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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
Tho PUN. and Its Names.

The large American cat known as the
puma Is very rich In names, which
fact leads to no little confusion in the
minds Of young students Of natural
history. The early Puritan settlers in
New England named the animal the
painter, meaning, of course, panther.
because in shape and size it strongly
resembles this fierce carnivore Of the
old world. 1t also received the name
catamount, which was shortened down
from cat of the mountain. The red
dish color of the fur OF. some Of the
specimens suggested the name red II
ger, while In certain places 1t was CIV
en- the more majestic name of noun
tain lion. In South America one OF the
native names was cuguacuara, but we
have very sensibly knocked off four
Of the six syllables and shortened 1t to
cougar. The puma has such a wide
range, being found from Canada to
Patagonia, that naturally enough 1t re-
ceives a different name In the various
countries and localities which 1t In
habits. Six names for one animal! Nc
wonder readers Of books OF travel gel
confused.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
Reason For IL.

At debating society some time ago
the Irish question was discussed. An
English doctor was sustaining the ar
gument that the Irish were naturally
a race with right sentiments, but poor
ly developed At Liverpool. he said. he
had 300 Irish patients on his books and
Of these only thirty paid him for at
tendance.
"Sorr," said an Irishman, who rose
with flushed cheek to defend his coun-
trymen-"sorr, there is never an effect
without a cause. There is never a
phenomenon that does not admit of an
explanation. How can we explain the
astounding phenomenon to which the
doctor has called our attention? He
finds an explanation in the natural
depravity Of the Irish nature. L. SORT
have another explanation to give. and
it is this--the thirty patients recover
edw-Pearson's Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
Curious Niqht Wells.

A curious form of water hole is found
In the desert of Western Australia,
dry by day. but yielding an abundant
supply of water by night. The flow OF
water is preceded by hissings and
sounds of rushing air. The phenome-
non is discussed by DR.. Malcolm Mac
laren, who has located and examined
one of these wells He found that the
water supply occurred In long, mar
row trench. at the bottom OF which
was a thin plate of gneiss. separated
by a cavity from the main rock mass
beneath. Apparently the heat OF the
day causes this plate to expand In the
form Of a depression. into which the
water retreats. When 1t cools and con-
tracts at night it forces first air and
then water back into the trench.-Scl'
entific American.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
Tho Scorpion of CeyIon.

A more disagreeable object than
scorpion of Ceylon 1t would be difficult
to imagine. Although. as a rule, 1T
does not measure more than seven
inches in length, there Is a species
found In the woods that are longer
than foot. They crawl out Of some
dried wood and. taking up their posi-
ton on a convenient rock or stone,
look. as they hold their great jointed
sting curved over their backs and their
claws held aloft, the very picture of
aggressive warfare. Here they stretch
themselves in the broiling sun and
await their prey. These are the small,
beautiful honeybirds that dart from
flower to flower and take the place of
the humming birds of the east. AS
one approaches the scorpion seems to
shrink into the stone until 1t becomes
almost imperceptible. Suddenly the
great insect will raise its claws and
dart at its beautiful victim, which In 9
moment is destroyed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
PRECIOUS MUGS.
Tho Crucibles Used In tho New York
Assav Office.

In the government assay Office Cd
ner that looks very much like a mug
rack In a country barber shop, where
every customer has his individual mug
highly decorated In gilt letters.
On this rack are perhaps fifty cruel
bles for melting down gold. The cru
cibles are decorated with crude ini-
tails and numerals and are the proper
ty of the biggest gold mining corpora
lions in North and South America.
The reason for the individual mugs
is that the clay of crucibles takes up
a considerable quantity Of gold In the
process Of smelling which otherwise
would be lost to the customer bringing
the gold to the government to be re-
fined. After two or three smeltings
the clay is saturated and takes up no
more gold. When 1t Is finally sue
ceeded by a new crucible it is returned
to the customer to be broken up for
its hidden gold.
Mugs that are used for melting down
random lots of gold are carefully pre-
served by the government retners and
sold. Uncle Sam pockets the proceeds,
as in these random lots there Is no
way of computing to what amount
each of perhaps twenty customers
may be entitled. 1t is only the smelt-
ing concern that sells the government
enough gold at one time to monopolize
single melting that obtains the right
IN O mup on the rack. New York
Tribune.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
SERVlA AS A NATION.
It Originated In tho First Half of the
Seventh Century

Seventh Century.
The birth of Servia as a nation. set
tied In OF near its present home, may
be dated In the first half of the sew
enth century. About 800 A. D., when
the Avaric empire Of desolation was
esta blished on the Danube, two tribes.
the Croats and the Serbs, retiring be-
fore the ravages Of the Tartar horse
men, settled in the countries now
known as Croatia, Bosnia and Servia.
They were Slavs, but the Croats per-
haps had. like the Slavs of Moesia In
after years, adopted the name of a
Tartar tribe. Both, fleeing from the
Avars, were naturally hostile to them,
and 1t Is possible that they settled in
the empire with the consent or even at
the invitation of the Emperor Hera-
clius l. At any rate, they appear to
have been considered as vassals Of the
empire. Their first settlements lay
rather westward of the country now
called Servia, the brave, the present
western boundary, being the dividing
line between Bulgar and Serb In the
eighth century. Here the Serbs dwelt
more or less uneventfully for three
centuries. They generally formed a
loose confederacy under chiefs called
zupans. They were commonly, In a
loose fashion, loyal to the eastern en-
pire mainly through fear Of their dan
gerous neighbors, the Bulgartans.
About $40 they united under a chief
named vlastimiz to repel the latter.
The country rose to great heights
under Stephen Dushan. the car of the
Serbs. but after his death Murad l.
conquered the country. and 1t was not
until 1915 that the Serbs partially
threw off the Turkish yoke.-Ex-
change.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
Ice Cream and a Nerve.

Why do we sometimes get an ache In
the nose when eating ice cream. There
is a nerve running along the back OF
the nose which doctors call the an
terror palatine nerve. This has
branch running along the base OF the
nasal cavity and another branch run
ming along the palate. The ends OF
these branches join through finer
branches which run through openings
in the palate near the front teeth.
When we get some ice cream In the
mouth and keep it in front for a mo
ment so that the irritation produced
by the cold reaches the fine connecf-
ing branches the sensation may De
carried to the branch In the nose. IT.
ritation of this branch produces the
sensation of pain. We get the same
sensation when breathing very cold
air.-New York American.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
Her Fighting Clothes.

certain matron alludes to q certain
gown of hers as her quarrel dress.
81 always wear it." she explains
"when | have had quarrel with my
husband"
But why do you call it a quarrel
dress?"
because it is the only gown l have
that doesn't button in the back. Con-
seuuently | don't have to call on the
old crouch to help me. '-LoulsVliie
Courier-J ournal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
Do You Want
Then

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below. If you earnestly desire to get
the news about what is going on out
on the firing line, you can get La
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
Papa's Ally.

"Papa says" announced the sweet
vounr thing. that when you come to
call on me hereafter you must NOT
come in a street car"
Great suns! Must walkY'
"No. You are to come In a taxicab
and have it wait for you. Papa says
that this will not only prove how much
you love me. but save his staying up
nights to make noises and wind the
clock. Plain Dealer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
la F0llette's
W1xLY MAGAZINE

This magazine was established to hell
bring about real representative govern
ment and equality of opportunity in the
United States.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
Never Had a Chance.

why have you never run for or
fice?" asked the reporter.
We'll" said the wealthy citizen.
when | was younger | was too poor
to make campaigns: now that | am
rich don't dare to."-Detroit Free
Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24

On Jimmie's birthday his uncle gave
him knife His mother told him he
ought to give his uncle penny so that
il would not cut their friendship.
"Oh. we'll" rejoined Jimmie, 1T
won't cut anything else. so | guess 1t
won't cut our friendship"
NpxyS
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
Medicina of tho Soul.

Medicine and religion. which are too
frequently regarded as mutually an
tagonistic. should be mutually compile
mentnry. There are many diseases In
which the medicine of the soul is a
powerful adjuvant in the treatment OF
the body. British Medical Journal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
a Mean Question.

Wedderly-Today is the tenth ami
versnry Of my marriage. Singleton
Well. what do you expect: Wedderly-
Which do | expect? Singleton Yes;
conglutulation or sympathyf
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-24
Iimea Change.

Mrs. Benham-- You used to say that
Won would give your life for me. Ben
ham That was when | was sick ana
expected to die anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
Acres Are Submerged

Vicksburg, Miss, February 12.-The
crest of the flood has reached the delta
section, near Rolling Fork, in Sharkey
county, Mississippi, and crevasse wa
ter is in the surrounding country for
miles, according to statements today by
Maj. d. c. Casey and Col. D. l.. Moore,
planters and large land owners of that
section, who spent today in the city.
They stated that they expect a fall i'm
the water will commence in the next
few days and hope for better condi-
tions.
/ The overflow water ranges from two
to three feet below the main line Of
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail-
road nearly all the way down the valley.
But there Is no fear of the road be-
ing put out of commission at any point.
a great deal of water has shown up
in the last day or two In the lower
delta between Vicksburg and Smedes
Station, and a number of plantations
are inundated two feet. All of the lit
tie Sunhower river country is pretty
well under water.
The situation at Salem, La, Filters.
Beulah and Lake Jefferson We're today
reported unchanged. No further dan
ger is anticipated at Salem, La, since
the sand boils have been obliterated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
Well Known Citizens Talk
on Subject Dividing the
Black Belt County
BUT PEOPLE VOTED
TO STOP THE FIGHT
Tom Long Says He Understands the
Fight Was Costing $500 Tick
and Incidentally Increas-
ing the Ticks

Along with the internal distress of Mex
leo and the future problems of DIR. Will
son, the tick situation of Sumter county
Is stir to the fore. Since the commits
sioners of that county, as a matter OF
fact, abandoned the process a la Hobson
Of eradicating the insect which feeds upon
kine the situation which has divided the
chivalry Of that choice slice of black belt
has proved the subject OF gossip and con-
lecture
Henry ]. Willingham, state superin-
tandent of education, returned to Bir-
mingham last night with the glad tidlngs
that as far as he knew there were no
preparations for war under way. He de-
clared that he saw nowhere the clamorous
cannon or the loosed dogs of wicked war.
81 didn't discuss the situation with any
one" stated Mr.. Willlngham over the
telephone which led from his bedroom al
she Hotel Hillman. 80 stirred up are
the people and so impossible of compro-
mise are the differences that have heard
IL was not safe to mention ticks in that
county"
Tom l.. Long of Jasper returned to Bir-
mingham last night from a flying busi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
BREWER MAY ASK
PEOPLE To AID THE
FLOOD SUFFERERS
Graphic Description of Suf-
fering People Are Related.
Acres Submerged Near
Sharkey County

jackson, Miss, February l2-Goyernof
Brewer tonight received a message from
Senator Percy, bearing the information
that there was some money" left over
from last years appropriation for the re-
lief OF flood victims that might be used
among distress refugees made homeless
by the recent Beulah crevasse. and that
he hoped to be able to have it directed
through the proper channels Immediately.
Senator Percy said, however, that he had
rot yet succeeded in locating the fund.
Governor Brewer promptly urged Senator
Percy to have $4,000 or $4,000 made avail
able for immediate use and If possible
secure the detail of an army officer TO
disburse it in the flooded territory.
DIR. r. IL. Crump of Mitta Yuma,
Sharkey county, visited Governor Brew
er and related graphic description of
the suffering of the people in his coun-
ty, resulting in the back waters of the
screeks and rivers on the one hand and
crevasse water from the Beulah on the
other. DR.. Crump stated that last
nights bitter cold weather added great
ly to the sufferings of those marooned
in their homes, perched upon scaffolds
with insufficient covering and clothing z
and with provisions running dangerous
ly low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13

Christchnrch. n. T.. February 12.-The
Terra Nova, the vessel which took Cap
tain Robert e. Scott to the antarctic
on his way to the south pole. and
which returned there to bring him
back, but instead brought the news
of his and his companions heroic
death, arrived here this morning.
Washington. February 12.-ln re-
sponse to his message of sympathy for
the death of Captain Scott, President
Taft today received the following ca
blegram from King George of Great
Britain:
My countrymen join with me in
sincerely thanking YOU and the people
of the United States of America for
your message Of sympathy in the loss
of Captain Scott and his brave com
panions for whom we deeply mourn,
Honolulu, Hawaii, February 12.-All
efforts to reach the steamer Aoransi
on which the widow of Captain Scott
sailed from San Francisco February
). In the expectation of meeting her
husband in New Zealand were abandon
ed after % hours of futile signalling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
SIX MORE OFFICERS WILL BE
ADDED TO POLICE DEPARTMENT

could take care of that many addi-
tionaI men, but we cannot pay them at
this time. We cannot afford to contract
any debts that we cannot pay. The
city is hard up. and we cannot afford
to ruin our credit by improper expendi-
lures"
Judge Lane was asked why the po-
lice department has not shared as well
as the fire department. which has as
many men now as ever and the invest
ment for motor equipment was very
great.
That department must STOP" he said.
grhey want to build a station at East
Birmingham and one at Rising. But
If | have anything tod do with it they
shall not be built We have no money
to build them with. The fire depart
ment Will slow down pretty soon.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
BIG LAND DEAL
IN TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, February -(speciaL)-one
place In Tuscaloosa recently was the sale
of the two-thirds interest of DR.. w. w.
Deal and s. e. Deal in the Bell-Deal
Lumber company to A E. Bell, the other
member of the company. for a considera-
ton of $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
RELIEVES PAIN AND HEALS
At THE SAME TINE
The Wonderful, Old Reliable DIR. Por-
ter's Antlseptic Healing oil. An =
ARtiseptIc Surgical Dressing
Discovered by An Old r. II.
Surgeon. Prevents Blood
Poisoning

ready, and a trial will convince you
that DIR. PORTER'S ANTISEPT10
HEALING OIL is the most wonderful
remedy ever discovered for Wounds,
Burns, Old Sores, Ulcers, Carbuncles,
Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Throat, Skin
or Scalp diseases and all wounds and
external diseases whether slight or SER
ious. Continually people are finding
new uses for this famous old remedy.
Guaranteed by your Druggist. Wa
mean it. 25c, soc, s1.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
TUSCALOOSA MAY
JOIN COTTON STATES

Tuscaloosa. February 12.-(Speeial.)-
A. l.. Weiss. president of the Merid-
ian Baseball club. in the Cotton States
league, and also the secretary of the
league. was in town this week in the
interest of the possible annexation of
Tuscaloosa to the Cotton States cir
cult. a number of other Alabama towns
will retain their franchise this year and
Tuscaloosa could be added with little
additional milage. The proposition of
Mr. Weiss was enthusiastically received
and action viii probably be taken later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
DESPERATEF|GHTT TO
SAVE SMITHS LIFE
Supreme Court May Decide
Fate-PetitiOn Signed
Freely in EtOwah

Gadsden February 12-(Special.)--
through his attorneys is preparing to
make a desperate fight to escape the
moose. His attorneys are preparing g
the application for new hearing from
the supreme court. Meanwhile. the
petition asking Governor ONeal to
commute the sentence to life imprison-
ment is being signed freely.
The resignation of L. C. Busch as
secretary of the chamber of Commerce
was accepted at - meeting of the board
of directors last night. Mr.. Busch
will become secretary of the CONNER
cial organization at Bristol. Tenn,
March /.
Goode Stalling is the new chief OF
the fire department, having been
chosen to succeed +. NJ. Culpepper at
last nights meeting of the Gadsden
fire department Sam Wise was elected
assistant chief Il. J.. Wood was re-
elected president of the organization
Members of the Farmers union OF
this section probably will try the plan
of buying fertilizer on the cooperative
system this spring, according to Walter
Burns, manager of the Farmers union
warehouse here.
Nj. Webb Offut of the Alabama Power
company, left here last night after
having Strengthened out some tangles
as to the right of way for the COM
pany in this section. He was assured
while here that his company has the
good will of Gadsden citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
QUININE AND IRON-THE MOST
EFFECTUAl GENERAL TONIC
Groves Tasteiess Chill Tonic Combines
Both in TasteIess Form. The Quinine
Drives Out Malaria and the Iron
Builds Up the System. For Adults
and Children

You know what you are taking when
you take GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC, recognized for 80 years
throughout the South as the standard
Malaria, Chill and Fever Remedy and
General Strengthening Tonic. 1t is as
strong as the strongest bitter tonic, but
you do not taste the bitter, because
the ingredients do not dissolve in the
mouth but do dissolve readily in the
acids of the stomach. Guaranteed by
your Druggist. We mean 1t. Soc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
Pass Sterilization Bill

Lansing. Mich, February 12-The ODell
ILL., providing for the sterilization of men,
tai detectives and degenerate criminals
confined in state Institutions passed the
House today by vote of 70 to 1S Two
years ago the bill passed the mouse and
was defeated in the serate but II Is ex-
pected to go through the upper house this
year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
Realty Co. Directors Meet

A meeting of the Birmingham Realty
company directors was held yesterday.
A special dividend of per cent was
declared payable March 81. The direc-
tors handled matters only of routine
nature, as nothing came up requiring
action excepting details.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13

The much talked of increase in the
police department will be six officers.
That is the official statement of Judge
a O. Lane, head of the police depart
ment He said yesterday the report
that 20 officers would be employed was
entirely imaginary as he did not enter
tain any such idea. Judge Lane said
that the suit must be cut to match the
CLOTH and while he would be pleased
to increase the force by 80 men at the
same time such would not be done
MY associates may not authorize
this proposed increase of six" said
Judge Lane. IF not, 1t will be post
poned. However, that Is all the off
GERS [ have In mind appointing. That
number will help some. 1 have never
though of employing 25 men as has
been told me- The police department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
Urged Against Changes

"One of the most valuable admonitions
which ever fell from Lincoln's lips was
that in which he warned his fellow coun-
trymen against innovations and urged
them to stand in the old ways and never
to change the institutions of our fathers,
unless the wisdom of that change was
so apparent that even the authority of
their great names could not forbid it. That
advice is wise not because Lincoln ut
tered it, but Lincoln uttered 1t because
it was wise and it today ought to be
written in letters of gold on the walls
of every schoolhouse and university of
this land.
Judging what Lincoln would say If he
were with us now, by what he did say
when he lived, ] have no shadow of
doubt but that the impatient men who
would change the principles of the gov
ernment in order to accomplish what
they call reforms, he would counsel mod
Grafton and explain to them that every
useful reform can be accomplished under
this government as it is.
'In all these things Lincoln would find
an inspiration and q hope and he would
say to the agitators who are now in
stilling in the minds of the masses an
unspeakable hatred against the classes
that the true duty of an American pa
triot is to efface that line Of distinction
by teaching all men that they are to be
Judged by their character and their con-
duct, not by their wealth or their pow
erty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
DIPPING VATS IN
.LAUDERDALE COUNTY
Commissioners Court at
Florence Takes Favorable
Action Relative to Tick

Florence. February 12.-fspecial.1-Th
court of county commissioners are in
session at Florence this week
DR.. J. A. Kiernan of Nashville and
Col. William Youngblood appeared be-
fore the court relative to the cattle tick,
and the court took favorable action on
the subject. entering an order for tha
establishment of a dipping vat in each
of the four commissioners districts, with
the understanding that like action would
be taken for any beat in the county that
would make application for a vat.
The court appropriated $40 for the Boys
Corn club, to be divided into three prizes
for the three boys who would grow the
largest crops on single acre of land.
B. S. BurrelI, government engineer
from Washington, arrived here yesterday
to inspect the proposed route of the gov-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
PYTHIANS HAVE NEW
HALL AT BLOCTON
New Fraternal Home Erected at Cost
of $4000-Modern in Every
Detail

Blocton, February 12.-(speeial.)-rhe
West Blocton lodge. knights of Pythias,
Lave completed a hall at about cost of
$4,000. They claim it is one of the largest
In the country and the only one lighted
Ly electricity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13

At defamation contest of the Blocton
public school, in which a number OF
pupils from the High scnool department
participated, the distinction of being the
best speaker was awarded Miss Mabel
Wallace for the girls and Minis Morgan
for the boys. DR.. G. w. Randall. chair
man of the committee of judges, made an
inspiring speech to the pupils and offered
prizes to the boy and girl who made the
best average record in the defamation
contests for the term.