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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18
Massachusetts,

Massachusetts is the Roosevelt OF
the states. 1t is the best advertised of
all or our commemorative and is con-
tlhually In the spotlight for one reason
or another. 1t contained the Pilgrim
fathers. the Salem witches and Brook
farm. 1t started the revolution and the
abolition movement and seethed with
great men for two centuries, though
JUST at present it's tombstones are more
INDUSTRIOUS than its representatives in
Who's Who"
Massachusetts also contains Harvard
university. the Hoosac tunnel, the Bun
ker Hill monument, Thos. w. Lawson
and Boston,, with the accent-and ba
careful, about it please-on the latter.
the union. In the beginning it chose
a name five sizes too large for it, but
mas managed to live up to it and then
some. 1t only contains 5000 square
miles. or slightly more than a Texas
cattle ranch. But $500, 900 people live
few localities in the state lonely enough
for a man to practice on the cornet
withou being a public nuisance.
Massachusetts, was settled in 1920 by
the Pilgrim fathers. TIL fathers were
not proud, but their descendants have
it's first 100 years to %grubbing the rocks.
trees and Indians from the soil, it's
next century to producing patriots and
statesmen and the succeeding SO years
to producing poets and philosophers.
Since then Massachusetts has content
ed itself with producing cotton, wooden
and shoe mills. These are manned by
foreigners who now live in the state in
such vast quantities that cities like
Lowell II Lynn and Fall River have
American consuls and New England
clubs.
Massachusetts abounds in factories,
good roads, trolley cars. historical soci-
cites. Congregational churches and SUI
perfluous "r's.'' The New Highlander
carries a pepper pot full of extra ..r'"
and sprinkles his conversation with
them with great industry. He is also
tn~veteratcly hostile to the final "g."
Massachusetts has always wanted it's
dialect adopted as the official language
of the United States. but this cannot
be because it axes a man four genera
tions to learn it.
Massachusetts has many large cities.
which are continually spelling beautiful
farming country by sprawling out over
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18
The Dollar.

~ IL impossible to speak of the kind
~. hard working dollar i'm anything but
terms of affection. Whatever may be
our contempt for $50 bi is and 81. 900
bills VIC a only admit that the plain
and capable dollar is a friend of hui
Inanfty and is full of good works.
There arc W. kinds Of dollars, hard
and soft. The east prefers the soft
dollar which can be folded up and
placed In a pocket book in the hip
pocket from which 1t can easily be ex-
tracted by removing the glove and the
"yeTcoat and turning the contents of the
r0cketboOk upside down into a hat
The hurried west prefers the hard
dollar which is durable. convenient and
cannot be mistaken in the dark for Il
laundry bill n cas- haughtily nto
the fire.
However, hard and soft dollars are
eaua'i atentcd in producing pleas
n JOY and Internal comfort which
q dollar. even an old and dog-earcd one
sap produce. is little short of a
vel0us A dollar will set 'em up from
10 to 20 times to cigars. 1t will carry
us 20 miles by railroad md will sup
port n man for several days. A dollar
wilt buy enough printed wisdom to last
some ils =. 40 years or it will purchase
300 laughs in the balcony of any the
ater. A dollar will commit 20 acts of
charity With the 200th part of q dol
lar. n poor WOnlan purchased Il repu-
tation for charity almost 1000 years
ago which even now makes John D..
Rockefeller look like IA tight wad.
With a dollar a man can buy Il years
good government and with u dollar
he cum buy much trouble that he will
still he lodging 10 years hence.
Everyone loves the dollar and is
hospftahie to it. We may be charm
ing and lONablc. ingenious and aes-
thettc. but unless we can induce a
certain number of dollars per week to
gather beneath our humble roof, we
are going to make IL failure out of
life. No other visitor is as welcome
as the dollar. The ma who will
grumble if he has to get out of his
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

has perfect control of his feet and can
transport them with great skill from
the nearest mud puddle to the nearest
white dress. placing his paws on the
Vulnerable spots with unerring ac-
curacy.
The mastiff when full grown is a
noble dog with a large intelligent face
and dignified jowls. He is tawny in
color and can be sc%ulptured With the
aid of a horse clipper into a very fair
imitation Of a lion. For all his vast
size and strength. the mastiff is kindly
in disposition and will not fight unless
1t is absolutely necessary. Owing to his
long wheel base and heavy body, he is
no match for the bulldog or the collie,
but like many another big bluff, his
size keeps him from being imposed
upo to any great extent.
The mastiff IL used mainly as a dec
Grafton and as q plaything for children
being very durable and not easily
broken by careless handling. If a
mastiff can be trained to sleep before
the staircase, he makes q very valuable
protection against burglars who almost
invariably waken the family while try
ing to climb over him. In Belgium,
mastiffs are used as dray horses, thus
being placed on the same social plane
as Belgian women and 1t is most in
teresting to see the faithful beast and
the faithful wife hauling the loving
husband home from market in a cart,
the dogs feet being carefully protected
by small shoes and the women's by
their tough skin.
Mastiffs do not cost much when
than the. cost of boarding three hired
men. Five or six pounds Of meat will
keep a mastiff contented and happy
for several hours.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

stupid %blunder' said Isabel Wysp ear
nestly. 1--WE are going to dislike each
other very much and in six months Bill
and Henry will be ex-friends. Per-
haps We can save the day yet. In
the first place, l know just how preju-
diced you must feel against Bills old
friends. the Wysps. Whenever he came
to see us you hated us. We didn't
know of your existence, so we couldn't
invite you too. That was one of his
mistakes. Another blunder was that
he sprang you on us too suddenly. He
should have brought you over casual
ly a few times and allowed us to get
acquainted. Then we would have APP
proved his choice and been dattered
into the belief that we were helping
the affair along. We would have taken
a proprietary interest in you then. AS
1T is-look here, Fannie. we are going
to be friends in spite of the obstacles.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18
VEST POCKET ESSA VS.
BY George Fitch.
Illustrations BY William stsvsna
BY George Fitch.
Illustration. BY William st.v.n.

at Z o. m. and welcome his
motherinlaw will slide down the banis-
tiers at 2 a. m. with Il glad shrek and
welcome Il dollar with both hands.
Some men. however. do not seem able
to entertain the dollar when they have
him. They will start the week with
so of them and those dollars will make
the most ridiculous u to leave
him n stay gone. Other men VIII
have never entertained u human be
ing in their lives are so fascinating Ia
dollars that the little creatures will not
only make their permanent homes with
them. but will go out and grab other
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

usually taught to eat silently. and
not partake soup or the end Of a
m npoon; or TT, to put put the knife into the
OF mastication is ignored. It is a
Dranch OF physiology, and should be-
taught by experts In the schools.
II 1t were the next generation Of
mothers and fathers would know that
" is q crime to let their children
swallow fool. particularly milk and
cereals and vegetables. before n hos
Deen Kept for 4 while IN the mouth
gestible. e-1 1'a0e Oh
e It were indelibly Impressed on
scnool children that sluttony i. a
vice which defeats Ito wi end. that
oy eating slowly much more p-leas,ra
can Be gotten from mouthfui th.n
Dy boiling . whole plateful. hat thi.
pleasure az b vastly increased hv
consciousiy .exhalfng throurh ~.
n0ee while eating, ana ma thc.S
VINO eat In this way nm esc~ns -
panSs OF indigestton+f thess fs,,t ST.
we're suppressed on . anna reind
two-thirde Of the minor ills a. ,r.w.
ktnd would disappear In two c>ra.u-
tons. and most of Il msic. .rs,x
w. ALSO: Tor the Stomach - 4
10lrce OF most disoases. ~ Thorrss
Meaker wrote nearly . century -.
Con9eot the stomach ana ~ .tcyc.
ecn W1ll contont you.s
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

ITO think was cat enough to dis
like you-and oh, Isabel, was SO jeal-
Gus Of you"
We mustn't blame poor Bill, either.
because, you see, he isn't experienced
in such things"
'Oh. 1 assure you, Mrs. wysp, I
haven't any such feeling against you,"
said FANNIE in Il coldly polite one. She
fiddled n%ervously with the buttons on
her gloves.
Fannie, Ive put myself out an aw-
full lot to saw Henry Wysp the friend
ship of William Chiswick. At first 1
didn't like Bill q bit, but I wanted
to help live down the tradition tina
women are SO narrow they won't al
low their husbands to keep up bachelor
friends. Finally, I came to appreciate
Bill, just as Henry does. When he had
made him feel that our house was
home. Fannie. perhaps I saved him
all this time for-you!"
Fannie's rigid self possession seemed
to cave suddenly. With a little cry
she threw her arms into Isabel's arms.
you-oh Isabel, I was so Jealous OF
YOU
Henry and Bill were waiting patinet-
ly in the lower hall when Isabel and
Fannie came own the stairs with
their arms around each others waist.
oAA AOoASO pIouuly III cduNlo. HIS
expression said plainly: "See what a
wonder Fannie is? She has won over
Isabel! And see how nice Fannie looks
all dolled up. Foolish of Isabel not to
keep right up-she looks q bit tacky.
I'm the man to be envied Henry
Wysp."
The -Wysps watched Bill guide the
young oma with the new solitaire
down the front steps. Then they closed
and locked the front door.
Henry. to express his state of mind.
leaned Imply against the ide wall.
well. what do you know about that?
Say, wasn't Bill the clever old fox,
though. But I don't like that girl one
Isabel turned to him YEARLY. eft
was because Bill was what you call a
Clever old fox that you don't like the
poor girl" she explained. why she
never had a chance. Henry Wysp. we
don't even know her name!"
That's So" gasped Henry. "Bill
ought to have mentioned her name be-
fore-and accustomed us to It,"
! said Bill was an awful dub the
1rst time I ever saw him. declared
Isabel tartly. But Fannie is a per-
feet dear" Whereupon Isabel sneezed
several times and her eyes watered.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

it. Boston is the metropolis Of the
state. It is a large. irregular conges-
ton at h eastern end with a fine rep
history. having been captured by the
British in liza. by the Americans in
1116 II by the Irish q few years ago.
Massachusetts produces presidents.
pugilits and champion baseball teams
with equal facility. It is proud Of ITSELF
and doesn't care who knows 1t. Others
may praise Massachusetts. but it IL q
waste Of time. because Massachusetts
is too busy praising itself Il hear them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

January Is the first month OF the year.
Fur this reason we should not be 100
impatient with 1t. The succeeding
months improve steadily. which shows
that practice Is necessary to make even
= calendar perfect.
January arrives after winter has taxi
en- en- Its things and has settled down
for keeps. It Ia n OF our finest In
door months, but is not affectionately
regarded by fishermen baseball players
or scenery sellers. Nature is as beau
Hful N January as she as in July. but
very tow people worship her. 1t Is too
moch trouble to shovel snow off OF her
fape.
January Is a fine month in which to
rod 'Pickwicii Papers," 1.-The Decline
= FAll Of the Roman Empire "Pot-
~ and Perlmutter." and other gems
OF literature. 1t takes some practice
to DO this. but a man soon learns how
to chauffeur a book with one hand and
q furnace with The other and can alb
sogo q great deal OF learning during the
coe1 winter evenings. When January
10 ln GOOD form and IL going strong.
tlao owner Of an old fashioned tspid air
furnace has to have his meals brought
down TO the cellar to him and only es-
caooo now and then to shovel 345 lineal
a. sidewalk after each. snow. It
tAkeo q broad man to accommodate q
sDoW shoyel lame back and q coal
sA0voa lame hack 1t the same time
M1tloat confusing the two and getting
~ treatments mixed.
Jananry o = sfAyorite month with the
aMAaeor gardener. In this month he
49, - 0nest work. At ne time OF the
yoar = b % happy ~ he 10 In Jam
49, - h 1it1 BY the 1re during the
'evG1GnG growing 10, pound potatoes
an1OaDonD which have to b cut with
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

ming In the meantime. A presidential
boom may be killed down to the roots
n half a dozen conventions, only to
shoot hlithely forth two years later and
bloom as if nothing had happened.
vice presidential booms are of two
sorts-those started with a view to in
t"rrlnE some prominent man in the vice
presidency those which attempt to
MOIST an ~unprominent man into the
same position. ChaS. w. EairhayskS and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

In fact. his legs arc almost full grown
at birth n 1t Is an entertaining sight
to see the infant dog Juggling his pond
efous feet painfully from place to place
against their will. The rest of the dog
grown rapidly. however. and by the
time the mastiff is six months old he
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18
The Mastiff.

One of the most prominent dogs is
tho mastiff. He is the leviathan of
tie dog family. A successful mastiff
weights $50 pounds and by standing
on his hind legs can put his paws on
tho shoulders of Il six-foot man and
lick his a until persuaded to desist
with q hot poker.
Tho mastiff begins life as a wooley
puppy who is 90 44-1O0ths per cent legs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

rich in January by accompanying anna
teur gardeners in their dreams. but no
nucseryman is foolish enough to come
around in July to pay a friendly call.
In Canada. January is greatly beloved
ecaus OF the toboggan slides, ice pal
aces and hockey games which flourish
In that climate. The style Of January
used In the United States. south of Min
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

James s. Sherman were successfully
entombed by the first method. but it
backfired in the case OF T.. Roosevelt.
BY the latter method, social and polit-
ical debts can be paid and it has now
become the custom for a newspaper to
mention a man for the vice presidency
whenever he pays his subscription two
years in advance.
leve.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

dollars by tho neck and haul them in.
The taste of the dollar in choosing
his friends. however. cannot always be
commented. Many times a dollar will
leave Il splendid, upright mar and cling
to a usurer until death doth them
part.
Dollars delight to work for men but
some !nen are very poor bosses. They
have to use a 800 to get the results
which other men can accomplish with
S.. Dollar training is one of the most
beneficial exercises and if you persist
in it O can in time, persuade the
faithful creatures to do all your work
for you.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18

age Ice palaces. however. The only Ice
palaces erected in the United States are
those built by ice men. They are made
out OF Ice and last all summer. but they
are not, popular.
In January. the principal amusements
are skating. sleighing and attending
annual meetings. January IL nov 8
nor pleasant month than It was
when Il was first discovered. but 1t will
be still further improved az o as
some method Of heatine. cooline and
ventilating street cars at the same time
can be devised.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18
Emphotlo.

~. rtUHI S06 H0o000 Vt1noCt1pS.
SPEAKING OF etiquette. did you send
the dollar for those advertised IN.
st!nctions o. What to do at tabler"
"Agd vhak ala you gst?"
"A Zip wtthson - word printed % Il:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18
oastrenomie Crimes.
From the Century.

Nor u Il enough that school Girls
and boys should ~ taught to cook;
they should albo learn how 10 ct.
Nv. leAsn thiD q home. THY ase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

life Is favored with an element of un- certainty. Tho situation may harden put the best thought of the street Is that permanent and important actual improvement cannot be looked for until national politics takes moro definite form At the same time there is an underlying feeling that in the final an- alysis business is more apt to dictate and control politics than the reverse. There is less disturbance in political uncertainties at this writing than at any time in months.
 Concerning the many features in the market this week affecting individual stocks and groups of stocks. 1t may be truthfully said that they were unirn- portant Thoy had only surface and transient bearing on larger events and forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
ARE CHARGED WITH
 POISONING PAUPERS

Berlin, April 27.-(special)-The trial of the five men alleged to be respon- sibie for the wholesale poisonings of paupers in Vienna last winter was con tinued here today. The defence cross- examined pr. Sandman, an authority ou the spirits trade. as to whether It was true that methylated spirit was used in the preparation of portable spirits In England and Ireland.
 pr. Sandmann professed ignorance of the matter. but counsel declared that 1t vas necessary to obtain expert evil dcnce on this point because 1t was as-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

for rise, but to hold. mainly for in- come purposes. They could not find q in the stock market where there was end Is a fair assurance of to per cent return on money invested. After q while, when general business in- creases, a great many people who now have their surplus in stocks may fad more profitable employment for 1t ana get Into something olse That day has not yet arrived and the stock market holds firm at very substantial advance from tho low levels made on the severe reaction of last year and January Of this year.
 There~has been some improvement in general business conditions. but not as much as advertised. and what gain has oeen made in industrial and commercial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
LMedmQn6M Q1 1908 FIRST ANEs &zlA elRM RMlNGfiAN. ALA
She Couldn't Hear

From the St. Louis Republic.
 The pale boy with guitar dropped Into a saloon on the Bowery, and to the delight of the customers began to play popular airs The saloonkeeper saw sdhat the music added to the attractive ness of his place, but he came around from behind the bar and whispered to the lad
 Its all right to play, sonny, but make it a bit quiet. I've just lost my wife, and she's signing upstairs"
 The boy played softly. The subdued music did not seem to please the hang ers-on. They quit buying and began to file out one by one. The saloonkeeper hurried around from the bar again:
 "Sng up, sonny" he urged, put some : ginger into it. After all, she can't hear" es3fA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
SPECIAL RATES
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Low Round Trip Summer Tourist Rates to Many Points in the nor;:i, northeast, south and southeast. Tickets on sale daily from May IS to September go, final limit for return as late as October 31. 1912.
 Dnllas, Tex, and return .S24.50
 Account National Association of Ad- vertising clubs of America. Tickets on sale May IS. 16 and II. limited for re- turn not later than midnight of June 5, ss 1912ge .s.s .sstz. 5sl q ap.ouisyilic, Ky, and return q. j. .S12.05 SS Account general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the U. S A. 5 Tickets on sale May 13 14 and 15, with final limit for return not later than mid night of June I, 1912.
 Okiahona City, Okla, md return s27.65.
 Account Southern Baptist convention. Tickets On sale May 10 to 14. inclusive; final limit for return May 31. 1912. LOisyillc, ky, and refnra .$12.C5
 Account the International Order of the Kings Daughters and Sons. Tickets on sale May 6. ' and B, limited for return \ not later than midnight of June 4. 1912. &< For sleeping car reservations and de- Qthil Information call on or write to F. JSid Jones, D. F. A.. Birmingham, Ala. Phone Main 977.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

the strong boxes of investors. Hun dreds of thousands of buyers of large and small degree have been quietly talk ing shares and paying for them Instead of leaving them with their commission l ouses as collateral. This issshown by the enormous increase in the number ol shareholders of record in railroad. Industrial and utilities corporations. With the ncant floating supply of stocks 1t has not been q hard matter sor ssndicates and individuals to put up prices. Indeed. the operation was all most automatic. Thus far there is no apparent desire on the part of pur- chasers to liquidate or distribute their <. .oldings. Nothing that occurs seems {. frighten thein. Apparently, a great majority of thosc who have come into the market within the last year or two
 were Investors. They were not buying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

serted that methylated spirit was drunk In England and Ireland. and that such poisonous qualities were not detected there. Dr. Sandman declared that the German spirits trade was not aware that methylated spirit possessed such qualities. Italian laborers, he contin- ued, drank great quantities without ex- periencing i'll effects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
ELKs. NOTICE.

MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM LODGE NO. 79, B. r. o. E.. ARE REQUEsTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE HOME TO- DAY AT 2s00 P. M. TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF OUR LATE BROTHER. J. J. ODOM, 2420 FIFTH AVENUE. IN. TERMENT WOODLAWN CEMETERY.
 JOHN W. PERKINS, E. R, H. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR.. SEC'Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

The ideas outlined in the foregoing interview may be conspicuous feature of the approaching inquiry. They are in sense a novelty. and the outgrowth of tho quietly sensational developments Of the past few days. It Is something ttat will infallibly command wide spread attention and interest. The pub l:c was so dangerously near a starva- tion calamity that the shock of rea1iza- 1ion has been keen. The possibility of a recurrence of the danger Is one easi- ly understood. That the public might see the necessity of taking precautions to protect itself from future holdups, IS not at all unlikely The issue raised will be big one.
 There Is now no longer any reason to doubt that the public has been great tuying force in the stock market. The floa ting supply has been very thorough ly absorbed by the "outside." Specula- tors who sell short" do not fEd 1t an sasy matter always to borrow the se cLrities with which to make deliveries. The great bulk of stocks relied upon for use in tho street seem to have gone into