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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-27
The Chocolate Soldier.

the reason for the homage paid this
unique artist the world over.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
JOHN RYDER

In the days when eVnice was in the zenith of it's power the doge used to go forth on ascension day and throw a gold ring into the Adria.ic. saving:
 We spouse thee. c sea. as a token of our perpetual domination over thce!"
 Finger rings were not used iii an cient Babylon and Assyrfa The sig net took the form of cylinder, cut from crysta! on hard stone anl per forated from end tn end. The rings which have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs are of gold. silver glass, brass and glazed pottery. The Etruscans used very largely q god jeweled ring. mounted with q scarab
 Greek signet rings were usually set with engraved gems( while in the olu oman republic only iron rings were worn. But customs changed in the day of the empire Large owners of property ana soldiers had the right to wear gold rings: silver rings were worn by freed men. and iron rings by slaves.
 In the catacombs a number of ivory key-mountcd rings were found with one of which the master of the house used to unlock the treasury casket, and it was a sign of his a absolute authority.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
CONTROL OF THE BALL.

The first necessity for a pitcher is to have contrOi of the ball That can't. be emphasized too strongly. A boy may be able to throw all the curves imaginable. but if he can't put the ball where he wants it, the bat tcrs keep walking around the bases, and he will never win any ball games, writes Christy MatheWsOn in May St Nicholas magazine Therefore, would first of all, advise my young readers to practice accuracy. until they can place the ball just where they want to send it Let them pitch to another boy. with a barn or a fence as q backstop, and try to put one high. over the inside of the plate the next low over the inside and then high over the outside and low over the outside; and keep up this prac- tice patiently until mastery of the control of the ball is obtained X boy will find that even if he can't pitch a curve. but has good control.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
this superstition fingers.

this superstition fingers.
 The customs of various countries in relation to rings are interesting. Peo- pie seemed to have been all agreed that the ring was an emblem of power or authority At the perIod when tine art ot writing was known to but very few. it was the custom for men to wear rings on which some distinguishing sign or badge was en- sraved, so that the owner could use it as d seal, anJ thus give proof of authenticity of letters and other doc Uments. We read in the Bible of Pharaoh taking off the ring from his own hand and pacing it upon Jo sephs band when the latter was made prime minister of Egypt A ring was given to Hama by King Ahauserus, as a sign of his author ity for eXterminatinG the Jews, and when thal imperial decree was re- voked, Haman was compelled to give the ring to Mordeoai, who sealed with it the royal letters which announced the good news to the people.
 The ring of the Fisherman is worn by the pope, and all briefs which he issues are attested by it's signe-. on the death of a pope his ring is broken and a new one made for his successor. The episcopal ring is that which is conferred upon q newly made bishop.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28

he will be able to win many more ball games than if he has a lot of benders, but no ability to put the ball where he wants it.
 Many persons have asked me how I throw the fadeWay. The eXplana- tiOn is simple: when the out-curve is thrown. the ball is allowed 10 slip off the end of the thumb with a spinning motion that causes it to bend away from a right handed bat ter. The hand is held up. Now, if the wrist Were turned over and the hand held down, so that the ball would slip off the thumb with a twisting motion. but because the wrist was reversed. would leave the hand with the thumb toward the body in- stead of away from it. I figured that an in-curVe to right handed battcrs would result. That is how the fade away is pitched. The hand is turned over until the palm is toward the sky. as when the out curve is thrown, and the ball is permitted to twist off the thumb with t peCJiiar snap of
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
FIGURES TELL
 COPPER STORY
Some Idea of the Magnitude of This Important Busi- ness Can Be Gained From the Data Which is Given Below

Copper and copper manufactures imported into and exported from the United States in the fiscal year 1912 VIII approximate 150 million dollars Tn value, or more than ten times the total of 1892 and almost 2% times that of 1902. Figures compiled by the bureau of statistics, department or commerce and labor show that during the nine months ending with March imports of copper including both ore and manufactures. aggre- gated 3lH million dollars. and eX- ports S6 million, the total movement into and out of the country thus be- ing 1l7K million dollars and indicat- ing that the approximate total for the fiscal year will be l5O million dollars. of which about no million will be on the export side
 This total of 11712 million dollars Wo&h of copper and manufactures thereof passing into and out of the country during the nine months end ing with March represents large gain over preceding years. Nine months imports of copper in it's var ious forms increased from less than 20 million dollars in 1902 to 30 mil lion.i in 1911 and 31@ million in 1912; while exports increased from 30A million dollars in nine months of 1902 to 7712 million in the corresponding period of 1911 and S6 million in a like period of the current year
 The current fiscal year is also char acterized by unusually large receipts of copper from Alaska, the total quantity. 30A million pounds, being the largest on record. The gross value of copper ore. matte and regulus shipped from Alaska into the United States increased from but $6S,97S in the nine months ending with March, 1903, to $316.515 in the corresponding period of 1911 and $3,8S2,150 in q like period of 1912
 The general growth in copper inn ports and exports of the United states is illustrated hy the following table showing the movement by fiscal years at deccnnial periods beginning with 1882. the figures for 1912 being estimated upon the basis of ninC months returns already received by the bureau of statistics:
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
FINGER RINGS OF ANcIENTs.
Hand Ornaments had Many Strange
 Legendary Associations.

There fs nothing With which strange customs and expectations, and true and legendary associations have been more closely associated 1han the ring which ornaments the hand. says the New York American. It seems impossible to ascertain when rings first began to be worn, but there is mention of them in the oldest manuscripts that have been found, and some have also been dug up, evidently belonging to an age of which we know but littIe.
 In ancient times some rings were supposed 10 be wonder workers, hay ing the power to work great miracles, and having slaves who would do the bidding or anyone who possessed such rings The jewellers of ancient Athens went further than this, how ever, and made rings 10 order. which they promised to endow with what- eyer charm the buyer demanded. They must have profited largely by the credulity of their customers.
 Even in the early centuries of the Christian era. rings were supposed to have the power for good or evil. Each setting, too, hal its peculiar merits, and there are people today in whom
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28

Most of the copper imported into and exported from the United states i5 in the form of pigs, ingots, bars. and plates Of the 3113 million dol lars worth of copper imported in the nine months ending with March q million dollars rcpresentcd the value of copper pigs, inGots etc, million matte and regulus, and 4I% million ore. Of the 86 million dollars worth of copper exported during the same period, 80 million dollars represented the value of pigs. ingots. etc. 2h2 million dollars that of matte and regulus, and 3la million dollars all other manufactures.
 The chief sources of imported cop per, according to the stated coun- tries of origin reported to the bu- reau of statistics. are Mexico. Peru, Chile. Canada, Cuba, spain Austra- lia. and Japan. Of the 2O6 million pounds of copper pigs. etc. imported in the nine months ending with March, S4 million pounds were from Mexico. 3S14 million from Peru, 1934 million from Spain, 1SH million from Japan, 1712 million from Australia, and 14A million from Canada. Of the G million pounds of ore, matte and regulus imported from foreign conn
 tries in the same period 15 million pounds were from Canada, F million from Chile, II million from Mexico. and 10 million from Cuba; while smaller amounts were brought from Spain and Germany. The heavy inn portatiOns of copper into the United States. which itself produces prac-
 tically Onc-half the copper of the world are due chiefly to the superior facilities in the United States for smelting and refining, the ore being sent from comparatively nearby countries for smelting and that in the more advanced form of manufacture
 being, in most cases. for refining or
 with the purpose of extracting the precious metals which it contains.
 Europe is the great market for the copper manufactures exported from
 the United States. Of the 621 mil lion pounds of copper pigs, ingOts, etc. exported during the nine months
 ending with March, sos million pounds went to Europe, as against but 12 million pounds to Canada and about one million pounds to all other coun- tries Netherlands heads the list of countries of stated destination with 15S million pounds in nine months, compared with 157 million pounds eX- ported to Germany. 11S million to ] France, and S4 million to the United
 Kingdom; though probably cOnsid- erable share of that consigned to the
 Netherlands passes thence to other manufacturing countries of Eurpoe for ! final rse.
 The growth in exports of copper from less than $1 ,0O0,0O0 in 1882 to q probable total of $110,000,OOO in the current fiscal year. has brought this article to fifth place among the great export staples of the country. Taking the ten leading articles, copper mdn- ufactures rank fifth, the relative standing in the eight months re- turns, the latest available figures be- ing: raw cotton. 435 million dollars: iron and steel. 164 million; meat and dairy product, 105 million; bread stuffs, 93 million; copper manufac- lures, "A million; mineral oil, refined. Go million; wood manufactures, 5S
 million; leather and manufactures. 39
 million; coal and coke, 3S million; and cotton manufactures, 32 million dollars
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
A POSSIBLE DERIVATION.

"Words are terribly funny things, aren't they" said Mrs. Jones. Take the word gargle-hoW on earth do you suppose they ever got that?"
 Very simple. my dcar," said MT. Jones. Just look at yourself in the class sometime when you gargle, and then look at a gargoyle, and you'll sec III 1l'Der'S Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
BAD FOR CHICKENS

T think, dear, we may as well give up the idea of raising chickens this year"
 Why? Don't you think it will be a good year for chickens?"
 No. It will cost too much to feed them The man next door tells me that he has joined a golf club, so he isn't likely to have a garden."-Chi- cago Record Herald
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28

the wrist. The bah IS gripped in the same way as an Out-curVe.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
A Free Cane for Every Phoenix Man

ummer evenings O a witt or more purchase
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
Look and Feel Neat and Cool

shirts will appeal Panama, ready O at now is when you needon of win love you better in shirt and trim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
PUTS TIE BLAME ON CITY COMMISSION MoltOn Says High Grass in
 Park Is Nest for Both
 Thieves and Thugs

.Contrbutory blame for the assault of W. R. Muckaba recently in Idlewild park has been placed on the commissioners of Birmingham by T. H. Motion, resident of Highland park, which overlooks the scene of the assault. In letter to the of- fcial body MT. Motion quotes: T told you so," and then referred to the fact that he had appealed to the officials to relieve the park of the tall, impenetrable grass in the park which he said would be a fine nest for thugs. thieves and high waymen. Upon seeing the assault story printed in The Age-Herald, MT. Motion quickly clipped the item and mailed it with the "I told you so' reference.
 MT Motion In his second epistle referred to the fact that he was one resident of Highland park who would pay his share for a policeman as he had failed to see one in that section for lol these many. many months He charged that the neigh borhood was fine harvesting for the thugs and said even worse assaults than the one upon Huckaba, the medical student. are likely to occur. The mlssive was filed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
Negro Work Against Tuberculosis

The Anti-Tuberculosis auxiliary among colored women invited Secretary Eaves to address them on Thursday at the home of w. H. Black, whose wife is promi- nent member of the organization. A dozen women were present. and Pastors Whitted (Baptist, Ragland Congregation alisD, and Ellison Presoyterian). Under the leadership of tie president. Mrs. Perry, some patients have been cared for at their homes during the year and a number of Red Cross seals were sold last Christmas This year the auxiliary has more ambitious plans. and will not only work for colored patients under the d. rection of pr. Eaves, but will inaugurate a fund which they hope to make not lecs than $00o in order to establish a small sanitarium for the treatment of negro incipients. They will also, of course, take hold this year, as last. with the Red Cross seals campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20

47; lots and 8, in block 8; lots to IA inclusive, in block 34; lots and :. in block 51; lot 5, in block 51 lots 10 and Il, in
 block S5; lots and 10. in block S6; lots and 1s, in block A; lot 3. in block 37; lots II and 15. in block 45; lots Il and IT, in block 54; lots and 10, in block 46; lot 10, in block 54. according to the plans and surveys of said land on record In the probate office.
 s24O-J. M Foster to Birmingham Land and Mortgage company one-tenth un- divided interest in the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 33. township IT, range 8 west. according to the plans and surveys of Jefferson county.
 $2400-W L. Foster to Birmingham Land and Mortgage company. one-tenth un- divided interest in the southwest quar- ter of the southwest quarter of section B. township 1T. range west, according to the plans and surveys of Jefferson county.
 S5OOO--T. Olive Williams, ct al., to Bir- mingham Land and Mortgage company, lots and 5, in block 31; lot in block 40; lots and in block 4: lot 1. in block B; lots to 16, inclusive. in block fl; lots 13 and If, in block 43; lot 8 in block 51; lots 12, 13 and IA in block 35 lots 8 and f. in block A lot 3, in. block 5s; lot Il, in block 37; lot 12 In block 5S: lots 1 and In block 3s; lot in block 54. according to the plans and surveys of said land on record in the probate office.
 s5OO0-W. l.. Foster to Birmingham Land and Mortgage company, lot 6. in block s2; lots 6 and T. in block 40; lot 6, in block
 S, lot ?. in block 47; lots 10 and Il, In block B; lots to IA. inclusive. In block 50; lots 15 and Is. in block 4s lot 4, in block 5l; lots 1. and 8. in block S6 lots and 2, in bldck A.: lot l in block 3i; lot g. in block 45; lot II. in block 5S; lots B. s and g. in block 3S lot in block, 54, according to the plans and surveys ot said land on record in the probate office. $5o00-Lucile Foster McMillan, ct al, to Birmingham Land and Mortgage com pany, lots 6. and B. in block 31; lot in block 4S lot g. in block 8: lots to l. inclusive. in block fl; lots and 10, in | block 42; lots 3 and A. in block 4S; lot l. 1 in block 51; lots and 9 in block 36: lots l 6 and :. in block 52: lot in block 37; loi | ls in block 5s; lots : and in block 45; | lot II. in block 3S, according to the plans and surveys of said land on record in 1 the probate office.
 s24Oo-Lucile Poster McMillin to Bir-
 mingham Land and Mortgage company, 8 one-tenth undivided interest in the south. west quarter of the southwest quarter oi | section B. township IT. range west, ac- l cording to the plans and surveys of lief ferson county
 | $24o0--M. F. Foster ComeEys to Birming ham Land and Mortgage company, a one l tenth undivided interest in the southwes quarter of the southwest quarter of sec. l ton B. township 17, range west. accord ! ing to the plans and surveys of Jefferson
 county.
 s5aoo- Stirling S. Lanier to H. M. Hen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
BOY WHO SHOT
 HIMSELF MAY DIE Charlie Holman Accidental yl Shot While Playing
 With 22-Calibre Rifle

According 10 advlces from the Robin son infrmary yesterday afternoon, the condition of Charlie Holman, the 14-year- old son of Patrolman J. c. Holman, who accidentally shot and seriously wounded himself yesterday morning at his home in West End, is critical The bullet from a P calibre rifle entered the lads abdomen. penetrating the intestines four times.
 The boy was playing with the rifle on the rear porch of his home at 110 Oak street, West End, about 6:30 o'clock yes- terday morning, when 1t was accidentally discharged. Lige Loy's ambulance rushed the wounded child to the Robin son hospital, where an operation was im- mediately performed Early yesterday morning 1t was feared that he would not live through the day, but his condition im- proved toward evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20

1s township 16, range 1 west, accoruihs to the plans and surveys Of Jenerson county.
 sbooo-M. E. Foster Comegys to Birming- ham land and Mortgage company, lots 9 2 in block S1; lot in block 40; io' a ,, b,ock ss; lots l to inclusive, in block 4s. lots 1S, 14 in block 42; lots ana ?, in block 43; lot 2 Tn DOCK oi' io.e O. g in bloc ks5; lot Il in block Al iot III block 52; lot in block S1; lot ID m pioch s7; lot 14 in block 5s; lot IS in oiocK 4o' lot in block 46; lot 10 in block ss' ac- cording to the plans and surveys or saio land filed in the office of the probate judge of Jefferson county.
 s5oo0-J NJ Foster to Birmingham Land and Mortgage company. lots 1. and 5, in block 32; lot 5, in block 4s; lot l. in biock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
"NEIGHBORs' DAY"
Rev. J. A. Bryan Has Planned Unique
 Shower" for Tuberculosis Work

By the good will and enthusiasm of Rev. J. A Bryan. the well known pastor of the Third Presbyterian church, the to hold at the Third Presbyterian church donation party of shower on the day following Tuberculosis day. A list of the necessaries for the completion of the san itarium equipment and the dispensary will be shortly published. and donors arc invited to make their donations at that time, which will be October 2s, at Dr. Bryan's church on Twenty y-second street and Avenue G, one block from the Avon dale, Highland avenue and Lake View
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20

derson. part of lots 6 and '. in block 6, according to the plans and surveys of Webb & Woods South Highlands sub division to Birmingham.
 $4100-W. R. Stewart to Josephine VII liamson, lots and 8. in block 23D. ac- cording to the plans and surveys of Ensley.
 s2250--S. E. Webb. ct al to F. F. Daley, lot 22, in block 699, according to the plans and surveys of the Elyton Land com pany.
 $3150-w. D. McCord to Mrs. Willie Ma roney, part of lot ?, in block II. accord ing to the plans and surveys of the Avon dale Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
|. !. TOSTART NEW VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Alternating Theory and
 Practice in Shops NEED FELT GREATLY Points to Germany asa Nation Which Is Making Successful Solution
 of Modern Educational
 Problems

| i: Before leaving yesterday for Chicago. l w L. Parks, vice president and general
 manager of the Illinois Central railroad,
 announced that a school for vocational
 education would perhaps be established in | Birmingham. The plan is to allow boys l to spend one day in the Illinois Central
 shops learning mechanical lines and the I next day in the High school, and by this
 alternating secure the practical and the
 theoretical education which is considered
 so necessary for the young men of this
 period.
 MT. Parks said yesterday that he did
 not know what plans that bureau of the
 company had under way, but the com
 mttee would visit here soon, and if the
 chances look promising here the school would be established.
 | In reference to that problem MT. Park
 yesterday gave out this statement: :. Approximately 20,0OO,0OO school children
 attend the schools of this country. Of
 these 1903O,O0o or 95 per cent, leave school
 between IA and 16 years of age to earn their living. They are indeed very poor ly equipped for the struggle before them Full of vigor and good intentions, with unlimited ambition, they cannot see the
 obstacles they are to be confronted with.
 If some inducement could be held out to them in the way of practical education with vocational training, there is no doubt that many would continue for a | longer time in the schools. and thus pass this critical time in life in laying a sub | stantlal foundation for their succeeding | efforts. They would not be so impatient I or the school routine, acquiring a deeper knowledge of affairs in school and -conse- quently become more useful citizens. With l the prospect before them only of prepa- | ration for university or college, which
 they will in all probability not have the means or opportunity to avail themselves | of, they say, Whats the user The parents reluctantly agree with l them, and the children seek employment
 at almost anything that offers regardless | of their incinatlons or adaptability, nec- essarily at small salaries, as the market | for youthful inexperence is glutted. I Therefore, few are able to climb out of l the clerical or manual rut into which | they have been thrust, for the reason
 that their Knowledge is limited and their
 opportunity to acquire 1t practically gone. l The stacking of business, i'll health or
 other diversity throws them out of em- | ployment other positions are not avail l able, consequently have more Amer
 iean youth who are tramps or involun-
 tarly idle than of any other nationality,
 and a prospect for an ever increasing ratio confronts us.
 '"rhe business college and correspond l enoe schools have rescued many, notwith- standing that they were until recently | held in contempt by the modern educator,
 or the educator of ancient methods in modern times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
Commanding Popular Attention

From the Washington Star.
 What are you going to do next?" asked the anxious campaigners; you have in- structed the public on every possible topic pertaining to art, morals and political economy"
 T don't know" replied the industrial candidate ''We must keep the people in- terested somehow. I guess I'll take up the latest fad and deliver a course of lectures on how to be beautiful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
Piles Quickly Cured At Home

Many a had case of piles has been
 cured by just trial package of Pyra-
 mid Pile Remedy. It always proves
 it's value and you can get the regu-
 lar size 50 cent box from any drugglst'
 but be sure. you get the kind you ask for
 Simply send your name and address to Pyramid Drug Co, 445 Pyramid Bldg. Marshall. Mich., and you will re- ceive sample package of the grea
 Pyramid Pile Remedy in plain wrap
 per, by return mail. all charges pre- paid.
 Save yourself from the surgeon's knife and it's torture, the doctor ana his bills Pyramid Pile Remedy will do it. and thousands of testimonials tell you emphatically 1t is the world $ remedy for piles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20

cars, and two blocks from the cars m Twentieth street. health exhib,t u,,u De made With stereopticon views recently obtained and the workers of the Anti Tuberculosis association hope to be pres ent during the day. explaining the meth ods pursued.
 All friends of the association are asked to be present for at least part of the day.