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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
THE VALUE OF
 HIGHER EDUCATION
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 day from & well-selected set of books, person can secure liberal education.
 Men of Character
 If as have shown, higher schooling has mo value as training for business. and no general value as the opinions quoted seem to indicate, then what value has it? I, found in my investigation that when the colleges failed tc make a show ing in producing business men, they took refuge in the claim that they were max ing men of character. They appeared to take the ground that if their higher schooling was not success, itfwas pro- ducing men whose superior character would compensate for all it's costs. con cluded to investigate this plea,
 It would seem that with all the men graduated by the colleges In all these years, this fact should be self-evident. College men should be conspicuous be- cause of their high character. If this were true they would certainty be in snnic demand for business. Let us look Into this matter. A good way to judge what kind of men the, college is turning out Is to go right to the college and see what the surroundings are, what the college Is doing for the boys in order to make Let ter men of them, to make them men of character, and judge from these what the probabilities are that the boys will develop into men noted fer their high character.
 A lengthy discussion will not been eces- eary to convince any intelligent person that the surroundings at many of the large colleges are more likely to degrade than they are to build up character. Con slider the boy He leaves home where hs is surrounded by uplifting influences, all tending to make him man of character. His famy-father, motf er sister ond brother, whoever they may be-are using their influence in that direction. When the boy is sent to college he is thrown on his own resources, and if he Is an ex- ceptionally manly fellow he may come out all right.
 Now what are the surroundings at the colleges? The colleges. as I understand it. make no effort to protect the boy. TEey virtually say to him Here you arg a man; it is time you stood up and looked after yourself. If you arc weak and reclS . less you will go to the dogs, and if you are strong and manly you may win out. We can not concern ourselves with this matter. it is for you to decide" But most young fellows have 6 tendency to be wild when they are thrown with a lot of other wild boys without any re- etraint whatever. One can easily imagine what the result will be. In O, ter to ascertain something definite regarding the surroundings at Harvard college, I engaged a detective there 10 investigate thoroughly tile conditions, to follow the boys in their visits to Boston and elsewhere. His report was really too disguesting to print The conditions at New Haven are about the same. Of course, this does not follow in every case. Undoubtedly there is clean, decent at mosphere around some or the colleges, particularly the smaller colleges, such IS you have here. So this question does not have a bearing on, your particular school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
Have Some Special Interest
, Sir John Lubbock.

Fly Sir John Lubbock.
 Whatever Sur occupation or profession
 in life may be, it is most desirable to create for ourselves some other special isterest. In the choice of subject every oae should consult his own instincts and interests l will not attempt to suggest whether it is better to pursue art or sci- ence. whether We should study the notes i.i the sunbeam or the heavenly bodies tkt IT elves. Whatever may be the suh- feet or our choice, we shall find enough, and more than enough, to repay the de- votion of a lifetime. Life no doubt is paved with enjoyments. but we must all expect times of anxiety of suffering and O. SC rrow, and when these cone it is an incstimabe comfort 10 have some deep interest which will at any rate to some .ex.ent enable us to escape from our- sciN es.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
No ! (BuRr17S). FIRST. IS TzrS1pPEz) sEcopzp IN

Luise,@ who wore a beautiful dress of white lace with painted roses. She walked across the room and presented the baby to her mother, who then held it during the ceremony, the young mother looking on. at the side of the Kaiser.
 Princess Victoria Louise Is beginning to represent her mother frequently, and this is matter of great satisfaction to her majesty who is pleased to get q day off occasionally.
 It is not every day that Princess is engaged to a minister of the Gospel who Is also Count but the Princess Bar bara of Reuss is that exception. She has announced her engagement to Count Siegfried von I.uettichau. pastor of tina German embassy in Constantinople. He Is B years of age. while the brde-to-be is 2s The Princess is descended from the same house as is Queen Fillmore, wife of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who was also Princess of Reuss. Count Luetti- Chau is the son of Count MaXimlllan Luettchau. who was commander of Castle Friedrichskron at Potsdam now the New Palace. His mother is the Countess Clau- dina LuettichSl The Kaiser has ap- proved of the match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Berlin, July 15.-tSpecial.)- Kaiser has now assumed new role. namely, that of "the sledge hammer of heaven"
 In his recent speech made the Kaiser at the regatta dInner at Brunsbuettel- koog, spoke significantly.
 .'The sledge hammer of God had" he said. "been necessary to forge the steel of German strength" The Kaiser con- tinued that he was gratified to learn that fin upholdng peace he. too. had been able to be of use to Hamburg and to German shipping. What the Han seattle league had striven for had only been attained when behind trade and shipping stood the bulwark of the new empire, above all "a respect-inspiring German fleet" Since the resurrection of the German empire peace had been as sured, and, God willing, 1t would re- main so.
 The Emperor has refused to enter tain the suggestion that he should, on the occasion of the British coronation' exercise his prerogative of mercy in the case of the naval officers. Messrs. Brandon and Trench. at present serving terms of fortress Imprisonment in thls country for espionage on the Germah west coast. It is added that the pro posal was put forward by person ''standing very near to" the monarch, but not from ap official quarter.
 The idea that the coronation would be suitable opportunity for passing the sponge over the Borkum case was propaRated by a portion of the Eng fish press almost before the trial at Idepsig had reached its conclusion and has since been more than once revived by the same organs. In every case It was met by violent protests rom the Pan -Germanic journals, which prob ably have done something to prejudice consideration of the matter if 1t has really been brought up in the man ner stated.
 A semi official communication pro nounces the secret Franco-Spanish treaty of 1902 with regard to Morocco published in a Paris paper to have smereiy historical, interest" The com pensatory port, which the parties pro- posed to lease to Germany, is describ ed as "at best a pourhoire. which would hardly have been accepted
 Another paragraph evidently in spired contradicts the statement of a Vienna paper. that Russia had taken a mediatory step in order to bring about a detente on the Morocco ques- tion. It says:
 "There has been no question what ever of a mediatory step g there is nothing to mediate between Berlin and Paris with regard ito Morocco. Just as little does the present position of the Moorish question provide an occasion for recalling Russia's alliance obligs- tions to France and. as matter of fact, this has not been done. Both gov ernments have received communities ton as to French intentions in Mo rocco, which, to our Knowledge. were essentially identical in purport and were accepted in both quarters with the same confidence in the loyalty and sincerity of the French government.
 Potsdam had a great festival the other dayl It was flower corso and sale of flowers for the benefit of a charity, and most of the imperial fam lily participated. Beautifuh weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Potsdam had a great festival the other dayl It was flower corso and sale of flowers for the benefit of charity, and most of the imperial fam lily participated. Beautifuk weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

to justify the conclusion that college edi- cation as 1t exists seems almost fatal to success in that domain. s~* It is the poor clerk and the working mechanic who finally rule in every branch of affairs, without capital, without family influence, and without college education. Col lege graduates will usually be found un- der salaries. trusted suborthnates." It is probably another play to the galleries. prompted by an inordinate desire to hear the paudits of the crown. to win the en- comiums of the college education enthu- saists. and to bask in the smiles of the college aristocracy.
 As matter of fact. Mir. Carnegie E chief idea in establishing his schools was to immortalizs the name of Carnegie" :" and, in order thus to perpctuate his name, he calls upon thousands Of the youths of this country to sacrifice eight of the best years of their lives aud considerable money in acquiring an education which.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
The Obvious Unity

From the LOulsV1I1e- ffefdIu
 Lody Uo tramp who had been com missioned to find lost poodle)--The poor little darling: where did you find him?
 u'ramp-Oh, man 'ad i'm, Miss, tied to pole, and was cleaning windows Wiv i'm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

day from well-selected set of books, person can secure a liberal education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
LEGAL NOTICES

 Notice

Notice
 To the Stockholders of the Providence oil and Gas Company;
 Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of the Provi- dence oil and Gas company will be held at the office of the company. room No. 716 Rrown-Marx building, in the city of Birmingham. Ala, at 10 o'clock a. m. on Tuesday. the Sth day of August 1911. for the election of directors and the trans action of such other business as may come before the meeting.
 By order of the board of directors and pursuant to law, the stock transfer books of the company will be closed at i2 o'clock noon, on the 18th day of July. 1911. and will remain closed until after tine ad- journment of the annual meeting of stock holders aforesaid. Therefore. you should have all stock o&ned by you. and not standing in your name. transferred on ths books of the company immediately.
 W. II. DURAN. Secretary. Birmingham, Ala, July $. 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

even when he established his schools Mr Carnegie himself roundly and deliberately condemned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

State Organizer R. l.. Carter of the soci iaiist party will addrcss the public st Bricklayers' hall tais nfternOOn at 3 o'clock. Everybody iavitcd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
Notice of Application Tor Permission so Use Certain Property in Woodawn for
 u NrrrO Cemetery

Notice is hereby given that on Tues day, July IS. 1911. E. IT, Bauer, will ap- plv to the Board of Commissioners of Birmingham for permission to use oetta:u property situated In Woodlawn. Ala. con sisting of about 1iis acres of land, known as the J. E. Camp property, for negro cemetery. Said property is located across the road in the rear of the Woodlawn cemetery and near the present negro cemetery All parties having any ohjec- ton to the use of said property for said purpose. may be heard before the com missioners on above date.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-30
Standing Pat.

Your arguments for modern things
with me cannot avail; my father
reaped his grain by hand and thrash.
ed IL with n fail: then who am 10
strike new paths and buy machinery
The methods good enough for dad ae
good enough for me. want no hy-
drant by my house-such doodads !
won't keep; my father drew the
water from well three fnrl0ngs
deep. and skinned his hands and
broke his back a.pulling at the rope.
and methods that my father used
will do for me. ] hope. Don't talk
Of your electric light: . candies all
] need: my father always went to
bed when twas too dark IN rend I.
want no books or magazines TO clnt
ter up my shack: my father never
read = thing but Johnson's almanac.
A hath roomf Blowing wealth for
that ridiculous appsars: my father
never used 70 bathe. and lived tot
ninety years. care not for your
"progress" talk. reform" or other
tricks: my father never used To vot'
or fuss with politics; he never cared
three whoops In Troy which sid'
shoujd win Or Ioss. and I'm contrn'
y = Ais sAit 81 wear ny fathcr''
0hoQ -Wak Nanoo.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-30
| REMINISCENT
COrfplu fRO1 TRIBUNE
\ nlLS Of
i TWENTY YEARS. AGO

The roof was being placed on the
Columbian school building.
The Tribune was agita,ing for
public highway leading north 10 the
Holbrook country.
Some fifty-five OF the best young
blood In La Junta was organized into
a company OF state militia.
The co-partnership existing between
c. w Bomgardner and T. ]. How.
ard was dissolved by mutual consent.
The county commissioners appointc
Miss Clara Norton a member OF the
mittee.
| 4 jury returned a verdict of 81 900
In favor Of the plaintiff In the case
Of T. NJ. Dlckoy vs.. the Santa Fe
Railway.
District court was being held In the
opera house. Where would we hold
cour, nowadays II the opera house
burned down?
An ordinance granting franchise
to an electric light company WAS
placed on Its first reading at meet.
ing of the city council
4 couple OF park settees' adorn.
ed the council room. which attend.
ing rubbernecks found more comfort.
able than seats on the floor
The Santa Fc was after right
Of way In Denver through I.arimer
street to Sixteenth street aud ex-
pccted to land the much coveted prize
Kit Carson. charged with the muir
der Of Mrs. Richards, was captured
AT Trinchera. y. N. Judge Gnnter
ordered him incarccrated In the Trim.
idad Jail for safc.keeping.
The county clerk and county treas
urer had their offices In the same
room with the district court. result.
Ing In much confusion while court
was In session. Judge Elwel made a
demand upon the county for more
suitable room In which TO hold court
The crying need In La Junta twen.
~ years ago WAS new court house.
We have some "crying needs" these
days. but IL isn't worth while To
mention them. Oh. you opera house
Quoth the raven. "Neycrmorc."
The Tribune observed that as
general rule II was a mistake to
nominate very prominent statesman
for the presidency. but that the nom
inaiion Of Blaine would be an excep.
tion TO the rule. This was where the
Tribune made an exception 10 the
rule Of being right
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-30
ANNOUNC EMEhT.

We have moved our office from
the brick block to the office build
ing a, the yard directly across the
street. on Second. BY this move we
are sure that we will be able to give
the trade much better service In
every way and therefore better salts
faction. 80 in the future We viii be
AT home In our old stand TO all our
old customers and friends-and we
hope to many new ones.
Wishing everyone n most happy
and prosperous New Year and trust
ing II contains nothing but what II
yoh TOR all.
Ia JuNTA LUMBER COMPANY
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-30
Nav sseretsyr on the Job.

B.F. Scribner. president OF the Ar
kansas Valley Commercial Association
has appointed J. NJ oaks secretary
OF the association TO take the place
Of l.. NJ. Markham. Of Lamar. who re-
signed from the position n short t.'nc
ago on account Of the pressure OF pri'
vate affairs.
Mr.. Scribner appointed J. ID. Ken
worthy. chairman, Joseph Loor and
James N. Daily. Of the Pueblo Gas
Company. n committee TO make ar
rangcmcnts for the annual banquet OF
tho association to be held at the
Congress Hotel ON the evening OF
January 10Th.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-30
SHOOT HIM IN THE SACK.

We all agree with Kipling, when he
tells US, in his tale.
That the female Of the species ID
more deadly than the male:
And 1t has been decided that II Is
strictly up to date
For wife to kill her husband. when
she wants another mate.
No doubt you've read the trial OF
Gertrude Patterson.
How she killed her sickly husband
with another fellows gun;
And how that Denver Jury In her
favor did decide.
Since she had that fatal beauty, for
which men have bled and died.
Though Chic was weak and wobbly.
he did his wife attack
And, for self preservation, she shot
him in the back.
Up there In Denver city. where the
women kill the men.
send her to the pen:
They said he was degenerate. when
henson rose to tell
How Chic had loved his vampire. =
not wisely, but too we'll
Then Gertrude told the jury, as in
their eyes she gazed,
That she had stroke OF brain.storm
and was feeling rather dazed
When she went to meet her soul.
mate" with the gun hid In her
saque.
And she couldn't quite remember now
that hole got In his back.
The jury said Not guilty" the
crowd did shout and cheer,
Because she did her duty. and ended
his career;
For II the poor consumptive wouldn't
die and clear the track.
II was her wifely privilege, to shoot
him In tho back.
Now when husband kills his wife
lthe cruel. 'heartless wretch,
They quickly find him guilty. and
soon his neck they'll stretch:
But when they gaze in eyes OF brown
they trcmblc and turn pale,
For the beauty OF the female is sure
deadly to the male.
So We can go to Denver. IL our hus-
bands are too slow,
Believe me, It's the city where the
murdeross they grow.
II John won't build bungalow. or
buy soalskin sacGue.
Lots hike with him to Denver, and
shoot him In the back;
And II at first we don't succeed. we
will try and try again,
Here's hoping some stray bullet may
penetrate his frame:
And though he beg for mercy, twill
be OF no avail.
For the woman Of the species is
more deadly than the male.
Mrs Wayt. In Wa!senburg In
dependent.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-30
q. pasriek's Catholic Church.

sa, m.-Inw Mass and sermon In
English; music and hymns BY Saint
Cccilia's choir.
.. m.-Bible class and Sunday
school In English: Mrs. Ellen Guth'
rio O'Neii. superintendent
10 q. m.-Hixh Mass. with sermon
In Engiish; singing and orchestra BY
Saint Patrick's choir.
23o .. m.-sundsy school In Span
ish.
3:3o ,. m.--Rosary and bencdlction
Of tho Most Blessed Sacrament.
On week days. mass At q n.
Everybody cordially welcome 70 OIL
these services.
REV. FELIX Dli.LY.
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17

can't absolutely prove anything" It
was necessary to obtain tangible evil
dence of Griswold's ability as a
draughtsman. How to do so without
alarming the clubman was the present
problem.
Britz by no means was prepared to
suspect Griswold Of the robbery. He
realized thoroughly that Dorothy's In
formation was all he had to indicate
Griswold any more than Sands, or
two or three others. He did not even
know whether Miss Holcomb could
draw, and 1t was no part of his pur.
pose to distress the imprisoned girl
with questions betraying the smallest
belief in the accusation against her.
No; Britz always honest with himself,
could not say he suspected Griswold.
His method was the opposite of Don.
nelly's and Carson's. Instead Of sus-
pecting everybody. as they invariably
did in cases at all mysterious, he
would not attach suspicion to anyone
without satisfactory proof. That was
the secret of his success. He was
more than detective; he was prose-
cutor, Judge, jury and counsel to the
defense 1t accounted for the fact
that he rarely made a mistaken ar
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17
syNopsls.

The story opens with . scream from
porothy March In the opera box Of Mrs.
Missioner. wealthy widow. 1t is oc-
pasioned when Mrs. Missioner's necklace
breaks, scattering the diamonds all over
the floor. Curtis Griswold and Bruxton
Sands. society men In love with Mrs. Mis-
sioner. gather up the gems. Griswold
steps ON what ID supposed to be the cele-
erated Maharanee and brushes It. A Hin
doc declares II was not the genuine. An
expert later pronouncos all the stones
substitutes for the original. Detectives
ponpelly and Carson Investigate. They
decide that the theft Of the original gems
was accompiishsd by some one n II the
companion Of Mrs. Missioner. IL su.-
pected.. One of the missing diamonds 70
found In her room. Mrs. Missioner pro-
tests that Elinor IL innocent. but she 10
taken 10 prison. Meantime. In. an up
town mansion. two E1ndoos, who are In
America to recover the Maharanee. dis
cuss the arrest. Detective Britz takes up
the case. He evidently believes Elinor In
pocent and asks the corporation OF DR..
Lawrence Fitch. her hance,. In running
down the real criminal. He advises Elinor
not to seek bail. Britx investigates affairs
At the Missioner homo. He learns that
ngrs. Missioner had the diamonds In Paris
@Ulth her. ttl. lt5 l,4
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17
Tn. scientific Butler.

Science in its more awful forms n
not confined to schoolboy howlers. One
of the witty Canon Ainger's stories
quoted in Mr.. e. v. Lucas delightful
anthology Of letters. entitled THE SEQ
ond Post"-proves It.
At country house party maid was
dressing guests hair.
"I hope, Parker" said the lady. you
are comfortable in your placeg"
"Oh. yes. ma'am." the maid replied.
with great warmth. "The society
down stairs is so superior. The butler
leads the conversation.
He Is a refined man." she contin-
ued. with rising enthusiasm. Indeed.
quite scientific. He has been telling us
all about evolution. and we quite und,r.
stand II now.
He says" the maid concluded, earn
estly. "that we are all descended from
Darwin. Youths Companion.
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17
Inown among boys as "chinning the

known among boys as "chinning the
pole"
Having completed his exercise. the
West Virginia giant walked up to
Egan and said:
PAY me-"
"Pay you for what?" asked Egan.
why" said the stranger in great
indignation. didn't you just bet me
SIS that ! couldn't chin myself?"
II never said a word to you In my
life." contradicted Egan.
The stranger, now thoroughly in.
censed, turned to the hotel clerk.
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17

his mind and go out and play foot.
bali"
A married lawyer the other day took
the bachelor justice to task.
at is all right for you to talk about
tho dangers of matrimony." he said,
"but marriage, lot me tell you. is a
liberal education. A man can learn
a lot from his wife,"
'Yes; no doubt of that" said JUS
tice Aspinwall. MANY man, after
a year or so of marriage, can sew on
buttons and darn socks like all crea-
ton"