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Sharp County record., 1912-07-19
HE'LL

hell? For a good number OF years
at intervals more or less irregular,
we have been listening to sermons
from the pulpit Years ago all OF
lis heard preaching of the hell fire
and damnation" kind, but OF more
recent times one rarely hears the
word hell" come from the pulpit.
It seems that the word has been
Iblackballed. In many places the
CONGREGATIONS have grown 50 sensl-
lively and scrupulously refined that
the word hell" as it used to come
from the pulpit would cause rush
for home and the camphor bottle.
In this good year of our Lord, when
there is so much preaching to the
pocketbooks Of the congregation
and so precious little to the con-
sciences of the congregation, the
small word hell has fallen into
disuse. Most of us can enjoy a
sermon better if there is no hell IN
it to muss up our feelings People
have chaneed But we doubt if
hell has.
What is hell9 1t seems to be the
Generally accepted theory among
ministers and people everywhere
that there is no hell of fire and
birthstone, yet no one, when he
rids hell of its fire and birthstone,
seems to have anything definite to
put in the place of these ugly in
gradients. Those people who are
so very sure there is no hell that
burns should tell us what hell does
do. Certainly the man who de-
clares hell is not Of fire and brim-
stone has some reason to believe
that hell is something else. What
is it? And where is the proof? We
have always believed that if hell is
an icehouse, summer resort, an
amusement park, or a training
camp for those who are little too
mean to get into heaven right away,
but who will be sent there after
some sort of mild chastisement, the
Bible would say SO. Those who
have had sufficient light from the
Bible to enable them to destroy the
Bible definition of hell should have
at the same time acquired ample
light from the same source to en-
able them to give an intelligent ac-
count Of what hell Is, and they
should be able to back up their in
depreciation of the meaning of the
word with the Bible itself,
" {"
No, we don't know what hell is;
neither does anybody else on the
top side of earth. Those who say
that hell does not burn are abso-
mtely without authority. But here
Ia one thing we do believe; If we
had the old-time circuit-rider back
here--the man who travelled mile
after mile, Drawing danger and dis
comfort in order to preach to the
people; the man who suffered pri-
yation and hardship day after day
for the cause of his Maker without
the hope of other reward than that
of the good conscience that always
follows the performance of duty;
the man who spoke the truth for
the sake Of the truth; the man who
blazed the way for Christian civ
ilization that has become perverted
with new theories and strange doc
trines--.place his kind, we say, in
the pulpits Of the country and the
Bible will again become a state
ment of facts not a mere bundle of
figures Of speech" The world has
grown much wiser, 50 the world
llatters itself, since the days of the
old-time preacher, his. saddle-bags
and Dlut horse. He mitht look
Sharp County record., 1912-07-19

Is all very interesting. Just
portion Of the Bible the four
nd delegates to the lnterna-
Bible Students Association
before they decided to re-
y that there 10 no hell Is not
\ known, This is an omission
a ereat part of the public,
Ye anxious to learn things,
egret, On the contrary, how
Nwe have the opinion of sever.
jttle Rock ministers, all able
po doubt, that there Is a hell,
ith the amendment that there
hell of fire and birthstone,
iitor of this paper Is not TO-
cast his ballot here In favor
hell of fire and birthstone, or
pther sort Of hell, but In this
potion one question occurs to
u there Is no hell of fire and
Sharp County record., 1912-07-19

a good long way here, and we invite you
chance to prove the statement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
THE TURNING POINT IN
 WOODROW WILSON'S LIFE
By JOHN C. HENLEY, JR.

The two great events in the career of Woodrow Wilson were separated by a decade. almost to the day. In June, 1912. he was named leader of the democratic party.
 In June. 1902. he was elected president of Princeton university. The man most
 talked of at that time for the place was
 famous literateur, scholar of the old regime "standpatter'' in the political sense. The opposition. the "progressives,
 of the trustees and faculty, centered on Woodrow Wilson. Exactly what happened
 will never be known outside the intimate collegiate circle. but the times demanded man of action and Wilson won.
 Announcement of the retirement of President Francis l.. Patton and of the
 election of Woodrow Wilson was first made at the cannon exercises" of the
 graduating class of 1902. The entire stu dent body was taken wholly by surprise,
 as no inkling of the proposed change
 had been made public. The seniors, in cap and gown, marched first to the home of President Patton, where their repeated calls were answered by valedictory ad- dress. At its close the students rushed to the home of Wilson to welcome him to his new post He could not be found until an hour later when he was discovered hur- ryinG across the campus. evidently trying to avoid the demonstration. A wild yell
 hailed the appearance of the new presi- dent, and he was almost mobbed by cheer ing students.
 In the administration of affairs he more than fulfilled the hopes of the pro
 eressives" introducing the now famous tutorial system and almost doubling the
 dorrnitory and class room accommodations
 On the campus.
 Woodrow Wilson was faculty mem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

of ghost Should you wish to avoid him, stop and turn your coat and trous- CTS and hat wrong side out and the spirit cannot encounter you.
 If. however. he is a pugnacnss sprite and approaches despite the change. turn and address him thus; "In the name of the Lord, what do you want?' Where upon he will depart and never, never trouble you again. If, on the other hand, 1t Is prowling ghost who crawls under the house, bumps against the floor, makes strange sounds. and whs- pers in the midnight hours, you have only to put in new floor and he will do so no more.
 Some ghosts are obtrusive and will not only prowl about the house, but creep in through the crack of the door
 in the wee small hours of the night and once inside. expand to vast proportions. To spare yourself any disturbance in tbis way, SOW mustard seed all about the doorstep Just before going to bed, or place sieve on the doorstep.
 Before entering. the spirit will have to count all the holes in the sieve or all the mustard seeds, and by this time daylight will come and he will have to go. As tho counting for one night will not do for another you are always safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
HEINE's TOMB
Poets Grave Helpful to Youthful
 Lovers of Paris
From the London Daily News an Leader

From the London Daily News and
 Leader
 H The tomb of Heinrich Heine in the Montmartre Cemete Is now being put to a use which surely the great poet lover and writer of so many plaintive love poems that he was would mot grudge it.
 If you take a walk in the cemetery in the neighborhood of the German poet s grave you may chance to see young man approach the tomb, take from his breast pocket a letter and place it rev erent1y in some receptacle in the stone. If you wait until he has left the spot and then examine the grave you will be surprised to find at the base of the tombstone a small iron box containing g a number of such letters
 You will be sorely tempted to see what they contain, but you will re- spect the sanctity of the letter box and resist the temptation. You will make 1nnumerable conjectures as to the meaning of this correspondence. Do the young poets of Montmartre do homage to Heinrich Heine by offering him thus their own compositions? you will ask yourself
 While you are occupied in trying to solve the puzzle perhaps another young man will appear. He will bend down and take letter from the box-not the same letter, a delicate pink envel- ope. scented perhaps-and unconscious of your presence he will raise 1t to his lips. The mystery is explained. Hein- . rich Heine's tomb Is secret poste res tante, an absolute necessity for the youth of Paris in these days when the authorities talk of forbidding minors to receive poste restante letters in the post offices, unless they are opened be- fore the eyes of parents or guardians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

Der of Princeton many years before hc was awarded the presidency of the insti- tuition. His course in the political econ. omy was the most popular in the curri- culum. It was elective" junior and senior, and it's optional selection by tho majority of these classes was the best proof of the success of this course
 Befcre 1902 so large had his class be come that the lectures were given in the examination hall. on the third floor Of Dickinson hall, the largest room on the campus. In this he shared honors only with Paul Van Dyke, the historian brother of Henry Van Dyke. poet and critic.
 Here. the afternoons of each week Woodrow Wilson delivered a lecture of one hour to some 400 students. His man ner of speaking was forceful but simple. He was never an orator, and the seeking after rhetorical effect was not in his make up. His enuncation was especi- ally clear, so that those on the rear seats of the big hall could follow the discourse without effort While 1t cannot be said there was any unusual interest in the subject among the boys, and the manner of its presentation was convincing rather
 than brilliant, the attention accorded the speaker was better than that given any other professor in the university.
 Every graduating class at Princeton prepares statistics Of its personnel and preferences. One of the questions de- cided by this census is the name of the most popular professor. College boys are keen in their observation and the gradu- at!ng class is untrammelled in it's expres- sion.
 In the spring of 1902. when the bal lots were counted, 1t was found that the man with the most votes was none other than the man. who, In larger sphere has just been chosen by the ajority of the Baltimore convention. Ten years ago such prospect was as remote from every mind as any other not to be dreamed of happening. but that year was the turning point in | Woodrow Wilson's life. Before thai | had been period of preparation. but June 1902 saw the beginning of the | time of realization President of Prince | ton, governor of New Jersey. candi | date of the democratic party and Pres | ident- to-be of the United States! | It's like the seniors used to sing or | the steps of old Nassau of an even | Ing, while the undergraduate Tigers lolled beneath the elms on the campus ! Here's to Wilson, our president In Princeton college he pitched hii | tent,
 And now he's the boss of this won derful show. 1 Oh, here's to Woodrow Wilson, oh!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

Formerly the men were seated in rows on benches at long. desk like ta- bles. and there was no discrimination as to color.
 Believing that the new system would conduce more largely to the individual prisoners self-respect and aid in estab- fishing a. new viewpoint as to his ob- ligations, the warden succeeded In pro- viding the small tables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
A Diseased Imagination

From the Midville Avalanche.
 His curiosity had led him to visit one or the largest of our lunatic asyluns. He became deeply interested in one Of the patients, who was evidently highly educated man and apparently very in- telligent- The visitor began to think Il a scandal he should be detained
 Sit down. he said, and we will talk your case over"
 The inmate continued to stand.
 Why don't you sit down?" the visitor asked.
 T can't sit down-these insnt any toast" replied the other.
 Not any toast?" echoed the visitor, in astonishment.
 ''No. You see I'm a poached egg was the reply
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

oners for their meals is one of num- Der of improvements which tho war den has made in the prison system in the. past few years. It involved the TO- laying of the dining room floor and the manufacturing of l04 small, neat tables for the men.
 Each table will seat eight men, and under the new arrangement white and colored prisoners will be separated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Prisoners Seated at Small Tables

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 Preparations have been completed at the Federal penitentiary for seating the prisoners at small tables In the dining room instead of seating all the 800 men together at long. low benches.
 The new method of seating the prfs-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Starting in Business

.
 Pretty Miss.-Is this the license bureau. please?
 ClerlS-Yes, ma'am.
 Pretty Miss.-Well, I've just finished my first book of poems and I want to take out poetic license. How much will 1t be?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Cbosts Ever Bother You?

From the Southern Workman
 As part of the folklore of the negro folk the supergtitions of slavery days are of great interest. The following are some of the negro's beliefs al bout ghosts:
 To feel q hot breath of air strike you at twilight hignifies the nearby presence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

One. Zvo. Three, Gnd lf's Done ptained, fade. get stin and be ruined because of a big soppy precipitation spot at the arm-pits.
 It doesn't matter how light or heavy your clothing. or how stuffy and hot it may be indoors. in the theatre, ball. room or concert-hall, PERSPI-NO will keep your arm-pits just as fresh and dry as the back of your hand .-just gloriousi There1l be no more running of colors in colored gowns, at the arm-pits. No more misery from rolled up dress shields that form a ropy wad under the arms. No more humtliationi Just a little PERSP1-NO will do 1t all. It's 8 DOW der. applied with Q pad. A pad in each box. It's done in minute. Never in. . lures or stains the fabric. absolutely safe.
 Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. PERSPI-NO is for sale at your drug gist s at 25c a box. or sent direct on receipt of price. by the Perspo O.. Hl5 Lincoln Ave. Chicago.
 For sale and recommended in Bir uingham by
 COLLIER DRUG COMPANY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
You Couldn't Hire :. ' e 10 Wear Dvess
 Shields Again !
Iuse That Marvel, PERsp1.No!

Rip ont the dress shields from your dresses, girlsi Rip them outi You don't need them any more, absolutely never morei Never again will your gown get
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

A E. Goth STREET NEAR
 9TH AV. An exclusive Apartment Hotel ons-hsn block f,.n. trsi Park Rooms with bath. s3. Suites s5 VT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

HOTEL MARGARET On Brooklyn Heights. overlooking the H.,bo, European plan. $l up. ThoA Toby Mrr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

Hotel Martha Washington 3srH-2sTH SITS. NEAR MADISON Ay.
 For women only. Sl.5o and up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

GRENOBLE HOTEL
 SETH ST. AND 7TH Ay. Sl.bo . day; with bath. {2 and up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

HERMITAGE HOTEL 7TH AY... BROADWAY, l2D ST.
 Rates Sl.oe per day and up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
HOTEL ALBERT

HOTEL DARLINGTON 27TH ST., NEAR BROADWAY Single rooms Sl.0O. with bath s2OO in
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-19

rally never been 30 excited since his
first sea engagement. "And It comes
In no nat. Laura. We were going away
in q month anyway. Now we can no.
tify the guests that we've cut down
the time two weeks I tell you what
It is. this will be the greatest cruise
| ever laid course TO-"
"Guests?" murmured Fitzgerald un-
consciously poaching on Breitmanns
thought.
"Yes: but they shall know nothing
.oilI we land in Corsica. And In day
nr two this fellow would have laid
hands on these things and we'd never
been any the wiser"
"And may we not expect more OF
him?" said Breltnann.
Small good It will do him."
"Corsica." repeated the girl dreamily.
"Aye. Napoleon. The Corsican broth.
ers' daggers and vendetta. the restless
island. II is full Of interest. l have
been there" Breitmann smiled pleas.
antly at the girl. but bis thought was
unsmiling. For some reason he would
have given much to know Fitzgerald
was covertly watching him.
"You have been there. too, have you
not. Mr. FitzGerald?" asked Laura.
"Oh. yes. but never north Of Ataccio."
Laura. what a finishing touch this
will give to my bookg' For the ad'
miral was compiling volume Of treas
ures found. lost and still being hunted.
"AlI can say ~ that ] am really sorry
that the money wasn't used for the
purpose intended"
II do not agree there" said Fttzger'
aid.
"And why notT' asked Breitmann.
France is better OF as she is. She
has had all the empires and mon
arches she cares for"
The secretary spread his fingers and
shrugged. IF there was only di.
rect descendant of Napoleon"
"Well, there isn't" retorted Fitzger'
aid, dismissing the subject into limbo.
And much good 1t would do II there
was"
This treasure would rightly be his"
insisted Breitmann.
ut was put together to bring Napo-
leon back. There Is no Napoleon to
bring back
"In other words, the money belongs
to the inderT
Exactly"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-19
The Stock Yard.

Too much corn has caused the loss OF
many a fine litter Of pigs, and often the
loss of the SOW as we'll.
II a SOW is restless or jumps up when
the pigs are nursing, examine the pigs Tor
sharp teeth. Ii any are found file them
off.
Horses that have heavy coats Of hair
should be clipped now just before the
new hair starts.
Blanket warmly, and brush well to
thoroughly clean and stimulate the skin.
IL a horse slobbers, better look to his
teeth. They may be sharp and need
filing. But don't do it yourself, unless
you have learned how from somebody
who knows.
Look out for drafts under and through
the floors. They are about the worst
kind.
At least three weeks before cows are
due to calve the heavy feed should be
discontinued.
Where a herd of cows was given
troughs with constant supply Of water,
the increase in milk was one pound each
day, on an average.
Quick, intelligent attention will often
save lamb or pair of them, and often
the eve as well.
In case Of twins one Is often weaker
than the other, and would die II not a.
| sisted to nourishment.
A tablespoonful Of oil-meal day fol
each eve, given regularly, is sensible
addition to the ration.
From March Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-19
0.;.;, IS tbs "Three RS"

The famous toast to The three Rs
reading, 'riting and 'ritilmetic'-was
made by Sir William Curtis, lord may
or of London. in the year lI35 and Tor
MANY years one OF the wardeus OF tie
tower What made 1t more ludicrJ"S
was that lie proposed 1t 1t d.n'ier
given by the London board OF edu IL
ton. 1t was received with great az
plause and drunk amid much meF:!-
ment. At the time it WAS recognized
rs n lest. but way afterward taken Lp
I'm earnest by the mayors deiraci0r'.
who have handed his name down 10
posterity as laundering iSnorahiu.'.
A writer has now cone to his de.e.I"r
and SAYS that when lie was boy ah
aged member Of the board "f cdlca'i"i
assured him that Sir William Knew
better and that he really USED hls ~
nous ALTERATION rs jest. 10 ma;
people, however. the story wiil aiwa
sound better when 1t Is based upon i..c
belief that Sir William was really se'
rinus
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-19

buried 1t himself So passed the great
est Caesar Of them all. the most bril-
liant empire. the bravest army. An.
had the king of Rome lived! Had
there been some direct Napoleonic
blood to take up the work! vain
drea ms! The great mans brothers
had been knaves and fools.
And 20 tonight" the narrator end
sd. ~ hurry the casket In the chimney.
Within it my hopes and few trinketS
of the past. of which am an integral
part. Goodby. little glove; goodby.
brave old medal! am sending q
drawing of the chimney to the good
Able lie Fapu. BE will outlive me.
He lives on forty centmes the day
The treasures mean nothing to him.
His cry. his eternal cry is always OF
the people. He will probably tear II
up. The brig will never come again.
SO best. Death will come soon. And
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-19
tTo BE CONTINUED
A Certain Silver Sixpenes.

Beau Brummc. had very odd way
81 accountin;, for the sad change which
took place in his affairs at this time.
HE used" observes one OF his friends
at Caeu, when talking about his al
tered circumstances, to say that up to
particular period Of his life every
thing prospered with him and that be
attributed his good luck 10 the pos
session Of a certain silver sixpence
with hole in it, which somebody
had given him years before with an
Injunction to take good care OF 1t, as
everything would go well with him 30
long rs lie did and vice versa II he
happened to lose It, The promised
prosperity attended him for many
years while he held the siXpcn @ fast;
but, having ut length in IN evil hour
unfortunately given it by mistake to
q hackney coachman. complete re-
verse Of his previous good fortune took
place and one disastrous occurren'e
succeeded another till actual ruin over
took him at last and obliged him TO eX-
patriate himsclf."-Captain Jesse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-19
A Record HaiIstornl.

One Of the worst hai:StorinS ever
known In the United States occurred
Sept. 5, 1898. in Nodaway county. MIS-
souri,. The path OF the siorli w"S
about three miles wide aud cigHtr'-i
miles long. It's greatest violence behi'
felt over a region : four square lilies
east OF ClarmOnt. II one point IN th:'
region the fall Of hail was 80 ht;.'!
that drift unprotected by art:E 81
means remained lying On the sro'ihh
for four weeks after the storm. Al tie
end of that time people IN the he!".
borhood were found gathering the i!''l
for the purpose Of making Ice 6fe"ihi.
During the stem cylindrical pieces 81
ice were picked up four inches long
by about two and half In diameter.
The growing corn was practicali" I'll
destroyed. In field Of eighty acres
only one stalk was left standing.-Chi'
cagO News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-19
A Ni.u Of Iefferson Davis.

Very straight and tall. thin. with Il
clear cut, clean shaven. distinguished
face. with n look half military man.
half student, with demeanor to all ot
perfect IL somewhat chilling courtesy:
by temperament Il theorist. able with
the ability Of the field marshal or the
scholar In the study, not with that VI
the reader and master Of men. the
hardest Of workers, devoted. honor
able. single minded. figure on when
a fierce light has beaten; man not
perfect nor always Just. bound IN the
tolls of his own personality. but yet
an able man, who suffered and gave
all. believed in himself and In his
cause and to the height OF his power
labored for 1t day and night. such
man was Jefferson Davis.-Mary John
ston In "rhe Long Roll
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-19
NUMBER II.

Win what INFINITE care and patience
had he gained this place! What strug'
gles had ensuea. Like one Of yonder
birds he had been blown about. but
even with his eyes hunting for this
resting. lie had found 1t and about
lost It A day or 80 later! He had
come to rob. to lie. to pilage. any
method to gain bis ends. and fate had
led him over this threshold without
dishonor. ironically. Even for that
thank God!
In his hand, tightly clutched. was a
ball of paper. damp from the sweat
OF his palm. He had gnawed II: he
had pressed 1t in despair. Cathewe
was q man. and be was not afraid OF
any man living. Besides. men rarely
became telIers of tales. But the wo-
man, HiIdegarde von Mitter: How to
meet her. how to look into her great
eyes, how to hear the sound or her
voice!
he nung the ball Of paper into the
corner. She could break him as one
breaks q dry and brittle reed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-19

d. q. Woodward of Minot recently
packed a hundred tarrels OF Starks In
"fancies," ones and swos, and got only
two thirds of a barrel of culls In the lot.
He sprayed only once after petals
dropped, for codling moth. Mr.. Wood.
ward raises his apples on the homestead
farm in Minot, but has his residence now
with his wife and one daughter on West
Auburn road to city. He 10 probably
the largest orchardist In the county.