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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Brains and Character
From Harner,s Weeklv.

l fOll Harper Neekiy.
 l A man Is unit. There never has been bad brain attached in one man to a
 good character; or a thoroughly diseased
 and vicious body to a good brain; or a | fine character to a poor and picayune | brain. Take Martens Gods Fool" | There was an exquisite character in an 1 imbecle Can you call any man imbecile l who has the divine spark whereby to dis | tingush invariably the essential from the non-essential; the limited from the eter- nal; the great from the small? He was called Gods Fool not because his brain was small, but because his brain was so great it would not stoop to notice little human valuations. Tell him he had lost
 his fortune and he would smile brightly
 and go on with his work but tell him a
 child was lonely or cruelty treated and he
 was up in arms against an evil world.
 There was once man who lived in a
 town; it was Just an ordinary town, a little less advanced, perhaps, than the av- craze in social morals and the man lived there for years; he was poor; he lived in extreme simplicity, he talked simply, even
 colloquially; but he bound up moral and
 mental wounds; he managed never to scoff and never to scorn; he made peace
 wherever he came; he brought sunshine
 into the darkest hole he entered; he kept himself so in the background that no one
 ever heard or knew whether he was per sonally happy or successful, or whether he had what he wanted or lacked it, and when he went away every one said: He was a good man: he was not intellectual. but he was good And not once did they
 measure the intellectual brilliancy of being able to see and understand the Christ ideal, the ideal of giving help and counsel and comfort and sunshine to an evil world without once letting want of ones own leak out. Does it matter | really whether initiative, energy, intel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Fly LILY W. LYKES

man has found the power of bait dropped from position on the ''Rocks," a favorte point along the upper lake.
 The chilly winds of November blow in with hosts of wild ducks, the Mallard and Teal and afford season of game shooting.
 The popularity of West Lake has stead fly increased as a bathing and fishing re- sort and the fees charged for these priv ileges accumulated until a sufficient sum had been realized to declare dividends. Instead of doing this the directors utll- zed the funds to erect large dance pa- vilion on the shore of the lower lake and boat houses near by The improvements that have been made so far have been paid for by the lake, as it were, and have Hcost the owners nothing beyond the price paid for the property. Its possibilities as a future "Dreamland' in the minia- ture are very evident, and maybe when the national democratic convention ac- cepts Bessemer's invitation to camp here, these possibilities will have materi- alized.
 There Is a proverbial charm in the
  and perhaps the attraction of this spot is triple because of the three lakes com posing the West Lake.
 The upper lake is used exclusively for fishing, and with it's borders of young willows, making a feathery bloom over head and the tiny ripples gently swaying the tall reeds at the waters edge. re- calls the nature fancies of childhood and awakens a kindred thrill of quiet hap piness. Surely twas at such place that King Arthur encountered and bargained with the Mystic Lady of the Lake for his good sword Excalibur. Gazing across the lake at the hay noon hours when the simmering atmosphere wraps every ob- jeet in a mirage, one can almost catch gleam of the jewelled hilt of Exealibur, held aloft by the arm "clotted in white samite."
 Crossing the dam, topped with a shady path, a plunge and swim across the middle lake, the smallest of the trio, will bring one to the bridge. The sound of flap ping wings, a startled crane rises from the shore just left, floats out over the water as one dodges boat rounding the curve of the bridge supports.
 Then the broad expanse of the large lower lake, clear, blue and radiant, is the.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Keeping New York Clean


 The problems which confront a street cleaning department in any large city are many, varied and complicated and each city presents its peculiar problems In New York city the conditions are practi- cally a combination of those of other cities because of it's cosmopolitan charac- ter .se The department of street cleaning of the city of New york consists of a commis- sioner, three deputy commissioners, a clerical force of a chief and 72 clerks and stenographers, and an operating force of sos officers and 6e36 men. Every man on this list is under civil service rule, and
 every man is entitled to days work as long as the appropriation lasts and his services are satisfactory, and the city is entitled to 60 minutes to the hour of faith lful service from each one. It is the duty of the commissioner to make the most out of the force he has at hand, and to try and raise the standard of efficiency, and 1t has been my pleasure to try to raise the
 standard of this department by taking @ personal interest in the work and welfare of the men.
 The work performed by this army in 1910 was the cleaning of 24000,000 square yards of paved area or about 1880 miles, and the collection and final disposition of 3,057, ,596 tons of ashes, garbage and light refuse and rubbish A fair popular idea of these amounts may be had by putting | it that the streets cleaned equal a street leading from New York to New Orleans, and the wastes removed equal a pile cov- ering Madison Square park and 20 feet | higher at the top than the top of the Met
 ropolitan Life Building tower, The num-
 Der of people served by this removal of
 wastes is, according to the United states
 census of 1910, 4,396,s73, or about S7S,00O families making an average daily TO-
 moval of about S1oo tons of ashes, loO | tons of garbage and 600 tons of light re- | fuse and rubbish. As a matter of pastime lthe winter of 19O9-10 brought 30 inches of
 snow, which gave the street sweepers plenty to do keeping crosswalks clean, catch basin inlets clear and fire hydrants free from immediate use, while contract kept the supervising force busy at the
 worl, of removing 10, 6i6, ,995 cubic yards of snow. which means work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

| The sum of s925,o GOO has been set down | in the civil service estimates to cover the cost of the coronation. The costlest cor
 onation on record in English history is that of King George ", $120,0O0 went on the coronation robes and about $270,O00 on
 the crown. The public grumbled, especial Fly as they were excluded from the abbey. George III has been crowned at half the cost. and William ", detesting pomp,
 had everything connected with his corona tion reduced to the lowest limits, and
 succeeded in getting through the>business for $150,000 Probably the most expensive
 coronation that has ever taken place
 was that of the Emperor of Russia, on [ (which $15o0O,0O0 was expended It is said that the harness for the carriage horses taking part in the procession involved an
 outlay of $5O0,O0O and that one of the sing | CTS engaged commanded a fee of $15, 0O0 for songs.
 | Here is story from darkest England, from section close by that where sev- eral millions will be spent upon the
 crowning of a little man and his wife. | This story of life under the most
 wretched conditions was told at Clerken-
 we'll police court. where Alfred Plank. and l. his wife were charged with neglectlns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04


 A turn in the road to old Jonesboro, just mile and a half from the busy throb of the city, brings into view beau tiful West Lake, Bessemer's playground. To the frequent viistor the distance di- minishes each time, but to one who sees for the first time the lake, placidly bedded in gap of the green hills, the transition seems as rapid as the magic of a fairy wand The mode of travel most patron ized Is walking, but the splendid chert roadway makes motoring and driving there joy and when the electric car line has been extended no doubt one of the residential sections of the city will spring up along the way.
 Several years ago the lake was the res ervoir for the water supply of Bessener- The basin had been dredged sout,a,a dam 2 built between the two upper divisions and the ditches deepened to bring nat ural flow from Glenn and McAdory springs Time and the city's growth proved the inadequacy of the reservoir so in 1907 Morris Adler of Birmingham sold the 67-acre inclosure to5a company of eight business men of Besesmer The original purchasers Were ". D. Taylor, E. A. Little, ". J. Long, w. A. Sim mons,. F. B. Buck, W. W Hollingsworth w. H. Lewis and ". H. Dennis w. A. Simmons subsequently bought the share owned by w. H Lewis and Pallis Sim mons became a lstockholder through the purchase of the holdings of ". H. Dem his. At the present time w. A. Simmons is president anh E. A. Little secretary of the organization. These gentlemen acquired the property for the purpose of using 1t as a private fishing, ground, so as soon as the government hatcheries could forward 5000 black bass the lake was stocked. The native fish are Dream and quantities of white perch have also been put in each year, as well as the am nual replenishing of black bass Devo- tees of the rod and tackle throng the banks and it is no uncommon thing to see the true sportsman with a string of catches weighing from 5 to 6 pounds. The former reservoir is now fast approaching the dignity of full-fedged lake, famous Tor its fishing, especially when the fisher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

pleasing climax of the series of water | pictures. Curving banks, the blue and | white boathouse, an unbroken line of | verdure and the still sweep of the water | lend an air of enchantment to the pretti- ness of the scene. This Is the principal | bathing lake, and to the average small | boy of Bessemer represents the Garden of | Eve; to the business man a welcome change from the daily grind; to the ath- slete necessary display of physical feats
 in long-distance swimming and to the fair
 sex many afternoons of aquatic sports
 and an opportunity to play, after the | winter rounds of school, domestic affairs
 and social affairs.
 | During the summer months, as the dark | ness creeps on at nightfall, the campfires | of the tenting parties shine out here
 and there and the frogs begin their even- | ing lullabies. As the moon rises from behind the trees, shedding a soft glow over the landscape and casting a golden 1 light on the water, the noise of moving | oars, mingled with merry voices, steals | into the air. One believes In the fatality
 of moonlight and fairyland, after an even- | ing spent at West Lake, when the moon | is on duty.
 l The hilltops near the lake make ideal I camping locations and many gay parties 1 from the city spend weeks there in tents Niio hSdtpy totld6tos 1nc Sllllplt lle III ! all it's degrees of simplicity Is the only | existence practiced there.
 1 Only one thing is lacking to complete
 the conveniences of West Lake, bring il ] still closer to the Bessemer citizens and I act as an impetus and incentive to its fu-
 ture development. That is trolley line
 an acquisition that seems so near yet remains so far away that one has to walk
 to the. lake. The public still hopes that
 some day a capitalist, or better yet an
 electric company, will recognize the car i line need and then arrange to have one
 make trips there every now and then. But | Bessemer folks flock there regardless. and
 even people from the outside world drop
 around occasionally in the gulse of picnics and agree that West Lake is truly a de- | lightful spot.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

again without aiming, but the jaguar went into the palms at one spring
 Then l became aware of tramplins roar in the dry glade and of hoarse shouts. Wheeling, I saw Pope surround- ed by peccaries. They were at his legs and he was slashng a t them with his ma chete. If had not known how wonder fully a native could use machete would have discovered it then l dared not shoot because they were close about him, but I edged to and fro. trying to find a point from which I could safely fire The little gray bristling fiends sud- denly left him, drivien off by his slash es. and as they plunged into the jungle I sent the, four remaining charges from my rifle crashing into the brush after them.
 watched for the big jaguar again. and at sunset the next evening he stalk ed out of his runway and Tapped the water of the stream. It was with sure eye this time that I looked at him over the rifle sights and let drive five thun- dering shots.-~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
A .Jagllar Hunt

"Javelin, Javelinr' called Pope excited ly, waving his machete.
 Where" I yelled, glaring about. saw no moving thing.
 Suddenly Pope stopped short with a scream of "Tigre!'
 I heard swift thumps of padded feet a swishing of palm leaf. 1 dropped flat A rush of wind swept in my ears. Frantically scrambling to my knees, saw the finish of a jaguar's leap. When he hit it was to hunch his long tawny body and half turn, so that l saw his face At five feet the sight of his open jaws with yellow fangs, his pale eyes of brute ferocity, stopped my breath. With out raised the automatic rifle fixed twice, the two shots believing into one sound Both missed. l would have fired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Pats Faith

From the National Monthly
 There had been an epidemic of colds In the town, and one physician who had had scarcely any sleep for two days called upon a patient who was suffering from pneumonia, and as he leaned over to hear the patients respiration he called upon Pat to count.
 The doctor was so fatigued that he fell asleep, with his ear on the sick mans chest. It seemed but minute when he suddenly awoke to hear Pat still count ing: "Tin thousand an sivinty-six, tin thousand an sivinty-siven-''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

their six children. An inspector of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children said he went to a washhouse in Little Clarendon Place-a room feet by feet extremely damp with aytap con tinually running, and choked gully out side. The floor was strewn with cinders, and the place extremely dirty. There lived the prisoners and their six children, who were all bundled up to- gether, and all the children sick. A girl years of age had no clothes except an old coat pinned around her. One child had a scalded foot, which had been neg lected. The bedding was on the floor.
 They had all been living in one room in another part of the house, but had been elected and had since lived in the wash house. The parents were held and the children sent to institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

At Coventry, Thomas Cowley was charged with being drunk and incapable. Cowley, venerable-looking laborer of no fixed abode, entered the dock wiplng the precipitation from his forehead. He said he was "75'' and his earthly race was nearing it's close.' The chief constable said he could not give the number of Cow ley's convictions. It ran into hundreds. Up to 1900 he had 165 convictions. He has been convicted in nearly every town in England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
He Wants to Know
m the Washington Herald.

From the Washington Herald.
 ''Is everybody free and equal in Amer ica?'
 Yes, duke. of course"
 Then why do you constantly remind me that you are introducing me only to hest naonIaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21
t LOCAL NEWS.

B. F. Griffith was a business
visitor in Boise this week.
d. P. Keefer transacted bust
ness in Boise Saturday.
Mrs. L. B. Wertz spent the
week at Cold Springs.
Miss Nellie Mclaughlin has
been in Boise this week visiting.
Rudolph Larson was visitor
i'm Boise Wednesday.
j. +. Littooy made a business
trip to Boise Wednesday.
Mrs. J. E. Walters has been
seriously i'll for several days.
Vaughn McKeeth was up from
Grand View Wednesday.
M. G. Swain transacted bust
ness in Boise Monday.
Dan and r. w. baltimore spent
part of the week in Boise.
F. P. AXE transacted business
in the Capital City Monday.
G. Helm was a visitor in the
Capital City Sunday.
l.. H. Barber transacted bust
ness in Boise the first of the
week.
Miss Nancy Watts returned
Friday morning from visit of
three weeks in Boise.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Whitson
were Boise visitors the first of
this week.
Daniel Mclaughlin transacted
legal business in Boise the first
of the week.
r. ?. Chattin was in Boise the
first Of the week, to look after
business affairs.
DR.. 0. L. Walters was called to
Bruneau last week ON profession
al business.
Mrs. Z. j. Colthorpe who has
been i'll the past two weeks, is
now improving.
Edward Phillips returned this
week from visit with his aged |
parents who live in Indiana. He
expects to go back soon to re-
main indefinitely.
The Mountain Home Hotel is
now supplied with conspicuous
electric sign, the word Hotel
being brilliantly outlined with in
candescent lamps.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21

Do not forget that Wednesday,
the 18th, is the date for the ap-
pearance of the American Trou-
badors at the Standard
Mrs. Ida Harrison of Colorado
Springs, Col. arrived Wednesday
to visit her brother, j. +. Schoen-
ecke and family.
Mrs. f. b. Daniels has been
confined to the house several days
owing to an attack of rheuma-
tism.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lesh drove
down from Boise the first of the
week to visit their daughter, Mrs.
James Briggs.
The Gust Gunderson farm has
been rented to d. B. Bybee and
his son-in-law, Mr.. Jenkins, both
of Idaho Falls.
Hear the Grand Opera Sextette
in selections from both Light and
Grand Operas, at the Standard
Wednesday night.
Joseph Winter returned We'd
nesday from Little Valley, where
he had hauled a large load OF
corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walters of
Three Creek, are visiting at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Mahoney.
Lee Belknap of Glenns Ferry,
spent a couple of days in Noun
tain Home this week. From here
he went to Boise.
e. G. Helflich went to Boise
last evening on business for the
committee that is engaged in Sc
curing facts concerning the pro-
posed union with the Payette-
Boise project.
The Reverend G. =. Mason
went to Boise Wednesday on
business connected with the Con
gregational Committee, Of which
he is a member.
Miss Gage arrived from Den
yer this week to take charge Of
the Fifth grade, Miss Brady s
room. Miss Gage is living at the
home Of Miss Bailey,
w. II. Thompson who has been
as foreman at the New
Time office, left last Friday for
Los Angeles, where he expects to
Roscoe w. Smith visited his
Mrs. G. A. Smith, and
to business affairs in
Boise this week.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21
A Great Hit.

Over nine hundred thousand
people have witnessed Honey
moon Trail" since its premier in
Chicago two years ago, and al
though it is a rather difficult mat
ter to "get line on the opin-
ion of all it's auditors, it is high
ly probable that at least eighty
per cent of that vast number of
people agreed with the verdict of
the entire Chicago press, which
unanimously declared it the
smartest, merricst and most melo-
dious musical offering seen ON tn
stage of a Chicago theatre for
mary a day
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21

A meeting of the W. G. T U.
has been called by the secretary
for Friday, Jan. n, at 3 o'clock,
at the home of Mrs. j. G. Barrett.
All members are requested to be
present.
Mrs. j. G. Barrett, Sec'y
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21

Alden Hall who has rented the
j. L. Gray residence, moved his
family into town this week. They
will remain here during the
school year.
LITTLE-Mr. and Mrs. H. +.
Little, Jefferson and Twenty
eighth streets, are parents of
IL pound daugher, born Sunday.
Statesman.
Mrs. Little is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Colthorpe.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-15
EMPIRE NEEDS NEW TURNS:
MOVING PICTURES GOOD

The program at the Empire last
night was little changed. Last night
Mae Wells was sick and Duke John
son, singer and dancer had to work
overtime. The crowd appreciated his
efforts but at the same time they miss
ed his partner with her plaintive voice
and magnificent dresses.
Even the best turn gets monotone
Gus and especially when II comes to
a matter of singing the same old
songs again. Several artists have
been kept at It too long from time
to time. This Is not said as anything
against the Wells-Johnson combna-
ton for they are one of the best teams
seen here for a long time.
Lottie O'Malley changed her songs
and threw a touch of the Spanish into
her work. She is good for those who
like the style but the words are not
distinct. Her turn was better than
some' of the previous Efforts she has
made, however.
The pictures thrown on the screen
are good and one In which young
poet falls in love with a girl agains!
the wishes OF her father and finally
beats the old man at the end and
secures his blessing, Is a particularly
fine study.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-15

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