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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-03

The Ballinger investigation cost s13,S44. Whitewash comes high but Ballinger had to have it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-03
PROFOUND EGOTISM.

"Twiggs aspires to be looked on as a strong minded man."
 "Why do you think so?"
 Hes going around telling everybody that he hasn't made a single New Year resolution"
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The year 1911 will not be stupid while the senatorial elections last.
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De,Ichted With Georgla

1 Henry C. West of Birmingham has re | turned from a visit to Georgia II spen several days in Atlanta. and while there enjoyed the hospitality of many friends said MT. West. Georgia is grand state While it has prohibition in name it is fai from being dry. The arrangement os which beer is served and taxed is great l scheme to make prohibition less intoler- able than 1t otherwise would be, for thou sands of people who want something to drink are we'll satisfied with the brew cry product. And another thing that re- lieves Georgia's statutory prohibition of that severity which has made sumptuary legislation generally unpopular is the liberal rules applicable to social clubs, Such clubs are allowed to serve liquor. And yet with all of it's liberal features statewide prohibition is meeting with decided opposition in Georgia, and 1t is safe prediction that some day impor- tant changes will be made In the laws.' While reveling in Atlanta's hospitality MT. West wrote the following lines, which were dedicated to Frank L. Stanton and appeared in the Constitution of yester- day:
 Way down in dear ol' Georgia,
 Where de 'possums very fine, Where de yellow yam potatoes
 Make Sir Frank Stanton rhyme; Where peanuts bloom beneath the ground,
 Where politeness grows on trees; Where the little brown jug is passed
 around
 Just as often as you please "Mr Hospitalitee" heard O him,
 Well, Georgia's his pa and ma. Where "the jaybird sits on the swinging
 limb
 And the owl laughs, ha! ha! has Uncle Remus lived there a long long time,
 Tom Watson lives there now, Where he and the Smiths
 An the Smiths and the Browns Are always in a pow-wow-wow!
 In dear ol Georgia Georgia! Dear ol Georgia!
 The heart of Dixie's land, Where genius was born
 Mid de cotton an de corn Where fortunes in de hollow of de han,
 Where de bees make de honey, De white man makes de money;
 Where de nigger sops his gravy from
 de pan.
 Gooberdom! oh, my Gooberdom!
 From the red hills to the skies, And in the shining stars of heaven,
 Where a world of wonder lies, I can see the hand of welcome,
 Here extended to the groom And oh! how well I reckon
 There's no land like Gooberdom
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SIGNIFICANT.

SIGNIFICANT. r "A barber was picked up on the side
 walk yesterday, foaming at the mouth.'' What, do you suppose, brought on
 his attack? T don't know, but he was found in front of billboard, on which there was safety-razor advertisement 20 feet
 high"
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New calendars show how fast we are approaching the political year 1912.
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As the year comes in the Ballinger re- signation rumor is heard again.
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GENTT.E'

GENTLEMAN OF LEISURE. Although the best years of his life
 For aye are gone, He's still supported by his wife
 And"looking on."
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as against which and in support of prices Europe was still in evidence as buyer of spots at prevailing quotations"
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Champ Clark has a rawbonish future if any politician in this world has.
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RHYMES FOR (WATER) WAGON. Brag on. Graz on. Drag on. Flagon. Gag on. Jag on. Lag on. Tag on.
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THE TRIANGULAR.

days say that he is paying his ad-
 dresses to young woman.st "No. He usually announces that he Is going after a skirt ''
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FIGURATIvELY SPEAKING.

You have heard it said of a certain
 man that he put a town on the map?" "Oh, Yes." Doctor Cook seems to have put the
 steamship George Washington Oh the
 Atlantic
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THE LIMIT OF. DEPRAvITY.

THE LIMIT OF DEPRAVITY.
 There are degrees of baseness Kidnap- ping baby is wicked. but stealing a babe" seems too monstrous to contem- plate in the headlines without tears.- Louisville Courier-Journal
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1911 has not had a successful rival in ones since Ill.
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There is one thing that should not be billboards
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A WOMAN,S WAY.

A WOMAN D WAY.
 Arthur Aull says: When a womans husband is doing pretty well, somebody's got to be hired to do the washing and ironing. Much of the time there must be a hired girl, besides an occasional visit by the seamstress. Even then the lady of the house is all run down because she just has so much to attend to and so many things to do. Let the pay master lose out or go to fighting booze, and what a wonderful change. This poor overworked woman can do all of her own work, and spend five days in the week doing other peoples washing. She doesn't sit around and complain about being tired to death, either. This is a funny world, and the funniest critters in it-next to men-are women.
 A BRIEF TRIP.
 He climbed aboard the sprinkling cart And said "Giddap!" with dauntless heart. Alack, alas, tis very plain
 He'll shortly drop his whip again.
 PAUL COOK.
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Peter Pan" is in it's seventh season in London.
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THE TEST

Want to be an optimist?
 Well, just you be glad When you have to face the world 'Thout a single scad.
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AN EXPERT

In hunting deer
 He took great pride, And failed, we hear, To pot a guide.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-07-14
DISHWASHING Is ART

washing dishes and preparing food
are included in art as fully as paint
ing and sculpturing"
There were other opinions to re-
ceive favor. Incidentally, Mrs. D.
Harry Hammer. Mrs. F. X. Bowes
and several other women, clad in fac
dresses and wearing costly jewels.
not only admitted, but took pride in
announcing that they were not
strangers to household duties.
Il would rather wash dishes than
embroider." said Mrs. George Skyes.
Even with the widespread interest
In art as possible lever to raise the
standard of domestic occupations, |
confess my inability to apply the
lever until the dignity of all work is
demonstrated" said Mrs. Hammer
TO dignity dishwashing is difficult,
but possible"
Mrs. George P. vosbrink could not
entirely agree with the others.
Suppose you do raise the stand.
ard" she said. what good is that
going to do? l would like to know
how many women here would mingle
with their servants"
But Mrs. Bowes interposed. rails
ing warning finger.
Why" she said. there are leaders
In Chicago society who worked as do
mestics. and I know of a prominent
Boston woman of high standing who
used to sell cigars, and my husband
bought from her. too
Mrs. George E. Colby questioned
whether 1t would not be educating a
woman up and not down" to teach
her more OF kitchen life.
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FRENCH NOW DRINKING TEA
Seems to Have Become Not Only
Fashionable, but PopuIar-e2o,-
100000 Cups Drunk In 1909.

Paris.-Tea drinking In France
seems to have become not only fash
ionable. but popular. It's Increasing
vogue is shown by the revenue re-
turns for 1909. which show con-
sumption of 1928 tons. Reckoning a
pinch of tea cup. this represents
about 620.0oO.OOO cups drunk in the
course of the year
Ten or fifteen years ago tea was
regarded In France as a semi-medical
concoction. to be used to restore
fainting women. 1t was classed
among the mild liquids commonly
known as "dsanes." and in the prov
inces. at any rate, people who ex-
pressed liking for tea as a beverage
were looked upon as "snobs" or &c
centrics.
NoIadays the fashion has spread
all over the country. and no hotel
would be likely to perpetrate such an
absurdity as the famous announce
ment. ''Tous les jours, s O'Clock a
quartre heures." The practice of riv-
Ing sweet wines with cakes in the
afternoon is now looked upon as quite
out Of date.
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Exeellen. type Of Army Hor.s.

(By CAPTAIN A. II. wADDELL)
Although there is no great war GO
ing on at the present moment there
never has been time when army
horses are SO much needed as they are
at present, for notwithstanding
Hagues tribunals. Carnegie peace
funds. and an apparently general de-
sire for arbitration and the peaceful
settlement OF International dispatch
ers every great and military nation OF
the world is increasing its armament
both on land and at sea. the great
martial nations OF the world are moth
ing more nor less than armed Camps
Foreign governments are well aware
that horses cannot now be had by the
mere purchase of them In numbers
anything like sufficient to supply their
demands. indeed the scarcity of army
material in the shape of horse flesh is
not to be had In anything like ap-
preaching the numbers required
The United States has spent an av-
erage OF $4,000 year on cavalry
horses. France has noted $1,000. 900
and Germany s950.0O0 to horse breed
ing. In England they spend something
over 5000 year for breeding horses,
many of which are at once marked
down by foreign buyers. and the short
age OF horses bred In this country
during the last three years amounts to
something like 10000 and in spite of
the huge proportions OF their army
estimates. the remount department.
An additional 10000 horses are need
20 h. f.-l~
horses Immediately required for that
army to say nothing Of artillery and
Grausport animals.
The scarcity OF horses in the British
army is appalling. the breeding of suit
able horses in England sinks progress
sfvely and official condemnation Of ex-
listing methods Of new organization
have disturbed the horse societies and
the industry in general. Farmers,
who must be the natural agents in
breeding horses are out of touch with
the war office. and are giving up what
might be sound and fairly lucrative
part of their business.
Such facts as these ought to open
the eyes Of alert America whose ia.
ctlities for stock raising are unlimited.
All the peace congresses in the world
VIII never prevent war. nor will wars
ever cease until man has assumed a
Tar higher plane and a far higher civil.
ization than he enjoys today. The
struggle for existence and the survival
OF the fittest will be In evidence for
many Thousands Of years to come. and
It will only be after the refining In
nuence Of progressive evolution has
been slowly operating towards i'm
provement for ages. that man will be
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GUARD AGAINST EVIL
Ornaments Supposed to Ward
Off Disease and Bring Luck.
Although Most People Profess to
Laugh at Idea Of Wearing Them
Purely for Luck, Yet Charms
Are Popular With Many.

London.-Perhaps the Instinct to
avert the evil eye Is born In our na-
lures. Civilization had lessened 1t to
great extent. but in every race
we find an instinct exists. The wear
ing OF nearly all personal adornment
seems to have originated in an idea
OF pacifying evil deities.
The savage wears ornaments sym
bolizing the protective powers sup
posed to be able to keep away harm
or danger. In the West Indies there
Is bean or seed which the natives
think possesses many valuable prop
critics. II carried In the purse they
say the owner will never want for
money; II hung on watch chain good
luck will ever be with the wearer. but
woe betide the man who loses his pre-
cious charm. The East Indian leaves
tiny corner of his embroidery unfin-
ished to propitiate the gods; the dusky
mother calls hep baby hard names
for fear her love should bring Ill for
tune upon him.
In England superstiticus country
folk tie amulets around their necks to
prevent disease. Some OF the earliest
Of these were skillfully wrought by
the people who Inhabited this country
thousands of years ago and treated
flint much the same as a cameo. pro-
ducing varied effects by cutting
through into the different layers Of
color Several examples OF this prac-
tically lost art may be seen in the
museum at Ipswich. They are carved
to represent the heads of men and
women, birds. fishes and reptiles, and
are for the most part cleverly and
prettily done.
The fossil belemnites found on many
OF our coasts embedded In the rocks
were once thought to be thunderbolts
and were worn as charms by fisher
folk. Farmers in ancient times dec
GRATED their horses by hanging anu
let's and gypsy fetish charms among
their trappings to insure a good har-
vest These amulets were frequently
associated with the worship OF the sun
and were of Egyptian. Moorish and
Persian origin.
Although most people profess to
laugh at the idea of wearing them
purely for luck or from superstitious
motives. yet charms are worn still With
good humored federation and, for rea-
sons none can explain. secretly favor
ed. just in the same way that sober
minded men and women cling tena-
ciously to crooked sixpence and
treasure three-penny BIT with hole
in 1t as omens Of good luck.
A pink coral hand In Italy is sup
posed to ward on the evil eye and
plays its part In ornaments. Ruby
ornaments are supposed to disperse
evil spirits and are considered pro-
lection from poison and other dire
evils. Emeralds Danish blindness. Gar
net ornaments are supposed to keep
one in good health: the sardonyx In
sures happiness. The sapphire keeps
on fever. Amethysts keep OF Worries
A turquoise means that you will never
want friend. A four leaved clover
in crystal locket is favorite charm
and is said to bring good fortune and
long life to its wearer. Jade also has
reputation for luck bringer.
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Protection From Electric Lighthouses
10 Given by Government of HoI-
Iand-Provlde Perches.

The Hague. Holland.-The Dutch
government, recognizing the utility
OF birds, has long sought means to de-
fend them from the danger Of the
powerful lighthouses especially of the
electrically operated "Brandaris"
light on the island of Terschelling
Thousands of the birds annually met
their death there and a government
commission was appointed to inquire
Into ways and means of stopping the
slaughter. This commission, headed
by the noted ornithologist, ]. Thyssen.
passed several nights in observation
at the Brandaris light during the MI
grating season.
As soon as the light shone forth
from the tower flights of birds would
approach. Then they would continue
to circle about like moths around a
candle. All night they flew round
and round. while few few directly
ut the fame and were dashed to
death against the glass or masonry.
From what he saw Mr.. Thyssen
concluded that he could easily devise
q plan to help the songsters. He had
scme large wooden frames construct
ID providing perches for 10000 birds
at time. Some Of the frames were
painted white and the others black
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-07-14
Chicago Club Women Discuss
Domestic Duties of Today.
Women Must Be Educated "Down" to
Kitchen and Standard Of Domes-
tic Employees Raised - Let
Maid Use Piano.

Chicago.-"Women must be edu-
Gated down to the kitchen, and the
standard of domestic employees
raised"
This was the verdict of prominent
Chicago Club women. when they de-
cided that women themselves are to
blame for the lack Of popularity of
home occupations.
The occasion was the eleventh an
nual reciprocity meeting and anniver-
sary of the Aircraft Institute and
Guild. and the subject was How may
our widespread interest in art. as a
factor In every day life. be best en-
ployed to raise the standard Of do
mestic occupations?''
There is just as much art In laun-
dering piece of lace as in drawing
the design"
Let the second maid use the piano.
The dressmaker does"
Flats and delicatessen stores have
destroyed home life"
The little things in life. such as
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-07-14
QUEER WAY TO GET A WIFE
Chicago Man Wanted PeddIer's L.
cense, but Runs Into Matrlmony-
II Proved Failure.

Chicago.-Philip F1shmin told Judge
Cooper how he was married without
knowing 1t. He wanted the marriage
dissolved
He said he inquired of clerk in
the county clerks office for peddler's
license. With him was a young friend.
A slip of paper was handed him, he
said. and they were taken to Justice
Stacey's ONCE.
He told the court he thought he was
swearing to something on the permit
when he and the girl said the custom
ary Il do" Later he found he had
wife. They tried to mako the most
Of It. he said. but It wasn't a success.
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times, and said that ought to have an
operation. would not listen to that,
and when . friend Of my husband told
him about Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what 1t had done
for his wife, I was willing to take It.
Now / look the picture Of health and
feel like 1t, too. I can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk COW.
l can entertain company and enjoy
them. I can visit when I choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day In the month. I wish could
talk toevery sufferingwoman and girl"
Mrs. DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure Of all forms Of
female complaints is Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. It has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, In
fiammation, liberation, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostratiol. after all other
means had failed. Why don't you tryit9
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Save Birds from Odd Death

to see whether the birds would show
any preference for one or the other.
They were then adjusted around that
part of the tower nearest the light.
Both the government and the local
authorities of Terschelling then is
sued stern regulations against the
killing or capturing of birds Their
efforts have been crowned with com.
plete success. as appears from the
government reports issued by the
minister Of marine.
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able to live peacefully with his neigh
Dor and without wanting to rob him
of that which is his or measure words
with him to see who shall claim some
coveted territory. as his own
Yes. wars will go on, and horses
will be required more than ever al
though peace rest upon the greater
part of the world today. Since racing
laws have come into effect In various
parts of the country and SO much
thoroughbred stock has been, and is
still be sold and widely dispersed and
there are still many horses of this
class for sale. there has never been
more opportune time for the far sight
ed American to gather In the best
stamp of thoroughbred stations and
the best class of brood mares for the
purpose of breeding a good standard
Of army horse to supply the enormous
armies of the great military nations
OF the world. to say nothing of the
United States army itself.
Artillery. cavalry and mounted In
fantry, are now the arms of the serv-
ice upon which the outcome of cam
paign depends. and this force to be
effective must be horsed in such a
way as to leave no possible doubt as
to the standard. 1t must be as fast
as it is possible to make 1t. always in
condition. trained to the hour. and mt
to CO." at a moments notice.
The makings of such horses as
these would always be on hand for
the great armies of the earth of the
large ranch owners II the rolling west
would start in and breed class of
horse that would meet their demands.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-07-14
German Sausage.

Sausage in Germany is made Of
chopped meat and fat. liver. lung.
heart. brain. rind of bacon. often with
the addition of spices. salt. saltpeter.
grits. bread crumbs. rice. raisins. etc..
filled in intestines. stomachs and blad-
ders. Most sausage is made of pork,
although beef. horse and mule meat,
mutton. goose and game liver. and
sometimes even fowls. fish and crabs
are used.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-07-14
Plan Big Auto Track.

Jersey City, N. J.-Prominent ath-
letic promoters from various New Jer-
sey cities have fled articles of incor-
poration here for the Metropolitan
Speedway association" with capi-
tai OF 100000. The company plans
to construct a stadium on the mead
ows between this city and Newark.
whore races. exhibitions and athletic
contests of various kinds may be
held.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-07-14

The first official record of imported
Guernseys occurred in 1888. when a
sea captain while stopping at the is
land, bought a pair and sent them to
his brother In New Hampshire. Since
then their growth in popular favor has
been steady. the Improvement Of the
breed. along scientific lines. has been
pronounced and It has resulted in one
Of the greatest Of dairy breeds.
The New England states have re-
mained the center OF the Guernsey
industry and proud OF the fine. record
breaking herds which they have i'm
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-07-14
To Make Fruit Jar Rubbers Last.

To have fruit jar rubbers last, keep
them we'll covered In jar full OF flour
until used, and as soon as removed
from empty Jars. One can then afford
good quality of rubbers, as kept
thus they will safely last several sea-
sons. When there is doubt of old
rubbers, they may often be made to
exc out one more season by using two
of the rubbers to each jar and screw
ing down tight. Always stand newly
filed jars upside down until cool, to
test the tops and rubbers.-Designer
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-07-14
Too Many Roosters.

Do not keep too many male birds
as they are not needed for breeders
and are a constant expense. Hens Jay
as well or better without them and
the eggs keep longer. are better for
storage and private customers.
Twenty hens. the best you have.
mated to two good males will produce
enough eggs for almost any farmer to
set Even fanciers. could sometimes
make more by caponizing the inferior
cockerels than by keeping them late
and selling them at small price.
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Extravagant.

Extravagant.
Ada-Cholly Saphedde was in q
brown study the other day, and Of
fered him penny for his thoughts.
Edith-You spendthrift! You never
did know the value of money!
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-07-14

for four or hve days
at o time every
month, and 30 weak
I could hardly walk.
/ cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was SO
nervous and weak
that I dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move In the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
aa "a ma at tb0aA
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said He Needed .read.

New York.-A beggar wearing a
sign II Need Bread" was found to
have se4 in his pocket and was sent
to the workhouse.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-07-14
Modern Ethics.

Do not kick a man when he is down.
Turn him over and feel in the other
pocket.-Galveston News.
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proved. these people have protected
this breed with Jealous care. individ-
ually and as clubs. the American
Guernsey Cattle association being we'll
known throughout the United States
b cattle breeders. In fact the great
est Guernseys of the world, Missy of
the Mist" and Dolly Dimple," with
whose remarkable performances every
breeder II familiar. are owned by
members of this club. or the two
Dolly D1mple" 10 at the head, her
butter record being 1.05s pounds,
hissy's record is 1.1oo pounds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-07-14
SEVEN
YEARS OF
MISERY
All Relieved by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Sikeston, Mo. For seven years
suffered everything. was In bed