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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
ZIGZAG PUZZLE.

This zigzag contains seven words OF
four letters each. If the words are
rightly guessed and written one below
another their zigzag letters. beginning
with the upper left-hand letter and end
ing with the lower left-hand letter. Will
spell a magnificent house. The cross
words are /. Something worn over the
face. 2. A rabbit. 8. Part of the earths
surface. 4. A young girl. 8. Frozen
rain. 8. A pit in the ground. Z. To be
pleasing.
ADDITIONS.
1. Add obesity to feminine proncun
and get a parent.
2. Add a number to small metal arti-
cles used by ladies' when making their
toilet and get a game.
3. Add q common dog to part of his
own anatomy and get to lessen anything.
4. Add volume to a creeping insect
and get q student.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11

performed them rightly. But on this
hing Mrs. Bear was obliged to go to
River. a mile distant, TO engage some
srKhands to store up the fall provender.
|nd so she was obliged to leave Pinkey
pone.
AS Mrs. Doo-doo Bear went along the
|earpath leading through the woods she
bet Hearty and Sandy Bear, little
|rother and sister who often went to
Hay with Pinkey. But Mrs. Doo-doo did
lot encourage the visits of these cubs,
or they, like Pinkey. were inclined to
ILLNESS, and their good parents were
bliged to punish them often on account
If it. So, when Mrs. Doo-doo met these
Ieighbor cubs she spoke pleasantly to
hem, and asked after their mother.
''Oh, Mamma is WE'LL" informed the
irl-cub, Hearty. "She's very busy this
morning storing up honey for the winter.
The told us we might go to your house
or an hour to play with Pinkey."
OF course, Mrs. Doo-doo could not tell
hem not to go to visit Pinkey since
heir mother had permitted them to do
o, but she did tell them that they must
lot ask Pinkey to stop her work, but
ather to help her by gathering fresh
caves for her to spread over the cup
,oard shelves. You see. my dears.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
The Pumpkin Chariot = A Fairy 7 a1e

This task meant that Minko would have
to increase his power of work, which
was impossible. He had almost exhaust
ed his strength already and could do no
more than he was doing.
After the gardener had disappeared
round the turn In the hedge Mlnko
dropped to the ground, tears streaming
from his eyes. His heart was very
heavy. He wished that he might die
and be carried to his dear mother in
the world In the skies. But as he lay
there a prayer formed itself In his heart
and his lips began to murmur it. Hardly
had he ended when a voice said to him:
Rise, poor orphan, and come with me-"
Minko looked up fairy. almost In
visible, stood before him. Come poor
orphan. ! shall carry you to the forest,
where you may live hv the mountain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11

Minko in the pumpkin chariot. and
screamed Justify after him. What do you
mean?" he cried. "How dare you go up
like that In a pumpkin? Why-where
did you get your wings, you rascalf Come
to earth this minute, or your aunt will
strap you till"
But Minko smiling down at the irate
and astonished gardener, could hear no
more, for he had gotten well above the
ground and was sailing along like the
wind.
And pretty soon the houses below be-
came mere specks. and new scenes spread
beneath him. The little fairy sat beside
him, chatting pleasantly, and giving him
delicious food to eat, for he was hungry.
After the first hour Of riding in the
air. almost up to the clouds. they reached
the side of n beautifully wooded mountain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
R OuPuZZle Corner &
MIssING-woRD PUZZLE.

Supply the vacant spaces with personal
nouns and pronouns to complete the story.
The - and - - went on
fishing excursion. - camped on tho
banks Of beautiful stream. The -
did most of the camp work. while the
ran all the errands. One day. while
away from the camp, the - caught a
fine big fish which he carried to -
-. "Ah, it is fine fish,, said the
1--WE will fry it for our supper"
And the - was nightly pleased. And
they ate the fish with much relish for
the - knew how to cook 1t over
campfire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11

ing. Why. school was lovely, after all.
And at noon he opened his dinner pail
and ate with an enormous appetite In
company with all the other pupils. oh.
what picnic! And when school was
over for the day he could have cried. for
he wanted 1t to continue longer. And
with happy heart he hurried home to
tell Granny and Grandpap all about what
he had done-to confess alli
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your aunt will strap you till"
stream, happy in your freedom. Birds
and insects and little forest creatures
will be your companions. and you will
learn to love them. And beautiful
cave-dry and light and snug-will Of
fer you shelter when the weather Is
severe. And fish in the stream and
fruits and nuts that grow abundantly
will sustain you. And you will be
Child of Nature and a friend of the
fairies'
Minko felt a thrill of happiness at the
good fairy's words and hastily dried his
eyes and got to his feet. Immediately
one of the huge yellow pumpkins began
to roll toward him, and when close be-
side him 1t opened and became fine
chariot. The fairy entered the chariot
and babe Minko to follow her Within
another moment they were seated on n
velvet-covered seat and were flying into
the air.
But at the moment that they started
to ascend the gardener, who for some
reason had returned to the garden, saw
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
LAM WALLACE, JR.

- dear Pinkey, / am going
task for you to perform
ne ming while 1 am away from
said Mrs. Doo-doo Bear to
ng daughter. And l want
ssa: work well and quickly, for
ssang a big cub now, and 1t
IS to begin your training In
airs. The cupboard needs
5 the shelves and the glass
LIS shining, and the silver
< ing. / shall be away from
morning, and on my return
- to have finished the work
O you"
ear looked displeased Nwhen
E said this to her, for she dis
of any kind, and usually her
I had to keep an eye on her
morning chores to see that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
Ole Fall of Dragging Tom.

" DUNG Tommy said that
L he would be
A brave and wild Cowboy;
That riding bronchos cross the
plains
Would afford him keenest joy.
He vowed that he a rider was;
Could curb the fiercest steed;
That saddle and the cowboys
spur
He really would not need.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11

And so he talked and loudly
Dragged,
When 10! his uncle came
A-riding up on an old nag
With one blind eye and lame.
His uncle lighted from the nag
And tied her to tree.
"Now mount" Toms comrades
cried to him,
you've Dragged! Now let us
see."
OF course, Tom could not we'll
refuse;
He mounted, then and there;
But both his knees a-trembllng
were,
And he whispered low prayer.
When in the saddle he had got,
Old nag, enjoying tn weather,
Went off a-trotting at full speed,
Her burden light as feather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11

And Tommy, holding on like
mad,
Felt his head spin round and
round;
And then, before he hardly knew,
He sat hard on the ground.
His comrades hocked about and
laughed;
"Ho, Cowboy, Tom" they
cried,
"How could you break a broncho
wild
If lame nag you can't rider"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11

. Kings were not so bad for Minko
during his mothers life. but after
her death he went to live with his
Evening journal., 1910-02-09
new MOVE in
THE THAW CASE
Testimony Win be Heard to
Show That He is I'm
properly Treated
By United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NYACK. n. y. Feb. 9-Harry *.
Thaw is to be permitted to show that
he is not properly treated as an inmate
Of the asylum for the criminal insane
at Matteawan. Justice Tompkins. i'm
the Supreme Court to-day handed down
a decision appointing William Van
Aimee referee To hear evidence on
Thaws behalf and decide II transfer
from Matteawan TO some other asylum
is necessary to preserve Thaw's
health.
Justice Tompkins, however, denied
tho request Of Thaws attorneys that
their client be discharged from GUS
tody on the ground that he is held
In Matteawan under an improper COM
mitment In his decision Justice Tomp-
lins held that Justice Bowling acted
in perfect accord with the law when
he directed Thaw's commitment TO
Matteawan after the jury i'm the case
found him not guilty Of the murder of
Stanford White con the grounds of in
sanity"
Referring to the afiidavits fled by
Thaw and his mother in which IL is de-
clared that despite an order of the
court Thaw Is denied certain privileges
in the insane asylum the court holds
that the ahidavits filed are not con-
vincing and fail to explain many
things that naturally arise when they
are considered.
The result is the appointment OF the
referee who is directed to hold all OF his
hearings I'm the village of Matteawar
so that Thaw need not be taken from
place to place to attend the hearings
Tho expenses of the referee are {,
be paid by Thaw. according to the de
/ cision of the court
Evening journal., 1910-02-09
RACE TO The
SOUTH POLE
Geographical Society Prepar-
ing to Raise Funds For
Expedition
PEARY MAY BE MADE
A REAR-ADMIRAL

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb 9.-rhe National
Geographical Society managers to-day
took up the prblem Of ways and means to
secure funds for the American expedition
which is to race Captain SCOTS British
outfit to the South Pole.
Following yesterdays decision Of the
managers TO join the Peary Arctic Club
in outlining the expedition, the question
of money to provide gumdrops and other
necessaries for the trip Is the great prob
lem. Public subscription has been suggest
ed but It is believed that the geographic
society will endeavor TO raise the amount
necessary. estimated at $4,000 without go
ing outside of the organization.
With the $4,000 offered by Commander
Peary i'm New York last evening as a
starter. it is believed the full amount viii
soon be made up.
Peary's ship the Roosevelt has been ac-
cepted by the society for the expedition
and Captain Samuel Bartlett. who COM
manded her on the North Pole search Will
head the party. As many of the Roosevelt S
former crew as can be gathered together
VIII reioin the ship. and all Of Peary' S
dogs and sleds will be taken
May be a Rear Admiral.
Speculation is rife in Washington to-day
rs to Just what Taft meant by his tele-
gram to Peary at the New York demon
stration last evening. The President ex-
pressed the hope that Congress viii take
some substantial potice Of the explorers
work" Many Peary enthusiasts have
been urging that Peary be made rear
admiral and be retired. This It is believed
would suit the explorer who has little de
sire to hold down swivel chair in th'
bureau Of yards and docks, daily from
m. until 43O p. m.
The Presidents telegram has arouset
high hopes in the minds OF many who be
Iieve that the explorers work should b
recognized and who now believed that th'
President intends to get behind the move
ment and push it along.
Evening journal., 1910-02-09
REDMOND TO
LEAD IRISH
Caucus Of the Nationalist
Members Of Parliament
Held

DUBLIN. Feb 9.--John Redmond Will
be tho spokesman OF the Irish Ma
tionalists on tho floor OF the House
Of Commons when the new parliament
assemblies and he will have practically
entire strength OF the Irish party at his
call His plans will have TO be taken
I'm consideration by Premier Asquith
and the delegation viii vote on all
pending legislation as he plans.
This was decided ON today at the
conference of the Irish Nationals re-
Gently elected 70 parliament. They met
TO map out the legislative program
and the feeling was that they are In
a position for the legislation needed
70 make Ireland self governing.
Fifty-fo OF the members responded
10 the roll cali and Redmond was named
as parliamentary leader. Healey.
OBrien and the few anti-Redmondites
were not invited to the conference and
none OF them appeared. It was made
plain by all present that they had
decided to bury the personal equation
for the time being at least and TO pre-
sent a united front to the Liberal lead
ers IN order to impress them that the
promises Of home rule for Ireland must
be kept.
Evening journal., 1910-02-09
One KILLED,
MANY INJURED
PittSfield Street Car Running
Rapidly DaSheS Into an
Abutment

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
FITTsfIELp. Mass.. reb. 81 Miss
Bessie Ryan. aged 81, was instantly
killed. an unidentified man fatally hurt
and more than fifty other persons SER
iously injured near Hinsdale a sub
urb. early today when a car of the
Pittsheld Street Railway Company left
the tracks on high grade, dashing into
an abutment Of the Boston & Albany
Railway and was smashed 10 splinters.
Going down a steep grade one mile
west of Hinsdale. the brakes failed and
the heavily loaded car sped down the
rails at high speed. Near the b. & O.
tracks il left the rails and smashed
into a stone abutment against which
il was piled in a heap with the pas
sengers tangled with the splintered
timber and glass" Word of the wreck
was telephoned here and a relief car
despatched. II ran off the track be-
fore reaching the scene OF the acci-
dent and a second car brought more
than forty Of the victims 10 the hos
pital here. None are expected to die
save one unidentified man who was
badly mutilated.
Evening journal., 1910-02-09
MAKING READY
FOR TEDDY DAY
President Taft Will Not At
tend the Home Coming
Festivities
ROOSEVELT'S AMBITION IS
TO BE A PRIVATE CITIZEN

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb 9.-When Amer
icas greatest hunter and only living ex-
President returns to his native land to
be greeted by a national reception COM
mittee with representatives from every
state in the union. It Is likely that he
will have all the spot light to himself.
Unless President Taft changes his
mind. he will not be there TO draw any
Of the Roosevelt enthusiasm.
John A. Stewart. president of the New
York State League OF Republican Clubs,
is to-day comforting with the President
regarding plans for Teddy" Day. which
It is predicted will be one Of the great
est events Of the kind ever pulled of"
in this or any other country.
In thus sezIng the opportunity OF or
ganizing the Roosevelt reception and get
ting the approval I'm advance, not Of the
returning ex-President but also OF Pres
/ ident Taft the Republican Club of New
York, believes that Il has efectually fore
stalled the predicted back from Elba''
demonstration. II is significant IN this
connection that in making the announce
ment of the tentative plans Of the Re-
/ publican leaders. Stewart took the occa-
sion to declare that before Roosevelt left
/ for Africa the ex-President told him
that he would not be a candidate for
Senator from New York; that he would
not think OF becoming a candidate for
Mayor Of New York, and that he would
not be a candidate for President In
1872"
Stewart added that Roosevelt's only
ambition was TO become useful pri-
vate citizen and 10 utilize The privilege
Of private citizen in speaking his con-
victions on great public questions.
Evening journal., 1910-02-09
DECIDE UPON
POSTMASTERS
Mr.. ReybOld For Delaware
City, Alfred H. Skinner
For Clayton
WILL BE NAMED
WITHIN FEW DAYS

The reappointment OF J. Frank Reyboid
as postmaster of Delaware City has been
agreed upon by Delaware's delegation in
Congress and yesterday was agreed TO by
the Postofhce Department at Washing
ton. IL will be the third term for Mr..
Reybold. whose appointment by President
TAFT is expected IN a day or two.
Alfred II. Skinner has been decided upon
by Senators DUPONT and Richardson and
Congressman Heaid for postmaster at
clayton. There has been a contest FOR this
office for some time. T. L. Mason. the
present incumbent, being an applicant for
reappointment for third term.
Mr.. Skinner. who has been recommended
FOR the lace. is Republican and WE'LL
known resident OF Clayton. He is IN the
timing business He formerly was a mem
Der OF the Clayton Town Council.
Evening journal., 1910-02-09
GAS CASE IS
AGAIN CONTINUED

The case Of George and Arthur Whit
tington. charged with the larceny of
gas from the Wilmington Gas Com
pany. was further continued for one
week by City Court Judge Cochran
this morning on request of John j..
Malloy who is endeavoring to affect
settlement with the company.
The hearing of Ccharles w. Schuy-
ler, charged by his wife with breach
OF the peace, was continued until to-
morrow owing TO the absence OF the
complainant, who is I'll.
William Anthony charged with the
larceny of a shawl from the stand In
front Of the store Of Michael Devine
at Second and King streets. was con-
tinued until tomorrow I'm order that
Anthony might obtain witnesses TO
prove an alibi.
Jennie Harris, colored. charged with
stealing 81 from William Miller. col
ored Of Hockessin, was held under
$500 bail for the upper court.
Evening journal., 1910-02-09
CHANGE TERMS
OF U.S.. COURT
Congressman Heald Introduces
an Important Measure at
Washington
TWO MORE SESSIONS
OF CIRCUIT COURT

Congressman William IA. Heald yes
terday introduced in tho House at
Washington a bill to change the terms
Of the United States Circuit and District
Courts for Delaware. At present the
terms of the Circuit Court begin on
the third Tuesday in June and October.
and the terms OF the District Court
begin on the second Tuesday OF Janu-
airy. April. juno and September.
In tho bill introduced by Congress-
man Heald the terms OF the Circuit
Court are set for the third Tuesday
I'm March. June, September and De-
cember The bill thus provides for
new terms Of the Circuit Court in VIII
mington in March and December.
changes the October term 20 Septem-
Der and retains tho June term.
Mr. Heald's bill also provides for
terms OF the District Court on the
second Tuesday in March. June. Sep
temher and December. This abolishes
tho present January term, creates a
March term instead Of an April term;
retains tho June and September terms
and creates the December term 10 take
| the place of the January term. In other
words. two new terms Of the Circuit
Court are provided for, and Circuit and
District Courts will be held In the
same months.
The object of this change Is TO place
the circuit and district courts for Del
aware upon the same basis as those in
other districts of circuits, so far as
the number or terms Is concerned.
When the government was founded and
the Federal courts were created. the
June and October terms OF Circuit
Court were established. Those months
were selected evidently 90 suit tho
convenience OF the circuit judges. who
also had 20 sit in the Supreme Court II
Washington. Thus. # suit SHOULD
be entered after the third Tuesday n
October the action would have 10 wal
untn tho third Tuesday IN June befor
coming up in court, which often ha
caused much inconvenience. BY max
: ing four terms year, these delays wi
be obviated. The change has bee
made ia most other circuits In IN
4 country
other changes IN the court terms q
provided for In Mr.. Heaid's bin arc {
arrange the sessions so that tw
months win intervene between each.
Evening journal., 1910-02-09
CAST FOR CANTATA
OF MOTHER GOOSE

The Happy Workers who are to give the
Missionary cantata OF Mother Goose and
Missions" before the Womans Missionary
Society Of West Church tomorrow after
noon. will have the following cast OF
characters and program
Mother Goose. Allis Appleby Mistress
Mary Quite Contrary LEILA Crawford;
Mother Of Baby Bunting. Agnes Rey-
nolds: Baby Bunting. John Alison; Little
Bo-peep, Ruth Haines; Old Woman in a
Shoe, Ruth Christy Old Woman in a
Basket, Myrtle Brown; Peter. Peter.
Pumpkin Eater. Alexander Alison, Sd;
Peters wife. Annie Crawford, Little Miss
Muffet, Marguerite Clymer; Simple simon,
Nelson Fritz: Tommy Tucker. Leroy
CorlSran: Little Red Riding Hood. Ger
trude Pyle: Curly Locks. Blanche Beck
/ Old Woman from royland. Marguerite
Mnlikin; Jack Horner. Minard Crawford
Jolly Miller. Howard Crawford; Jack and
Jill, Frank and Margaret Pierson; Jack
Sprat william Sawyer; Jack Sprats wife
Jessie Thomson; Bachelor, Valentine Ali.
son; Bachelors wife, Christine Alison
Pretty Maid, Ruth Dorm Boy, Edgar
Hathaway; the House that Jack Built
Jack. Gilbert MonclS; DOH. Janet Hardy
Dime, Gavin Thomson; Boy, Edward
Stauffer: Woman, Verona Van Note; Girl
Elizabeth Walker: Dresses so neat, Edith
Sawyer: Woman, Edith Mcintyre: Pro
fessor. Lewis Fritz; Woman, Katherine
McRae; Old King Cole. Alvin Allen Fid
dlers Three. John Pierson, Paul Reynolds
and Clarence Carpenter. The pianist vii
be Anna Brown. There viii be songs from
Toyland. a Lullaby by Baby Buning
Mother. Agnes Reynolds. and song by
Little Bo-peep. Ruth Halnes. There vii
be songs. recitations and drills through
eut the program.
Evening journal., 1910-02-09
is YOUR XMAS
PACKAGE HERE

The postoffioe authorities have a long
list OF Christmas packages for whom
they are trying TO locate owners. The
list includes the following persons:
James Brown, Miss Carrie w. Colbey,
A. ID. Gavan, Miss Hackett, Caldwell
Homewood. Miss Clara Jefferies, Mrs
Susan Mills, Mrs. William II. Aldt.
Shaw Stocking Company, Miss Mamie
Schatten. William Taylor, Mrs. S. l..
Taylor, Mrs. Williams, M. Rubin, Ru-
dolph and West Company, William
Spence. The Shepherd Sanitarium,
Samuel Spears, Rock Stone, NJ. Stew
art. Diminico Fuccinardi, Hayward
Taylor, Henry Tighman, William II.
Todd, Arthur Schorts, The Van Culon
Incubator Company. William Van
Horn IL. Wilson and Henry White.
Evening journal., 1910-02-09
WEST OPPOSES
WALLSTREETS GRIP
A. B. StiCkney Believes East
Responsible For High Prices
That Hurt West
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NE WYORK, Feb. 9-"The great
West, with it's varied industries and its
millions of dollars invested in perman-
ent industries, is growing very tired
of Wall street domination and Wash
ington misrepresentation. Congress is
controlled by New York and New Eng
land bankers and manufacturers have
made up "A tariff which It is felt in the
West is largely responsible for the
high cost of living and this the West
resents. You maw decidedly look for
more and more independence from my
section Of the country and for a grad
ual eclipsing of the eastern domina-
ton"
A B. Stickney, former president OF
the Chicago and Great Western Rail
way, to-day in his apartment in the
Waldorf. where he is stopping while
seeking a period Of rest and recreation
thus summed up his impressions Of
national affairs. Industrial conditions
i'm his opinion are n excellent sh8p,
and the agitation throughout the coun'
try is not harming business.
1.-THE West is doing big business
amlSing money and keeping every one
employed" he declared. "and has littl'
time to watch the Quotations of a stocl
ticker Tt is economically Independent
OF the East and ashamed Of man,
stock manipulation schemes thaS arr
periodically brought to lgiht in Wal
street. The West has her own ma
tural resources. men and money bu
is getting very tired of being legislate'
for at Washington by men who's
understanding is limited by eastern
! sectional lines. It looks on Wal
street as gambling game pure an
simple and believes that things shcul
be regulated by law"