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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

rascal when leaving a slight loop hole he ends in prison. But the good wife as good wives always do-rescued the old schemer and begins him over again in her attempt to grow roses on a thistle plant. It is a story of up-to-date business methods, the watering of stock, and it look, too, so very plausible to all of us, because we know from the press that many questionable operations credited to Wallingford have been really carried through in real life. "Get Rich Quick Wallingford" offers a great deal of pleas ure of the light kind to any prospective order. Some of these stories appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.
 ''The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy
 Bulstrode." by Marie Van Worst.
 lCharles Seribners Sons)
 Jimmy Bulstrode" was a rich New Yorker with nothing on earth to do but have a good time, but he did not know how. Jimmy loved a woman who was alas and lack married to another man, but she was willing to keep old James hanging on the string. Most of them do-women of that kind-good women, too. So then if James couldn't get the only woman on earth with capitals o, w and If he knew what he could do, namely, accept no other. Just sit steady in the boat and wait for old Falconer. the hus- band. to die Did Falconer die? Read the book and see-for it is a fairly good collection of short stories, nothing extra all dealing with T. Willie Jimmy Bulstrode hunting for good time and doing good to poor people. James had all kinds of experiences told of in the eight ''adven- tures' and as the last one is entitled "In which he comes into his wn''-Falconer must have been accommodating and left the stage at R. U. E. in theatrical par lance. The stories, these adventures, are light reading. Good for summer and springtme. No exertion necessary beyond the physical one of holding the book in ones hand. There are certain times when people like such feathery stories. When one has a wish in ones mind for that species try "The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bustrode.'
 Folks Back Home, by Eugene Wood (The
 Mcclure Co.)
 MT. Wood excells in his stories of plain country life. This book, the latest by him. called Folks Back Home" filled with stories of life in Central Ohio-"there's S a university every 100 miles In Ohio'--is very pleasing indeed. The same types ap- pear in this superior collection of tales as were in MT. Woods successful first book called Back Home" There are i3 short stories in Folks Back Home.' all good but 'The Seventh Trumpet and The Elopement stand out if any do. from the others In discussing collec- tion of short stories, 1t Is hard to say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
STANLEY WAS A WAIT.
When Ten Yeare Old He Came to
 America as Cabin Boy.

It is not generally known that Stanley. the famous explorer, was waif, and that his original name was not Stanley at all, says the June Delineator. The little boys real name" was John Rowlands. He was born near Denbigh, Wales in 1S40. When he was years old he was put in poor house at St. Asaph. It was ten years later that he sailed away to America as a cabin boy In New Orleans q merchant by the name of Henry Morton Stanley adopted him and the little boy was given his name. The John Rowlands' was discarded from that day, and if was Hen " M Stanley, Jr., who served in the United States navy, won fame as war correspondent in Turkey and with the British army in Abyssinia, and as the erowning achievement of his life, after he had penetrated the darkest wilds of Africa and found pr. David Livingstone
 opened up the Congo region for inter- course and commerce with the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

Good roads will make your harness last three times as long if you will buy Wm. Reck- ling's Home Made Harness and let him oil them for you twice a year at 1911 Second Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

Seaboard only line operating Pullmans Birmingham to New York and points east via. At lanta. Trains leave $40 A. M. Dining cars service A la Carte. Business mans train to Allan ta leaves 4:15 P. M. Broiler car. The time line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Nothino in It.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Now, Tommy" said Mrs. Bull, 'I want you to be good while I'm out"
 '1'll be good for nickel replied Tom my
 Tommy she said. ''I want you to re- member that you cannot be a son of mine unless you are good for nothing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

The Garden of Allah, by Robert Hichens
 (F. A. Stokes & Co)
 . F. A. Stokes & Co., of New York sent photographer into the Sahara desert to get pictures for new edition of "The Garden of Allah.' the greatest book of its kind sent forth in many years This new beautiful edition is handsomely pro- duced, filled with 8 photographs secured on the Arabian desert, and taken all to- gether the book is a notable production of the printers art.
 As for the book itself, no one at this late date need be told anything regard ing the plot of this splendid story It is the best description of any desert and life thereon ever written. Combining as it does the hot breaths of desert air with human passion-well 1t is wonder, that's all. MT. Hickens has never done anything as well. It will be long time before he improves in any way on "The Garden of Allah"
 The only thing which might be added here Is a press note sent this review de- partment by the publishers giving the in- formation that the plot of this novel up to a certain point is taken from life. Read CTS will recall that it is the story of a young woman, "Domlni,' who, tired of English life goes to the desert for rest and peace. There she meets an unfaithful monk-who has run away from mon astary. Both fall in love--both are mem- bers of the Catholic church. When under most dramatic circumstances Domini dis covers that her husband, "Androvsky," had to an extent betrayed his church, she compells him to leave her before the birth of her child and return to his mon astary. That is the way MT Hchen's ends his book. Now, the publishers say that in real life the husband and wife did separate just as told in the novel But the monk couldn't stand the monastary and ran away and joined his wife again in real life, please understand. The monk joined his wife and child and are now living in London. and sad to relate they are not happy, but live a cat and dog life. So much for Mr. Hichen's foundation for the story and his artistic treatment.
 Another Three Weeks, not by El-n-r Gl-n.
 CThe Life Publishing Co.)
 This is satirical burlesque of cer- tain notorious .'best seller" It Is very funny and the anonymous author points two or three morals--if one wishes to find it. It is a supposed continuation of certain disgusting book which was 21 days too long. It Is laid around one Paul" after he had married his heavy masculine sweetheart. and the Imperatrix was SUD- posed to have been killed by her terrible husband But she was not killed-not q bit of it. She sent messenger to Paul, carrying short letter reading ''Dmitry lied. I am not dead. Go to the land of foolish women. In the palm room of the Waldorf at 5 o clock on the Fist. Our son salutes his father. He has tooth. Paul goes to New York, attended. of course,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
For Board of Revenue.


 I hereby announce myself candidate for the Hoard of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem. ocratic primary. J. ED HAIGLER, s+aven D. Haley is a candidate ror member of the Board of Revenue of Jef- ferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem. ocratic primary.
 A. NAT HAWKINS. hereby announce myself candidate for member of the Board "' Revenue If i Jefferson county. subyeO 10 the action of the democratic primary.
 J. TI1AD MULLIN. $ James H. Patton announces himself a, A candidate for member of the Roard of /, Revenue of Jefferson county, subjeci to fhe action of the democratic primary, 8. L. Robs z.son is candidate for mem- bership of ti-s Board of Revenue of Jeff ferson county. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 D. M. Malone is candidate for mem- bership of the Board of Revenue of Jeff ferson county, subject to the action of |. the democratic primary May Is. 1908. zs r hereby announce myself candidate fnr the Board of Revenue. subject to the democratic primary.
 's FRED c. MACKE. z c. B. Rogers is candidate for member t sos7the county Board Of Revenue, subject R K the action of .hs democratic primary For Judge of City Court. sH Henry A. Sharpe of Birmingham offers < for reelection as judge of the city court of Birmingham, subject to action of the de1nocratic primary
 X C C. Nesmith of Birmingham offers For Y '1re-election as judge of the city court of Dlrmlngham. subject to action of the ' 1emOcratic primary of May lS 1908.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
sunerIntendent of Education.

Prof Henry Page Burruss Is a candi- date for county superintendent of educa- ton for Jefferson county. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

Prof. l. w. McAdory announces as A candidate for Superintendent of Educa tion for Jefferson county. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

P. M. McNeil is a candidate for county superintendent of education, for Jeffer- son county subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

Y fr. B. Rogers is a candidate for member 1T the county Board Of Revenue, subject Z K the action of .hs democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

hereby announce myself a candidate for the Hoard of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem- ocratic primary. J. ED HAIGLER.
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D. M. Malone is a candidate for menn- bership of the Board of Revenue of Jeff ferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary. May lS 19OS
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-01
MIR. GRAY TO the Queen.

That the divinity which hedges
royalty in England has lost chip
from its halo is shown by an exceed
ingly amusing incident which is de-
scribed in Harper's Weekly. 1t ap-
pears that a body of the unemployed
In Northampton sent to Queen Alex
andra, upon the occasion of the last
reopeningof Parliament the following
telegram:
The Queen, London-Very kindly
secure this postscript to to-day King s
speech:
I'VE learn by telegraph that sew
enty-five faithful lieges bearing on
foot from Manchester, Birmingham
and other towLS a petition to us for
restoration of ancient right to work.
lie to your order in pig trucks a,
Northampton Station.
Gods will be these men are CIV
en- the inducements to thrifty inde-
pendence provided for their forefath-
ers under SO George Ill, cap. u, Sec
ton 49,
Facts as stated. Some men sick.
many bootless, women and children
abandoned on journey or evicted or
starving, along with $4,000 left be-
hind. Awaiting His Majesty's in
structions. - Alexander Stewart
Gray"
This message was regarded with
horror and amazement by the public.
No answer was, of course, received
from IL, but such was the consterna-
ton evoked by the dispatcn that the
senders, who had been marching from
Manchester to London to look Cor
work, were paid SO by the chief con-
stable Of Northampton to leave the
city.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-01
FUN OF BALLOONING.
Why IL is Becoming a Popular Sport
All Over the World.

Floating softly up into the blue
ocean OF air, watching the earth sink
slowly away beneath us and fade and
change quietly TO an immense map
spread before our wondering eyes
such are the first Impressions Of bal
loon voyagers. The noisy shouts OF
those who come TO wish us Bon voy-
age!" become fainter and fainter un-
til absolute quiet reigns about us. It
is so still that the ticking of the clock
in the barograph is heard noisily
counting the seconds as II traces the
line Of our upward flight across the
sheet.
Meanwhile the earth-map down be-
low us stretches out larger and larger.
but its details are fading and becom-
ing blurred. High hills have changed
TO fiat surfaces. A river winds and
bends its way through the duller coll
ors like a tangled ribbon of silver.
A small lake sparkles in the sun
shine, giving life and fire to the sober
shades about It. A railway train
creeps slowly along, its trail Of smoke
streaming back over it; but as we
look IL suddenly disappears from
sight. apparently swallowed up be-
fore our eyes. Then we realize that
it has plunged into a tunnel through
a hill which to us seems only a fat
surface; now it appears again coming
out on the other side.
SO the wonderful scenes come and
go. ever changing, but ever grand
and nspiring-scenes that come back
to us real and vivid, that we may live
them over again in later days. The
cloud effects are at times the most
beautiful OF all. After having sailed
up through these into the dazzling
we see the snowy billows
just below our car, the shadow of our
balloon falling upon their white sur
face. This shadow is often surround
ed by halo of rainbow colors of rare
beauty. At such times one has the
feeling Of having left the earth COM
pletely and to have reached some 9TH
er planet The white masses just be-
low seem to be quite solid and look
as though one might step out Of the
balloon and take a stroll over then,
If one only had snowshoes. The air
is wonderfully clear and pure and
gives one a feeling of eXhilaration
much greater than that enjoyed in
mountain climbing. Is it, then, sur
prising that ballooning is rapidly be-
coming popular sport?-Century.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-01
Backing Into the Winter.

At an Atlantic City hotel there is
an old Southern negro employed as
head waiter. One afternoon last sum.
mer a number OF guests were re-
marking how cool II was for the sea-
son, and one of them turned TO the
old servitor. who chanced TO be stand
ing nearby, and said:
We'll, John, how do you account
for its being SO cool?"
The colored man thought for a mo.
ment and answered gravely:
well, sab, dere hab been so many
OF desc here earthquakes and vol.
canoes eruptin' dat de earf hab done
shook OF its axis and's revolvin' the
odder way. IL am comm winter in.
stead OF summer. .'-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-01

Now, that is the sort OF spirit
which is the keynote OF failure. Girls
must remember that there are both
kind and unkind people in the world.
They may meet the former; they are
certain 10 come across the latter. II
women wish 10 enter into competi-
ti4l with men as bread-winners. they
must be ready 10 take the bitter with
the sweet, and remember that. al
though the bitter often comes first.
with time and steady perseverance
the sweet will always follow. and
that success in any profession is not
gained without hard work.-McCall's
Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-01
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AROUND&EHU
.s1,e,'':sss;zsS 1,e,'':ssss;zysSf2ES%'''sssssS>s, So S>s
Especial Correspondence.)

The experiment OF control OF the
park Fairgrounds in this city by the
director OF the department Of school
hygiene, serving the school committee.
which is TO be tried this season, has
much TO commend it theoretically. IL
will be closely watched, not only here,
but by other cities American urban
residents are just beginning to awake
TO the value of parks and Fairgrounds
10 the young life OF the communities
and 1t is natural TO coordinate them
with the schools and with those who
therein shape the physical develop
ment of pupils.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-01
The Octopus.

Measuring ten feet six inches. an
octopus. while being killed at Too
radin, Victoria, entwined a tentacle
so firmly around the foot of one of
its captors that the membrane had
70 be cut TO free the man.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-01

Paul Revere's grandchildren and
great grandchildren went in numbers
from the Back Bay TO ola North square
on April 18th. They gathered at the
opening OF their distinguished ances-
tors home, recently restored by the
Paul Revere Memorial Association and
other patriotic organizations. IL was
the 133d anniversary Of Paul Revere's
ride.
In the little, low-studded, two-story
wooden building where the patriot
lived and died, his descendants trans
ported themselves back 1873 years
Through the quaint little windows they
could see the Old North Church from
the steeple OF which Paul Revere saw
the signal lights described in Long
fellows poem. The foreign born pop
ulation OF the North end congregated
at the entrance OF the house. alone,
disturbed the historical accuracy Of
the scene.
Within the house everything was as
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-09
MARRIED FIFTY A

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hopkins, of Estel-
line. celebrated their golden wedding
July LIST. They were married January,
1853, but owing to unavoidable circum-
stances they postponed the celebration
until June Goth, then their son Winnie
found that his wheat was ripe and had
to be taken care of and June 9th the
children all arrived and commenced
Monday for a general good time N
July ist partook OF q grand supper
that was prepared by Mrs, Kean in the
new hotel, IL being rented for the oc-
casion. The dining room was decorat-
ed beautifully for Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins
and their nine children and grand
children and great-grand-children in all
AZ in number. The family all went to-
the lake, and as years ago taking OH
shoes as boys are in the habit OF do
ing and waded in Lake Poinsette 70
see IL II was as much fun as 1t used to
be. They all enjoyed themselves 10
the full extent of the occasion n Mr..
and Mrs. Hopkins invited them all 70
the diamond wedding which we Ger
talnly hope that we may be able 10
attend.-Bruce Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Henry e. Gu6ehus & VT to James
Nolan W 65 it. of Lots A, 5 &
6, Blk. 4 Bookings. =. $500
James Nolan to Catherine Nolan
Do $40
Catherine Nolan to James Nolan
Lot Is & pt. Lots, u . * II
Blk. 8 Bookings. zoe
]. =. Corbin q VT. 70 Cora a..
Palmer, Il. 65 it. OF n. Is it. OF
Lot 4 & E. IS TT. of Lots 5, 6
& Z Blk. 5 Brookings. $50
T.. w. Davis & VT. to F. l.. Sim
mons. Lots 5 & 6 Blk. ) SIX.
End Add'n to Brookings. ....,. 500
w. S. Loban & VT. to Mary f.
House Lot 6 & w. Il OF Lot
8 Blk. Z SIX. End Adm to
Bookings 1,S0
George b. Haber & VT. to F. r.
Johnson, Lots ) a. 6 Blk. III
SIX. End Adm to Brookings.. 2,40
w. s. Loban & VT. to c. F. Lynch
Lot IL Blk. s End Adm to
Brookings 2,2O
Deere & Weber Co. to John w.
Thomas Lots 13 & ii Blk. IA
End Adm to- Brookings. $50.
Emma NJ. Thompson & hus.
to Fred b. Olson Lot / Blk 3
SIX. LIST Adm to Bookings. -. 2,40
Emma +. Omodt g. hus. to Ingra
Johnson, Lot 3 and w y of
Lot 2 SIX. Adm to Bookings. 2,40
Taylor Lewis to j. l.. Colegrove
w. so IT. of Lot. IA Blk. l SIX.
3rd Add'n to Bookings. 49,. IL
Martha Bradley & hus. to J. w.
Roach Lot 3 Blk. 2 LIST Add'n
to Brookings. ........... 100
Emma A Thayer & hus. to Min
ME Thonber Out Lot I'D"
Br0Okings 45,
Tishe s. Dancer & WI to Carl
M. Olston Lots &C" & ID" Lot
l & Lots A & r Lot 2 Blk.
IA Morehouse Adm to Brook
ings NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Cornelia Fishback & hus. to
Evelyn II. Pond Lots IL & IL
Blk. IL Morehouse Add'n to
Bookings .................. 2.57'
Chas. F. Allen & WI. to r. H.
Bartlett Lot 10 Blk. 8 More
house Adm to Brookings.. ZOO
r. III. Bartlett & WI. to John
Swehehart DO.............., 2.40'
George p. Sexauer 4 wi. to Jacob
johnson Lots "A" n" a Co
Lot ! Biz. rs Morehouse Addai
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-09
He HAD TO PAY.
Half a Dollar That the Travelling Man
Hated to Sperd.

Half a Dollar That the Travelling Man
Hated to Sperd.
The so cents | hated most to spend"
said the travelling slan. went 10 the
Canadian Pacific railroad. don't mind
paying for things ! get,>bu this par
ticular expenditure couldn't be in
dorsed for value received
"A number of us got into ST. John.
n. B., one night just in time to catch
the night train for Boston. We got
aboard only 10 learn that the train
didn't carry a diner. Now, a long
night ride without dinner isn't a pleas
ant prospect. so we besieged the con.
ductor.
"'Why don't you start on the Mont
real. which pulls out just ahead of
us? he said. 1T carries a diner, and
we can pick you up at Fredericton
Junction.
"'No danger Of your passing us? we
asked, and he assured us that he
couldn't very well, as there was only
one track. So we all piled u after
leaving our baggage In our Pullman
berths.
ut was surely a fine scheme we
thought as we dined at our leisure In
the Montreal train. After dinner we
sought the nearest smoking compart-
ment in a sleeping car and prepared to
wait in comfort for Fredericton juno
ton.
"Then along M a much uniform
ed official and demands so cents each
for the privilege Of eating q meal and
having a smoke aboard his train. We
explained carefully that we belonged
on the other train. had given up the
price for Pullman berths, and, further
more. that we had been sent aboard
this train for the sole purpose Of get
ting our dinner. Didn't the Canadian
Pacific run both trainsY we asked.
but It was no use. We had to pay"
-Washington Post.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-09

What That Meant to an American Who
Was Living In Paris.

When you are fined a franc in Paris
it means that you pay - francs %
confines. or just over half a sovereign.
This is the only conclusion to which
one can come after reading the curl
GUS experience of an American citizen
who is staying In Paris to complete
the education Of his sons. He lives in
an apartment near the Arc de Tri-
omphe, and the other morning one Of
his servants committed the impru-
dence Of shaking a carpet out of the
window after 8 o'clock. A lynx eyed
constable saw her and Immediately
climbed the stairs, rang the bell, en-
tered the apartment and drew up a
summons against the tenant. The
American was called and gave his
name.
II did not know it was a breach OF
the law" he said. But as | have
broken it | must pay. How much is
it?"
"You will be fined l franc.'' replied
the policeman.
There you are" answered the
American. and he held out the coin.
But the agent refused to take it.
Later on" he remarked as he with
drew, you will be summoned before
the justice of the peace"
Some days later the delinquent was
invited to appear before the "juge de
paix" and obeyed the summons. He
was obliged to wait three hours in an
antechamber. Then he was admitted.
do you admit" asked the magis-
trate, having broken the law"
Il do" was the reply.
Good. You are fined l frame"
There you are, then" And the
American again held out the franc.
But the magistrate would have none
of it.
You will pay the sum later. You
will be advised when. You may with
draw"
The American took his departure.
considerably surprised at so many for
malities in connection with a franc
fine. y few days later he received a
stamped paper inviting him to pay,
first of all. 1 franc. the amount of his
fine, plus % confines, the amount of
the declines. plus II francs IS cen.
times, the amount of the costs, making
in all a total of - francs 70 centimes.
The American paid, but as he left the
police court he remarked:
"In America a law which forced q
citizen to pay SO when he had only
hypocritical and dishonest law. And
we would not tolerate it long. you
bet!"-London Globe.