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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Great Britain is teeming with the ve-
muses. as rivals of the Cornell student.
The latest discovery is young woman
whose measurements, it is asserted. are
Identical with those of the famous statue
but for a slight difference in ankle and
calf. The possessor of this perfect figure
is so modest that she prefers to be
known as Miss X" but it is understood
that she is well known in the social
world and belongs to one of the best
known families of Scotland. Mrs. Porter
Bailey, an artist. has taken her measure
ments, which are as follows: Height, 3
chest. 80; bust. 81; waist, IS; hips, IS;
thigh. 22.5; calf, A1S.7; Alkle 8; knee. 15;
upper arm, 1915; forearm, 95. and wrist,
80. The measurements of the Venus de
Milo as taken by those who measured
the statue in the Louvre years ,lgo are
the same as those given, except that
the ankle and calf are IA and 1872 Inches
respectively Miss X.' whose age is "a,
has, according to Mrs. Bailey, perfect
skin and, beautifully nodded and 'ounded
limbs. Miss X'' says that she has no
fads regarding diet, and does few
little exercises when she rises III the
morning. Knowing that she mad
good figure she placed herself under the
care of a physical cuturist in 'rder to
be properly developed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
TWO OF A KIND.

What has become of the old-fashioned
fellow who used to speak of locomotive
as an iron horse '?n
Il guess he's gone to join the quaint
old chap who used to refer to an automo-
bile as a devil wagon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

The directress of the pre-inaugurai pa
geant, Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin, says
that 1900 women will fall in line rep
foreign countries. Thirty bands of
music have been angagedg The process
sion will form at the peace monument
near the capitol, and march past the
White House to Continental hall, where
a mass meeting will be held. There will
by young suffragists, mounted, acting as
trumpeters New groups and new tab
leaux will join each division as 1t passes
up the avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
ALMOST A FAUX PAS.

ALMOST A FAUX PAS.
Yes, my husband has been dead for
some years. He was a good man, but
he hated to build fires on winter morn
ings."
well. perhaps where he is now-ahem,
mean-er-the weather we have been
having lately Is not at all like winter"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
JUST REMEMBER.

However hard life seems to you,
Good people all, remember this:
The troubles that you bump into
Aren't half as great as those you miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
LITERARY DELIGHTS

LITERARY DELIGHTS
Would I again such joy could know
As when first read ''Ivanhoe"
Baltimore Sun.
Those days I'd have back IL | could
Thrilled by the deeds of Robin Hood
Oakland Inquirer.
Oh, could my soul find such delights
As when I read Arabian Nights
Brooklyn Eagle
But all your joys to mine look stinted
When first l saw my verses printed.
-Yonkers Statesman.
But your joy looks a total wreck
Beside mine when l got a check.
Houston Post
And all this stuff looks like a haze
Compared with a nice salary raise.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
But what's the use. when all YOU get
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
VERY PAINFITL.

Old Tightwad had coughing spell
And burst number sixteen collar
'Tis worse than that, the neighbors tell
Whenever he coughs up dollar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
NO WONDER.

"A book clerk lost his mind yesterday"
what made him go crazy?"
"A man came into the store and asked
for an unexpurgated edition of Little
Women +"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
HISTORY OF NEWMARKET SOLD


London Cablegram to the New York
Sun
At sale of collections of choice and
valuable books at Christie's $4,000 was
given for the following lot:
J. p. Hore's Newmarket Collection;
The History of Newmarket and An
nails of the Turf, With Memoirs or
Biographical Notices of the Habitues
of Newmarket and the Notable Turf
ties from the Earliest Times to the
Seventeenth Century three volumes.
Svo., infaid to folio size and extended
to six volumes by the insertion of up
ward of 450 extra illustrations, inciud-
ing rare portraits in line and mezzotint.
views. original water color drawings,
historical documents, broadsides, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Insurance on parcel post matter will at
present be confined to articles lost or de-
stroyed. Mere damage claims will not
oe entertained. This information comes
Mansfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Ground hog day is near at hand and
then the truth will come out and the
weather will stand explained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

The 5000 fourth-class postmasters be-
gin to feel that the blow of the axe has
been warded off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

The Poircare-C -Clemenceau duel was sat
isfactorily explained. The incident was
really closed before the ballotns for
President had been begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

In a Connecticut church some one
placed fresh egg on the collection plate.
1t was a vulgar display of wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Every democrat hoping for office is
now ready to make affidavit. honest to
goodness, that he is a progressive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

The marriage of cadet has given West
Point a feeling of disgust and also dis
trust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

General Castro and Mr.. Mylius can so
back together as rejected chums. Both
were entitled to come in, but the inner
Knox circle said NO"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
HET,pTNG HIM Ar.oN,

Miss Peacher, when gaze into your
eyes don't know what to say
Just say Good night, Algernon. The
last car to town leaves in five minutes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

In the progressive party all are ex-
pected to love, honor and obey the coll
onel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Vienna astronomer says 2lS,cN.ooO
tons of comic dust falls on the earth ev-
cry day At least double portion falls
IN Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

The trouble seems to be that the pack
ages carried by parcel post are too light.
Eleven pound packages should be sent in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

The French never stand at Armageddon
when they have a president to elect. Mr..
Poincare would. be stumped if some one
should ask him where the colonel stood,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

The greatest presidents in the world
will soon be Woodrow Wilson, Raymond
Nicholas Landry Polncare and Yuan Shi
Kai.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

There are apparently enough of them to
save the lives" of two or three times
the population of New Orleans.
New Orleans is now forever insured
against another fever epidemic.
New Orleans is building a new % acre
park at West End by building sea
wall and pumping muddy water from
Lake Pontchartrain into the enclosure.
The water flows back leaving the sand
and mud as the foundation for the new
park.
The entire Lake Pontchartrain frontage
is ultimately to be reclaimed in similar
manner. The total cost of the new park,
including sea walls. 10 about $4,000 an acre.
The Mississippi river flows north for
several miles along the water front
The Mississippi river Is 200 feet deep
near the Canal street landing.
The Country club is located in City
park. one of the largest and most beauti-
full parks in the city.
of New Orleans tell you that the poorest
coffee in New Orleans is served at the
old French market.
Audubon place, a private residence
park, adjoining the Tulane university
grounds, is like a glimpse into fairyland.
Harmony club. a Jewish institution, Is
one of the handsomest buildings in the
city.
The old st. Louis hotel, an immense
building and in the old days the show
place of New Orleans, has not been
used for any purpose for many years.
New Orleans has some streets so mar
row that a vehicle cannot pass street
car.
New Orleans is rather proud OF the fact
that you can find there what you are
looking for.
And yet one of the Dallas delegates
said New Orleans is good town II 1t
were not so Slow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
EXPENSIVE GRowLER.

But what's the use, when all you get
Must go to pay some darned old debt?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Former Senator Lormer is going In the
lumber business. duty or no duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Senator Weeks as a reactionary of the
Lodge type, and desertions from the
republican party in Massachusetts are
increasing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Sir Henry Main summed the cases up
in these words: 'The King of England
relgns but does not govern. The Prcsi-
dentN of the United States governs, but
does not reign. The president of France
neither reigns nor governs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
QUEEN PRIVATE APARTMENTS

The spring hat Is in the shop windows
and some call it the first robin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
TELEPHONES
He'll tpriyate exchange connecting all
bepartments), No. 1900.

Nv heaven, L do love, and Ii hath
Taught me to rhyme, and to be meian-
sboIy. Much Ado About Nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

The Julian Hawthorne case is to go on
before another federal Judge. Judge
Mayer Judge Hough, who began the
trial, is i'll and win be many weeks The
evidence which was put in before Judge
Hough will be presumed TO have been
given before Judge Mayer. and the case
will be taken up at exactly the point
where it was interrupted. There is no
precedent for this, but the circumstances
are unusual The government has spent
sS0oD in summonins Witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

There never was cotton corner,
says James \. Patten. And l never
was in a cotton pool 1t is impossible
Rockefeller, J. Z. Morgan and some 9TH
ers among the worlds richest men got
together to corner cotton they might be
able to do it, but so much capital and
risk would be involved that such a
proceeding is inconceivableD 1t is hu-
manly possible to corner wheat. but 20
my knowledge that was done only once.
25 years ago. when Hutchinson (Old
Huch) bought all he could and nature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

II you have someone in your party who
speaks French and knows the walters.
you get some touches given your table
d'hote dinner at famous Royal street
place that you never dreamed Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

New Orleans in less than 10 years has
built an entirely new underground sew
erage system: has built a water purifica-
ton plant with 6o,o0o,oo0 gallons daily
capacity and has laid over 500 miles of
underground water mains. There are 375
miles of sanitary sewers and 23o miles of
storm sewers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

This canal was built in the fifties and
is literally lined with the bones of the
thousands who dug it and We're caught
by a terrible yellow fever epidemic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

New Orleans uses Mississippi river
water. The rich Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio mud which settles in the immense
settling basins at the publication plant
is sold for 10 cents load as fertilizer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

speaker this week referred to New
Orleans saloons as me saving stations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Jew ORLEANS, January 1S.-(Spe-
N cial.)-Administered in tabloid
form, here are few of the things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

On a long automobile trip Thursday
afternoon the newspaper men were es-
corted the entire distance by three spe-
cially designated motorcycle patrolmen.
They seem TO have them to spare in New
Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Flower boys move along the streets and
into the big restaurants at dinner time
selling violets for % cents a bunch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

New Orleans still has considerable of
the stone pavement laid by the French.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

New Orleans has a ship canal running
from Lake Pontchartran into the heart
of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

New Orleans now has the largest
sugar refinery in the world 1t is Ii
stories high and cost 100000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

And yet one of the Dallas delegates
said New Orleans is q good town II it
were not so slow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

A big sightseeing steamboat makes two
daily trips up and down the entire water
front "a distance of II or Is miles. An in
telligent and competent man with a meg
aphone descants on New Orleans great
institutions as they are passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

that help to make New Orleans so dit
ferent from Birmingham:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Some of the private grounds alopg
fashionable st. Charles avenue have such
a tropical look that the visitor would
not be surprised to see birds of paradise
fitting about among the massive foliage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

New Orleans has handsome monu-
ment to John McDonough, who died be-
fore the war, the most hated man in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19
Bida for FurnisE1ina coal.

Sealed proposals viii be received by
the Board OF Trustees Of the North
Dakota Agricultural College, at the Of
flee Of Secretary on the college
grounds. up to IL o'clock. noon. July
LIZ. 1913, for the furnishing Of $500
tons, more or less, Of Mine Run
Smokeless coal. also 500 tons, more or
less. OF screened native Ignite price
to be based at so much per ton De
1000 pounds, railroad weights to Cow
ern. Said coal to be delivered on gne
Great Northern railroad spur at the
college heating plant as called for be-
tween the dates OF Aug. Il, 1913. ana
May /, 1914. l
Contract and bond governing quail
ty, quantity and price OF coal will be-
required of the successful bidder.
All bids to be sealed and marked
plainly on outside OF envelope sI3iis
for Coal" I" IN
The board reserves the right to re-
5ect any or all bids.
BY order of the Board OF trustees
S wv. A YQDER, Secretary
(Julys 2-5-7 n 19-21.s
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

TWO girls wanted; cook and secont
girl Mrs. osgood, 416 sth st. south
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NEyUSpApER FOR sALE-The Marion
sentinel, a good paying weekly paper
official county paper, with good ad-
yertising patronage. and doing lots
OF job work, is otrered Ior sac a. 49,.
has lgft the state only reason for sell
ing: q. splendid opportunity for some
one to buy a well-established business.
Address The Marion Sentinel. MARION
N. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A RARE OPPORTUNITY is offered lady
or gentleman in Fargo and Moor
head, with $1,000, to engage in legiti-
mate business which brings large re-
turns on the money invested; exclusive
territory and no competitions; this is
an. exceptional proposition and will
bear the Closest investigation Address
b45t care Forum. ,t Il"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

SALESNEAN-Capabl speciality man for
North Dakota; staple line on new
and exceptional terms; vacancy Aug. !;
attractive commission contract; $500
weekly for expenses. Miles r. Bixler
Co., 1929 Carlin Bldg, Cleveland, o.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19
LAND FOR SALE, 4.

MISSOURI-2,2 200 acres south Morgan
county, central Missouri; entire tract
l. B. Gray, Sc Simpson street, Atlanta,
Georgia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19
statesmen WANTED.

SIDE LINE statesmen; ten live wire re-
tail; premium and punch board deals
for small town trade; weekly commits
pany St Louis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

Statesmen WANTED--No. experience
required; earn good wages while you
learn; position guaranteed; write today
for particulars. Address nearest office.
Dept 406. National Salesmen's Training
association, Chicago, New York, Kan
sas City, San Francisco.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19
AGENTs WANTED to Introduce OK

AGENTS WANTED to introduce oXO-
GAS, a wonderful new Invention; a
complete individual gas plant for light
ing, cooking, heating; cheaper to in
fuel. For cooking it is cheaper than
city gas, coal or wood; no ashes, no
SCOT, no carrying in of coal or wood.
For lighting 1t is cheaper than COM
mon kerosene oil lamp; the most bril-
liant light known to science; anyone
anywhere can install a complete gas
plant in two hours time; blessing in
the summer; a necessity at all times;
simple, durable, satisfactory; valuable
franchises given to the right man:
thousands of dollars in sight. Gloria
Light Co. 1875 Washington Blvd, Chi
cago
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

500 SUCCESSFUL, PROSPEROUS MEN
now selling our high-class groceries
direct to consumer at wholesale pric-
es: 500 more wanted best grocery prop
osition ever offered; build up paying
business at home; write to the big
house naming county wanted. I'm
porters, manufacturers, wholesale groc-
ers. John Sexton & Co., Chicago, Ill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

yvANTHED---sSO ACRE FAE8K-a~F1aye a.
centrally located frst-class business
property In Valley City, N. D., rented
TO good tenant: Will take clear pr en- 4
numbered lands Red River valley or
Barnes county tn exchange; In answer
Ing give legal descriptions and amount
OF encunbrance. Address A. e. Ward
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

WANTED AT. ONCE~-Married man for
general farm work; also 4milkings no
objection to one child; wages $A00 per
year, tenant cottage, milk and garden
ttonality. Address Lock Box 321, Steele,
NJ ID. 1906 yt.s5s+ .e"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

SIS MONTHLY and expenses to trust.
worthy persons to travel collect
Sales Manager, Printers Bldg, Chit
cago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

WANTED--Experi grain buyer
to take charge of a Farmers e1eva-
tor; state salary expected and refer
ence In first letter. M. o. Tweto, Gall
chutt, N. D..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

WANTED-Competen aIlaround print
er; permanent job for man that can
make good at satisfactory wages; no
BOOZE Write The Standard, Maddox,
NJ. d. ..rsstzsa5 & e&4@
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

WANTED AGENTS for newly invented
auto tire; see display ad on another
lean Spring Tire Co., Lock Box 374.
Fargo, N. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

PRINTER .WANTED-By Aug. i or 10,
to do mechanical end in newspaper
and lob office for a period OF one
month or six weeks, to give present
man a leave of absence; write at once
3 with references or where you last
Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19
WIlAlsVGls no asasr,E- E---p E.lA.E,. J


WANTED no MEMT---A modern fiat
III of four or flve rooms, by a family or
two for Sept 4. STA. care Forum,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

MAN to travel in North Dakota; gro
ceries, candies, jewelry; good pay
and tailored suit or 20 year watch free
in 80 days; experience unnecessary. j..
Il. McBrady, Chicago. 1is5| >4
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF general
merchandise, building and residence
located In a hustling town In North
Dakoea: good business established nine
years; will exchange for good land;
well located and not heavily incum-
bered; about $4,000 required TO swing
this deal. Submit your offers to Box
A Nome, M. D. a .
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

- RESTAURANT and lunch room
. for sale in city; good location 4
. and doing good business; building
9 can also be used for other pur-
. poses; reason for selling, going I
o away. 525 care Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE WANTED
mo canvaasing or soliciting requir-
ed; good income assured. Address
National Cooperative Realty Co., v
1924 Marden building Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

FOR SALE--Meat market: reasons for
selling. Mrs. J. w. Hornbeck, Edge
ley. N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19
BUSINESS CHANCES.

THREE chair barber shop in Fargo
doing good business. 562 care Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

FOR SALE--Will sell or sell furniture
and lease my hotel at Fairmount, N.
d. Box 81, Fairmount n. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

WANTED To hENI.--Hotel uC abV~
rs roonls Furnished. r. /, Mckenait
f'eHch, n. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

latest desiBna of wall paper; aIsS
pure nnseed Oil and ready mi&eu paiAys
and white lead. Cali at Gate City SUP
BY a9ase lai1e Sgl sth street @ noEse;J. r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

FOR SAEE OR RRNT-~New grocery
store. Ill Sixth avenue north. Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

LOCATED three miles from Spiritwood,
n. Oak, one of $40 acres, 450
under cultivation, balance fenced and
in pasture: one of 48O acres, 400 under
cultivation, balance fenced and in pas
ture; good buildings on both places.
Present tenants buying farms of their
own; none but good farmers with
means to operate these farms need ap-
ply Address Rounseville & Doty, St
Peter Mimi,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

FOR SALE-Electric wiring shop. IN
> first-class condition; good stock. fair
prices; for cash only. Address 5b5 care
Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19
AGENTS WANTED.

FOR RENT-Seven-room mouse. fur
nished or unfurntshed. 623 18th st.
north. %
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

. .WANTED--Two neat, intelligent young
men to travel with manager to coast;
must have $40 to start. Apply at once.
j. e. Trabue, Gil End avenue north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

FOR RENT--Partly furnished restaur.
ant: also fat with four furnished
rooms. Phone S54, Moorhead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

WANTED--Men prepare as firemsn.
brakernen, electric motormen, colorod
train porters. hundreds put to work:
$40 to 500 month; no experience nec-
essary: 500 wanted; standard North
Dakota roads. Write Inter Railway.
Dent. $50 indianapolis, Ind.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

GOVERNMENT examinations; most
thorough preparation. $5; returned
lie not appointed; particulars fres.
American Civil Service School. Wash
ington, .. G.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

FOR RENT--Modern ten-room house,
near agricultural college, e. 3.
Ladd.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

D WANTED--500 men to have their 1
O shoes repaired at the Wear-U- 4
D Well Shoe store, 4091a N. P. ave. 4
q work guaranteed; soles 75c; heels I
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

GOVERNMENT positions are easy to
get: my free booklet, Y-539, tells how
write today now. Earl Hopkins.
Washington d. C. ..r
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

BOYS WANTED $50 Two experienced
wrappers for the mail room at For
um; must be able, to wrap fast and
neat. Apply at 3:45 at Forum office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

SIX ROOM modern house, furnished:
to responsible party. Phone 25S9-L
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

WsANTED-By Aug. /, job and ad man;
state experience as printer ana II
linotype operator; also wages. Times
Oakes, N. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

LOCOMOTIVE f1remen, brakement,
wages about 800; experience unnec-
essary; send age; stamp. Railway, 622
care Forum. et-l -sa-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19
HOUSES yoR RENT.

HOUSES FOR RENT-~Inquire l16 Srd
street north, Moorhead. Minn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

WANTED good home for adoption
of brown eyed baby girl, thrae
months old. Apply sol Tenth street
soutlis phone al Aa-sSs
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS WANTED
For parcel post. $50 month; thou
sands needed in North Dakota: exam
4nations May s.; sample questions and
coaching sent free. Franklin Institute,
Dept. 276-B. Rochester, N. Y.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

FOR RENT--Good even-roofn house,
close in. Inquire Norden hotel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19
LOTS EOR SALE.

N. BROADWAY ADDITLONS-Thres
well located lots: good investment.
J. e. TorsDerg. Star Restaurant.