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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
CRICKET DECADENT
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plaln Dealer.
 One reads with amazement in the Lon don Times that the game of cricket is becoming passe. Americans have long wondered how such an unexciting game could retain it's popularity. To watch a leisurely contest all day and to depart at dusk without knowing which side was winner is not an Americans idea of a good time" Americans simply accepted the Englishman's word for it that he liked cricket. It TOW appears that the British affection for the quiet and inof- fensive sport has been slowly waning for sometime, and is in peril of ultimate ex- tinction.
 The Times has various explanations to account for the impending demise
 People in these mercantile days" it says, want big return for their money. One hour and a halfs football with a definite result, gives the spectator a table topic for the ensuing three months; a whole day at cricket, interesting though it may be. very seldom decides match, and 1t is the decision which draws the money.
 Unfortunately at the present moment there does not seem to be the same county spirit as there used to be. Per haps 1t is owing to the fact that people nave to work more strenuousiy than they had to 20 years ago. They do not turn up in numbers. and numbers mean gate money, and gate money means every thing"
 There Is a further frank admission that
 "first-class crcket/of the present day Is the dullest of all games unless the spec tator rightly understands the game and takes an intelligent interest" It may be held that all games are dull to those who do not rightly understand them. The i'm plication is that cricket requires highly cultivated artificial liking which is not te be inculcated in the busy populace ol today. There is so little similarity between the active, thrilling American national game and the English sport that it Is difficui' | to believe baseball was derived iron cricket, The difference now consists IT
 the American games speediness' wnici Is in accord with the spirit of the times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
ROLLS THREE NILES

Baltimore correspondent in the New
 York Sun.
 J. Howell Parr. we'll known in society here. qualified today as the roller champ ion of the world. At 11:19 A. NJ. to- day he finished polishing off three miles of macadamized road with his clothes, but 1t took Is hours and 34 minutes for him to do it.
 Parr and his friends were talking last night about various things when
 some one brought rolling into the con yersation. Parr descanted at length bout what a fine roller he was When he said it was just as easy for him to roll few miles as 1t would be for a log bets were in order.
 Parr accepted them all, his friends believing that even if he could roll three miles he wouldn't. and $500 of Parr's
 money against that much of his friends was put up in the hands of the stakeholders before Parr performed single roll.
 Then he sent for pads for his elbows and knees, and bandages for his hands.
  trousers. Then he began to roll, care fully aad thoughtfully, like a man who has given much attention to the art. He would flop over five times, covering about 20 feet, and then fe would sit up and rest Toward morn ling he would take his rest lying down, however, over pillows. fixed for him | by those of his friends who had not bet against him. He kept at 1t all nlght, and this morning number of girls | followed his work carefully subJectinS him to much jollying the while. | When Parr got four and seven-slx- teenth yards away from the finish line an indignant mother named Mrs. Parr, appeared and created a scene by taking l hold of her son and commanding him to get up. Parr made four quick Hops to the finish line, at University Park way, and then obeyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
OF STAFFORD DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
sOBs THROWN IN

From London Public Opinion.
 Two English farmers met in the market town, and there was a calculating look in the eyes of both as they faced one another.
 About that there coo I was talking to, you of the other day, began Farmer Dobbins, will you take 12 pounds for her. Georgc?"
 No. no. Oi couldn't part with Ter for that-not by long chalk
 But tother day you told me you might let 'er go for that"
 Something's 'appened to the coo since then" Mercy oin us, George, what's the mat ter? Coo dead?'
 ''Worsen n that" said Gearge. You see my old missus caM't abear to part with the old coo. It 'ud break Ter cart. She'd sob 'erselt into a rit.,'
 Well, well, I suppose that ends the bus:ness?" "Well I'm not go sure O that. Farmer Hayseed. Look ere. Make 1t P pun 10. and let the missus soh''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
COUNTIES IN TEXAS
e Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
 It is not unusual in Pennsylvania for single counties, such as Lancaster. Schuylkill, Lackawanna and Lrzerne. to have so large a population that each constitutes a separate congressional dis trict. Compare this condition with Tex as, where one congressional district. tho Sixteenth. is composed of no less than S7 counties, nearly as mary as there are in this. entire state. Another embraces 4s couhties. aud a third os. Apparently Texas has too many counties. or per- haps Pennsylvania has too few. The tcn1 dency in the southern states is to mako these subdivisions too small. Texas though very big state. has 2ls countied already and probably creates new oned at every session of the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
A TRICK OT THE TRADE

CTICHBO NGWS.
 In one of the back streets in Philadel- pha is a little Jewelry store which is making progress.
 What's the price of nickel alarm clocks?"
 "Dwendy-fife cends."
 What! Why, how'se that? Last week you told my son they were $1.''
 'Yaw. dat is so. Listen: You are a good frien', so I tell you Ven hat some l sells him for von tollar. Now I ain'd got none. sells him for dwendy-fife cends Dot makes me rebutation for cheabness. und I don't lose noddings!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
Selling a View

T am reminded of an incident that happened to me in a Texas town" said well known travelling man yestcl day as he stood on the promenade of the Newspaper club and looked out over the city.
 T can't call names because 1 might offend somebody, but this little town has about 10000 or 50,00O people and is located right in the great Texas farm ing and grazing lands. It is a real metropolis ito the people down there, and especially because located right in the heart of it is a History skyscraper office building. There Is probably not another building in the town over two stories and the majority of them are just one. so that that big, tall sky scraper looks like a sapling standing in the middle of wheat field.
 Well. the big sight for any of the ranchmen when they come to town is to go to the top of this building, and an admission of 25 cents Is charged by the owners to all persons who do so A regular ticket window is located at the elevators and any person desiring to go to the top must buy a ticket for Ia quarter and present the ticket to the custodian on the roof. after which he may gaze to his hearts content out across the Texas prairie. I don't know just why, but the thing struck me as particularly amusing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
,rcuC11TED THEATREoOER

..rhese people say they were not tru.t, said George K. Service. the Den vsr lawyer. apropos of convicted cor poration. ''well, trust or mo- the ou.s'ue dealer got about as mucn 'us.'ce u ."e'' hands as the little man got In the thea Ire.
 "A b,r fat man at the theatre sat on h,. overcoat. Thus the little man behind him could not see at all.
 "r can't zee anything. mister said the little man plainti~eiy, touching the bir man on the shoulder
 "'Can't sec anything, hey!'
 s' No, air. can't nee thing
 sWell. then. I'll nx you up. Just keep yesr sys on nc aaA saveh v1>e I 1c."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
Farm Truth No. 1

"In the pamphlet published by the Southern Settlement and Development Organization of Baltimore. and which is being distributed by the Alabama department of that organization, on the use of lime in soil building. and writ ten by pr. Cyril G. Hopkins. director of agriculture, of the parent body, there is a great deal of information of the very highest order for the farm |ers of Alabama" said Joseph o. Thomp- son yesterday.
 q have read a great deal of the value of lime for fertilizing and build : ling up soils, but there are many facts given in this publication from the pen Iof pr. Hopkins that are at variance with the common idea of how lime
 widest publicity He shows how caustic, or freshly burned lime, on certain soils does positive harm in consuming the surplus humus which Is necessary to sustain production, and, therefore. ad- vocates ground limestone in the pro- portion of four tons to the acre, where the soil is acid, and he gives certain simple tests whereby such soils can
 readily be determined but his whole pamphlet is replete with useful in
 formation that should be in the hands of every progressive farmer in the state. l have never read anything that gave me more clear insight as to
 the use of lime. although I had known that lime lands were the most pro- ductive of all others. but this pamphlet tells how practically all soils in this state can be made lime land and the Southern Settlement and Development
 Organization is to be congratulated in obtaining the services of so able a man as pr. Hopkins to head their az ricultural department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26

ana is taking an active part in tne mobolization of the state troops so as to fully ascertain their numerical strength and efficiency. Personally, believe we will be called into active service within the next few months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER

IT They say that now we've a third sex In womans form 'tis set But it has male proclivities E Fen to the cigarette. It smokes. it drinks. it lives in flats Rides in taxis alone; It saws a bone. a sermon spouts And quotes Coke or Blackstone. They initiate the neuter bee, Don't care cuss for kids; They like to work just as mule: In fact they are hybrids. So when we up our grammars take And He. She, It we see, We know that It is natures freak; She's It and It Is she.
 INHERITED TASTE Because she smokes a cigarette Don't call her a peach ripe: In days other her grandmother Used to smoke pipe.
 NOBLE SOUL First Citizen: We have at least one man in this town who devotes his life to the uplift movement Second Citizen: "Who Is he?" First Citizen "The village baker with his yeast"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26

American soldiers make business good to meddle in the affairs of another coun- try is not always a sound business policy for Uncle Sam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26

A former wild man" died the other day and out of gratitude willed his estate valued at 20 cents, to q sheriff who had treated him kindly in jail. A "windfall legatee to seek the Great White Way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26

Niagara Falls hotel called up the clerk and complained of the vibration. The clerk was dazed, but managed to ex- plain. that he was helpless before such a large volume of water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
A Popular Visitor

R. A. Dugan of Chicago, former as- slstant general manager of the South ern railway. is registered at the Hill- man. As he has host of friends here he is always a popular visitor. MT. Dugan is interested in a coal mining company in the district.
 T am always glad to get back to Birmingham,' said MT. Dugan. This city is progressing steadily and l mo- tice decided improvement since l was here several months ago.
 The coal trade has been quiet for sometime, but it is now showing signs of activity. The fine crop reports are having a good effect on the business situation generally and high degree of prosperity is expected this summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26

The New York woman who says Salome may have been the first woman doctor, will have to acknowledge that Salome' s conduct at times did not reflect any credit on the medical profession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26

A man who never took a drink and was kissed when child by Lafayette died re- gently in New Jersey. doubtless having related both circumstances during his long life at least 10000 times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26

It is doubtless with sense of acute Mellen unloads some private matters that have been weighing on his mind long time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26

The Columbus, O., State Journal says the real backbone of the country has supper instead of dinner. which seems to be a reference to the "horny-handed sons of toil.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
renr no more the heat of the sun, Nor the furious winters rages.
 ~CymbeIine.
ppcrNNING THE DAY-May I

BEGINNING THE DAf-M"y l know Thee, 0 God, as happy In tne blessings Thou art pouring out upon men. May the gospel De "'- ~av. pIad tidings to me. And ma! I be gIad-gIad because l am pies'' rInd because I represent glad "od and am trying to tell . glad story In christs name. Amen.-H' M' E'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26

While Sir Conan Doyle is in this coun- try he may be able to get few susses- tions for some new stories from the vivid ina gination of Detective Burns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
Incre.sinx Militia Efficiency

Notwithstanding the fact that the Mexican situation is apparently cleared up for the time being, the war depart ment will continue getting the military forces of the country into proper trim.' said an officer of the Alabama National Guard. "The troops of the several states of the union will be mobolized during the summer and brigade encamrments
 formed The militia will be fully
 equipped as soon as possible and will be
 raised to the highest degree If rffi-
 ciency. The brigade encampments are necessary for the reason that while the militia officers are fully competent to
 handle the smaller bodies of troops. they have not had the actual experience in the field with the brigade and dlvis-
 ion formation.
 Although the peace negotiations seen to have brought about feeling that there will be nc trouble with Mex lico, yet 1t Is the opinion of army cf- ficers that intervention sooner or later is inevitable and as an indication of that conclusion the war department has ordered the recruiting of each bysnch of the service up to its full war strcEgth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26

While it is doubtless true that Presi- dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan are taking on gray hair and the lines of age" they have both reached the time of life when such things happen to men and the situation, viewed in that light, does not appear at all tragical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26

T. R. calls for the bull moose party to save the country and is already so deep in politics that river more or less means little to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
GOOD GUARANTEE

Husband: 'Is this butter perfectly fresh?'
 Wife: "The dealer told mo if was just from the crema tory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
SYLPHLIKE

Grimsby: T don't think in that last tango my partner had anything on me-
 Ouimsby: No; and she scarcely had anything on herself" C. F. NJ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
roo LATE

Had Noah known our trouble l venture this remark He have swatted those two flies Before they left the ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
CROSS s-EYED

cROSs-EYED silas: Cant understand why Bill Hard- row doesn't have better luck fishing. He keeps his eye always on the cork Hez: Yes, but the cork Is always in tEe bottle.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
AT NIAGARA

First Politician: T understand that the Mexican mediation delegate was soaked last night
 Second Politician "Pulke or whisky?" First Politician: 'Nether; he got too near the Falls"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
ODD TADPoLEs

Teacher: Tommy, what are antipodes?' Tommy: T know; they are littie black things In the creeks that turn into frogs.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-22
FRENCH MAY BE CONCENTRATING
AGAINST ARMY OF CROWN PRINCE
Armies Rest in Trenches Half Filled With
Water During Lull Along Aisne Which
May Mean Retreat of Germans

Progress Is Made Very Slowly
On the battlefront Saturday, Sept.
19.-Overpowering fatigue and priva-
tions, resulting from five days of I'M
relenting struggle brought about last
night temporary lull in the combat
Of the powerful armies that are face
to face along the rivers Aisne and
Woevre.
The roar of cannon, machine guns
and rifles died down early last even
ing, and the presence of two armies
composed probably altogether of l..
100000 or more men within touch on
an uneven line and ready to spring
to fatal grip, scarcely could be con.
ceived, so intense was the stiffness
broken only by an occasional vag.
rant report.
Trenches Halt Filled With Water
The soldiers of the allies and the
Germans alike were snatching a lit.
tie rest, huddled up in the strong en-
trenchments. In some places the
trenches were half filled with water
as equinoxal storms continue.
The French and British, like the
Germans, have now entrenched and
settled down for the stern fighting
which threatens to be even longer
and more sanguinary than the battle
! of Marine. Progress Is being made
| at some points by the allies, but very
slowly, and the developments of the
past twenty four hours are not i'm
portant except that it is offlciall!
confirmed that the Germans have
received reinforcements from Lor
/ raine.
There were a few isolated encoun
tiers today, but both sides appear t
have abandoned the rash movements
across the open which marked tn
early stages of the war. Obviousl.
the deadly machine guns have laugh
lesson.
One of the incidents of yesterday
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-22

garrisons in Egypt, the Mediterran
can stations and later from India.
The battle, however, may be over be-
fore these troops reach the front.
In Lorraine and Alsace the situa-
ton seems unchanged. None of the
reports refer to fighting there.
Russian Attack Slow
The Russian offensive against Aus
tria is developing slowly There are
great stretches of country to cover
and enormous numbers OF men to
move. Austria, it is computed, has
not more than half million men
left to guard her northern frontier
against the Russian millions, but IL
she can withdraw them to Cracow in
some sort of order she can rely on
the help of well trained German ar
my corps.
1t is to prevent this that Russia is
bending her energy. She has at
present an army drawn across Cali
cha from Tarnogred in the north
right down to the Carpathians, pass
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-22

London. Sept. 20.-The Bordeaux
correspondent of the Times in dis
patch dated Sunday, says:
"The allies left wing is very slow
" working its way around, but 1t is
too early to announce the success of
any movement. Progress, however,
undeniably has been made upon the
enemy's right in spite Of the natural
difficulties of the country where a
century ago General Butcher, flung
back by Napoleon, found temper
airy resting place. Already the fury
of the battle is waning, but it cannot
be said whether. this is due to IA
tigue on both sides or whether it
point to a resumption of the enemy's
retreat"
Tells Of Serious Engagement
Paris, Sept. 10. The official com.
munication issued tonight says that
in a serious encounter near Craonne
the allies have captured numbers Of
prisoners and standard. The Ger.
mans are reported to have gained no
ground, Notwithstanding their violent
counter attacks. The situation on
the whole is described as unchanged.
The statement follows:
ION our left wing we nave captur.
ed a flag south of Noyon.
Following rather serious engage
ment on the plateau of Craonne we
have made a number of prisoners be
longing to the twelfth and fifteenth
corps and the guard corps. The Ger
mans, Notwithstanding attacks which
were Of extreme violence, were not
able to gain any ground around Reims
which they have been bombarding al
day.
ION the center we have made pro
gress on the western side of the Ar
come. There is nothing new on the
right wing.
THE general situation remains ia
vorable."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-22

suffered severely in the German ad
vance on Paris and the retreat from
that district, the French were long
ago prepared for such contingency.
Army engineers and builders who
have followed the fighting men have
relaid the tracks and reconstructed
the bridges. The government had in
reserve material, already prepared, to
duplicate every bridge likely to be
destroyed by the enemy. This was
taken to the appointed places in sec.
tons.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-22

For regular action of the bowels:
easy, natural movements, relief Of
constipation, try Doan's Regulets.
Csc ut all stores ADV.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-22
Germans Reinforced

The Germans, II is said, have re-
ceived $4,000 new men for the right
wing, but, with the necessity of send
ing troops to the east, 1t n unlikely
they are any stronger on the center
and left than they were at the be.
ginning of the battle.
The allies, with fewer men to draw
upon, are keeping their armies Vi,
to full strength and are probably in.
creasing them. They soon will have
many trained men from the British
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-22
PAGE SEVEN

wa, Paroslav and Przemysl, all OF
which she is about to attack. This
army is moving westward, while an
other, driving the second Austrian
army before 1t, according to Russian
reports, is moving south from Ia
nose and Radon between Przemysl
and C.acow.
Ready For Long Siege
The Austrians are forming new
front to oppose this move, and the
two armies must soon come together
The Austrians have prepared for u
long siege of Przemysl, having there
provisions which will last the garri.
son of 10000 for two years.
On the East Prussian frontier the
Russians claim not only to have ar
rested the German advance but to
have had some successes in counter
attacks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-08-06

young men and we know they will give
good account Of themselves in the
west.
VIM. Murray, James Hadley and
James Murray, transients, were bound
over to district court under $1,000
charged with stealing a grip from G.,
F.. VanSickle, a representative of the
International Harvester Co. The grip
and contents were valued at SCI and
were taken from the 500 depot.
F. A. Parratt of the Donnybrook
Courier, has been seriously ill of jaun-
dice but is recovering.
Franklin Kaufman of the Optic Re-
porter, is in st. Paul enjoying vaca-
ton with old home friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.. Johnson have re-
turned from an extended visit at the
Minnesota lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Emerson are
making an extended visit with rela-
|tives in Minnesota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-08-06
HUNDREDS ATTEND
Open AIR SERVICES

Three hundred attended a religious
gathering at the beautiful farm home
of Ole Den, six miles southwest of Mi
not, Sunday afternoon, the committee
on arrangements being Mesdames H.
Benno, Barney Varaberg, Ole Den and
E. G. Kivley.
Rev. Mr.. Gullixson of the First
Lutheran church of this city, preached
a fine sermon in English from the
porch of the large residence and the
large audience listened with comfort
in the grove.
Later the ladies served a fine lunch
and a large collection was taken up
for their benefit. Many from this city
went out in autos.
Another meeting will be held at the
Den school Sunday, Aug. %, sermon
to be delivered in Norwegian.