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eastward to the Isthmus of Panama, southwestward to Patagonia. and south ward to the Antarctic The deepest parts of this ocean are also in the western half One deep area is east of Japan; another, south of the Ladrones; others, near the Friendly Islands. Northward in the Northern Hemisphere the ocean shal- lows rapidly. The depth In Boring Strait is not over 150 feet, and between Great Britain and Iceland 1t does not exceed 6,00O feet, and is mostly under 5000 feet. The oceans bottom has no steep ridges like those of ordinary mountain scenery. But broad elevations exist in some parts, as found in the soundings of the Tus- carora between the Hawaiian Islands and Japan. Besides these, there are many mountain ranges rising somewhat abrupt ly from the depths. having the islands of the oceans as their summits. which rival in length those of the continents.
 "Along the oceanic borders the sea is often, for long distance out. quite shall low, because the continents continue un- der water with nearly level surface; then comes, usually at depth of about 100 fathoms, or 600 feet, rather sudden slope To me ueep sea Dtu ihio ID 'hS case off the eastern coast of the United States east and south of New England. Off New Jersey the deep water begins along a line about 80 miles from shore; off Virginia this line Is 30 to 60 miles at sea and thus it gradually approaches the coast to the southward; while to the northward 1t continues 80 to 100 miles off from the New England coast. and passes far outside of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland"
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It. urged Marjory.
 "Yes, let's have the whole story" begged Harry. Maybe our Irene Smith will turn out to be another 'Gingham' Anna. Who knows?'
 Well, my grandfather began by asking me for particulars concerning 'Gingham Anna and gave all the information I could She was daughter of very poor parents, her mother being an invalid. Anna was obliged to perform most of the housework in her home of evenings after school. Also, "a assisted her father in his small business by writing his business letters for him, as he-poor, unfortu- nate man--was wholly uneducated. It was said of her that she ran both home and business by the time she twas 15. We'll, as my grandfather pointed out: Suppose the girl should devote an hour each morning to her dress and hair, as he no doubt knew did. Would not her household duties suffer--and her poor mother be taxed with additional worries? And suppose Anna should rebel against wearing cotton frocks and cheap shoes
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down the lane leading toward town. Roxie. in charge of the farms caretaker. parked after them mournfully. The care taker held him by strap which was fastened to a strong collar about his neck: otherwise the old doggie would have followed his departing chum away But as sad a heart was in the automobile ss was on the farm. for Archie really shed tears when turn in the lane hid the farmhouse from view and he could DO longer look back and wave lovingly to his old friend.
 Mrs Weston sympathized fully with her son and said: 'I know It is hard to part from a friend. though that friend be dog He is noble animal and will miss you as much as you miss him. But he'll have much to entertain himself with during the winter. and when vacation again rolls round you'll find him the same dear old chum.''
 Yes said Mir. Weston, "a dog has very deep affection. One might say of dear old dog that he Is truly disinter- ested friend, for he loves you in spite of your station in life. l have seen dog devoted to a poor, dirty old tramp. All a dog asks is companionshlp He doesn't investigate your purse or your social posi- ton"
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Well. we'll not send you back to the farm. my good friend. Papa has prom ised that we may build a kennel In the rear of the house. and that you may spend the winter with us. An, you will become a regular city dog. won't you. RoxieT'
 And Roxie. happier than ever before in his life, wagged "Yes, my dear master. l shall stay near you and watch over you always. Your home Is the place for your old chum. Roxie."
 And from that day Roxie accompanied Archie to school every morning. return ing home from there. and patiently waiting till o'clock. when he would bound of to meet his master as he came from school And they were even better chums than when in the country. for in the great. busy town they seemed to need each other more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18
"GINGHAM" ANNA.

her. Is that noble of your
 Marjory flushed deep red. Her moth er's words brought a feeling of shame. She realized that ones clothes-if clean and well l-kept-should not influence one's classmates either for or against one. The personality was the chief thing. boy or girl could possess fine character istics and wear the cheapest of garments which had been fashioned without regard to the prevailing styles of the day.
 Mrs. Graham proceeded: 'T must tell you the story of a girl I once knew. It will be a fine lesson for you and Harry to remember It Is of a girl who was of my own age and who was a member of my class Well, she was q plain girl like your Irene Smith, wore her fine, heavy hair in simple braids. pinned closely about her head. The other girls-myself included-wore our hair in the fussy fash ion then prevailing. front hair all curled and unkept over our eyes, and back hair down in loose plait tied with an enor- nous bow of ribbon. And this girl-her name was Anna Gragg-also wore such. queer dresses, or at least we other girls thought them curious-almost comical. We'll, her best frocks were of gingham, while the rest of us wore fine cloths such as soft woolens, elegant silks and velvets for dress-up' occasions. And as mat ter of course, we held ourselves q bit aloof from Anna, who was known in the class as 'Gingham' Anna.
 'One day I mentioned 'Gingham' Anna at home. My grandfather who. as you know, was q minister. was present. He began to question me regarding my class mate, :Gingham' Anna. and before he had talked to me five minutes, felt honestly ashamed of having laughed at her, or of having listened to my classmates ridicul- ing her clothes and style of hair. But maybe you don't care for the whole story of .Gingham' Anna" said Mrs. Graham.
 "Oh, yes, Mamma, please go 0n with
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~ ABLY in the fall the Westbns M returned to town, for their son,
 Archie, must enter school. They N had been spending the summer on
 their farm, where Archie had en- joyed every day during the long heated term On his fathers land was a fne old swimming hole," where Archie often went to have a cooling dip. And with him always went old Roxie. his fine big dog. And once, when Archie ventured Into water too deep for him and became so frightened that he called for help, old Roxie swan to his assistance, and, taking him by the collar, drew him to the bank. From that day Archie and Roxie became real chums. And Archie looked after Roxie's welfare as though he were a brother instead of a mere dog. Had not dear old Roxie saved his life? And could a human do more than that?
 On the day that the Westons returned to town Archie took a sad farewell of Roxie. for his father had said that town was no place for dog. And so the family, seated in their automobile, turned
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V OurpuZZle Corner 1

printed card advertisement D. Mean- ing loud and strident. g. A school for advanced pupils T. A name often given to hades.
 BEHEADINGS.
 1. Behead a two-wheeled conveyance and leave rare paintings and sculpture. 2. Behead a particular location and leave dainty trimming used on ladies' gowns. B. Behead a moonless night and leave the first large vessel that sailed the seas. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES ADDITIONS-1. Father tFat-her). 9. Tenptns (Ten-pIns). 8. CartaiI (Cur-tafD. {. Booktoorm tBook icorm)
 ZIGZAG PUZZLE - Mansion. Cross- scords: 1. Musk. 9 Hare g. Ldnd. (. Lass. 5. HaH 6. Hole. [. Nice.
 MISSING WORDS PUZZLE - Mssfno ,oords 1. Man. 2. His. 8. Son. 4. Thev. 8. Man. 6. Boy. '. Boy. 8. His. 9. Fother. TO- Man. II. Boy. 12. Man.
 REBUS-Reading, i1yftin0 and arfth- rnetic, boys and girls must study tn school. to be smart men and tconeB.
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tree and went to sleep. Somehow be realized that If he were to continue his journey he must gather strength through sleep
 An hour later one of the farm hands saw Roxie there. and called to him. Roxie Jumped up and ran. wagging his tail, to the man whose voice had been kind. The man gave him something to eat, which was welcome to Roxie. as he had not eaten since the early morning. After his meal he felt refreshed and resumed his journey, going off down the road at brisk trot. He continued to travel till late that night when he came to the edge of the town. great. bustling place filled with busy people. He was somewhat astonished at the noises. and the number of people, for he had spent his life In the country. But he was not faint of heart and kept on down a street into which the country road had led him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18
The Usefu1 Bean.

~ HE bean that We eat every day in E some form Is comparatively new as - an edible. Our common bean is a native of South America and was intro duced into Europe. whence if came to this country during the sixteenth century Now It is represented by over one hum dIed and fifty varieties The big, broad bean Is the bean of history. and its origin is so remote that 1t Is doubtful. IL is probably a native of Southwestern Asia and Northeastern Europe.
 The broad. but not thick. lima bean. called by some butter bean.' Is a pole variety that came from South America Soy beaus. little pea-like heans with hairy plants. are natives of China and Japan aud they are as old as any other cultivated vegetables
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dent down goes the walls of the bu about us. Murtherl' cries I. Wei ing through somethingl What'll be- of me Bridget and childerT
 Says the soJer man: Be asy, they'll be all right when we come agin.' Down aginr cries I. Thii ain't closet at all, at all. but blo balloon. Let me out of it. and ma salnts listen to your prayers says . | But of a student the walls stood < .l still and the sojer man slid open ais gate and 1t led right into the upstas.- the hotel. And be pinted at doc says he, You'll find MT. Smith in i soir.' And did find him, to me cot be 1t said. And whin I tells him oz comin' up in that bloomin' balloo laughs, he does. and says he, Why you rode in the hotel lift
 'Begorra, and l thought 1t was sort of dhrop,' says I. But by | blissed saints. I niver want to ride In o agin. I'll aither walk or fall downstair says I. And MT. Smith laughs at me a bloomin idiot. But not q penny did care. And whin got ready to leave finds stairway, and l gets down ss and sound. which couldn't be said goin' down by that blasted lift. Sail preseree me from lifts says l, as passes by the sojer man. standin' In closet door waitin' for victimA"
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tomobile had disappeared.
 After remaining there for fifteen min utes or more, Roxie turned about and went to his kennel. But the plate of food just placed there by the caretaker's good wife was left untouched He lay down his head between hiS paws. and would not even notice the chickens as they ran about him. though It had always been his duty to keep the fowls from the house yard. But on this day they scratched about In the bluegrass at their hearts desire and old Roxie paid not the slight est heed to them.
 An hour after the departure of the Westons for town. Roxie suddenly lifted his head. looked quickly about him. and. seeing that he was unobserved, got up and ran on down the lane In the direction the automobile had taken. On and on he ran till he came to crossroads some five miles from the farm house. There he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18
THE, OCEANS BED.

. ~ HE great bodies of water called seas and oceans hold many mysteries for
 - us. And anything pertaining to them interests the young student Of geology The following is quoted from very able scientific work on the sub 1ect of the depth of the sea, and is well worth reading and remembering:
 'The mean depth of the oceanic de- pression is about 14.000 feet. and the mean height of the land According to Murry). 2,252 feet. The greatest depth reached by soundings tsouth of the Friendly Islands) Is 3O.930 feet; the great est height on the land tMt. Everest of the Himalayas) is 29.o00 feet. If the continental plateaus and the floor of the ocean were graded to common level, the ocean would still have q depth of abou. 10, ,OoO feet The mean height of Europe |is 939 feet; Asia. 3.1s9 feet; Africa, 2,o21 feet; Australia. s05 feets North America,
 sss feet; South America. 2,o7s feet The mean depths of the main oceans are: Of the North Atlantic. 15o0o feet; North Pacific, 16,000 feet; South Atlantic and South Pacific. and probably the Indian Ocean. about 13.0O0 feet.
 ''The form of the ocean's bed has been fairly accurately determined. From north to south, along the, middle of the Allan tic. there is wide zigzag ridge or pla- teau. conforming nearly in trend to the American coast It lies at a depth Of G. 0O0 to 12.o00 feet while on either side the bottom slopes away to depths mostly between 15,000 and 20, 000 feet. North pf the Island of Porto Rico, the United States Coast Survey steamer Blake found. in 1883. depth of 27.3e6 feet. This greatest depth and large areas of deep water exist in the western part of the ocean In the Pacific Ocean a shai- low area extends. with little fnterrup- ton. from the Malay Archipelago south
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II
 ~U n ELL. I guess everything is now ready for tomorrow" said Mrs
 Graham, as she sat chatting with her children. Marjory and
 Harry, on Sunday evening.
 .Yes. everything ready for our nrst aov of school" said Marjory. i mean' our first day of this fall term.'
 "And I can hardly walt till tomorrow, declared Harry, a boy who loved to study. ue was a regular "bookworm" his father mid. "I saw Jack Downs yesterday and be was deploring the fact that school vas to open Monday. He does hate school Jack does.' ~5ss..#. ,ss-a-
 "Yes, and so many other children do the .ame," said Mrs Graham. "l think 1t r due to a lack of home training when kooys and girls show no interest In their Btudies.'
 Just at this moment young giri-per- haps the same age as Marjory-passed nlone the street and bowed to Mrs. Ora kam, Harry and Marjory. who were seat ed on the broad veranda that ran across khe entire front of their house. When she had disappeared round the corner Marjory said: "That was Irene smith, Ehe is in my class. Doesn't she wear kunny clothes7 Really, l. like the girl but don't have much to do with her at school because she's the laughing stock Of khe class George Tinney says she must be the sole survivor of an extinct race'
 Harry laughed. but Mrs. Graham's face became serious Turning to Mar. hpry, she said ''I was just speaking of lome training in the matter of children's liking or not liking their school. And l lear have been lax in the training of my dear children regarding some other things, their classmates dress for ex- hmple. Now, dear. you speak of Irene Smiths dress as something that keeps you apart from her. and confess it is be- eause the others of your class laugh at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18
PICTURE SUMS.
Daddy and fhe Hotel Liff.

TIN Irishman went up in a hotel lift.
 and not knowing what It was, be- y came terribly frightened. After re. covering from the shock, he related his experience to his family in the following manner:
 ''I wint into the hotel and asks of the man wearin' the soJer cap; Is MT. Smith tnT says I.
 "'Yis, soir' says the man. will yez please step inT
 'So I steps Into a little closet and the soter man gives a rope a pull. and sud
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"GHTM,S" By William Wallace Jr

stood, looking first one way and then another. It was evident that he did not know which road to follow But after some mental debate he decided on one of the roads and ran on again. He continued his Journey until near dusk, when his legs and back became so weary that further travel was out of the ques- tion till after he had rested. He saw farm house nearby and entered the grounds. Another dog came to meet him and made friends with him at once By means of dog language Roxie told of his weariness and made a request for drink.
 and the farm-dog led him to a trough of clear cold water. There Roxie refreshed himself. And instead of romping about with his good host, he stretched himself on the soft grass beneath q spreading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18
LETTER ENIGMA.

My first is in riches. but not In wealth My second is In Illness. but not in health {; My third is In cat, but not in new; My fourth is in church, but not in pew My fifth is in meat, but not in bread; My sixth Is in ore, but not in lead; My seventh is in seen, but not in sight; My eighth is in darkness but not in
 night;
 My whole spells the name
 Of big Southern town;
 Iris beautiful city,
 And known to renown.
 DIAGONAL.
 This diagonal contains seven words of seven letters each. If the words are rightly guessed and written one below another their diagonal letters, beginning with the upper left-hand letter and end ing with the lower right-hand letter. will spell the name of a big Western city. The cross-words are ]: 1. That which every country has. 9. An enigma, also a game. 8. Imaginary little beings of the air. 4.
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good old grandfather, presented her with a sweet simple frock of white. just like my own commencement dress. And we sat side by side at the graduating exer- cises, and I must own that felt bit honored to be the best friend Of the valedictorian, who. with plain hair and earnest eyes. acquitted herself most ad- mirably."
 Mrs Graham paused as her mind re verted to those old days when she. like Marjory, had been bit vain. but who had ''learned her lesson and had repent ed of her foolishness. She was brought back to the hour by Harry asking, in sub dued tones, "Whatever became of Cling ham Anna, mammal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18
CHINESE CENSUS.

HD HE Chinese government has many times ordered census of the country
 taken, but the task has never been accomplished satisfactorily. Many at- tempts have been made to take the cen sus, but none of those have been accepted as anyways accurate, as the totals varied greatly. The difficulties in taking a cen sus in China are great. but the govern ment has again taken the matter in hand and will probably reach some conclusion soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18

Tn certain parts of Mexico the natives hang the nests of a large species of spider In their houses to entrap flies and other small insects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
CURTIS SAYSFALL In LINE
Senator Says Republicans Should Sup
port the Ticket.

Senator Charles Curtis has no "sore"
spots over the recent primary cleo
ton He will support the entire Re-
publican ticket and regards its cleo
ton as the most important matter now
He said:
"The majority of Governor Stubs
over the state was larger than 1 had
expected. Mr.. Anthony's majority was
not as large as I had expected. But
that is all over now. eFhe regular cam
paign begins now and the thing for
the Republicans to do in this state is
to get together, forget what feeling
there has been during the campaign
and work to elect the. men who have
been nominated on the Republican
ticket.
"rhose are my sentiments and that
is what 1 intend tosdo. The impor-
tant thing in Kansass now is to elect
a Republican ticket from top to bot
tom.
1--WE have fought a hard fight
within the party and it has engen-
dered a great dea4s q. feeling but l
believe it win prove to. be a whole
some thing for the .paFty.1 The fight on
extravaganza will have a wholesome
effect In the future moress care will
be takens with the expenditure of the
peoples money" tt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
CANS NEAR DEATH.
Taken to Home of Former Wife in
Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. Aloe Cans, the
former lightweight pugilist and one of
the most popular fighters in the coun-
try, may never see his mother and
father in Baltimore, whittier he is
fastening from Arizona in a dying
condition. He was unable to rise from
his cot when he arrived in Chicago
today and oxygen was being used to
sustain him.
He was taken to the home of his
first wife, Mrs. Madge Cans, who
opened her house for her former
spouse and the woman who succeed
ed herself in his affections.
Physicians accompanying the ex-
fighter doubted that he would be able
to leave Chicago, but Cans was in
sistent that they use every devise to
prolong life until he could bid fare
we'll to his parents. The doctors would
not set an hour for his leaving Chi
cago, intimating that no departure
would be attempted. big part of
sChicago's colored population was at
the station to meet Cans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
KEEP HANDS OFF.
President Walker, Illinois Mine Work
ers, Is Enjoined.

Danville, ILL.,. Aug. 4.-Judge Francis
NJ. Wright of the United States court
for the eastern district of Illinois, to-
day ordered an injunction restraining
nois mine workers and other officials
of the state organization from inter
fering with the operation of the mines
of the O'Gara Coal Mining company in
Saline county. The company operates
eight mines for the Big Four Railway
company.
The Wright decision, it is said, may
go far toward settling the differences
between President Walker of the Illi-
nois body and T. L. Lewis, president of
the national organization. The trouble
between the two leaders in the United
Mine Workers arose over the settle
inent of the differences between the
miners and operators of this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
To My Friends:

To the hundreds of friends in
shawnee county who so Loyalty and
unselfishly sought to nominate me
for the office to which 1 aspired. I
return my heartfelt thanks.
Under anything like ordinary
conditions our campaign would
would have won, but the carefully
worked up sympathy for the sue
cessful candidate just preceding
the primary, rendered our efforts
vain.
Our campaign was conducted
with scrupu1ous fidelity to the
ethics | believe should govern the
relations of men. and any regret
at the outcome is more than bal
anced by the happy consciousness
that my friends worked for me
with an earnestness and devotion
that has never been surpassed in
our politics. For their untirinp
efforts. I can only again express
my deepest gratitude. fa =,
RALPH w. SQUIREs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
FLAGS DRAPE HOME
Attorney Celebrates Acquittal of First
Criminal Libel Case in Country.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Draping his home in
flags, Attorney John F. Geeting of Chi
cago today celebrated as the anniver-
sary OF the real birth of the Declara-
ton of Independence of the United
States, because John Paul Zenger, edi-
tor of the New York Weekly Journal,
was acquitted after a memorable trial
for criminal libel on August A. 1735.
Mr.. Geeting believes that except for
Zenger's acquittal after Alexander
Hamilton, then leader of the American
bar, had told the jurors to follow the
dictates of their conscience, in spite OF
the instructions of the court, the his
toric document might never have been
written and signed on July 4, 1776.
Mr.. Geeting addressed the Hawkeye
Fellowship club at the Grand racine
hotel and told the story of the Zenger
trial. Zenger, he said, had incurred
the enmity of the government by his
fearless criticism Grand juries had
failed to indict him, and finally prose-
cution was begun on Information nation The The
journalist was acquitted, thougn the
Judge had instructed the jury to return
a verdict of guilty