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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
RUSSIAN PEASANT LIFE
DESCRIBED BY TOLSTOI

Count Leo Tolstoi in the Independent.
In the middle of the field, surrounded
by a wall, stands an iron foundry with
huge smoking chimneys, rafting chains,
blast furnaces, a junction railway, and
little scattered houses for the foremen
and the worhne1nen. The workmen stir
about In this factory and in the mine
shafts near by like ants. Some dig the
ore from morning until night, or from
night until morning, at depth of 800 feet
underground in dark, damp, narrow, stiff
ling passages, in constant danger Of
death; others put this ore on dirt carts,
with bent backs pull them in the dark to
the hosting shafts, and then take the
empty carts back fill them agaon So
they work IL or IA hours a day all the
week round.
This is the way they work in the mines.
In the foundry itself they work some at
the smelling furnaces in swelterng heat;
others where the molten iron and Stag
flow out; still others in the various shops
as machinists, stokers, brickmakers, car
penters, also from u to IA hours day
all the week round
On Sundays all these people receive
their wages wash themselves. or get
drunk without washing themselves in the
saloons and dramshops which surround
the iron factory on all sides to enticf the
workingmen And early on Monday morn
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ing they put themselves in harness again
for work.
Near by the peasants pillow other peo-
Pies fields with tired, starved horses.
These peasants rise with the sun, if they
have not passed the night on the pasture
land, at the swamp, the only place where
their horses can Craze At sunrise they
return home, put their horses in harness
at once, and, taking with them a piece OF
bread set out to pillow other peoples
land.
Breaking Stone.
Other peasants sit on the country road
near the factory and beat stones In the
shelter Of temporary bark shed. The
feet OF these people are battered their
hands horny their entire body dirty, and
not only their faces, hair and boards, but
also their lungs, are penetrated through
and through with lime dust.
They take a large stone from the heap
put it between their feet. covered with
vast shoes and wrapped in old rags. and
strike upon it with a hammer until it is
shivered into pieces After the stone has
been broken in this way they take the
smaller pieces and hammer them until
they are broken into still smaller pieces
Then they take a large stone again and
repeat the process So these people work
from the gray OF dawn until late at night
for IL or Is hours a day. resting for two
hours after their midday meal. but TAX
ing to strengthen themselves only bread
and water at breakfast and other short
intervals of repose.
This is the way in Which all these peo-
pie live. those in the mines as well as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
MEN WHO COULDN'T SPELL.
IIIustrious Writers Among Those Who
Make Slips In Words.

From the Boston Transcript.
1t may comfort those persons who,
do what they will, are prone to errors
in spelling. to learn that even such
illustrions men of letters as members of
the Academic Franchise have not been
totally exempt from that failing. An
amusing anedote is told OF the late NJ
CASTOR Bolssier, who was for long years
perpetual secretary of the famous acad-
envy. He ran one day beaming into Re-
mans study and said, II have piece
of news that will humiliate you What
Is it?" Renan asked in surprise. my
autographs are fetching a higher price
than yours "Oh. is that all?' Rehan
replied. But how have you found it
out?" M. Boissier then related that on
the previous day couple OF letters had
been put up to auction at the salesrooms
in the Rue Drouot. One by Rehan had
fetched francs, while one by himself had
been sold for s francs. do you know
the reason?' Rehan inquired, and on
receiving an answer in the negative he
said, well, shall tell you There are
three mis-spelt words in your letter. and
| have it by me here. A friend was at
the sale, and on perceiving the mistakes
he went on bidding until he had secured
it. and then brought 1t to me saying,
you will give this letter TO NJ. Boisser
II 1t were allowed to circulate among
the public with It's grammatical ornaments
this might damage the Academic Fran
eaise'' 1t was not Renan who looked
silly that day.
Yet another anedote in illustration Of
the fact that even academicians can be
caught tripping. One day, at Compiegne,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08

those in the iron foundry, the farm Ia
borers as well as the stone breakers,
from youth until old age. Their wives
and mothers live in the same way, work.
ing beyond their strength, and, in addi-
ton bearing the sufferings Of childbirth
and motherhood. So also live their fathers
and children, poorly fed and poorly clad,
overstraining themselves in excessive, ia
tiguing labor from morning until night,
from youth until old age.
Contrast With Rich.
The tinklng Of bells is heard and a
carriage comes rolling past the iron fac.
tory, the blowing peasants and the stone
breakers. On the way 1t meets ragged
men and women with sacks ON their
backs who wander from place to place
and 1--we by aims. The carriage ~ drawn
by four bay horses, the poorest OF which
Il worth more han the entire homestead
OF each of these peasants who regard the
four-in-hand with great satisfaction. Two
young girls sit in the carriage, displaying
their gay parasols, ribbons and feather
hats, each one of which costs more thar
the horse with which the peasant plows
his field. An officer. the galloons and
buttons Of his uniform dazzling in the
sunshine, occupies the front seat of the
carriage. A rat coachmdn N Dlue BLK
shirt sleeves and a velvet jacket If
perched upon the box. He narrowly
misses running down the pilgrim women
and throwing into the ditch peasant
in shirt covered with ore Jogging along
in an empty cart.
Cant you see?'' cries the coachman
raising his whip against the pessan. who
did not get out Of the way 500 enough.
The peasant. frightened. pulls the rei1g
with one hand and the cap off lis head
with the other. Three Jicyclsfs, one
woman and two men, spin noiselessly
along a short distance behind the car
riage their nickel-plated machines spark.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08

in 1868, the Empress Eugene, at the In
itiative of Victor Dupuy, then minister OF
education, induced the party, largely com
posed of academicians, to consent to write
a dictation got up and read out by one
of their number Prosper Merimee. This
was by way of showing how hard it was
that candidates should be rejected be-
cause they were guilty of few errors;
Not single academician came well out
of the ordeal, or would have obtained a
certificate in the particular competition
which the minister had in his mind. The
emperor and empress had also written
the dctation 60 slips were recorded
against him and no fewer than 80 against
her.
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ling in the sun. They laugh as they
overtake the pilgrim women, who cross
themselves in fright.
Servants of the People.
On one side off the road two horse
back riders come galloping. a man on
an English stallion and a woman on
q palfrey. The lady's black hat and
lilac veil alone, not to mention horse
and saddle cost more than q stone
breaker earns by his labor in two
months, and for the modern English
riding whip as much was paid as
that young man, who Is now walking
up the path with such contented
look because he has succeeded In get
ting position, receives for a weeks
work In an underground mine. AS
the young man turns out of their way
he gazes with admiration at the sleek
figures of the horses and the riders
and at the fat exotic, powerful dog
with valuable collar on his neck
running after them with his tongue
lolling out.
This party is followed at a little dis
lance by cart occupied by smiling
girl gaudily dressed, with artificial
locks of hair and white apron, and
by a stout, red-faced man with side
whlskers and a cigarette between his
teeth, sitting at the girls side whis-
pering something into her ear. There
lis a samovar In the cart, several
small refrigerator.
These are the servants Of the people
in the carriage on the horses and on
the bicycles. IT IL no exceptional day
for them They live In this manner
TN roughout the summer and go off
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Nuts as Food.

From Good Health.
One very great advantage which nuts
uossess over most foods is cir abso
lute freedom from adulteration. When
YOU buy nuts you always know what
YOU are getting. OF course those
bought in the shells are absolutely
clean.
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and not always to have to eat and
drink in the same place.
Unmoved BY Poverty.
All these people are not in the least as
tonished or moved by all the horrible
conditions of labor, by all the misery that
surrounds them. They think it must be
so, and their minds are occupied with
quite different things.
"Why, that's awful" says the lady on
the palfrey, as she turns to look at the
dog. II cannot bear to see it," And she
stops the wagon. They all speak French
with one another, laugh, and put the dog
In the carriage. Then they proceed on
their way, raising clouds Of lime dust
which completely envelop the stone
breakers and passersby.
The carriage, horseback and bicycle
riders speed by like beings from differ
ent world; but the workmen In the foun-
dry, the stone-breakers and farm hands
continue their toilsome, monotonous Ia
Dor, which they perform not for them
selves, but for others, and which VIII
end only with their death.
What a life these people have! they
think, and they follow the summer folks
with their eyes and their painful exist
ence seems to them even more painful
than before.
Must n be so?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
Again Monday, by request,
David and Goliath and Jerusa-
lem in the days of Christ. Bible
students see this instructive
picture. Amuse-U Theatre.

All cut flowers and funeral
designs half price today. Smith
Floral Co. Bell phone 1854.
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$685. to Atlanta and return,
Southern Railway on Nov, z,

8, 8 and III. Train leaves $3.50
am, 4::25 pm. and 1890 mid
night. For all information APP
ply at City Ticket Office, Nor
ris Hotel Building, or phone
Bell 3067, Peoples GIT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
Unmoved BY Poverty.

and not always to have to eat and
drink in the same place.
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ling in the sun. They laugh as they
overtake the pilgrim women, who cross
themselves in fright
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-20
AIsxandra's Jewels.

On such an occasion az the open
ing OF parliament Queen Alexandra
of England may be .rnly said TO rife
her jewel caskets. OL her head sne
wears the becoming crown OF largo
diamonds which woull be 10 trying 10
many royal lady, Dat which In the
case OF Queen Alexandra Is admirably
adapted 20 set OF the extreme rs9u-
larity OF her features Her majesty
also wears priceless lace veil, fast
ened TO her hair by seweled pins.
which repeat and recall the iuster OF
he- favorite jewels--pcarls. Indeed. ft
may he said that pearls play prsdom~
inant part In all the special lovely
parures OF the queen. aud the distin<-
uIshing feature OF her costume at ne
opening of parliament in always MAG
niflcent ropes OF pearls. which reach
from her majesty's neck almost to the
hem OF her beautiful dress. The open
ing OF parliament IL one ct the few
occasions which sees the queen voor-
Ing the Kohi-Noor In public: end the
brad ribbon OF the Garter Il held ~
place by large brilliants, and nat pearl
brooches, as well ss By numerous
"femiIy' and other royal orderA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-20
LONDON TO HAVE
YANKEE ICE
CREAM SODA
.AsRy q. sELFRIpoE's REAL
AMERICAN DEPARTMENT. sToRs
TO BE ESTABLISHED IN BRIT
IsH CAPITAL WITHIN a YEAh.

NEW YORK, March 2o.r-That ais
American department store IN tns
heart OF London would be ready ior
The reception of my American
.rrtsuds- year from this Tine was
stated by Harry G. Selfridge. now OF
London. the leading spirit In the nrin
OF Selfridge a Co.. Ltd, but formerly
q mariner in the Chicago firm OF Mar
shall Field & Co.
Mr.. selfridge has been away TWO
years and with American pluck mas
been overcoming lot OF obstacles,
mainly in the form OF English con
yentionalities. before he breaks
ground for his new building. which
No have seven acres Of floor space.
with MIR. SelfrIdge came on the Lus-
itania his daughter, Miss Rosalie b.
selfridge. and Mrs. Louis f. Sci
fridge. While Mr.. Selfridge returned
a year ago, little Miss Selfridge had
not. and she said that hereafter she
hoped that she might return TO Amer
ica az least twice a year.
Run to Suit English.
Although Mr.. Selfrldge, at the be-
ginning OF an interview at qnarafr
cine. said that his new store would
be conducted as the English want
IT, he had not lost any OF the chat
acteristic hustle that has made him
ccsssful In Chicago. Now that we
are well started there will be rapid
progress" began Mr.. Selfridge, and
/ am safe In saying that | will bs
ready TO meet my American friends
who want to shop in London at this
Tine next spring. The store VIII nor
be q slyscraper; that Is, it will only
scrapc the sky ps high as they allow
you to 60 IN London. which is 80 feet,
and do not know but II is a good idea
after all. There win be seven acres
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-20

of floor space and the store will be
run to suit our prospective English
customers.
"A store on the American plan IN
its entirety, as we term 1t, am sure
would not do. and. after all, there Is
but slight difference. II any. among
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-20

ground on which the store is being
built. Our workmen In excavating for
the foundations and cellars for the new
building have come across old orna.
ments. evidently buried for hundreds
OF years. and one OF these articles aus
pears TO haye been used :or baby's
rattle. You see we have chosen the
right spot evidently and are barking
back to early civilization when de.
partment stores we're somewhat small
err"
Mr.. Selfridge was apparently In the
best of health and In Jovial spirits and
admitted that the American innovation
OF Ice cream sodas in London would
have to be accredited TO his daughter.
who had suffered disappointment on
that score for two years
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-20

heart OF every travelling American
who has missed this peculiar home
delicacy. This sounds like advertis-
Ing, to be sure, but only those women
and children who have travelled real
lie how much this means to the thirst
worn
"selfridge's Limited will be in the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-20

heart OF London, located, as 1t Is, on
Oxford-st., midway between the mar
BILE arch and Bond-st. AS | said be-
fore, II Will be run In English style.
to please our English customers, and
we have several worthy and admirable
competitors. Our American clientele
will feel at home also. and believe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-20

we can appeal to them In the ways
dear to the heart OF the American
shopper without Infringing on tn.
rights and privileges OF our Local
trade.
"May Stir Up Things"
at may be that We shall stir NJ
things there, as we are stirring the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-20
VIII Have Ice Cream soda.

certain classes OF Americans and Eng
Iishmen.
viii Have Ice Cream Soda.
There will be certain American
Innovations, though. and one OF these
is the American soda fountain, with
Ice cream soda, so delicious that Sci.
ridges will be at once dear to the
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-24
%NorzcE OF MoRFaAaE SALE.

Notice is is hereby given that GER
tain mortgage. executed and delivered by
Frances Ann Ramsey and George Ram
aey. her husband mortgagors to G. G.
Gowran, mortgage, dated the First day
of June, 1906, and fled for record in
the once Of the Register Of Deeds Of
the County Of Ramsey and State Of
North Dakota, ON the 9Th day OF June,
1906, and recorded In Book "a OF Mort
cages at Page 1853. Will be foreclosed by
a sale Of the premises in such mortgage
and hereinafter described, at the front
door Of the Court House In the County
at the hour OF 10 o'clock a. M, on the
9Th day%of May, A. D. 1908. to satisfy
the amount due upon such mortgage on
the daySof sale. The premises described
In such mortgage and which VIII be sold
TO satisfy the same are described as fol
Lots Eleven t11) and Twelve t12l. In
Block Three .(s), OF the original town.
site Of the Village Of Edmore, North
Dakota M }ss$5 Il E s5&s "
| at the date OF sale the sum OF Six Hun.
| dred Etghty-five Dollars and Thirty
,v,,,, !. .5, - g G 81 s. g, .,..:=
Attorney for MORTGAGE, 3 M :Ts.;
fsSs;Est: =. Grand Forks, N. ID. Ia
March 24. 1905. s,3: 81
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TWfNTy=TWO YEARS AGO
Items OF Interest Cleaned From The Devils Lake ne0Cean Pub
Hshed Under Date Of Saturday. Apr IL, 1885,

Rev. o. H. Aaberg will hold services
at the school house tomorrow at $3.50
in the afternoon.
These gentle warm nights, vegeta-
ton is receiving the benefit and one
can almost hear the crocuses croak.
The ice in the bay disappeared Wed
nesday and the rolling surf has full
sway once more. Soon be swimmin'
time.
S. s. Titus, cashier Of the citizens
bank at Grand Forks was in the city
Wednesday evening. He wanted to
go over the lake by steamer. Capt.
Herman come home.
! James Mccormick who has been
in Watertown, ILL.,, during the winter,
has returned to Dakota and will have
charge of the Railroad Hotel at Crazy
and Also road section No. SO. He was
in town Wednesday and paid his re
spects to the editor of this Journal.
George Jurgens of Jordon, MINI.
arrived Monday to succeed J. M
Schwartz as cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank Mr.. Schwartz having re
signed.
Bert Stockdale and family are tn.
late arrivals from Orleans county, N
Y.
Chief Engineer Miller and assistants
also contractors and sub-contractor
and five hundred graders are expecte,
next week to commence on the exten
sion of the Manitoba road north from
this city to Duluth.
! Dennis Morgan was down from tn,
Turtle Mountains this morning an
says that the stock in that localit,
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have lived out of doors most of the
winter and had nothing but hay to
eat.
Tuesday Sheriff Wagness received
telegram from Argyle, Mimi, re-
questing him to look out for a couple
of horse thieves. The sheriff also re-
ceived a postal card by mail describ-
ing the culprits and within fifteen min
utes after reading it had the culprits in
the jug. The names are John YER
boncoeur and Warren Strauser, aged
respectively 16 and Is.
L. Devlin, Montana cattle owner
was in this city Wednesday and ar
ranged for the temporary care of 1000
head of cattle.
The meeting of the Ramsey County
Farmers Alliance held in this city
Wednesday was but lightly attended
because of the farmers being too busy
in the fields.
A Washington special says it is the
intention of few democrats on the
committee on territories to attempt to
compromise the Dakota question by
recommending the passage of Chair
man Hills bill to devide the territory
on the seventh standard parallel
All the good citizens earnestly hope
that the Oswald trial which begins
in this city next week will be the last
and final act in the long series Of
tragedies enacted in and about Devils
Lake in the past three and half
years.
The first term of court in Ramsey
county convenes in this city next Mon:
day. Judge Mcconnell will preside.
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great inland sea and your brow will
be famed by cooling winds that, al
ways inhabit this most desirable sum-
.mer outing place. You will go home
feeling ten years younger after this
retreat and your family will feel as
though they had a new lease on life.
Many days will be spent in thinking
over the pleasant days you had at the
Devils Lake Chautauqua, and you will
vow that every year thereafter you
will take your family to the Chautau,
qua and once again enjoy the most
pleasant and profitable outing Of your
whole lifetime
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. SALE or i, pa j; / j:

Isl The North Dakota Chautauaua offers
for sale the Following PRIVILEGES for
1903 except as 70 number q 10. the board
r r the 4 right \ to- reject and
81 rent Two restaurant build
with ranges. tables. chairs, etc. sss3
a858S u--IceS Cream, Soda Water and Root
Beer: Bull ding, certain fixtures and fur
nitnre supplies by the Associa ton. An
sa.9M iii: Subject to the right Of any
camper having a COW on the grounds to
sell milk from one COZ s52s3
rs term ave years. as i bidasn IRs
ed design. sufaeient capacity to sappiy
Efh.s trade
sth- Fresh getahlea
by Association.
,,s apers ana Period ScaIa:
asota have the right 70 sell their publ
cations independent o9 the purchasersof
iisi BE: FOR 90 horses ana
hay shed for 80 tons OF hay. Nh
Ss55ss -Merry=go-ar0un .5ss Home 5s made
machines not want ed:
Teaehing pc tss Only g sesssI
iege can bs sold and must bs disposed
'of work e MT d
6prtvfl ege To work ap stock, Sfazs SsFiVil ege
VIII he let according NJ bids s'eeeiY yea III,
kosno0n OF Saturday. April SEll.g Sfs
ss III fh-4~T ce; e s. tons of les now iii Ice
house on the sround Dis. A good apposs
ing prices esssl 5be had apgI wing Ep
secretary.
d III h- Eurni stres Schedule on rent
prices naay ne sassd bs sasas, ing ser
SFaSarSs 4a
:Sls Any osllar priv sseafr red ma ia
hand BY special cont tract, provided Sksss
Same is conEs proper MI fshsiss sals-
cue,
AZ Dated april 1onrk iii, j ii ss.
M BY Order sg ne E5saEG pI 5aTaps tsasH 81 s
asssr
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Land For Sale

have for sale on reasonable term
to responsible farmers tbs following
lands:' :,
NE1-4, sec. 16-154-61, 100 aeres' :
sW1-4, sec. 1-155-e1, 100 acres.
sW14, sec. 6-155-e1, 100 acres. -.
NE1-4, sec. g..
NW1-4, sec. 10-155-61, 800 acres.
S1-2, sec. 20. "' 49,
NE1-4, sec. 30-155-61, 4S0 acres.
ELI, sec. 2-156-61, $50 acres.
,NE1-4, sec. 26-156-61, 100 acres.
NW1-4, sec. 29-156-61, 100 acres.
T. ;sW1-4, sec. 8. ~, ~ = X.
SE1-4, sec. 4-156-62, 800 acres.
: sW1-4, sec. 27-156-62, 100 acres. !
: sW1-4, sec. 31-157-e2, 100 acres.
sw1-4. sec. 6-156-e3, 100 acres. .
sW1-4, sec. 12-157-6s. 100 acres.
! NE1-4, sec. 9-158-64, 100 acres., !
: WIZ sW14. sec. s1-15s-es, 80, acres
john W. Maher, .
l.. .. II Devils Lake, N. .
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I am candidate for the Republican
nomination for Member Of Congress be-
fore the Primaries to be held on the
Gath day Of June next, and earnestly
solicit your support.
I believe in the repeal Of the tariff on
lumber and in a general revision of the
tariff schedules. Am in favor Of a national
Policies which have been advocated BY
President Roosevelt. I have lived in
the state Of North Dakota for over
twenty-six years and have a thorough
knowledge Of the needs Of our people.
Should I be nominated and elected.
I will use my best efforts for the best
interests Of all Of the people and all
parts of the state.
/, Respectfully.
L. B. Hanna