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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05
WITH THOSE WHO LABOR
In THE LORDS VINEYARD
BY d. v. FRANCIS

New York, June 4-(Special)-I am
neither a prophet nor the son of a proph-
ct, but If | pretended to. the gift of fore
seeing l should be inclined to say that
the day of the legalzed prize fight in this
country is drawing to close. The efforts
of the church people of California, backed
up as they are by the sentiment of the
church men of the whole country, will
not stop the fight scheduled in San Fran
cisco on independence day, but it is mere
ly matter of time when an aroused pub
lie opinion will compel the authorities to
put stop to these palpable evasions of
the laws against prizefghting or compel
the law making bodies to enact such
drastic measures as will prohibit even
harmless sport.
That the proposed San Francisco meet
ing is prize fight pure and simA can
not be disputed, even those who, in order
Ito evade the plain letter of the law, call it
a boxing contest smile cynically when
they do so.
1t would be better for the community If
Fan restrictions on such fights were re-
moved, for such violations simply breed
contempt for the law in other ways.
There is another alternative, however, the
strengthening OF the law TO prohibit all
boxing contests" 1t does not take much
of a. prophet to foretell which alternative
the people of an American state will
take.
1t is somewhat late and unreasonable
1 .fxl, 10 fol
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

Favorable reports have been received of
the health of Gypsy Smith, who recently
underwent serious operation. His ply
stefan states that Gypsy Smith Is rapidly
gaining strength. and will, 1t is expected,
be able to resume his work by the end
of the month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05
The Origin of Football

From the Outing Magazine
All nations have played football The
ancients inflated bladder, or follis.
and kicked 1t about In Greece there
was the epscuros, a game played in
much the same way as with us. only by
large number of persons. Then the
Romans played a game called harpas-
tum with both hands and feet, which
shows that even then carryig the ball
was permitted. Hire were the founda-
tons Of "socced'' and Rugby.
In the Philippines and Polynesia it is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05
A Simple Trick
From Illustrated Bits.
A Ito Rl-Gnt q nannuo

From Illustrated Bits.
A. to B)-Got a penny?
B produces the coin.
A-Put It down here. And here is an
other (producing a second from his
pocket. Now l am going to ask you a
very simply question, easy for anyone to
answer If you answer in the affirma-
tive you take both coins. If you answer
In the negative I take both coins. But
have you seen the trick before?
B (unsuspiciously caught)-No.
A-Thanks! I take the pennies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

East and west. north and south we find
football of one kind or another.
There can be little doubt that it was
passed on to Great Britain by the Ro-
mans from harpastum, where they strove
by "conquering cast" to throw the fol-
lis into each others goal Centuries be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

fore cricket was born in the south of
England football was common in this
north. Tradition has it that one of the
early footballs was the skull of a DAN
sh invader kicked about on the Roodee
at Chester on Shroye Tuesday just be-
fore Lent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

played with light ball made of thin,
split fiebrs of bamboo, vigorously inter-
laced. The Esquimaux play it with a
ball made of strips of leather. The Ma
oris of EN- Zealand and the Farce ISL
anders have a game of native football.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05
Guess 1t Did.

From Judge.
Teacher-Where does the Mississippi
river rise?
Reddy Backrow--In Louisiana.
Teacher-No no! Think again. You
know where 1t rises.
Reddy Backrow-In Louisianan.
Teacher-What makes you SO sure Of
that?
Reddy Backrow-How could they have
those awful floods there II It didn't Z
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

What do you think of Senator Bailey
of Texas in a plug hat? He has held out
for the soft Stetson and Jim swinger'
for years, but at last he has succumbed
and at a recent dinner he sported a
"stove pipe" Of the latest fashion.
What his CO. stituents in Texas will
say to this when they hear of it will be
interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

Husband-Say, Lottiei What have YOU
been copying Blankems catalogue for?
Wife, haven't been copying .slank-
ems catalogue at all-that's just my
shopping list.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05
Not inApIncid Mood

From the Washington Evening Star.
That man told me he would marry
and settle down.
Didn't hep
well. he married, but he didn't settle
down. He's been up In the air ever
since"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

And in few weeks the patient little girl,
with health restored, is coming home to
have her Christmas tree in the good old
summer time.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
TO KILL MOSQUITOES

making a pretty picture IN the after
noon haze.
IAN old Indian guide who was in the
party was the first to point out the
dragon files and tell us that the mos
quitoes had been afraid OF them. A lit
tie after the dragon flies had gone and
back came the mosquitoes. Then aft
er a little the flies came back. a dozen
OF them this time. stretched out across
the plain in line Of battle 10 feet apart
and each one advancing and darting
from side TO side In quick dashes. Ev-
cry dash meant a mosquito killed and
eaten. and It was no wonder that the
mosquitoes fed.
"A few years ago the question was
seriously taken up at the Museum OF
Natural History and at the Smith
sonian Institution in Washington OF
whether It would not pay to breed
dragon flies, or DEVILS darning nee
dies, as the grandmothers used to call
them, TO rid the country of mos
quitoes. The investigations we're called
OF for some reason and never pur-
sued.
Il know lady out in Cambridge
who breeds a lot Of dragon flies In an
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
Insect Is Deadly Foe Of Singing
Pest.
Experiments Mads 70 Determine
Whether II Would Not Be Good
Investment TO Breed Dragon
Files.

New York.-"Experime are being
mado at Bronx park to determine
whether II would not be good In
vestment for the government to breed
dragon flies TO destroy mosquitoes"
said William Conroy, an employe OF
the geological department OF Harvard,
after spending his vacation In and
about New York and Jersey City Ia.
king notes on the mosquito.
Not everyone knows" he said,
that the dragon fly is the worst nat
ural enemy that the mosquito has.
Both of them are born In the water
and both wiggle around In the mud
and ooze till the time comes for them
to emerge. Then they come out on
the stock Of a lilypad. dry of in the
hot sun and split their skin down the
back and emerge from It with wings.
The dragon fly has a wonderful
lower Jaw that shoots out like an arm
and can grab almost anything that
comes it's way, but what II likes bet
ter than anything else is a mosquito
"A few years ago | was out on the
plains Of Wyoming at n rather high
altitude and near some wet land
where mosquitoes simply seemed to
eat us alive. Late in the afternoon
they came swarming around us as the
sun sank and made life a torment
was with Q troop of United States SOL
diers, and we had camped for the
night and had built a fire to smoke
the mosquitoes away, but It did little
good. While we sat there slapplng
at the pests. there came n sudden dis
persing OF them. In n seconds time
almost there wasn't one Of them In
sight. We all noticed IT, Then, dart.
ing from side to side and flying around
the camp, came the dragon flies, six
pr eight OF them, with their big shin
Ing bodies and tremulous gauze wings
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
Treat PeeUish Zoo Python

ers fearlessly took the creature from
its glass cage out into the open. There
the reptile wiggled for a half hour
while the three keepers tried to
straighten It out so that It could be
stuffed. And they had to be extreme
ly careful, for II the python should
coll itself around the body of one Of
them 1t could with great ease crush
him to death. After a hard struggle
the big snake was forced to swallow
two roosters which had been pur-
chased in a Bronx butcher shop for
the banquet
In captivity the regal python Is
vicious and resents any familiarity on
the part of the keeper. While con-
fined 1t prefers to feed on poultry and
can engulf without difficulty, as It did
few days ago. two eight-pound
roosters In full feather. Two such
fowls usually constitute n square meal.
but a very hungry snake of this spe-
cies will consume four chickens Of
this size and be ready for more with.
In ten days time.
During the first few months OF
confinement very large specimens OF
this variety Of snake appear to suf
fer from the restraints of captivity,
and refuse food. Whenever a large
serpent is thus lansuishing and ap-
preaching a suicidal end, 1t is neces.
sary TO feed II by force and thus coun.
teract It's sluggish appetite. General.
ly young rabbits are killed and tied
together with twine; the snake is
then held by the keepers as nearly
straight as possible and by means Of a
pole the meal is forced down its
throat a distance OF about six feet.
Food thus administered usually
changes the snakes demeanor toward
captivity. With such a meal once d.
gested. there comes an appetite for
food, which usually can ba detected
by the snakes actions. although for q
time the reptile may lack sufficient
courage to feed voluntarily. Atten'
tion on the part of the keeper usually
renders a repetition OF compulsory
feeding unnecessary. although occa
sional specimens are very stubborn. az
in the case Of Czarina at the park.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
CAT INJURIES YOUNG WOMAN
Springs on Rooster on Girls Hat as
Latter Passes Under Tree
Adornment Ruined.

Des Moines, Ia.-When II comes to
distinct disadvantages. the hobble
skirt has nothing on the chantecler
hat. I'm the opinion OF Miss Lucy Liv-
ingstone, She is a freshman at Drake
university and lives In Garden Grove.
Recently Miss Livingstone became
the proud possessor OF a handsome
chantecler hat and the envy OF her
classmates. and big cat witn prc-
nounced appetite for poultry. The
classmates sighed resignedly, the cat
designedly.
Puss wanted the realistic-loolSing
roster OF the hat and several times
followed Miss Livingstone, me-owinE
coyetously. Finally, convinced the
rooster was not 20 be given II, the
cat brought strategy into play.
While Miss Livingstone was passing
the point where puss had been accus-
toned to take up her trail there sud.
denly was precipltated from high
overhanging branch OF tree ball
OF splitting fur. 1t landed half on and
half OF the chantecler hat.
The cat clawed at the rooster and
the atmosphere and succeeded In ruin.
ing the handsome hat and a goodly
portion OF Miss Livingstone's features
before 1t was beaten OF.
The services OF a surgeon were re-
quired TO close the wounds In the
girls face.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17

Doy's n hole in nah hat whah do win
blows th'oo,
En- a rip in nah coat en- a split in nah
shoe
Dey's nah winteh cio'es dat been layin'
away
sencs de summeh come in wild dc fust
En- dc win blow fas' en- de win blow
col'
En- hit sing dis song fer ter vex nah
soul:
'whut did yo' do
All de summeh th'oo1
Dey's n hole in yo' hat en- a split in yo'
En- hits been TO- yeahs sence dis coat was
new
whut did yo'-whut did yo'-whut did yo'
do?"
Dey's bin down staihs dat amt got no
coal,
En- de grocery man he am spishus an OIL,
En- he low dey's a bill dat amt done
paid,
So he loolin' no mo- fer de credick trade.
He's a clckin' de keys on the cash ma
chine
rwell dey Jingle out--dls is whut dey
mean:
''whut did yo' do
All de summeh th'oo7
Hit am cash on de nail To- de plug yo'
chew
En- de sack er fiou' en- de bacon. too.
Whut did yo'-whut did yo'-whut did
yo' dor
En- at night in dc house. why, de Win
ICONS IN
Th'oo de place in de sash whah de glass
has been,
En- de blankets won dat I pull TO nah
nose
En- wake in de night wild NAH two feet
frozel
Den de win blow in wild a bite en- sting
En- / get no sleep whilst hit howl en-
sing;
''Whut did yo' do
All do summeh th'oo?
o, dey ain no smoke I'm yo' chimbIy nue-
why didn' yo' think whut yo's comm tot
Whut did yo'-whut did yo'-whut ala
yo' do?"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
Government Census Figures Show
That There Are t64,s3o Clergy
men In Country.

New York-An churchmen have
been interested in the census bulletin
recently issued giving church statis-
tics.
There we're I6i.SS0 Christian minis
ters I'm the United States, besides 1854
Jewish rabbis, and they increase at
the rate of nearly 1000 a year. Their
average salaries are not so small as
many suppose. for the sum is s663.
Baptists and Methodists have more
than half the whole number Of minis
ters In the country, due to their large
number OF small churches, especially
In rural districts.
There are in Manhattan and Brook
lyn several scores of ministers whose
salaries exceed $4,000 a year, The
highest salary ever Offered 2 minister
10 preach in New York, and given out
In a public call, was $4,000 n year
and n house, offered last year by the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church,
and declined. Several ministers re-
ceiye $4,000 q year. and there are a
dozen or more who get $4,000. These
salaries are the highest in tho world.
4 minister IN London who gets $4,000
year is near the top. In New York
he Is near the bottom.
The government shows the average
salaries Of ministers in cities having
100000 population and over for the
principal religious bodies 20 be: Dap
tist. $l,79S; Congregational, 1,93S;
Methodist, S1,672; Presbyterian, ST.
$50. Protestant Episcopal, Sl,S7S; Re
formed, S1,93s; Roman Catholic, S6S4,
and Jewish rabbis, S1.49l.
II is estimated that in 1910 the sum
Of $l00,000,000 is being paid 10 minis
tels Of the United States In personal
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
Simple Expedlent,

An American student at German
university tells Of professor who
was reading aloud in a classroom pa
pers on q celebrated living German
novelist, which had been written by
the members OF the class. After read
ing one he commented upon its ex-
cellence. "You show an exact com.
prehension Of the matter" he said.
addressing the student who had writ
ten the paper; tell us what method
you used" "Oh," replied the student,
II Just wrote to x, stating what I
wanted to know. and that was what
he sent back"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the Food 10 Not Suited.

When Nature gives her signal that
something is wrong It is generally
with the food. The old Dame is al
ways faithful and one should act at
once.
To put off the change is to risk that
which may be irreparable. An Arizona
man says:
"For years could not safely eat any
breakfast. l tried various kinds Of
breakfast food, but they we're all soft,
starchy messes which gave me dis.
tressing headaches. / drank strong
coffee, too. which appeared to benefit
me at the time, but added to the head
aches afterwards. Toast and coffee
were no better, for I found the toast
very constipating.
"A friend persuaded me to quit the
old coffee and the starchy breakfast
foods, and use Postum and Grape-Nuts
instead. I shall never regret taking
his advice. began using them three
months ago.
"The change they have worked in
me is wonderful. now have no moro
of the distressing sensations IN my
stomach after eating, and l never have
headaches. have gained 10 pounds
in weight and feel better in every way.
"Grape-Nuts make a delicious as
well as q nutritious dish, and find
that Postum "a easily digested and
never produces dyspepsia symptoms" !"
There's q Reason"
Get the little book. "Tho Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above IetterS A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true and full OF human
interest.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
Cats Solo for Rabbits.

London.-In his report issued re-
Gently the medical officer OF Finsbury
describes the discovery of cat in q
consignment of Ostend rabbits.
The cat, fat. sleek, we'll matured
animal, weighing about four pounds.
had ben decapitated, it's tail re-
moved, and its carcass had been dex.
terously attached to the emaciataed
head of rabbit. sewn on by ordinary
gray thread,
"On a previous occasion three car.
casses Of cat-rabbit had been confis.
catated in like manner" The doctor
also describes a bottle OF leman
squash which contained a large por
ton of the backbone Of a fish.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
Forced to Devour Two Eight
Pound BOOSTERS.

New York-The regal or reticula-
ted python Czarina, measuring "a
feet in length, weighing 200 pounds
and possessing a color pattern of a
richness that rivals oriental tapestry,
had to be fed on two eight-pound
roosters, feathers and all. at the
Bronx park zoo a few days ago. and
now 1t is satisfied and preoccupied
with digestion.
Czarlna, the star monster OF her
kind, has been very peevish OF late.
The keepers in the reptile house
notified Curator Raymond l.. Ditmars
that the big snake had refused food,
and It was then decided to force the
python to eat. So three husky keep
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
PLANTS 27 KINDS OF WHEAT
Oregon Farmer Raises Many Varieties
on Hlo Farm-Seeds From All
over the World.

Cottage Grove, Ore.-Felix Currin, q
farmer residing four miles east OF
Cottage Grove, has on exhibition here
27 varieties of wheat grown on his
farm, planted as an experiment, from
seeds secured from different parts OF
the world. each variety being planted
in a single row 100 yards long.
Among the different kinds is the
original Wild wheat from the old
world One variety, the Mediter-
ranean. has been grown on his farm
continuously in one field since 1853,
and this years yield will be heavy.
Among his other experiments. Mr..
Currin has 150 varieties of squashes
and pumpkins.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
By way Of comparIson

when one thinks Of the immeas-
urable distance TO the nearest star, II
seems almost impossible TO grasp the
thought, doesn't it?" said the girl, as
they we're walking beneath the balmy
stars.
Yes; the only way one can arrive
at an idea of the marvellous over
whelmingness Of 1t is TO try to think
what 1t would cost to ride there in an
auto rented for five dollars an hour" E"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
Art and ActuaIitv.

Look. Marie. Look! There goes
Rantum Storme, the famous actor.
Don't you remember how gloriously
he plays the part of Monte Cristo, and
how lavishly he scatters the money
all about? oh, he is Just grand!"
And who is the little man with
him?"
why, that is a mean deputy sheriff
who has attached his scenery and bag
gage and goes with the company un-
til he gets his money"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17

While people over here have been
sizzling in the heat, France has been
suffering from thunder storms. gales
and unseasonably cold weather. In
the village OF Bonneville, near ST.
Etenne. the local postman. who goes
his rounds in n blouse and carries an
umbrella, was caught by the gale the
other day and blown nearly half a
mile. He came safely to earth again.
out he lost all his letters. That ought
10 cure him OF the umbrella habit.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
His Mlstake.

But" We say to the young reform
er who had gone single-handed against
the rapacious trust that was fastening
itself cormorantlike. etc 1--WE quote
from his earlier speeches), but. you
said you were a David defying this
modern Goliath"
81 diagnosed the situation Incorrect
ly," he confesses. 81 vas Jonah swim.
ming toward the whale"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
The Privilege Of Man.

B. r. Yoakum, chairman OF the ex-
ecutive board Of the Frisco system OF
railroads. on one occasion took to task
q young man in his employ who had
announced his intention of marrying.
The youth in question was drawing
. small salary, and Yoakum remon-
strated with him on the ground that
he could not afford TO marry and that
his wife would have to suffer great
privations.
"Oh," said the young man. 'T guess
I've got as much right to starve a
woman to death as any other man
has."-Popular Magazine.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
A Hurry Order.

The government requires immedl-
ately an air ship capable OF convey
ing a large body of men," says the,
English cabinet officer, entering the
office of the inventor.
"Ah! You want n war machine7
Is 1t a secret order?" asks the in
ventor.
1T must be dead secret, but 1t is
not a war machine. We've got to
have some means Of enabling parlia.
ment to escape the suffragettes."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17

aquarium on her back porch every
summer just to keep the mosquitoes
away. After breeding they hang
around the porch all summer close to
tho water where they we're hatched,
and she never has to use screens,
While l sat there on the porch under
the honeysuckle one evening count
ed rs dragon flies on the wall OF
vines--but never a mosquito"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17

A London newspaper announces that
Bwitt's idea OF wit was all wrong.
Next thing London will probably in
form us that Shakespeare didn't know
anything about writing plays.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17

The kaiser has n new palace. ma
&ing 81 in all. Private millionaires.
even in America. have their work cut
out for them II they mean to travel at
that pace.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17

Out in California some OF the peo-
ole have begun fasting for six weeks
hoping that at the end OF that time
they will to heaven. Even II they fan
to 90 to heaven they Will probably
have saved enough to make earth
seem pretty heavenly.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17

A man has been found starving
himself because he feared the end Of
the world was at hand. There must
be such thing as tho rash bravery
of cowardice.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17

New Jersey has n college graduate
100 years old. Maybe he can tell US
who originated that modern Jest of
leading the college Presidents cow to
the top floor OF tho dormitory.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17
Average Pay of Ministers

salaries, and that congregational ex-
pensos, missions and extensions In
volve an outlay this year of $780,
100000 more. These outlays are high.
er than ever before.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17

A New York woman declares that
an income is like reputation-it
must be lived up TO. That is true, but
II makes some difference as TO how
one lives up TO H.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17

A man who has become involved In
trouble because he married three
women in three months sets up the
claim that he is insane. Some mar
ried men are mean enough to believe
him.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-17

Firemen In New Hampshire prevent
cd q suicide by playing the hose on q
man determined TO cut his throat
There is nothing like cold water to
bring emotionalism of any kind down
10 a common-sense basis.