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Morris tribune., 1911-11-17
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A large number of young people
attended the dancing party at Gland
Hendrix's place Friday evening.
Geo. Bissel left Tuesday for his
home in Donnelly where he will
visite friends.
Miss Berna Christensen spent Sum-
day at her home in Beardsley. return
ing Monday morning.
Rev. Heingarten conducted services
at Hancock Sunday.
Miss Agnes McNally was caller
in Morris Thursday.
Mrs. Richmuth will entertain the
Christian Mothers Thursday afternoon.
Morris tribune., 1911-11-17
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Bad Roads Tax on Farmers.

If the farmers would give more
thoughtful study to the matter of road
improvement, and would then CO
operate in the creation and main
tenance OF good roads, they would
soon discover that the time and money
thus bestowed was we'll spent; and
that many a dollar now spent in i'm
effective methods, and in repairs on
harness and vehicles, could be saved.
Nothing leaves a heavier tax on the
farmer than the rough road; and the
muddy road is it's companion tax
gatherer.
Morris tribune., 1911-11-17
PROFIT IN HORSES.

Farmers Would Do Well to Raise Good
Drafters.
Good, smooth draft and heavy farm
horses are bringing good prices Brood
mares, and stations too, for that mat
ter, will produce stronger and better
colts for having been kept at work on
the farm. If the farm boy shows an
interest in horses, raise some good
Morris tribune., 1911-11-17

81 am pleased to recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as the best
thing l know of and safest remedy for
coughs, colds and bronchial trouble, -
writes Mrs. l.. B. Arnold of Denver.
Colo. "We have used it repeatedly
and it has never failed to give re-
lief" For sale by all dealers.
Morris tribune., 1911-11-17

81 do not believe there is anv other
medicine so good for whooping cough
as Chamberlain Cough Remedy, -
writes Mrs. Francis Turpin, Junction
City. Ore. This remedy is also un-
surpassed for colds and Group. For
sale by all dealers.
Morris tribune., 1911-11-17
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3~@~0 % 80 ~9%SS ~@~@9
Sunday School at 2 :45 and preach
ing at 3 as in the town hall. You
are invited.
A, r, Larson
Morris tribune., 1911-11-17

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets do not sicken or grippe, and
may be taken with perfect safety by
the most delicate woman or the
youngest child. The old and feeble
will also find them a most suitable
remedy for aiding and strengthening
their weakened digestion and for regu-
lating the bowels. For sale by all
dealers,
Morris tribune., 1911-11-17

Casting lots was originally employed
IN the division of the land Of Canaan
in 1444 B. G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
Upon the Crops All Hopes Rest

All eyes are turned toward the growing crops in the first of the sum- mer months. The three great crops are wheat, corn and cotton. The con- dition of the country largely turns on these three crops. The meat product depends upon the corn crop while the wheat furnishes the bread and the cotton crop the clothing of the coun- try. All three are export crops. All three have a good start on increased averages. The winter wheat will soon be harvested, but the outcome of the corn and cotton crops cannot be told until late in the year. All three wait upon moisture Granted plenty of moisture all three would be bump CT crops. The indications are that the winter wheat crop will be unusually large.
 The minor crops are promising. The acreage in oats has been largely increased, and every other minor crop is in acreage and condition full of promise. Summer is but just be- gun and three months of hot weather are to come. No one can say what these hot months will bring us. The crops are in good condition on in- creased acreages in this vast country and if the rain falls abundantly alike on the just and the unjust there will be an outcome that will make the country sound and prosperous despite all croakers and all kickers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
WHERE SAM BERNARD BEGAN

From the New York Herald
 Strange as it may seem, in view of certain costly uptown experience. there are still many persons who believe that a theatre can be created by mere expendi- ture of money All successful schools Of drama come from the very smallest be- ginnings, but none can trace it's orogin to a number source than that which gave us a certain form of musical entertain ment.
 Early in the 70s group of street boys established a theatre of their own in a Baxter street cellar. They had candles for footlights and washtubs for boxes, and they furnished the entertainment themselves. They named their playhouse in honor of the Grand Duke Alexis, who h q just visited this country. and it was not long before they had developed one or two performances of exceptional merit. AS ttey had grown up under the influence of the variety stage their entertainment vas comic rather than serious.
 Their success soon led to the estab- lishment of a rival theatre, whose chief attraction was a boyish team from Grand street. who called themselves Weber and Fields and were admittedly the equals of, if not the superiors to, the Grand Duke s comedian. whose name was Sam Bernard. It would be difficult 10 estimate the num- Der of play-goers who have been enter tained by the school of comedy that had
 its origin al the Grand Dukes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
Open- Air Music

The announcement in The Age Herald of yesterday that park con- certs during the heated term were practically assured was, as matter of course, read with pleasure by thousands who spend all, or the greater part, of the summer in the city, Two or three of the large cor porations, including the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, have pledged liberal subscriptions to the music fund, and if small subscrip- tions, from S5 to BIO, are as numer- ous as they should be an amount suf- ficient to pay for at least four con- certs a week for ten week. will be in hand. Of the thousands who en- loved the concerts last summer not less than 800 persons would be will ing, it is believed, to contribute some thing this year.
 The concerts will be given this summer, as last, under the auspices of the Music Study club, composed of representative women of Birming- ham, and it is sincerely hoped that the ladies who are canvassing now will meet with ready response to their appeals. A year ago the city con- tributed $500 to the music fund, but this year the commissioners did not feel that the state of the municipal finances would warrant them in rem dering any assistance.
 Most cities as large as Birmingham meet all the expense, and twelve months hence the Birmingham com mission may see it's way clear to do likewise. In the meantime a fund must be raised entirely by voluntary subscriptions.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
THE GUIDES OF PARIS

In the current issue of Harper's Week. ly Rowland Strong describes some Of the queer characters that earn their living by showing visitors around the City of Light" Various disreputable person. ages are described. but the tourist agency outclasses them all, taking it's customers around in huge tapissieres. "Of recent date big motor cars have been introduced.
 Vola les Cooks!' exclaims the Parisian as he watches the procession passing rap
 idly along the boulevards. He envies their wel-htting tweed clothes, thinks the cloth caps which they mostly wear. which he calls jockey caps, little disre- spectful disapproves of their brier pipes. wonders why they look so colemn and so sad Sometimes the wild scheme en- ters his head to accompany them and then he is amazed at, and expresses child ish pleasure with. all he hears and sees.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Prosnerens Meridian

one of the most prosperous looking cities in this part of the country is Meridian, Miss said J. R. Ryan, vice president of the Corona Coal and Iron company. q was there recently and was greatly impressed with the im- provements that have been made with in the past few years. Meridian has long been ah important commercial point. but today it Is not only abreast of the times in business way but 1t is one of the best paved and best lighted cities in the south.
 Meridian has park concerts. and the music is first class. l attended one of these concerts. and while the band was not as large as bands go these days, 1t played so well that 1 could imagine some famous musical organization had been brought to Meridian from some big city But l learned that it was made up of local talent. There was large crowd in attendance, and the con- cert was certainly credit to Meridian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12

From the New York Press.
 The somewhat acrimonious discussion which has been going on in Great Britain lately between the strict temperance ad- voeates and the eugenics laboratory seems to have arrived nowhere and to nave been futile in throwing any new light on the subject The row arose over the publication by Karl Pearson and one or his co-workers, in the laboratory of some statistics seeming to show that the chii- dren of alcoholic parents were just as healthy mentally. morally and physically as any other children. These figures were at once bitterly attacked by the total abstinence folk and an attempt was made. with more or less success according to one's point of view ito discredit them.
 Obviously it requires no special scien- life training or laboratory study of the question to justify the belief that the abuse of alcohol Is attended with very se rious and baneful results. The low brow can safely rely on his common senso and observation in the streets and among his neighbors for justification of this opinion. This being the case, there seems no need of going further back into the lahoratorv for arguments against heavy tiprlinS.
 Whether insanity-er other form of de- generacy is the result or the cause Of drunkenness the latter remains equally deplorable At present the weight of eX pert medical opinion unduestionably sup ports the medicinal use of alcohol It's use as a beverage is fraught with great danger for some people. Others seem able to take it in moderation throughout middle life and old age with no resulting harm and some apparent good. The prob- lem which society has to decide in this connection Is economic rather than physiological. viz: Do the evils Of alco- holism justify the interference with in- dividual liberty involved in its prohibit tion?
 Some communities take one view, some tho other. And on the whole, the expert- enee with prohibition laws has not been encouraging. They cannot be enforced It seems impossible to prevent the man who really wants bottle of whisky from get ting it. even in a so-caled dry com munity.
 The real alcoholic problem before so- cietv has to do with the present rather than the future Its effect upon pos terity is of interest, but current difficult ties are of far more importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
More Postal Banks Are Coming

Let us all rejoice that Postmaster General Hitchcock has become con- vinced that postal banks are desira- ble-that the people want them-that they fill, in short, long-felt want. Mr. Hitchcock has been convinced, 1t is plain, against his will, and he is now striving to establish 1000 of the banks by July 1. At first 46 were all he wanted, and now he wants 1000 by July 1.
 Congress should now authorize the over-cautious Hitchcock to establish just one parcels post, for soon he would want two and then he would want 2000. It is true it would be diff ficult to establish parcels post in spots and in detail, but anything should be attempted in order to con vince the hesitating postmaster gen eral. The four interests are arrayed against the parcels post, but 90,000,- 900 of people are bigger than four express companies that are chiefly engaged in cutting melons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12

shire, 1; New Jersey, 12; New York, 39; North Carolina, 12; North Da-
 kota, 1 Ohio, 23; Oklahoma, 2; Ore gon, 1; Pennsylvania, 34; Rhode Is- land, 1; South Carolina, g; South Da- kota, 1 Tennessee, 12; Texas, IS; Utah, 3; Vermont, 1; Virginia, 12; Washington, 3; West Virginia, T; Wisconsin, B; Wyoming, 3. A total of 483. New Mexico and Arizona would, if admitted, each have 3 elee- tors, thus carrying the total up to 4s9, and the winner in 1912 would then have to have at least 245 elee- torial votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12

ated less than a year ago, has already been attended with some practical F. suits" said a man who takes an in- terest in the trucking industry
 Recently several farmers have come to Jefferson county from the north and secured small tracts. They were infp- enced 10 move to the Birmingham dis trict by the representations of the s,- rectary of the farm committee, MT, Hechinger. and so fas as l can learn they are much pleased with their pros poets. But winter is the time when new corners in large numbers will nat urally be found here. Before next spring we should see fully a hundred northern truckers settled in Jeffers1.n and in three or four years from now the number will probably total 1000 or more.
 Alabama has great deal of land, purchasable at comparatively small cost, that is admirably adapted to horti- culture, but what especially impresses the would-be settler with the Birming- ham district is the market which this pirV affords"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
VACATION DoN'Ts

From Puck.
 Don't anticipate having a good time un- less you can stand disappointment.
 Don't fail to look forward to your va cation, as that's all the fun you'll have out of it, anyway.
 Don't go away from home, or you will not be comfortable
 Don't stay at home or you'll long for a change.
 Don't save up your money to lose 1t at poker before you start
 Don't fail to have goodly wad, so that you will not have to deny yourself any thing.
 Don't go to the city and be hot and crowded.
 Don't go to the country and be eaten by mosquitoes and choked with dust
 Don't go to the mountains and be lone some.
 Don't go to the seaside where you'll have to mix with the vulgar herd.
 Don't go away with a ehum if you expect to keep him as a friend.
 Don't mix with strangers. because you will have to be polite to. them, and it will be difficult to find anything in com mon.
 Don't go to or with relatives, as the rore they see of you the more they'll knock you.
 Don't pay any attention to these rules. Advice has spoiled many vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
WHEN ROOSEVELT WAS A BOY

had taken their seats and. were ready to start when an attendant stepped up to the wagon with an armful of Theodores clothes which he had thrown out of his trunk as trifes, to make room for some stones which he had collected. Mrs. Roosevelt ordered the stones to be taken out and the clothes packed in the trunk. After which, Theodore jumped out and put as many of the stones as he could carry into his pockets. Unfortunately it was only a small part of the treasury. Although he went away with an aching heart, he restrained his grief, and let no one know how serious thing the mat ter was to him.
 After finishing the tour of Switzerland the children remained some time longer In Dresden, in order to recover from fatigue and to digest the fresh impressions which the sight of the Alps had awakened in them Theodore was always in good 1umor, and gracefully acknowledged every little act of kindness bestowed upon him. His frank and joyful dispo- sition, his loving heart and bright intel lect had made him the darling of the Mihkwitz family. Though he was fnll of boyish pranks and often disturbed the quiet dignity of the Minkwitz home, he was always favorite with the family. He knew the feeling they had for him and tried in every way to requite his kind friends for the love they gave linn.
 Bad hunor and peevishness. which we are accustomed to find in children and adults alike, were foreign to him. He was always full of fancy notions. and showed even as a boy, the gift of real American humor, with which Mark Twain has made us familiar. An incident which happened at Dresden may serve as an H. lustration. Miss Minkwtz had gone with the children to the dentist. Theodore showed his teeth first which the dentist found in excellent condition. Neither did he discover anything wrong with El> lfotts; but he said that Corinne had bad milk tooth which should be taken out at once, and asked her if he must do It. She declined saying she would pull it herself. After the dentist had ad- vised her to get rid of it right away, Miss Minkwitz asked how much she owed him. Fifteen dollars" quietly replied the doc tor Thunderstruck at the amount. she paid the bill and started home with the children.
 On the stairs Theodore whispered.
 Do you know, Miss Minkwitz, how much the money was worth?"
 No" she replied in disgust.
 I'll tell you; it was worth the face you made when you heard how much it was l should be willing to give twice as much to see you make that face again.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
Many Homes in Many Cities

Philadelphia has long claimed to be the city of homes, It has, however, rivals. Baltimpte now claims it is the pleasantest ,1arge settlement of the moderately poor in the whole coun- try. Cleveland, too, now claims to be the ideal home city, and so does Brooklyn. And Washington also comes forward as the city where the comfortable small house is in favor. A good share of the 5000 houses that Washington built last year were small houses. In Washington the small house is still preferred to flats in even good-looking apartment houses.
 "Washington's growth" says the Evening Star, is one of the phenom- ena of the times. Once Washington was boarding house town. Before the inauguration of the merit system anu JIlS CIVIL ScINICc law Ol1lCt IOlu- CTS camped here. A change of ad- ministration might be their undoing, and they could not take the chance of buying home. Times have changed"
 In the matter of home building Birmingham is keeping up with the procession, but exact figures are not at hand. It is believed, however, that no southern city, not even New Orleans, built more homes than did Birmingham. No other southern city has such variety of accessible sub D urbs, many of them picturesque and all inviting. In no other southern city are the facilities of going and coming better developed, and these suburbs of ours will no doubt keep on growing until Jones valley becomes full of people and there will be one city in fact as well as in name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
THE BRTDGE-JUNPER

To the current number of Harper's Weekly William Inglis contributes a. fur ther nstallment of his "reminiscences as newspaper reporter. This installment deals with Robert Emmet Odlum. who jumped from the Brooklyn bridge, in spite of the efforts of the police to re- strain him, but fatally injured himself in doing so "The crash of his arched, hollow back upon the water sounded like a pistol shot. A fountain of white spray gushed up, and he was gone" Odlum was not dead when picked up out of the water. :" Did make the iump?' he asked Yes, you did, Bob,' Robertson replied Was it-this very eagerly-'was it a good jump? Yes, Bob Good Once more he fell back upon the deck Within few moments he had ceased to breathe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
successful orchestra Tours

"'rhe south heard more good music dur ing the spring season just ended than ever before" said member of the festi- val committee "The Damrosch orches- tra, the Russian symphony orchestra and Victor Herbert and his orchestra all made extensive southern tours and each oi them attracted large crowds. have just received a letter from MT. Radcliffe who managed the Herbert organization lie writes Well, our tour was great sue cess. I think no orchestra has ever made such a successful tour of the south as Mr Herberts did this year Tt was very gratifying. indeed, when he left me at Fayette, Ind, to have him say that while he has made tours in America and Europe this was the most satisfactory
 "The Russian Symphony was on the road 1s weeks, played in So cities, gave io2 concerts and travelled over 15,000 miles That is a big record, but the Russians are in demand every where and their sue cess is not surprising
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
THI. BODY's BEAUTY

By Dante Gabriel Rossetti Of Adams first wife, Lilith, it Is said (The witch he loved before the gift of
 Eve), That. ere the snakes, her sweet tongue
 could deceive, And her enchanted hair was the first
 gold. And still she sits, young while the earth
 Is old, And subtly by herself contemplative, Draws men to watch the bright net she
 can weave, Till heart and body and life are in its
 hold. The rose and poppy are her flowers; for
 where Is he not found o Liith, whom shed scent And soft-shed kisses and soft-shed sleep
 shall snare? To! as that youths eyes burned at
 thine, so went { Thy spell through him, and left his N straight neck bent And round his heart one stransung golden
 hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
From From Rough der to President, | by Max Kullnicx

From From Rough F der to President"
 by Max Kullnick.
 Y INDER the guidance of the painter
 and author. Wegener, he learned to
 \ draw. That Roosevelt later in life in the wilderness and at his farm on the Little Missouri was able to make such careful observations of the life and habits of the animals is due in no small de- gree to this friendly old man, who on their frequent rambles had called his at tention to the beauties of nature and had sharpened his eyes for all that goes on in the great out-of-doors Brehms Life of Animals" became to him source of truest joy, for he had often dreamed of being a professor of natural history some day.
 His zeal for collecting was apparent in several ways for instance, peculiar coins. One day in the family circle someone spoke of the withdrawal from circulation of certain Hanoveran- Brunswick coin. stamped with the figure of a jumping horse. That afternoon, as Miss Minkwitz was walking with her charge through the streets, she was hor rifed to see him reach into the money chest of an apple vendor Tie owner of the money chest very naturally supposed that the little rascal was wanting to steal, and the passersby were coming to her rescue, when Theodore, not the least shaken in composure, brought forth his urged the woman to help herself every time he took a coin from her box. Had he not then as a boy showed that cool headedness which so distinguished him in later life the future President might have carried to America a not very agree able reminiscence of Germany.
 Though the boy was daily sitting indus triously at his books and was absorbed deeply in the German classics, he did not neglect walking through the fields and woods, habit that had become dear to him at Sagamore Hill. He soon felt him. seif at home in the neighborhood of Dres- den, and wandered through Saxon Swift zerland in every direction.
 After the Roosevelt children had been for several months in the home of pr. Minkwitz, their mother came to take them on journey through Switzerland In the company of their teacher they vis- tted Augsburg, Lindau, the Genfer Lake. Samaden and the Engadine. and in tnis way become acquainted with a large ter ritory of the German race. It was on this trip that young Theodore again showed the bent of his mind in a characteristic manner. At samaden the luggage had all been placed in the wagon, the occupants