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would-be private secretary OF a
graa. ennerip.endent of some-

"IIE would-be private secretary OF a
great superintendent OF some-
thing or other told her doing
mother that the easiest way TO reach
the top was to get a pull
The do,lng n smiled at the dauSh-
tsr's wisdom.
YES, ! am quite sure she said, IAN
Introduction 10 some one OF influence
would help a great deal, and th"hN
I can manage It. grille
"Girlle' had q diploma. q winning
smile, and no experience whatever. Bat
once let her in where her talents can
blaze out In their fullest refulgence'
Then look out for grille she would
make them sit Up and take notice
with a gasp!
The social standing OF the would-be
secretary's doting mother enabled her
TO introduce ambitious daughter 10 M
~fiuential manager. who was a favorite
nephew OF the powerful super!ntend-
emit, who needed an excellent private
secretary.
Daughters winning smile and viva
clous manners. first polished up In g
convent and then polished down in q
business college, owing to family re-
verses, were much In evidence. The IN
nuential manager smiled admlringly a
her era acs OF mind and figure, aad Sc
cretly tried to imagine how such al
impeccahle doll!e would behave In al
Office II she lad to put out about ten let
ters every hou!. Just then the dotIni
mother filed the proposition.
II his uncle needed a good private SEE
rotary she was sure that her dauShtoi
could more than qualify, says the Oh.
csgo Tribune. She had a sweet temper
an excellent education. remarkable per
severance and a diploma from a bushes
college.
Daughter rose to the occasion by draw
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A Blackjack Bargainer * By Q: Henry

| Gores seized a sheet OF a paper and a
moist hand. Everything else suddenly
seemed to grow trivial and Hight.
"Bill OF sale. by all means. Right.
title and Interest In and to- Tor
ever warrant and No, Garvey. Wen
have TO leave out that defend said
Gcree with a loud laugh. you'll have
to defend this title yourself"
Goree was standing near the window.
step here he said. raising his finger.
and I'll show YOU your recently pu"-
chased enemy. There he goes. down the
other side OF the street"
Tho moun,alneer crooked his long
frame to look through the window In
the direction indicated by he other.
Col. Abner Coitrane. an erect. portly
gentleman OF about nifty. wearing the
Inevitable long. double breasted frock
coat OF the Southern lawmaker. and
an old high silk hat. was passing on
the opposite sidewalk.
"Is that him? Why. that's the man
who sent me to the pe%n'tentiary once!'
"Hs used TO be district-attorney,"
cid Gores carelessly. And. by the way.
he's a frst-class shot"
II kin hit a squirrels eye at a nun
dred yards" said Garvey. Thar
was another thing went on the
unmoved squirrel hunter. that Mlssls
Garvey was thinkin' OF, "Tain't so much
In my line as t'Other. but she wanted
particular that | should inquire. and Of
you was willln'. pay fur IT, she SAYS,
far and squar'.' Thar's n buryln'
groun', as you know. Mr.. Goree. IN the
yard OF yo' old place. unda the cedars.
Them that lies thar Is yo' folks that
was killed by the Coltranes. The
MONUMENTS has the names On 'em.
Misses Garvey says a family buryin'
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down to their level. or. rather. Up TO
IT, II YOU please. and becomes ONE
with them.
There IL tho secret OF his success. and
he Is successful. The word OF PRAISE;
has done Infinitely moro to create n
spirit OF continued cndeavor han any
high and mighty stand-on-and-touch-
mc.not attitude ever could.
For We are all children, at best. and
NEED the word that treasures.
There II no inspiration like that OF
CERTAINTY. We like to feel that
there Is n sense Of APPRECIATION.
II liz human nature n In often the
friend In need for all parties concerned.
The boss who slaps the chap on tho
back and gives him the glad hand IL the
boss who gets value received without
defalcation. For THE NOTE OF
CHEER NEVER GOES TO PROTEST.
or course when I, IL %ovcrdonc to the
point OF FLATTERY there II n rush
on the bank. and there Is no RELIEF
In II. But the well done" Idea has
lone more TO keep the fire of industry
alive than any DRIVING could ever
have accomplished.
TIN servant question. for instance, In
largely solved IN this way. Many OF my
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"Thar's two hundred dollars. Mr..
Goree: what o would call a AR price
for a feud that's been lowed to run
down like yourn hev. Thar's only you
left to cyar' on 20 side Of It. and you'd
make mighty po' KILN. I'll tax It OF
yo' hands, and itll set mo and Missls
Garvey up among the quality. That's
the money"
The little roll Of currency on the
table slowly UNFINISHED itself. with
ing and jumping as It's folds relaxed
In the silence that followed Garvey's
last speech the rafting OF the poker
chips In the courthouse could be plain
~ heard.
Goree knew that the sheriff had Just
won q pot. for the subdued whoop with
which he always greeted n victory
hoatsd across tho square upon the
crinkly heat wave
Beads OF moisture stood on Goree's
brow. STOPPING, he drew the wicker
covered demijohn from under the table
and filled a tumbler from II.
"A little corn liquor. Mr.. Garvey! OF
course you are joking about--what you
spoke off, Opens quite a new market.
doesn't IL? Feuds. prime. two-ffty TO
three. Feuds. slightly damaGed-two
hundred. ! believe you said. Mr.. Gar
vey?"
/ 6oree laughed sslf-conscioualy.
Tho mounta!neer took tho glass
Goree handed him. and drank the whis-
key without o tremor OF the Ids Of his
staring eyes
The lawyer ~applauded tho feat by a
look OF envious admiration. He poured
his own drink. and took II like "A drunk
ard, by gulps. and with shudders at
tho smell and taste.
Two hundred" repeated Carve
Thar the money"
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Epigrams for Everyday Use.

!, The foam OF the washtub is as white
and soft as that OF the surf. the glow
OF a well-made fire has al the brllliancy
OF an autumn sunset. n the chirp OF
tho hcarth-cricket is as sweet as any
song OF outdoors.
Houses were built TO be lived IN. arm
chairs were made to be lounged In. win
dows were made to let In the light. and
little shoes were made to be STUDDED ~
the toe ana run down at tho heel.
When the seven days OF the week
have been renamed Presently" BY
and-By, Pretty-Soon. "After-a-
While" "To-Morrow," "In-a-Ninute"
and "Rlght-Away" how busy We shall
all be with postponed duties II We VI
at all mindful OF past promised
Woman's Home Companion.
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- / sold out to you. as
you yourself expressed it. lock. stock
and barrel There isn't wen q ramrod
left to SELL"
you've got H.; and we 'uns want II.
Take the money says Mlssis Garvey.
and buy It far and squsr'.'"
Goree shook his head.
The cupboard's bare" he said.
We've riz." pursued the mountaineer.
undeiected from his object, "a heap.
We vas pore as possums, and now we
could hev folks TO Inner every day.
We been reco'n!zed. Missis Gravey says,
by the best society. But there's some
thin we need we amt got. She says 1t
ought TO been put IN the 'ventory ov the
sale. but 1t faint thar. Take the
money. then. says she, AN buy 1t far
and squar'.'"
out with IT," said Goree, his racked
nerves growing impatient.
Garvey threw his slouch hat upon the
ia BILE. and leaned forward. fixing his
unblinking eyes upon Goree's.
There's a old feud." he said distinct
~ and slowly. Tween you 'uns and the
C~oltranes."
Goree frowned o%minously. To speak
OF his feud to a feudist Is a serious
breach Of tbs mountain etiquette.
The man from back yam" knew 1t as
we'll as the lawyer did.
mo offense," he went on. but purely
In the way OF business, Missls Garvey
hev studied all about feuds. Most of the
quality folks In the mountains hev EN-
The Settles and the Goforths, the Ran,
kins and the Boyds, the Silers and this
Galloways. hev all been cyarln' Of feui'
fom twenty TO a hundred year. Tn,
last man to drap was when yo' uncle
ledge Paisley Goree. 'Journed cot ant
shot Len Coltrane rom the bench
MlsslS Garvey and me. We come fon
the po' white trash. Nobody wouldn'
pick a feud with We 'uns. no NON will
Il family OF tree-toads. Quality peopl,
everywhar. says Missis Carney. ha
feuds. We 'uns aIn't quality, but we'r,
buyin' into It as fur as We an. TAX,
the money, then w Missls Garvey
and buy Mr, Gorse's feud, far AM
squar'.'"
The squirrel hunter Strengthened Z
leg half across the room, drew n rol
OF bills from dis pocket and threw then
10. +f. sn'f 10 n.
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Then He Understood.

r wo s%Ootehmsn STAYING In a third rate hotel
in LONDON discovered that the vashstsnd
In their bedroom was minus soap. After
ringing the bell. an attendant appeared and asked
their wishes.
sen up sane. lad wee hit saps. quick tx-
clsinei one u The caledonians.
The attendant gszed open mouthed At the two
men. muttering:
''They amt French. nor German. nor yet
Spanish. What can they wanti"
The Scot became angry.
"Aisn." he thundered. "eau ye no undorstin'
plain Scotcii"
The attendant promptly withdrew, and re-
turned with a bottle and two glssses Tit Bits.\
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groun' Is n sho' s!gn OF quality. She
says eff we glt the fcud. that's some
thin else ought 10 10 with II, The
names on them MONUMENTS In Gorec.
but they can BIO changed to ourn
by"--
60, Co. screamed Gorce. his face
turning purple. lie stretched out both
hands toward tho m~ountalnGrr. his
fingers hooked n shaking. "Go. you
ghoull Even a Ch-Chlnaman protects
the g-graves of his ancestors-go!'
As the vehicle slowly turned about
tho sheep, with a coat OF newly grown
wool. was hurrying. In Indecent haste,
along the path to the cuurt-houEe.
At three o'clock IN the morning they
brought him back to his Office shoru
and unconscious The sheriff. the spor-
tive deputy. the county clerk. and the
gay attorney carried him. the chalk
faced man from the valley" acting as
escort.
"On the table" SAID n OF thcm, and
they deposited him there among the lit
ter OF his Improbable books and papers,
Vance thinks a lot ot a pair OF
deuces when he's llquorcd up" sighed
the sheriff r~efectlyely.
TOO much" said the gay attorney.
"A man has no business 10 play poker
who drinks as much as he does. ]
wonder how much lie dropped Tonight
Close TO two hundred. What ! won
der Ii whar he got n, Vance amt had
n cent fur over a month. / know"
"Struck a client. MAYBE. Wei, let's
get home before daylight, Hon be all
right when he wakes up, except for a
sort OF beehive about the Uranium"
TIE gang slipped away through the
early morning twilight. Tho next eye
to gaze upon tho miserable GOrec was
the orb OF day,
lie pcered through tho uncurtalned
window, first delug.ng the sleeper In q
! flood OF faint gold, but soon pouring
upon the notified red OF his flesh d
searching. white, sumner heat.
Goree stirred. halt INCONSISTENCY
among the tables debris, % turnc,
his face from tho window. Ills move.
ment dislodged n heavy law book, whicf
crashed upon the floor.
Opening his eyes. he saw, bending
over him. n man In a black frock Goa
Looking higher. he discovered a we'll
worn silk hat. and beneath Il the kindly
smooth face Of Col. Abnor Coltrane
A little uncertain of tho outgomd. the
Colonel waited for the other to make
some sign OF recognition. Not In tWcut}
years had male members ot these i've
families raced cdtn oiner i4 peace.
Goree's eyelids puckered a. no straiuct
his blurred sight toward thls visitor
and then he smiled sercncly.
Have you brought stella and Inc,
over 20 play" he said calmly,
do you know me, Nancey?" askc,
CO,trano,
"Of course 7 do, You brought me 1
whip WITH a whiStlo in tho end"
SO ne hgd-twenty-four years ago
whcnIancey's father was his best friend
CTo Pc Continued.
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wise boss the
n day.
II hc enters his
shop VII n one OF
his workers has
d o n @ something
particularly well
he Is not AFRAID
to tell HIN 80.
This man does
not put himself on
n pedestal 50 that
his helpers must
needs get "A telc'
scope to scc him
hut he gets rish'
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A lively freely ls Of more use than
a dark star.
II your eyes are always cast down,
cobvc1s Will gather IN the ceiling.
urttrr a r'atIr. postcard with much
,ora" than o. g|our-shcct letter signed
Yours truly"
The broken gate that hangs upon
ono hinge swings back most readily
10 let Poverty cuter,
Needles are sharper than pms, but
they pass through the cloth; pins holl
their places because they have heads.
"Cut glass for company and Clipped
china for tho family" is not the best
OF rules for makgg a home attractive
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Another Hibsrnldn Yarn.

al IOME rule has been a long time coming. :
said Thomas V. Brady. secretary on the
Irish Enigrant Society Of New York.
The Enslishmen who promisd II to ia were a
rsthSr tired lot wACH % caGs ~ ~fu'ill"g tleH
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AT What Age Is a Man DID,?

~~ T what &c Is a man OLD?
This question al recently submitted by . Newspaper of Madrid
to Its readers
The nrst prize was awarded by 1886 votes to the following
' reply:
"A nan IS young 81 long as n cn mako a woman Jealous"
Another contestant declared that a man is old when he car no longer bend
overa and lie the shoestrings of a pretty woman"
a newly married nan wNte that "a man begins to & eight days after
his marriage"
And a woman completed this axiom by saying that "a ma Is young I'll he
thinks Of gehng married."
Here is another answer which wn a generous number OF feminine votes;
"a man Is ole when a young woman kisses him with cold lips
The Evening World will b. glad to print the opinions of rs readers on
this query:
"t What Age 10 a Non OMr ~
Address odd Age Editor. Evening World
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Copyright. 1910. by Doubleday. Rage & Co.,

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALMENT.
Yancy Goree. the last survivor Of an old Ken.
tueky Family, has ruined himself by drink and
Pike Carney. an eccentric mountaineer Who ,ha.
Just come. into a fortune, As Goree ats. half
vey calls upon him. saving; There's something
You've got what me an Mr. Carey wants to
buy"
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{ A LITTLE BOOST now AND
IA TlrG.E ~ ftEiiSlfI;D ny
\ THE BEST or MIsN." said u
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BY Sophie irene Loeb.

1911. Nv The rrrss ruhliihing e,
che New lofk Nogqdl.
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PART III.

UY!' echoed Goree. From
me?" Then he laughed
'harshly. II reckon you
are mistaken about that.
sold out to You. A.
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Her Letters

Her Letters
A Girl. who signs her letters "a.
"A G." writes.
~ am twenty-four years old
and my mother insists on either opening
or reading all my letters. Should che
do this?"
Your mother should not open your
letters. bu, on tho other rand you
should not receive letters that YOU
would not care 10 have your mother
read.
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He No Lcnqr Car.s.

A MAN who signs his letter az.
"A NJ. c." writes: o
4 II have been calling on a
young lady steadily for the past six
months. but now | find I 10 not love
her. How can I break on my atten-
tons to here
Simply call upon the young lady less
frequently until you finally cease your
attentions altogether.
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ASK The Gill;

la ono or NOF' TttTeFs rTHT uF1TtH'd yUHs HH m 1e
uxlous to Lnow WHISTLER or rot the girl they love loves them.
John Will write that the girl for whom he cares Is always willing to accept
all his invitations. and yet he fears to put the final moncntous question to her
Dr. Bn Will write me- that he has been calling o the girl me loves regularly
for oyer two wears. and she always seems gad to see him, and yet h Is n
doubt whether or not she really loves hin.
My dear young men, set yu doubts at rest Go bravely and skt the Gh
yu love TO marry l Then you will lot have TO pour u Dur hopes and
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.Admirss Her.

A0n1frSS her.
A MAN who signs his letter ~. VI.
"A ~" writes:
"I have met a girl several times
and | admire her very much. How
ever, | am not IN love with her, nor
do / know whether or @ | ever shall
be. DO you think II would give her II
false idea OF my feelings toward her
II I asked n I might call upon herr
There is nothing In the casual atten-
ton YOU suggest which should lead the
youu. lady 10 believe your Interest In
her IL other than merely friendly.
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/OUR own church siecplo is not
Y the only one that points 10
Il heaven.
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Inv Are Neiqkbors.

III Y ZlTt EFtFV'tUO'o'
MAN who signs his letter 'P. L.
IN writes:
4 How may ! gain the %acqualnt-
ance of a young lady who lives In my
nrlEhborAool? / admire her very
much"
Find some mutual friend who VIII
Introduce you to the young lady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
DALLAS COUNTY MAN
 SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Rloodhounds Are on Trail of
 Assailant
FEELING IS VERY HIGH
George Futile, Who Operates Smaii store, Is shot By Unknown Person. Robbery Is Motive-Wounds
 Are Not Fatal

Selma, January 7.-(Special)-George Futile. well-known merchant of south Dallas county and living near Portland, was shot twice and perhaps fatally injured last night by unknown assailant. The people of the neighborhood in which the shooting occurred are very much stirred up over it. Dogs from Camden were secured this afternoon and an effort is being made to trail the person who did the shooting.
 The man hunt was started this after noon and, if the dogs take the trial, it will be continued tomorrow. Sheriff Doherty of Selma has been requested to send deputies to the scene.
 MT. Futile operated a general merchan- disc store about two miles from Portland and closed his place of business last night at the usual hour. He had gathered up his sale receipts of the day, had just locked the front door to his store and was stepping from the porch when two shots from gun in the darkness was fired at him. Both loads of shot took effect in the body and the information received her tonight is that the injuries are of serious nature although not neces- sarily fatal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
PLAN TO OBSERVE
 BIRTHDAY OF LEE
Camp Hardce and Daughters VIII Con- fer About Suitable Exercises
 for January ID

The birthday of Robert F. Lee, which comes on January 19, will be fittingly celebrated in Birmingham by Camp liar dee. United Confederate Veterans, and the local chapter of the Daughters of the Confectionery. At the meeting of Camp Hardee yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium a committee was appointed to confer with the Daughters on the arrangement of a programme. The committee is composed of J. T. Garretson, chairman; R. H. Hagood, J. H. Foster, A. M South, A. c. Oxford
 Mrs. Chappell Cory appeared before the camp in the interest of the Confederate stamps which are being sold for the tene- fit of the Arlington monument fund. The Daughters of the Confectionery did not att tempt to sell any of the Confederate stamps in Birmingham this Christmas be- cause of the sale of Red Cross stamps. They hope however, to dispose of a large number of the stamps on Lees birth day Plans are on foot to sell the stamps this week, and 1t is hoped that every letter leaving Birmingham on January 19 will bear one. The fund for the erection of a monument of Lee at the Confederate chieftains old home, Arlington, Va, is growing rapidly, and the local U. D. c. hope to contribute to it materially.
 Lees birthday will also be celebrated in the various schools and at Birmingham and Howard colleges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
NEWS OF HUNTSVILLE
EnOca X Bridges Are Bankrupt-Big
 Freight Business Done

Huntsville, January 7.-(Special )-Enoch ton have filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States court here. Their liabilities amount to about sAO00 and their assets consist of a small stock which is now in the hands of the sheriff of Jackson county under attach ment.
 John Childress, the young son of Mir. and Mrs. John F. Childress, died Sester- day afternoon at the home of his par- ents after an illness of about a week with meningitis.
 The local freight business of the two railroads entering this city has been much larger during the year 1910 than in any previous year. Agent J. S. Tar brought of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway reports that busl- ness generally has been a great deal bet ter and that some of his patrons have more than doubled their business in the year One of the big mercantile firms paid s12,000 freight to one road as com pared to s7oOO last year.
 The fire department will soon move into the space in the city hall building now occupied by the meat market. The de- partment will have more space than it has ever had before and when it is fin- ished and equipped it will be one of the most up-to-d date fire halls in any city this size in the south. A new fire alarm sys- tenn will be installed in the new head quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
sEGREGATING THE RACES

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Alderman Huddeston's ordinance seek ing a segregation of the races in this great cosmopolitan city is a wise and timely move in the right direction and nous indorsement of every citizen who is conscientious in desire to see every legitimate and conservative method em- ployed to promote the highest degree of peace and prosperity in this good town. It is sane and progressive idea that should at once appeal to the favorable consideration of a united community re- gardless of creed or color and the fact that conditions are arising here at the dinance seeks to eliminate is a most con vincing argument for the immediate adop- ton of some such legislation
 To illustrate: In a hitherto peaceable community on the Southside, where in a certain block none but respectable white families have lived. property owner is crowding negroes into his houses, in some instances two families of negroes establishing themselves between white IdlulIieS, WlO lOON. upUtl lilS liiN dSioil Nltil righteous indignation, but are helpless to prevent the indgnity. In many cases yearly leases or other causes render it impossible for the white families to va cate their premises and their protests against this negro invasion have been productive of no results save a continual orgy of fights and vile language to terri fy the neighboring whites at night-fight- ing and profanity being the chief charac- teristic of certain classes of negroes. This is no overdrawn picture, but true descrip- ton of present conditions in the locality referred to, which can be easily verified. The great apostle of Peace on earth, good will toward men, never intended that the Caucasian and Ethiopian races should be brought in such close contact, and property owners who havezno more regard for the welfare of their own race should be restrained by the strong arm of the law from perpetrating such an in- dignity upon a community
 LOWE W. RIDENHOUR.
 Birmingham, January :, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
Mnccnbees Install officers

Harmony tent No. 25, Knights of the Maccabees, held an open meeting on Fri day evening and installed officers for the ensuing term. The installation ceremonies were conducted by State Commander F. O. Croy After the installation a splendid musical programme was rendered by Sir Knight Ben Duncan and his wife and this was followed by "midwinter picnic lunch," which was served by the ladies to the large audience. The following off, cers were installed: c. T. Smith, com mapder; B. w. McDuffie, lieutenant com mander; George H. Singleton. record keeper; J. A. Steele, chaplain; A. c. Kel- ly, sergeant; N. F. Blakemore, master at arms; w. M. Purvis, first master of guards; L. E. Butler second master of guards; A. Lemon, sentinel; J. E. Freddy picket; W. E. Perry, trustee.