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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

When your affairs come round,
One way or 'tother,
Go to the coffee house
And take another"
have no sympathy with this jaunty
air of dsposng of old friendships.
rather feel as Cassius did when the friend
ship between himself and Brutus, as he
thought was about to end. To lose a
friend is to suffer q calamity, and as
Emerson hints, 1t is to find that tho arch
of heaven is less perfect, and that the
rose is less red. Says Mrs. Browning In
Aurora Leigh
Some tears fell down my cheeks
And then l smiled,
As those smile who have
No face in the world
To smile back to them
| had lost friend"
Hold to your friendships Let not the
evil tongue of detraction loosen the bonds
that bind you in friendships pleasant en-
thralment. Nor permit new friends TO
take the place of those who long have
held your love and confidence. Keep
bright the magic ring of old friendships.
The dear friends whom you have long
known will be parted from you all too
soon by the approach OF death. Cherish
them while you have them with you.
Then, too, the changes and chances OF
life separate friends. We leave them, or
they depart from us. for other scenes and
other spheres Of activity In business or In
pleasure. Shall distance BATTLE hearts?
Shall space bury old affection? Shall time
hush the echoes of old condolences and
bring forgetfulness?
Rather let us sing with a sweet poeti :
Forever mine. my friend al
From June to life's December; ,e9
Not mine to have and hold Pr II
But to pray for and remembers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

II o'clock on the afternoon Of
~ May &c, 1886. the battle of
Ackia was opened by Chevalier
Noyan, who, as his troops advanced
WITHIN carbine shot of the fort could
easily see English officers within the
pailsades directing the defense
The French were moving to the at
Jack IN the open without personal
shleids which were too heavy to be
plousht so great distance, and they
naa TO resort to portable breastworks
ni'iae OF heavy ropes closely woven to-
selher In strips of about four feet in
Nieth and about 20 feet in length This
Wiae strip of roping had to be borne
d either end by strong men, who were
OF course exposed, while the firing line
was somewhat protected. These man.
teiets, for such the movable fortifi-
cations We're called, were carried by ne
eros whom the French forced into this
perllous service. A broadside of mus
Ne'ry was opened on the fort in re-
sponse to which the garrison vigorous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

Government cannot make us good.
Government can only restrain US from
being mad. We must make ourselves
good.
Institutional restraints are largely
negative Positive results must be
achieved by the individual.
good citizen is one who leads to-
ward better things. not one who il
dragged or driven to better things.
Involuntary Righteousness does not
count for very much In the building of
character.
Don't trust anybody or anything else
TO make you what you ought to be.
Do It yourself.
That gives you strength and conf
dence that the results are permanent
Don't be moral learner.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
Reverend Gentleman Has Faith IN tne
Famous Vision of Nebu-
chadnezzar.

Before a great audience in Phlla-
delphia. the Rev. Dr. C. l. Schofield
of New York announced that the emo
of the world is at hand, and at any
time we might expect that interesting
event. He predicted the destruction
of the planets in a mighty catastro-
pbe. and, horrible to relate, the crash
might come in the lifetime OF ma
jority of his hearers.
Upon looking to see on WnaC lacI
he built this gloomy apprehension
we note it is the vision OF Nebuchao'
nezzar, as interpreted by the propnot
Daniel. This prophecy involves the
Interpretation of many historical
events. which has been done goou
MANY times, but in every case the uni
verse survived. So we expect II VIII
be so again. We never did have much
faith in old Nebuchadnezzar, anyhow
and If the good Lord ever commune
Gated the information of when ana
how the universe would be destroyed
he would have communicated II &c
st Paul or ST. Luke or some hero OF
the faith.
We shall expect thai the planets
will continue to roll in their respec
tive orbits, and this dear old earth
will maintain its beautiful destiny
long after mankind has disappeared
from it's arid and indurated sphere
and gone off to that happy region
where the spirit forever dwells.-ohie
State Journal.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

when the world goes black around
him
Now this isn't a brief for the 10y
atty OF woman in little things Per
sonalIy think the word Loyalty Is
the wrong one to use in such con
nection. Loyalty is a word that Is
better competed with the bigger
things. and women as sex are not
loyal TO other women in petty things.
Women have petty iealousies that
men do not understand because the
majority of men are so busy they
haven't time to even think about the
trivialities that crowd into the Idle
brain of the average idle woman.
Man Has Much More Liberty.
Man has a great deal more liberty
than woman, and great deal more
money, and a great deal more In
terests; naturally he is Indifferent TO
trivialities. He may wish he were
financially in position that his neigh
Dor across Wall street is in. but the
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

thought doesn't tester in his mind and
lead him to make unpleasant remarks
about the better business man.
No, he knows that his neighbor has
worked harder and been more awake
to his opportunities. He is wise enough
to know that with the same attention
his own business may assume the pro
portions of his neighbours business.
A woman who doesn't work and who
has no way of acquiring the things
she wants except by having them
given to her, by a chance of fortune
as it were, naturally is envious when
another woman in her set is more
lucky and gets them. A woman's peVS
envy may be aroused by motor qIxt
or a sealskin coat or pearl pendat n
but these are trivial things that ares
swept aside when the real issues oTTl
life, death and sorrow and humf
needs stare her in. the face.
Survival of Race Instinct.
Again there are those who say thai
there can be no such thing as loyalty
between two women, where both are
interested in the same man, or In any
man.
This. it seems to me, isn't an 1ndi'
vidual trait, but survival of the race
instinct from those far-off times mot
so far gone ether when man repre-
scented to woman all the indulgences'
independence and freedom that was
given to her. From him she received
favor. and all other women naturally
were rivals, as she saw them, II they
interested him.
II ia not such far cry to those days.
MANY women today live quite as de-
pendent ION the most high nou OF
some most high Jove," and because
they are human, not because they are
women. they jealousy guard every
privilege and every possible encroacn-
ment upon such liberty.
BECAUSE a woman is woman she is
interested in the sorrows OF olnei
women. Few men can bear the ldea
of condoling with friend; they want
to fv from a woman in trouble, and
while they'll give materially to help
any man friend, it's asking pretty
much of them to give spoken consoia
ton and companionship to such an
one.
A heart-broken man never hunts VI
a man to pour his troubles out TO- Du'
always 1t is some woman friend VINO
tries to hearten him up.
A woman who is broken-heartet
never thinks of hurting out her gr1e'
to a man; it would only annoy MN
She instinctively knows that. Hei
first aid is another woman. In pros
nerity she may not have been abi'
to see that many women were aroun'
waiting for her favor, but In 'aover
sity any old woman will do-for TN
universal woman, be she depose.
queen or a widowed charwoman VIII
a large family to support. Sucn a.
J one is never too poor to give her neil
and her sympathy to any other womal
who really needs 1t.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

sedness, however, was tempered by
certain intellectual tinge. He might
have been a professional man, Judging
from his eye and his manner OF
speech.
"Mr. Arnold Winter" he spoke in
quiringly.
mo. sir-only his friend"
az was told | would find him here.
"Mr. White is temporarily absent
with a client" explained Hal. Il ex-
meet him back within half an hour.
"Ah, then l will wait" said the
stranger, seating himself. Friend OF
Mr.. White, are you? How is he get
ting along?"
"He ia the best fellow in the world,
declared Hal with JUNCTION, "and an up
to-date salesman. When he came here
he made a two years salary contract
| for a ridiculous sum. That expires
soon. He'll get rich on his commits
sions, If they give him half chance
THAT'S promising" commented the
visitor. COMMENTED, happy, l sup
poser"
aWell, he's in Lowell" laughed Hal.
"Tell me about that" rather eagerly
urged the stranger.
mo, Pm talking too much, guess
dissented Hail. suddenly realizing that
he was discussing hia absent FRIEND
too freely with stranger
"See here" said the latter" Va ne''
ter tell YOU something. You are real
friend of Mr. White, are you not?"
ARNOLD thinks So"
"Good. A little closer, please
have something confidential to tell
YOU"
For nearly five minutes the stranger
poured a strange tale into the ears OF
his amazed auditor. Hal looked star
tied. then delighted. He slapped nis
knee with a sounding whack and purs'
forth into jolly laughter.
capital! famous! Arnold deserves
IL ALI" he cried Loyalty. yes you
need to know all. You see, my sls
ter"
And this time Hal Daniels found
listener to what his sister, the las
friend of Leila Morton, knew OF ne
preferences as to her many beaux
Arnold White especially considered
This gentleman wishes to look owe
your property" advised Hal, as Arnoi'
returned in the automobile and III
first customer drove away.
"Ah, yes" bowed Arnold. on
word. Hail." he added, stepping to tn
side of his friend and speaking COL
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
Thought "Katy" Was a New Dance

Thought "Katy" Was New Dance.
Two travelling men on an M. X. q
T. train" says the Parsons Sun, were
talking of their trips and young fell
low sitting across the aisle caught
snatches of their conversation. HIS
curiosity got the better of him and he
bent forward and addressed the man
in the seat ahead of him: Say, near
those ginks talking over there? I've
done the Texas Tommy" The Tan
CO." THE Hesitation Waltz ana some
others, but when it comes to DONG
the Katy" l pass. What kind OF a
wiggle is it, anyway? kansas CITY
Star.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
Disappointed in Daddy.

The young daughter of a wealthy
man was i'll, and papa asked what ne
should bring her from town for COM
fort The little girl asked for a new
number of a certain popular juVenlle
series. Papa returned with the report
that the desired book would not DC
published for some time.
well, l don't see what's the use oi
heing a successful business man If you
CAM even get a book that isn't pub
lished," grunted the disappointed
damsel. Anyone can get new DOCK
when it's out
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
SEEMED LIKE RUBBING 1T IN
Alaerron Really Had a Right 20 ne
sent This Last Action Of in
feeling Editor.

AIgernon was a free-lance Jour
naIist. and at the moment could have
done with considerably less freedom
and more money. In fact, he was De
ginning to realize that a regular sal
airy had it's advantages.
So was AlgernOn's wife.
A somewhat gloomy silence Fas
broken by the letter carriers knock
and. restraining any undignified haste.
AIgernon went to the box. 1t contained
a foolscap envelope, which is not the
kind that editors drop checks into.
shades of the poets" quoth Alger-
non. This is really more than l can
bear!"
What is it, dear?" piped his wife.
What is it? Why. l sent this editor
two stories and the heartless fellow
has returned three!"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
Lost sprino Rediscovered.

The hot spring at Matlock Bath
England, which was lost 1870 years ago.
was rediscovered the other day. It's
source is in a lead mine which mas
not been worked for 100 years. Dr.
Short of Sheffield left record IN
1878 that he visited the mine, ana
discovered hot spring many degrees
hotter than the present spring at Mat
lock Bath, which is eight degrees Fan
renheit Efforts to rediscover the
spring have been made for months by
Mr.. d. Palmer Pearson of Matiock
Bath and by Messrs. ]. W. Puttrell'
sheffield, and Percival Ashford, the
cave explorers, but they did not meet
with success until the other day. They
have had thrilling adventures in the
numerous caves and mines of the dis
trict.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

idenrialIy; 4 wish yOa would get
word TO Miss Morton through your
sister that 1 cannot attend the theater
party to the city tomorrow evening
Nonsense" began Hal stormily.
mo. il isn't 1 haven't asked Miss
Morton"
"No. but III bet she expects it
4 cant anord il Just now, Hal" as
serted Arnold seriously. Another
thing. l can't :, 7e TO keep up the so
ciety pace with Ter gentleman friends
who have nothing to do but spend
their money"
As to marriage. he was too much OF
a man TO ask any young lady to share
his lot unless he had a comfortable
home to offer her.
'Tn put aside the dream impossible
and plug away at business" he told
himself. and added aloud briskly to his
visitor: Now then. sir, what can
show your"
81 want you to pick me out the neat
est. most convenient house you have
on your list" was the reply.
There we're many, all new houses
To see. The customer insisted on Ar
mold expressing his preference ana
Judgment. Finally the stranger SAID;
'TH take that house-it's a little
palace"
"As to the terms" began Arnold
as they proceeded back to the once,
Il want no terms-all cash. 3D.
served the stranger. How soon can
have the deed?" he inquired as
they were seated in the office.
First thing in the morning. what
name in the deed, please?" inquired
Arnold taking up pen.
arnold White"
"What?" exclaimed Arnold. why
that's my name!"
81 know it is" bowed the stranger
coolly." l am following out my In
structions explicitly"
But don't understand
"You soon will. l am an attorney
from Montana, representing Ernest
Drake"
What! my old friend whom have
not heard from for two years.?
THE same, and the man you loaned
5000 to. Well he went west and got
in iaiI Stayed there for two years
stubbornly fighting for valuable land
entry he had made. There was a
technically and he stood by his guns
I helped him. We beat the land sharks
and he is rich today. There is the
money YOU loaned him with interest
and the stranger handed the aston
ished Arnold a check, land as soor
as that deed is made out the money
is ready to pay for that house ane
lot"
Arnold was stupetied. Then his frs
thought was of Leila. He was 1nde
pendent now and wave of gratitude
to the far away friend he had started
in life, to be richly rewarded, warmed
his heart.
"By the way, Mr.. White" said thu
stranger about this young lady Mr.
Daniels told me about?"
Arnold flushed up. He resented this
intrusion upon his personal aralrs
but his companion smiled.
ernest Drake would think of you
happiness ahead of anything else" n
said. "As his representative, l Civ
you this news, reliably acquired: Mis-
Morton is only waiting for you to asl
her company to that theater party
You will ask her and she will go. A
the theater party pop the question
and she will accept you.
And Leila did
copyright, 1918, by W. G. Chapman.)
), cEEc W0PIn NEAR ITS ENL
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
S..N,sN..xssN,.xssSsNs.N..N.N.N.N..
At THE RIGHT Time
~ FLORENCE LILLIAN HENoER-
SON,

SON.
Going. Arnold?" questioned Hal
Daniels, as he stood in the suburban
real estate office of Young & Co, ad-
dressing the manager Of that branch
OF a big city business.
I'm tell you in a minute, replied
Arnold White-"four. six, eight. nine,
and he Tipped over the bank bills in
his hand and then said definitely and
withal quite Observation-Disclosures.
"Why not?"
Cant AFFORD It,"
Nonsense! See here, / believe you
are showing the white feather. Any
one watching out with half an eye
during the past month, can tell where
your chief interest is. And Miss Leila
Morton is well worthy the attentions
of any young man"
mo doubt of that" half sighed AT
mold. "In fact, that's the trouble. 9th
ers besides myself feel the spell OF
her witching sweetness and beauty
She has any number of cavaliers and
how do | show up with-well, for In
I
stance such a sutton as Ray East
burner"
eyes. Eastburne has some money
and is a great catch" agreed Hal, "bu'
he don't stand the ghost of a show.
motiveless idler is not the style o.
man Leila fancies. Contidentially' Ar
mold, my sister"
There was an interruption. A Gus
toner came driving up in an automo
bile. wishing to look at some houses
listed for sale by the office and ArnolC
had to hurry away at once.
Have you half an hour to spare
HALF" he inquired of his friend.
"Sure-double that time, if can b'
useful"
Just keep the Office open until
return, will you?"'
'Tll do that" responded Hal and SCI
fled himself back in the comfortably
swivel chair as the machine Whirle'
away
Hal had not fully dropped into tn
luxuriousness of repose when Their
was a visitor. He was bronzed raced
brisk framed man with all the marx
of an outdoor life upon him. His rug
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
Robinson crusoe.

well known violinist is the fatner
of two lovely and intelligent chiiuren'
The other day he overheard a CONVEX
sation between the two in which they
were trying to recall the first names
Of all the great opera singers. "Wnat
ia C'ruso's first name?" he heard the
voungster ask. Don't you known
replied the other, in disguised tone
"Why. it's Robinson, of course!
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
w,,,lno 70 Learn.

Herbert and Helen were sitting on
Tho beach in the moonlight, when,
moved by an impulse he could not re-
sist he suddenly kissed her
"Oh, Herbert" she exclaimed
that's not right"
I'm very sorry, Helen" replied Her
bert humbly; II did the best knew
NOW Won't YOU show me the proper
way?"-Ladies' Home Journal.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

and she was rewarded when fame
came to him by having him turn his
hack on her and go off with younger
woman.
Time passed on, and his luck
changed again. He lost out second
time and was in the gutter. Again
she went to him, for he was deserted,
of course, by the one who had been
his companion in more prosperous
DAYS. and took him home and nursed
him back to life and decency again,
and with her assistance. ne wrote
second book. This, too, was success
and from it he received enough money
to get him going again, and In all
haste he abandoned his wife a second
time
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
COLDS & LaGRIPPE

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Price 25c.-Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

reminded him the judges had decreed
him guilty.
Now the other woman. the one
whom he loved least. declared that
she did not believe him guilty though
the whole city should rise against
him: that if he were banished she
would go with him.
And accordingly when he set forth
an exile she journeyed beside him
to the desert
Here they lived many months, and
only the comfort and courage OF MS
companion kept the man from taking
his miserable life.
And often he marveled that she
should have sacrificed so much Tor
his sake, and every time she reminded
him that she could do 1t gladly, be-
cause she was the woman who loved
him.
Woman Sends Him Away.
And time went on and the judges in
the city found that they had made a
mistake and that they had unjustly
exiled their former companion and
friend. And messengers we're sent
forth in the desert to bring him back
in all honor.
And his return was celebrated as
holiday and all his old friends gath
cred around to welcome him.
But it was the woman who had sent
him away that rode with him In his
triumphal procession. The other WON
an had hidden herself in the desert
thinking that he would turn his back
on all the world to find her. But he
did not.
And the man justified himself after
this fashion to the woman who had
turned away from him when she be
lieved him guilty:
10. thou art that which all men
worship in a woman, thou embodiment
of honor and purity"
And the woman in the desert never
came back, but the man, SO the ole
fable reads, lived happily or unhappll1
with the other all the days of his life
The woman in the desert typlhe'
the woman with a soul above conven
tons: whose love rules her life ant
whose loyalty only asks for a ties
to prove it. In modern life we ottel
see cases that are very similar. Ant
very often the woman meets the sam'
fate as the woman in the fable. Sh'
is forgotten when the time comes TO
the triumphal browning.
Woman's Love Strong.
The love of woman far a man trul.
often passeth all understanding. Man,
waters cannot quench it, and disgrace
and poverty touch 1t not at all; evel
neglect and deliberate insult hay
often failed to destroy it.
l know a man who has achieved
certain fame from book that HI
: wife helped him to write. She no
only practically rewrote the boo
after he had finished it, but had
, published out of money she had saved
penny by penny, from her housekeel
ing allowance, supplemented by wha
Z she received for doing fine needleWorl
{ She starved With that man and nurse
him through an awful period OF del
rum tremens; she kept him out
| taiI and out of the lunatic asylum
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
MANS LOYALTY
NEVER EQUAL TO
THAT OF WOMAN
Writer Makes Strong Argument
TO Prove That the Weaker
Sex Is the More Stead
fast in Adversely.
LOVE RULES HER LIFE,
AND TESTS PROVE IT

N.i,har Trouble Nor Disgrace Ever
Drove True Wife From Her TVS
bands side-case Brought to LIsht
is only One of Many That Are MO
den From the Public Gaze, and TOO
often Her Only Reward Is lnsra''-
tude-Why Men in Trouble lnVa-
rlabIy Seek the Condolences OF
Women.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
Down and Out Again.

The lesson he had learned had not
sunk in. for before year had elapsed
be was down and out again. This time
his ease was more sordid and beastly
than before. He was living in Bow
ery mission when his wife found him
and for the third time carried him to
her home and there he lies today an
invalid, with his mind half gone, but
tenderly nursed and looked after by
the woman on whom he has no claim
having outraged every bond that once
held them together
II any man ever had such loyalty to
another man I've yet to hear of It.
Some say the wife in the case by her
actions proves clearly that she has
neither sense nor pride. don't think
So She has both. but greater thar
either is her sense of pity-pity fol
the man who has only her to turn t'
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething softens the gums, reduces lnhanlna-
tion. allays pain cures wind collie ,25c bottle-Ah
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
SEES WORLD NEAR ITS END

Copyright, 1918, by W. G. Chapmano