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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-01
American
Trust and Savings Bank

FIRST AND TWENTIETH, BIRMINGHAM
W.
L. vfce-P T. b Cashier
C. w. C.
MCCORMACK, q
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Want No Fun on Sunday.

Women in Washington are beginning
to regret the introduction of the Sun
day entertainment, for the round of
social activity in the capital now
counts seven days in the week. 1t is
said that Mrs. Taft as soon as she
enters the White House will frown
upon the practice. The innovation be-
gan with the diplomatic set, and was
encouraged by Mrs. Perry Belmont
and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt and
other New York women who spend part
Of each season in Washington. Then
Mrs. John r. Mclean conceived the
idea of Sunday breakfasts at Friend
ship, her place, ten miles from the
city, and society suddenly found it had
practically resigned it's Sunday to
social duties as exacting as those on
other days of the week. Clergymen
preached against the tendency from
the pulpit, but the entertainments
we're kept up. Now, however, several
women have taken the stu
alton in hand and promise to restore
Sunday to it's Old quiet and restful in
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Oriuin of the Club Sandwich.

Alan tombstone is said to have orig.
mated the famous club sandwich, and
the story runs that on going to the
club oIS night between midnight and
daybreak he found the cafe closed, the
cooks gone, and being nearly
famished, he invaded the larder, toast,
ed himself some thick slices of bread,
sliced them through, buttered them
while hot and laid thereon everything
he found In the refrigerator, cold
chicken, ham and lettuce, with a
spoonful of mayonnaise.
The result was such an epicurean
discovery as is not often made, but
the story was too good to keep; he
confided the recipe to his cronies and
it straightway became one Of the pop,
ular dishes of the club menu, and sc
the father Of the club sandwich, sc
deservedly popular, is the present Brit,
ish minister to Copenhagen.-Wash,
ington Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
When a Jaa is Not a Joke.

Sc absurdly lacking In a certain
phase OF humor Is the Partisan that
he sees nothing laughable or joyous
In rolling about cutters or hiccough-
ing midnight songs or embroiliAg him.
self with his fellows while under the
influence of strong drink.
That engaging product Of social
America who comes into the club hol-
low checked and livid, remarking,
Gee, but | was full last night" has
few counterparts here. To have been
helplessly or even conspicuously
drunk in a public place-a thing
which n Frenchman would be prone
to hide rather than exploit. A strange
and immoral race! Nothing has
struck me more forcibly than this
general sobriety--a dull, gray word,
by the way, whereby to describe a
characteristic of the blithest people
living.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Remarkable Signature,

In the Christmas number of the
Strand Magazine appeared what is
without doubt the most extraordinary
signature ever devised by a writer
1t Is one which may be seen on hun,
dreds of government papers at Wash
ington, where the mar who uses II
was for some years expert computer
of the United States Coast and Geo.
detic Survey and astronomer of the
Carnegie institution. His name is
Herman s. Davis, and the signature
is made with two swift strokes of the
pen. 1t is not a mere OF
initials, either Though it has that an
pearance at first). but contains the
full name, HI. s. Davis, and also the
year, month and day of his birth. II
can also be read exactly the same
viewed upside down.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Let Down the Social Bars.

Perhaps the most exclusive place in
Washington, impregnable to the mol
and to the free lunch social strugglers
so particularly rabid at the capital
is that stronghold of dignity and pro
priety. the British embassy. But ever
this stern citadel, the public, carefully
assorted, to be sure, had one supreme
chance to enter. just at the beginning
of the holidays. OF course you maid
your money-that is. If you are a moi
and not n of the elect, and the whole
thing was In the name of charity
There were gate fees recently even a,
the White House for a philanthropie
show.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11

ly fell when she a who her visitor
was.
Your" she said, feebly, and drop
ped into the nearest chair.
Il could not wait any longer" Mr.
Jackson said, difidently. Il really
couldn't. I love you so much that the
suspense is unbearable. I hope I have
given you sufficient timer"
quite sufficient time, thank you,'
she answered, in a tone that made
him pause in his walk toward her.
you are not offended, | hope?" he
said, with a gasp. Il am quite honor,
able and sincere. / mean all l have
said, and more. | can do a great deal
for you and for-for-your family
your brother, for instance
Yes, | know. | have looked at the
matter from all standpoints, and
while | am quite sensible of the hon
or you have done me / cannot posi-
bly, accept your offer"
But why not?" he pleaded. Il am
surely not such a bad match, and
and-you have Observation-Disclosures
fond of me-"
1T Is surely no disgrace to be the
wife of an honest n
1T would be a disgrace to any WON
an to marry a man whom she does
not love with her whole heart and
soul"
Most Of them do 1t, anyhow" he
said, a little angrily; that is, If they
get the chance"
That may be So" she answered,
quietly. but / cannot do it. 1t would
not only be a wrong to you; it would
be an insult to my womanhood.'
Il am sorry you think so badly OF
me as all that" he said. a little hut,
fly. IT,
Il beg your pardon" she interrupt
ed. Il do not think badly of you al
all. 1t is you who think badly of me
If you imagine | could give myself to
a man | didn't love-"
Then, ! must take it, it is a blank
refusal?' he said, shortly.
81 cannot give you any other an
swer," was the reply.
very good. Youll live to regret
it; that's all I've got to say. Good
afternoon" and he stalked out OF the
DOT and out OF the house.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
NO MEDICINE
But a Change Of Food Gave Relief.

Many persons are learning that
drugs are not the thing to rebuild
worn out nerves, but proper food Is
required.
There is a certain element In the
cereals, wheat, barley, etc., which is
grown there by nature for food to brain
and nerve tissue. This Is the phos-
plate Of potash, of which Grape-Nuts
food contains a large proportion.
In making this food all the food ele-
ments IN the two cereals, wheat and
barley. are retained. That Is why so
many heretofore nervous and run down
people find In Grape-Nuts a true nerve
and brain food.
Il can say that Grape-Nuts food has
done much for me as a nerve renew.
err" writes a Wis. bride
"A few years ago, before my mar
rage, l was q bookkeeper In a large
arm. l became so nervou toward the
end OF each week that It seemed I
must give up my position, which I
could not afford to do.
Mother purchased some Grape-Nuts
and we found 1t not only delicious but
/ noticed from day to day that l was
improving until I finally realized I was
not nervous any more.
II have recommended It to friends
rs a brain and nerve food. v hav.
ing found Its equal. I owe much to
Grape-Nuts as 1t saved me from q
collapse, and enabled me to
retain my position"
Name given by Postum Co.. pattle
Greek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well.
ville." in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the shove letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
interest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
PRODUCTS OF CHILD LABOR.
The Good-for-Nothings That Grove
Our Jails D~evltalized by Slavery

The Good-for-NothIngs That Crowd
Our Jails Devltalized by Slavery
But what makes these people
tired?" asked, and l suppose ]
sneered when I suggested work."
YES" he answered directly, work
and vice. Vice weakens them. Work
tires them very much"
How do they know that?" I asked
did they ever try it?"
YES; most Of them did. as chill
dren."
AS children! Were buns the prod
ucts of child labor? What was the
genesis Of the good-for-nothings?
YES" said Bailey, simply. "A
large percentage of our prisoners are
exhausted human beings, devitaiized
by early work. They have no energy
left, no spirit, no strength. Early
vice explains others. The rest are
born So"
Born tired!" I almost laughed
forth the we'll known phrase, but Bal
ley did not notice.
les, ne cdiu, uoiu VI tiTcu Vi
vicious parents"
And you teach them anything they
want to learn; geography, plumbing
the Bible?"
YES" said Bailey.
And you don't teach them any
thing they don't want to learn?"
NO" said Bailey. That's a mis-
take that is often made with such
people"
You mea it's wrong to try te
teach them what we think they ought
to known"
YES" said Bailey; they are sicb
people. sick Of soul. and very low, and
sick souls must be fed like sick stom
achs, with anything they can take In
and keep down."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
IN TRAINING AS A Diplomatic
Sample Of Manners of Understrappers
Of Foreign Legations.

There seems to be an excessive pro
portion of pinheads in the diplomatic
corps, not among the headliners, be Il
said, but In the ranks Of the Jump
teenth secretaries and the second as
sistant naval attaches, and all that sort
of thing, says a Washington correspon
dent. Just the other day, when the
/ sixtieth anniversary of the clutching
OF the scepter by Emperor Franz JOS
eph was celebrated by a mass at st
Patrick's church, most of these light
witted, large-headed people turned
out.
One of them was standing around on
one leg, looking as wise as a cream
puff and as ornamental as a clothes
prop, when a young man from the Star,
who, being temporarily detailed from
the n%eurotio atmosphere of the police
court to this aggregation Of gold-laced
celebrities, was not as familiar with
their old-world names as he might
have been, stepped up to him.
will you kindly tell me how to spell
the name Of your ambassador" he
said, as polite as a basket of chips. II
am not certain | have it right"
Did the animated pinhead tell him?
Was he polite? Did he act like a men,
Der of the human race? No! Never!
He did not!!! He looked the reporter
over from head to foot with n of
those she swept him with her scorn'
full lamps glances and then he DELHI.
erately turned away and spoke over
his shoulder.
"Rully," said he, or words to that eff
feet, "'tis a wonder these newspapers
over here don't employ persons who
can spell"
am reliably informed that the only
thing that saved the aforesaid pinhead
from having his aristocratic nose bent
into the form of a figure eight was the
fact that the incident occurred in
church.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
they KNEW HOW TO WORK
BUT DON'T NEED TO WORK NOW
so HARD.

The experience Of the Bisser Bros,
In Western Canada is similar to that
reported to every agent of the Cana
dian Government, whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere:
"Wheatwyn, Sask., Nov. 9th, 1908.
"To the Commissioner of Immigra-
ton, Winnipeg, Manitoba.-Dear Sir:
|. In company with my brother and
| other relations, arrived in this counr
try in the spring of 1893. At the time
we got off the train at Wolseley, Sask.,
we had only a few dollars, not enough
| to start farming on our own account,
so we were compelled to work out for
q considerable time in order to make
| sufficient money to enable us to es-
tablish ourselves. When we thought
we had enough money to start with, I
and my brother took up one quarter
section (160 acres) land each in the
Loon Creek district. In 1900 we moved
on our homesteads with one team of
horses n one walking pillow. While
| was engaged with the work in the
field, my brother built a shack and
barn of logs, which We have hauled
during the time we were not able to
work in the field. We were certainly
working very hard, but | am glad to
say that we made our fortune in this
country. To-day we do not need to
work SO hard as we used to, as we
have three men hired steady for
whom we pay $4,000 to $4,000 a month,
besides board and lodging during the
summer time! l am also glad to tell
you that to-day we are owners Of a
section and three-quarters of the best
land, with first class buildings thereon,
besides having all the necessary ma
chinery. We always do our own
threshing, for we have a % horse
power threshing outfit.
Our success in farming in this
country also enabled us to get rid of a
number of horses of less value, and
instead we bought 10 pure-bred mares.
representing a value in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Regarding raising grain, which liz
the main factor in our district, l am
proud to say that we have always
had good success. We have raised
wheat as high as 35 bushels to the
acre; and this year, although we suf-
fered from lack of sufficient rain, our
wheat went 81 bushels to the acre,
and we had 900 acres in crop. We
have broken this year about 100 acres
new land, and by next year we will
have about lilo acres in crop. For
one carload of wheat which we have
shipped a few weeks ago We got a
price Of 81 cents per bushel, and 1t
graded as No. 2 Northern, although we
have a quantity Of wheat which will
surely go as No. l Northern. During
the six years we have been farming
for ourselves we have never had one
frost around here, SO that we always
had a good crop.
II, for myself, feel compelled to say
that our Great West Is the land where
a person who is willing to work and
trun his hands to anything, can make
a fortune, and a comfortable living.
Our country Is a thoroughly free coun-
try, and we have a good Government;
and, as long as we have good crops
and a good Government, we are salts
fed, and I think that Is all we want
Yours very truly,
"LORENS BISSER,
"P. o. Wheatwyn, Sask-."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
BilINGuAL IN GESTURES.
American Who Cans Speak Spanish
Without the Helm Of His Arms.

FNttfS sS&t WV ~f~~N
Without the Help OF His Arms.
There is a man who from a very
early age has lived In countries
where Spanish is the almost universal
tongue. From force of this training
he speaks Spanish perfectly.
He has not the slightest trace of an
English accent. and persons who do
not know that he Is Of American par
entage are willing to believe he Is a
Spaniard, merely from hearing him
talk. He Is so perfectly bilingual that
II shows even in his gestures.
When talking with English speak
Ing persons he sits quietly and does
his ~conversing with his mouth alone.
Only in case OF making a point most
smphatically does he use a gesture.
But the moment he drops into Span
lsh his every word Is accompanied by
a movement of the hands or arms. 1t
Is interesting to watch the change
from the English to the Spanish side
OF him, because 1t m so suddenly.
He really can't speak Spanish without
gesturing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
CHAPTER xxxIi.
"No Place for Repentance


Mrs. Mawgan nearly choked with
Indignation when Esther told her
what answer she had given.
"You refused him." she gasped, as
IL unable to credit her own ears.
81 had no choice, mother; l do not
love him."
STUFF and nonsense! You have
never tried. II the truth could be
told the curate is at the bottom of
this"
Thank you, mother"
Thanks, indeed! I wish had
something to thank you for. You
have flung away the chance of a life
time. Gracious mercy, child, have you
considered what 1t will mean to us?"
81 have considered everything"
"And flung away everything"
81 have preserved my self-respect."
Mrs. Mawgan tried to ~articuIate,
but her feelings overcame her, and she
hurriedly left the room.
Half an hour later she ordered the
brougham and drove across to see
Mrs. Parkyn, her nearest visiting ac-
quaintance.
Mrs. Parkyn saw in a moment that
something had happened, and at once
~,a M n cv~mpathafiC look
You'll scarcely believe it when I
tell you," Mrs. Mawgan began, in a
broken voice, and then proceeded
with considerable vigor to tell it.
Mrs. Parkyn, who had been a widow
for twenty years and whose life had
been absolutely innocent of romance,
listened with growing indignation.
"Just like 'em," she snapped, when
Mrs. Mawgan had finished her recital.
"As I've always said, there's neither
gratitude nor n In girls. I'm glad
mine were all boys"
1T m very hard on me-" Mrs.
Mawgan said, m%ournfully, and with a
little catch In her voice. HE could
have done so much, and he would"
"Of course-of course. And you so
badly needed II. II she were my girl
I'd lock her up in an attic for a month
and feed her on bread and water. 1t
would help to take the love and ro-
nance nonsense out Of her."
mo, mol couldn't do that" Mrs.
Mawgan said. pitifully.
"Oh, you're too tender hearted, as
I've always said. Girls ought to be
mastered. and made to do what they
are told"
1T is very dificult." Mrs. Mawgan
sighed. Not that I object, Of course.
to a little a in the choice of a
partner for life; and. of course, affec-
ton Is necessary"
Don't know SO much about that"
| Mrs. Parkyn grunted. Romance in
my judgment, is rubbish. AS for af-
fection-well, Parkyn mastered me,
and that was good enough for him,
and good for me too. My business
was to have children and bring 'em
up well, and in that I did my duty as
! a Christian woman should"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Prof. Munyon has generously placed

Prof. Munyon has generously placed
his Cold Cure with druggists through.
out the United States and has author
lied them to sell 1t for the small sum
of rs cts. a bottle. He says these
pellets contain no opium, morphine, CO.
caine OF other harmful drugs, and he
guarantees that they will relieve the
head, throat and lungs almost imme-
diately. He gives this guarantee with
each bottle Of his medicine: IF you
buy my Cold Cure and 1t does not give
perfect satisfaction, / will refund your
money" Prof. Munyon has just issued
a Magazine-Almanac. which will be
sent free to any person who addresses
The Munyon Company, Philadelphia
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
EHuibIe Bachelor princ>

Most important upon the list OF eli.
gible bachelors In Washington Is m.
august Prince Vincent zu Windisch.
Graetz. attache, who arrived late last
S He is exceedingly charming
Of manner and mien, but it il safe -
predict that he will mo- feel at liberty
to allow his affections TO become ~
listed in America. however great the
termination.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11

of Doan's Kidney Pills and began us
ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. kept On using
them and In three months vas able to
get out on crutches. and the kidneys
were acting better. / improved rap-
idly, discarded the crutches and to
the wonder of my friends was o o
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
At Another Druggists.

"Oh. dear!" sighed the first dear
girl, who was examining the city di.
r%ectory In a drug store. II can't find
the name at all. What shall we do?"
ooh, I know" cried Gear girl No. 2.
Lets go to some other drug store
and examine their directory"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Higher Than Beef.

Gunner-Cable from Australia
states that Kangaroo steaks are popu-
lar.
Guyer-H'm! 1 suppose those steaks
are always on the jump.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
important to
Luxury.

Guest-Any danger of fire in this
hotel?
Elevator Boy-No, sir; not unless
you pay extra for 1t, sir?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11

paralyzed me and
affected my kid
neys. My back hurt
me terribly, and
the urine was bad
ly d~isordered. Doc.
tors said my right
kidney was practi-
cally dead. They
said l could never
walk again. / read
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11

Use Aliens Foot.Ease
Curestired, aching, sweating feet. 25c, Trial paskn~,
free. A. s. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11

A man is seldom as black as he Is
painted or a woman as white as she il
powdered.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
oNE KIDNEY GONE
But Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.

S~ylvanus o. verrill. Milford, Me-,
says: Five years ago a bad injury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what it would do,
ana L am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
200, Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, IT.
regularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial.
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should it
not cure you?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
HAM PTON

DR.. Sensibaugh occupied the pull
pit at the NJ. E. church Sunday
morning.
Joseph Uhlman, with his family
has moved from Moline to his farm
here.
Fred Wendell was here recently
from his western home calling on
friends in this village.
Rev. w. S, Read has returned
home after an absence of several
days during which time he attended
soldiers reunion at Quincy and
visited friends at different places.
Mrs. Merritt of Port Byron has
been guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George McNeal.
The Ladies' union met Tuesday
with Mrs. J. F. Young. On that Oc-
casion a joint celebration in honor
CT the birthday anniversaries of Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

ter, Helen May The funeral was held
today.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson n. Preston,
after suffering for eigat weeks from
complication OF ailments. died at the
iage of So years. Mrs. Preston was
born in Scott county in 1855 and has
D'adc her home here ever since. She
was wei Known in this vicinity and
bad E1any friends. Besides her hus-
| band she is survived by five children,
Mrs. G. Laschanzky of Davenport. the
Misses Violet and Myrtle at home in
Blue Grass, Mrs. Ben Kahl Davenport;
son, Emery of Blue grass; two BROTH
ers, Lincoln Fridley of Blue Grass and
H. H. Fridley of Blue Grass township.
and five sisters, Mrs. Maude Walker
of Buffalo, Mrs. Lou Hartman of Mus
catine, Mrs Hattie Els of Montpelier,
Mrs. Ada Irwin of Sweetland Center,
Iowa, and Mrs. E A. Moore of Long
Grove. The funeral was held today.
Word was received Saturday even
ing by Mrs. II. G. Braunlich of Daveu-
port of the death of her father, Bern
hardi Krohn, at Los Angeles. He was
born April 8. 1885. In 1853 he came TO
Davenport. where ne made his home
until January, 1905. at which time he
moved to Los Angeles. He is survived
by his widow, four daughters. Meta.
Clara and Mrs. Selma Thompson, all
of Los Angeles, and Mrs H. G. Braun
Itch of Davenport, and four sons,
Henry and Hugo of Los Angeles and
Bernhard and Robert of Portland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Money Comes in Runches.

to A A. Chisholm of Treadwell, N. Y.
now His reason is well worth read
ing: For long time l suffered from
indigestion, torpid liver, constipation
nervousness and general debility" ne
writes. 81 couldn't sleep, had no ap
petite, nor ambition, grew weaker ev
cry day in spite of all medical treat
ment. Then used Electric Bitters
Twelve bottles restored all my old
time health and vigor Now 1 can at
tend to business every day. It's won
derful medicine" Infallible for stom
ach, liver, kidneys, blood and nerves
soc at all druggists.