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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08

"Hi, hi. hi There goes a pupil Let's
chase him. Geei Ketch i'm an tie can
to his TAIL Gee Git 'im!" 1t was
boys voice, coarse and heartless. that
Snooks heard, and In another moment
he was running with all his strength
down dirty street that thronged GU
every side with unkempt children. Ana
behind him came troop of ragged, dirty
urchins, giving him close chase.
And then he was caught by huge
fellow-a boy with dirty face and hands.
And he was handled very roughly, for
other boys came trooping up and dozen
hands held the poor, frightened and
struggling Shocks, and to his short little
tail they tied great rusty tin can, IN
which they put half dozen nails and
bits of glass to make Jingle as poor
Snooks ram Then they let him go, and
down the street they chased him, throw
ing sticks and stones and often hitting
his quivering body and causing him in
tense pain. "Oh, to be at home. at
hcmer' walled poor Shocks mentally.
"oh, for dear Robbie and the good. safe
homer
Soon he turned into better-lookfng
street and his cruel tormentors dropped
away. for they knew they would be APP
pretended by the police should they 80
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In up me white steps as soon as l git
'em scrubbed Of a mornin'l It's shame
such stray purps are allowed to. wander
about the alleys. They ort to be killed
on"
Then Snooks went on down the alley
rausng at the rear Of another very pretty
house. ~ wonder If I'll find a warmer
welcome heref' he asked himself. Then
he ventured into the back yard But to
his disappointment the house seemed with
out tenants Blinds were drawn down,
and everywhere there was look of DESC
lation. Nobody at home" Shocks said
mentally. Then on he went. getting very
tired and lonely. Just as he was about
to leave the alley and enter street lie
saw huge black cat sitting on the
back steps of a cottage Now Shocks did
not know the disposition Of the ordinary
cat. He had cat acquaintance would
better say ''friend," for such was old
Tabby at the home of Robbie-with whom
he got on admirably. They often slept
together on the same mat before the big
hall door where Shocks liked to lie on
warm days. So. thinking that this cat
would be az friendly to him as was his
own home-cat. Tabby. Shocks ran into
the yard, barking IN a friendly way;
cordial manner. wsgging his tall merri-
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never want to 60 back to those people
again. They are SO hard with me. am
so miserable. l want to be like other
children-outsde children, you know, and
have a home and-and-a mother"
And as the train sped on through the
darkness Billy poured out his sad story
to the sympathetic ears of the lady who
had opened her heart as well as her arms
to receive him. And before the supper
was called she had said to him; you
shall be my little son, for | have none
other. And you shall be made SO by law
! shall investigate your connection with
these people back at the station, and IL
everything is as you say there will be no
reason why | may not take you for my
own. And then, my dear little man-so
brave and true-you shall have the happi-
ness you so richly deserve-as every child
richly deserves. And now, clear your
pretty eyes and we'll go to the dining
room and have nice supper. Isn't 1t
fine thing that you should have found Il
mother just as i found sonT'
And Billy could only look up and smile
into the sweet fact of the good woman
who was henceforth to be his own dear
mother.
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A Pretty Homemade
Waste Basket.

Such a pretty and serviceable waste
paper basket may be made in the fol-
lowing way: Procure five sheets of
heavy pasteboard-the heavier the better
and cut four of them in the shape of
hgure1, as shown in the accompanying
illustration. The fifth sheet is to form
the bottom of the basket. cut in the
shape of figure q After all have been
cut to fit properly cover them with
pretty bright figured cretonne on the
outside and dark red cambria on the
inside. Then the lower edges of the -four
sides are sewn to the four edges of the
bottom piece. When these have been
secured turn the sides up into position
and stitch them together. After the
basket is thus put substantially together
run a pretty cotton cord around the top.
also covering each of the side and bottom
seams with 1t, and forming two loops at
the sides for handles.
Such n basket is not only pretty,
bright ornament for my little lady's
room, but is a seryiceable one as well.
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the yard, crawling beneath the gate
which was closed-and went off down the
street at brisk trot. The direction he
took led him right into the heart of
town, and Snooks was much surprised
at the number of people he saw and the
noises of street traffic he heard.
But he was not afraid. Indeed he was
much interested and entertained, and
trotted along, looking about him at every
new scene. After an hours travel about
the principal streets, Shocks became
fatigued. Then he felt pangs of hunger
and thirst, The latter was quenched at
public fountain where horses drink
ing trough stood.
well. ! found water, and now I must
find food" said Shocks to himself. And
he trotted off towards an alley In the
rear of several stores. But in vain he
searched for n morsel of food. Then his
sense of smell led him down the alley
for several blocks, and he found a gar
bage barrel containing few spoiled bits
(of meat and moulded bread. These he
minced over but without relish, for
Snooks had been used to the sbest food.
which was eaten from nice deep white
china platter Aud to eat spoiled. foul
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smelling scraps from an old dirty bar
rel was oat inviting to dog of his re-
fnement.
"Well, this will have to suffice me till
I find another nice home like the one
left" he unused, as he left the barrel
and wandered off into the alley again.
"Ah, l like the looks of that house with
the green blinds he said, mentally, look
ing In the direction of n very pretentious
place that had a long back porch and
clean white steps leading down to a
well-kept back yard. And combining the
yard was a nicely trimmed hedge, still
green, though the fall had dried the
leaves ON the trees that stood about the
house.
Eyes, like the looks Of that place"
And Shocks stopped In the alley and
peered through thin place in the hedge
at the house which had SO attracted him.
1T looks a bit like Robbie's home. Their
house is gray aud has green blinds. And
they have hedge Mt the back aud white
steps leading to the yard believe I'll
Just step in there and see how things
are
But stepping In was not so easily done
a. planned The gate was high, the
hedge was higher, aud neither could be
Jumped over By shortlsggsd suooks. And
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AND HOW HE FOUND 4 MOTHER

the passengers sitting beside the win
dows, some of them eating the lunches
they had bought from him.
AS Billy paused in front of one of the
windows-whch was open--a sweet-faced
woman put out her hand to him. Come
here, little man," she said. And when
Billy stepped close to her window, look
ing up into her kind face, smiling, she
handed him a great yellow orange.
do you live here, little mani" she
asked, smiling down on him.
"Yes'm, l live here with the gentleman
and lady who keep the eating-house,"
replied Billy. But they're not my moth
er and father" he quickly explained, for
he feared she had seen Aunt Jane and
Uncle Tom." and he could not bear to
have her think he was their child. Then
he added Il haven't any mother or father.
| am an orphan. an was shipped West
a year ago Since then I've lived here,
ma am"
And have you a good home, dear
ehildf And do you love the lady and
gentleman with whom you liver There
was SO much sympathy in her voice, so
much sollctude that Billy's eyes glis-
tened with tears. He dared not try to
speak, so he shook his head Then,
thinking he had done something wrong,
ran down the station platform toward
the engine
Once outside the glare of light of the
car windows Billy stood painting tears
streaming down his cheeks. How heavy
his heart was! The few kind words
spoken to him by the gentle-voiced lady
in the car had reused all the longing in
him for Someone to love, and someone
to love him in return. All, how he could
love that dear lady who had spoken
so sweetly to him, and who had given
him the big orange oh. If he only
dared
Then a plan unfolded itself In his mind.
But it was aSplan he feared to follow
out. But why should he? There was
nothing TO lose and everything to gain
He would be as we'll off anywhere as
here. There was no hope of anything
better happening to him while he re-
manned a drudge for the cold-hearted
thankless man and woman with whom he
now lived. Yes, better risk anything
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
ORPHAN
BY MAUD WALKER.

A year before this story opens car
load of orphan children were sent from
great Eastern city to the Far West.
These little homeless, and for the most
part nameless, waits were distributed
about among farmers in various states
west of the Mississippi River. Some OF
them found good homes, others were not
so fortunate. Among the latter was
Billy, the subject of this story. He was
nine years old at the time Of his being
''shipped West" and he had no other
name than Billy. This little pet name
had been found pinned to his dress on
the morning when a policeman picked
him up In one of the public city parks.
And on the paper that gave his name as
BILLY" was written these words; Some
body be good to my little boy, Billy, and
God In heaven will bless YOU But so
far that somebody" had not been found,
and Bily's lot had been a pretty hard
one. In the asylum where he had lived
prior to his being shipped West" he had
known only severity and work. The lit
tie time that he and other orphans we're
allowed to play was after work and study
hours, and then they were too tired to
make joyful use of their leisure and pre-
ferred to lie about on the hard soil of
the uninviting playground, with Its jail
like high fence, and rest their tired
limbs. And lying there they would won
der IL in some other world they would
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ROWPuZZle Corner s
LETTER ENIGMA.

My first is In sick, but not In well;
My second Is In class, but not In spell;
My third is In heart but not In beat:
My fourth is In oven, but not In heat;
My fifth Is In four. but not In Ave;
My sixth Is in luck, but not In thrive.
My whole spells O word
With meaning most clear
To all little children
At this time of year.
HIDDEN-NAME PUZZLE.
By taking the initial letter Of a one
syllable word from each Of the following
sentences and writing them in the order
In which they come, you Will have the
name of famous American novelist:
Bees are not always to be found In the
hive.
8 The owl is called bird of wisdom.
The wise man Goes not forget tomor-
row.
Do not allow the tongue to tell all
that the ear does hear.
1t is far better to laugh than to cry.
The most glorious light from the sun
can be hidden by cloud.
BEHEADINGs.
u) Behead that which a wise man
makes before he dies and leave an NIB
normal condition of health. ~ Doubly
behead very fine and expensive fur and
leave place from which rich minerals are
taken. (3) Doubly behead hard sub
stance used by dentists for cleaning teeth
and leave small animals.
CURTAILINGS.
N Curtail an underground vegetable
and leave flying insect. tY Doubly cur
tail a dairy food and leave the heavy end
of a gun. (J Curtai to eat the principal
meal OF the day and leave confusion of
noises.
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A Quick-witted Irishman.

A Quicix-witted Irishman.
An freshman was employed to clean
q well for a farmer, and descended for
that purpose. After his work was COM
pleted be slgnalled to the men who were
assisting him to haul him up His fell
low-workmen, desiring to have Joke on
Pat, hauled him half way up, then stop
ped, leaving the poor fellow suspended
coming excited. begged and entreated
them to pull him out. all to no avail,
There he hung, unable to help himself
At last, becoming exasperated. be sang
out: "Haul me up, ye spaipeens, or BY
the piper that played before Moses. IN
be afther cuttin' the rope"
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And at that moment Snooksie was the
happiest dog in all the world, and as
he ate his warm supper on the clean
back steps, and from a nice clean plat
ter, he vowed that from henceforth he
would never leave the yard around that
house unless at the heels OF his beloved
master, Robbie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08

Hey dlddle-de-diddle.
A boy up tree,
Gathering the nuts
That won't fall
And his chums
Down below
Catch the nuts
He does throw:
So they're playing
A new game Of ball.
JACK JUGLETS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08

A hunter, living in IA tent In the
woods, near to n large lake, went
out one night I'm pursuit of fox.
III you can follow the black line
leading from the tent yOu Will
travel the winding path that the
fox led the hunter, at last being
overtaken and captured mt the spot
where the line ceases.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLE
CORNER.
LETTER ENIGMA Saturday.
HIDDEN NAME PUZZLE: Booth.
BEHEADINGS t) Bsar-edr. ca
Glohe-lobe, tS, Giass-ldss.
CURTAILfNGS: ,i) Tfme.Tim. (2D
Pnpa-pup. go IVindoic-csnd.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-28
FARMERS INSTITUTE
HELD YESTERDAY
Interesting and heiplug Talks Made
BY the Conductors.

The ilrst Farmers Institute that has
ever been in Lenore county was In
Greenwood yesterday and both sessions
were largely attended by the planters
OF this county.
Prof. H. II. Lloyd, Director of Far.
mers Institutes, MIR. j. W. Fox, of the
Delta branch Experiment Station at
stoneville and Mr.. r. s. Wilson, who is
with the Agricultural Department OF the
United States government, r--~-ter ntcr-
esting talks on the lines most important
to tho planters OF to-day. Each laid
important stress on the approach Of the
boll weevl and warned our planters to
begin to prepare to meet The wceyil IA
it will only be course OF short time
before this pest will be upon them.
Mr. Fox reviewed the work done at
the Delta branch experiment station
and bis lecture was OF special benefit TO
the planters of this section.
Mr.. II. r. Sanders, Of Starkville, also
made very practical talk that was OF
interest to our planters.
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OUR STREETS
ARE PRAISED
GreenviiIe Aldermen Favor the Split
Log Drag Used by Street COmmls-
sIoner M0ntiOy,

Congressman Ben. g. Humphreys and
Messrs. E q. Ham and II. q. Vincent, g.,
meubers of the City Council, Of Green
Vile, visited Greenwood last Saturday
with view OF adopting the split'log
drag so successfully used in Greenwood
by Street Commissioner Gid Montjoy,
Sr.
Mcssrs. C. E. Wright and W. s. Marye
met these gentlemen from our neigh
boring city in their automobiles and
gave them a delightful ride over our
city. The committee were very much
impressed with our well kept streets
and will doubtless recommend the split
log drag 10 the Council at Grcenvillc.
These gentlemen also visited the
city's large artesan well recently
finished which overn)ws over 1900 gal,
Ions a minute.
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The Way Out.

When Pat decided to set up as a
cabby he bought an old cavalry horse
and reached home feeling proud, be-
dad! But then he found he couldn't
make it bulge, so he took 1t back to
the barracks and told the officer that
II was dead beat and wouldn't go.
won't he?" said the officer And
mounting him, he cried, Charge!
Away sped the horse around the yard
and suddenly stopped when the ofi1cer
cried Halt"
Well pleased, Pat took the horse
home q second time.
On the afternoon following he had Il
partg to drive to the station. AS soon
os aIl were seated be shouted,
"Cha-a-arge"
The steed rushed off at breakneck
speed Tearing along at forty miles
an hour, It soon reached the station
But wild look came into the HiDer-
nian drivers eyes.
"Be iabers," he screamed, 1--WE for,
gotten the word! can't stop MN.
/ can't stop him Ladles-ladies. II
We want ter git out. whirroo, ye'd bet
tor fry rollin'w-London Graphic.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-28
VOTE OF THE
THIRD DISTRICT.
Humphreys Leads by About $500
Votes.

The following Is tho vote for congress-
man from the Third district. This does
not include Smedes and two small boxes
In SunHower county which it Is under
stood will swell Hon. b. q. Humphreys
majority over Judge Percy Bell to
about 2500 votes,
LeGorc, Humphreys $50; Bell Is; Issa-
quena, Humphreys 81; Bell "a; Sharkey,
Humphreys lj5; Rell %; Washington,
Humphreys 5S3; Bell 2l3; sunhower,
Humphreys 437; Bell II; Holmes, Hum
phrcys 68i; Bell 29G; Bolivar, Humphreys
4G7; Bell 149; Coahoma, Humphreys 25o;
Bell 1876 Qnitman, Humphreys 1862; Bell
43; Tunica, Humphreys 12O; Bell 80.
Total, Humphreys 1854; Bell l042.
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Trousers.

The shape. being loose around the
knees and ankles, allows sailors trou-
sers to be quickly rolled over the knees
IL It Is necessary to leap into shallow
water, such as Is necessary when
beaching a boat. Thus, by keeping the
trousers dry. the men are able to move
more quickly and do not suffer from
cold. The sailors uniform Is not sub
ject TO varying orders of fashion,
wherefore seafarers OF today wear
clothes of essentially the same pattern
as those prescribed for them when the
American navy was first established.
This was taken with little change from
that Of the British navy. which was
adopted by order Of King George Ill
about the middle Of the eighteenth cen
tury. For many centuries men almost
universally wore "breeches' (also
known as "small clothes'). garment
which. whether tight or full. never
reached below the knee, though during
the seventeenth century loose gar.
,nent known as 'tongs." or "slyders.'
came into general use among the work
| Ing classes. at first probably used as
overalls. A picture Of the pirate VII
lam Teach, known to have been
painted In 1T34. shows him in long
trousers. wherefore It is supposed that
ren who followed the sea were among
the first to adopt the more comfortable
| ent.--Housekeeper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-28
LIGHT VOTE
OVER THE STATE
In the Gonsre ssI0nai Primaries Held
over the state During the Past
Week.

The reports from seven Of the eight
districts in this state show that the
vote polled was considerable less than
that polled in the primaries last sum
mer, From present indications all of
the present congressman who stood for
reelection will be returned with the
exception Of Hon. W. S. EIilI from the
Fourth district, the race being very un-
certain in that district. Primaries
have been held in all except the Seventh
district during the past week with the
following results;
FIRST DISTRICT.
Hon, u. s. Gambler, tho present in
cnnbent, was returned over Hon. Geo.
T. Mitchell by majority of 27l0.
SECOND DISTRICT.
The present congressman, Capt.
Fhos, Spright lad the nix candidates by
Il good margin, his plurality being 1898.
Hon. II. X. Mabon, Of Holly Springs,
will bo his opponent in the second pri-
mary.
THIRD DISTRICT.
As expected in this district, Hon.
Ben. @. Humphreys had plenty of mar
gin, his majority over Hon. Percy Bell
being over 300
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Hon. r. U. Sisson led Congressman
| ". s. Hill by 800 votes in this district.
Col. O. 4. Bledsoo polled 100 votes and
the result of the second primary 10
very uncertain.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Congressman A. NJ. Byrd was re-
turned over Hon. ], II, Currie by good
majority.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Hon H. J. Bowers was returned by
the largest majority Of any candidate
for reelection In the state, his majority
over Hon. u. NJ. Barber being 4577.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
The race in this district for the seat
to be vacated by Hon. John Sharp Will
liams was tho most exciting in the
state. The vote Of the first Ave eandi.
dates Is as follows: Pat Henry 1439, j
W. Collier 1920, II II. Henry 1888, j. ID
Thames ! 1235, ]. W. George 1llS.
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Persons Living at a Distance

And wishing to open an account with
this bank can do 80 by mail. You can
send your deposits In check, money
order or express order or by registered
mail and on receipt we will credit your
account and return you pass book.
Four per cent. interest paid on deposits.
BANK OF LEBLORE,
Savings Department.
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EVER WAICHFUl.
A Little Care VIII Save Many Green
wood Readers Future Trouble.

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Sec that they have the amber hue OF
health;
The discharge not excessive or infre-
quent;
Contain no "brick dust ike sediment.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for
you.
They watch the kidneys and cure
them when they're sick.
Mrs. J. b. Myers, living at 233 N. Wal
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"About six weeks ago while living in
Birmingham, Ala, Mr.. Myers was dis
tressed on account Of his kidneys not
performing their functions properly.
The secretions we're very unnatural in
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it,"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
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States.
Remember the Dame-Doan's- -an'
take no other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-28

First Guest--IIl, waiter, open that
window, please. can't stand TINS
heat.
"a Waiter-D'rectly, sir. "Opens the
window
8 Second Guestta little later,-Waiter'
there's draft enough to give one MS
death Of cold. Do shut the window.
Waiter-Yes. sir. (Shuts the win
dow.) :.
First Waiter. are you mad
why have you closed the Windows
Open It again at once.
waiter-very good. sir. Goes to
landlord, Sir. one of the gentlemen
wants the window open, and the other
wants me to shut It. What am 10
do?
Landlord-Do what the gentleman
says who hasn't dined yet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-28
A Mares Nest.

The Jackson papers and the Enter
prise have discovered that no oxen
we're assessed In Lefore County. Sec
1870 OF the Code OF 1905 gives the list
Of personal property to be assessed
and the form. The nrst item OF the
list Is "cattle lover two cows and calves
valued at s - and the assessor fel
into the same mistake ~ az did thu
Legislature in thinking that cattle In
cluded oxen and 40 made his assess
LEE ARTERBURY.
Assessor OF Lenore Co. Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-28
Wanted.

A position as bookkeeper, or book.
keeper and general store manager. A
GOOD plantation business preferred. I
am man Of family, strictly sober and
do not gamble. Can furnish the very
best Of references az to character, quail
iications, etc. Address 49, Common.
wealth, Greenwood, Miss.
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Automobile for Sale.

Buick Touring Car, % horse power, In
first rate shape, run about 5000 miles.
includes top, extra tire, tire chains,
mileage meter, oil and gas lamps, gas
generator. will sell for $500. Cost
$i450 new. Apply r. H. Merrifield,
Helena, Arkansas.