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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

Years ago mans wife used to cut
his hair around milk crock. Years
ago the business blocks around the city
square were one-story board shacks.
Years ago almost any old building
would do for public purposes and no
body knew the need Of good Y. M. G.
A. building. But times have changed.
So have most men. Nobody comes to
town in lumber wagon with three
spring seats nowadays.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

When a man admits that he is OF a
FOOLS errand you need not hesitate to
take his word for it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

This town has several men who are
too light for heavy work and too heavy
for light work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

A fellow in Audubon Sunday evening
was so heavily loaded with the amber
fluid that when he went to bed his
weight broke it down. The proprietor
of the place where he was to spend the
night became alarmed at his action and
sent for assistance to the sheriff office.
A smile and grunt was about all our
man was able to get in regard to the
incidents leading up to the undesirable
occurrence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

A local minister asked boy on
Broadway the other day if he knew
where little boys go to when they
smoker The boy replied YES, up the
alley" The boy was not questioned
any farther.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

e That South Dakota new law that re
quires saloons to be pfacarded seems to
go on the theory that parched people
up there have hard time to find a
thirst quenchery. ...
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

The capitol employee who literally
kicked an 'insidious lobbyist" out of
the Office got more results in five
minutes than the senate investigating
committee has achieved in weeks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

A woman gets mad if she sees another
woman wearing a hat like hers A
man won't wear hat unless it is Just
like the ones other men are wearing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

When a liquid patent medicine is to
be taken in large doses at frequent in
tervals one can easily guess what name
its principal ingredient goes under.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

When you see that certain boy wear
ing out his clothes with a whisk broom
and blushing when you catch him at it,
he is no longer a boy, for some girl
imagines he is a man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

While swatting the fly it's we'll to
remember to cover the sugar and but
ter bowls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

Last night q man on the corner was
heard to remark that Paying alimony
and old boose bills are about the same
thing. All you get for your receipts is
the memory of headache.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

A local bridegroom should under
stand that a wife never comes with
directions how to take her You must
experiment for yourself.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

The woman who persists in wearing
a slashed skirt should at least see that
there are no holes in her stockings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

June seems to be furnishing all kinds
of days, from the rare to the we'll done.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

The man who tries to hide behind a
woman's skirts in this year of grace
must be thinner than his own yellow
streak.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

The more autos in Iowa, the better.
After she gets few hundred thousand
machines, there will be no more horse
play with road plans and road legisla-
ton, but the state will proceed to build
real roads, and the auto owners will
pay for them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

A pickpocket selected 20 well dressed
girls at Harlan last week and stole the
contents of their silver mesh bags
When he got into an alley and counted
up he had 10 boxes rouge, 90 banker
chiefs, 90 pieces of chewing gum, 20
dirty chamos powder rags and rs
cents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

Preachers are always praised in pub.
lie, whether they deserve it or not
But they get the hide taken off them in
private.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

Another much needed invention is a
golf ball that will whistle whenever it
is lost. Ask r. J. Loveland, he might
be interested in such an invention and
Frank Adams wouldn't mind having
some of the finished product
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

If man wore green hat, red coat
a purple shirt and white shoes, he'd he
arrested. But a girl can do it and look
pretty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

A young fellow was recently fined
several dollars for drying across a
street sidewalk which was claimed to
be in violation of the town ordinance.
And we are told that the fine was in
tiicted by man who has cess pool
that hasn't been cleaned out as often
as the law provides which says that it
shall be cleaned out once a year at
l. asst.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

A fellow down on Lower Broadway
took time to count the automobiles in
the Atlantic Sociability Run Tuesday
and informed John Martinsen that the
line contained seven automobiles and
the balance were Fords. This is an
other argument in favor of the famous
little hill climbers and Mr.. Martinsen
has plenty of Fords to sell.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

You can't judge the quality of the
dinner by the tone of the bell.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

Baseball is a good game, provided
your team wins occasionally.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

Whatsoever a man reaps some other
fellow probably planted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

blessed feet during his so years exile
from heaven. And all those years He
went about doing good.
Your letter received. 1 went to see
Mrs. V. r. and received the magazines
and some clothes. which l needed badly.
| appreciate your sending me her gener-
Gus offer and the kindness of the Corner
very much. and thank you ever so much
for helping me along. MRS. l.. S.55
Il received the envelope filed with let
ters from correspondents, telling me
where | could find a Danish cook book.
| shall secure one, for | have wanted one
for long time. | thank you so much
for your kindness. 1t will be of great
value ONE MRS. A. L. s.
This afternoons mail brought me
wonderful package from Mrs. H. S. II.
The wrapper was almost off. but with
difficulty we could make out her address.
| have written her a letter of thanks, but
| could not half express what | feeli | do
want to thank you for your lovely work,
and the helpers YOU have about you ev-
erywhere. We have been helped grandly!
MRS. l.. e. H.
II received your letter and check and
was so glad I wrote right away to the
party that sent it, | am home from the
hospital and feel good. | can't stand on
my feet, but the doctor wants me back
He forgot to do my toes when I was
there. | can't straighten my toes. The
Corner was so good to me while I was
therei Mrs. G. comes and takes me auto
riding l don't know the minister you
refer to in the paper. Thanking you for
all you have done for me and Mrs. b.,
your little child Of the corner.
LILA w"
II wish to thank you most kindly for
the kindness extended by a member of
the Corner. A kind Mrs. P. sent me the
finest little cart, 50 we could take out our
sickly baby, which | asked for. The baby
was so glad. He watches his car and
won't leave it, and says he is glad Il
came. Thank the Corner very much.
wish 1t all the success in the world.
MRS. l.. s.
IT received the ear trumpet and | am
thankful to the Corner, and the woman
who gave 1t to me- I should have writ
ten to you before but she went away,
and | only just received the instrument
I have some silk and cotton pieces that
any one may have. Again, l thank the
Corner, C. F.,
Il received the address of Mrs II. f..
and am ever so much Obliged to the Cor
ner | am sorry to say my letter reached
her too late. for she had given the clothes
away. If you hear of any leftover ma
terials and useful garments, will you re-
member sister who can use them for
her two little sisters, aged and 5.
MISS f. w. s."
All of us who have followed the re-
quests in the Corner will be grattfied
that we have been permitted to lend a
hand to those for whose Acknowledgements
have made room. The millennium for
which we sigh consists not in transfor-
nation of men into angels, but in each
one DOING his or her hest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
yeritable Charity Society

Some time ago I sent for the address
of Mrs. E. H., which you so kindly sup
piled. l have forwarded to her several
garments both for herself and unfortii7
nate husband, and have received lovely
letters from her friend, Mrs. C. @.
have just forwarded another box to them.
They are so deserving that 1t is real
pleasure to give Do you think an all
cloth doll about IS inches high would
meet the requirements of E. j. D., the
little girl who has four more sisters? l
shall be glad to make one for her, If you
think best. Nearly all the girls in our
neighborhood have them. They possess
the advantage of being unbreakable.
Also send me the address of Fred o. l
can spare him few records. Also Marie
l.. L., who asks for material scraps. I
have a roll for her MRS. W."
All the addresses for which you ask
have gone to you by mail, with the
grateful regards of the II. II. c. You
are a veritable charitable society in your
single person. Heaven bless and reward
you and your kind You make life
abundantly worth living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
1900 STUDENTS IN
GADSDEN SCHOOLS
New Buildings Almost I'M
perative for 1914
BUILDING ACTIVITY
Survey for N0ccalula Falls Driveway
Begun-Burnett Expected Sun
day From Washington for
Months Visit
BUILDING ACTIVITY

Gadsden September 19.-(Speeial) Lat
est figures as to school enrolment for
this year place the number at 1900, and
there will be further increase within the
next few years. Through the transfer OF
some pupils to other rooms, it is believed
that the present capacity of the buildings
can be made to serve this year, but new
buildings are almost imperative for next
year
Plans are being made for the Snead
flats and residence to be erected at Chest
nut and Ninth streets at a cost of about
$4,000. Plans for other expensive resi-
dences are being drawn by A. D. Simp-
son, and it is estimated that 10 or *
homes are being built throughout the
city.
More than ordinary interest in the Thav
case is taken by C. F. Hoffman of this
city Mr. Hoffman knew both Evelyr
Nesbit and Harry Thaw when they were
children. He says the girls parents We're
poor and that she early developed de-
sire to attract attention. Thaw was mod
est as boy, and lacked force of char
acter.
j. L. Dorsey, a travelling salesman, has
lust returned from Oklahoma and Other
western points with tale of suffering
and want among the residents there. He
says that many of them, having lost
practically all their crops through the
continued drouth, are willing to sell ou
for song, and some OF them are com
ing through the country to Alabama ane
Georgia
The survey for. the 50-foot driveway
which will be built by the state anc
county from the city to Noccalula Falls
on Lookout mountain, was begun tli:
morning by Assistant State Highway En-
gineer Cummings
Candidates for county offices are reluc
tant to make formal announcement at this
time and to begin the fight. Several Of
the candidates for sheriff have agreed t.
engage in only short campaign. Loca
interest in the next campaign probably
will center in the municipal race.
Congressman John l.. Burnett will reacf
Gadsden Sunday, it is expected, and viii
remain here for a month:
j. f. Langley, who was inspector OF
the work on the federal building. is in
Gadsden today inspecting the structure
few changes are to be made before
final acceptance by the government.
Learn the Town will be the subject
of an address to be given at the Chamber
of Commerce Monday night by Col r. A
Mitchell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
WEDDING PLANS AND OTHER
NEWS OF PROMINENT PEOPLE
Personnel Cabaniss Weatery Bridal Paryout of Town
Nuptials of Local Interest Personals
BY MYRTLE MILES

The nuptial plans of Miss Marjorie
weatherly, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James weatherly. and Mr.. Edward Har-
mon Cabaniss, Jr., have just been made
public. The reception which follows the
wedding, which will be an important
event in southern society, win take place
at oakleigh, the SUMMER home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Weatherly at Black Mountain
n. c., and will be attended by number
of representative people from Birmins-
ham and other southern cities.
The VOWS will be solemnized at o'clock
on the evening of Saturday, september
27, at st. James church, the ceremony
to be performed by Bishop j. M. Horner
of the Episcopal church. Miss DORIS
Weatherly, sister of the bride, will be
her maid of honor and she is to have
eight bridesmaids, though there are to
be no groomsmen.
In the list of bridesmaids are Miss Fan
ME Dunn, Miss Belle Roberts, Miss Lucy
Pirckard, Miss Gustrine Miner and MISS
Lillian Orr of Birmingham; Miss Ninette
Crawford of Black Mountain, Miss Char
lotte Hopkins of Evansville, Ind, and
Miss Jane Hood of Columbus, Ga.
The ushers will include Mr.. Alexander
clitherill Birch, Mr.. Henry Westall, MI
Jelks Cabaniss and Mr.. Maurice Hender-
son of Birmingham. Lieut.. Robert Caba-
Mss of the United States navy. will be
his brothers best man. The bridesmaids
costumes will be lingerie and lace, and
their flowers are to be white and pink
dahlias
The reception which Mr.. and Mrs.
weatherly will give after the ceremony
will be distinguished event and include
many guests among the friends of the
family residing in Black Mountain and
Asheville, also number of out-of-town
guests, partial list of whom includes
Mr. and Mrs. Edward II. Cabaniss and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Jelks Cabaniss, Mrs.
John NJ Cartwright, Mrs. b. l.. Wyman,
Mr. and Mrs. c. p Orr and family, Dr.
and Mrs. Walter +. Scott, Mr. and Mrs
William Henry Westall Mr.. and Mrs
Alex C. Birch, Mr.. and Mrs. Evans j.
Dunn. Mr. w r. ]. Dunn and Mr.. Maui
rice Henderson of Birmingham; also Mr..
and Mrs w. II. Westall of Ashevilles
Mr. Charles Lyerly of Chattanooga, Mr..
Charles Westall of Asheville, Mr.. T. L..
Weatherly of New York and many others.
The plans of the young couple for a
honeymoon have not yet been made pub
lie.
in western North Carolina the wedding
is counted one of the leading society
events of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Grateful 10 the III. II. c.

May | tell my little story? I was
housemaid before L married man who
was at the time in a good position and
getting nice wages. We furnished little
fiat and were as happy as could be until
the hard times came on and my husband
lost his job. Then 1 fell sick for over a
month. We worked along for year
One thing after another went against MS
until, when / was near my confinement
l couldn. I afford to buy one stitch for the
baby. 1t was dreadful winter for us
l was dreadfully downhearted, when
kind woman who used to know me in my
better days wrote to the Corner. didn't
know there were so many good, Kind
Christian people in the world, as / found
out then / am a Catholic. but nobody
inquired what church l belonged to- One
woman away down south sent me a COM
plete outfit of baby clothes and beau-
tiful warm kimono for myself, and others
sent clothes and money until, when my
little girl came, we were both real COM
Portable. Next thing, baby had spell
of something like pneumonia and had 10
be sent to the hospital for two weeks.
l don't know how | lived through that
time, but her life was spared. Then kind
women looked me up and sent us off to
a nice farmhouse in the country for two
weeks. l hope YOU will find room to tell
something of what / am saying about
what the Corner has done fer me and my
darling. for people ought to know that
somebody is properly thapkful for the
great mercy and Kindness that has come
to me through it. A. c.
The above simple story is true in every
detail. | have made it my business to
verify 1t, and now record the poor
mothers account of her privations AMI
deliverances with devout gratitude TO
him who put it In the hearts of his chill
dren to walk in the way trodden by his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

One would hardly look to Oliver Crom-
WELL the great lord protector of the
commonwealth of England-a man who
made kings trembe on their thrones dur
ing the first half of the seventeenth CEN
tury-as a person with any great amount
of sentiment in his make up, nor much
chance, during the busy times through
which he passed. to express it. But the
personal biographer of Cromwell. who has
pictured his domestic side, has credited
him with most tender sensibility, and
his letters would indicate that he found
much time to show his devotion to his
wife.
Cromwell married Elizabeth Bourchier
in London on August Y, 1920. At the time
of their marriage Elizabeth was IA and
Cromwell 1' years Of age. They first
met in London when Cromwell had been
sent to that city to acquire some knowl-
edge of the law.
In Elizabeth Bourchier Cromwell found
ar affectionate, amiable and virtuous
wife. Before their elevation their re-
sources became limited. She was active
and prudent in the management of her
household, capable of descending to the
Kitchen with propriety. as she was after
ward of acting in her exalted station
with dignity
| I he protector, while he reposed much
confidence in his wife as to domestic af-
| fairs, in his public affairs was not in
the habit of consulting her Judgment, nor
| die he make her bosom the depository of
his state intrigues, and as to the tragi-
cal fate of Charles he had become too
deeply implicated against the sovereign
to render it possible for him to recede
with safety.
| Lady Cromwell was equally devoted to
her husband and frequently found fault
with his too much public activity, which
prevented him from writing to her as
often as she desired. On the day after
the battle of Dunbar. in which he had
gained signal victory, he wrote as fol-
lows:
| my Dearest: have not leisure to write
much. But l could chide thee. that, in
many of thy letters, thou writest to me
! that / should not be unmindful Of thee
| and thy little ones Truly, II love you
not too well, think err not on the Other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
DALLAS INSTITUTE
COMES TO A CLOSE
Several Prominent Educators Have
Addressed Teachers in Selma
This Week

Selma, September 19.-(Special) 1.-The
institute for the white school teachers
of Dallas county, which has been in ses-
sion for the past week, adjourned Fri
day afternoon after session of the
School Improvement association. The diff
ferent sessions of the institute have been
held at the Dallas academy and have
been conducted by Prof. E. F. McGehee
principal of the Selma high school.
During the week the institute has been
addressed by several of the most promi-
nent educators in the state. Wednesday
the institute was addressed by State Su-
perintendent of Education H. j. Willing
ham,. In his address, Professor Willing
ham again asserted that he favored COM
pulsory education and spoke of the many
advantages which the state and the citi-
zenship would derive from the enactment
of such measure.
The different sessions of the institute
have been attended by between so and 100
teachers. Quite a number of teachers
from Perry, Hale. Marengo and other
counties came to Selma for the purpose
of attending the institute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
50 HOW'DNOU, WRITE
gyM "a LOVE'LEHR ?asg@A
OLIVER CROMWELL TO MRS. CROMWELL

hand much. Thou art dearer to me than
any creature; let that suffice. To this
Mrs. Cromwell replied
But when | do write, my DEAR | sell
dom have any satisfactory answer which
makes me think my writing is slghted, as
well it may; but yet l cannot but think
your love covers my weakness and infirm-
tiles. l should rejoice to hear your desire
in seeing me- but l desire to submit to
the providence of God hoping the Lord,
who hath separated us, and hath often
brought us together again. WILL in His
good time. bring again to the praise
of His name. Truly my life Is but half
q life in your absence, did not the Lord
make it UP in Himself"
An extract from another letter a month
ater will give further evidence of the
sentiment existing in Cromwell for Elz-
abeth Cromwell:
MY Dearest: | could not satisfy my
self to omit this post, although / have
not much to write: yet indeed / love to
write to my dear. who is very much
in my heart. 1t joys me to hear thy
soul prospereth; the Lord increase His
favors to thee more and morei The
greatest good thy soul can wish Is that
the Lord lift upon thee the light of His
countenance, which is better than life.
The Lord bless all thy good counsel and
| example to all those about thee, and hear
all thy prayers, and accept thee al
waysl
Il am glad to hear thy son and daughter
are with thee. / hope thou wilt have some
good opportunity of good advice to him.
Present my duty to my mother; my love
to all the family. Still pray for thine,
''OLIVER CROMWELL"
| Here another testimony is emphatically
borne by Cromwell In favor of Mrs. Crom-
well--a testimony to her as wise coun-
sellor. and a pattern In her whole de-
| pertinent to all about her, as an affection
ate mother ever ready to give judicious
| and seasonable advice to her children
| When Cromwell was invested with the
title of lord protector. Mrs. Cromwell
was adverse to this elevation. 1t Is said
that the imputation that the protectress
! impelled Cromwell on In his career OF
ambition, and interfered in the manage
ment of the affairs of state, is only one
Of the many SANDERS industriously circu.
| la ted to her prejudice.
| CromwelPs protectorship was brought te
ar end with his death on the afternoon OF
| September 8, 1865 his widow surviving
him seven years. OF Cromwell's character
contemporaries have taken widely diff
] ferent views
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
TUEsDAY-cHRIsroPHER HArToN AND QUEEN ELIZABETH
|LAUDERLAE COURT
| AT MERIDIAN MONDAY

Meridian, Miss. September 1s.-(Spe-
court of Lauderdale county will con-
vene Monday and will last the entire
six weeks allotted. as there is a very
large docket. There have been an Inn
mense number of damage suits filed
against corporations. and the trial of
these cases will consume a good por-
ton of the time of the court.
Some of the suits appear to be frivol-
Gus and the amount of damages asked
is most unreasonable, but fortunately
courts and juries are coming to under
stand that many of these suits are filed
with the hope of effecting some conf
promise with the corporation and the
lawyers who take them on contingent
fees seldom expect one-fourth of the
amount sued for.