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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

the aid of alcoholic stimulants. But
1t is the common idea that men of
Villas type are inevitably hard drink
ers. The romancers have always made
them drink freely. No doubt the
world will place greater confidence in
Villas powers as a pacifier because of
this testimony as to his personal hab-
its. If his brain is never confused
by the fumes of alcohol he ought to
be able to exercise self-control.' But
still we do not yet know just where
to place him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

decided to divide his attention between
fossil doughnut and a concrete pie.
AS the rude chaperone fastened a
thumb and finger in the leonine ear
and pushed him back into his cage, he
roared dolefully-the lion roared dole
fully-and there is no doubt the roar
spelled acute mental Indigestion
Thus ended another of those rare
episodes that help to break the deadly
monotony of New Jersey life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
THE PRIMAL CURSE

o list to the song of the indolent crowd,
'Tis one they necessarily sing:
lizard work is ban that should not
be allowed
And ease is an admirable thingi
ITO rest in bed when the sun climbs
high
And the clocks are striking nine.
While the golden moments go fitting
by,
We hold exceedingly fine.
ITO sit in the shade when the days are
hot,
By a fire when the nights are cold
And to bask in dreams and labor not
Is a joy that cannot be told
20 what does it profit a man to toll,
Eat bread by the sweat of his brow
And slave in an office or till the soil
By guiding a sturdy plough.
"When short is the time he has to
stay,
Ere the sands of his life be run,
And never a mortal has lived to say,
All my heart desires I've won"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
For n light heart lives long.
Loves Labor's Lost.

BEGINNING THE DAY-My Lord,
1 would give to Thee this day, 1
would have 1T wholly Thine. Other
dnys 1 have given, but i have re-
served part, or later have with
drawn n part, or have forgotten al
together. Take this day now, while
1t is fresh. Put Thy seal upon 1t,
inform IL with Thy presence, beau-
tifx 1t with Thy grace. Amen
II. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
A BUSY MONTH

A BUSY MONTH
'Will your boy spend the holidays
at home, Mr. Grabson?"
I'm afraid not" answered the father
of popular sophomore "IIe's prom
ised to look in on at least six. house
parties, is due to sing several times
with the Glee club and take part in
four or five athletic contests. How
ever, we hope to have him with us long
enough to receive a few presents
FINAL WARNING
Listen, girly,
Shopping early
Is the thing to do.
'Tis no pastime,
But the last time
We shall speak to you
PAUL. COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

Representative Gardner should not
get peevish when suspected of work
ing IN the interests of armor plate and
ammunition manufacturers. All "great
good men" are apt to be misunderstood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
TRULY DEsPICABLE

my wife and I are always on the
best of terms about Christmas time"
said the meanest man on earth.
II suppose she's looking forward to
yo6u?"
"Oh, I'm looking forward to the
pleasure of disappointing her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

Judging from the large number of
SWIFT and capacious taxicabs in Bir-
mingham. there are still a few people
who scorn trolley cars and pedestrian
ISM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
The scotchman in the War Country


During the first weeks of the present
war said Frank .Deedmeyer, late Amer
lean consul in Germany, st sent for a
Scotch mechanic who was then in Saxony
under an engagement to repair cotton
spinning machinery, to come to the con-
sulate for his passport, document issued
to British subjects by our consus Sandy
appeared and when the paper was hand
ed him / suggested that he remain, to in
sure his safety at the consulate. till train
time, and that on his way home he should
under no circumstances discuss the war.
L also proposed that he take his lunch at
some inconspicuous place
After his return from lunch I asked
him how he had gotten along. 'Foyne, sir.
ne said, / went to the large eating house
over there. and along comes a man and
sits next to me, and says he, What do
you think of our war;" And l put my
right hand to my ear and says I, in Ger
man, What do you say? I do not hear
WELL" And neither that man nor anv
other man tried to speak to me any more
Sandy told me that he had learned to
speak that one sentence in German and
with his hand to his ear he had spo,ren II
since the outbreak of the war wbenever
any one attempted to speak to him. 7
was never called on to get that Scotchman
out of prison..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

1t is not every day that Gotham no.
lice have an opportunity to take part
in real lion hunt. That may be why
they made such mess of the last
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

The New Jersey bachelor who left a
Will In which he bequeathed $50 to
any woman who would prove herself
his widow was evidently first class
humoriSt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

1t is a felony in New York to carry
pistol, but gunner are not going r,
worry over anything of so little i'm
portance as few lines of printing on "a
statute book.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

Down here in Dixie people read about
snowstorms in other parts of the coun-
try and, but for the cotton situation,
would smile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
Visiting RaiIrond Officials

BENJAMIN L. Bugg. assistant general
manager of the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad, and w. w. Croxton,
general passenger agent of the same line,
hcth with headquarters In Atlanta, spent
yesterday in Birmingham.
Our road is doing as well relatively as
OTHER lines" said Mr. Bugg. I'VE have
fine property and we are developing
rich agricultural territory both in Ala
hama and Georgia. We have many friends
in Birmingham and naturally handle a
great deal of traffic from this district"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

The starving railroads of the east
will probably lower their distress sig
nails now that they have been granted
a per cent increase in freight rates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

Recent actions of certain baseball
players seem to prove the old conten-
ton that they are better business men
than sportsmen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

The Lawyer and Banker and Southern
Bench and Bar Review of New Orleans
recently sent out 5000 letters seeking the
clloice Of financiers and leading members
or the bar throughout the country for the
presidency two years hence. Editor
Charles e. George says that the letters
were evenly divided between parties. More
than 60 per cent of the letters elected re-
plies. This is the result of the inquiries:
For President Republran-Mr Justice
Hughes of New York, 1884; James r.
Mann of Illinois, SIG; Governor Whit
man of New York, $40: M. T. Herrick of
Ohio, 800; Senator Borah of Idaho, 1877;
Hiram w Johnson of California, So; The
cdore Roosevelt of Oyster Bay, II.
For vice president Senator Borah of
Idaho was a 10 to 1 shot over all other
names.
For President, emocratic-FranlIin X
Lane of California. 49, Woodrow Wilson
of New Jersey, 703; Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, 7OO Oscar Underwood of Alabama,
S45; George Gray of Delaware, 1876
Choice for vice president was largely
favorable to- Senator Lewis of Illinois
with the present incumbent second.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

"A chinese 1aundryman successfully
posed as a Chinese professor at a Har-
ward dinner. 1t was easy. His "spaech,
was 'interpreted' by witty col1esian
and nobody can tell what Chinaman
is thinking
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
STRANGEl

STRANGE!
Bad paradoXes we have passed,
But this one is the worst.
You cannot make your money Inst
Until you make it first.
-Cincinnatf Enquirer.
And here's another little quip
That gives my mind a jar
That cargoes often go by ship,
While shipments so by car.
New York Tribune. i
And here's another funny thing,
A fact you likely know,
If you take a lot of highballs
They're apt to lay you low.
Fort Plain Standard
And here another paradox
In fashions you will find,
Her shirtwaist looks all right in
front
When it is hooked behind.
Memphis Commercial-Appeal
And here's a most peculiar thing
I'm sure that you have noted;
Some men a package home will bring
When they themselves are toted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

The German submarines will have to
get move on themselves if they would
surpass the feat of the Bill in Turkish
waters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

The Servians are planning to eat
their Christmas dinner in their own
capital which is a most sensible idea
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT BlRT1INGF1AMS
FINANCIAL SITUATION AND WATER RATES

/ wise plans and conduct the business af-
fairs of Birmingham like the affairs of
the great corporations of this district are
conducted. otherwise the people will de-
sire to go back to the old system of
mayor and aldermen, or else adopt the
plan of Dayton. Ohio. and employ one
business man to conduct the affairs of
the city as general manager.
The commission form of government is
a good form, but it is up to our commits
sioners to take the bull by the horns,
so to speak, and solve the problem as
other business men solve their problems
Perhaps Walker Percy's idea of a state
board of tax assessors with full power
is probably the best one. This board,
under his proposed plan, would appoint
the tax assessor of each county and these
assessors. under the direction of the state
board. would assess all the property in
all the counties upon an equal basis of
valuation. The county assessors would
be removed from local political influences
and could handle the situation as practi-
cal business men.
Mr.. Percy is of the opinion, like many
others, that the tax rate in Birmingham
will have to be raised from 1 cent to ia
cents.
y - = =
Another duty of this city commission
is to solve the water problem or water
tax upon the people. That the people are
paying too much for their water even
the Waterworks Company admits. Yet
1t has won its cases in all the courts and
is permitted legally to charge the ex-
cessively high rate now in existence.
Having been bested in the courts, 1t is
now high time for Commissioner Wealth
erly to discard the garb of the fighting
legal light and become the practical bust
ness man ready to trade and make a
business agreement with the Water Com
pany by which the people will get lower
water rates
am told that the Water Company wants
peace, and that its people want to live
in harmony with the balance of the peo-
pie of Birmingham. 1 am even told that
the city commission should and can get
a reduction of practically one-third of
the present water rate for the people
God knows the people want it and need it.
Why not, Mr.. Commissioners, get busy
as practical men upon the earth earthly,
drop theories and submarine and aerial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
ONE OF THE REaUIsIrEs

An interview with Carranza can no
longer be classed with important news.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
HAPPY THEN

Who drains his glass
And brims with laughter
Fears not. alas,
The morning after.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

Citizens of Naco. Ariz., continue to
count Mexican bullets that fall across
the American boundary line
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

From the Detroit Free Press.
''Pas going to be millionaire some
day"
That SO? Has he got much toward it
YETI"
"Oh. he hasn't the million but he's
already got the indigestion"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

People who criticize the work of the
Belgian relief commission must be at
the last gasp for little anvil music.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
The Memoirs to Return Soon

Philip Memoli, Mrs. Memoli and their
son, Joseph who have been in Baltimore
for several weeks, expect to return home
before the end of the month Both Mrs.
Memoli and the son are at Johns Hop
kins hospital, where each went for sur
gical treatment.
A letter received from Mr.. Memoli yes
terday brought the good tidings that the
two patients were getting on well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
Farmers and Country Mercbo,

The farmers seem to be better Off
risht now than the country merchants as
rule, said Joseph Beitman of Birmng-
ram, who has returned from a trip
through several Alabama and Mississippi
counties.
Many of my farmer friends in this
state have been diversifying their crops
Tor several years past, and all such are
III good shape as compared with those
who had only cotton for their money
crop.
The merchants are buying conserva-
lively. The outlook for the future is
bright and / feel that next year will
bring all of us prosperity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

Chicago's model policeman" who
has retired with fortune of moro
imam Slooo0o, is said to have made it
all in real estate. OF course. How
else the use of the adjective "mcdel?n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
NO VARIETY

"Dobbs loves his little joke"
Indeed he does. I've been wishing
for years he'd get another one"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
WIN BE Much building in 1915

Il look for a great deal of activity in
the building trades next year." said
Charles NJ. Allen, the contractor.
1.-THE architects are now busy, and there
are many evidences of large building OPP
erations in the spring. Builders were
fairly busy last summer. but it would not
surprise me to see new high building
record here in 1915''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
A VExATIous WOMAN

A vEXATIOUS WOMAN
"No wonder Mr.. Blowster frequently
loses his temper
"Why so?'
through the winter months by saying
repeatedly, Henry, when you shake
down the furnace you needn't try to
shake down the house"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
ADRIFT WITH THE
HENCE MUD SINGING

II presume that after a man has
been in politics awhile he learns a
great many things he didn't know be-
fore"
Yes. and they're usually about the
other fellow"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
Speaks Enthusiastically of business

I can see signs of business improve
ment throughout the country, and there
Is unquestionably a better feeling in bust
ness circles here, said Leo K Steiner,
banker and broker.
AS for our busness-Steiner Bros-it is
very good indeed 1t is simply fine. There
has been marked improvement recently,
and compared with conditions a few
months ago it is like boom. Il think we
Will have general prosperity-solid pros
pority-early in the new year"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

Certainly this board of three well re
munerated city commissioners can dc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-05-22

o 900 90 o" 90 % o
More rain, more rest.
Mrs. John Collins is here from
Colorado visiting her daughters, Bes-
sic and Jessie Flanders.
FredHiggins and Fred Campbell
jourueyed to Ellinwood one day last
week.
DOST-WedneSday OF last week, a
young gentleman and his be;ter-half,
hast seem i'm this vicinity going north
west. No reward offered as they will
surely return.
Fred Campbell says his buggy is
fine but that the girls must not ger
SO fast. as he can take only enc al
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Collins visited
at Waiter Flanders last Sunday.
Puddle Bryant and children went
down to see the river last Sunday
Wonder If he had Just heard about
the high water.
We understand that the wet soci,
ETY. met in this neighborhocd last
Saturday night.
Walter Bryant entertained some o.
his friends with a dance last Satur
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Christensen
entertained company last Sunday.
Some people said two weeks sgo
that wheat would make thirty bushels
per acre. Wonder If it won't make
sixty now; we got another rain.
The corn is doing fine, but guess
it will be finer il something dcnt
happen to the worms.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-05-22
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From The Herald

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Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams went
down to Pletna Saturday and visited
until Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Tullis former residents of this
city.
Sidney Smith opened up the Kan
sas elevator Tuesday long enough to
receive 1000 bushels of wheat he
had purchased for the Kansas people
from the Sweeney boys.
The T. H. Brewer, Chas. Ross
and ChaS. Belt families returned from
the auto trip to Marion where they
visited, fshed and incidentally almost
froze to death the few days they were
gone on their outing.
Harry Unruh traded his hook store
the last of the week to Albert Foelg-
ner living near Great Bend. The
store was included half in a trade
in which Harry gets a section Of
Hodgeman county land, while Foelg-
ner gets the above property. $4,000
in cash and 80 acres of other land
Ed HOudyshell is having a little
more than his share of hard luck this
spring. The past week be last a fine
mare aud colt. Frosty Williams is
also deserving of sympathy in the loss
Of a little mare. The last one was
found in the pasture with nothing in
the way Of marks to indicate the cause
which is mystery to the owner as
well as others. It's sure a hard blow
10 both the boys as they have our
warmeSt coincidence.
we are sorry 10 see ale old friend
J. R. Ewing in town Saturday with a
badly crippled hand, cause FROM
tearing 1t in painful manner on the
barbe wire while driving post in the
ground. Mr.. Ewing was feeling very
good however in other respects mas.
much as he had just sold a span oil
young Percheron mares for $1,000
and had an offer Of $500 for another
mare on his place. Just connect the
name Ewing to horseAesh in this
neck of the woods and the price is
forth coming for the animal.
| Wednesday of last week while Mr.
Burger was returning from doing
some listing south of the Gram
Bridge that structure span of which
rests on dirt approach gave way
while he was crossing it on bis return
home. The four horses had been
working on the lister and were hook.
ed to the wagon four abreast just as
they had been working in the field,
The horses were precipiated into the
river below and despite a severe
tangle were gotten out without loss OF
Injury to any of them. The recent
high water had inundated the support
of the bridge but we understand il
was not noticeable from the road tc
and from the bridge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-05-22
DISTRICT No.7
Special Correspondence

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Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Unruh visited
with A. H. Unruh Thursday.
Miss Gladys Decker was in Grsat
Bend Wednesday. She is taking mu.
sic lessons of Miss Poole.
William Null and sons, John, VIII
and Elmer, were in Great Bend
Wednesday.
Miss Katherine Rose visited with
Pearle Rose Sunday at Great Bend.
The new coal house has been COM
pleted at District No. Z.
Mrs. W. Harris and children were
in Great Bend shopping Wednesday.
Dan Schmidt and Leonard JAM
have left for COdwater, Kansas, to
look at some land.
Edward misses Leonard very much
and we all hope he will return soon.
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} ELLINwooD
From Til. Leader
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90 90 o o oil
Miss Mayme KimpIer arrived from
Kansas City for visit with her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry KimpIer
and family.
Mrs. Ziegler returned to her home
in Manchester, Okla, the last of the
week after a visit here with Mrs
Louis Wenke.
Miss Marie Kimpler left last Fri.
day morning for visit with relatives
at Cunningham, Kans., and Dover,
Okla.
AndreaS Roth, who has been quite
sick for thepast few moths is feeling
much better and able to be around
again.
Miss Clara Daniel returned to
Newton Saturday evening after sew.
eral weeks visit here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Daniel.
Mrs. Henry Buschman and mother
Mrs. George Brenn went to Garfield
this morning to visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. FREQ Schmidt and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockman came in
from Plevna the last of the week for
a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Jake
Eberhardt and family.
The Ellinwood Cement Company
has just completed 16 foot cement
silo, 40 feet high, for Andrew Farmer
Raymond, Kan, and Mr.. Farmer is
very well pleased with it. He saws
1t is the smoothest and incest silo in
the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lebbin are
rejoicing over the arrival Of a new
son at their home, which arrived on
Mothers Day, last Sunday, May 10th.
The young man and his mother are
both doing nicely.
Mrs. Lucia Heinz died at her home
north of Ellinwood Friday, May 9Th,
at l:SO a. m. aged 70 years. Her
funeral was held on Monday the 18th
and the interment was IN the cemetry
at St. Peter and Paul. Mrs. Heinz
died Of complication of pneumonia
and grip and old ago.
Mrs. ]. C. Koelsch of St. John and
Mrs. W. H. Koelsch. of Macksville
came in Tuesday evening for visit
with their father, Joe Koelsch and
family and Mrs. Siegel Book and
family and also to attend the gradua.
ton exercises here Friday night
when their nephew, Albert Book
graduates.
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News From Over The County
cLAFLIN
From The Clarion

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Born:-Sunday, May 10, 1914, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Seidl, Of this
city, son.
John Kirmer and Frank Huslig
went to Wichita Monday on a two
or three days business trip.
Misses Bertha and Alma Forney
came up from Langley, Saturday
evening to visit their sister, Ethel,
who is attending school here, and
their grandparents, Mr.. and MIS-,
Mack Wood.
Miss Wiebeck, Of Ellinwood, sister
OF Mrs. Theo. Studer and Mrs,
Bertha Tritsch and little daughter
and Miss Minnie Tritsch, sister-iu-
law of the latter, of Pratt, are here
visiting the Studer families, vest Of
town.
Charley Oliphant has made quite
an Improvement in his resident BY
adding another room to the up stair:
and putting on a porch to the FROM
OF the house. He also treated the
house to a fresh coating Of paint.
John McNutt, who has been farm.
ing near Haviland, for the past few
years, has quit the farm and moved
to Haviland, where he has bought q
halt interest in a meat market and
grocery store. They have sold one
quarter of their land and Mrs. Nc
Mutt and children ars living on the
other quarter.
T. A. Watson has resigned hi.
position with the Watson Mercantile
Company and will open a grocery
store about the first of the coming
month in the building now occupied
by Joe Reinderknecht. Mr.. Rein
derknecht will discontinue his CON
fectionery business and move hi.
family into the rooms over the millin
cry store.
C. W. Radenberg returned Tues
day morning from Larned, where hi
went last week to look after his lane
Interests near there. While out thert
ne visited with Adam Galliart anc
family, also with Jim Fairbairn anc
family on Sunday. John Nauert anc
family were there, Sunday visiting
with the Fairbairn family. Mr.
Radenberg says that Jim has the
finest $50 acres of wheat that hi
ever saw in one body and that hi!
oats crop is also very fine.