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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19

HA UMEROUs and intensely interest
 A ing are the legends of the Rhine. E Indeed; from their nun number it t, would .a,,
 round about the far famed river has it's legendary story. few of these le- gends are given here We quote from the interesting and instructive book "Le- gends of the Rhine," by H. A. Guer- Der.
 The Legend of Luttfch.
 Saint Peter. weary of opening and ing to visit the fair spot on earth which bears the name of Luttich, once sum- moned Saint George and entreated him to take his place for little while. Good Saint George, every ready to oblige, cheerfully acqufesced studied the fasten- ings ard opened and shut the gates until he felt sure he thoroughly understood their mechanism. Then he solemnly promised his colleague to refuse admit tance to none who knocked, and patient ly answer their every question.
 Saint Peter was about to depart when Saint George suddenly detained him by exclaiming: Hold, Peterl don't know one word of French Suppose a French man should knock at the gater
 No danger replied Saint Peter, re assuringly. No danger, my good fellow. Many countries have come and have gone since I took charge of the Heavenly Gates, but although persons of almost every nation have presented themselves, no Frenchman has ever yet appeared to seek admittance.'
 Then Saint Peter departed, and for a while Saint George undertook the office of porter; but although he was called upon to answer countless questions and admit many souls, the Germans aver he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19

''Yes, and there he is-at the gate. A fine white fellow, as pretty a little dog as one would wish to see. He must have been dropped on the roadside by someone who owned more puppies than they wanted. Go and let the little waif in, James," And the old lady put aside her knitting as she spoke to her husband
 The old gentleman went to the gate and admitted Fluffy, and to say that both he and the old lady were pleased and amused by the friendly behavior of the four-legged newcomer would express 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19

for now he was to find home in the country where his feelings would be con sidered. He loved Daisy as much as he could under the circumstances, but he felt hurt that she should tease and hurt him so much. So he felt that he was justified in hunting a more comfortable home, one where he would have certain rights undisputed. Freedom he felt he must have and he knew the fairy would not lead him to home where that was not to be granted him.
 After going some distance Fluffy sud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
BY WILLIAM WALLACE. JR.

~ OE and Ned were twin brothers. s Fl They attended the county fair with
 M their father and mother. and while
 8 there their father bought for them ~ a beautiful young horse-a two-year- old that had taken a blue ribbon. The animal was beautifully built, and MT. Jcnes, father of Ned and Joe declared he'd grow into fast trotter" If rightly trained.
 On the way home the twins decided on a name for their new horse. They would cali him Whitefoot, for each of his four feet were white as the driven snow. The remainder of him was a dark chestnut brown, and his coat was as sleek as ribbon, so to say.
 '"The only objection I have is that there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19

about the lot to get him accustomed to his new surroundings and rider Then you'll get on behind me-"
 All right" agreed Ned. Say, he doesn't mind the saddle at all, does he2' This remark was made as Joe frightened up the saddle girth. "I believe he's going to carry double all right, all right.
 Then Joe mounted Whitefoot and gal loped around the lot. Hes as easy as a cradle,'' he cried, refining in toward the fence gate. Here, Ned, come and get the gate. You can mount better from 1t than from the ground
 Ned did as his brother suggested and sprang from the gate to Whitefoot's back, But hardly had he got astride the little animals back than he found himself foundering in the soft grass of the lot. "Gee!' he exclaimed, rising on his elbow. That was suddenr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19

Fluffy did not wait for further advice. but ran of as fast as he could. He was far, far away when the children began looking for him half an hour later. having given up trying to imprison old Tabby. Daisy had q scratched nose, Jean Il bit ten hand and Aggie badly scratched and bitten wrist So they had let old Tabby go But, thinking that Fluffy would be gentle and submit to imprison- ment, they set about looking for him.
 Fluffy. Fluny!' called Daisy. "Oh. where can that dog have gone to?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19

had no occasion to do violence to his tongue, for no Frenchman knocked at the Gate of Heaven.''
 Legend of the Church of St. Mary.
 'The Church of Saint Mary of the Capitol. founded by Plectrude, mother of Charles Martel, upon the site once oc- cupied by the Roman capitol, possesses as altar-piece a crucifx to which great miracles are attributed. Some young painters idly talking one day dared one of their number to enter the church and renew the sacred emblem's freshness by giving 1t new coat of paint. The ar tist, needless young fellow, immediate ly accepted the challenge, and knowing that the priests would not permit him to touch this holy image were he to present himself in the daytime. he entered the church alone at midnight. Just as the city clocks were tolling the hour, he dipped his brush in paint, but no sooner had the bristles touched the crucifx. than his arm fell paralyzed to his side. Gaz- ing upward in terror at the figure on the cross, he fancied he saw such re- proachfuI glance fall upon him that he fell down before the altar in convulsions. priest found him there early in the morning, but, despite his care and at- tention, the artist expired unconscious when the clocks were again tolling the midnight hour, and since then no painter has dared to touch the sacred image on the altar"
 A Legend of Cologne.
 'Tn the good old days, when fairies, elves and dwarfs constantly visited the earth, when wishes were immediately granted, the virtuous always rewarded and the wicked invariably punished, the inhabitants of Cologne were particularly
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30

Tn olden times when man vas H. instead Of dieting or taking medicine. he sacrificed a sheep or an OK 10 his fayorite god II this treatment did not improve the condition of lis liFeH or digestion be took it as sign that the deity was angry. and resigned himself 10 his fate When lowing t9 the horribly insanitary conditions ot the agel city or community was smir-en by plague or epidemic yotiFe offerings were made to all rhe gods on the list and an army ot priests was kept sasr sacrificing and praying IT. fact. there was a special class ot con seerated officials known as priest physicians They dealt Tn charms. omeus and amulets Tn other words. they had the same functions as have the North American Indian medicine men of today
 But in 45o B C was born a man tson of st-phyeje3aaf who iI a single generation changed a.. th.s bar baroa5 custom 10 whom we owe og- present knowledge ot physlc. dict and sanitary law lIa vas Hproeratss. the father of medicine lie made health q science and paved the aa= for every doctor who has since lived Like most progress-makers. Hiproc rates owed his greatness to the fact that he vas discont-n Ulth tae customs of his da.. and sought log ieal reason for things which others were satisfied to take for granted Ife could not see how the offering of sac rifces and the belief that the gods held all health or illness at their dis posal would cure sick man He would have made a very poor sort Of Christian Scientist
 By q series Of careful experiments Hippocrates discovered that certain herbs and foods had direct effect on the human body Instead Of exhorting Tries Effects of o'. s.oH pep. peop'e ... -
 ings 10 the gods.
 a'es he dosed ttem with powerful physics Luckily the human system in those days was ro- bust. and the medicines, strong as they were. proved of vast benefit Moreover, there were always slaves on whom to practice in order to find out how much of any certain kind of medicine or drug the system could comfortably stand
 These marked reforms sent his fame broadcast all over the civilized world He was hailed as a miracle worker. Yet in reality he had merely applied logic and common sense to the treatment of disease. and had freed tue practice Of medicine from
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
DISCUSS RAILROAD PLANS.
Ne. Line in North Arkansas Seems
 Nsry Popular.

EaErIs au-g-WI.a several officials ot the Marked Tree. NswPort and V-es.e-a present. 6 large informal meeting ot zze citizens ot Harrisburg was aesd a this place during the past we-s -o discuss matters pertain .uE 70 -he financing the securing Of f.ze .igAs q szE for he proposed rccte, and the construction ot the road The Marked Tree. Newport and Western railroad. according 70 he plans e the pTeHot--s. w..l ex-
 rrd from Marked Tree to Newport D. .sg of Harrisburg and Walden turg. 5. G.st@ace e 4 miles Con Ase ..s e..4 b made wirh the Iron Mountain a Harris burg wi,h the Frisco ae A.#kea Tree and with the Coteaa Eslt a E'aldeoburg. also wlth -4e l-au t.9-utaiu ag Newport The route .- through 3 rich pTalrfe county and bgsteHz land. 3 considerable parI ot Ya.ah is devoted to the culture ot EIe= Those &ao were a the saesztnE .a Harrisburg were. Presi- Qens F H-tte-. Nice President VI W Hazel zaa Treasurer V. R. Miller. a. 2. Marked Tee. and Secretary ]. C. 2==zaH5I aaa Director ]. G Mitch = a-. D..ee.o. j. A Bfashe- Of Ha!- =.zszzE
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
HIPPOCRATES --- The Man Who
 Made Health
Who

the sorld-ola yoke of superstition.
 But he Father of Medicine" per formed other services to humanity even greater than these He disc0y. cred. after many experiments. just what foods were beneficial or hurtful to tae system and laid down the first rH.es of diet eyer formulated T. is. in tae main, the same theory Of die, that .s in Use today. The fact that regu- lalI1e their daily fare could keep them ia health more effectively than could any priest-blest charm. amulets or ineautatlons came as shock O, surprise 70 the aneients
 Next Hippaerates took up the sub iees af public health Sanitation. as We aderstagd t. was unknown There Nas TO board of health. nor did civic hszzaae exist h consequence cpl. daa5es ot the most fatal and fast. Organized First - =. -..,e..ls e'--,'s
 Health Depart f-a-...-
 currence Hlproc ra-ss framed the frst actual code oi saa.tary laws and u.eas saros for check. lls lp.deulcs. and was influential saas sa to hasa theu put into effect. I9 E.m Ve owe taa first movement sHst led 10 the modern health depart tasa-
 Ner are diet. sanitation and the dis cossry ot medicine all for which we are the old Greeks debt He de 15sed association Ghe science 0asr by The condition of heart lungs. ete IS determined by saaa1f and is credited with being the first 10 prac. fige frephiuing
 Iii Greece all Of mankind vho did not happen to De Greeks were re- gasaad as barbarians T. was not thought necessary 10 treat them as human. Persia was Greece's heredi tary foe When terrible epidemic raFaEed Persia the emperor. Artaxer- 1es. sent presents 10 Hippocrates, begging him 10 come and put down the scourge= The doctor is said to have sent back an insulting refusal. declaring his art was too precious to waste on his eounrys barbaric en- emy And the Greek world applauded h!s decision
 This is perhaps. the one blot on the character Of man to whom progress and civilization owe more. from q physical standpoint. than 10 al the rest of mankind Every doc tor to-day acknowledges that debt
 
 medicine. he takes what Is still Lnoxu as the eHlppoeradc Oath.
 GcopYrighted1
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
By Albert Pavson Terhune
S0CRATES-The Man Who First Taught People 10 Think for
 Themselves.
Themselves.

''If you made a slave dress and live as you do he would run away sneered 6 rich Athenian- And he man he addressed was one of the Hrst and greatest 0. Progress Hake-s-Soc- rates
 This sage who reyol1-ouize3 re llgion. thought and education. looked more Ike a cDElc-paper hobo nan Q gen.as
 Socrates vas The son Of a stat1e- seller and learned his fathers trade. The Greeks ot his time f47l-5ss 2 C. worshiped colony o. gods who were supposed 70 inhabi- Mount Olympus who led scandaIous lives and who blessed or cursed man Eind according 70 the whin Of the moment To these gods the Ataen- iaas erected altars. made sacrifices and supported body of priests
 The actions attributed to our gods. - sad Socrates. would disgrace the yiiest c human beings. T. is iuuas- sibie that the world can be governed by such dieiieg"
 Yet he saw that some ruling force controlled human destiny. and he ha- gan to preach The existence of Sa- preme Being. an allvise and benea- s..s.;....a r.. cent Creator ot
 the vast universe
 TOT espefs''''on' To this he added the belief tha, mans spirit ls i'm mortal and not the mere sport ot some HaH-made dwciler Of Olympus and that guardian angel tor con. science dictates all mortal impulses He argued that men should labor and pray To become better and wiser in stead Of making sacrifices Of sheep and cattle on the alters Of the gIym- plan gods in hot being f4Fored with luck in war a. 4siness.
 This doctrine of higher ideals and the discovery Of conscieuce's existence raised q howl from the hosts of priests
 But Socrates did not stop there He attacked the narrow. stupid system of education in vogue in Athens and sought 10 rebuild it on broader more modern lines. adapting the vague. al. stract facts 10 practical value and teaching youths 10 think for them selves He was in a way. the founder Of modern education. He also assailed municipal graft and incompetence and tried 10 show his fellow Atheu ians their duty toward the state T. was largely due to his opposition thas tae tFrannieal council of thirty. who ruled with the iron hand of injustice 4as deposed and a democracy formed 4 an example !n patriotism he served for three years as private soldier winning fame for his courage and en. durance
 But he refused 10 accept promotion in rank or public office Of any kind He furthermore lived in abJect poy. erty that he might teach others to think more of the mind and soul than of the body Housing peoples dor
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
Little Rock
 Notes
Arkansas River Wors Deze.

From al i1ticztioas there Is bui little likelihood ot he sand bars !a the Arkansas ElYer be..g EenoYea Q. some ti-e The local government engineers state that fl the govern. men: finally dee.des to remove tAs bars :, Ho1.d te many months before tke work could commence because e. the red ,aPe The engineers report On tEe A-ks-sas river has been sub D.,ed to .he department e eagI- nee-s. The report Of that department 10 Congress @!.! uot even bs known uLtl December !. when f .s submit. ted 10 Congress. Ina. bo3y usually waits CntI the Iast moment to de eide matters involving appropriations and t would probably Be the close e. ,ke session before money would se appropriated Q cary 0a. the work. t4k.rg j. fo= granted thas saea Appropriation would Ue made. | would probably be seYera. months after that before work would actually commence A he p-ese1: .lme there are TO dEetze boats operated by The government or he E.Fer. It the government had q sand 2. a-ezze boat on the upper Arkansas much e he red tape prccee edi1zs coa.d prob ably be eliminated and fhe sand bars removed without loss = time
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
WORK ON SCHOOL BEGUN.
Ne" Building at Womble Win Be
 Ready September 20.

W Wombie-Work on the new school building af Womble has begun The contract for the construction of the building, which Is ,o be completed by September p was awarded 10 V. ?. O'Neal The cornerstone Of the buildiHs wn be laid August win appropriate ceremonies by the Ma sonic. odd Fellows and Woodrlen sEg}eru.- les
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
Railroad Order Has Reen lssu.d

The order dismiasing tha Kansas City Southern case for one year. pending a trial of the court tar.a and the l-2 cent passeuger rate. q agreed 10 about two weeks ago. ha been entered in The United S.a.e- Circuit Court. During he 9ear t1a railroad must keep is books open al all reasonable times 10 the lnspzr ton of the commission. and the com mission is given power 10 adjust an Irregularities or ilJastlees h u court tarif.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
MUCH TROUBLE OVER e.
Case May Co 10 Supreme c.
 TriAinz 1--o.-. WE

Pine BluE-A reple4#- -
 ierm.ne The ElghffaI 0aaa-s5 -e little black yea-..ng. .A=..z=-. '. Of which is a5o1- g. or zs s-E -s.' zs..s was heard before Nzz -.ss Cheek n this e..y srae = half of The res.d41.s ls -ss -. ,oxn Of HumpA5es ss p=z "a testify in tae case. and an appeal. which aas fzzg= Eg S Iorneys T Hayis Nixon s shaw, who represented the litigation the m4es fair has not been se..e s- '~ & l. threatens 1o r.tal n .....4. Illinois calf css. Hhas - - par of the day aad aas testimony and m zzE rfs,e lasted for several h04z- clud=d. Naglstsazs rheek -. one Of the claimants.
 nor fae EszhtfaI owner = zz s...s. black yea-ii.g. b. .hat sss.' tended 70 shaR aaa -. more liable 70 te .s ev,s. Meanwhile other claimant. s-s.. sas county had lied a5r4 ,he-e Q Insure fHe safs=s -. Ing or money eaa.salea. n. a o-uels s9s S.upz#a ss 10. NH take The case to zrar.. Court
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30

zlaat minds. teaching them fo thirk foz themselves. sear8ess3y Teeakiug pubic injustice and superstition he gathered about him SO many disciples and admirers that the government be- came seriously alarmed. Prosecutions and til treatment became his rs1a-5- Not me least ot these came upon him at home He 1as married to s1re7g named Xzuttppe. Ehe could not 51 -1e very least appreciate hf1 and who ty her seoldirgs and beat.ugs made his life Q daily burden lie bore all t1-s with the patience e t-He rhi.cso- pasr Bat worse szs ir store for him
 The iyraanaas council ot thirty whom he had 20 ottea ass45.aa had not 1oies.ed him f remained for t1a popular deueezat=F government which he Lad helTs3 = rss.er.-f t5 arrest hiia ard Brl1s H5ta - t-=sl for his life H= as accused tf -.le .sttorit.@s alth denying tAe eezz preaching -le -Xls- faaee c zea God and 5t e1--1 f.irs .z= g1-z1- 1r zzz -szestrcs Socrates
 replied n effect . . CT '2 tHat he had mere
 ossso - os5.s F subs tGtated
 truth for s1rer- st.-za1. and tta. his o1lT eeo-rs-tirg" of sae young had consisted in making sH4# better educated than tasl- f4- taez= For doing al tHIs. he claimed tEe city should honor and pension h.m
 Hats speech naturally dt3 not serr= to faelty tls judges who next tr.ed te [ z=tea hin 45th threats Of death Socrates answered them that what a.sz 4efid lay beyond fae grave t coas1 not be much worse than Athens under IS present rule and tAa. tle change could not b. otherwise than 6 benefit Taa saag s ia rage con. aeHHed hin . die He aas led back - HrIsoa@ Ills friends .are1z-d hts eel one Of them secretly offered him 8 means ot escape Ie refused pre- le9E.gg 70 abide by the courts yer alef- Ia tae presence ot hss disciples ae drained a cup e hemtoeE poison. &aat5HFe rent the air win cries ot grief- He asked his friends ,o remove her rom he cell 90 thai m Is last moments he might enjoy n dying the tranquility she had always denied him in f5fa Then. while he poison crept through hls veins. he preached a pow srfll setmuu on The immortality e sHa sgEi. e1asrtiEg t5a followers 70 remember Is teachings and 70 profit - sHeu He ceased eHfy aen death a- 4z+ GE4ar. r1E Efrr in inc midst cT ES s#EEHQE
 Ta4s dtea Socrates. first and great. CT af Inc whole mzsatF army of pail. osaaEers lie man ato. as reward for leading his fe!lo~men from dark ness into the Itgat of knowledge. was officially murdered But the spark he had lighted vas destined to ilumlne the world for all time
 tG5psr3sated3
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
Rondsren Are Released

The governor has issued procla. na'.cl reuluilg the forfeited bond Of <-a9 furnished by J e saae and Mir Hancock for Rufus e5H5eg. 0a5 left Crawford county after eaa#4e ion and seetlrl1g his bond. and who d5aa n another sta-e asterva-d. Follow ing inc departure from tha as ii Conlay The courts forfeited tho bond The governors action Nil relieve the Lo.a.man rom naa-.a.-.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
BODY FOUND ON TRACK.
Threat Was Cat ard Attempt Made
 to Conceal Crime.

Perryyl.ie-The body of |. J. HI Ras found vi | The throat c1. or tae Eal3zea1 track four miles vest ot Aao- Ia. | is supposed the man was mar. de1ed and he body p.ae=d or tha track with The view Of conceaIHg he crime bF rhe mang .ng Of The body aT passing trains. The engineer e he frs. train TO pass. however. saw The body ia time 0 s.op his ,ra5R. The corpse was placed on he frala and taken 10 Casa | is said that he sheriff has received aa 3atsna- ton 'ha. the man was killed b a aegEess.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
NEW ENGINES PURCHASED.
Equipment o7 Memphis. Paris and
 G4f Improved.

Nashviiie-TN -H-aa engines
 have been purchased ay tHe 3e-1- phls. Paris and Gulf Ea.-ead Con pauT and are expected 70 a-r-.s .a Nashville and be pl. mo z-=sze= z; once This company a--ra5s las s.x z3eotl5' Ives inc two G=W max i1g a so-al Of e-sh- and :: < sHaasa. shzt j. @i,. te necessary -- --.-1 sas= mgfe q aD early ta-e- o4 466asaz e the rapidly Increasing aess = he road. The road .s .1- tG- = El..es long. making aa engine t3- each i've and o1-Aa!t E.es 8f zd4 road. which will give an .s=a .. cGz large volume Of business zaasze ed.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
Report On Little Rock Schools.

The annual report oa he ely schools shows ths school district 10 be .n he aesa of financial condition. win to.al assets of S7s3.25sss. and t-.sl liabilities Of &2Is5 5s2. a bal ance of assats oYer liabilities Of $I=.. 6e5.Q6 The increase 5a sHe assets over last year represents s46376.46 The receipts for the year are shown 10 be Sg72.zzAFs. and he exDen4.- lures &514.z--.S9. or 22af = more than the reee.f.s- Of ta4s amount of expenditures. he enormous sum Of sS3-517Sl has been for neH buildings and beffesments 70 he cd buildings The total cost ot maintaining he .en white schools of the ely was s97. sea. C. The attendance was S.770 --d tAe average cost Der pupil. s25 9 The cost of maintaining the five col ored schools in the city was 223.375.- 12. fhe average cost Der pupil being $l748
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
FARMERS UNION PalY
Lengthy Program Ptaraea F- coHyn.
 bia County Heet-z

McNei.-The F4zu-szz ea lum5ia coga-g RI3H ha s=ae1 rally a me old soldiers a som. August 4-e. The program sa-s Ea te as fo,o4z 0B=aHz @
 N Cra5E SOCK Ia .ss Farmer F " Hazfeu , O.. ganized Ia68s can L. s#= F eza.za Farmers ". x. Nick Wsr Should Union Members Ezaz T1jos Papers. WE Dickson mes Should Have Pa.ence.E 0sesE genera. lecture. F 8 Ys5#== srop Rotation for 4-kauzszz f # ssa de-s Farm santa lon. IT Ba ker. Development O. as -s | he Soush. J. J Moore. @ Saea4 Farfzrs Organize V liner. Just Anything ! C sl#zHH @fhs Nos, Ergea- Basy cf ta= Fs-ney Union. J. Crank. =foFseH iss Re Ia5ion 70 tae PeespeHsy et sHe Fam e-. Charles Parker Esz Should fhe Business World Coop vi;h the Farmer \. s. Klllsa= Dem. oastrafI8a Work. bF : Knapp and E E. TzHngHs sataral Education Through zAe Faess Ua. ion. T L Miner
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
CIRCUIT COURT SESSION OVER.
Mrs. hary T-ora Given Verdict Io-
 S coo Damages

GreeuWood.-CircuiJ Colrc q. this place afzt. being ln session mos. of
 he time s'nce the 5Jh day of Jlly has ad5o1rred until he n4xt tern. Of court, which Is the frst Monday n January The jury rendered a yer die for 5000 in favor of he pIaln- If = the case of Mrs Mary Tucka agGinst the St Louis. Iron Mountain and southern Railway Company fsr death of her husband near Jenny Lind on he night of July l. 1909.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-30
Wei Is a Dead One.

WaF.-Tae water in the well of she railway tunnel near Conway gave out the testing pump had been run. running more Or less con inuously for he past len days. The pump has been removed. and no further effort will be made 10 secure water from under the tunnel.