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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

M / hoQ d SOllt 4dus W IIO " was not only a favorite with ~ bis father, who was beloved by the nation? Tad was full of sym pathy for anyone in distress and many touching stories are told of him, how he tried to help others along. Here is one of the many:
 One day he saw a wounded soldier proving about the gates of the Pres dents house in the hopes of sneak ing in, and gaining admittance to the President and then being discharged Now Lincoln had given orders that no prisoners were to be discharged so there was little hope for the soldier, even if he were fortunate enough to elude the gate-keeper and get In.
 Tad Lincoln was standing at one of the upper windows of the executive mansion and saw the wounded man on the outside. His kind and sym pathetic heart led him down to where the man stood, and by questioning he soon learned that the soldier thought he was going to die, and wanted to see his old mother once again.
 Come, follow me-" said Tad and together they entered the house.
 They were stopped by the sentinel at the door of the Presidents office, but Tad was not to be turned from doing what he thought was right. He raised his childish voice and shouted, so that it could be heard through closed doors:
 Father, let me and my friend in!'
 In spite of being very busy, MT. Lincoln opened the door for his son to enter. It is said he never could deny his son anything.
 Tad entered leading the crippled soldier by the hand. He told his fla ther the sick mans story, and Lincoln immediately wrote out an honorable discharge for him.
 Tad was a true son of his father, and his early death was the greatest sorrow in the Presidents life.
 Another pretty story is told of Tad. It was in the closing days of the Civil War, when the troops were marching ''home again. and were waving their battered flags as they passed the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
Overheard in the Hall

A UR master is not very fast run
 ner," said the Derby Hat q V jumped off his head yesterday and he chased me for whole block before he caught up to me-"
 Don't brag SOL said the Cane You had the wind behind you"
 Well, so did he" answered the Hat.
 '"The Derby Hat is all out of sorts today" said the Cane to the Riding Whip that hung on the Hat-rack.
 T don't wonder" replied the Whip You see the Brush rubbed him the wrong way, and his feelings were ruff ded.j He looks as though he Felt very badly"
 Whats the matter with the Stove pipe Hat?" said the Umbrella to the Cane.
 He's stuck up because he's always on top," answered the Cane.
 "Pshaw! don't think he's such a much," said the Umbrella. eff it wasn't for me, he'd have the starch taken out of him many time.' 
 Where is the Silk Umbrella to- day?" asked the Macintosh.
 He's in the hospital" answered the gingham Parasol. He was at tackled by a strong north wind yes terday and three of his ribs are bro ken"
 T wonder what's on foot today?" asked the Overcoat, as it hung on the Peg.
 :. T suppose I'll be on foot, as it's very wet out, and Master has cold" answered the Rubbers
 You all think lot of yourselves, don't you?" sneered the Riding Whip. If I cared to, could whip the whole crowd, and I will do it, too, if I hear any more boasting."
 At that moment the maid swept 8 lot of dust down and they were all quiet for fear of choking to death.
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because it, wasn't honest. That's the right way. I wish some men I know were like you. Stay honest always. '
 
 A little girl named Dolly was going to take trip, and she was all ex- cited, for this was the first time that she was to leave home. Early on the day of her departure she sat on the front doorstep awaiting the arrival of the expressman. By and by she be- came impatient, and running into the house she began to cry:
 "Oh, dear. he'll never come and the train will go without me-"
 Nonsense" answered the grand mother Run out and watch for him again."
 Dolly gazed up and down the street but no one was in sight, excepting a lean, tall man who came from the other direction. He looked at Dolly s tear-stained face and stopped to ask: What is it, child? What has caused these tears?"
 His face was so kind that Dolly grew confidential. I'll w-was going to visit Aunt Susie, b-but now c-can't."
 ''Can't?" asked the stranger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

TN INCOLN'S life was made up of M beautiful thoughts and doing kind things. Here are few &6@ anecdotes to illustrate:
 One day little ragged boy was standing longingly before fruit stand cycling a big orange His pock- cts were empty, and yet he wanted the fruit. He stood debating with himself whether he should take 1t or ask the dealer for 1t, when a tall man with long legs, loose clothes, and an angular wrinkled face came striding along. He noticed the boys longing look. and diving his hand in his pocket he brought out 8 coin and purchased the orange for him.
 The boy grinned his thanks to the stranger, and the gaunt gentleman passed on.
 Do you know who that was?" asked the dealer.
 "Nup." said the boy, "Only that he was regular brick"
 ''That was President Lincoln" said the dealer quickly.
 The boy ran as fast as his legs could carry him to the corner around which Lincoln was disappearing. He caught hold of one of the Presidents coat tails that was Tapping in the breeze, and cried: Thank you, MT. Presi- dent Lincoln"
 Suddenly the angular stern face changed to a beautiful one covered with smiles, as he answered.: You are welcome, boy. You wanted to steal it while the fellow wasn't look ing, didn't you? But you wouldn't
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 talk to newly don't you?" "Humph. Why-why you just show me a mouse and-and I'd pick it up by it's tail and-and swing it round my head three times and-and''i- Tommy hesitated moment, gulped hard and plunged in boldly-"and throw it out the window, I would!'
 Poor Sue nearly slipped from the divan. She stared with her mouth open. Never, never, she thought, in all her life, had she met such a won derful, wonderful boy! She looked and looked-her eyes as big as saucers.
 And as she looked, she presently became aware that Tommy was star ing straight down at the f1oor-and that he was staring in frightened way-and that his lower lip was be- ginning to tremble-and that he gave every sign of being about to cry out in terror.
 Quickly she followed his gaze along the floor until she saw, scurrying toward them
 "a centipede. Perhaps you will recognize it by it's more common name of ''thousand-leg."
 "Oh!" cried Sue, clutching Tommy by the arm. "Oh! Step on him! Step on him, Tommy"
 Alas! And again, alas! Poor Tom my couldn't have stepped on his own feet-he was that scared.
 "Oh-o-o-o-oh!' cried Sue, throwing both arms around Tommy's manly neck.
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& arm chair reading. He wasn't really big after all. for he was sA~ only fourteen years of age; but 0 Nancy he seemed very, very big.
 Nancy had been trying her best to pc content with looking at the pie gures in her favorite book for long. iong time. Somehow, though, it isn't niee to Hook at pictures" all by your self, especially if you have a Big Brother who can explain them to you so nicely, when he Is wiling to do sos
 "Please-pul-leas show me my pictures, Brother" pleaded Nancy from her uncomfortable seat on the floor
 "Aw. g'wan, don't bother mel" an- swered Big Brother.
 "Pul-leese-"
 "No Can't you see I'm readinsl"
 "J-j-just one, just one, Brother ,' begged Nancy.
 Didn't tell you. Nol" cried Big Brother, very, very rudely. Can't you understand No when you hear it? Haven't you got any brains2''
 Nancy was silent a while. She was thinking.
 Whats brains?" she asked pres ently.
 Big Brother mumbled something under his breath.
 Whats brains?" Nancy repeated "Pul-lease, Brother, what's brains?"
 Big Brother looked up from his book and scowled. Something you haven't got!" he growled. Most peo- pie have brains in their head"
 Nancy thought 8 while.
 Have you got brains?" she asked after a while.
 Don't bother mel"
 Again Nancy was silent-for mo- ment or two.
 Has Papa got brains?"
 Flush up! told you not to bother me, didn't I? Of course he has!" Big Brother was awful mean sometimes, Nancy thought.
 "Has"-and her little face bright ened--"has my dolly got brains?''
 Big Brother lookea up, half in anger and half tempted to smile. "Humph!" he said. Just about as much in her head as you have in yours. Or I should say that you've got about as much brains as she hasl Now if you ask me another question I1l-I'll--!" But Big Brother couldn't quite say what he would do if she bothered" him again, for he was in terested in his book and didn't trouble to finish his threat.
 Presently Nancy clambored to her feet and left the room. Big Brother breathed sigh of relief. Dimly, vaguely he was aware that Nancy had gone upstairs to the nursery where she should bel Papa and Mamma were out and Big Brother had been instructed to keep an eye' on Nancy.
 Ten minutes passed--though il seemed but one, to Big Brother SC interested was he in the book And then, from up in the nursery, came the most awful yell he had ever heard. And there was no mistaking Nancy's voice.
 Big Brother threw his book down in disgust and ran upstairs. Whats the matter? What--is- the matter!" he exclaimed as he en- tered the nursery. Then he stopped short, amazed at the sight that met his eyes.
 There, in the middle of the floor, one fist grinding away at her eyes, stood Nancy-yelling and crying at the top of her voice.
 And there on the floor, at her feet, lay Lucinda her very prettiest doll.
 Big Brother didn't understand, at first. And he hurried over and started to take Nancy by the arm and-well, maybe-shake her. But just then he glanced down again at Lucinda
 And he saw a big piece had been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
OurpuZZle Corner x

Three tony tigers taking twenty tastes of tea.
 Four frisky fishermen fussing for fresh frogs.
 Five Frenchmen flaming five faint ing females.
 Six slippery snakes sliding slowly southward.
 Seven salmon swallowing several snippy shrimps.
 Eight egotistical Englishmen eating enormous eels.
 Nine nautical Norwegians nearing nifty Norway's northern shores. Ten tiny toddling tots trying to trill.
 Answers.
 DIAGONAL: Relics. 1, RGnsona; 2 Nellie; 3, LiHes; 4, Regime; B. Venice; 6, WGlrNS.
 DROP VOWEL: Never put of until tomorroto What you can do today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

Then Tommy acted. Reused at last by the cry of a fair maid in distress, he summoned his wits and-and-
 Mamma! Nam nal" he bawled.
 Of course you understand, little reader. had it been a great big awful growing lion" or an alligator, or even a giant, Tommy wouldn't have been in the least frightened. But-well, a centipede wasn't in Tommy's line, as they sayl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
Inquisitive Nancy

broken out of Lucinda's head and lay on the floor right beside her.
 "Here." cried Big Brother. What's the meaning of this? How did you happen to break Lucinda?"
 "1--booh h-hoo-I--boo--d-do see boo hoo-any - b-brains!" Nancy managed to say, despite her tears. You don't see any brains?" echoed Big Brother. still not understanding the situation. You don't-?" "You-boo -hoo you you s-said that Lucinda had-boo-hoo-as many brains as me in her head-and--boo- hoo-I-b'busted her head open and and"
 Then, Big Brother said-many things.
 But they didn't compare to what Papa and Mamma said to him when they returned and Nancy, still weep ing, managed to make them under stand what had happened in their ab- sence.
 And Big Brother deserved every bit
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DIAGONAL.

DIAGONAL. If the following are written one be- low another, their diagonal letters. be- ginning at the upper left-hand corner and ending at the lower right-hand corner, will spell the name of things which remind us of Lincoln today. 1. A price demanded by bandits and kidnappers.
 [. A girls name. 3. Flowers.
 {. A rule.
 5. A city of Europe. c. An animal.
 DROP TOWELS. N-v-r p-t If -nt-l t-m-rr-w whit y-- c-n d. tidy.
 Say these sentences quickly: One old ostrich opening oysters. Two toads trying to trot to Trix- vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

plcu dTI1l lTdll over the drIn- rest, as she had often seen her Mamma do when Mamma was seated there. Now, Mamma was talking with Tommy's Mamma who had come to call and had brought him along to meet little Sue.
 Tommy balanced himself uncom- fortably, perilously, gingerly upon the edge of the divan, clutching it grimly for support. He stared straight ahead at the floor and held his breath.
 Sue waited patiently and sighed. Presently, one fat finger went to her mouth and she said:
 My Mamma said for you to talk to newly don't you do it?"
 ''Don't-like-girls said Tommy slowly. And then, feeling that some thing else was needed, he added, Girls is sissies''
 "Boys--boys--" began Sue, paus- ing to think of the very worst thing she could think of, boys is-deb- buls!"
 Tommy scowled. This was more to his liking. 'I'm a awful boy!" he said proudly III just scare peo-
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ture of Sues murmured "Oh-o-o-o!"
 Tommy wanted to speak right on without pause, but he couldn't think of what to say next So, to gain time, he pretended to be vastly interested fin strengthening his tie.
 Would you be 'fraid of mouse ?'' asked Sue timidly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
# LINCOLN'S SON, TAD .s

Presidents house, Lincoln was at the
 window to cheer the boys, and with pared head he leaned out and waved his nations flag. In the midst of the cheers and cries an unexpected sight met the gaze of the boys in blue. A small boy took his stand next to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

'N-no, cause the express man has not c-come for my trunk"
 Just you run in and kiss your folks goodbye, and I will carry your trunk for you to the station. I'll be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

demonstration been anywhere else but at the White House, the flag would
 have been abused and decried, but Lincoln took in the situation, and turning to the crowds on the streets he gave them one of his grand smiles that made his face look saintly. Cheer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

the express man.
 Picking up Dolly's trunk the man swung it on his shoulder and walked in the direction of the station, fol- lowed by the now smiling Dolly.
 Dolly's expressman was Abraham Lincoln
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
Tommy andSue

n AINTY Sue seated herself upon
 the divan and spread her skirts primly. She let one fat, dim
 ~ pied arm trail over the arm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

n IG BROTHER was sitting in the A armchair reading He wasn't
 really "big' after all. for he was xA% only fourteen years of age. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

did you know that
 Lincoln had a son, Tad, who was not only a favorite with
 bis father, who was beloved by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
Lincoln Anecdotes

NN INCOLN'S life was made up of q beautiful thoughts and doing 8 kind things. Here are a few
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-11-30
Test Of NOn-Shike Law

Denver.-Mailers' union No. 8 is
enjoying" frst-hand view of the
operation of Colorado's "no-strike'
law, which makes it illegal for work
ers in this state to strike before their
case has been investigated by state
industrial commission.
The mailers presented their deaiand
for a S per cent wage increase to
the commission nearly four months
ago. Now the commission tell these
workers it has no money to investi-
gate the books Of the newspapers for
the purpose Of finding out whether the
newspapers can pay the demand.
And Il the maiIers strike they will
be jailed.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-11-30
WOULD BOOST PRICES
Labor Allges Railroads and MiddIemen Are In
COllusiOn to Raise Prices

Denver, Colo-"Collusion between
the railroads and the middleman" is
partly responsible for the present high
cost OF living, according to a report
adopted by the Denver Trades and
Labor assembly recently. A copy of
the report is to be sent to President
Wilson and he is to be asked to use
the evidence submitted in it as suffi-
cient grounds to start federal in
vestigation of conditions in Colorado.
The report says that within the last
two weeks at least forty-five cars of
potatoes have been frozen on the rail-
road tracks in Denver through the
eollusive plan outlined between the
railroads and the middleman. In Gree
ley the committee obtained evidence
that ten cars of potatoes were per-
mitted to freeze on the railroad tracks.
The report states that on Nov. IS
the Colorado & Southern records
showed that it had 675 bad order cars
on hand in this state. These cars.
it was stated, should have been repair
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-11-30

idly losing their confidence in those
great daily journals, which are some
times referred to as the 'molders of
public opoinion.
The people are realizing as never
before that the vast majority of our
daily publications are chained to the
giant combinations that are ceaseIcss-
ly giving battle to every measure that
broadens the liberty of laboring hu-
manity.
There was time when the people
had some faith in the logic and argu-
ments presented by the daily press, but
that time is passing away, for men
and women identified with the rank
and file of American citizenship have
about reached the conclusion that they
must do their own thinking and
analyze with care and caution every
question and problem that affects the
rights and freedom of that great
mass. upon whose ability to solve for
themselves the economic problems of
the hour depend the safety and sta
bility of government"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-11-30
Farmers Non Partisan

Palatka, Fla.-TAe American Fed
Grafton Of Labor is not the only or
ganization that rewards its friends
and Furnishes its enemies" and re-
fuses to be engulfed in partisan poll
tics.
The Farmers union will stand by
its friends wherever it finds them" I"
said President Chas. s. Barrett in
his opening address to the annual con-
vention Of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union OF America.
"The union has never been in parti-
san politics and will not be-" he said.
''Yet right here you may take it from
me that no amount OF partisan lashing
shall drive the union from the support
Of its friends nor force it to sustain
its political enemies. Knowing itself,
its powers and limitations, the union
is determined to control itself. This
simply means that the union is not
going to take its orders and directions
from the outside"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-11-30

ed and ready for use in caring for the
shipments of all kinds which are be-
ing made all over the country.
II was shown that fourteen refrig-
orator cars which should have been
hauling perishable goods were loaded
with hay for the stockyards. The in
vestigating committee also found that
fifteen refrigerator cars on the Colo
rado & Southern were loaded with
cement instead of perishabIe goods.
Part of the shipments of hay came
from the Paonia and other western
slope fruit districts where the grow
ers have been clamoring for refriger-
ator cars and could not get them.
The name of one shipper was given
who sent 480 crates of peaches to
Denver commission merchants and af-
ter he had been forced to submit to
the high freight rates and the juggling
of local dealers owed 500 on the ship
ment. The shipment sent to Denver
was allowed to stand in the refrigera-
tor cars for ten days before it was
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-11-30
CABINET CHANGES

Realizing that the cry: He kept
us out of war" had much to do with
keeping the c. o. P. out of Washing
ton, the newspapers who supported the
latter during campaigns are falling
back on cabinet changes"
There may or may not be changes
in the cabinet of Woodrow Wilson.
He has proved to be man positively
fearless of public opinion, particular
ly partisan opinion, and did not hesi-
tate to make it easy for several mem
bers originally appointed to high posi-
tions to resign or what may be near
er the truth, uncomfortable to remain.
But it can safely be predicted that any
new appointments will not meet with
the approval of the Republican ad-
visers. They are talking of Strong
men" but let no one into the secret
of just whom they consider, except
once in while a vague suggestion
concerning some impossible appoint
ment that would be out of the ques-
ton. The C. o. P. should get busy
with self-improvement, putting them
selves in a position to name cabinet
in another campaign. They nomin-
ated a candidate for the presidency
who either had no convictions on great
economic questions or was too cow
ardly to express them. He failed to
take the old guard back into power.
He is politically dead and they are
awaiting political execution. Demo-
Gratis need worry little concerning any
outside hostility in another campaign
il they keep their platform pledges.
They are facing nothing from the
G. 0. P. trenches but cap-and-ball ar
tillery, where nothing but 42-centi-
meter shot can make an impression
and there is so little sign of any
heavy calibre stuff at present that
politics nationally seem destined to
be good deal like a major league
base ball team in combat with a pick
ed nine from the back-lots of a coun-
try town. With the present policies
and leaders paraded, Republicanism
is only regarded with a contemptuous
sneer by the Democrats. There is no
way they can harmonize without let
ting the same crowd control the party
policies and name the candidates
which were responsible for defeat in
this election. We shall await with
interest the attitude of the progress
sives who skunk back into camp be-
fore election. Are the returned prodi-
gals really repentant or will they open
up good old-fashioned dog-eat-dog
row which will give the country some
thing to talk about all sumIner1
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-11-30
Takes Employees Advice Making Of MiIiOnaires

New York-The New York World
publishes the following dispatch from
Pittsburg:
"The Pennsylvania railroad is ex-
perimenting With short freight trains
on the Monongahela division in order
TO find out how an eight-hour day will
work. So far. by cutting mile train
or half-mile train in two, enough
time has been saved, the officials say,
to indicate that runs may be made
in eight hours, thus avoiding over
time"
The above would indicate that the
efficiency plea Of railroad employees
is being tested, despite opposition Of
bankers, editors, stock-jobbing pro-
moters and other "moiders" Of public
opinion.
Railroad employees have continually
insisted that the solution Of the eight
hour problem was the thing the Penn
syvania railroad is now credited with
doing.