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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
f@ QUE PUZZLE
CORNER

SYLLABLE PUZZLE.

Two brothers We're discussing their
plans of study for the coming winter.
The first decided to study EN-, ct, i,
ba, CHI, oil, er. try, gy, is, o.
The second decided on Of, PHI gy,
ply, tn, os. o, H. e, o.
What were their plans?
j AHYDRA- HEADED WORDS"
IS am a fish of -FOUR letters.
Change my head and find ito walk"
Change my head and find "a dainty
fabric"
Change my head and find IAN herb"
Change my head and find "a con-
test
Change my head and find front"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
Important Birthdays

Ia OVEMBER marks the births Of
three important authors whose
writings have influenced the
Il - lives of many children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

ANSWERS.
SYLLABLE PUZZLE--F'irst: Chem
istrN and Bdcteriology. Second: The
ol0gy and Philosophy.
HYDRA-HEADED WORDS - Dace i,
Pace; Lace: Mace: Race, Face.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

r. PORKUS was the name of
a big white pig who sat on
a pile Of hay looking as wise
: as he could while the other
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

- CK FROST is a merry little fell
low
When the wintry winds begin to
below
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

"NNE found herself strolling
through a thick wood. How
she had got there she didn't
- 81 know. Indeed. She couldn't
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

II said you must be a nut, as you
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
MAKE YOUR MONEY WORK.
And the Lesson the Small investor
Needs 10 learn

The advice OF one OF the large banks
OF the country Is that every one should
invest his surplus. whether large or
small, In dividend securities OF the best
class. whether railroad. real estate or
farm mortgages or public utilities. for
TO keep money idle Is a costly oper.
alton"
Let every reader OF this article re
member that with as little as So or $40
he can make first payment on the pur-
chase OF a first class 500 bond Let
every reader who has few hundred
dollars TO spare put II In good $500
or $1,000 bond ON the partial payment
plan. and let Il earn something. Five
hundred dollars invested In a per
cent bond with the income deposited
In savings bank az per cent, will
double Itself In twelve years-that is.
the $500 will have become 1000 In
that time. This 81 600 AT per cent
VIII earn $50 a year or over 81 a week
for its possessor Even AT 3 per cent
Il will double In fifteen years aud az I
or cent In eighteen years.
The lesson the small investor wants
10 learn Is that bis mone.S Is just rs
good as that OF the larger investor
The former has greater need Of being
careful because he has less 10 spare
Learn 10 be careful investor The
first thing the careful buyer does II he
wants 10 buy "A horse. a COW. n house
or a farm. a bond or a share OF stock
is 10 make a careful investigation
Schoolboys may swap the jackkniyes
they hold In their closed hands, but
grownup men ought 10 know better
The humblest investor can buy with as
great safety rs the prondest. for both
can deal with the same bankers or
brokers in these days when small lots
are popular with firms OF established
character.-L Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
BIRD RooSTS.
Safety First as II Is Practieed by the
Eeathered Tribes

Feathered Tribes.
One OF the best ways TO prepare for
long journey is to make short one.
So we find that many birds, before
they embark on their great air voyage
which is TO take them from their sum
mer to their winter home, first make
daily trips between their sleeping quar-
tiers and their feeding grounds
This is the habit Of our robin. Rob
FMS raise two and sometimes three fam
lilies In one season. When the first
family leaves the nest early I'm June
II is taken by the father robin TO some
dense, leafy growth OF young trees 10
pass the night TO this place they re-
turn every night Many other robins,
sometimes thousands OF them, come to
the same woods. Such resorts are
known as robin roosts. In dying 20
ana from them the young birds learn
how 20 find their way
Meanwhile mother robin is patiently
sitting on her blue eggs, from which
IN about two weeks time another little
family VIII appear. In two weeks
more they also Will be large enough 10
leave the nest and can join their broth.
ers and sisters I'm the roost
Gracklcs, or crow blackbirds. have
the same habit. But since they have
only one family or brood both the par.
ent birds go 10 the roost with their
young.
Sometimes the robins are joined by
the grackles and both by the European
starllngs, which. brought 10 this coun-
try and released in Central park, New
York. In 1890, have since become one
OF the most abundant birds in our mid
die Atlantic states. Such roost IS
visited nightly by many thousands of
BIRDS Frank NJ Chapman IN St Mich.
olas
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
THEY PUZZLED HUXLEY.
Terms In Which He Found II Difficult
TO Define His Belief.

TO Define His Belief.
Huxley once wondered whether he
was deist. an atheist, an agnostlc a
pantheist. a materialist or a skeptlc an
idealist. Christian, an inflde or n
freethinker. And the more he reflect
ed the deeper his problem. What an
swer viii any one make? Or. James
g. Fernald in his work Synonyms and
Antonyms' defines each according 10
his own belief, as follows
THE deist admits the existence OF
God, but denies that the Christian
Scriptures are revelation from Him
The atheist denies that there is a God
The agnostic denies either that we do
know or that we can know whether
there IS a God The skeptic doubts di.
vine revelation.
THE infidel Is an opprobrious term
that might once almost have been said
10 be geographical In its range. The
crusaders called all Mohammedans In
idels and were so called by them In
return. The word IS commonly applied
70 any decided opponent OF an accept.
ed religion
"a frecthinker is inclined or addict
ed 70 free thinking. especially one who
rejects authority or inspiration IN re
liglon A materiallst takes interest
only I'm the material or bodily necessi
ties and comforts Of life. A pantheist
accepts the doctrine OF panthelsm. An
idealist ideallzes or seeks an ideal or
ideal conditions. A Christian IS one
whose profession and life conform 20
the teaching and example Of Christ
"Pantheism Is the doctrine that God
and the universe are Identical II con,
trasts with atheism as the positive de.
NAL and with agnosticism rs the dog.
matte doubt OF the existence OF God.
IL opposes that form OF deisn which
denies the divine immanence aud sep
arates God from the world"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
Keeping a lamp Clean.

Once In two months separate the
wicks from the burners aud boil them
In soda water. In about ten or tftceu
minutes take them ont and clean
them with an old toothbrush. rinse ana
dry. lay the wicks straight TO keep
their shape. They VIII be white and
piable, Then All the lamps With suds
mot too hotl and let stand awhile I'M.
I'll all discolorings have vanished
Drain. wipe out and refill with kero-
sene, adding a teaspoonful OF salt 10
each lamp. Lamps treated this way
give beautiful bright light aud there
IL no fear OF an explosion. -Roston
Post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
STORY or A WEATHER vANE.
Why a Grasshopper Tops the Royal
EXCHANGE I'm London.

/ Why a Grasshopper Tops the Royal
Exchange In London.
II you ever go 10 London among the
places OF interest there you will visit
the public buildings known as the
Royal Exchange There Is a cupola at
the top OF that building. Rising from
that cupola Is an iron rod with huge
grasshopper on II for a weather vane.
And there is an interesting story con-
nected with that grasshopper. II Is
this: One day, more than 800 years
ago. a mother In England had an In
FAINT. a few months old. which she
wanted 10 get rid OF. So she wrapped
II up I'm a shawl and laid II down un.
der n bush In a deld and left II there
10 die unless some one should find II
and take care OF It.
Shortly after a little boy was coming
home from school. AS he passed by
the place he heard a grasshopper chirp
Ing In the field. He stopped moment
10 listen 10 IT, Then he climbed over
the fence 10 get IT, But just as he was
about TO catch II he caught sight OF
the baby close by. He let the grass.
hopper go and. taking the baby in his
arms. carried 1t home 10 his mother.
She took charge OF the baby and
brought him up. He turned out 10 be
good, pious boy. He was always de.
cided In doing what be knew was
right and IN not doing what was
wrong
When a young man he went 10 Lon
don and entered into business there.
He was successful In business and be
came rich. lie was not only rich, but
great lie was knighted and Is well
known In English history as Sir Thorn.
as Gresham The Royal Exchange
was built In honor OF him And he had
the grasshopper put as weather vane
on the top OF II in memory or the won.
derfu way In which when an infant
his life was saved by the good proyi.
dence OF God.-Richard Newton In 81.
BILE Models
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
Hungarian Faces.

have never seen such interesting
photographers show windows as there
are IN Budapest Partly this Is because
the photographers are good. but partly
II must lie IN the Hungarlans them
selves-such vivid. interesting, uncon.
yentional faces. These people look as
II they ought 10 do the acting and
write the music and novels and plays
and paint the pictures for all the rest
OF the world. n they haven't done so
II must be because. along with their
natural talent. they have this Incidence
and tendency 10 flop and not push
things through. Ruhe IN Col.
lier's Weekly
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
BIG IMPETUS FOR
ESTADROOK BOOM
Ozark Horse" For Republican
Presidential Nomination.
NATIONAL DEFENSE PIONEER
Known as Fearless Advocate OF Ira
ditional Republican PrineipIes-Also
Recognized as One OF AbIsst Cam
paigners In United States.

Far and away the most interesting
phase OF the national political sltua
tion is the movement that has brought
Henry ID. Estabrook, OF New York and
Nebraska, SO prominently TO the front
as a candidate for the Republican pres
idential nomination. First spoken OF
as possibility IN connection with the
presidency less than six months ago.
Mr.. Estabrook IL today one OF the
leading candidates. with evidences OF
strength that are a source OF concern
TO the friends OF the other aspirants.
He has made speeches in every i'm
portant city In the East, Middle West
and Far West. an arduous campaign
experience that has put him I'm good
condition to meet the rigorous demands
made In the head of a party's national
ticket and his friends In Nebraska and
other States have formed Estabroolk or.
CARNATIONS and are going after national
delegates IN the most vigorous fashion.
Impartial observers agree that this
development Of the Estabrook boom
has no parallel in the political history
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
London's Bio Bell.

big Ben" the bell ia Westminster
clock tower London. IS known The
world over. but IL is Incorrectly named.
Sir Benjamin Hall. the first commits.
sloner OF works. during whose tenure
OF Office the clock was erected. had far
less 10 do with II than Lord Grim
thorpe. who designed Il and was the
moving spirit Ia it's erection. In jus.
tice 10 him II should be- known as "Old
Grim London Mirror
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

OF the last - years, ANA they are be
ginning To- inquire whether the popu-
/ lar demand for new leadership Is ac-
tually SO strong as TO give this new
man the greatest political prize over
which men struggle.
! An All Around Big Man.
/ Estabrook Is big man physically,
mentally and politically. quite six
feet IN height, erect, rugged, he would
be a man Of commanding presence in
any gathering. His mental attninments
are attested by his signal success in
the practice of law and by the wide
spread interest In his every public ut
terance on governmental, economic
and social problems lie has always
been a student ana when he discusses
subject he speaks with the author.
| fly OF one who has mastered II. His
conclusions are invariably sound. and
once he has arrived nj them. they are
proclaimed frankly and fearlessly, for
he Is essentially "A man with the cOur.
age Of his convictions.
For instance. he has been one OF the
most drastic critics OF President VIII
son and the present Democratic ad
ministration, arraigning them for their
tariff law which bankrupted the fed
eral treasury and which places the
American farmer, the American mann
facturer, and the American laborer at
the mercy OF foreign competition. and
for a foreign policy which has destroy
cd the respect that the American flag
aud American citizens once command.
"a IN every quarter OF the globe
a Preparedness Pioneer.
LikeW Use Mr.. Estabrook was the first
man prominently before the public TO
outline a concrete program Of national
defense which he presented IN an ad-
dress before the American Bankers
Association September sth last az Seat.
lie. characterized by the Seattle Times
as zone OF the most remarkable al.
dresses ever delivered In the North.
west" and he was the first Republican
leader TO point the way TO the reunion
and harmonizlng OF all elements Of the
party. HIS Together" plea before
the Mckinley club 81 Omaha, Nebrns.
ka. last October. having attracted wide
spread attention.
From tho time Mr. Estabrook open
ed the Republican National campaign
In Chicago IN 1896 he has been recog-
DIzed ms one Of the ablest campaignerS
IN the United States. and there have
been few speakers In greater demand.
The issues IN the great contest ~
1916. which Is TO restore the Republic
an party 10 the administration ~ m
tionai affairs. viii be Protection. Pros
perity. and Preparedness. la Mr.. Esta-
brooks judgment. with Together
as the sIognn for Republicans OF every
shade of opinion. lie has been preach
Ing this gospel IN all sections OF the
country. and has met with enthusiastic
exceptions everywhere he has gone.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
NO NovsItx 20 Lier-

Miss Glgglegum single aud romantic,
The shower ~ SCOT and Hshes from
VesuviuS must he an awe Inspiring
sight Would you not like TO witness
IT, Mrs. Pottson Pans married aud
prosalcJ--Oh. I don't know I've seen
my husband take down a stovepine
Judge
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
sIna Different sonns.

Pa. you sing bass In the choir. don't
you!" asked Bobby SmIthers.
Yes. my son. replied Smithers.
And una sings sopranoT
That's right"
well. there's one thing don't un.
derstand.
What is IT."
Mrs. Tompkins says you sing mighty
big Ia public and mighty small at
home - philadelphia Ledger
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
Art al Aome.

Believe me. n we want art 10 begin
az home. as II must, we must clear our
houses OF troublesome superiuIties
that are forever in our way. conven.
tional comforts that are not real com.
forts ana do but make work for serv.
ants and doctors n you want a gold.
en- rule that viii ht everybody this Is
Il: Have nothing IN your houses that
you do not know TO be useful or believe
10 lie beautiful - william Morris
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
The New Chauffeur era.

Old Gentleman ,engaging new chauf.
feurl--I suppose ! can write 10 your
last employer for your chnracterf
Chauffeur am sorry 10 say. sir. each
OF the last two gentlemen have been
with died I'm my service London
Punch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

For ages upon ages happiness has
been represented "a huge precious
impossible 10 hnd and which
people seek FOR hopeiessly II il not
so. Happiness Il a mosaic composed
OF a thousand little stones. which sep
arately and OF themselves have little
value. but which united with art form
n graceful design. Mime de Girardln
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
Mloh, ee Ware

I'm IN debt-heayily IN debt" wall
"a the disconsolaie man
lis that all that's troubling your
retortcd the cheerful stranger. From
the way you're acting thought some.
body owed you money that you couldn't
collect - Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

My pillow Il awfully hard" remark
ed the star boarder.
They're stuffed with feathers from
n tailor's goose" explained the confirm.
ed idiot as ne helped himself to an.
other prune. --PhIladelphia Ledger.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

Redd-He started out with a $4,000
automobile.
Greenland what car ls he using
now?
"A street Yonkers Statesman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

Sickening headaches, constipation
indicate unhealthy condition OF stom-
ach and bowels. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea assists the bowels "a
work naturally. thus aiding your
health In general. Begin tonight
Sam Bridges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

Brown-Back TO town again? 1
thought you were farmer. Green
You made the same mistake ! DID,.
Judge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
Liked Variety.

Judge-No two OF the witnesses tell
the same story. lawyer arranged
II that way, your honor. didn't want
the trial 10 be too monotonous for you
Boston Transcript.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

However mean your lie IL. meet II
and live IL. not shun II and call II bad
names. -Thoreau
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

On the great clock OF time there In
but one word-Now old Saying.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

Silverton tires. This is the fastest two
miles that has ever been made in quail
fyiue heats on American speedways-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26
MEXICAN PEON USES
AUTO TIRE FOR SHOES

4 new use has been found for Goodyear
tires reports American business man VINO
has lust returned from an expedition into
the Mexican interior Although the Good
year Tire and Rubber company has for
more than year been making soles Of
Neolin. synthetic substance discovered IN
the Goodyear laboratories. the Mexican peon
serving as a guide on this expedition evi-
IDENTIFY Is satisfied with Goodyear tires.
themselves when IL comes to footwear
Cotton canvas has for centuries been used
TO dress the feet In China. for instance.
only a small percentage of the natives. even
in the colder sections ever wear anything
else Il would seem. therefore. that II the
predictions OF leather shortages in the near
future prove true. many motorists miSht
economic in footwear by using their dis
Csrded automobile castings. I'm emulation Of
the example Of this enterprisinE peon-
In = recent fight near Vera cruz. in which
a detachment Of Carranza soldiers surprised
a hand Of raiders in a stolen automobile
the car was captured. but not until there
was practically nothing salvahle except the
tires And these had suffered in the scran-
Bile too
The peon secured two pieces OF the dam
aged tires and fashioned them into pair
Of - ndsis which he declares are much bet
ter than the old leather ones. being more
sprinEy and durable one Of them bears the
worldwide trade mark. the WingfOot- After
he toughest kind Of service over Mexican
mountain trails. they showed hut little
wear Twenty pesos were offered for them
hut refused although ordinary sandals can
be purchased for !. pesos
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26
MAKE CHANGES
IN THE PAIGE
New Model of 1916" Has
Striking Lines and New
Accessories.

The new Paige is here. It arrived
this week and the handsome. Brewster
green. seven passenger body. with
ivory white wire wheels and striking
lines has created a lot of talk amonS
local motorists. The seven passenger
Paige has the same motor and chassis
as the SIS" of last year hut the
changes in the lines and accessories
have been many.
Tie first thing that strikes visitor
to the showrooms of the. Toltelk Motor
company is the sloping windshield OF
the new model The finish Of the car
is rich in effect, Yet is conservative IN
tone.
The same high quality has been
maintained in the new Paige" SAID
manager ". \. Compton. but there
the Paige at the top Of its price class
The mahogany dash. slopins wind
shield. motor power tire pump
and the highest quality of upholster
ing put the Paige in a class by itself.
when the well known Paige standard
is maintained in the chaSs1S."
The seat cushions of the new model
are deeper and are restful to the mo-
torist. The artist who designed them
had some idea of the curves OF per
sons back. They give the effect OF
sitting in a luxurious club chair
The demonstration has been kept
busy ever since il arrived and sales
manager NJ j. Byrns is now watching
for the arrival or a carload Of the new
been booked for delivery when the first
carload arrives
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26
TOUR WILL AID
FOR GOOD ROADS
Hupp Will Visit All States
J to Get Data on
Highways.

With the passage Of the federal ap-
preparation OF SIS. 900. 900 for the build
ing Of good roads. public interest in
road development has been stimulated
. 10 greater degree than ever before
tThe cooperation OF the individual
,stes with the United States govern
ment now seems TO be the one remain
ing thing to accomplish. positively TO
insure the effort Of a United America
in behalf Of improved roads i'm all parts
Of the country No class has SHOWN 4
greater interest or a more loyal sup
nor to rood roads work than the mo-
florists Of the country The American
Automobile association has been tire
LIS worker IN behalf of the federal
~ appropriation J. Walter Drake. OF
Detroit. now announces a campaign 70
insure the cooperation or the lndlNld-
uaI states with the government for the
development Of local roads
Mr.. Drake IS donating to the good
roads movement an automobile tour
which viii start August q from the
national capitol and visit the capitol
Of every state in the union
1T is the object of this tour TO pro
mote interest in improved roads and
capitol 10 capitol highways in all parts
Or the country said Mr. Drake he
Hupmobile viii carry a crew Of four
men. \ distance OF approximately
- 0O0 miles Will he covered and
the entire running study
viii be made of road conditions and
reports Will ne made TO the governor
Of each state, suggesting the most
feasible roads for touring and outlin-
Ing road conditions encountered
This tour viii lay the foundation Of
? series of interstate highways. join
ing all the state capitOlS. the principal
cities and the main scenic routes of the
country. Through these reports. both
written and photosra phic. combined
with the cooperation of the American
Automobile association. the various
good roads associations and state and
government officials. ] believe this
tour viii create a personal and prac-
teal interest in road improvements
SUCH Is the counfrE has never secn.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

such speed would never he possible
were II not for the wonderful strides
which nave been made in tire building.