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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
A FOUR-FOOTED HERO

From the Louisville courier-Journal.
Here is tale about "houn dawg"
which is a great deal more inspiring
than the contents Of many a book written
in commemmoration of the virtues of men
who played large roles in heroic affairs
and died handsomely in lost causes des-
pite their loyalty or won because of H..
The tale comes out of the west from
Or, on. and finds its way to print, and
reprint in newspapers all over the
continent
John Parker. who was more than SO
years old. had long been known about
Bend as trappcr. 1t was his custom
to go into the mountains in the fail. and
he seldom came out until the early spring,
when he would appear with his winter :
catch of furs. which were generally of
good value. He vent out as usual last
autumn, well provided with food ana
other supplies. or course. there was no
anxiety when he did not reappear during
however, and he was stil absent. his
friends in Bond made inquiries at other
towns and among other trappers. They
could learn nothing. They then decided
to organize a search.
THE party was out for several weeks
1t was known that Parker was aeeus-
toned to range the rough country near
the headwaters of the Mackenzie river,
and 1t was to this region the men went
What snow was left offered no sign Of
any trail he had made, and there was
weary trudsing and struggles with ma
lures obstacles before, ON the banks of
a little body of water called Lava lake,
a rude hut was found. As the searchers
approached there was faint bark, ana
out crawled Parker's dog. all skin and
bones.
the trapper and his diary. ii tod now ne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
THE WISDOM OF BABEs

Il rom INC new haven Register.
Before they reach the age of dissimu-
lation, there is refreshing revelation of
mind processes in the utterance of child
ren. Their judgement is not great. but
their accuracy of perception is unclouded.
and sometimes their minds reflect the
truth, as does II perfect mirror In some
children, indeed, is found at its best that
sense which. called common, really is
rare.
More than We can realize no doubt
that which we notice as the suffra eette
agitation is in the minds and the con-
Versation of the rank and file in Eng
land. No wonder then, that 1t gets into
the essays of the English school children
at this time of year. In a certain high
grade school at Fairfield, near Buxton.
In Derbyshire. the children were asked
TO say what they thought about the suf-
fragettes, and what they would do with
them if they We're in the place of tho
officers of the government Il would let
them starve to death il thev will NOT
eat" says one little boy. '9rhey are a
gang OF imbeciles,' he says further
A girl of ten thinks she would condemn
them to three strokes of the birch, four
teen days hard labor and imprisonment
for life. | think Mrs. Pankhurst deserves
a little more than this"
But the writer of the prize essay, fif-
ten years old, has settled policy for
them: Il should have the suffra gettes
taken away TO an asylum and treated
there as ordinary patients. If this
failed, l would Danish them to an island
and there make them sign a paper to
give up the cause. If they can do what
they are doing without the vote, what
VIII they do when they have got it t?'
Not surely wisdom and not conclusive
But 1t is pretty sane composite of what
England thinks about it. 1t is cooler than
the opinion which later may be evolved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
ERoM ~rHANATopIs.

BY William Cullen Bryant.
So live that when thy summons comes to
join
The innumerable caravan. which moves
To that mysterious realm, where each
shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of death.
Thou go not, like the quarry, slave at
night,
scourged to his dungeon. but. sustained
and soothed
BY an unfaltering trust, approach thy
grave
Like one who wraps the drapery of his
couch
About him. and lies down 10 pleasant
dreams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

Emperor William feels well pleased with
himself at the showing he has made in
the past p years. II doesn't require any
greater effort for him TO feel that way
than it requires for our 7. r. to feel
pleased with himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

out of the kindness of his heart, Cole
Blease has made Monday hangnians day
il his state, instead of Friday The
Change will no doubt be greatly appre-
ciated by superstitious persons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

IL People were as ANXIOUS TO acquire in
formation as they are to learn all the
details of sensational divorce suit, there
would be tremendous amount of knowl-
edge stored up in minds that are now GO
ing to seed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
PREFERRED THE BUG

PREFERRED THE BUG
eex voLY smoke!9 exclaimed man
who was being held up By a
footpad in the small hours of
the morning. There's a bug on the back
of my neck. Let me lower one hand long
enough TO brush it off.
Turn roun',' said the accommodating
thug, AN I'll knock it off wild de barrel
of me gun
Mono, thanks" stammered the man
who was being robbed. "You-you are
very kind, but [ would rather wait until
you get through with me and brush it
off myself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

y French town is taxing baby car
riages. According to the vital statistice,
baby carriages ought TO be given away in
France, just to encourage the stoik.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

well known baseball PLAYER is to re-
ceive $l00 for "A days of sood behavior
Two weeks is a long lime to be good
and $lo0 isn't much money, after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

Peing city commissioner in Birming
ham is no sinecure. The salary seems
large to some men. but every cent of it
is earned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
HOT TINES

Summers ON the mountain top,
Summers in the vale;
Summers ON the ocean, too
Battling with the gale
Summer rpalSes the blossoms droop
Summer stills the BIRDS
Surely these be sultry days
Quite too warm for words
j. BARLEYCORN'S GREATEST RIVAL.
At the entrance TO a wholesale liauor
house in Birmingham is a huge cask of
ice water. with cups attached to it by
chains, the passer-by being invited to par
take of its cooling contents without
charge. Respectfully called to the atton-
ton of the w. c. I. L. in disproof OF
the claim that all liquor dealers are
narrow-minded men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

would be readily discovered that the
percentage of those who cast discredit
on them is greater than that of the
players who bring discredt upon the
stage. 1t Is fact that many persons.
brought into court on various charges,
Immediately name the stage as their
profession when, as a matter OF fact,
they have never been connected with
it even in minor capacity. That the
stage Is not the sink of iniquity that
some would have us believe is proved
by the lives OF its foremost Votaries."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

People living in cities have to put up
with a great deal of unnecessary noise
Including the new models of neclties for
men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

Bostons Old South church has beer
given coat of paint and Boston's old
fosgies have been about TO die ever since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

show such eagerness to employ the grad
yates in responsible positions. No. in Ala
bama college graduates do not wash
dishes-although they may in order to
make their way through college"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
MORE TYRANNY

Co-eds at the University of Chicago ere
much troubled, we understand, by an
order putting a ban on chewing gum.
AS sort of protest against what they
consider an infringement of personal lib
erty, blind pigs" where chewing gum is
sold surreptitously are being patronized
and rumors of rebellion are heard. Chew,
ing gum, like nearly everything else is
an art that practice makes perfect. Thare
are various forms of gum chewing, the
open-face. the cosed-face and the disor-
derly, which is a form of open-face chew
ing. Disorderly gum cnewers "smaoi'
their wads lit a way that is extremely
annoying to innocent bystanders and has
been known to cal forth a merited re-
buke There is no evidence to show that
the Chicago university co-eds take kindly
to the more obstreperous forms of gum
chewing and the authorities who have
forbidden them even a mild Indulgence.
seem unduiy severe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

1t is predicted that Jim Ham Lewis will
have easy sailing in the future since
women have Won the franchise in llli-
nos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

had become chilled and had been taken
i'll. Day by day ne gave record of his
sufferings and weakening. The last entry
was made in weak scrawl on November
10 last. 1t said only: I'm down and out
'I'he dog had eaten every scrap of
leather and rubbish about the place. 1t
is certain that the animal sometimes had
to leave the body and go hunting on its
own account. but its absences could rot
have been lons. II did all in its power
to show its JOY at the coming of the
relief. The trapper's body was buried in
grave near the cabin. and a pile OF
rocks was placed ever 1t. The dog was
fed carefully, and gained strength enough
to return TO Bend, where one of Parker $
friends is giving 1t good care
A trapper's dog is usually dog of no
social pretentions based upon pedigree
He is rough unwashed, bitten ami
NAL who lives rough life. the line of it
running close to death at many points.
If he is wounded in a fight his lacerations
are left to heal of their own accord. in
winter time or fy-time, and if sickness
overtakes him no physician is called. it
being assumed that he will get we'll or die
regardless of whether he is doctored. lie
is loved and cherished in a sort of
way, but not in a way that would be
recognized by an overfed house dog of
respectable lineage, or coddled bencn
show aristocrat. Yet his loyalty is 90
karats fine.
OF course the moral is net that dog
should be kicked and cuffed in orier
that its higher nature no tieye,oned int
the shining examples OF dog heroism come
more frequently from the lower walks
of canine life than from royalty Pos
| sibly there is a difference in the quality.
! OF the principles absorbed through social
contact. The dog ;hat is fed upon marsh
malows and bedded upon cotton batting
does not rub against rugged natures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

This is the trying time o. year when
the man who wants fruit for breakfast
is forced to take canteloupe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

i1er, with twinkle in his eye, mat YOU
are starting rather early to form SEN
tlmental attachment
Well father said Charles Algernon,
a preeocious youngster, mother SAYS she
is afraid | win be baldheaded some day,
like you, and | want to win Mary Migsles
now, so she will be true to me when my
hair Is gone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

Every now and then something happens
that makes the pure food crusade seem
not half strenuous enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
LOOKING FORWARD

Charles Algernon. didn't I see you
making love to that little Miggles girl?"
"Yes, father. I guess you did" answered
the boy, as he hung his head
'It seems to me- continued Mr.. Paw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
WHEN is "EVENINGs.

fly sWatter is not to be tied with a
ribbon and hung on the wall. Tse it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

The bathing suit joke should be as brief
as possible, in order to convey the right
idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

San Diego,<Cal, is hiring Moiaye Indian
girls Tor servants. We presume that the
servant girl problem out there is acute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
WE DIDN'T LOOK

Between us and the light
The maiden strolled
In garments thin bedisht-
Should this be told?
Her figure was displayed,
And plainly, too;
Some wicked fellows sayed
They liked the view.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
WHY IS TT?

w IL 10 IL
A man who lacks
The price of lunch
VIII write a play
That has punch"
And when it proves
To be a hit
And royalties
Are drawn from ii
So great that soon
He rolls in wealth,
And takes long trips.
just for his health,
He'll try again.
AS like as not.
Result: A play
That's simply rot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

NO VESTS IN SIGHT
| think that wheeze,
Pull down your vest."
on days Ike these
Deserves a rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

There is some excuse for hitting the
man who tells you that you only imagine
It's hot However, don't hit him That
will make you hotter.
PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

Pirminshans streets are being put in
such fine condition that the temptation to
buy an automobile is greater than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala'.
postoffice as second class matter uhdeF
act of Congress March 5, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

A London physician says people who
can't fall in love ought to be drowned
Has he ever found anybody who couldn't?
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12

west have learned from the req tribes an interesting way to avoid coming upon the beast in close prox ilnlty. and that it to pe sure of their direction of travel among the hills and always proceed counter to the way in which they must know it must run
 Then follows some more or less involved description of the horrible carnlVorous and cannibalistic habits ot the animal, and the chapter ends with the description of the only bunt ever instituted among the Indians against it. Long years ago the at tempt was made to thin ont the hodag in a section in which ii had proven itself extremely dangerous. ana whole tribes united in hunt. The uncanny intelligence of the ami mai. which seemed to possess fore siSht or the intentions of man en- aeled It to flock away from the Nlclnlty of peril and avoid the hunt CTS. And while the hunt was in progress. great horde of the terrible creatures descended upon the village nearby and limpingly invaded the homes of the ldians The writer refrains from repeating the awful details Of the killing which followed
 According to the information of the verde man, the Hodag found in Ar- 4ona is built on another plan. not symmetrical with that of the New Mexico species There is no doubt some deep scientific reason for the fact, all of which will be brought out in the investigation which must inevitably follow the announcement Of the discovery of the. survivor of the ancient enemy Of the primitive Arizona Indian.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12
4 HODAC HUNT
 .S SUGGESTED
Apple Grower From Verde Region Relates Tale of Strange Creature, But Denies He Has Been Hit ting Juice of the Fruit

Information leaked into Phoenix yesterday of the discovery up in Bloody Basin of curious animal which is said to have the ability to run around the side of mountain with peculiar ease The story was brought to town by prominent apple grower from up the Verde valley, who proposed that parties be organized immediately to go up and hunt this thing. He said that as far as his information went. the pe- culiar animal. which seems to be relative of the New Mexico SidehiIl Hodag, has a wolfs head. a coyotes body and a foX's tail, and that the legs on the left side ,,,-e shorter than those on the right side. which assists the critter to run s-ound the side of hill with the rdpfdity of lobo wolf @
 It vas saida'fhat there are number of these things and that the sleeper the mountain they intest. the shorter their legs on tho left side He said also the animals always run in one direction. so as'to give the short legs on the left side the greatest play on the up side of the hill
 As far as his infor:nation went. he said, the animal had blazing cat eyes and sharp teeth with four tush- es and a blue red mouth. and that when it tried to run on the flat. it exhibited all the symptoms of a baseball player with a charleyhorse. except that it ran around in circles. Nha ha of nf 1 ming around the mor1ltalnside to the right is so strong that all the brown hair on his hide leans the right way The apple grower said the man who
 told him about il had had d conyer-
 sation with a man who had seen tho thing. and that the latter had looked i il up in a natural history dictionary
 that was found in deserted log cabin in the Bloody Basin section i The nearest description that could 1 be found to fit the freak was that 0
 the Sidehiu Hodag, of New Mexico
 which abounds in the SanGia noun
 tains and which never runs in anl
 direction but north o-t the west sid
 of the mountains. and which neve
 runs in any direction but north oi the west side of the mountains
 (Note.-This is discrepancy) Tn
 New Mexico animal has short riGh legs and its skin is striped. Thi ] fact indicates the two specimens s
 far observed are of the same genus
 but of different species. tine differ ences in life history. environment etc ] accounting for the slight dissimilari ties of body structure. Tn the Nat ural History by Jno- Lemming. { which is the name of the book whic $ was found in the caDir. the hOdas { "Hodagius. Dissimlapedis. An ] anioidea A most curious beas ] aniadoeia. A most curious beast ] which is found fitting by night il } hills of the west, more particular } to the south: thought to be relate } i among the step legged wolf of SOut ! America. It's mien k such as | ! frighten anybody weaker than { hardened criminal. or an insane per son. so terrible and uninviting it
 appearance. The settlers of the ia
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12

American gold looks good to the overtime sea pug. A new one is com ing from Kangaroo land and his name is Jack Read. He promises to knock the spots off Willie Ritchie and some lesser lights in the 133 pound class. Jack bases his claims to a chance at the crown and top money on the thor ouSh fashion in which ne trimmed Grover Hayes. Jack claims the cham pionship of the Antipodes by reason of this fight, but Grover claims ne was not in condition.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12
GETTING ACQUAINTED .
TALK NUMBER FOUR

making divided the taking consideration of etion that should be the 0 tn and possible II thPse,a to which the local regulation of such things The
 
 Regulation and labor When Cor
 
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 The which will effect have been under advisenn by the Cor all considered Dlscrm- this that community the that other like
 
 and forced demands to which cassed of The Mountain States Tee and Telegraph effect throughout Arizona o better by the residences places of business In will subscriber hereto all placed standard equitable plants they will be dated This a telephone npel to telephones He will telephone talk did before The telephone handicapped able who telephone The value approaches the ideal of the hensive and mtercomnuncating THE MOUNTAIN TELEPHONE TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12
SPORTING CHAT
 HOT OFF THE BAT

What some baseball people would have liked for Christmas. is the subject of fascination article in the Sport ing News Here is part of the list.
 Charles Webb Murphy-A stack of blank anDIs.
 Horace Fogel-A stout club. a dark alley and Tom Lynch.
 Charles H. Ebbets-A few emergency excuses for banquets
 John J. McGTaW-A bribe that will induce Rule Narquard to leave the stage right away
 Joe Tinker--A pennant for the Reds
 tred SnodSrass-A vice for gripping fly balls.
 Ban Johnson-A winter in New York.
 Charles Comiskey - An1ther Ed Walsh. Ty Cobb-A partnership with J. P. Morgan and company.
 James F. McAleer-Just one more year
 James F. Johnston-same as Horace Fogel Robert McRoy-Mayor T'itzgerald's retirement to private life Roger Bresnahan-A compromise worth loo cents on a dollar Barney Dreyfuss-Edward Konetchy and Roger Bresnahan.
 Garry Herrmann-A team that can 1 beat Matty ' Mrs, Britton-A manager who can be 1 bossed l Thomas J. Lynch-A five year term. Frank Chance-A bid to C Webb Murphy's funeral. Bill Dahlen-A team to fit Ebbet's l field.
 Johnny Evers-A guarantee against 1 interference. l The National League-A maxim si-
 lencer for Chas. Webb Murpny. The Salt River valley bowling league has lost one of the best shots in the [ whole organization. Doe Norman 1 has left. The doctor went to Hayden 1 to become boss of sick factory there and has had to sever his connection | with the league. It will be remembered that Doc made the first record score and held the high mark for a ling time before any other peg shark came alone that could take it away from him. Just before. ne left. Doc told the writer he would not promise to stay put" out 1 Of the league and in effect threatened to return in time to get to Seattle with the bunch
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12

Fight fans all over the country are figuring. on go between Bombardier Wells. the English heavy champ and the new worlds champ. Lute McCarty. They figure that not only will the scrap be worth going miles to see. but will be
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12

A hundred cnuffing autos will run a
 hundred miles Cross gleaming desert to the town
 where old San Xavier smiles. To carry to the Tucsonites the greet
 ings of the year To visit them, to. sup with them, to fill
 them with good cheer To make them feel that Phoenix knows
 that they are on the map That Arizona couldn't do without the
 the lively chap That lives beside the Santa Cruz and
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12
by the iron rail

And works through seasons wind and
 dewS to fill the dinner pal 4 generous heart has Old Tucson and
 with a hearty grip. She'H make the Maricopas feel they're
 glad they made the trip.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12

work on Frank Farrelrs Hill -billies are likely to show a right smart of talent this year Chance Is nothing if he is not a fighter. as was proven by the wonderful showing he made with the aged Cubs last season and the ear before
 Red Dooin is -goin' to have his own way in running the Phllies this year. Brother Charley Taft now owns two teams and thinks he has double chance, thereby. of winning a rag. He will likely get a rag but it will be a torn one.
 Tell me perfesser
 Tell me, please.
 Is Tucson a city
 Or just a disease?
 Join the sunny mid winter motor run cn January 17 and find out. It will do you good.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12

It is rumored in way up circles that Johnny McGraw is going to patch up the Giants, by using Burns and Schaf- CT. Burns is a new recruit, who did some fine work in the out gardens for the Giants last season, and it is said he will try to use him in place of Josh Devore, who is now slowing down
 Schafer has the makings of q carking good short stop, and will be tried in place of Artie Fletcher, who has also been tagged by old Father time. In the pitching line, Muggsy has one or two youngsters that he will try out.
 With the Peerless Leader bossing thn Ya,nl-S and some crno.l m t.arial tn
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12

the best map mashing match that has taken place since the good old days. Wells is the cleVerest two handed fighter England has produced since the days of Charley Mitchell. And Ameri : can fans are generally coming to be- lieve that Lute is the best heavyweight since COrbetts time. If all these things are so and these two fellows get in the squared circle on July next, the eagle will sure scream.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-12

Ad Wolgast is about all in. Tom Jones. Ads manager. is galloping around the country issuing defis and trying to get somebody in the ring with Ad. But Ad is sitting around with his fingers and his feet crossed. hoping Tom won't make it. The Michigan wildcat is through; he's had enough and he wants to quit. And it is better that he quit before his fool admirers put him in the has was class for fair. While he has not lost his love for kale and sees bundles of it hanging around loose. he wants to glom it by the short bout route. No more long journeys for him.