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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
BY MARY GRAHAM.

~ H. Mamma, Just see what l found
& = In my slipper this morning when l
got out of bedr' cried little Nellie ..
Long, rushing into her mothers
room. And she held up a great. fat
candy pear, beautifully tinted. isn't 1t
lovely, Mamma? And who do you sup
pose brought 1t to mel 1t must have been
a fairy. for 1t isn't time for Santa Claus
to come with gifts
pear and said well, we shall have to be
on the watch for the fairy SO we can
thank her-or him."
"Oh, there are no boy or man fairies,
are there, Mamma?' asked Nellie, with
some surprise occasioned by her mothers
and women fairies"
mo, ! think there are fairies of both
sexes, dearie," explained mamma. "Of
course, as l never yet saw a fairy, nor
haye | ever talked with one, l cannot
say much about them. But l daresay
there are both boys and girls and men
and women among the fairies-if there
really are fairies
"Oh, Mamma, don't doubt that there
are fairies,' declared Nellie. why, who
else but a fairy could have brought this
lovely candy pear to me? oh, shall be-
gin to watch every night for the fairy's
return" And Nellie danced about the
room In glee, holding her new gift In
her hands. 81 shall not eat 1t, it is too
pretty" she said. And I want the fairy
to know how much ! value her little gift"
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Little NelHe's Fairy.

Then Nellie's mamma helped her TO get
dressed for breakfast, for the little maid
had been too much excited on discover
Ing the candy pear in her slipper to
make her. toilet, and had been dancing
and jumping about In her white nightie
and bare feet,
At the breakfast table Nellie held her
hands behind her till her papa came into
the room. Guess what I have In my
hands," cried Nellie, looking up into his
face with happy smile.
"Well, well, what have your" asked
her papa, also smiling. Guess you have
a a well. a rabbit"
Nellie screamed with laughter. rab-
bit! What funny idea. No. II was
something to eat, II she cared to eat IL.
Guess again. SO papa guessed again, this
time saying he thought she might have
a new riding pony in her left hand and
saddle and bride In her right hand.
This amused Nellie very much. aud 1t was
sometime before she decided to let her
papa see what terrible mistakes he had
made in his guessing. But as Sally was
putting the breakfast on the table, Nellie
held out her right hand to papa, the
big candy pear lying clasped In her pink
fingers.
"Oh-o-o-oi' exclaimed papa. What
beautiful pearl May l have bitef
Where did you get iti'
Whenever | decide to eat 1t you shall
have lots Of bites" said Nellie. But
shall keep it till 1t gets soiled before eat
ing 1t, for 1t is so pretty"
Hereupon both her papa and mamma
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for she understood that the fairy had
changed the taste of the water from
sweet and pure TO a horrid bitter, All
she could do was to declare she did not
feel like drinking more water. oh,
the camphor!' said Granny, and limped
Off to get 1t. This was too much for
Nita, whose conscience was torturing her
more than was the pain. oh, Granny
she said, come back; ! have something
to confess to yon'
"'Ah, now you are doing the right
thing said the fairy. And II you are
good little girl In future l will come
to bring you good luck instead Of pun
ishment But the wicked must suffer
for their misdeeds, you know. Now
shall go to return at some near future
day. If In the meantime you have be-
haved nicely, been kind and considerable
toward your old grandmother, your dolls
frock will become silk again
'Just as the fairy ceased speaking old
Granny returned to the porch, fetching
the camphor to Nita. But as the little
girl was now feeling much better, old
Granny dropped YEARLY on a porch bench,
saying: oh, 1t is SO hard for such old
legs as mine to climb the steps from the
spring. AND III Is ulHcult Ior me 10 sec
my way about. Otherwise, deare.
would have been more sprightly while
waiting on you
"'Oh. Granny, you are too good to me.
for l have been such naughty, naughty
girl But shall make clean breast OF
1t ALL Here, let me sit Mt your knee
and ask your forgiveness
IAN hour later Nita's mamma found
them ON the porch together, the old
grandmother's arm about the little girls
shoulders and the feeble old voice talk
ing ever so sweetly and forgivingly to
the little one who had held back nothing
of her own naughtiness And from that
day Mia never again needed punishment,
for the fairy had taught her lesson she
never forgot. And from that day she
became the happiest and most helpful
little girl In all the world"
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How Mia Was Punished.


1AA ANNA, please tell me a good
night story" So begged little
Oracle Adams of her mother.
The clock had just struck eight
and 1t was the hour for Oracle
to go to bed.
VERY we'll, dearie," promised Mrs.
Adams. what sort of story do you
wantf'
II like fairy stories best. Mamma" re-
piled Oracle.
Then, as soon as Oracle was in her
little white nightie, she snugged close
beside her mamma In big sleepy hollow,
prepared to give close attention to the
goodnight story.
WELL" began Mrs. Adams, this story
l am about to tell is of little girl called
Nita, and Of her punishment for being
very naughty one time during her man.
mas absence. She was left in the COM
pany of her aged great-grandmother, who
was almost blind. Before her mamma
departed from home she told Nita to be
very kind to old Granny, and to perform
any little errands for the old lady that
she might wish to have done. Nita Prom
ised to obey; but the very first thing that
Granny asked her to do, she pouted and
acted very naughtily. And all Granny
had asked of her was a cold drink Of
water to be brought from the spring,
which was near to the kitchen door. But
Nita was playing with her dolls and did
not want to take the time to go to the
spring, SO she got dipper of water from
the big wooden pail which stood on
bench in the kitchen. thus saving herself
1--WE minutes exertion going to and from
the spring for fresh water Granny put
the water to her lips, but, finding 1t
warm, said she could not drink 1t. why,
it's from the spring." declared Nita, think
ing that she was telling the whole truth,
for, of course, the water had originally
come from the spring, but 1t had been In
the pail for sometime. But she knew
she was deceiving her old grandmother.
Therefore her deception was as wicked
as an outright lie would have been.
"'Well, it cannot be direct from the
spring, child said the poor old lady.
And I cannot drink 1t, thirsty as l am.
But ! shall try to get to the spring If
you will give me my walking stick.
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thirst to come to Mia and looking up
into her grandmother's face, she walled;
oh, Granny. ! am Ill and dying for a
drink of cold water
"'Well, dear child, you shall have It,
declared Granny, getting the dipper from
the kitchen and going down the long
stone steps to the spring. Twice she al
most fell in making the descent, and
once In returning with the dipper of
water she stumbled and would have fallen
had not the good fairy supported and
strengthened her. Then, with all posi-
BILE haste she put the dipper Of cold
water to Nita's lips, saying: Drink.
darling child; l shall get the camphor
for you If you do not feel better after
having drunk the water
'Nita touched her lips to the water.
but 1t was as bitter as gall. She did
not say a word to her Granny about this,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

Four little boys kept rowing along
(They were on the Tombigbee),
But one fell over and swan ashore,
Then there were only three.
Three little boys still bravely rowed,
The boat was trim and new;
But one got seasick and went home,
Then there were only two.
Two little boys In the boat remained
Till the setting of the sun,
Then one to supper hurried home.
And then there was but one.
,IkS~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
A FEW FACTS.

Every elephant in captivity must have
q bath In oil once each year.
On account of the fact that horses are
very source article In Madagascar
troop of the cavalry has been mounted
on oxen.
A boys hair grows one-half as rapidly
as a girls. With n boy the average
growth of hair is three feet and six
inches In six years. During the twenty
first and twenty fourth years of mans
age the hair grows much quicker, An
eyelash will take 20 weeks to reach n
length of .429 of an inch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
WEALTH OF THE U. s.

In 1850 the wealth Of the United States
was $1,000, 100000, speaking In round
numbers; in 1880, $4,000, 100000; in 1870,
10000, o0O 900; In 1880. S4S, 1000, 600, 600; In
1900, $Ss, SOC. 900, 900, and In 1904, sl07,-
00.000.oOO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

Where can one see lame water2
At Cripple Greek.
Why is the world like cats tail7
Because 1t is fur to the end Of u.
What is the most difficult lock to pick
One from q bald head.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
BEHEADINGS.

az Behead a color and leave a de6ci-
ency In anything. (2) Behead trimming
much used on ladies' dresses and leave to
make an attack by soldiers. (3) Behead
that part of a newspaper sold to adver-
Users and leave the gait Of horse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
CURTAILINGs.

G) Curtan to be gay and leave part
of window. (2) Triply curtail a fourth
of the year and leave an ocean, (3) Cur
tail a small portion of a state and leave
a nobleman's title
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Ole Five Little BOatmen.


One little boy In the boat rowed fast
Till there came a heavy rain;
Then he got out and ran for home,
So no boy did remain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
HIDDEN PROyERB PUZZLE

well-known proverb is hidden in the
following sentences, each sentence con-
tanning but one word of the pFoverb. II
the words are rightly guessed and written
together they will form the proverb:
The way of the transgressor Is hard,
A guilty man usually betrays himself.
One with a good conscience is charitable
to others.
Look after the needs of the future
rather than Of the present.
There is no man living who can do
without friends.
Often the accuser is more to be blamed
than the accused,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

T. I'VE little boys a-rowing went,
i Each fellow did hold an oar,
But one got tired and quit his job;
Then there were only four.
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PUZZLE PICTURE,

Little Jones has climbed up to the moon.
but he cannot find the man-in-the-moon.
Can your
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
ZIGZA0 PUZZLE-Verdi. CrossWords
I. Van. 2. Net. 3. Tar. 4. Odd. 8. Ink.
LETTER flying.
PRIMAL ACROSTIC = Pianist. Cross.
cords 1. Pipe. .. Idle. 3. Army. 4. Neat.
8. Itch. 8. Sand. Z. Tune.
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ROWPuZZle Corner &
LETTER ENIGMA

My first is in ripe, but not in peach:
My second Is in high, but not in reach;
My third is In vinegar, but not In sour
My fourth Is In time, but not In hour:
Ny fifth is in ray. but not in sun:
My sixth is in single, but not In one.
My whole spells the streams
That through all countries flow ;
And II you will solve me
THEIR nama YOU will know
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

RN oBERT was not a boy Neither
was Robert man. Robert was a
"a cat. he was not an ordinary feline,
FL but very heightened, well-born one.
y He mns elinl1 Nc diet of law
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m !; :: :: :. !: !: ::
and 1t was the hour for Oracle
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-03
PRESIDENT SMITH
TALKS ON 0. D.
N | n { S
TELLS OF MANY UNDERGROUND
IMPROVEMENTS ON coMPANY's
LOCAL PROPERTY
MINES NEVER LOOKED BETTER
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AT o. D.
GIVE UNITED GLOBE A
BRIGHT OUTLOOK

BOSTON, September President
Charles $. Smith of the Old Dominion
company has returned from one of his
periodical visits to the property at
Globe. He says:
1.-THE mine outlook SIS surprisingly
good. The three known ore chutes of
the company are being rapidly devel-
oped. stope which has been started
on the fifteenth level of the main ore
chute is increasing in size and quality,
the latter at all times having been sat
isfactory, as we 60 up in the stope
toward the fourteenth level. This work
is directly under the remarkable de-
velopments on the fourteenth level that
were made couple of years ago.
''The developments in the west ter
ritory, where the crosseut was recent
ly run ON the twelfth level showing
10 feet of straight righ grade smelt-
ing ore is being opened up slowly until
the new pumps are installed, which will
be able to take care of any water
which may be found in this part Of the
mine A diamond drill has been run
from the end of this erosscut for 800
feet and entirely in lime, which is the
formation in which the ore bodies are
found.
"'rhe most remarkable recent devel
opment is in connection with the Unit
ed Globe claims Immediately adjoining
the Old Dominion on the east, where
openings are being made on the twelfth
and fourteenth levels and upraises be
ing made on the eighth and tenth levels.
These developments have disclosed q
continuous ore body about IL feet wide
for 900 feet, with good average grade
of ore, carrying silver values of about
FIVE ounces TO the ton. This is the
only part of the Old Dominion proper
ty where any considerable silver values
have been found.
substantial earnings from the United
Globe property before the end of this
year as result of these recent devcl.
opments.
"'The Old Dominion situation is such
that the management is justified in look
ing for gradual Improvement as re-
CARDS both production and costs, for
some time TO come.
''There has never been as much ore
developed in the mine as at present,
nor has the grade been more satisfae-
tory.
Until there is material increase
in the price Of copper, however, the
management does not anticipate IN.
creasing production above the present
rate of from 100000 TO 100000
pounds per month"
The directors of the Old Dominion
company of Maine at a meeting held
in New York. have declared she regu-
lar quarterly dividend of 80 cents per
share. payable September 20 TO stock
of record September 2.
IT is figured that for the three months
ended with August. the Old Dominion
company has earned on l3-cent cop
per between 100000 and $4,000 above
it's dividend requirements.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-03
A Ghost In a Clock.

Basingstoke provides remarkable
story of ghost in the form Of a clock.
At the approach of midnight each
night the otherwise peaceful grand
father" becomes inhabited by a Spooli
The ticking changes into a deep and
peculiar humping. the clock increases
in stature. while pair Of gray feet
protrude from beneath its base. Pass
ing through transitional stages the
humping Is replaced by spasmodic
breathing. aud upon the stroke OF II
the pendulum door opeus. revealing an
enormous ashy gray hand with max
shaped fingers. The clock face dis
appears, displaying frightful gray
head. large ard round, with abnormal
~ long. pale blue eyes. Beyond a
quiet stroll. which causes weird tap
pings along the landings during the
night, the apparltion is inoffensive and
Is said to prove Of great service In
sending every one early to bed.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-03
COMING HOLIDAY IS
CONDUCIVE TO
DULLNESS
IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE CoNDI.
TIoNs FORCES STEEL TO
HIGHER PRICE
COPPER STACKING UP ABROAD
POSITION OF RED METAL CON
SIDERED UNSATISFACTORY
WHEAT PIT BUSY

NEW YORK, September 2.-Thc
market today was narrow, with little
speculative interest evidenced. The
coming three-day closed interval em-
phasises the tendency of quietude.
News Of the day had little influence
on the trading, Abundance of testi-
mony to the vital Improvement in iron
and steel was indicated by the active
demand for iron and for virtually all
grades of the finished product. Pros
poets doubtless played a part in the
rise in the price of Steel to within a
fraction of its highest record price.
The increase in the dividend by the
Calumet 4 Heela was of more influence
on copper shares than the news of trade
conditions The statistical position Of
copper is regarded as unsatisfactory
on the whole, the piling up of stocks
abroad indicating that the rate of pro-
duetion is still much ahead of the
consumption. with small prospects Of
an early betterment of prices.
Bonds were firm. United States
bonds unchanged.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-03
FINE SULPH|DE ORE
ON 1900 FOOT
LEVEL
DEEPEST STRIKE IN gISBEE DIS
TRICT MADE IN SUPERIOR
s. PITTsBURG MINE

BISBEE, August 3l.-The recent en-
eountering of fine ore body at the
lowest level of the Junction shaft of
the Superior 4 Pittsburg company
marks the deepesct point AT which cop
per has been found in the district and
is of great Importance MS showing the
continuance of the ore bodies to depths
which can only be determined by sub
sequent developments. II is an in,ii-
cation that the richness of Bisbee as
camp and the Warren district has
never been surmised and is further in
dieative of long and continued prosper
ity without prospect of exhausting the
mineral resources of the great copper
belt.
1t is on the 1900 foot level that q
fine sulphide body was encountered and
this is now being developed and ex.
plored Its extent can not now be sur
missed, hut thus far development has
been most satisfactory and yesterday
the whole face of the drift was in ore
running from to 10 per cent The
management of the company is always
conservative and speaks of this body
as being to 10 per cent ore, though
much of it runs higher and some to the
Is per cent figure.
On the l400 level the Junction has
been in good ore of this quality for
several weeks past and development on
that level was entirely satisfactory to
the management. Then work was start
ed in drifting on the 1900 level with
the result of eneountering this good
grade sulphide body ON the lowest depth
in the Junction and at the greatest
depth yet known in Warren district.
On both the 1900 and 1900 levels the
drifts were run in the direction of the
Briggs shaft and it was in this country
that sulphides were encountered ir. both
drifts.
1t was said yesterday that the first
of the year would witness the reopen.
ing of the Briggs shaft which is now
shut down.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-03
STOCkHOLDERSW|LL
MEET TO RATIfY
MORTGAGE
NATIONAL MINING EXPLORATION
MEETING CALLED FOR SEP
TENDER 10

Notices of special meeting Of the
stockholders of the National Mining
Exploration company have been issued
from the chief Offices Of the company
at Boston, Mass. The meeting will be
held on September 10 at II o'clock
in the forenoon at the offices Of the
Lawyers Incorporation & Transfer
company at kittery, Maine.
The purpose of the meeting is to rat
ofy and confirm the execution and de
livery of mortgage deed of trust to
the Liberty Trust company of Boston,
Mass, covering the real and personal
property of the corporation and to au-
thorize the directors to pledge the
bonds secured thereby
All stockholders notified, who are I'M
able to attend the meeting in person,
are requested to send a proxy, as it
is considered necessary that all to whom
notices are sent should vote on the ac-
ton which the company proposes to
take.
By recent vote Of the board os di-
reetors of the National Mining & Ex-
ploration company, the stock transfer
books were closed at the end Of bust.
ness Tuesday and will be reopened at
the beginning Of business September i.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-03
METAL QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. September 1.-The
market for standard copper was easy
and quiet, the only local business being
200 tons of December at 1890. Closing
quotations; Spot, 1910 to 1870; Sep
tcmber, 1910 to 1915; October, 1915
TO 1915; November, 1850 TO 1855; De
cember. 1850 to 1885. Local dealers
quoted lake at Is to 13.37I@: electro
lytic, l9S7ls to l3.12ia and casting,
1918 to IL. The London market
closed steady with spot at $50, IS and
futures $50, IS, Cd.
Tin was firm, with spot closing at
30.37ls to 30.62l.. September. 304o
TO 1880; October 3O.45 10 5000; Deem.
her. 1880. to 1880. The London mar
ket was CT higher, with spot quoted
at f13S, IS, I'd aud futures at fl39,
Is, Cd.
7 Lead was easy with spot at 40 to
4.3Tl, in New York and 400 to 4.S0
in East st Louis. shade higher al
9l2, lbs, Cd in London, ------
Spelter closed easy at Sos to SIS in
New York and at $50 to $50 in East
81. Louis. London was higher at GO,
lbs, Cd
Silver 5l&; Mexican dollars, ~.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-03
Rough on the Architect.

when | got the order to design n
big wholesale house for firm that
has stores in five cities besides New
York naturally | was elated," said an
architect. Jpn plan building that
is bound to be satisfactory said TO
myself, and then they will give me the
commission for those new stores they
expect to put up In those other Eve
cities
well. did turn out splendid store
"a store that was admired by every
body In the wholesale trade. My pa
irons were pleased. too but instead of
giving me an order for those other
buildings they simply used the same
plans over and over again and built
all their houses alike THAT'S what
call playing low down trick on fell
ow"-Ncw York Globe.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-03
Mining and Financial News
STOCK QUOTATIONS.

BOSTON, September 2.-Rumors pre-
vail that the metal market will soon
take turn for the better; notwith-
standing that the reports of an inereas-
ing visible supply are diseouraging,
still the strength of stocks foretells
better news. Copper Range was strong,
advancing point. Centennial and Al
louez we're in good demand North
Butte was firm around 81 and will do
better, There is nothing in the pres
ent sitnation e cause selling OF
stocks, Calumet & Hecla declared IA
quarterly dividend of IS, an increase
of So share over previous declaration.
This should help the market New
York market was dull and featureltss.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-03
CONTINUOUS SHOWS.
They Were Started by 9. r. Keith In
a Boston Store.


II WAS In the mcnth Of January. 1881
that Mr.. u. +. Keith. who had been
studying the show business with far
seeing eyes for many years, presented.
In a store that he had leased In Bos-
ton, the first continuous show ever
seen on any stage. lie paid his per-
formers $50 week for a single turn
and $40 for double and required them
to give eight or nine turns a day his
stop liner" or chief attraction was a
pound and half baby The doors Of
his playhouse were thrown open at
noon. ard from that time until half
past 10 nj night the performance went
on without interruption.
Patrons were allowed To spend the
entire day 81 the theater. and az first
so many awaited themselves of this OPP
portunlty to get substantial filling OF
amusement at small cost that Mr..
Keith realized that he must either
abandon the idea Of continuous en-
tertanment or else invent some meth
cd by which the audience could be
driven out Of the building and place
made for those outside who were wait
ing for admittance. Necessity Is the
mother of invention. especially when
II is mated with sharp Yankee wit. and
1t was thus that what is known as
"the chaser" came into the world
James l.. Ford in McClure's Magazine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-03
Perfectly Reckless.

The members Of the church voted
that their dearly beloved and devoted
pastor should have vacation. and SO
he decided that he would visit broth
er worker In the neighboring village.
This good brother. recognizing his fel.
low worker in the Lord way back
among the congregation on Sunday
morning ard wishing TO show every
courtesy. asked him to lead in prayer
But the visitor calmly replied: You'll
have to excuse me. dear brother I'm
on my vacation.'