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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Crossing Desert In 1840

From early March until August the
 toilsome journey lasted. The route led over rugged mountain ranges and through burning deserts, where men and horses alike are in danger of per , ishing from thirst.
 At one place "10 men and 10 mules were barely sufficient to manage an empty wagon" This place our diarist, with grim humor. decides to name the Devils Stairs"
 Another time a band of Crow Indians. bent on stampeding the mules of the party, raided the camp by night. But the affray passed off without loss to either party, except the powder and lead, which was wasted profusely by ! both"
 More successful thieves were the coy otes, which stole the last pound of pork from the party when we were awake and had a good watchdog on guard and the pork lying within four feet of our heads"
 No less than 4O,00O gold seekers crossed the plains that summer of 1S49, and as many more reached California by water. either crossing the Isthrus of Panama or rounding Cape Horn Hardship and privation awaited them all, dazzling for tunes the few, and poverty, disease and death the many.
 Our party was more fortunate than
 one the only survivor If which was g. woman-"a lone woman riding on a skel-
 eton of horse and driving two cows
 that were but the shadow of what they
 once had been when grazing quietly on
 the praires of Illinois, The woman's $ dress consisted of what once might have
 been a decent covering. but at this time
 it was of truth the evidence of things not seen.' lsi1II
 The woman hailed from Illinois, and she with her decrepit live stock was all that remained of a husband. wife and three children, 10 or 20 mead of cattle, a wagon and $500 in money. Even so she was not disheartened, and begged only for advice as to what sho should do. This was freely rendered by everyone; no two of the advisers agreeing, however, the only result was the heightening of the
 poor woman's bewildernent, until at length our practical minded diarist sug- gested that they pass the hat which was promptly done. The writer concludes the incident by recording that he re- turned home one ounce lighter of pocket. but none the poorer at heart"
 The California gold rush was a gamble in which few won, but the stakes were high, and men willingly took terrible chances. At the end of August. the
 diary before us records, hundreds of des- titute emigrants were strolling up ana down the river bank in quest of gold, knowing as little about prospecting for it las they do about happiness or the common comforts of life."
 On the other hand, the writer's party less than four weeks later took out sS42 worth of gold in single day. The next cay the forenoon was spent in repairing the 6am; the afternoon yielded about S250 in gold. This the treasurer carried to camp in a common washing pan, and setting 1t on the roof to dry. proceeded to forget about it. Someone else was more thoughtful, however. for in the morn when inquiry was made for the pan ana it's cntents had vanished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Birds Very Like. Humans

From the Burlington Q<an.) Independent.
 Of all birds the robin youngsters are the most determined to stay at home and camp on Pa and Ma. It would not be surprising to find young robin, who was laid in March and matched in May, coming home in August with his bride and asking Ma to get ofs the eggs in which were her fond hopes for a third family and hustle up meal for her eld- est son and his wife.
 Last Monday a slim. srrightly father robin was prancing on the Baker lawn. He was flanked on either side by offspring as big as he was, one crying loudly for fishworm, the other for fat grub. Pa would skip along few feet. cock his head, listen intently, dig his beak down into the ground and pull forth a luscious tidbit Both children would squawk for 1t. Down into the gaping mouths of the birding as long as he and much fatter would father thrust the bite. Then, sec ond son, screaming, he would go after more worms.
 He kept up this stuffing process for ever an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

We'll it was there learned my lesson. for there I saw one of my dearest friends paying the penalty of not being truthful to the man she married. Jack is good looking. as you know. very attractive and terribly in earnest. Grace happened to meet him when he was lonlest. He was a brand new type to her and the grim Puritan in him fascinated her. He mar ried her thinking she was the sweet un- spoiled, honest truthful. girl she pre- tended to be- and three months afterward havoc was being played in that household. She pretended that she didn't like so- ciety, balls, parties. teas. cards-anytning of that sort-when as a matter of fact everybody who knows her knows that she lives and breathes for society and noth- Ing else. Jack is conservative old-fas ash- toned business man, tremendously inter- ested in his profession-bridge building and he never went to ball in his life f he could get out of it.'
 'The result?" she continued, lis that they are two of the most miserable people that have ever been mated up together. What might have been a real love idyl has turned out to be nothing short of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

widely discussed I've been reading ev- cry word he ever wrote and quoting him and passing him off as one of my favorite authors. Now that is Ger fectly good falsehood. and I've deter mined never to read another word he writes"
 "Just because he's the fashion you are going to chuck him--eh?' leased Nancy.
 His popularity has nothing to do with the matter" she answered point edly I'm going to read things that please me after this and not because they please others. Another thing: I've raved over pictures-old fool things that I knew in my heart I didn't like, just because other people raved over them. All that's false and does not savor of the truth
 What on earth has brought you around to all this rabid advocating Of the truth so suddenly" asked Nancy.
 'Yes; there's been a reason answered Sally Bugg truthfully. Tt is Grace and Jack Garrison. You know, I've been up at their country place visiting them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

One day in January, 1S4S, a workman engaged in digging a mill race on the American river observed some yellow particles of metal glittering in the sand says a Madison. Wis. dispatch to the New York World. Gathering quantity of them he took them to his employer. and together the two men subjected them to some rude tests. which satisfied them that the shining grains were pure gold.
 Such was the discovery of gold in California. The secret could not be kept although California was then so remote place that several months passed before the outside world became aware of it. Seldom has the news of a discovery been attended by more dramatic consequences. It threw the civilized, world into a fever on antici- patton. It started throngs of fortune seekers-cutthroats, gamblers, labor :. CTS, physicians, farmers, preachers on a mad race for California. It pre- cipitated the great sectional crisis of 1850, the most serious In our history between 17S7 and 1881. and 1t com pelled the government to admit Califor- mia to statehood before ever she had been a territory.
 An old diary now in the possession of the Wisconsin sHistorical society, portrays vividly the experiences of one Wisconsin band of Argonauts who crossed the continent in the summer were all residents of Madison, the cap :, ital of the youthful state Their first step was to organize company equip ped with appropriate officers and laws and regulations. The company, to which all contributed equally, then pur- chased the equipment for the long jour- ney, the principal items being heavy covered wagon and a six-mule team. Ore interesting bylaw provided that in addition to the company property each members must equip himself with "a good rifle. pistol and knife"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

health again. It is truly great bless ing to women, and I cannot speak too highly of it. take pleasure in recom- mending it to others. "-Mrs. ANNIE CAMERON, RED, No. 1. Swan Creek, Michigan.
 Another Sufferer Relieved.
 Hebron, Me. Before taking your remedies l was all run down, discour- aged and had female weakness. took Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and used the Sanative Wash, and find today that l am an entirely new woman, ready and willing to do my homework now, where before taking your medicine it was dread. I try to impress upon the minds of all ailing women l meet the benefits they can derive from your medicines. " = Mrs. CHARLES ROWE, R. E. D., No. 1. Hebron, Maine.
 IT you went special advice write to Lydia B. Pinkham Med. 1cino Co.,, (cOnfidential) Lynn. Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

surface cars stop on the near side or street intersections and white marks upon the street indicate safety zones within which one may stand as q car approaches, and vehicles are not allowed to pass over the white marks. The change was brought about by the Safety First society and is no doubt a good plan though many New Workers are bowling loudly about it.
 N. B.-The safety zones are protected by law-but don't take any chances if you see a motor car. or truck bearing down on said zone while you are within 1t with nothing but the law to protect you.
 The biggest theatrical hit of the week has been made by Burr Mcintosh, who Is appearing at the Gaiety as Col. Watterson Blossom, in "Cordelia Blossom The role is that of a typical southern colonel, and New York admires many southern traits even while it smiles toierantly at them
 Mayor Mitchell has closed "sani- tarium' in West Sixty-ninth street. Seems unkind of the mayor, at first glance, but his honor said that the nurses were wear ng pink slippers and the fluffiest ol fluffy lingerie, while the patients were all suffering apparently. from paroxysms of hilarity.
 For the sportively inclined If the Giants win the pennant this year it will be a marvel and for no other reason than that Manager McGraw has said. Tt has never been done four traIghts--therefor it can't be done now" That sort of an idea never won anything.
 LITTLE BOY. Little hoy with torsled hoad Little, bare, brown feet llat tread Lightly to my dreaming heart From some vision lana apart Why do you thus come, my lad, To weary man and sad: Freckled face and eyes of blue Little boy. who are you? Yet, beg you stay while, Linger,' with your sunny smile Tousled, ugly little brat. List ming to an old mans cnat; Have l not, in days. gone by. Known that sparkle in your eye? Did We not. ere age began, Know each other, little man? When your lips with smiling part, Seems as if deep in my heart, Something stirs me, like a prayer. And your smile is answered there; Memories all vague and sweet. onlps or some Idlr Vision fleet Float about me on loves sea- When you come to visit me- Then he answered, laughing, gay. Answered ere he rah away. I'm the boy whom you know When the skies were b1uest blue. When your heart beat young and free I'm the boy you used to be- Then he left me, lonely, sad, Ugly, tousled little lad.
 While Italy fights--if she does--Caruso will sing The Metropolitan has an 'nounced that it will open the grand opera season here with Carmen" and the stars will include Caruso and Geraldine Farrar.
 What Is hot bread used for? Seems as if have childhood's memory of some thing called a 'bscuit' which was hot and quite palatable, but local investiga- ton has about convinced me that 1t was only a dream.
 Rector's has new ballroom and Is now larger 81 richer than ever in spite of soaring 1,od prices.
 -Ls L
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

ated with real flowers and that is why I have invited six women to have lnnch with me-a queer six they are. tuo but each stands representative of the person who doesn't lie."
 "Oh, know the cheap jokes you are getting ready to launch," she flashed as she caught the ripple of amusement that played over the faces of the little group she was talking to. T know what you women will say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Not Suspected

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. A barber. after scraping away Indus triously for a few moments. made the usual inquiry:
 Razor all right, sir?"
 My good man, if you hadn't men, toned it should never have known there was razor on my face"
 The barber beamed
 Thank you. sir.' he said
 Mo-" added the customer. reflective ly T should have thought you were using a file"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
TRUTH THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IN ALL THE WORLD

Truth" said Sally Bugg with final ity," is the most beautiful thing in all the wide world. I have come to real ize that it is the only quality that makes for real character since it is the foundation stone of real life"
 That is why" she continued, that today I shall have my table decor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
lDOLrYSr1Arrn.sl
 !PHlLOSOPHI|

Ole Miss, CT Married Man gifts so Used ter his Wife's Presence dat he can't CON- GENERATE his mind on his NEWSPAPER lessen she's TALKIN' ter him. Naw'm!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

through neglect or
 overwork I get run down and my appe-
 tite is poor and I have that weak, lan- guid, always tired feeling, I get a bot tie of Lydia E. Pink hams We ge ta ble Compound, and it builds me up, gives me strength, and re- cf1aoa =. a k> -e-~A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

now try "GETS-II you will realize this glorious fact.
 You probably are tired sticking on tape that won't stay stuck, plasters that shift themselves right onto your corn, contraptioRs that make bundle of your toe and press right down on the corn. Put two drops of "GETS-IT" on that corn in two seconds. The corn is then doomed as sure as night follows day The corn shrivels. There's no pain, no fuss. If you think this sounds too good to be true, try 1t tonight on any corn, callus, wart or buni0n.
 "GETs-IT" is sold by druggists by D. Lawrence & Co., Chicago
 "GETS-IT is sold in Birmingham by storee9 sd7 First Hye ana Praf station, Pratt City, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
WHO ARE
 ALWAYS TIRED
May Find Help in This
 Letter.

Swan Creek, Mich. =" cannot speak too highly of your medicine. When
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

While Italy fights--if she does--Caruso will sing. The Metropolitan has an- 'nounced that it will open the grand opera season here with Carmen" and the stars will include Caruso and Geraldine Farrar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

Beginning September 1. the New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

Rector's has a new ballroom and Is now larger q 4 richer than ever in spite of soaring f,od prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

What Is hot bread used for? Seems as if have childhoods memory of some thing called a biscuit which was hot and quite palatable, but local investiea- ton has about convinced me that 1t was only a dream.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-29
Nebraska
ChirOpractOrS
Will Ask for Bill
Recognizing Them
tFrom a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, Neb. Dec. 2S.-(Specisl)-
Members of the Nebraska Chiropractors'
association met at the Ludell hotel today
to talk over matters pertaining 70 the ef-
forts they will make this year TO he
granted legislation favorable to their
profession, which so far has no recogni-
ton. and which the doctors believe has
been unjustly Disseminated against.
They wish not TO be confused in any
manner with either osteopathy or the
medical profession. They say the general
public is rapidly demanding that which
has proven their contention, which is,
that its growth demands recognition.
The association discussed In detail the
bill to be presented 10 the legislature that
the ohiropractors be recognized as we'll
as the osteopaths. There are some 100
chiropractors in the state today. II there
was not demand for them there would
not be so many. and 1t is for this reason
that We ask recognition" said DR.. Lee
Edwards of Omaha A committee. rep
resenting the Nebraska Chiropractic as
ISOLATION. will meet with a similar group
of osteopaths next week to ask the lat
ter's support in order to secure such rec
ignition
There are about fifty chiropractors in
attendance from the various portions Of
Nebraska The officers of the associa-
ton in attendance are: II. ]. Foster of
Hastings II. w. Kellogg of Harvard, ].
r. Campbell of Norfolk, L. r. Parks of
Tecumseh, Dr. Joseph C. Lawrence of
Omaha. The legislative committee will
meet in Omaha soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-29
JEFFERSON FARMERS REFUSE
TO SEE HORSES FOR WAR

FAlRBURY. Neb.. Dec. 2S.--(Special. go
'No horses for the European war" is
the slogan of jefferson county farmers.
This was brought about Saturday. when
Bud White "A Topeka horse buyer. adver-
tised extensively FOR horses and mares for
cavalry and artillery purposes. to range
in age from to 10 years and weigh 1880
and 1,50O pounds and be fat and sound.
The buyer announced he would be at
Ellsworth & Smiths livery barn. rain or
shine and would buy and not invoice.
However, he did not have a chance to
do either, for no horses showed up at the
barn and he left Fairbury without maxi
ing and purchase. He claimed he had
n couple of carloads at Goodland. Kan,
already bought
Many of the jefferson county farmers
have expressed themselves decidedly OPP
posed TO seeing their faithful horses off
the farms being shipped over TO Europe
to be cut TO pieces by cannon balls and
bayonets.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-29
Restrain Whims
Not the Will of
People Of the U. s.
(From a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, Dec. 2S.-(Special Telegram)
The address of President II. II. Wilson
Of the Nebraska State Bar association
marked the opening meeting of that or
ganization this afternoon at the Lincoln
hotel,
The Courts and Constitutional Re
strictions" was tn esubject of his ad-
dress. He denied the courts had right
to be criticized
But thirty-five times in 125 years have
the courts decided that legislation was un-
constitutional" said MIR. Wilson. lie be-
, lieved there should be constitutional re-
straints upon the whims, but not the will
of the people.
At the Lindell hotel this evening the
Lancaster Bar association gave a COM
plimentary dinner TO the outgoing and
incoming members of In esupreme court
and to the visiting lawyers. Tomorrow
will be the big day and / nthe evening
the annual banquet will be at the Lincoln
hotel T. NJ. Hall will be POSTMASTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-29
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
MYRTLE CASE VERDICT

ASHLAND, Neb., Dec. 2s.--(special Tel
egram.l -Coroner Edward |. Biggerstaff
OF Wahoo held an inquest this morning
over tho body OF Frank Myrtle, a Sarpy
county man who was instantly killed
about $50 Saturday evening on the omaha
main line track. half way between Salt
creek bridge and the Sioux City division
wye. mile cast of town. by Burlington
passenger No. 3. A verdict of accidental
death was returned by the jury.
Engineer Hutchinson Of No. testified
that Myrtle crossed and recrossed the
track Of the rapidly onrushlng train, ap-
parently unaware of it's near approach
lie saw the man too late TO stop the train
in time.
Myrtle was Sc years OF age and leaves
an aged mother at Bowen, III. He was
divorced from his wife. who resides on
the sarpy county side of the Platte river.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-29
Note. from Reatrice.

BEATRICE, Neb. Dec. 2s.-(special.)-
Mrs. Bessie zook died suddenly at
Barneston Saturday after an illness Of six
weeks. aged % years, She is survived by
her husband and two small children.
Mrs. A. w. Davidson, mother of Mrs.
j. w. Murray Of this city. died at Hamp-
ton. Ia. Saturday, aged s. years. The
body was brought here Sunday for in
terment.
Alphonso Falk, son of NJ. NJ. Fslk,
editor OF the Plymouth News has Joined
the United States navy and is now a fire
man on the battleship Oregon.
Judge Alfred Hazlett of this city, who
has for some months past been inter
ested In trying to secure the release OF
Harry X. Thaw, and who IL opposed 10
his being taken back to Mattaewan asy-
lum, received box of cigars from Thaw
as Christmas present.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-29
Nebraska
STORK AND CUPID ARE BUSY
Births in Nebraska for Year Exceed
Deaths by Sixteen Thousand.
EIGHT MARRY TO ONE DIVORCE
Thousand weddings and Fewer
Than sixteen Hundred
Legal separations.
CFrom a staff Correspondents

LINCOLN. Dec. 2S.-(SpccialD THAT
the population Of Nebraska is increa sing
II the birth and death rate is taken into
consideration. is shown by the report of
DR.. W. II. Wilson, secretary OF the state
Board of Health. The births in Ne
braska from a period extending from De-
cember !, 1918. TO December /. 1914. were
%.ISi. while the deaths reported were but
II. IS5.
In n fight with the divorce court Prince
Cupid put IL over on the court heavily,
the score being to | In favor Of cupid.
Thore were 1916 weddings in the state
during the year and 1877 divorces granted.
There were $50 cases where tho applicant
struck out with the bases full and failed
to get a decree. Cruelty and desertion
appeared to he the cause for most of the
divorces. go being given for the former
and 452 for the latter. Drunkenness was
responsible for POI. while prohibition
scored none. Nonsupport was responsible
for 1872 divorces while 124 secured their
freedom because the other one loved un-
wisely and too well somebody else.
There were 7I2 people who took less
than two years to discover they had made
bad mess of the matrimonial job: five
years. sos; ten years, $50: twenty five
years, 207; forty years, %. and forty-five
years, 2 SiNty-four people did not know
how long they had been married. OF the
applicants for divorce 1880 were women
and 1873 were men.
Douglas county had 695 divorce cases
against 2,47S marriages Lancaster county
stood second with 297 cases for divorce
and 972 marriages.
In the state there were 1902 boys born
and 1919 girls, total of 6.7Sl. There
were SO4 pair of twins. all of them white,
S6 being boys and 3O4 girls. There were
two flocks of triplets. all of them coming
from foreign parents. five being boys and
one girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-29

AVOCA, Neb., Dec. &.-(Special.)--
Frank Gress. a we'll known otoe county
farmer, sustained q fractured arm just
above the wrist crsnking his automobile
on Christmas day.
Ed s. Carper of Unadilla, who seriously
injured Leonard Nash last August. was
found guilty of assault and battery and
was assessed a fine of 500 and costs by
Judge Begley in the district court of otoe
county.
Thre wolves were killed in a hunt east
Of town last week. About 100 hunters par
ticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-29
HYMENEAL
Hnskinn-HarbauRh.

STELLA, Neb., Dec. 2s.-(Speclal.)-
Mr., clyde q. Haskins of the Stella Press
and Miss Maude Harbaugh were married
at o'clock Saturday at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Har-
baugh, at Miles ranch. four and one
half miles southwest of Dawson, by Rev.
s. ]. Wilton OF the Stella Methodist
church, Only the members of the two
families were present. After the service
a wedding dinner was served. The bride
wore a travelling suit OF bronze green
cloth. Mr.. and Mrs. Haskins left Dawson
on the 4 o'clock train Saturday afternoon
to spend a few days in Kansas City.
Mr.. Haskins aside from his duties as
a country editor. is writer for several
farm papers and IL was while inter
viewing Mr.. Harbaugh for information
for a special cattle article that he met
and became acquainted with the latter $
daughter. who is now his wife,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-29
Fairbury Youth
Severely Injured
While Hooking On"

FAGRBURY, Neb.. Dec &.-(special
Telegram)-Lewis. 10-year-old son OF T..
J. Nelson. barely averted death at the
Rock Island depot when he was run over
by an automobile. In company with sew
eral other companions, he was hooking
on and when turning corner his sled
skiddcd and nc was struck by an auto
mobile. II passed over his neck and chest
His chest was crushed, but no bones
were fractured and his physician enter
tains some hope OF his recovery. His
companion barely escaped a similar acct
dent, but his sled was caught and was
smashed to pieces.