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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
A Chapter From Farm Life
II, CORA cIIsnX JOHN

Away off In the blackhelt where negroes reign supreme, We have many experiences both amusing and sad
 We see them working in the field. laugh- ing and singing. sitting around their homes or rather huts, happy in idleness when there Is not a peck of meal in the house, meat or potatoes perfectly indif- ferent to every responsibility. whether the weather is up in the eos or freezing This most wonderful indifference 10 care they say, ''is trusting in the Lord He will provide Several of the women have made the statement when asked if they were not thinking where the next meal would como from
 Being sick and helpless, was put in hammock on the porch by my nurse This porch overlooked the pasture lands of the farm. Away down the hill was the we'll at which the stock were wa tered
 One day as lay in nay hammock queer sounds reached me. When 1 raised my head 10 see from whence these calls strange and weird, came 1 saw a negro woman on platform by the well with her arms flying up and down. then she would jump as high as she could. and at in- tervals, give d loud. mournful call that penetrated the distance My nurse, A negro woman, hearing, jumped up and ran rapidly, screaming, "Oh, Sis Caline s got 'ligion, Sis Calines got 'ngion, glory. Come and see, all of us must jlne her.
 l watched the negroes gather around the now almost exhausted woman. hug her and shout till finally exhausted na- ture fell into a trance, for the newly born into the kingdom.
 The women sang something over the prostrated form of their new sister, like this
 We are tossed and driven on the restless
 sea of Time,
 Some bright skies and bowling tempest Oft succeed a bright sunshine In that land of perfect day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
NEW TRAINS PUT
 ON BY SANTA FEE
Arrangements Necessary in Order to Handle the Constantly Growing
 Exposition Business

l The Santa Fe system has made formal announcement from time to time of extra service to care for the California exposi- ton business, and yesterday further an
 rouncements of interest are made in the following:
 On account of the heavy travel to the California expositions at San Fran cisco and San Diego, it has been neees- sary for the Santa F'e railway system to schedule extra sections daily of their California limited train No. 2, leaving Chicago at D. m, arriving at Los An geles at noon the third day.
 While both sections of the California limited trains handled through sleeping car via the Grand Canyon of Arizona. the second section however. will be con sidered the California limited train via the canyon. as this train will run prac- tically solid via the canyon. spending I full day there. The same rule will apply eastbound from California points to Chi- cago, as there will be daily extra section of the eastbound California limited train via the Grand Canyon
 Tn the past 1t has been difficult to al- ways secure the desired space on the Call fornia limited train of the Santa Fe, and with the extra section both east and westbound daily, will practically assure available space for those who desire to ride on the only transcontinental train exclusively for hrst-class travel, on which second-class tickets are not honored"
 The Santa Fe railway system has an- bounced the operation of special train from Chicago via Denver to Los Angeles. known as the Universal Beauty Special" which train Is to be operated exclusively for the benefit of the Universal Film company, for the handling of the winning contestants.
 The expenses of the special train in question are to be paid by the Universal Film company, who, of course, 1t Is un- derstood, are the promoters and owners of the beautiful spot in Southern Cali fornia known as Universal City, where Universal Film pictures are made.
 The train will be palace on wheels, with every modern up to date feature in equipment, and the movement is ex- pected to consist of between 800 and 100 passengers. Reservations on this train for Pullman space. etc. may be obtained from the Santa Fe office, No. 2 North Pryor street, Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16

l commerce indorses the chautauqua this season especially because of it's fine pro- gramme and the educational work it is do- ing. This civic body will buy season tickets and is glad to have the only south ern headquarters established in Birming ham,
 Fred caheen: We are pleased to aid in the selling of season tickets It is the best educational ano pleasure giving opportunity Birmingham has ever had. will take a number of tickets" E. J. Smyer: Buying Redpath season tickets this season is money well spent. You get more than value received. 1 will take five tickets"
 l. A. Dexter: 'Chautauqua season tick ct is the only way to attend the chau- tauqua. As they are transferable they never lie idle. for there is always some one who wants to attend each programme. will take four
 Merritt Craft, manager of Birmingham Redpath Lyceum Bureau here, who has just returned from Montgomery. says:
 The Montgomery season ticket commit tee reported all of the 1000 season tickets sold except three"
 Judge N. B. Feagin: q read the pro- eramme over iii The Age-H Herald today. Ii is the most wonderful array of talent ever heard of
 R. E. Burton: Every programme pre- sents an artist in his or her special line and many of them foremost artists We are glad to assist in the sale of season tickets"
 Dr. Cabot Lull: "A wonderful pro- gramme for S2.50 and the benefit goes out to the suffering tubercular patients at the camp. Everybody will be interested in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
ANOTHER GREAT BILL
 IS LYRIC OFFERING
Three of the Five Acts Known Here. Plenty of Music, Comedy
 and Novelty

The public indorsed In unqualified man. ner during the past week the Lyrics sum- nor policy of "come when you like and stay as long as you please for the at tendance broke all records, going and coming. The offering for the week was unusually good and the crowds certainly entoy,d it to the fullest
 To back up last week. the management has selected another remarkable vaude- vile bill for popular prices. More than one of the acts Is well known here and popular and the public will get round of music, comedy. dancing, novelty and a genuinely marvellous animal act.
 A Night in a Monkey Music Hall'' as presented by Maud Rochez will prove a genuine comedy delight. delightful sur- prise and a great entertainment for chill dren as well as the grown people. These simians offer a complete vaudeville show without any coaching or instructions from any one. for there is no one on the stage with the animals. There is an orchestra which plays a complete overture and the leader Is one of the genuine comedians of the stage. His antics are said to be great. There is a monk strong man, a monk juggler, a musical Darwin and the aerial Braggo, trapese monkey. It Is a remarkable exhibition of animal training and comedy event that will make the audiences laugh without limit. Patrons of vaudeville remember the monkey vaude- vile show that was here season or two ago as one of the cleverest enter tainments Birmingham ever saw
 The Five Sullys are also remembered here in "The Information Bureau" which is a 20 minutes rapid fire comedy, with music. dancing, talking and gymnastic stunts.
 The Burglars Union" Is also widely liked in Birmingham, having been here before. Few vaudeville patrons have for gotten the funny scenes of the negro bur glar with the candle in the cage, and the clever portrayal of black face character The act is always good for bunch of laughs.
 Bill Fruits voice, with its range of three octaves was so good that when once heard by genuine judge of a good voice is said to be remarkable, and he is known as the cowboy Caruso.'
 Will Maddock, novelty acrobat, will open the performance and something good and new is promised. The Pathe Cartoon comedies with .Heeza Liar" are equal interest for the public, and the Pathe Weekly news service Is another feature that pleases and delights.
 The Lyric has a continuous perform ance at night from 7:s0 to 1o:sO o'clock and you can come any time that you please. The matinees are at 3 o'clock in- stead of 230 o'clock, and both policy changes seem to have met with popular favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
Complexions Costing More

ffDfh tnt Hpetipit Ffte fftss.
 They say over in New York that com plexions will cost more this winter be- cause of war prices for imported pow ders, bleaches and such like used by persons anHiauss to improve on uaturaa conditions This reriinss the Sauntecer of conditions in a small community more than 90 years ago. The little town had, of course it's social. circles and there were those who employed face powders and other complexion aids. But there came a winter when deep snows for weeks cut off communication with the outside world. The people made the best of the situation, of course and social functions were. if anything. merrier than ever. Suddenly it was found that a face powder famine and an important fune- ton were on. What do you suppose hap pened2 No. inc function was not post poned. Nor was single woman absent on the great occasion But every flour barrel In flown WAS raided Oh. yes where there's will there's a way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
CLYDE FITCH'S PLAY
 AT ODEON THIS WEEK
"The Moth and the Flame" One of the Greatest of Screen
 Achievements

Of all the many stage and literary successes produced In motion pictures, the Famous Players Film company's i've part version of Clyde F1tch's great dra- matic triumph 'The Moth and the Flame" will undoubtedly be heralded, from dramataic point of view. as one of the greatest screen achievements of the present day. "The Moth and the Flame is unquestiona bly, a screen drama-quite as much so as If the author had written 1t expressly for the screen. The story of the play is abundant with many thrilling situations and with many exciting cli- maxes that constantly keep the spectator in suspense. The production is mounted quite up to the remarkable standard set by the Famous Players Film company, and the cast shows signs of careful and deliberate selection.
 The main motif of the play is the de- sire of the moth for the fiame regardless of the warnings of others who have fallen upon the table near the candle, even as the moth will always continue to hover rear the flame. sometimes escaping with scorched wings. but nearly always fol lowing the way others have gone before. Interwoven with the human theme Is a counterplot which aids the flame in ap- bearing as guardian angel when the father of his fiancee commits suicide on the night of the masquerade ball given by his daughter when he learns that dis grace faces him in the morning. The moth warned of the charactaer of the man she is taking as her husband, fights with him and for him al all times. Only the timely arrival of the young mother deserted by the flame makes the poor little moth realize the mistake she has made. The flame ceases his operations and repents, making the child of the deserted mother his legal one by marrying her. and the moth accepts the true love of her girlhood days.
 This unusual subject, it is believed, will prove a great drawing card at the Odeon Two this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
Study International Affairs

from the Outl0Ok
 Chancellor Brown of New York uni. versity strongly recommends the endow. ment of a department of nteruationa1 affairs in connection with the university What he proposes is not school foy the training of diplomats, but the offer ing of knowledge of our interna ational relations to college men.
 What pr. Brown proposes may be re- garded logical development from those earlier college courses in which interna. tonal law was required study of thf moro than the study of International law as presented in textbooks. Clear think. ing is needed to draw the line between proper provision for national defense and competitive armaments. It is also nee essary to familiarize students with thosf changes and methods which are availa- bIe to secure rational solution of inter. national difficulties. and also to make
 students understand the value of inter- national good manners
 This is a factor fin internatio rela-
 tions the importance of which Americans
 have often failed to understand, as they
 have failed conspicuously in their rela- tions with Japan. MT Root, who is a
 practical statesman with large expert. ence in dealing with international mat
 ters. has said that in international rea-
 tons good manners and courtesy arc often as important as arguments and
 principles. And Dr. Brown puts the
 whole matter of possible education ir
 this direction in an admirable sentence
 We must train the young of this nation to put their faith in internationa
 righteousness That is beyond al question. the first step towards inter. national peace.
 New York university. Chancellor Browr tells us has "certain courses In Ar,ar; can diplomacy and foreign policy, and ir consular methods offered by competen, instructors. but these instructors arc hampered by many other engagements What is needed is a department in which this great subject can be thorough, taught by men whose special business Il shall be to present 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16

When the mists have rolled away, Ne will Understand 1t better by and by.s
 CHORUS. Fly and hx when the morning comes All the saints of God will gather homo. We will tell the story how We overcome. We will understand 1t better by and by" Slowly then the women separated. each going their separate ways. my nurse re- turning to me. l asked her what was tho mattefa
 sWhy. ain't you never seed folks feet cd with ligion2f
 Why. no. is that the way it affects them2"
 Why. miss. you can't get good. old- time 'ligion oepten you shout. We nis- gers hold on ies' that-er way till tho Lord tells us we Is saved from our sins" 1 turned from the kind. generous and faithful nurse and thought God under stood all of the superstitntion and rewards ed according to intentions.
 Massilion Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
Stood 1t Long Enough

T IVIif lIIt I8WIIIsNIfFt IftIHItI- .
 Margaret was maid-of-all work fn fhQ Buckley family and the members of tha family are not the most amfcaht0 terms. One morning Margaret sought heu mistress and rendered her resignation. Mrs. Buckley was much distressed and very loath to part with so excellent q servant
 And are you really going to leave s1l9 Margaret9" asked the mistress, sad1x. What is the matter? Haven't we afWayS treated you as one of the family, Mar garetf'
 "Yis. mum" replied the girl; 'sans -Orv0 sthood 1t as long as Ofm godn' to.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16

Dr. Charles F. Barkers subject, How to Live an Hundred Years
 Mir. Stailings, Secretary Young Men s Christian association: '1 used to be con nected with the chautauaua. It is a splen- did programme this season. The Young Mems Christian association extends house oourtesies to the artists and officials while in the city,
 ]. K. stern: "Loyeman. Joseph & Loeb are very glad to sell season tickets, and heartily indorses the programme this sea son."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an Old One-How a
Dallas Resident Made a Bad
Back Strong.

The back aches at times with a dull
indescribable feeling, making you
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the region of the kidneys,
and again the loins are so lame that
to stoop is agony. No use to rub or
apply a plaster to the back if the kid
neys are weak. You cannot reach the
cause. Follow the example of this
Dallas citizen.
Mrs. Mary E. ellison. 614 Church
street, Dallas, says: Il have used
Doan's Kidney Pills and they have
been taken by others in our family.
We think they are the best kidney
medicine to be had. Doan's Kidney
Pills act quickly on the system. rid
ding one of pain in short time. They
also strengthen and regulate the ac-
tion of the kidneys"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs ellison had. Foster-M -Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14
NOTICE.
To the Students of the Buena Vista
School.

~ buc obuuClbo VI UuC ouCud vAoeo
School.
Dear Students: The School Faii
exhibit will be collected at the school
building on the opening of the new
school year, so be sure to bring all
your articles with you and help to
carry off the many prizes given by
the district and county, and at the
same time do your part to make Bu-
ena' Vista win in the contest at Dali
las.
If you cannot bring your exhibit
to school Monday morning, Septem-
ber Goth, kindly let me know and l
will try and make arrangements to
get them there for you.
/ will go with the party that takes
the exhibit to Dallas and remain
there with the booth until the fair
closes.
Last year we had no pupils en-
rolled in the club project work, no
live stock on exhibition and little dis
play of domestic art and science, yet
we tied with Perrydale for first place,
but owing to the fact that only one
first prize could be given, we dropped
to second place. This year we have
forty-fve students enrolled in pro-
ject work, one having taken first
prize in dairy herd record work in
June and many others to complete in
September. This year we have pupils
in every department. Last year seven
articles in manual training were tax
en- from Polk county to the State
fair at Salem. Four of these were
sent from the Buena Vista school.
This year seventeen specimens of
manual training will be sent to the
fair.
This is your school, may you voice
this sentiment:
Cheer for Buenal
Buena must win,
Fight to the finish,
Never give in.
Remember the date, September 20,
s a. m. to $3.50 p. m.
The school fair at Buena Vista will
be held Monday evening, 7:30 p. m.
sharp, September Goth. Fifteen dol
lars in cash prizes will be given by
the district to those who send their
exhibit TO the county fair.
Thanking you for your hearty CO.
operation and kind assistance render
ed in the past and wishing You a very
successful and happy school year, l
am, ever your friend.
r. G.. DYKSTRA.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14
LAUNDRY HAS CLOSE CALL.
Burning Flue Sets Fire to Roof While
Employees Are Absent.

A fortunate discovery and quick
work of the proprietors of the Dallas
Steam laundry on Saturday evening
at supper-time saved the plant from
destruction. While the proprietors
were dining phone message an
nounced flames at the plant. Messrs.
Suver and Woods made haste to the
scene and arrived none too soon. The
large fue from the boilers had burned
itself to a red heat. crumpled below
the roof and set fire to the roof. The
large stack was about to tumble when
bucket of water upon the huge pipe
caused it to hesitate in its mad
plunge, thus confning the flames. A
few buskets of water extinguished the
blaze on the roof. The accumulation
of SCOT in the smoke stack caught fire
after the dampers had been closed at
the end of the day and this caused the
"burning out" The damage was
slight and was covered by insurance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14
Edward J. Hines Honored.

Edward J. Hines has been appoint
ed by Mayor Kirkpatrick as official
city delegate to the Pan-American
Road congress being held at Oakland,
Cal, next week, September l3 to IL,
and Judge Teal has appointed him Of
fetal representative of Polk county
at the same meeting Mr.. and Mrs.
Hines left here on Friday and board
ed the Hill liner, Great Northern, for
San Francisco the following morning
at Flavel The Pan-American Road
congress is an event of worldwide
Importance and at its sessions will be
gathered the foremost road building
authorities in the United States, in
cluding many notable foreign engin-
GERS. 1t is being held under the
auspices of The American Road
Builders association and the Amer
lean Highway association. Mr.. Hines
will remain in California to attend
the convention Of the International
Engineering congress of which he is
a member. This convention will be
held September 20 to 25 inclusive.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14

visor Parsons. The new Parker school
is a modern one-room building, and it
is said to be without superior in de-
sign or equipment in the entire state.
1t is a model in every respect with
full basement and furnace heat and
perfect ventilating system. The
Parker district is favored with
a most excellent parent-teachers' as
sociation that is doing much good and
effective work. Miss Dora Bortner,
the teacher at the Parker school, has
rare ability as an instructor and
promises to accomplish great things
with the many children in her charge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14
Dallas Firm Nav Sell.

Members of the firm that owns and
operates the Miller Mercantile COM
pany of Newberg, were in Dallas yes
terday looking over the stock and
store of the Dallas Mercantile COM
pany which is retiring from business.
1t is understood that the Miller COM
pany made an offer on the Dallas
store and are now awaiting the ac-
ceptance of the local company. The
offer was large one, it is said, and
probably will be accepted within the
next few days. The Miller Mercan-
tile company has been in business in
Newberg for a number of years, and
through direct association with large
wholesale and jobbing interests is
in good position to maintain an
up-to-date store.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14
HOP INDUSTRY IS GREAT
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newspaper party advanced from the
right wing there were 225 pickers en-
gagged in harvesting the hop crop,
while the resident member of the firm,
Mr.. Patterson, evidently having scent
ed gasoline from afar, was leisurely
sauntering from the fields toward his
pretty place Of abode. where he vol
unteered the keys to his domain.
"Speaking of hops" said he, :" | had
some mighty fine peaches the past
season, about 5000 bushels all told,
which l disposed of at from 60 cents
to 81 per bushel. and could have sold
twice as many had | them. /" "But
how about the hop CROP" interposed
the inquisitive one, whose mission was
a visit to as many wards as possible
within the limited time at his com
mand. "The crop is good, but we are
somewhat handicapped in handling it
for want of another dryer. sold
most of my peaches from that little
warehouse by the roadside down
there, people coming after them from
a considerable distance because they
were the real article" " Once again:
"But about the hops? - to which
came the reply in characteristic man
ner of the man, "I'll see if the Jap
has some.' The Jap certainly had
some,' and the subject was changed
from hops to the beautiful surround
ings of this rural home, the pictur-
esqueness of which has few equals in
this section of the globular wad, and
where hops are hops regardless OF
crop conditions.
The Krebs River Ranch.
The ranch of the Krebs Brothers,
seven miles southeast of Indepen-
dence on the Willamette river, which
has forty-fve acres in hops this year,
will give the owners, if expectations
are met, 100000 pounds. This is the
only yard in the valley that is being
picked by contract this season. There
are 100 Japs, the greater number
from Portland, picking and the con-
tractor hopes to complete the work
during the present week. The drying
is done in four-kiln house Of the
improved type. sThe Krebs Brothers
will, during the coming winter, clear
additional land, and extend their
yard.
This is a comparatively new ranch,
and considerable money is being ex-
pended in its development. A thir-