clerk, Il have to button UP the ashes
and shake dewn q shirtwaist and carry
cut the furnace every morRing. ~"
Kansas City Journal.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
He WAS So sorry.

Hotel Clerk We have only one
room left, sir, and the bed Is only Bis
enough for enc.
well, subbose we'll haf to dake
it. but hate to haf my wife sleeb on
der floor. Bronx News.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
The Remarkable part.

Biggs-I fail to see anything remark.
able about that man.
Diggs That's because you don't
know him. Last winter / had d cold
for nearly two weeks and, altheuaA I
met him every DAY during ehat nsriOd,
he never ence suggested rsmedy.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Not q Genie Opera.

Il was bitterly disappointed in my
arst visit to q battleship."
And why?''
s'Wel. the chorus was Indifferent,
the captain was no comedian, and net
one of the Aeutenants was tenor
Exchange.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18

hear everything they say cut n the
naxt room. You bot when &c In I
dent talk so loud. because know
hoW foolish It sounds"
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Fer the Present.

Before I give You my answer"
aaAa the heaastfaal heiress, ''yeu muse
ten nae about your debts
oh. replied the count, 'twhy dis.
cuss worldly matters? Let us jusa taaa
of lOve--for the present"
ONLY EDUCATION THAT COUNTS.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18
Depends on the Two.

You don't believe, then, that two
can live cheaper than one?"
Il do In some cases, replied Tite-
wad. Two ordinary women can live
cheaper than the one married. "-
Kansas City Times.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-06-18

Follow the golden rule in all thighs
and your reward will come.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-04
Rnhaa a. Rait

"Wot do We think said the sailor.
"of usin' live babies for baitf We
done It In Ceylon."
Babies for baitl Fishing for sharkY
mo. Crocodile Baby bait is the
only thing for crocodile. and every
body uses It, Ye rent a baby down
there for half dollar a day. OF
course" the sailor went on, 1.-THE thing
Amt as cruel as 1t sounds. No harm
ever comes to the babies. or else. o.
course, their mothers wouldn't rent
'em. The kid is simply sot on the soft
mud bank Of a crocodile stream and
the hunter lays hid near him. a sure
perfection. The crocodile Is lazy. he
basks in the sun In midstream. Moth
In Will draw bin In to shore where We
can pot him. But set little fat naked
baby on the bank and the crocodile
soon rOuses up. In he comes. a greedy
look In his dull eyes. and then We open
fire. have got as many as four croco-
dies with one baby in a mornings
fishin'. Some Cingalese women wot
lives near good crocodile streams make
as nue. as So week regular out O.
rentin' their babies for crocodile bait"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-04
FREE DELIyERY

The announcement of the post
ponement of the establishment OF
free mail delivery in this city will be
received with much disappointment
and protest by our citizens. These
matters are largely In the hands of
the congressman and depend on his
influence and energy In pushing
them before the departments. This
being true, some blame attaches to
our congressman, but to what extent
we are unable to say; yet there is no
doubt II he were more persistent In
the matter 1t would be different. The
average eastern man who fills such
official positions as the heads OF the
various divisions OF the postofflce de-
partment has had no western exper-
fence, and cannot conceive OF the rap
Id growth Of progressive cities such
as Occur d'Alene, and looks on the
reports of the postmaster with sus-
picion, often taking the view that
they represent a mushroom growth
which viii soon collapse and
the necessary clerks and other i'm
provements are delayed, to the great
injury and loss of the people. 1t is
these conditions which make an act
I've congressman necessary. He
should be a man who will insist on
the rights of his constituents and
convince the slow going official that
the improvements are based on per-
maneney. Occur d'Alene needs the
free delivery to relieve the eonges-
ton at the postofIlce and our con-
gresham should insist on It being
given without delay.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-04

Bourke Cochran defending the
message of President Roosevelt on
the floor of the house and Senator
Foraker denouncing II is a political
anomoly most unusual. 1t is seldom
that one Of the leading public men of
the nation will be found supporting
and defending the policy of presi-
dent of the opposite political faith.
but in this case the president has
adopted the policy OF his supporter,
while trust advocates Of his own
party, such as Foraker and Dick, de-
nounoe him as traitor. One thing
is settled, President Roosevelt is the
peoples friend and defender and
there is no reason why all democrats
cannot support his policies so long
as they are of the democratic faith.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-04
Given Her cboics.

Little Hnrry's experience with death
was limited to the decease of a pei
canary which had been sent to taxi.
dermist and now adorned the parlor
mantel.
His grandmother. of whom he was
very fond, was taken s>ddenly i'll. For
some time after he leaf. led of her con.
dition he sat in brown study. Then,
as If coming to a sudden resolution, he
uptoed into the sickroom and, eau.
dously approaching the bed. fixed his
serious big brown eyes upon his dear
relative and said. with a little culver
In his voice:
Say grandma. If you die, which
would you rather be-buried or stuff
ed? Cause If you're buried we can't
see you no more, but If you're stuffed
we can set you in the parlor."
Grandma Immediately began to
mend.-London Scraps.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-04
SEWERS

Already the sewer work, to which
the Press called attention while 1t
was being done. and before the CON
tractor had been paid, Is causing
criticism by members OF the coun-
oil who have looked into the matter.
The Consumers company presented
a bin of $t02 to the council last ey-
ening for water used In flushing the
system. 1t. was commended that the
bill was too large; that II was I'M
necessary and that II the system had
been properly constructed no water
would be needed to flush the sewers.
But the pipestems are I'm and have
been taken over by the city and II Is
necessary TO have them flushed to
prevent clogging. The Consumers
company, like any other corporation
or individual, will expect pay for the
water II furnishes, in fact, It Is en-
titled to pay. We believe Occur a.
Alene's sewer troubles are just be-
ginning, and that time will show
what a poor system we have. Ii
would not surprise those familiar
with such work II much of the sys-
tenn will not have to be rebuilt be-
fore the end OF Ave years. But the
system Is now in the city's hands
and we must make the best OF 1t,
The report of the commission
which has been so carefully guard
ed to the present time. was made
public last night. when read to the
council. It's figures show liberal
ity in dispensing tho funds, fully
compensating all for their services
but this would not be bad II the sys-
tenn weer what II should be. The city
ought to pay good salaries for SER
vices rendered and require the best
In return
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-04
Has a Job WAITING.

II hear you're getting to be real
sport" veteran in TINT line remarked
to youthful acquaintance Of the con-
sentative sort recently married.
The young man repudiated any such
intention
Just placed little bet among the
boys in the olHce, You know" he add.
ed. Put in $3.50 and won $40 In &
trifing pool"
well. that's good beginning, any
how" said the veteran. you'll grow
up after awhile. What did you do
with the $40-put 1t on the races or
open wine?"
Bought a ton of coal and a set Of
false teeth for my wife," was the no
ply.
When the veteran revived his young
friend had disappeared.
Gee" be soliIoquized, that's a new
one In sport! If ! win tomorrow guess
I'll buy my mother-in-law a new cork
leg and some darning cotton" New
York Globe.