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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

From the Pittsburg Post.
 TN the city of Eerrara there stands an
 H old castle that perfectly satisfies S the imagination, for it is all that castle should be- Even the moat still circles most of the walls, and there are prison cells far below this, and each has it's story of human passion, suffering and death.
 Today, where the ancient drawhridge was lowered across the moat, there is a permanent bridge and under the arched entrance a visitor finds an Italian soldier or guard, for the castle Is now used as state building, and across the vast paved inner courtyard the people of busy modern Ferrara go back and forth-for it is a permitted thoroughfare for pedes- trians.
 In visiting the splendid old salon and chambers on the first floor of the cas- tie, there come haunted memories of the Este family-one of the proudest and most celebrated in early Italian his
 tory. One special story of a daughter of this house of Este Leonora. seems to throb with life, as one fingers in the rooms where this woman lived. loved and aspired.
 The brother of Leonora was Alphonso, Duke of Ferrara. and at the castle he held his court and here he sought to gather under his patronage men cele- brated throughout Europe. Torauate | otx ,f hod WI an poem of "Jerusalem Delivered" and the Duke of Ferrara invited him to his court l The Princess Leonora, beautiful and gifted was then 2S years old. | Tasso was handsome, had the most engaging manners. his voice expressed sympathetic qualities, and it was not | strange that he at once attracted Leo nora d'Este Tasso fell deeply in love
 with her, and both of them failed tt realize how hopeless their love mus be. till they had rude awakeneing. cavalier one day spoke of Tasso'I infatuation for the princess. The poe
 heard of the remark and challenged hin It, duel. When they met on the .fielt I of honor to settle the matter three o the cavaliers brothers appeared witt him, and the four men attacked the poe together. Tasso. with determined bravery, fought the four. till some out siders seeing the unfair condition of tn encounter, stopped the conflict.
 Duke Alphonso was bitterly angr, | when he learned that his sisters nam
 had been brought into such notice. Fl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Everybody Raising Food

Walter s. Brewer has returned from trip to Washington, and in talking about the food preparedness campaign that is be- ing waged in Alabama mentioned some in- teresting things that he noted en route to and from Washington. Mir. Brewer said
 q was never more deeply impressed with anything than I was with the culti- vation of lands all along the route be- tween here and Washington. It seemed to me that every strip of land that could be put into cultivation either had some thing growing or a crop planted on it. The farmers were on the job, and their activity seemed to be inspired by de- sire to produce more this year than ever before They were undoubtedly al it with a vim. I could not help but take note of this condition, in view of the fact that there is so much being done along this line at home, and it made me feel that we were on the right track in Birmingham. In fact I was proud of Birmingham-the industrial city of min eral county practically taking the lead in the south in agricultural betterment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
LUKE MLUKE SAYS

The fellow who remembers nothing but the bad things he knows about other peo- pie is very proud of his good memoroy.
 A Swash Indian may eat snakes But he doesn't vote the prohibition ticket and then keep corned on booze that is dis. gused as patent medicine.
 Some women are so busy attending to foreign missions that they have no time to devote to their heather husbands al home.
 Ever notice that the fellows who are most in need of advice are the lads who are always trying to give it away?
 About the only reason why son envies father is because when father was a boy there were knot holes in the fences around the big league ball parks.
 Many woman who marries for money gets about s5 per week for working 1S hours per day around the house.
 What has become of the old-fashioned saloonkeeper who used to give a couple of pretzels with each can of beer?
 real woman wants to be admired by all men and loved by but one man.
 You can kinde flame in a girls heart But it is hard to provide fuel to keeI it going after you marry her
 Silent contempt may not be as satisfac, tory as telling a man what you think oi him But 1t saves you many a black eye
 Before answering a call to duty mosl men want to know what there is in il for them.
 When a mans wife isn't asking embar. raising questions his children start in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
THE BLUE AND THE CRAY

the little pot. Hospitality took turns with patriotism.
 The wellSin rang with the shouting of the braves. Not merely the public places glowed with emblematic signs that the war of sections was over, but through street and lane-up alleyways and down by the riverside-every vista showed a flower garden of American flags. Ths walls of the city, the hearts of the peo- pie were clad in red, white and blue. From Maine to Texas, the cry went ID in praise and thanks to God "The war of sections is overH
 It was thought and said, if there should come foreign war, the proof that the war of sections is over will even more wildly and impressively show itself. And the foreign war did come. It was at hand It's earliest victim chanced to be a southern lad With Wheeler Fitz Lee and Wison--the self-same Wilson who had captured Jefferson Davis-mated in Cuba, with Miles and CastlemaH in Puerto Rico, what more was wanted?
 All went well again. The proud and happy American, whether of Yankee land  or Dixie land, had once more a common heritage-Kentucky little in the lead, for Kentucky was the birthplace of both
 commanders of the rival armies that fought the war of sections and holds the two spots in reverence and honor, caring lovingly for each as for shrine-so thA the glory, the name and the fame of th z soldiers who wore the blue and of the so4 diers who wore the gray became intes changeable. Forever now they consttutS a great national asset, dear to every American who loves his country and is true to its institutions. for the nation is at length as it was intended by the fathers to be and as it was thought to be until stress and trial revealed the short coming and welded it together as never before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

Henry Watterson in Louisville Courier
 Journal
 WN THEN William Mckinley as brave
 WY Union soldier as ever wen. went
 to battle wearing a decorative Confederate button and carrying min iature Confederate flag-trophies acquired from a bevy of pretty southern girls marched in triumph through the streets of Atlanta, ringing with enthusiasm, mo- tice was served "upon all whom it may concern" that the war of sections was over.
 When William Howard Taft, as true an American and as sound a republican as ever lived named a Confederate sol dier as chief justice of the United States
 by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, and the universal approval of the people of the northern section of the union proclama- ton was made that the war of sections was over
 Yet, long before either of those events, the soldiers of the north and south-the men who had actually fought the war of sections-had composed thelr dlIerenceS, had buried their hatchets and-at least in the border states-had plotted out the memory of old scores as they romped with children who could not distinguish the grandsire who had worn the blue from the grandsire who had worn the gray.
 It was in 1895 that the Grand Army of the Republic held it's first national en- campment upon southern soil That was here in Louisville. There were those who doubted whether the invitation and US acceptance might not be little prema- ture The sequel showed them wrong. Never such a fusion of kindred senti
 ment; such an outpouring of brother
 hood; such eager, spontaneous bursts of song. The big pot was literally put In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
LEONORA DIES

severely punished the four brothers and he sent Tasso away from Ferrara for a time for daring to aspire to the hand of the princess. When he was recalled the lovers for a period, were careful to hide their deep feeling. Then at wedding party. in the general joyous festivity. Tasso kissed Leonora's cheek. Alphonso saw the act, and trembled with rage. With calm. cold manner he said to those near him; What a pity that the finest genius of the age has become sud denly mad'
 The duke put Tasso in confinement for the next seven years. Leonora was in such despair that she became i'll and fell into a state of melancholy that continued until her death. She had truly loved, and could only remember the tragedy she had brought into the life of Tasso.
 When Tasso was released from what had really been his prison, Leonora was dead. She was the one love of the poets life and he survived her for 14 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
ADREFT WITH THE TIMES

WHERE NOAH SLIPPED UP. Had old Noah in foresight Been up to the mark, He'd have killed those two flies As they entered the ark.
 Boston Transcript. Twas Noah's greater oversight, IIere we must change the nietre) That on the ark he let alight Even one gol-darned mpskeeter.
 Virginia Pilot. Here's a matter upon which The small boy often "hggers''- Why didn't Ham and Shem Kill off both the chiggers?
 Memphis Commercial-Appeal. And another opines Had Noah thought twice He'd have turned the felines On the rats and miee
 Birmingham Age-Herald And may we not add That the public at large Would be twice as glad Had the ants missed tho barge.
 Youngstown Telegram. And when they approached In that pageant of pageants, We'd be glad if he'd sailed And left both the book agents.
 Houston Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Liquor Regulations
 Changed In Russia

7H HE new provisional government ll of Russia has modified the drastic liouor regulations which were put in force when vodka was banished from the dominions of the former Czar. The following rules are now in force:
 The sale of alcoholic drinks con taining a percentage of alcohol in
 excess of one and half degrees Is prohibited throughout Russia; ex-
 mort to foreign countries of grape
 wines of every kind is permitted
 regardless of their percentage of
 alcohol; in wine growing districts the sale of wines produced locally
 and not containing a percentage ot
 alcohol in excess of F degrees is
 permitted. Sales of these wines
 outside the wine growing districts
 is only permitted in towns and
 may be prohibited by the municipal
 authorities.
 There is no denying the fact that "drink-sodden Russia" needed prohl- bition more than any other country on the plobe-more than England or Ger many. where large quantities of alec holic liquors were consumed before the war. However, the provlslonai government has probably decided that for the present it is more advisable to hermit the sale and consumption of 1iouors containing low percentage of alcohol than to insist on drastic prohibition. Vodka has been pefma- nently banished. It is not likely that It will ever return to be the curse of the Russian peasant.
 The upper classes, according to re- ports. have continued to drink what ever they pleased, particularly in the cities and noticeably in Petrograd, but the upper classes never had any fond ness for vodka, which is one of the worst drinks ever poured down the human gullet.
 It would be interesting to know how strict prohibition has worked in Rus sia. There is good reason to believe that in the main it has been mos' salutary, but if the peasants were con suming the poisonous connections they were said to have drunk in lieu ol their favorite tipple, it was better tC let them have less harmful beverages even though they might contain som' alcohol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
THE AIsNE

From Poems of Alan Seeger. There we drained deeper the deep cup of
 life, And on subllmer summits came to
 learn, After soft things; the terrible and utern. After sweet love. the majesty of strife; There where we faced under those frown-
 ing heights The blast that mains. the hurricane
 that kills; There where the watchlights on the
 winter hills " S.. F'lickered like balefire through indictment
 nights; There where firm links in the unyielding
 chain. Where fell the long planned blow and fell
 in vain Hearts worthy of the honor and the
 trial, We helped to hold the lines alonr the
 Aisne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Much Expected
 of Elihu Root

r1THAT was happy thought Of
 u President Wilson when he se- lected Elihu Root to head the commis- sion of the United States to the pro visional government of Russia, and fortunate it is for this country that the distinguished statesman, lawyer and diplomat finds his way clear to accept.
 While MT. Root is one of the strenu- ous leaders of the republican party he is like other eminent men in public life-a apatriot first. In the presl- dential campaign of last year he made vigorous speeches against the demo- cratic ticket but now that the United States is at war with Germany party is forgot for the time being and every American worthy of the name'i is ab- eolutely loyal in his support of the administration. There never was a fime when the heart of the nation heat in such unison as now, and Mir. Root was one of the first to come forward with proffers of assistance after war was declared.
 When President Mckinley ap- nointed Elihu Root Secretary of War ,;ttle was known of him outside of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

New York bar. He was not a poll tician, but he proved himself at once to be a man of large capacity. He reorganized the United States army and gave it the staff system that now prevails.
 But it was as Secretary of State that Mir. Root shone most brilliantly. Never a fussy or self-seeking man, he achieved distinction by diplomatic methods and by the power of his in- tellect. Unostentatiously he visited the principal republics of South America and that mission was far reaching in cementing the ties with Latin-America Later on, while still at the head of the state department, he visited Canada and brought about a better feeling between the lo- minion and this country in relation to the seal fisheries.
 Russia is still quivering from the effect of it's revolution. It needs help counsel and money. The United States is prepared to supply the sinews of war and MT. Root and the other members of the commission to be selected by the President can be depended upon to give good advice in friendly and sympathetic way and do an upbuilding work in pro- noting a stable democracy where autocracy had ruled. The people of America will expect great deal of Elihu Root, and they will hardly be disappointed If he meets with his usual success in handling delicate diplomatic problems it should not he long before Russia will be in first class fighting condition once more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
SOME MORE GERMAN LOGIC.

From the New York Telegram.
 Count Won Reventlow. writing in the Tages Zeitung, asserts that victory is necessary if the German monarchy is to endure. He says: We have long ex- pressed the view that German victory and the German monarchy are mutually dependent. Without a German victory the German monarchy will soon cease to exist" The count is evidently endeavor- ing to bridge the tremendous abyss pr. Ludwig Haas admits separates the logic of Germans from that of other nations"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Alabama Should
 lMaase More Corn

V7T0 HERE is no reason why Ala
 U bama's corn production should not equal that of Tennessee, or even Kentucky. Tennessee is not quite in the 100 ,OOO ,000-bushel class, but Ken tucky is we'll above that line.
 Alabama's largest corn crop was that of 1916 when it reached in round figures 70,O00,OO0 bushels. Last year was bad year for southern crops. It will be long remembered for it's floods. He was lucky farmer in Alabama who harvested normal crop of any thing. This states corn yield was the smallest in many years. The govern ment's preliminary estimate was 50,- 900 ,00O bushels, but later it was found to be a few millions less.
 But for the flood conditions Ala bama's corn harvest would probably have totaled 75,0O0, ,000 bushels. The farmers planted for such a crop or more. Before there was any organ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
& APPROPRIATE.

APPROPRIATE.
 There goes a man who knows a quo tation from Shakespeare to fit every oc- casion."
 Suppose he were to spill soup on his vest What would he say then?" why, he would get busy with his handkerchief and exclaim, Out, damned spot; out, I say"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
A DOMESTIC PROBLEM.

A DOMESTIC PROBLEM.
 Married people should adjust them selves to each others peculiarities," re- marked the sapient person.
 I've tried that" answered Mrs. Jip- son. wearily i've adjusted myself to so many of MT. Jipsons peculiarities that my own disposition is sadly out of joint"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
cAuy4AkzIhM1@an1tI

P S.-Yes, the sons of the gallant soi- diers who fought under Lee will now fight for the Stars and Stripes as va liantly as did their fathers for the Stars and Bars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

BEGINNING THE DAY - My Father, may I doubt all things be- fore l doubt Thee. May I question what I can see and hear. but not what | can feel in my heart. He near me. Make me know that am Thine. For Christ's sake. Amen.-H. N. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
GOOD SCHEME.

DO you have any trouble in catching your train in the morning."
 ''No," replied the suburbanite T had some trouble in the winter, but I'm not having any now
 'ewhy is that?
 q get up every morning with the os- tensible object of working in my garden. That gives me plenty of time to eat breakfast, glance over the paper and stroll down to the station"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Irwin s. Cobb Is
 Forty Years Old


 U of 40 years. He has written for the American Magazine an article entitled Looking Both Ways From Forty !" which is rich in humor and sound philosophy.
 Americans, and southerners in par ticular, are justly proud of Irwin s. Cobb. He is not only the nations foremost humorist, and man whose lovable qualities have endeared him to thousands of people, but in his serious moments he is one of the greatest short story writers this country has ever produced. Like Thomas Nelson Page and James Lane Allen, who shares with him the honor of immortalizing Kentucky charac- ters in fiction, Cobb is a master both of humor and pathos. James Lane AL, len has paid gracious tribute to his genius and many other American writers. among them George Ade, have praised the rotund Kentuckian, who can be broadly humorous one moment and the next relate story of old Judge Priest that will bring tears.
 MT. Cobb has at present about a dozen books to his credit. Some of them are trival and intended to be so, but several of them, notably his tales of Kentucky, form lasting contri- button to American literature. Long after his Imaginable description of hospital life and other sketches along similar lines have been forgotten, the moving pathos and refreshing humor /! of such characters as Judge Priest and his cronies will have an appeal for all lovers of good books.
 At forty years, ripened by varied experiences in America and abroad, MT. Cobb is still writing industriously. He looked on the horrors of war and the rape of Belgium and wrote graph icallv of what he saw. He is one of the most prolific of American authors and with the prospect of many more years before him, he will doubtless leave as heritage to posterity an inn posing array of volumes. Perhaps his best work is yet to come, although that is not probable. It will be sur prising indeed if he surpasses the qualities of workmanship shown in Back Home," his first real bid for fame.
 At any rate, it is pleasure to see Mir. Cobb looking so hale and hearty at the mature age of 40 and to wish for him 40 years more.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

PRIVATEs WANTED. Of patriotic fervor
 There seems to be no end; If oratory's needed,
 Their voices all will lend. An officers commission
 No doubt appeals to some, Whose martial spirit blazes Each time they hear a drum. But who will bear a rifle And battle in the ranks, With little hope of guerdon Except his country's thanks?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
STILL TRYING.

"Jigsworth is still very attentive to that rich wife of his."
 well! Well! And they've been mar ried four or five years. I thought in that length of time he would certainly be able to get control of all her property"
 PAUL COOK:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.
 '1s there any demand for old tin cans?" T don't know, but you might make Inquiries and find out. Why do you ask?"
 I'm going to start a garden on va cant lot and I was just wondering if I could dispose of the top soil at profit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
HOPELESS CASE.

"Dubson has set his cap for an heiress" "Umph Much good that will do him. . 'Yes?"
 That fellow couldn't catch an heiress if he'd set bear trap for her"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress. March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

ample to citizens in the matter of food economy" says the Liverpool Post. Tn view of the shortage of potato supplies, his lordship is doing his best to get along without them.'' Just what is meant by doing his best2"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Re)ected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for Ihat purpose
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-03-22
The Royal Neighbors meets this
afternoon with Mrs. Diyet.

The Royal Neighbors meets this
afternoon with Mrs. Divet.
Claude Moody is here for a vi
sit with his sister, Mrs. Putnam.
The Woman's Literary Club
meets Friday afternoon with Mrs.
E. A. Hill.
Mrs. Mertz is visiting schools
in Christine and the surround
ing country this week.
Germania Hose Company will
have dance in the Armory Hall,
Easter Monday Night. Good
music. Everyone invited.
Born at the Lutheran Hospital
Tuesday, March 18th, a baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hamer of
Dwight are the proud parents.
Spring is surely coming. Auto
mobiles are seen on our streets
and the merchants are looking
over and repairing their sun
shades.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-03-22

Dietz & Murray always have
fresh milk and cream every day. If
Supt. Hanson went to Walcott
to vote on Tuesday.
w. A. Baker of Armenia, N. D. is
i'm our city this week.
Judge Van Arnam was a Wal
colt visitor on Tuesday.
Mrs. Hartwell entertained the
w. R. C. on Tuesday afternoon.
The Golden Rule Store is hav-
ing their sign changed this week.
Ray Lauder entertained a num-
Der of his friends on St. Patrick s
Day.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-03-22
Calls in the county promptly
attended to

{.
Mrs. Jane Briggs is recovering
nicely from her illness. She is
able to sit up and beginning to re
cover the feeling in her paralized
arm. Mrs. w. J. Briggs who has
been here nursing her will return
to her home this week.
Mrs. w. p. Webb of Beaver
Dam. Wis arrived in the city last
Friday morning via the Milwaukee
r. R. to visit her sister. Mrs.
Briggs and niece Miss Briggs.
Mrs. Webb came here from Mil
Ter. S. D.. where she had been Wis
lting a son.
Mrs. John r. Jones of Hankn,-
son was a guest at the D. r..
Jones home last week. While
here she attended business meet
ing Of the state officers of the
Congregational missionary soci-
city. Preparations were made for
the annual meeting at Jamestown
which will be held in May.