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The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-07

covers a wide range of subjects, from sanitary conditions in Alaska, to yellow fever. There are special collections on the diseases of chil- dreu, hookworm, leprosy, malaria, milk . production, mouth hygiene, pellagra, plague, rural schools, smallpox, tropical disease, tuber- culosis, and typhoid fever. Each of the sets is in duplicate and in Ihe case of the more frequently used slides there are several sets, so that the applicant will not be d sappOinted in his selections. Not only are the services of the stere- opticon loan library utilized by many private individuals, but the of ficcrs of the public health service and state and local health officials throughout the country are making use of this logical system of pub lie health education.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-07

According to the Daily News of Sept. 29th, one of the most re- markable hunting exploits eyer pulled oft in Yukon territory was that performed by Dave Fothering- ham, a Dawson miner, a few days previously, at the mouth of Indian river. A large flock of cranes land ed near the Fotheringham place, and Dave discovered them at night. He waded in on them with a gun and shot a number. The big birds evidently were dazed, and did not move, whereupon Dave fell upon them with a club after the manner os the other David when he be- labored the Philistines. Dave did not stop uptil IS of the big birds were slain. He brought them to the city, and sold them for the good round sum of two dollars and a half each, and now crane a Ia mode is the only fashionable article of diet in the metropolis.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-07
j..
 JOAN LIBRARY

The U. s. Public Health service believes that "Education is the road to sanitary progress" To this end it has established a Btere- opticOn loan library, probably the first of it's kind, which is daily sending out slides upon the re- quest of sanitarians, educators, and other persons interested in the promulgatioR of the doctrine of per sonal hygiene and public sanitation
 The officials of the Nebraska State fair desired to stage a series of popular lectures on hygiene and sanitation. They applied to the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health service for slides. Catalogs containing pho tographs of the slides, and de- scriptiYe matter thereon, were i'm mediately forwarded to the officials of the fair, together with blank on which to make request for Yarl- ous slides. The fair officials filled ou. the requisition and returned the catalogs to the Surgeon General. Tho slides were packed and shipped and when the lectures shall have been given they will be re-packed and returned to the Surgeon General In this way a large number of people will have received this i'm portant information In a pleasing manner.
 The stereopticon loan library
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-07
DANGERS
 OF A GOLD
You Will Do Well to Heed Them

Many bad cases of kidney trouble result from a cold or chill. Con- gested tidneys fall behind in fil- tering the poison-laden blood, and backache, headache, dizziness and disordered kidney action follow. Don't neglect a cold. Use Doan's Kidney Pills at the first sign of kidney trouble. Here Is an experi- ence told by one who has used them.
 H. ". Bostian, farmer, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 168, Olympia, Wash.' says: q strained my back several years ago and it has been weak ever since. Colds always settle in my kidneys, making the trouble worse. The kidney secretions are irregular in passage at times, obliging me to get Up at night. Doan's Kidney Pills give me great relief. Whenever I have the slightest sign of kidney trouble. 1 take a few doses of Doan's Kidney Pills and they soon fix me up all right"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Deans Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Bostian had. Foster-Mil- burn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-07
ssndlna a seoret Msssaes,

We are hearing much today about Se- cret writing, but have not yet heard of anything to beat the simple cunning Of one Hlstimus, a Greek, at the Persian court in the fifth century B. O., who wanted to send private message to friend at Miletus. He took slave with bad eyes and, under pretense oH curing him, shaved his head.a The message was then written onihis scalp unknown even to him, the hair allowed to grow aCain and the slave sent of to &netus with a letter all could read, saying how well he had been cured. And the friend, with whom the plan had been arranged, only needed shaving mate rials to uncover the secret message London Standard. i.1
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-07

To Cure a Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUIN1NE tablets. Stop the Cough and Headache and work of the Cold. Druggists refund money fit fails to curs. E. W. Groves signature is on each box, 25 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Alleged Counterfeiters
 Captured By Officers
Two Negroes Arrested by Willis and DonnelaFive Dollar Gold Coins Pronounced to Be Most Perfect in History
 of Treasury Department Been at Work on Case Since December

According 10 the statements of United States secret service men two of the cleverest counterfeiters in the history of the treasury department were arrested last night in Birmingham. The men ar rested were Joel Boykins and Jesse Brown negro dentists. having an office on Avenue A and Twentieth street, and are charged with the manufacture and issu- ance of counterfeit s5 gold pieces. The arrest were made by Capt. (. (. Willis. chief deputy United States marshal, and Capt. s. A. Donnella of the secret serv- ice last night about o'clock when Brown passed one of the counterfeit pieces on Southside merchant
 Captain McAdams. in charge of the local
 secret service bureaus states that the counterfeit gold pieces began to make their appearance last December ana were so nearly perfect that several bankers and money experts pronounced them genuine. He states that on one Of them being assayed by the government at Washington 1t was found to be Si6 Nne. and absolutely perfect except u slight variance in weight. The genuine coins are 1925 fine.
 From the time the coins first made their appearance Captain Willis and Captain McAdams have been working ,>s the case,
 but the counterfeters were so cunning in their methods that the officers were baf- fled for tse time being. Finally a slight clue was obtained, and the two negro dentists were suspected. As both the local officers were known, Captain Donnela of Louisville was detailed on the case, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

last night Brown Has caught With the goods.n for in addition to the caiu he passed on the merchant two other cnun- terieit So gold pieces were found in his possession.
 On the arrest of Brown the office of the dentists was searched, but nothing Was found except a piece Of metal believed to be the same as that composing the bogus coins. Captain McAdams stated that IS the ordinary working dentist has all the tools and material necessary 70 reproduce gold coins the apparatus was not taken in charge.
 At the city iai last night Brown con fessad 10 having attempted shove the queerH but denied the manufacture nf the coins Boykins denied emphatically any knoWledge Of the manufacture or passing of the counterfeit coin.
 Since tho matter came to the attention of the secret service bureau about l1 of the bogus coins have come into the pos session of Captain McAdams. lie states there is hardly a flaw. and that they would pass muster almost anywhere. His opinion is that the negroes perfected tue monda and used d fair percentage of genuine gold in the first rev cons tney made and then began to substitute baser metals. He states that the workmanship has been pronounced by the treasury de- partment as the most perfect in the hs- tory of the counterfeiting of gold coins.
 Brown and Boykns were transferred from the city to the county jail last night on warrants issued by Judge k. R. Watts. United states commissioner. and owing to the importance of the capture placed the bonds of the two defendants at S2aao each They will be given a preliminary hearing tomorrow before Judge Watts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

Montgomery. April s.-tSpeciall Leaders of the equal suffrage move ment in Alabama, as well as all oth- CTS who espouse the cause of woman's rights, will doubtless receive with pc. culiar qualification the news of Miss Cora Pearson's election as a member of the executive committee of the Ala bama Educational association For three years hence Miss Pearson will be chosen as the president of that as- socition, a position of great prominence in the educational world of the state, and an office second to none in dig nifty in that field of endeavor
 Miss Pearsons election as a mem. Der of the executive committee of tte state educational association assures her selection as president of the asso- citation in 1918 provided she is still engaged in educational work at thas time. According to a time -hohored custom of the association. members oe the executive committee by a process of rotation ascend to the presidency. In adherence to that precedent Dr. C C. Thach. head of the Alabama Poly technic institute at Auburn, who was chairman of the executive committee last year. has been elevated to the presidency of the association, and Prof. J. J. Doster of the university has boon raised to the chairmanship of the eN- ecutive committee.
 Professor Doster will, next year, be in line for the presidency of the assoca- tion, and Charles A. Brown of Brming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
SUFFRAGE BAZAAR
 VERY SUCCESSFUL
Fine Display at TutwiIer Husbands Luncheon a
 Feature

The suffrage luncheon and bazaar given I yesterday under the auspices of the Bir- mingham Equal Suffrage association was a pronounced success from every point of view. The bazar was held in the lobby of the Tutwiler hotel, and fancy and use ful articles, largely the work of the members of the association. were dis played and offered for sale. at very req sonable prices. The feature of the affair was the Husbands luncheon,' at which the husbands of the suffragists attended, and at which many short talks were made on the suffrage question by the huspancs aforesaid, who also had the privileges of paying the bill. Mrs. Solon Jacobs pre- sided and was very happy in her intro- auction of the several speakers.
 The hotel lobby presented most at tractive appearance as the tables on which the articles for sale were displayed were profusely decorated with plants and flow CTS. Some of the fancy work was eN- quisite and represented "a labor of love for the suffrage cause on the part Of the women who made them. The prices asked were very moderate and as result all most everything was sold
 The purpose of the bazar was to raise funds for the expenses of the lecture to be given by Dr. Anna Shaw, president of the National Equal Suffrage associa- ton, on Sunday. April 10, at one of the local theatres. The lecture will be free and the local suffragists are looking for ward to one of the biggest gatherings in the history of the suffrage movement in the city.
 Mrs. Jack Bowron and Mrs Angus Fay Tor were joint chairmen of the committee in charge of the affair. C. H. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
AUBURN WINS
 DOUBLE HEADER

Auburn. April s.-tSpeciaio Auburn had little trouble in winning both games from West Virginia Wesleyan here today by the scores of to and to 0. The games were fast and snap py despite the weather. which was more fitting for football. Basore had the Wesleyan batters eating from his hand and except for an error in calling long foul down the third base line he would have pitched a no-hit game. He struck out 14 men despite the fact that the cool weather worked against his control
 The first game was featured by Bon rer's hitting. The fast left fielder con- neeted for three singles and a double out of four trips to the plate He con tinued this terrific hitting in the see- ond game by connecting for double in his first trial but in his next attempt the center fielder pulled down his long fly. The fielding feature came in the second game when Milligan made $ great stop of terrific drive and threw hurriedly to first but Louisell iielded it perfectly and tagged the run ner along the line
 The second game was featured by Prendergasts drive to right center for home run and the steadiness dis played by Milligan in the box. Hail : ston's begging kept the Wesleyan run. ners close to the bases. Neale and Sin gleton were Wesleyan's stellar per- formers and the whole team made Q favorable impression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
NIGHT SESSION OF
 RECORDERS COURT

Judge Perry Turner held the first night session of recorders court in Birmingham last night at s o'clock when he tried the case of Frank Oak ley, who Is known to the theatrical world as "Slivers," the Emperor of Folly" Patrons of the Lyric will prob ably remember him as the clown in a baseball pantomime, which was booked at that theatre week before last. Mir. Oakley was arrested at the instance of J. R. Bates, proprietor of the Mon arch Livery company. who alleged that he used abusive language when they had an argument over the hiring of n vehicle. The judge fined oakley $l, who paid 1t with laugh. You've got a fine man for judge he said. "If ne hadn't been good enough to try this case tonight it would have been im- possible for me to get to the next town on my route
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
PLEASED WITH
 ELECTION OF MISS PEARSON

ham, now the second member of the eN- eeutlve committee. will assume the chair manship of that body. Miss Pearson will succeed Air. Brown as chairman of the committee, and the following year Will succeed to the office of presidents of Inc association.
 Selected Without Opposition
 Miss Pearsons election as a member of the executive committee was without opposition. although il was the first time woman's name had been placed in nomination for n similar office in the as- sociation Her election brought forth fa- vorab ble comment from practically ail of the teachers present. and it is believed that the association has taken a forward step along progressive and educational lines.
 A woman on the executive committee of the association marks the second step that has been made in recent months to- wards placing women in educational of fees. By a recent act of the legislature women were authorized to serve on school boards in cities and countess. and already several women are holding these posi- tions By virtue of another act of the legislature two women are now serving as members of the Alabama illiteracy commission having been named to that office by Governor Henderson.
 Miss Pearson is member of the faculty Of the Florence Normal school, having charge of the department of English in that institution. Before going to Flor ence sNe was connected with the state department of education, serving for tsye years as secretary to the eard of exam. iners for teachers She is a graduate ol the Troy Normal school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

Great progress has been made dur ing the past week by the campaign in behalf of the s1.250,oo0 municipal bond issue to be voted upon week from tomorrow by the people of Birnsing ham. There is now every indication that the bonds will be authorized by an overwhelming majority.
 The aggressive activities of Cam paign Manager sydney J. Bowie and friends of the bond issue during the past week have placed the whole ques- ton before thousands of Birmingham people in a new light. The opposition to the issue has become more promi- nent but it is confined to the same sources as 1t was at first and appear g to he losing ground rather than gain ing The prominence attained by the opponents of the issue appears to be only due to their frantic efforts to stop the wave of sentiment that has started in behalf of the bond issue as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

, fragrance of the poem so inadequately permeates this introduction that they feel not the impulse to know the poet at first hand or to gather blooms from his borders for themselves.
 Authorities agree that there has been no voice in English, these full 50 years,
 with the sweetness and the poignant
 thrill of Francls Tmopson's muse. When a young man, unknown, starving and alone Was found on the streets of the worlds greatest metropolis about 90 years ago, we now know that 1t was as though
 someone had discovered amid the grime
 and mud of London one of those translu- cent foundation stones-jacinth or chryso- prase-that belong to the walls of the Celestial City. Witnesses are not want ing who testify that his words have reached their inmost soul, inspiring praise and love, tears and awe. Princes or the church. famous artists and of very sim lpe souls a great host, have acknowl- edged their debt and their astonishment. , It is clear that in the generations to come. when poets shall be named, Francis Thompsons place is already assured Tennyson's and Browning's are not more
 secure than his.
 Poetry is the handmaid of religion. Someone has likened The Hound of Heaven to reappearance of Thomas a Kempis for the nineteenth century. It transcends conventional boundaries and grips the universal heart by the very fdel- ity of the poets faith. Here the Jew who loves his national psalmists and prophets
 will find a kindred mysticism. but the
 Christian believer will not miss his trem- ulous evangel. Not Orpheus himself ever struck the chord of truth and music more
 powerfully. But Orpheus could not know what David and Isaiah knew. This poor.
 stray soul. wandering hungry and naked through our modern Babylon. has bap- tized the Tyre of the Greek in the tears of all penitents. He has learned the heights
 and the infinite spaces and the unutter- able depths of modern, as well as of an- cient experience. To him in the deep
 mire God appeared as to David to him
 in the burning bush of civilization, as to
 Moses in that of nomadic life. the eternal
 comes. and the poets words palpitate as
 foliage amid the lightninss.
 .'The Hound of Heaven consists of only
 1S2 lines, including thrice repeated stan
 ga. whose reiteration is like the tolling
 of silver bell. The regular irregularity
 of the ode-form suggests the rustling of
 garments or the wind in the e~trees outside
 Paradise. Short explosive lines carry
 the protest of modern man amid the whirl-
 winds of desire. of conscience. of restraint
 and of power. Through all comes throb-
 ping the sound of feet following the fly
 ing soul
 George Herbert was never more art lessly quaint than this man. In the title
 of the poem. It expresses the paradox
 whose solution Is found in the reconcilia- tor of a man to God, as though one spoke of the relentlessnesB of love, "the wrath of the Lamb." or the tireless pursuit of prodigal sons by the inappeasabls bona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Great Progress Made In
 Work For the Bond Issue
Every Indication That Bonds Will Be Authorized By Overwhelming Majority Aggressive Activity of Bowie and Committee is
 Having Marked Effect
By RALPH R. SILVER

the voters have begun to realize the facts in the case.
 Those working in behalf of the bond issue during the week have brought before the citizens of Birmingham, what has been accepted as satisfae- tory proof that the bond issue must be authorized because
 1. The city owes the money.
 ?. It adds nothing to the city's debt.
 3. It reduces the rate of interest.
 4. IL extends the time of payment.
 5. It allows posterity to pay deht for permanent improvements of which posterity will be beneficiary
 6. It does not saddle on this gen eration the payment of debts incurred for property which property the next generation enjoy.
 '. It will not prevent nor postpone the equalization of taxes.
 s. It does not raise the tax rate.
 g. It will release for circulation q large amount of money at this time, thus stimulating business materially.
 10. To refuse to pay an honest debt would be an act of repudiation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

It Is as though the poet were bridging the gulf between justice and pardon. between culprit and law, finding the fangs of eternal grace. As always, this high poetry offers itself to preacher and theologian for guide and interpreter. Destiny looks o,A from these lines, shedding the tears of compa ssion, and offers sight 10 the blind. At last, at last, the wonder is accom- plished, the blind receives his sight, the Pursuer overtakes the pursued, and a Voice surges around him, Hike burst Ing sea- "Alack, thou knowest not How little worthy of any love thou art! Whom wilt thou find to love ignoble thee, Save Me, save only Me?" | partly open tells how "Halts by me that footfall. Is my gloom, after all, Shade of His hand, outstretched caress- ingly?' And hears the answer: "Ah, fondest, blindest, weakest. I am He whom thou seekest; Thou drawest love from thee who drawest Me-" I must be content to catch few other phrases of this great music. Consider this figure: "I dumbly guess what Time in mists con- founds; Yet ever and anon a trumpet sounds From the hid battlements of Eternity; Those shaken mists space unsette then Round the half glimpsed turrets slowly wash again" And what exquisite sorrow is here "Ahi must Designer infinite Ahi must Thou char the wood ere Thou canst linn with it?" Or did starlight ever shine more beau tifully than in these words: T was heavy with the even When she lit her glimmering tapers
 Round the days dead sanctities?''
 To some these will appear as subtle im- aginings. but Thompson will not fail of an audience o ntheir account. Unimagina- tive minds-business men and priests alike--will be helped to see how they also once fled from One who pursued them
 down the labyrinthine ways" of their own minds, how
 with unhurrying chase
 And unperturbed pace,
 Deliberate speed. majestic instancy,
 They beat--and Voice beat
 More instant that the feet
 All things betray thee, who betrayest
 Me?''
 Verses like these belong alike to Lenten thinking and to Easter purposing.
 Thompson died in 1907, aged 4s years.
 His poetic period was half a decade,'' and In his earliest prime. The herb of life
 was bruised to make 1t pungent the wood charred that God might linn with It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
PLANNING SAFETY FIRST FIELD DAY
Over l5OO Men Are Ex- pected to Participate
 in Contests

At meeting of the Alabama Safety association held yesterday afternoon at tho city nall definite plans were made for the safety first field meet which will he held at Fleetwood Field March 9 indi- cations at present are that over i5oo men win take part in Che work.
 At the meeting yesterday afternoon Dr. M. ,. Shields ot Washinston. of the American Red Gross society. was present and gave Il review of what frst aid has done and the benefits it has brought. Dr. Shields will he present. at fhe field meet. There Will he urst aid te the injured drills and demonstrations. Prizes will be offered for the winners n the various events \ number of the prizes have al- ready been received
 The field day planned Is tlle first ever held In the south and tx attracting atten- ton in minis circles an over the Ini- ted states. t is planned to make it a big event and il ls expected that several thousand neol 1e from ah the mining dis tricts of the state will he In attendance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Candidates for Mayor
 Close Lively Campaign,

Chicago, April s.-Candidates for mayor of Chicago tonight closed a live .ly campaign in which women, for the first time, took an active part.
 Republicans. democrats, socialists and prohibitionists have candidates for the four-year term.
 Late today a parade with q herd of elephans, clowns and many bands of music. was given as final display in the interest of William Hale Thompson, republican candidate. A similar demon- stration tonight brought to a close the campaign of the democratic candidate. Robert M. Sweitzer. The socialist can didate. Seymour Stedman. and the pro- hibitionist aspirant, John Fl. Hill, con- tented themselves with speeches.