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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

would stand up on little perch keeping time with that gifted spine of his to a little fountain pen that he was waving in his hand, and making motions at a large bunch of Germans armed with steam heating fixtures. He'd wave it this way and the little German with the big in strument that looked like a ventilator funnel on the Mauritania and sounded like Wallace the Untamable, would start up. And then he'd point it that way and the big German with the little instrument that looked like a stick of licorlce and sounded like hog day at the Chicago stockyards would join in, and then all the others would open up with their sec tions of open plumbing and couldn't hear the music on account of the noise. and liked 1t fine. But the last time l fell for a brass band concert they produced My Old Kentucky Home. with so many yaria- tions that I couldn't recognize the orig ina premises for the furnace plant and the tra la la bay windows and the Italian pergola and other things they hung on the poor old shanty. I guess, Larry, my musical education was neglected In my youth, or else my musical ear is all in my eye"
 "Aint you never heard any music that seemed to carry you away?' asked the House Detective.
 ''rhe kind l heard tonight carried me all the way here" said the Hotel Clerk.
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A "GENTLEMAN cAPPER."
Branch-M Manager of Stock Exchange
 House Describes Himself.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 My firm was exceedingly liberal, and never questioned my expense accounts. My monthly cigar and restaurant bills were from s250 to $500. To entertain cus- toners was part of my occupation, and these expenses did not matter when the customer was q good trader
 Mind had no inducements to offer the people who did business with me, other than any other New York stock exchange house offered The rules of the New York stock exchange tie all its members to one routine of business. If l secured new customers it was on personal grounds and not because 1 could offer them any better terms than other houses.
 Within year and half I built up a business of from one to six thousand shares a day-representing profit or about S11050 to $700 a day to my firm. My salary was raised $2000 a year, and re- ceived a handsome cash bonus.
 Not quite three weeks after my salary had been raised my firm failed. My GUS toners. who had lost whatever they had on deposit, felt that l should have known of the crisis and given them chance to withdraw their funds. The ink upon the ticker announcing the suspension was hardly dry, when another stock exchanse house offered me the same saiary' II l cared to associate myself with them
 What am I? Merely a procurer or gam blers. The total profits which my nrm derived in almost three years, from the orders of actual investors. would not nave covered the tips that I handed out in few months The money received from my firm was merely part of the kitty which I had procured. The New York po- lice have their eyes on class of men who hang around the gambling house dis trict and are known as "cappers." They are in the same business that l am. but they work for an unlicensed game. The game of which I am q hireling is sanc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
DIRTY TRICK TO
 PLAY ON HENS

From the New York World
 Paul Vaudeville, a Chicago dealer in eggs, sued H. Koch & Sons of Newark before Judge Heisley and a jury in the circuit court at Newark yesterday for s322, the value of carload of eggs. The defense was that Iowa eggs had been or dered but Missouri eggs supplied The jury returned verdict for the defend ant
 On the trial John W. Bain. William Vickers and J. Leo Honeyman, alluded to in court as "eggsperts," sought to en- tighten judge and jury as to the vary ing habits of hens and the quality and appearance of eggs in different states
 This is the first time l ever heard there was a difference between eggs" remarked Judge Heisley. T knew. of course. there could be a difference be- tween the hens, but to my mind egg is an egg and that's all there is to it. Do you mean to say there is a difference and you can tell t?" he asked the plain tiff.
 "Oh yes" replied the witness. "Mis- sour eggs are big and brown, while the Iowa product is of a peculiar white and has an odd shape easily discernibe to the expert, though not to ordinary ob- servers"
 Can you tell an egg from Central Mis- souri?" asked the court.
 Yes. it is a very dark brown"
 What kind comes from southern Mis- souri?"
 Slightly larger spotted and lighter in color Iowa eggs are smaller than those of Missouri"
 "WEy are the eggs from Iowa smaller?"
 Well, you see in Iowa the farmers have a scheme whereby they fool the hens. They make them lay two eggs a day instead of one. This is the way they do it: They turn on the electric lights about o'clock in the morning The hens think the sun is up and get busy. When they have laid the lights are turned out. Then. of course, when daylight actually comes they lay another. On this account the eggs come smaller in size"
 Let me see." remarked JudEe Heislex.
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toned by the state, looked up to by socis- ty. l am called broker, manager of stock exchange house-a gentleman" don't you see, not ''capper."
What Pat Mas After.

From Judges Library.
 The Little Wabash river was on a ram page. It's waters were all over the bot tom lands and many farms were inun- dated. in some cases the water coming up to and all around the farmers homes. Among the houses to be completely sur rounded was that of one Patrick O'Brien. A neghbor of Pats rowing a boat down the middle of the road during the flood, perceived Pat wading around out in the back yard, tin busket in one hand ana a long stick in the other. He was ad- vancing cautiously and at the same time poking about in the water with the SUCK at every step. Wondering what Tat couio be about. the rover shipped oars and called out:
 whats the matter. Pat?"
 .sB'tabers an I'm a-lookin' fer me well, to git pail O wather out!" was O Brien's reply.
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Generosity Appreciated.

From Tit Bits
 lean man, walking into the consulting room of a fashionable Chicago practi- tioner.
 ''I am," replied the doctor.
 Well, look a-here, old feller,' re- marked the visitor, I'm glad to find yer at last Dye remember in '.5, when you was in London, how yer set feller's arm and didn't charge him for it?'
 Yes" said the doctor with the pros pect of big fee rising before him.
 Well. sir, said the visitor, I'm that feller an I've broke the other arm, so I'm come to have it fixed the same terms"g
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Not the Doctors Fault.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Dr. Fell at last explained why the poet did not like him.
 He knew well enough why he didn't. - said the doctor .'and he could have told the reason if he had felt like It. It was because l had sued him for doctor bill. That was the only way I could collect it. By ginger. I made him pay it, too, with the interest"
 It is with no other purpose than to do justice to the memory of a much ma ligned man, even at this late date. that the explanation herein set forth Is given to the public.
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Femlninism In China.

whether China has a suffragette prob lem we know not but feminism has de- veloped to an extraordinary degree, we learn from a Paris contemporary, and in most large centers there is newspaper run by women. In Pekin, 1t Is stated. nine journals are edited, composed print ed and sold by women. Canton produces four newspapers in like manner, Shang- hal six and Foochow three.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

'I have some hens at home. Do you mean to tell me that if l bring one of my New Jersey hens to Missouri that hen will lay a different egg to what it did here?"
 Exactly replied the witness. '.The temperature climate, the shipping of the hen would all work changes in the prod uct both as to color and quality"
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Sour Grapes.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Clara-When I refused Tom three weeks ago he declared that it would be the death of him.
 Maude-Well, it wasn't. He proposed to me last week and I accepted him
 Clara-Oh. then he must have meant a living death.
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FOR RENT.

Lena Young, soubrette and character changes; Pastims this week.
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A Study in Anatomy,

From Success Magazine.
 When the butcher responded to his tel ephone bell the shrill voice of little girl greeted his ears
 Hello! Is this MT W-?"
 "Yes.' he answered kindly.
 Well do you know anything about where grandpa's liver is We've looked everywhere. but we can't find it.
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"Wanted-A few more par ticular' customers. Lonto s Cafe.
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See the Little Dancing Won der, Junie Roberts, 7 years old; Pastime this week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17
GAMES FOR CHILDREN
Activities That Improve the Blood
Circulation Insure an Increase
of Strength

The first thing We should desire
for our children is good health.
Every boy and girl should partici-
pate in those plays and games which
are based upon the activities that
give poise OF body. depth of chest,
strength of heart, active blood cir
culation and good digestion Every
child, before and after what may be
called the age Of games is reached,
should play at walking in difficult
places. at climbing and hanging by
the arms, at swinging, al digging
and lifting and hauling. al running
and lodging and chasing, at swim
ming, at jumping. at throwing and
striking. at wrestling and fighting.
The next thing to a sound body
that we should desire for our chill
dren is "A sound mind to control it.
BEGINNING With the lower qualities
perception, acuteness of hearing,
clearness of vision, keenness of
lbutH anu lllt ltSi- anu 'oiitlli u II .
through accuracy of judgment OF
impressions, memory, imagination,
discrimination. the plays and games
of children furnish the best If not
the only practicable means whereby
boys and girls may. mp to a certain
point. take fun possession of their
mental inheritance. Therefore every
boy and girl should play those games
that tend to make the mind the per
feet master of the body. These in
clude. first of all. innumerable
games of skill, beginning perhaps
with the simple games of ball, tip
cat. riug-toss, bean-bag board jack
stones. marbles hop-scotch, hoop
rolling, top-spinning, and concluding
with the most complicated games OF
ball.
But there is further need OF
boys and girls beyond health of body
and mental control. namely, the
need of certain moral and social
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17
Junior Endcayor.

Junior Endeavor topic for July
Is: My Whole Life for God" l Cor.
1871 Read by leader
Song: Yield Not to Temptation"
Bible references
Do all for Jesus. Col. 3:17, by
Margaret Gibson,
Heartily as TO the Lord. Col 1928,
by Celia Mae Davis.
With the whole heart. Ps 49,
10. by Louie McCombs.
Wholly following God. Josh. IA;
90. by Jimmie Lee.
Keeping the charge of God. 2
Chron. 13:10-11. by Marion NJ.
Keeping in Gods Love Jude 20:
u. by Annie Lou Jones.
Lesson explained by the superin'
tendent
Recitation by Francis NJ.
Song by Gladys Lee
Lesson story by Worth Flint.
Song by Bessie Moores.
Mission study by Ruth Musgraves.
Song by all
Mizpah.
Each one is to answer the roll
call with a verse from the bible be
ginning with the letter L. Lead
er. Bertha Tribble.
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LUST Ri

Society of the Methodist church
have ChautauQua tickets ON sale at
the drug store of r. j. NcDado.
If your dog is killed after the first
of August don't blame the city ad-
ministraliou You have been warned
to buy tag for yo1r dogs protec-
ton 80
Willie Hughes vent 20 Greeuyille
yesterday in an auto. but failed to
return last night due to the fact
that a hard rain fell in the Green
Vile country
we rent everything you need to
camp with at the Chautauqua. AL
kinds Of furniture, stoves, beds
dressers, cots, chairs, settees, etc. All
goods delivered and brought back
II. r. Moore Furniture Co. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17

All the services tomorrow as
usual Sunday school $50 "a. M.
Preaching | a. M. and s p. m. The
Senior League will meet at p. m.
Mr. Pat Sims will sing a solo at the
II O'Clock service. AT the close of
the II o'clock service we will attend
to the reception of members and
both the morning and evening ser
vice will be brought within COM
pass of one hour. You are cordially
invited to worship with us.
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LOCAL NEWS

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See r. S Crous CO. FOR garden
hose II
T. S. Cronk & co. sell roofing
cheap. II
II. W. MADISON contractor and
builder. II
Two fine pictures will be shown
at the Empire. 50
E. w Rice left this morning on
visit to Ostelle, Ga
DO it now. order your cream for
tomorrow Eatitorium. SO
Extra for tomorrow. Banana ice
cream served. Eatitorium. 80
We rent tents and hammocks. w.
X Rudolph Furniture Co 90
Don't miss seeing that fine pic
ture tonight at the Empire SO
Eighteen rolls toilet paper aud
( holder for 800 at Crouk Co. tt
We rent goods for the Chautau
qua. r. F. Moore Furniture Co. If
I Buy your pumps from F 5. Cronk
I Co All kinds. Prices way down. tt
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visit to Dallas and other points.
Constable McCalpin and Deputy
Cbariff Gbirnay are in nat1as today
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For hlgh elaS Photographs see "a
DE successor 10 montgomery o'0i
oheeNeS o'oS' q w. ~
Mrs. James runaway ana sls'ei'
Miss Dot Hosford' nave fe'urheu
from a VISIT TO missouri.
Mrs II. w Leepef ana sons lei'
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The Birth Record.

J. P Bellew and wife, Mountain
Peak, June II, a girl.
O. NJ. Renfro and wife. Mountain
Peak, July :, a boy.
NJ F. Smith and wife, Mountain
Peak. June l b, a boy,
Chester Brown and wife, Bard
we'll. June 10, a girl
w. NJ. Mcclellan and wife, Bard
well, June 10, two girls.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17

qualities the foundation of which
has been laid in generations past
Every boy and girl should know
self-respect, admiration of skill, de-
sire for efficiency, sense OF justice.
the love of fair play, sympathy and
ociabilty.-The Designer for Au-
gust
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Big Batch of Complaints.

The sheriff's department will be
busy for the next few days serving
warrants on negro Migrants and
gamblers. Deputy Sheriff Hickman
went before the county attorney Fri
dav afternoon and filed complaints
against about twenty persons. Near
ly all the complaints were for va
grancy and gambling.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17

at the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and evening. Rible school at
1870 a. m Preaching by the pastor
at ! a. m. and 8 p. m. b. Y. p L.
at p m Notice the hour of the
evening service, s O'Clock sharp. A
cordial welcome to visitors and
strangers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17

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Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at il a. m. and p. m.
Senior Endeavor at p. N. A cordial
welcome awaits you at all these ser
vices aud especially if you are a Wis
itor or stranger in the city. j. P.
Cotton, Supply.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17

Delay in taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy If you have backache, kid
ney or bladder trouble, fastens the
disease upon you and makes a cure
more difficult Commence taking
Foley's Kidney Remedy today and
you will soon he we'll. Why risk q
serious maiady? y. w. Fearis. d
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Christian Church,

J. B. Boon will speak both morn
ing and evening Subjects, morning
Garden of Eden Evening, The
River Jordan The evening ser
mon-lecture is by request, as it was
delivered in the city something over
two years ago. The evening services
will be held Oh the church lawn and
there will be additional seats placed
on the lawn today Sunday school al
.9:45 a. m. Endeavor societies > and
$50 u. m. The River Jordan is
the most wonderful river Of the
world Come and bring the entire
family to this service. If you desire
you may leave your coats at home
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17

When you think OF having print
ing done, the next thought should
be OF the Enterprise Publishing com
pany-the place where you can get
IL done to suit you
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17

Banana fruit cream for tomorrow
Sunday. Phone us and get it in
pals. Same price as plain cream.
Eatitorium 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17

Whether from Maiarlous conditions,
Colds or overheating, try Hicks
CAPUDINE. 1t reduces the fever and
relieves the aching. It's Liquid-1o,
% and soc at Drug Stores. alt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17

Elmo Mosley has returned from a
visit to Mckinney Texas, and Okla
homa City, Okla
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-17

The good roads agitation is bear
ing fruit in many different sections
of the state Large bond issues are
being voted and an era of road i'm
provement is about to be inaugural
ed that ought to put to shame those
sections of the state which have not
gotten started Denison Her
aid
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Car of Oats Here.

My car of oats has just arrived.
d. II Thompson. u
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Mrs T. Rodgers went to Howe this
morning to visit her daughter.
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A Guarantee.

This is to certify that ali
druggists arc authorized to re-
fund your money If Foleys
Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. Contains
no opistes. Thsgenuine Is in =
yellow package. Mfsst suesTHsru
v. w FFARIs.
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Fo1eys
Honey
and Tar

Will cure . cough or cold no
matter how severe and prevent
pneumonia and consumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01

How Show Girls Were Picked
Mort II. Singer, the manager of "A
Stubborn Cinderellq' company. which
will be seen here Thur5d ~, May c at
the Illinois theater, tells the secret
Of how they secure the prettiest ard
brightest chorus girls Of any aySrCga-
ton on the road. At he beginning
of the season. III re were ,var , dn0
applicants for tbs chorus, and 4 we'll
known New York manager asked Mr.
Singer one one day why the girls pre-
fered 10 go with his attractions rather
than with any other We'll" said Mr.
Singer, its just like this, give them
more salary than any other stage pro-
ducing manager. In the summer time
| have school for acting at Chicago,
and the girls come there absolutely.
free. They learn to dance and sing;
they are free to so anywhere they
want to after they are through. | give
them my confidence and they appre-
ciate it. | never speak rough to a
chorus girl. | Fay them more money
than they make anywhere else. If a
girl runs short of funds, | never turn
them down. This year if all our attrac.
tons are successful financially or any
one individually the girls never lose
anything by it. We cut a water
melon. What | mean is, they come i'm
for a good time. If a girl is sick or
hurt. look after her. If anything hap
pens to any of their kin, am here to
assist them in all possible ways.
have chaperons back with the show
looking after them. That is the Sc
-cret: treat your employees nice and
they will always reciprocate. That's
the secret" In "A Stubborn Cinder.
ella" company are As show girls, the
pick of the western metropolis. Over
7CO applicants wanted to join this ag
gregation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01

City council room, Rock Island.
H., April 80. 1909.-The council
met in special session at D. m.
Mayor Schaffer presiding, and all
the aldermen present except McNealy
and Carse.
The clerk read the call, as follows:
Rock Island, ILL.,, April 30. 1909
NJ. T. Rudgren, city clerk, Dear Sir:
You will please call a special meet
ing of the city council of the city of
Rock Island, to be held on the goth
day of April, 1909, at s p. m. for
the purpose of taking some action on
the Seventeenth street sewer
H. c. SCHAFFER, Mayor.
The clerk read report of l.. Pay
ton of Moline, to the special commit
tee, on survey of Seventeenth street
sewer.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that
contractor be instructed to lay the
Seventeenth street sewer according
to ordinance, and city attorney con-
fer with l.. p. Best in regard to re,
lief of building, pending building OF
sewer according to ordinance. Adopt
cd by unanimous vote.
Alderman Utke moved matter OF
grade on Ninth street be referred tC
alderman of ward. city engineer anC
city attorney to investigate. Carried
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
LAWYER
NJ. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01

chance than "a yellow dog. chasing
an asbestos cat through hell
He once called a cross-eyed Neapoli-
tan bum-boatman: ''Hey-you with
the pigeon-toed eyes" Speaking be-
fore committee one day he referred
to certain kind of powder as THAT
undertaker's friend stuff" He is the
man who originated the expression
$50 crooked he could hide behind 1:
bed spring." He one time remarked
to junior officer whom he was rep
|remanding IF | had a brother just
like YOU thoughtless persons | would
call him damned idiot"