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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26

(Des Allemands ont essaye
avec success un .c6non destin6 q
crever les dir)geables.- Les Jour-
naux).
Quand on cut inven,6 l'6p6e,
On inventa le bouclier.
L'6pee. alors, fut mieux tremp6e.
Et le bouclier dut plier
Sous la lance du chevalier;
Car les gems sont fous d lier
Et sous pr6texte d'epop6s
Cherchent q s'entre humilierl
Alors, on inventa parmure
Qui resistant au choc du fer.
Mas un moine, issu de l'enfer,
Inventa la poudre,-lsmure
Que rien n'arrete nj n'emmure.@
Et pon cut ce spectacle ofert.
D'Eviradnus ct Gaiffer
Fauch6s CONNIE une moisson mt-
re.
Lors, on inventa des remparts,
Des redans, des foss6s, des hersee
Mais des inventions perverses
Repondirent de toutes parts,
Et quand, derriere des Eurailles,
Crut s'abriter l'humanit6.
Appsrut,-progres patent6!-
L L'art1lleur avec ses m]trailles.
Depuie, Ie progress a march6.
Chaque fois qu'on q d6nich6
Quelque moyen de defensive,
A surgi Pengin d'offensive
Qui le detruit, sit6t touche.
On inventa les dir1geables?
Mais lis sont d peiDe mont6s
Que des canons sont lEvent6s
Qui leur seront fort dommagea-
bles.
Par leurs obus au ciel point6s.
Tout celia prouve que pour lhom-
me.
lie mieux est lennemi du bien.
Nous serions plus heureux en- SON.
me,
ST nous n'inventions iamais rlen!
Louis Marsolleau.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26

Tel que nous lavons dit a p1usieur
repr1ses l'EcHo DE L'OUEsT Sc fait tou
jours un plaisir de publier toute nouvel-
le depuis la plus minime jusqu'a Ia plus
importante. Nous prions done nos abon
nes ainsi que le public en- general de
nous faire parvenir ce qu'on almerait 8
ire dams les COLONIES de notre journal,
Dams une vile de petendue de Mime
apolis il est impossible de visiter chaque
place d'affaire ou chaque famllle, mais
ceux qui auraient un compte-rendu d'u-
ne fete quelconque, DUN parti de surpri-
Sc, dun pique-nique, dune ceremonie
nuptiale, dun deces, ou ceux qui aimea,
raient a annoncer le depart ou la visite'
dun parent ou d'un ami, etc., peuven
nous fare parvenir ces nouvellen.a PE
CHo DE L'OUEsT se fera toujours un plai
sir de le rublier
On peut nous fare parvenir ces nous
velles soft en- les apportant directement
notre bureau 305 Avenue Centrale, en-
nous telephonant Oh en- nous envoyant
par la ralle
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26
UN PETIT EXAMEN

Que SO passe-t.il a l'autel pen.
dant que le prAtre accomplit cette
fonction 81 connue de tous, mais
Embarrassment 81 peu comprise
le Saint Sacrifice de la Messe?
Que SO passe-t.i il aa cours de ces
vingt cinq minutes pendant les.
quelles le peuple chr6tien est as
sembl6 aux pieds du ministre de
Jesus. Christ, tandis que icelui-ci
remplit dams le sanctuaire le mys
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26

De putil1t6 dune decouverte.
"A quoi bon e'attacher tant 3
d6couvrir le pole Nord?
Eli! c'est que So decouverte
6conomis era bien des milliers de
dollars.
Comment celia?
-Pardi! parce quill ne eera plus
necessaire d'organiser tant de cot.
teuees EXP editions pour le trou.
yer.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26
FENE1oN.

Lima, -L'6veque de Cuzco a
etc tue ct son secr6taire tres gra.
ven ent bless6 par une bombe Ian.
Gee par un anarchiste qui a ensui-
to eseay6 de SO donner la mort.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26
CANADA

! Va AAVAA - ~
| Winnipeg, Apes avoir siege
quarante anneea, M. lie juge Du.
buc decide de prendre ga retraite
ct il fait ses adieux au barreau e1
a la mag'strature.
Quebec, M. Ludovic Brunei
greffier de la cour des sessions dc
la paix, ct d6c6d6 epres une lon.
que ct d"uloureuse maladie.
Quebec, On cel6br6, diman.
che dernier, a Saint Felix du Cak
Rouge, le soc ann1versalre de Ia
fonda ION de cette paro1sse. Une
messe pontifcale fut c6]6br6e pal
Mgr Roy.
UolllngWood, Ont.-James Dand
sa f. mme ct sa belle-mere ont &c
brul6s. Un fort vent await souf1e
toute la mutt, ct l'on suppose que
Ie pc6le, surchautt6 de la malsou 6
! dominique lie feu. La maison g
etc d6truite de fond en- comble.
La compagnie Dominion Iron &
Steel d;Halifax N. b. Went de de.
cider de copstrulre deux autres ma.
wires de 10000 tonnes pour trans.
porter le mineral des mines de
| Wabana aux usines de Sydney
qu'on veut agrandir.
Quebec, La partie basse de la
vile de nouveau 6te, le theatre
dun grave incendie qui compile
tement d6vast6 Reimbursement
commercial de NJ. G.. l.. Lachance,
marchand pour mat6riaux pour
CONSTRUCTORS, sltu6 sur la rue st
Paul, q cote de la brasselie Pro-
teau & Carignen.
Tro1s Rlvi4res, lie recensement
de la Vile des Trois. .Rivi4res, pris
par les autorit6s de pFglise Ca.
thoIique montre que Ia population
de cette Vile est de Il 427, don't
II, lob, sont des catalogues ct 324,
des protestants. LIE total montre
une augmentation de population
de 1000 sur celle de 1907.
Tro1s Rivleres, M, le cure de
la cath6drale a donn6, dimanche,
au prone, le rapport du recense-
ment que les autorit6s de l6vech6
viennent de faire n cette Vile.
D'apres ce rapport, la Dopula.
tion de la cite de Trois Rivieres
s'6lAve q un total de l4,427, don't
l4,l03 cathoIiques ct 324 protes-
tants. Ce recensement accuse une
augmentation dune couple de MIL
lie, sur celui de 1908, cequi est une
proportion extraordinaire.
Quebec. On rapporte CONNIE
certain que lhon. l., Rodolphe
Rey, secr6ta1re provincial, a et6
nomme, sameai, juge de la cour
superieure pour le district de Ri
mouski, en- remplacement de M. le
juge Tourigny qui, para1t.jl, trait
a Arthabaska suec6der q M. lie ju-
&c Malou1n. Ce dernier viendrait q
son t, ur q Quebec rempIir la place
lalss6e vacante par la nomination
de Sir Louis Jett6 aux fonctions
de president de la cour d'Appel.
Montreal, Lies bandits Mittica
ct Codroni qui ont et6 coupables
d'avoir tente d'obtenir $1,000 de
leur compatrlote Sauro, au moyen
de lettres de menaces de mort, ont
6t6 condsmn6s chacun sept ans
de bagne, par M. lie juge Cho.
quet.
Avant de prononcer la juste SEN
tence, lie president da tribunal a
fait aux deux brigands calabrais
une verte semonce. II leur rap
pel6 quill ny await pas de place
au Canada pour les partisans de la
"Maln Nolr y. Depuis quelques
anu6es, les honn6tes Italiens qui
habitent notre vile sont terrorises
par des bandits calabrais qui ne
respirent que sang ct crime.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26

Nos telephones:
Durant la journee: T. S. 1888
LIE sO1r: T. S. 14Ol3
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26
Les NouveI!es

CE QUE NOS LECTECRs PoURRA1ENT FAI-
RE FACILEMENn
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26

Winnipeg, Apes avoir siege
quarante anneez, NJ le juge Du-
buc decide de prendre ga retraite
ct il fait ses adieux au barreau ct
q la mag'strature.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26

Quebec, On ce'6br6, diman-
che dernier, a Saint Felix du Gap
Rouge, le soc ann1versalre de la
fonda ION de cette paro,sse. Une
messe pontiticale fut c6]6br6e par
Mgr Roy.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26

Quebec, M. Ludovic Brunei,
greffier de la cour des sessions de
la paix, ct d6c6d6 apres une lon
que ct duuloureuse maladie.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26
INVENTIONS

(Des Allemands ont essay6
avec success un .csnon destin6 q
crever les dir)geables.- Les Jour-
naux).
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-11-26
JUMERO 35
ANN0NCEs:

Tariff des annonces donne sur apph-
cation.
Demandes d'emploi-demandes do
mestiques ou d'employes - annonces'
pour chambre ou pension - annonces
pour objets perdus ou trouves.
Au taux de UN CENT du mot,
Nous enverrons un numGro specimen
du journal a toute personne qui en- fe1a
Ia demande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
THE WHEAT MARKET
DECEMBER WHEAT
MOVES UP TO SLID
Good Gain Made Early in Chicago
With Very Small Contract Deliv-
cries.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Wheat opened
is to 12c higher and closed with an
advance of as to 7-Sc over yester-
day.
Strength abroad was an influence
OF note in the making of the wheat
market here today. Liverpool open
ed Lad above yesterday and closed
with a net advance of Is to / 1-sd.
What caused most of the strength
in today's market was the nominal
deliveries being made in the wheat
pit. The trade had been led to be-
lieve that deliveries on the Decem-
Der contract would be among the
heaviest in years, but so far as pres
ent indications are concerned, the ru-
mors were false. Today's deliveries
were but 10000 bushels.
December was the strongest option
during most of today's trading. but
1t closed with the smallest advance.
December went to $1.1S@1.1S ga at
the opening. but did not hold its early
advance. Weakness developed with
the early and December was carried
down to the low mark at $1.17 IA.
During the later session the market
to s1.19, but lost Sac of this
previous to the closing.
Minneapolis says the cash wheat
market there is dull again. and 1t is
very hard to sell wheat. No. north
ern was going today 1-2 to 1c over
May.
Cash Wheat-No. feed, $1.24@
1.26 IA; No. red, $1.17@1.24; No.
2 hard. $1.16@1.17; No. hard, $1.10
a la; No. 1 northern, $1.16@1.20;
No. 2 northern. s1.15@1.17 1-2; No.
3 spring, $1.12@1.14.
Cash corn-No. white. 61c; No. 3.
Yellow, so 1-2@61c; No. white. SIS
Ian soc; No. yellow. 59659 Lee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
BALLINGER RULES
AGAINST ENTRYMAN

La Grande, Ore.-Secretary' of the
Interior Ballinger has handed down an
appealed decision from the La Grande
land office In the case of Newton
against Byrkitt, over timber ana
stone claim in Wallowa county. The
local land land office decided, In a
hearing here, that Newton was a bona
fide squatter at the time Mr.. Byrkitt
made his filing. Following the line
up at the land office some time ago,
a long series of suits were started
over what Is known as the Al cases.
Byrkitt, prominent business man OF
this city, appealed to the next high
est authority and lost, appealing again
to the secretary He now has recourse
to the federal courts, but the land
office department has finished with
the case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
Representntiye Prlces.
Hogs.

The following is the general range
OF livestock value in the yards:
Cattle-Best steers, weighing 1900
pounds. s4.7504.S0; medium steers,
$3.50: best cows, s3.75 a 3.S5; fancy
helfers. S3.7563.S5; medium cows,
$3.50: poor cows, s2@2.50; bulls 50
oars; stays. $2.50@S.
Hogs-Best east of the mountains,
sT.75ZS So; fancy. ss.65; stockers, Sc;
pigs. s6@7.'
Sheep-Best wethers. $5.25 a 5 SO;
ordinary. So; spring lambs s6@6.75;
straight ewes. SAFE; mixed lots, s4.75
as.
Calyes-Best, s5.2565.5O; ordi-
nary S3@4.50
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
LAMBS ADVANCE Is
CENTS IN MARKET
ENTIRE MARKET is
GOOD AT STOCKDAYE
Sheep and Lambs Show Greatest De-
nnnd-Othcr Lines Have Limited
Cnii-IIigbest Hog Values In Coun-
Try Paid In Portland.

Portland Union Stockyards Stock
dale. Dec. S0.-There remains a very
firm tone in all lines Of livestock but
sheep are showing the greatest de-
mand. In other lines there is only A.
limited call-as is usual just before
the year turns-although at this time
prices are being maintained as well
as when business was lively.
Selected lambs are now quoted at
$6.25. or an advance OF 25c over for
rher prices. Sale at this price was
made during the day, although the
stock had not. been weighed I'D in
time for publication. The entire sheep
and lamb market is stronger than
ever before and present indications
are for an advance of about 25c all
through that line.
No Hogs in During the Day.
There were no arrivals OF hogs in
the stockyards during the "a hours,
but some of the former arrivals were
sold. Absence of real toppy stuff is
shown in the yards at this time. and
this accounts fully for the lack of
record values. Considering the quail
ity, present arrivals OF hogs at Stock
dale are bringing fully 25c above any
price quoted in any other market in
the country.
Only few head OF cattle and
calves came forward. Demand for
calves is very good likewise for cat
tie. Former prices are being main
tanned
Those Who Supply the Market.
Pittock & Leadbetter sent in mix
ed load OF cattle and calves from their
mill at Washougal, Wash.
Frank Wann, the Candy shipper
was represented in today's transac-
tions by load of sheep.
w. L. Skipton had n load of hogs
from Salem this morning
Today's run OF livestock compares
with this day in recent years as fol-
lows.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31

Only little cold in the head may
be the beg ming of an obstinate case
OF nasal catarrh. Drive out the In
vader with Ely's Cream Balm applied
straight to the inflamed stuffed up
air-passages. Price soc. If you pre-
fer to use an atomizer. ask for Liquid
Cream Balm. 1t has all the good
qualities of the solid form of this
remedy and will rid you of catarrh
or hay fever. No cocaine to breed
dreadful habit. No mercury to dry
out the secretion. Price 7bc with
spraying tube. All druggists, or
mailed by Ely Bros. Sc Warren
street, New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31

HAIR WORK DONE.-All kinds Of
hair work done at Madam Ken
nedy's Hair Parlors, GOT e. Court
street, the only natural human hair
ever sold in Pendleton: also nice
line of goods to sell, rolls, chains,
pamps, switches. puffs, made from
your own combings. Everything
strictly guaranteed. Shampooing'
hairdressing a specially. Highest
prices paid for combings. Phone
Red 3752.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
DEFENDERS OF "YANKEE
DOODLE" ARE NJJNEROuS

Washington.-His statement that
Dixie" was more popular than
yankee Doodle" has brought a
storm about the ears of Otto GET.
Sonneck, chief of the division of mu-
sic OF the Library Of Congress- and
has even resulted in his life being
threatened. His office in the con-
gressional library is swamped with
letters from various parts of the
country, from writer's who take ex-
ception to his statement about "Dix-
ie."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31

WHERE DO YOU STOP when in
Portland? Why, at the Plaza, 211
1-2 Third street, of course. Where
the rooms are clean and cheap
the and landlady cheerful and &C.
commodating. Try 1t, 1t Is like
home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
DON'T Re Homeless

about yourself when you're crippled
with rheumatism or stiff joints-of
course you've tried lots OF things and
they failed. Try Billiards. Snow Liu-
iment-it will drive away al, aches.
pains and stiffness and leave you as
well as you ever were. A. c. Koeppen
e. Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31

A RARE OPPORTUNITY to make
some easy money. Honest repre-
sentative who can give satisfactory
references to take orders for smelt
in your locality. Address, T. L
Temple, 229 E. Alder street, Port
land, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
Read the "want" ads today.
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS.
YOU CAN CURE THAT BACKACHE.

Pain along the back, dizziness, headache
and general languor. Get package Of
Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN-LEAF, the
pleasant root and herb cure for all Kidney,
Bladder and Urinary troubles. When you
feel run down, tired, weak and without
energy use this remarkable combination Of
natures herbs and roots AS a regulator
Il has no equal. Mother Gray's Australian
Leaf is sold BY Druggists or sent by mail
for soc. Sample sent FREE. Address,
TIE Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, N. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31

FOR SALE-160 acres irrigated alfal-
ia land about IL miles north
west of Echo; 110 acres in alfalfa,
16 acres in garden and orchard,
balance grass pasture. Good five
room house, fair barn. Will sell
either to one or two parties. For
particulars. address Frank Correa,
Echo, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31

AN intelligent person may earn S1oi
monthly corresponding for newspa
pers No canvassing. Send for par
ticulars. Press Syndicate, 370S Lock
port, N. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
Eine Shot Gun.

A fine hammerless shot gun is the
prize this week at the Indoor Rifle
Range. Shooters can shoot either orr
hand or with rest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
LIVERY AND FEED sTABLEr.

CITY LIVERY STABLE. THOMPSON
street, Carney & Bradley, Props
Livery, feed and sale stables. Good
rigs at all times. Cab line in connec-
ton. Phone main 70.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
I Want Ads. I
WANTED.

ANYONE, anywhere, can start a mai
order business at home. No can
vassing. Be your own boss. Send fo'
free booklet. Tells how. Heacock
2708, Lockport, N. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
Wanted-Contlnued.

CoNKEY's RoUP CURE in the
drinking water cures those sneez-
ing, swollen-headed fowls. A soc
package makes rs gallons OF med
icine. Money back If fails to cure
c. F. Colesworthy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31

DIR. LYNN K. BLAKESLEE, CHRO-
mic and nervous diseases, and dis
eases Of women. X-ray and Electro
therapeutics. Judd buildi G, corner
Main and Court streets. Office phone
Main ~; residence phone, Main 554.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31

BENTLEY & LEFFINGwELL. rea,
estate. fire. life and accident insur-
ance agents. New location, SIS
Main street. Phone Main 404.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31

A year ago today all lines OF live
stock were firm, but cattle were es-
pecially strong; COWS Csc higher.
Yards Representative Prices.
Following are representative of
latest transactions in the yards, and
indicate demand, supplies and quality
offering.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
SECONDHAND DEALERS.
INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS

HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO., MAKES
reliable abstracts of title t. all
lands in Umatilla county. Loans on
city and farm property. Buys and
sells all kinds of real estate. Does
"a general brokerage business. Pays
taxes and makes investments for non
residents. References, any banh In
Pendleton.
JAMES JOHNS, Pres.
W. S. HENNINGER, vive-Pres
c. H. MARSH. See.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31

MAPS CITY OF PENDLETON AT
Cast Oregonian office. Price 26c.
for sale at East Oreeon'sn office
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31

wANTED-Position as cook for fam
lily or housework. p. O. Box 43S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
MACHINERY.

UNITED ENGINEERING CO., ME-
chanical engineers. Irrigation
power or electric plants-gas produc.
ers. 25-26 P.-L. Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
ngton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Furniture, from nina
room rooming house, also piano.
POI w. Webb. Phone Red 33z1.
Extra good offer il taken at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
PHYSICIANS.

II. S. GARFIELD, M. D. HOMEO-
pathic physician and surgeon. Of
flee Judd block. Telephones: Office
black 3411; residence, red 1898.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-31
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
FRATERNAL ORDERS.

NIN B. P. o. E. NO. ass
l41 meets every Thursday even
"S Ing in Eag,e's-woodmeH
~ hall. G. w. Phelps, E. r.;
Thos. Fitz Gerald, secy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
March.

The na me March comes from the Ro- mans The month was named for Mars, the god of war. It was originally the first month of the year. until the Elm peror Numa added January and Feb ruary. 71s F. C. Our Anglo-Saxon fore fathers ea d it. "Mencten Monath, Oength moath) signifying the leugthening of the days at this season,
 The zodiacical sign for March is Aries the Ram This figure denotes the in creasing power of the suns rays, and in ancient times the idea was portrayed in hieroglyphics by the horns of animals.
 The sun is in the sign Pisces, the Fish, from the first to the twentyhrst. and if you were born during this period astrol- ogers say that you will have an extremely poetic temperament; you will be thought ful and studous conscientious. and faithful to duty, kind, but very obstinate in holding to your own opinions, and very economical.
 The sun is in the sign Aries from the twenty first to the end of the month, and if you were born on any one of these days you will also in addition to the above mentioned traits be full of activity and very ma gnetic. You will be think CT and interested in the things that count for culture. and will be fond of luxurious surroundings. You will not bear opposi- tion very well. You will possess large amount of executive ability, and will also be quite musical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Queer Aids To Memory.


 Many and varied are the methods to which busy men have recourse in order to keep their memory peeled Very simple is the memonical system of a we'll known journalist. who merely ties a small piece of ribbon round his walking stick. Many a Benedict has a penchant for tying his handkerchief into a series of knots to remind him of the numerous little domestic duties he has faithfully promised to perform during the day
 A very successful plan is that of a shrewd business man, who has recourse to the use of pepper or snuff to job his memory. A liberal dose spread over his handkerchief greets his olfactory nerves whenever he extracts it from his pocket, and, as he himself says, that reminds me-
 Very effective is the method adopted by some astute people who place their finger finger rings on their keyring. By this means they are not only reminded of something by the absence of their rings from their fingers, but every time they use their keys the fact is forced upon their attention. There is one old govern ment clerk who is an amusement to all the juniors. When he has any matter of urgent importance to attend to in the morning he invariably ties two of his fingers together with. a small piece of red tape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Graphophone Letters.


 young woman who is engaged to a man in Australia claims to be the re- cipent of the most unique kind of love letter. It comes weekly in the form of a wax cylinder, and is interpreted by a photograph.
 Tt was my fiances own idea. He gave me talking machine and bought one himself exactly like it. He laid in store of plain cylinders before he went away, and now once a week he sits down and has a good talk into his re- ceiver and sends me the photographic record of his conversation. The great est comfort I have in life is hearing his voice, somewhat metallic, it is true, but still his voice, telling me the incidents of the day and his unfailing affection for his little girl at home, as he calls me l have to keep these waxen love letters very carefully locked away, for have a small brother who is quite capable of winding up the phonograph and saying, Now, we will have Waltz Me Round Again, Willie,'" while in reality putting on a record beginning. My Very Dearest Mary, to the delight of the assembled company and the hor- TOT of poor me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Daffodils Coming.

Awake, awakel for the Springtimes sake. March daffodils, too long dreaming, The lark is high In the spacious sky, And the celandine stars are gleamns, The gorse is ablaze, and the woodland sprays
 Are as crimson as August heather The buds they unfurl, and mavis and merle
 Are singing duets together. The rivulets run, first one by one, Then meet in the swirltng river, And in out-peepng roots the Sun-god shoots
 The shafts of his golden quiver. The thrush never stops in the hazel copse,
 Till with music the world seems ringing And the milk maid hale as she swings her pail.
 Comes out from the dairy singing. Then the dafodiis came, alame. ahame, Tn orchard and garth. and cover: And out April leapt and first smiled then wept.
 And longed for her Mayday lover.
 Alfred Austin.