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The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
Rivers and a Mountain Ranqe.

The range of the Blue Ridge noun
tains in Pennsylvania is divided by Il
river every twenty seven miles. as FOL
lows: From Susquehanna to the Swa
tara. twenty-seven miles: from tn.
Swatara 70 the Schuylkili, twenty
seven miles; from the Schuylkill to tn,
Lehigh, twenty-seven miles; frou tn,
Lehigh to the Delaware, twenty-sever
miles. At the next twenty-seven miles
is a hollow of New Jersey. in which
nestles a lake known as Culvers pond
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
"Watches" on Board Shin.

On board all ships a series of
watches" are established, so that
work is shared equally among the sail
ors. To aid this object also the crews
are divided into two divisions, star
board and port A ships day COM
mences at noon, and there are seven
watches. The watch which is on duty
in the forenoon one day has the after
noon next day, and the men who have
four hours rest one night have eight
hours the next. This is the reason for
having "dog watches" which are made
by dividing the hours between 4 p. m.
and p. M into two watches.
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
livinu on Rubber.

The rubber slug is one of the many
the young trees and feeds on the juice
oozing from the cuts. Doubt having
been cast on the suggestion that any
animal could subsist on rubber. a
saucerful of juice was placed before
some rubber slugs. which Tapped it up
like cat tapping up milk Scientists
have come to the conclusion that this
tIug contains some rubber digesting
terment as gastric juice
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
swinburne Used Profanity often.

Swinburne would have suffered bad
ly if the thirty shilling swearing tax
had been enforced against him. He
lived at the British hotel in Cockspur
street and never went anywhere eX-
cept in hansoms. which, whatever the
distance. he invariably remunerated
with a shilling. When he drove two
miles beyond the radius there was the
devils own row. But in the matter Of
imprecation the poet was more than a
match for a cabby. who after five min
utes of it would drive off as though he
had been rated by Beelzebub himself.
London Chronicle
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
IL Does Indeed.

Little Willie. who was puzzled over
the name of a famous arctic explorer.
asked his father. How do you pro-
nounce the first name of K-n-u-d Ras-
mussen-with a short or a long one?"
"Oh, it doesn't make any differenceT
replied the father. who didn't know.
"Well. I don't known said the boy.
81 think it makes a good deal of diff
ference whether man is mud or nude
in the arctic regionsr
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
Her Perfect Work.

The pretty trained nurse bent over
her patient, young man who was be-
ginning TO get better
shall | turn your head. sirT' she
asked in her low. kind voice.
mo. thank you. Miss Angel" return
ed the convalescent You have turn.
I'd il already Youths Companion.
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
Handsome Goethe

Goethe was pronounced 1.-The hand
soonest man of Europe" He was a liz
tie over six feet in height. but so well
proportional that he did not seem tall
His features were of the Roman type
his hair rather light than dark. his
whole appearance commanding Ever
to extreme old age he retained large
share of the personal good looks thar
earlier in life had made him so at
tractive
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
Maybe Il Was Accidental

Pastor Goodsole had just preached II
sermon on "Gossiping." Ii may have
been, therefore, wholly unintentiona.
that be gave out the first stanZa of tht.
closing hymn in this wise:
Blow ye the trumpet blow
The gladly solemn sounds
Let all the neighbors know
To earth's remotest bound.
He looked preternaturally solemn. ana
there wasn't the slightest flicker of an
Chicago Tribune.
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
The Unexpected.

Prizetighter (entering school with his
sonb-You give this boy O. mine a
thrashing yesterday, didn't yer? School
master very nervous,- Weli-I-er-
perhaps PriZefghter-W Well. give us
your and You're a champion can't
do nothin' with i'm myself-London
Punch
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
What Jane Said

did you hear the satiricaI reply
Jane Sharp made TO Tommy Gilder?"
NO; what was itY
HE said, 1t wouldn't be my money
you wogld marry me for. would it, "
And what 0Id Jane sayT'
'~She said. What awful conceitr -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
a Sample.

Why did you cover that board with
paint and lean it against your gate
post?'
That" replied Mr.. Growcher. lis a
sample for the benefit Of the people
who won't believe paint Is fresh until
they have rubbed their fingers across
t"-Washington Star.
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
True 70 A ife.

What success have you had with
the portrait Of your mother-in-law?"
Tremendous. 1t is such a speaking
likeness that my brother. when he
came to look at it. instinctively put
his cigar behind his back Fliegende
Batter.
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
its characteristics.

THE principal characters in that
play are baby and a horse"
THAT dramatist is evidently doing
Kings with mite and name" Balti
more American.
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
A Forced Confession.

"Pshaw Here's the rain coming
down again and somebody's stolen my
umbrella"
Somebody's stolen what?"
well. the umbrella I've been carry
ing for the last week or so."-Catholic
Standard and Times
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
Our Emotions,

All things have a resurrection ex-
cept the emotions. They are born,
they die, they never return. A joy or
a despair once gone is a phantom for
ever.
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
A Tense Matter.

Millie-Was that your intended with
whom 1 saw you yesterday? Grace
Yes. my present future" so to speak.
Satire.
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
Didn't See II.

Now" said the LAWYER. please Il
: how the alteration began
I didn't see any alteration. rprif
. witness Il was too busy wnf
the fight" Chicago Record ~
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
Merely a Brother.

Young Lady Please show me sorr
les. Clerk-A gentleman's tie? Yor',
i.ady-Oh. no; its for my brnrhei
t-'liegende Blarter
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07
Precautionary.

Blobbs- Why do you strike Hard
uppe for loan every time You meet
him? You know he never has any
money. Slobbs Merely in self de-
Tense. my hoy If | didn't strike him
ND strike me.-Philadelphia Record
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07

The highest compact we can make
with our fellow is. Let there be truth
l,efwesD Us forevermore.-E Emerson.
The Adair County news., 1912-08-07

Patting yourself on the back is dit
icult task-seldom done gracefully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
PULLMAN CITIZENS PROTEST
 AGAINST HIGHER PHONE RATES

Cullman, February 6.-(Special)-A meeting of the Commercial club was held last night in the Buchanan building ill this city in which the spirit of disarprovsl of the action of the Southern Belle Tele- phone company in increasing the rates for service in Cullman was more plainly shown than in any other previous meet ing. The telephone question was the paramount issue discussed last night However, some matters of minor import ance was taken up and disposed of per taining to the business Of the club before the telephone question was brought up
 When the matter of the increased rates was brought up the meeting was prac- tically transformed into what might justls be termed as an indignation meeting. Sev- eral speeches were made by prominent members.
 There still remaining less than 100 phones In service. the subscribers 10 which had signed resolution to discon- tinue the service, pr, E, R. Burns offered resolution. which was adopted by tho club, that a committee of three men be appointed from the club to call on those who had not disconnected their telephones and who had pledged themselves to do SO, and urge them to disconnect and If pos sible to get permission from the sub scriber to disconnect the wires from tho instrument themselves. This resolution was followed with some discussion as to the legal status. but 1t was finally de- cided that it would be perfectly legal to take such action and the resolution was adopted. and accordingly Dr., k. R. Burns, Asa B. Fuller and A. P. Biggers were ap- pointed as this committee
 The above committee is actively en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
WHERE ARE GEORGIA
 TROOPS GOING?

Atlanta. February 6.-(Special.)- prize ought to be offered for a correct answer to the question: Where is the Seventeenth United States regiment go- ing?"
 The newspapers of Atlanta have been sending 1t to every quarter of the globe but at last accounts it is still here at Fort McPherson.
 A short time ago the newspapers had it slated to go to Alaska, and the mem bers of the regiment had already begun to shiver in their quarters. when that report was denied and succeeding news paper accounts had the regiment on the way to the Philippines.
 Then came the threat of intervention on the part of the United States in Cuba. Immediately the Seventeenth was put over on the Queen of the An titles by enterprising Atlanta newspa- pers.
 Now that the intervention scare has subsided it is definitely announced that the regiment Is going to Hawaii--but it has not yet started.
 The only possessions or dependencies of the United States to which the regi- ment has not yet been assigned by the newspapers are Porto Rico and Guam. But they should be given time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
WEATHERLY GIVES VIEWS
 ON LIGHTING ORDINANCE

sumers of the city, and in this respect, the rejected contract was more advan- tageous to this class than the proposed ordinance.
 However that may be, it is my pres ent intention to vote for the ordinance. IL does not apepar to be drastic or con- fiscatory, and although I understand some doubts have been expressed as to the legality of the referendum election, we, as commissioners, are not charged with the duty of settling that contro- versy. So far as we are concerned, of- ficially, the contract which we made has been annulled by the referendum and as commissioners we must act as if it never existed.
 "As to the cent fare contract which was executed at the same time and which was the twin brother of the deceased lighting contract. it's health seems not to have been affected by the untimely death of it's other half. Possibly it will live and prosper, with proper care and attention.
 Meanwhile, those who are interested in it's fate should remember that it would never have been born at all except as one of twins. The people put the other twin to death by hitting it over it's lit tie head with referendum because it did not look good to them The other one looked better to them and they let it live and took it in and are caring for 1t.
 T mention these matters in order to remind the people that they are enjoying the cent car fare ct,ncession because of the votes of @ majority of the commission favoring both these contracts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07

chapters at 61 institutions of learning that are scattered in B states of the union.
 The Alpha 1Slu Omega fraternity was founded at the Virginia Military Insti- tute in 1865, among the founders being the present chairman of high council pr. Otis A. Glazebrook of Elizabeth. N J., and Judge Erskine M. Ross. supreme court justice of the state of California. On the national roster may be found the names of governors, senators. congress- men, judges. college presidents, authors editors, actors, engineers and many other men of consequence in the industrial and professional circles of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
FIX APRIL 1 AS THE
 DATE FOR PRIMARY

Decatur, February 6.-(Specal) )--The democratic executive committee of the Eighth congressional district met hero today at noon and fixed the date of the district primary election for April 1.
 Dr. J. D. Humphrey of Huntsville was elected temporary secretary. in the place of c. Ed Albes, who moved to Washing ton, D. c. some time ago. W. T. Lowe of Decatur was elected to fill the vacancy on the committee caused by the removal of MT. Albes from the state. The sub committee will meet here on April Is to canvass the returns of the congressional primary. Underwood was indorsed for President
 A telegram of condolence was sent to Congressman William Richardson on the death of his brother, E. R. Richardson in Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
RIGHTEOUS IN HIS ILLUSIONS TO TWIN CONTRACTS" ONE OF WHICH WAS KNOCKED IN HEAD"

The lighting ordinance, which by con- sent was carried over by the commis- sioners until next Tuesday for consid- eration. will be enacted into law. That was made certain yesterday morning when Commissioner Wentherly authorized the statement that it is his present in tenton to vote for that ordinance.
 Mr Weatherly issued the following for maj interview in which in facetous vein he discusses the 10 year contract, which was defeated by the people in an election, the new ordinance, and the cent car fare agreement:
 'rhe new lighting ordinance which this morning was passed over until next Tues days meeting of the commission, differs from the contract rejected in the referen- dunn election mainly in that the rates may be changed at any time by the board, and the minimum rate is so cents and not sl05.
 "The rejected contract would have given a secondary rate of cents per lSilowatt hour to 92 per cent of the business con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
RIFLE LEAGUE

The Birmingham rifle team, repre- senting the Birmingham Athletic club in the Eastern Rifle league. was de- feated in the match of last week by the leading team in the league. the W Winchester Gun and Rod club team of New Haven, Cenn., by the score of 992 to 976 The other results in the league were; Bridgeport 9s3 to Erie 951; Warren 9s9 to Cleveland 9s0; Portland s77 to Philadelphia 949; Boston 96s to Manchester 95S.
 As the result of last weeks contest the R. A. c. rifle team drops down to the fifth place. as 1t was tied with the warren, Penn.. team for the fourth place.
 The standing of the Eastern Rifle league follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
WORK AT THE CITY HALL Several Changes Are to Be Made in the Various
 Offices

The work of rearranging certain of- fices In the city hall in preparation for as many changes has been awarded to Evans brothers, whose bid was lower than that of any othe~ company.
 The movement begaa yesterday when the health department was transferred from the second floor of the city hall to the third. Into the offices of the health department, the treasurer's department will be moved. Into the offices of the treasurer's department that of the license collector. Judge Lane, commissioner, will go.
 Judge Lanes present office will be con rected with that of Commissioner Exum, and will be thrown open for use by the commission when 1t Is in session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
City Baraca Union

Anniston, February 6-(Special. )-Grow- ing out of the Men and Religion Move ment, which was recently organized in that city, the Baraca classes of the sev- eral churches of the city have organized a city union with the following officers: D. c. Cooper, Jr., president: Dr. T. E. Reeves and J. N. Griffin, vice presidents; H. A. Singleton, secretary; H. T. Dsh- aroon, treasurer; John Fitzgerald. re- porter: Frank McGraw, chairman of visit ing committed: Dr. T. F. Reeves, chair man of membership committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
HUGH MARTIN NEW
 HEAD OF A. I. ]. Birmingham Man Notified of Election AS Head of
 Big Fraternity

Hugh Martin, one of Birmingham's best known architects, has beens notified of his election 10 the highest office within the province of the Alpha Tau Omega fra- ternty by the high council of national body MT. Martin has accepted the honor, and is now worthy grand chief Of this fraternity.
 The newly elected head of the A. T. O. has been actively identified with the fra ternity both during his stay at Cornell university and since leaving college. He is charter member of the New York city Alumni association, also of similar bodies in Texas and this city. In 1904 he was sent to the national convention of the fraternity to extend an invitation to hold the next bi-annual convention in Birmng-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
HALE COUNTY VOTES
 TO IMPROVE ROADS

Greensboro, February 6.-Hale county voted today to issue si0o,OoO bonds for road improvement Thirteen out of sixteen heats give for the bond issue 391; against the bond issue, 341. Three beats are to be heard from, with about 100 votes, which are expected to increase the majority for bond issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07

gagged in it's work this morning, calling upon the patrons of the telephone com pany and is meeting with practically no resistence in disconnecting telephones. It is believed that before night there w1Ii be less than 9 telephones in service in the town
 Two representatives from the Business Mems league of Hartselle were present at the meeting last night who stated that the same fight was on in that city, and that practically the same action had been taken in that city. pr. R. B. Sherrell said that 90 per cent of the phones had been disconnected in that city and the same conditions exist in Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
Foul Play Feared

Anniston. February 6.-(Special)-rh wife and family of Mynatt Campbell, a well known farmer of Sulphur Springs, south of here, believe that he has met with foul play, as he left his home sud- denly last Tuesday, January 90, and has not been heard from since.
 No reason is given as to why the man should have left home, It is not believed he would desert his family, and foul play is the only conceivable solution to nia strange disappearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07

ham, which was unanimously accepted. The subsequent meeting held here in 1906 is remembered as one of the largest and most successful conventions cellege men ever held in the south
 MT Martin will not enter upon his new duties as a novice by any means, for he has served the national. association as one of the five members of the high council until his appointment to the po- sition of province chief of the first prov ince. which embraces the southeastern states from Georgia to Texas. inclusive. forced him to resign from the executive board. His new position puts him at the head of one of the most widely influential of the national fraternities inasmuch as it has & membership of over 10,000 men and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the probate office yesterday:
 J. w Seay of Birmingham to Miss Vonia Disspain,
 j. ". Hanum of Birmingham to Miss Ida West Emerson,
 Maurice Monsky of Montgomery to Miss Rose Goldstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
Building Permit

Building Inspector w. 0. Mathews ls- sued the following permit yesterday morning: i9fITHlHXH5T
 s2750-To M. A, Hines for two story frame building at 1409 North Twenty fourth street.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
YALE IS TO HAVE A
NEW 100000 FIELD.
Plans Are Announced For Coliseum to
Seat 10000 Persons.

The Yale Alumni Weekly in n spe
cial coliseum number gives the first
definite plans of Yale's new $70O,OOC
athletic field and the plan recommend.
ed for financing the project.
The graduate committee favors a
coliseum or bowl-like structure, but
not entirely of concrete, as built else.
where. This is in the form of an en-
bankment of earth, faced upon con
f'ete, upon which will be placed wood
en- seats. 1t is planned to seat be-
tween 10000 and 10000 persons, with
the opportunity to seat more If neces-
sity requires. The total cost, 100000,
is apportioned as follows:
Land, $1JO,0OO; coliseum, $3OO,O 600;
clubhouse, 100000; new baseball stand
on the present Yale field, $4,000, and
the rest to be employed in improving
the grounds from time to time
The committee is unanimous as to
the plan of financing. Certificates will
be issued to carry no other privilege
or dividend except the right for fifteen
years TO obtain tickets for the impor-
tant games of each year at the regular
price A subscription for $1,000 or
more carries with it the right to buy
ten tickets to be located together. Two
tickets can he procured for 500, the
lowest certificate that will be issued
The Yale athletic authorities already
have options on all the land for the
new coliseum except a golf course
and an option for it is expected in the
near future.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
FALL RESTORES MEMORY.
Brings Lost Colorado Doctor, Thought
Dead. Home Auain.

a fall resulting in cOncussion of the
brain is responsible for the return of
DR.. w. J. Fairfield, formerly of Delta,
Colo, TO his family in Denver after
an absence of two years. 1t was
thought that DR.. Fairfield was dead,
and all hope of discovering him had
been abandoned
The greater portion of his absence
has been spent in Alaska, where he
wandered about aimlessly, unable to
throw any light upon his identity or
the location of his home. Recently he
suffered a fall which rendered him un-
conscious for days.
AS soon as DR.. Fairfield began to re-
vive his mind became clear. He re-
membered his name and where he
lived and made arrangements to re-
turn to Colorado.
His son, Golding Fairfield, an attor-
ney, was in his Office when his father
entered. The father explained the rea-
son of his two years absence. About
two years ago while suffering from Ill
health the doctor went to the Gunni-
son river to battle. He remembers the
extreme shock of the cold water, but
knew nothing further until he was
aboard steamer bound for Alaska
His relatives and friends believed that
the doctor was drowned and searched
for his body for weeks.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26

SCHOOL PLAYGROUND IN WESTERN CITY
grounds. This movement aims to make
the school the center not only of the
educational life Of the community, but
the recreational, social, health and civic
life as well.
Fourth-Tbe educational value of
play Is matter Of very old knowledge,
but its significance and power have
been largely lost under our present
system Of school courses of study. If
1t is true that play is the law OF the
development Of the child, If 1t is true
that his early years are concerned
with motor development primarily and
not with intellectual development, we
grievously err in not making the great
est possible use Of this natural instinct
of the child known as play.
Suggestions.
First.-Space 10 play upon is the first
consideration. 1t was the common
custom of school boards in former
days TO secure just enough ground for
the site of the building and very
small area OF unoccupled ground
around it. The development of the
play idea has given rise to new sen
timent regarding grounds, SO that
there is being set In many states
definite standard as 10 the number of
square feet of play space per child
that ought to be provided around the
school building. This varies from
thirty square feet per child in the
large eastern and middle western cities
to maximum OF 100 square feet in
the northwest coast region.
Second.-The building should not be
located in the center Of the plot of
ground, but in one corner or we'll to-
ward the edge of one on the other
side, thus leaving as much available
space for play and games as possible.
Third. - The school playground
should be fenced for the purpose of
management or protection of property
and TO guard against the grounds be-
coming the resort of undesirable per
SONS.
AS to equipment, reduce it to a min
imum. A sand court, a slide, some
little swings and building blocks for
the little children; swings, teeter
board. slide, volley ball and basketball
court, tennis perhaps for the girls,
and swings, teeter boards, travelling
rings, slides, horizontal bar, jumping
pit and ball outfits for the boys make
a fairly good equipment.-Lerbert II
Weir In American City.