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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

Sdfler nave Da1leu lHeeTe DIctn also theere thirteen-inch guns. On the eX- pectasion of Terky getting into the scrap itally and Bullgarier, Greese, and few remaining outlying districts whose stand ing armies have up to this time been tug ging at the leesh--not knowing which way to run--have been preparing for the worst by putting armrlr plate on the churches and grimly preparing for high prises in banan- ners and peanuts. I rushed ovver heer to size up the sitiasion and to try out the Sublime Port. have dun so, and I don't think much of it--I newer did like Port enny how-beer is bettur.
 l have had a talk with the Sultin. The Sultin is the gent who Suits ovver the Ot- thurman empire at such times as it is con- vennient for him to do so. He has menny inturruptsions, and his job is by no meens cinch. The Sultin took me entirely into his confdense and spoke auite freely of tis trubbles. He confded b me as m8n to man that organized labor asl nuf T crin0l f his rainning preroggaafye 0lsie amp ~. him grately He sed the Ansient and h. dipindint Ordur of Yung Terks had maid him plum peevish and had robbed the job oi sutting of menny of it's most attractive lectures He sed pryor to the organniza-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

tionof this Unoin and the adoptsion of the Ate hour law, and restricted limmitasions on the annuel appropriation bills for the support of his hayrams, life was one glad sweet song. Now he sed, with sy,'1 sum times look upon Nat Goodwin with envy.'
 Suit, Old Top, I seys, taking him fam milierly by the Tunnick, "Tell me ill strict confidence why you plunge into this crewel war; You mak speek freely with me- l seys, ''and be assured that 1 will keep it strictly confidensial. ;
 'It's not my fawlt," seys the Sultin. "Indeed 1 am peeceful man, do not want to fite," he seys; "I have had enuff ex- peryense, having been largely marlyed for menny yeers. am not going to the frunt," he sed desissively. ''lf 1 should be killed it would widdow half of Urope and two-thurds of Asier," he sed mournfully.
 q am, however, sed the Sultin moore cheerfully, perfectly willing, cents it seems inevvitibull, for my bruther-in-law to go and fite for, his country and siv- vilizasion and culture and whatevver else
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

alnly-tnaU IS a part of him, the uther D.
 is in the navy. "This seems grate en saccrifise for me to make he sed, land make it quite cheerfully and freely. l am moreover, perfectly willing that my snather-in-law go alses if-slie feels that way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

news of New York and ease up on the output of the Ananlases at the front.
 The theatre plays a very prominent part in New York life and, perhaps a straight tip may be of value to those who contemplate coming here for any part of the winter: The consensus or opinion among newspaper and magazine reviewers of the drama as well as among the general theatregoing public, is that the present theatrical season in Geater New York may be best described by the word so appropriately used In speaking of the over ripe product of the wife of the king of the barnyard.
 Many of the plays which began the season here with blazing ''paper" and all sorts of hopeful outlooks, are now, like My Darling Clementine." dead and gone forever. The best of the modern play wrights have been charged with falling far short of their usual ability, and q few of the old stars of the stage arc frankly criticized for weakness in DOT trayal. Out of all the plays that have started here this season. there are not more than four that have received frank commendation from the press and people generally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

The pretty picture of Mrs. Glynn ap- peared almost daily in local papers dur ing the latter part of the gubernatorial campaign in New York state, and fre- quently she was quoted as saying she did rot want to>vote. She doesn't need to-a face like that has | vote in every fea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
asssss
Yours trooly,

Til other eyes the carmine flow have
 seen,
 And seeing falsely cry, 'Unelean, un-
 clean"
 And thus. themselves, strike her a fatal
 blow.
 Do unto others as you'd have them do Unto yourself--oh. then, why not
 pray,
 Say of them but what you would have
 them say,
 In frieudliness and charity, of you. War is certainly having a terrible ef- feet here-New York has not yet begun the "shop early" warnings. The only rer- erence to Christmas thus far has been an appeal to all people not to give less, but to give all they can afford-business needs the money.
 one can get fair idea of the war here in this city. The work of the new subway routes resembles the trenches along the battle fronts, and 1t is un- doubtedly true that the roar of the city has the din of battle sounding like whisper from distance
 Street cleaning has Its moments Of pride here. During the recent Mercentenary celebration the entire street cleaning force formed one of the most attractive features of big pageant. From tho ranks of the cleaners two splendid brass bands have been formed and the march ing column. in spotloss white looked llke q crack regiment pr brigade of military heroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

ture, and it has played a helpful part in the campaign.
 A New York heiress is quoted us say ing that, after study of man. during some years of travel, she has decided that the easterner is often too effem- nate and the westerner (American) af- fleets too great mascuinity and is too proud of his strength--what are YOU going to do about 1t? But perhaps the south has what shc wants--stay where you are. men. there Is too great a con gestion around her already.
 MERE WORDS Mere words, we say--Ive heard 1t O CT
 and OCT:
 An, how we undervalue them how lax We often are in telling OCT mere" With here some less and there q It.
 tie more. "Mere words" and yet but one, flashed,
 OCT the sea,
 All pregnant with a hurt some nation
 bore,
 Would flood nation with a nations And cause of dreaded wars red caaos
 be. Though character may not such weapons
 heed,
 Yet, reputation. thus attacked, oft
 bends
 When one vile word its venomed arrow Against her-tis | towards dastard
 deed Fair chastity thus stabbed, no hurt may
 know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Constantinobun.

7OUIlSJttIIIIIUUttIfs A0ISTUR EDDITUR: As this Is ritten 6yssd evvely boddy is watching Terky 's=~ with baited breth. Itally and Bull
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

minnistraslcn i < strasion in forse :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

FEW YORK, November 7.-(Spe-
 cial. .)-It is amusing to one who is familiar with apart ment house life here to hear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

ket maker and rent a casket usually of which 55 were paid for by the Red Cross)
 may, be interesting, In many. parts of Mexico It is customary.- upon the death
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Pragmatism did not begin in this country with William James. It goes back at least as far as liar riet Beecher Stowe, who wrote that faith becomes knowledge" if we believe hard enough. This is but another way of saying that any be . lief which works we'll for a man is true as far as he is concerned,
 universal truths" are merely be- liefs that worked we'll for all of us. In the light of modern thought, absolute truth" loses all of its substance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
EDITORIAL

March Twenty-fourth. The day which might be termed the black day in Wrangell's history, passed last Tuesday. March "A. 1906, the date of the beginning of the big fire which wiped out most of the business portion of our little city. There are many in town who were here then and suffered the loss along with many tha' are gone. The fire started in the old Pioneer Hotel and had a good headway before it was discovered, the weather was cold and dry and as there was no ely ater system at that time thefre spread rapidly taking out the en- tire section from where the Matheson Department Store now stands to the St. Michael Trading Go. before it could be checked.
 Much could be said on this sub iect wcu d time and space permit b2t suffice to say we have built u rom the ruins of the old a much better, brighter and great es city, and in the years to come may she continue as she has in the past few years until we have taken the place that Wrangell deserves among the first cities of this great country of our adop- tion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

It must be discouraging torefor mers to learn from Government reports the facts about the in creasing use of liquor and tobacco. During the current fiscal year 400, 900 pounds more of paper was us- ed for revenue stamps than last year. This indicates a heavy in crease of sales and a corresponding greater use of strong beverages and tobacco. Is the high cost of living to blame2 Are people try Ing to satisfy their hunger with Whiskey and cigars?
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

The Wyoming man who rode al avalanche and enjoyed the sport comes from good old stock The ride ended in his death, but that is of no consequence. People frequently die in bed, and many will continue to inbulge in the dangerous past time of lying down between the sIeets. The name of the avalanche rider was Wlckman. l. is a pity there is no poet to sing his praises adequately.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

The administration is thorough ly wrought up over Mexico. If out rages continue we may be forced to the extreme Of reiterating our policy of observant hesitation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Huerta declares that he will not permit us to send a large force of marines to Mexico City. The fellow flatters us.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Man is nightly fooled in woman according to Berkeley professor. And a most willing fool, too.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

lack London says he is ready to run for President. Kindly condes- tension.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

3og is it the hanging Of an Am ericau citizen in Mexico causes no excitement?
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Harmony is the armor that will nal; the Republican hosts invin- c la.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Hens fed peroxide of hydrogen are said to lay winter eggs. As Easter approaches why not feed them bluing and dago red?
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

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 writing inform send another box of Vigor- sister, where you the other It d6 world of good by the time he takes this box he My sister going
 all the people afflicted with Rheu I,3.. A9ls5 Truly, (Signedl Mrs A. D. Fruscols.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-02
Indian Ghost Story.

Several years ago l had a studio in
Albuquerque, N. M, and the walls
of my reception rooms and Office were
hung with large photographs of In
dams, Karl Moore writes in Leslie's.
One day I was visited by six men of
the Navajo tribe, who, after much
smoking and visiting, made known the
real cause Of their call. Directly over
my desk vas a framed portrait Of one
of the old medicine men of their tribe,
who had just died. Believing that a
part Of his soul was imprisoned in the
portrait-else how could it look so
like him?-they asked me If l would
not destroy it, SO that his spirit might
be released and be at peace. l imme-
diately took the print from the frame
and tore it into bits while the men
looked on with silent approval. After
thanking me they each shook hands
in turn and filed quietly out of the
room. They did not suspect hat there
might still be in existence other copies
Of the picture or a negative.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-02
GOOD JOKE ON POLITICIANS
French Senators and Deputies Accept
ed Invitations to Attend cente-
nary of Bogus Author.

Life is often stranger than fiction,
but that a hoax should be pulled off
in cultured and brilliant Paris that
surpasses the ingenious fancy of the
clerical playwright who wrote the de-
lightful anglo-Irish farce, General
John Regan"-a play in which, thanks
to an American joker, a monument
is erected in an isolated Irish town
to a military and political hero who
never existed-is a matter for some
surprise. A French newspaper that
had doubtless heard of the Irish farce
tried the idea on members of the
present parliament. 1t sent 3 letter
to senators and deputies in the name
of a committee" and invited their
participation in the grand celebration
of the centenary of the famous au-
thor, Hegesippe Simon" a specimen
of whose profound and winged phrases
was given on the note paper. The
striking thought was, when the sun
rises, darkness vanishes." The com
mittee" offered to furnish material for
appropriate addresses in the memory
vi inc BlOoI IhAo Ndo OhOu6h
more than enough.
Fifteen senators and nine deputies
among them ~ex-cabinet minister's
swallowed the bait. They were so
fattered by the invitation that they
promptly accepted, emitting to look
into works of reference. Some added
tributes to the great thinker and re-
GREETED contemporary neglect of him.
The paper promptly gave away the
hoax, and France is laughing at the
Inundated politicians. The moral OF
the affair is too plain to need point
ing out. 1t is safe to say that poll
ticians who hear of the incident will
add some biographical literature to
their libraries or use more care iD
the selection Of secretaries.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-02
LOOKS TO PUBLIC WELFARE
Kansas City Institution Might Well
Be Copied by Other Big centers~
of Population.

The board of public welfare is an.
institution in which Kansas City has
set an example for the whole country.
Delegations from other places repeat
edly have visited the city to study the
workings Of the board with the idea
of applying its principles at home.
The latest city to take the matter
up is Chicago. Recently Mr.. Jacob
Billikopf of the Kansas City board
was invited to explain its operation
to the Chicago Association of Com
MERGE. Following his address an
ordinance has been introduced in the
Chicago council by Prof. c. e. Mer-
Ram, an alderman, to establish a de-
partment of public welfare with two
bureaus.
One is the bureau Of employment,
which is to operate municipal lodging
houses and gather information on gem
eral working conditions, as well as to
help persons find work. The second Is
the bureau Of social surveys, to col
lect information on living conditions
in Chicago and to recommend ordi-
nances for their betterment.
The judiciary committee of the
council has unanimously recommend
ed the ordinance for passage. Cities
generally are beginning to assume
larger responsibilities for better con-
ditions of living.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-02


thread about me that hadn't been
pulled out she saw through to it. II
I'd been innocent I'D have shriveled
up under that s~earchlight, but / wasn't.
/ was perfectly wicked and proud OF
1t, and having the time OF my life. so
was grandpa. l let him wabble on and
on, getting farther and farther away
from an alibi all the time, with Mr..
Hardy and his Grace all but stuffing
napkins into their mouths to keep
from screaming. Grandpa got more
kittenish every minute. He didn't no.
tice any more whether / was drinking
or not, and every glass of the foolish
water he took made the lights turn
roster, until at last he got too confec-
tionery and then l arose in offended
dignity.
sir said l, with you at your age
l thought I should be sufficiently chap
eroned, but as 1t is l must go home
alone! Good evening"
Il paused just at the end of the
other table to say that Good evening"
and of course the long-lost old man
turned around to look at me. Instead,
he found himself looking square into
the blazing eyes of mother, and the
curtain was down. The last saw as
Frank sent our waiter over to him
with the check, vas grandpa huddled
in his chair, blinking his eyes and try
ing to figure out what had hit him.
Maybe they wasn't the grateful
ones, young Hardy and his girl. They
made me come to the wedding, and
mother was quite chocolate creams.
She recognized me as the poor, en-
barrassed girl at Churley's, but not as
the manicure girl of the Belveigh, and
she seemed quite anxious about my
family.
Williams she repeated, as she
shook my hand. Williams? Are you
by any chance connected with the
Williamses of Narragansett?'
"'No; the Williamses of Park Row.
1 said, and the dear old soul was per
fectly satisfied. She didn't know New
York, nor the names on the lamp.
posts down Bowery way, and Park
Row sounded real aristocratic to her, ]
guess"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-02

head spin, and by the way Billy
frowned ] knew I'd done a perfectly
scrumptious job on grandpa. After
he had his morning face put on, Of
course he came toddling right over to
me, and my, but l was the giddy young
thingl It only cost me two g~lances
and another smile to have a theater
invitation for that night, and at 8
o'clock l hiked home and put on all
my kill'em-deads from the the plumes
down.
When Uncle Antique saw me in
the uniform l felt sorry for his re-
spectacle family, but l will say he
knew how to do the honors, and the
way he tucked me into my seat you'd
have thought I was the queen of
Sheba.
II enjoyed the show while l was
there. too-everything in this world
looks so good to me nowadays that ]
could almost enjoy the toothache-but
just before the all-get-busy chorus at
the end l got real peevish and made
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-02

the Towering shrubbery, are gorgeous
in the early springtime. The open.
spaces shown in this plot are reserved.
for lawn. In the center is a lily pool,
having a cement basin. A gazing
globe is at n end and a sun dial op-
posite. At each side of the garden are
semi-circular white benches which In
vite n to tarry.
A scheme for a more pretentious
garden having stately Lombardy pop
lars and a pergola at the rear, has
proved popular. Beneath the latter is
placed a group of white garden furni-
ture. Perennial borders frame the
lawn with brilliant color. An edge Of
lockwood is exceedingly good. Plant
tall-growing hollyhocks and mallow
marvels in the background. Masses
of helianthus, c%oreopsis and poppies
should appear in prominent groups.
Foxgloves, English larkspur and hardy
phlox should be planted in abundance.
Japanese iris, s~napdragon and gay
Sweet Williams are good just within
the shortcut lockwood border. Step
ping-stones lead to the artistic sun
dial and pedestal.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-02

who should come prancing into the
barber shop but my Mr.. Sear-and-yel-
low to have his face ironed, and with
a nerve tall enough to make the Sing
er building look like a hitching post
he lifted the roof of his toupee to me
and smiled as pleasantly as a mummy
that had died dippy. l escaped him
when he went out, though, because I
was busy with one of the worst kind
a merchant from Darkest Indiana who
had come to New York TO buy last
years latest style, and who was ex-
planning how much he missed his wife
so l would go to the theater with him
and let him tell me about her.
1T helped some that afternoon to
have a real one drop in. He was a
tall, living-picture built young man,
and looked so solid he could have had
his clothes pressed right on him with
out hurting. His hands were not a
Jit pretty; they were better than that;
they were good to look at. They were
a mans hands, big and strong and
brown, but well shaped enough, too;
the kind that a hold a high stopper
down to an even trot through ten
miles of fireworks. 1t was a nice, firm,
warm hand, but it didn't know / held
it, and that interested me right away.
You know, l suppose Pm like other
girls. 1t makes me mad If they do,
and I'm disappointed if they don't. He
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-02

pretty soon l saw him watching my
hair and my eyes. and ! got ready.
"FDo you know said he, you look
exactly like Maxine Elliott?'
%'Of course I know it, 1 handed him
back. Maxine comes in here nearly
every day and asks me to quit 1t, but
1 won't
That made him pause for the cross
ing. anyhow, and 1 got three minutes
farther on the way.
What a lonesome city this isl he
put In next, and l knew 1t was no
use trying to rave him a chill. He
wouldn't be satisfied till he got froze
stifr.
why did you slip away from him
then7' 1 asked.
Prom he began, and then he
stopped. He wasn't 80 slow after all.
He'd been going to ask from whom,
but he had a fash of second sight and
knew I'd hint that 1t was either his
guardian or his keeper.
"What a cross little dear you arel'
he said, and patted my hand.
"Just see what I have to put up
with, though l explained, and then !
Iabbed him one under the thumb nail
that set him jumping all over. That
tab was for the little dear
Wouldn't you think he'd guess his
line had been disconnected after that
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-02

Rutger Jewett, the New York lit
terateur, gave a luncheon the other
day at the Players club in Germany
park and during the game course a
club attendant brought to one of Mr..
Jewett's literary guests a long, omin-
ous-looking envelope.
At sight of this envelope, SO famil-
lar to all litterateurs, a shout of laugh
ter went up.
The object of the laughter blushed.
and thrust the envelope hurriedly into
his inside coat pocket.
TITS only an elegy, boys" he said.
that the editor of %Scribbler'sN has
turned down.
Mr.. Jewett shook his head.
How true 1t IT," he said. that po-
etry is on the decline"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-02
The Manicure Girl

BY
George Randolph Chester

you don't have to ring 'em to tell all
the counterfeits,' observed the Hotel
Belveigh manicure girl as she opened
a bundle Of emery paper. "Only last
week l had one in here that was so
rank an imitation you'd think he'd sit
up nights to make fun of himself; any
way, you'd begin to understand how
Cassie Chadwick took up collections.
He was old enough to have fed Me-
thuselah his fennel tea, but the help
an old man can get from ~ugliness, doc
tors and tailors that ought to have
been t~axidermists, makes anything
they show at the Hippodrome look
easy. The minute l caught sight of
chat saucy little freshman hat and
the c%ollege-cut clothes, l knew the
whole play before the curtain went up,
and l wouldn't look in Billy's direc-
tion. He was already joshing more
than was good for him. You know
Billy. He's the boss barber and wants
20 buy me a plain gold ring and a
p~iano-player, but poor Billy isn't a mar
of his word. He promised he'd do any
thing in the world for me, and reneged
on the only request l made. He
wouldn't change his face.
"Of course, the first thing Mr.. New
erdie did when he kittened down into
my chair was to squeeze my hand.
That was a terrible shock to me. l
guess, since it only happens from nine
to twenty times a day, and l hardly
knew what to do-only just how to
stop it. l shifted his hands into and
out of the ninety-eight-cent near-cut
glass bowl so often he fell to it that
the program had been changed with
out notice, and then he took the num-
Der. Billy snickered out loud, and
shot a glare at him that ought to have
shrunk him to the size of a one
iunged peanut; but it didn't. He only
swelled up and watched for more. He's
u regular cut-up, Billy is, and of course
he knew there was more coming.
These past-due flirty boys get so cal
lcus to t%urndowns that nothing short
of a brick makes a dent in them, and