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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

The houn' dawg may not be an inspir- ing political emblem, but 1t is better than a Teddy bear or 'possum. It has come to stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
The Iron Market

Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati iron market report says in part:
 "The week has seen e stronger tone evident in all lines Of finished ma terial, as we'll as pig iron and coke These has been generous buying and prices on southern Ohio iron have been advanced and are now strong at s1350 furnace and much better feeling man. fest in other districts. This is the di- rect result of the large amount of business done and in prospect, and fur ther advances may be looked for. The situation from the furnace standpoint is better now than has been the case for several months.
 Ut is estimated tha. stocks of pig iron at blast furnaces have decreased 300,0OO tons since the first of January. Of the stock on hand now much of it has already been uold or is held out of the market. In the south the reduction has been marked. A large volume of business was transacted locally during the week. with some ex- cellent inquiry pending and renewed effort made to do some buying for last half delivery. This latter is being re- sisted by most of the furnaces. It IS only too evident that consumption IS increasing daily and, with the advent of long delayed spring, added impetus will be given the mark ket."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Punch calls them simply ''suffs," but they may not be willing to be abbreviated in that manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Colonel Bryans onion crop in Texas will be marketed before he has to go to Baltimore to attend to public business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Colonel Roosevelt seems to think he can seize the nomination at Chicago without first securing delegates. He cannot do 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Captain Amundsen wants a year to write his book in. He is not one of those who believe in striking while the iron is hot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

vile will certainly have hard spring this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

It is pretty well settled that the wild animals of Africa are about to be avenged, whether they know it or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

The last political ditch will soon be well filled, If present prospects are maintained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Real presidential primaries are coming very fast and increasing in interest at every turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Floyd Allen is pentent. The plea comes too late to be efficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

The daily scores in the delegate-getting game are becoming interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Amundsen says the earth Is not flat tened at the poles. He found hill there 10, 900 feet high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Standard oil sees a coal strike coming and it is remarkably complacent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Senator LaFollette still thinks he will bring up at the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Swat the early fly! It Is the early one that is productive beyond all reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
WOULDN'T GIVE A TIP

Senator Cummins appears to be Iowa s favorite stepson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

North Dakota has spoken and the en- tire country stood still to hear her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
SHREWISH.

He used to sharpen pencils for her and that's how they fell in love-
 "A pretty romance"
 But not in the sequel. He found out after they were married that Nature had sharpened her tongue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

HIS STRONGEST TRAIT. The Wilson County Citizens Twenty two Years Ago. column credits the late
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
THE RESULT.

He always thought about himself And maybe that was why He had mighty pile of pelf
 When that he came to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

The cruiser Atlanta has been ordered to the junkpile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
TAKEN LITERALLY.

TAKEN LITERALLY. Drop in some time.'" said Willoughby; "Of friendship give me proof" In s aeroplane Dibbs sailed the sky And dropped right through the roof. QUESTION: WHERE DOES HE STOP? "slimson doesn't seem to be in any great hurry to get through life.' ."No. He frequently stops along the way and nearly every time he stops he puts his foot upon brass rail.
 SURE.
 Who plays the game
 Of politics,
 Must be prepared
 To dodge some bricks 
 MISTER SASSY CROW. De black Crow mighty sassy, He talk fun lef' ter right; He blacker n ole Satan, But step des lak he white I pestered wid dem ways CT his; I wish he knowed how black he is. He pull de airly con up An say, Dat br'axfas' primer An den he ax de high Sum How long 'twel dinner time?" He des lak folks dat take on so; How black he is he'll never know! Prank I. Stanton in the Atlanta Con- stitution.
 BOTH ALIKE. Who digs ditch
 Or builds a rhyme
 Is always glad
 Of quitting time.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
TELEPHONES

Bell (private exchange connecting nii Aepartments), No. 4o0o.
 Peoples, Editorial rooms. 231D busi- ness office, 230.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

No communication will be published without its authors name. HeJeeesa man uscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

DaIly and Sunday Age e-Herald... ss.oo Daily and Sunday, per month";. ~ lailv and Sundavl three months. 200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Drop in some time,'" said Willoughby;
 "Of friendship give me proof In s aeroplane Dibbs sailed the sky
 And dropped right through the roof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Entered at the Birmingham. Aia' postoffice as second-class matter under act of Congress March g. 1879.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-05

Furnished rooms for lodging or
light housekeeping. see Mrs. Alex
Holly. on North Florida avenue and
West Magnolia street. No. LOG, near
the High School building. 3-2-5p.
FOR SALE-One 2 H. p. Inter-
national Harvester Gasoline Engine
in perfect condition, including cut
OF saw, mandrel, shafting and belt
ing. Price. $4,000. Also large horse.
harness and wagon. Price. $4,000.
Can be seen northeast corner Oak
street and Gilmore avenue. 3-2-3p
Get q FREE MAJESTIC sOUvE-
MIR. See our advertisement In this
issue. Lakeland Hardware 4 Plumb
ing Co.
Will pay you spot cash for your
chickens. Bryant. Phone 330-Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-05

WANTED-Position In business.
appertaining to business interest.
will give reference If desired: phone
3.6-Blue. 2-2S-6p
II you are In need of musical stud
les. religious song books or anything
In the music line. see Perry-Tharp-
Berry Music Co.
Drop in our store during our Ma
jestic Demonstration Week, March 4
to II. and let US show you why the
Great and Grand Majestic Range Is
the best on earth. A Souvenir Set
CT Ware, worth So. given with every
Ma jestic Range sold. Lakeland Hard
ware & Plumbing Co.
Good board, pleasant rooms, fine
cooking, large porches and yards. 81
per day, IS per week. Ill New York
avenue: phone 326.
For anything in sheet music call
on Perry-Tharp-B Berry Music Co. All
the latest popular music in stock at
all times.
NEW INSURANCE AGENCY.
Strong companies, careful, person.
al attention to every detail Of busi-
ness entrusted to US. See u or
phone 165-Green.
D. H. SLOAN & SON.
Wanted-Young gentlemen board
ers. Apply at 312 Missouri avenue.
3.5-6p
DRY PINE WOOD.
81 per strand: lightwood splinters.
per sack. Is cents. Phone IA.
2-2o.tf
Get Majestic Souvenir Set Of
Ware at Lakeland Hardware &
Plumbing Co.'S store during demon
stration week, March 1 to II.
Wanted-A I'VE or six room un-
furnished house. or unfurnished
rooms for light Housekeeping. Tele-
phone 81.
Public stenographer. Miss Ruth
Brown, Room l, Raymond building.
2.19-4wp
General Team Work-Eurnitur
and piano moving. Call phone 2S9.
w. q. Tyler. 1.23.tf
For Rent-Nice furnished room.
Mrs. L. A. Rennolds. South Massa.
chuSetts avenue. 3.4.tf
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-05
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nepdltlueil1

FOR SALE Ten bushels Tasting
Prolific Corn. due to arrive this week.
direct from Hastings. G. L. Bryant.
For Sale-Horse. wagon and har.
ness. Apply to C. F. Brush. or write
Boz 426. 2.1S.t:
FOR SALE-Seed potatoes. beans.
millet, rape, Lima beans. melons.
cantaloupe. squash, cucumber. egg
plant, pepper. tomatoes. etc. G. L.
Bryant.
FOR SALE-A few choice tomato
plants ready for setting February
10th. Peppers and egg plants after
the Goth. Place your order now.
First come. first served. G. L. Bryant.
For Sale-Two large lots. corner
Gilmore avenue and Peachtree street:
have peach and plum trees on place:
just been fenced: Will sell cheap for
cash. j. L. Marshall. corner Of Gill
more avenue and Magnolia street.
For Sale-Piano. good as new;
sell cheap for cash. Just call and see
1t. COS North Missouri avenue, o:
telephone 239-Red. 2-29-6tp
Want to buy. either house or va
cant lot. on either South Massachu.
sets avenue. South Kentucky avenue,
South Tennessee avenue, or South
Florida avenue. not over four blocks
from Main street. Address P. o. Box
664. Lakeland. Fla. 2.19-tf
We want you to call at our store
during our Majestic Demonstration
Week. March 4 to IL. and get a Sou.
venir Set of Majestic Ware. Lake.
land Hardware & Plumbing Co.
THE ELITE CAFE
VIII supply the public with fish and
eyeers. fresh, daily. 2-4.5t
When you want chickens of any
kind see Bryant. Phone 33O.Blue.
FISH AND OYSTERS. Fresh and
salt water fish. 8 cents pound; oys-
ters on hand now; best select 30 to
% cents. W. A. Yaun, 2lS North
Kentucky. Phone 2s2.Red. 2-2tf
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-05
NEW 5 AND l0-CENT DEPART.
xENT STORE.

Watch these columns for our big
opening announcement of an up-tO-
date 5 and 10-cent department store
ir a few days.
GEO. w. HARPER 5 AND l0.CENT
DEPARTMENT STORE.
Main St. 3-4-6t.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-05

The city tax books will close April
l, 1912, after which date costs will
be added. Better pay today.
H. L. SWATTS,
City Tax Collector.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
The Man With the Umbrella.

A sculptor's adventure during the
taxi strike Is told by Paris contem-
porary. The artist is renowned for his
resourcefulness and his humor. Over,
taken by a downpour Of rain near din.
ner time, he took refuge in a doorway.
There was no taxi to be obtained
the fiacres that passed were full and
there was no prospect of the rain
abating. At the moment gentleman
passed, we'll dressed and carrying a
large umbrella. The sculptor saw his
opportunity, shook hands with the
stranger and installed himself under
the umbrella. 1t was q coincidence
that they should have met; he had
been looking out for his acquaintance
for the past fortnight He talked In
cessantly about a hypothetical family
and other matters until they reached
the studio.
Then the sculptor discovered his
mistake and apologized. The apology
was accepted coldly, SO the man with
the umbrella was invited to inspect
the studio He declined and babe "au
revoir." The sculptor entertained his
family with the ruse. One member
remarked that his tie was disordered
He put up his hand His pin was
missing. So were his watch and
purse.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
School Built bv Bows.

In the city of San Francisco, q
three-story and basement brick school
building, modern and artistic and
convenient in plan, is now nearing
completion, which has been construct.
ed entirely by the hands Of the pupils
who arc to occupy 1t. Every brick In
the wall was put there by the hands
of beardless boys, the mortar which
holds the brick having been mixed by
them. They also made the handsome
supporting posts and cut the planks
of the stairWays; put in woodwork
and constructed and hung doors; saw.
ing and shaping every bit OF Wood
which has gone into the structure.
They even installed the plumbing
casting the pipes in their own tannd-
ries, and shaped the metal in their
own forge room. All the electrical ap.
pliances were installed by them and
they planned the lighting and power
systems In short, from the concrete
foundation to the roof. the building IS
in every part the work OF boy stu
dents. done in class room. according
to their own plans and specifications,
The boys are the pupils of the vii
merding School of Industrial Arts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
FOR STATE OF
SCHOOL STATISTICS
Recently Completed by Supt l.. W.
Gerrish. Details of School Work.

The State report of school Stats
tics of Skowhegan has lately been
completed by Supt. l.. w. Gerrish of
the schools here and at Madison. AS
shown in his report ending April |, for
Skowhegan there are a total of 93S
pupils. There are only eight persons
not attending school of a compulsory
school age that number having been
excused. 80 teachers have been
employed during the year, "a of whom
have been retained in the same school
for the entire year. Thirty-three
have been experienced teachers and in
the entire lot, % have been graduates
of Normal or training schools. The
amount expended for these teachers
in wages and board for services dur
of $10,841.93. There have been q com
mon schools during the year of which
10 are located in the village All are
graded and four have libraries. There
are 16 public school buildings and an
estimated value of all school property
in town is $50,500.
Examinations in sight and hearing
have been made and of the $50 exam
ined, 40 were found to have defective
sight and So defective hearing. Two
evening schools have been conducted
in which there have been three teach
ing positions. Forty-two pupils were
registered during the year and the
average attendance has been Is. There
were two sessions weekly and the
school was maintained for 20 weeks.
Two kindergartens have been conduct
istered Sc pupils with an average at
tendance of 81.
One school physician has been en-
ployed and he notified several hundred
cases where medical advice was nee
essary. In music there has been one
teacher, music having been taught in
all the schools.
Drawing has been taught in all the
grades and manual training has been
taught in the High school and grades
6, Z, s, and 9. There has been an in
structor in sewing in grades 5. 6, Z,
and 8, and the science of cookery has
been studied in the High school and
grades 7, s, and 8.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
Utilizing tho Cattle.

One of the young men attached tc
the American embassy at Londor
brought back with him q story thai
has to do with feature Of the Duffer
In estate, near Belfast-a historic ruin
in the shape OF castle that had been
q stronghold of the O'Neils.
It appears that one day Lord Duff
erin visited 1t with his steward. one
Mulligan, and that he drew a line
with his walkingstick round 1t, at the
same time instructing the steward
to build a protecting wall on that line
Then Dufferin went to the continent
feeling quite secure as to the preser
yation of the historic feature. Upon
his return to Ireland he visited the es
tate. The castle was gone. He rub
bed his eyes and looked again. Then
he sent for MulligRn. where's the
CASTER" he asked.
"The castle, me lord7 Sure. pull
ed 1t down to build the wall with"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
NOMINATIONS FOR THE.
STATE FEDERATION
Committee Announces Selections of
Officers and Committees To be Voted
for at Annual Session.

The following is the list of officers
nominated by the different clubs and
arranged by the Nominating Commit
tees of the Maine Federation of Wo.
mems Clubs, to be voted on at the
next Annual Federation in the fall
of 1912:
President-Mrs. Stanley Plumber
Dexter
Vice President-Mrs. ]. Frank Rich
Roekland.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. F. P. Alb
bolt, Saco.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Al
bert L. Atkins, Dexter
Treasurer, Mrs. George F. French
Portland
General Federation Secretary, Miss
Jane Sewall Murphy, Bath.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Arts and Crafts-Chairman Mrs w
NJ. Dunn, Yarmouth; Mrs. Jesse L.
Thompson, Portland; Mrs. John H.
Hill. Portland; Mrs, Alice Philbriek
Rockland; Mrs. Ezra White, Lewiston
Mrs. l.. f. Trufont. Norway; Mrs. A
H. Biearce, Pittsfield.
Ciyics-Chairman Mrs. w. e. Brew
ster, Dexter; Mrs. Frank Spratt, Bar
Harbor; Mrs. Ralph 4. Parker, Au-
burn; Mrs e. T. Sibley, Belfast; Mrs
Annie Judkins, Lisbon; Jennie Full
err, NJ. D., Hartland; Mrs. Frank Prou-
ty, MattaWamkeag.
Observation-Disclosures. Mrs. J. Pal
mer Merrill, Skowhegan; Mrs. E. X
Smith, Lewiston; Mrs. Seth s. Thorn.
ton, Houlton; Mrs. Royal E. Gould
Biddeford; Miss Winnifred Taylor
Bangor; Mrs. Louise Pierce Averill
Old Town.
Observation-Disclosures to be
named) Sydney Graves, Pres
que Isle; Mrs. G. Il. Wilbur. Ole
Town; Mrs. j. O. Whittemore, Bangor
Mrs. Frank l.. Powers, Madison; Mrs
Celia Valentine Berry, New Gloucester
Observation-Disclosures, Mrs. Addit
l.. Harvey, Orono; Mrs. w. e. Brew.
ster, Dexter; Mrs W, f. Atwood, Ban
gor; DR.. Jennie Fuller, Hartland; Mrs
J. Palmer Merrill, SkoWhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
Ilndau and the Kaiser.

Paul Lindau. In the Memories of Ny
Lie, relates that after the per.
formance of his Countess Leah in
Berlin. the old Emperor William. who
had been present at the play sent for
him TO congratulate him upon his fine
work and the favor It had won.
only" he added. as If casually and
without the least emphasis. II Is a
pity that the titled officers DO not ply
a very brilliant part in T."
When the emperor had dismissed
LIndau. with a gracious nod. the man.
ager. de Hulsen. ouno to the author,
and said.
Il am sorry that l can no longer
produce your piece. II promised to
have a long run"
but why" asked the as'ounded
Euthor; tho emperor paid me very
Aattering compliments and appeared
nc be much pleased with the piece
All, but my dear doctor replied
The courtier, his majesty never eX.
presses his censure more strongly, -
From the Bookman.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
Blame "Bunty" for This One.

Ever since "Bunty" came to town to
pull few strings Scotch stories have
been In the air hereabouts. says the
New York correspondent Of the Gin.
cinnau Times Star. This Is told by
John Dunsmore, who has a Highland
ancestry as well as q Highland name
ut was hot Sunday afternoon In Ed
inbro," said Dunsmore. 1.-THE kirk was
full Of men and women as the preach
er Numbered. But by and by they
all dropped off to sleep except one
simple-minded boy seated In the or.
gan loft.
"a sdff-necked and pervairse gen
eration,' shouted the minister. 'Yeer
feet ha taen hold on the road that
leads doom to hell. Ye'er eyes are
blinded and ye'er ears are deaf, and
ye'er flesh is cen glen over to the
Evil One. for there Is not one Of you
all in this house of worship that is
not asleep. exoeptin' for the bit lad
die in the organ lift
"'Ye'ne RIGHT. pairson.' said that In.
dividual In reply, and I'd be ASLEEP
myself II l were not daft"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
MIRACLE OF SLUMBER
eEsT OF ALL MEDICINES, Ae
WELL AS CHEAPEST.
American Nervousness, 30 Prevalent
. Complaint, Is Charged 10 the
Habit OF Doing Without Cuff
client Natural Reaf.

The railroad man who had been SO
nours without sleep was good natured
about 1t. though 1t was evident that be
was verging on a nervous condition
that might well render him incompe-
tent. There Ia an occasional person
who can dispense with sleep In an
astonishing manner, the New York
Mall observes. Yet It is not certain
that s1Ch persons really do escape the
penalty. It has been asserted that
Napoleon's later failures OF Judgment
were the result of an unnerving that
followed his earlier "four hours
enough" sleep. which he boasted and
practioed.
It Is being said by medical observ-
ers that the American nervousness"
Is not little attributable to the 3D.
cial day demand, the hours after busi-
mesa, directly cut down from the sleep
segment of the % hour day. 1t Is
probably true that no other country Is
30 exacting on the full business day.
That We Insist on. It must begin
promptly and early. But the social
demand Is quite as imperative. Shall
not man go out with his wife In the
evening, after she had been Left alone
all day?
She Ia quite ready. She took a nap
after lunch, at the very hour he was
busiest downtown. The church is run
by the evening meetings. So Ia poll
tics. And 1t may be said that we spend
our money mostly In the evening. ex-
cept what the women spend IN the
shops. Can a man take time for sleep
when he is spending his money? No
more than when he Is earning It The
result Is that there Is always lack OF
sleep.
There Is no medicine like sleep.
There Is such miracle wrought by
sleep, changing our fears into hopes,
our dependency into courage, our
thickheadednes into clear vision, that
1t Is shameful TO put sleep aside. The
wine OF longest vintage cannot illumin.
ate the soul like full nights sleep,
and the wine Is SO costly and the
sleep so cheap! The high cost of liv'
Ing has touched about everything. but
II has not raised the price of sleep.
We have all made so many blum.
ders by decisions when the windows
of the mind were darkened by fatigue
that we should learn the lesson. 1t lie
sleep that wipes away the mists. Teach
the children the value of sleep. In.
sist on "early to bed" Get back to
the Puritan habit, which certainly
made giants. There is too much go
ing on evenings for the children. II
Is very largely the cause Of the 80
cial unrest" of which We complain
too little sleep twenty years ago and
since.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16

The first trial of the May term of
the supreme court at Alfred occupied
nearly the entire day, May |. The
case was the suit brought by Mrs. Car
RE M. Burnham of Old Orchard to re-
cover $1,000 from Police officer Henry
w. Kicker for alleged assault, Septem-
Der 2, last. Mrs. Burnham alleged
that when she made a complaint to
him he kicked her. The officer denied
using violence in arresting Mrs. Burn
ham. The jury returned a verdict
for the defendant.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
Back TO the 0Idtlme Remedy for
lvSDenSl6.

EaG nay experiment with many So
ea.5o5 wonderful new discoveries for
ae cure Of Dyspepsia, Liver trouble.
! Cons tipatiou,- may spend many
Ia earned dollars for the widely ad
gc.tlsea pills, powders or tablets, and
after trying them al, you may find
Yourself practically no better than when
IA commenced. There is one safe,
speedy. reliable, household remedy,
~ i has been prepared and sold in
Meme 9ar more than sixty years, and
which las given relief to thousands of
SEX ard suffering persons.--the true
ard original L. T. Atwood s Medicine
CT B!tters. Doubtless your mother or
grandmother kept IT always in the
house ready fer use IN time of trouble,
and you will be glad to get back to it
after a series of disappointments. Get
a bottle today. and be prepared to ward
off sickness. Thirty five cents at your
dealers The L. F. - Medicine Co.,
Portland Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
oermans Buy Nothing on Credit.

People In Germany have much
more money to spend than here IN
America. even though the ratio of pop
ulation there is much greater than In
the United States" said William r.
Steinway, Just before sailing for Ger
many the other day.
1.-The German way is TO pay cash foT
what one can afford, and there Ia alb
solutely no such thing as living be-
yond ones means. as we do here.
Moreover, there are very clearly de
fined class distinctions. recognized by
the people themselves. who never
dream of trying to go above their sta
ton"