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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-16

Is cedar Of Lebanon, near the sum-
mer house. believed to have been plant
ed In 1874. 1t is the only exotic tree
On the grounds. The other is a soil
tary (and symbolic) cherry tree on the
east lawn. Apparently it sprang from
q seed from one of Washington's gar
den cherry trees, dropped by bird.
Many trees mentioned by Washing
eDn as being planted by him are no
longer to be found there; but of what
he did plant small forest remains. a
remarkable tribute to the painstaking
character Of his attention to the es-
tate. 1t is interesting, and not with
out touch Of sublimity, to behold
these splendid trees set forth by his
own hand, now casting shadows over
the lawns he trod, their life spanning
the history Of the nation.
The bowling green and its circle of
trees bespeak intimacy. The east and
west lawns are inspirational. The very
shapes Of the trees and their varied
shades form ever. new vistas, In which
tranquility Is the keynote.
Scarcely in the world is there q
shrine to equal this: scarcely could
there be finer, a more enduring mon
ument, than these symbols of eternity,
these ever living trees, preaching their
everlasting lessons Of birth, fruition,
decay and rebirth. 1t is all so sim
pie, so artlessly perfect. Not an orna-
ment Is there, not an obelisk, not
pile Of bronze.
Velvet lawns, quiet shrubs, low
hanging trees, perfumed gardens and
the gentle hum Of the summer air
reposeful, purifying-and unwinding
Itself between the twin ranges Of hills,
the Potomac and the blasting enig-
ma Of the waters.
1t is what it is; the home of a gen
tleman who loved not only the world,
but the earth; in it he planted his in
herftance. We share it.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-16
Salt Monopoly In Ecuador.

The production and sale Of salt I'm
Ecuador is monopolized by the govern
ment, which enjoys good profit there
from. Salt is obtained from the sa-
linas in the provinces Of Guayas, Ma
nabi and El Gro. The works consist
Of blocks Of land whose surface has
been lowered a few feet, into which
sea water is permitted to seep. The
water is slowly evaporated by the
sun, precipitating crystals and thus
forming considerable layer of salt,
which Is broken into pieces for dis
tribution. It Is estimated that the
average quantity of salt consumed BY
each individual in Ecuador is thirteen
pounds per annum.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-16

WASHINGTON MONUMENT IN a
MOST EFFECTIVE SETTING.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-16

Saw Governments Real Aim.
The aggregate happiness Of society,
which is best promoted ~ the prac-.
tice of virtuous policy, is or ought
to be the end Of all government
George Washington.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-16
First Public Birthday Celebration

First Public Birthday Celebration.
The first recorded celebration of
Washington's birthday was in Rich
mond, Va, February II (old style),
1882. It was celebrated there and in
other places on February II of each
year until 1893, when February %
was adopted according to the new
style.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-16
Healthy Skin vItaI.,

Il 81 matter Of common knowledge
that II the kidneys fail to work, ure-
mic poisoning Will follow and death
aoon result However, It is not as gem
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-16
The Same Thing.

The Same Thing.
They are quite ordinary people
over there, aren't they?'
Well, they represent the refinement
OF yulgarity. Anything worse than
that
8 Certainly the vulgarity q 3.
s1nement Brownink,s Na9a1ina.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-16
Washinaton's Death Hour.

WaSntnoton'S Death HOUR.
Washington died at the beginning
Of the last hour Of the day, Of the last
day Of the week, of the last month Of
the year of the last year of the cen.
fury.
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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-16

Snake Throws Poison IS Feet.
! The ringhals snake, a native Of
South Africa, can throw spray Of
poison distance Of Is feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03

richest in the south. Such accommo- dations as are provided for judges, county officials and the public do not speak well for a community that con- siders itself progressive and en- frightened.
 The courthouse is repellent to every person who has business there and has not totally lost his sense of smell. It fairly reeks with every conceivable kind of filth, which all the mops in Alabama and tons of disinfectants could not eradicate, because of the way in which the building is con- structed.
 Jefferson county outgrew it's pres ent courthouse years ago. It is indeed an eyesore and among the important matters which will be brought to the attention of the board of revenue is that of providing a courthouse ade- quate for the transaction of the coun- tvs business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
LUKE M,LUkE SAYS

It is our opinion that the busy man who has two middle names and has time to use them both isn't very buay.
 Some men are so doggone cautious that they never get anything done.
 When a man makes promissory note it goes out and sits on his doorstep and waits for him.
 A woman Is smart enough not to ask for advice until she is sure that she will get the kind she wants.
 A little knowledge isn't half as dan gerous as lot of knowledge of some- thing that isn't so.
 As a matter of fact, any man who agrees with you is broad-minded man in your opinion.
 After g. man has succeeded in fooling his wife he forgets that there are rules which work both ways.
 And the greedy man who wants the earth is bound to have a lot of mud thrown in his direction.
 The man who hires the show girls for the big musical reviews may not know much about etiquette. but he Knows lot about good form.
 After all, life is the great conun- drum. We all have to give 1t up.
 If you want to make a life-long en- emy out of small boy give him a mani cure set for his birthday present.
 You may not believe it. But the coldest people in the world are those who are wrapped up in themselves.
 If woman had to wear an artificial leg the chances are that she would have a plain one for use around tho house and a fancy one to wear down. town.
 (Copyright 1921.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
GIRLS LIKE BOXING BOUTS
Iron, the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 The presence of 300 girl students al a week -end boxing tournament at state college, in which Penn State deiealeo University of Pennsylvania, seems con yincing testimony to settle the ques- ion of how far feminine inclinations may be expected to travel. The answer might appear to be that the young women of this day and generation Will indulge their fancies as far as they like whether in the professions. mere recreation, or athletic diversions. The report from Penn State that the girls were the real fight enthusiasts among the auditors may serve as the fcunda- tion of a discussion why the cave man has been considered so rough and the caus woman SO retiring. For although the male portion of the audience ebeyed the rule which forbids applause, shouts of approval or any other noisy form of delight. the girls could not restrain themselves from screaming to their schools representatives to -Go get em."
 The success of the first mass attend ance of Penn State girl students at boxing matches probably settles what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
Good Record Made
 Bv Illinois Central

6N HE Illinois Central railroad made
 J a remarkable record for punctu- ality in August, September, October and November, and has told the pub lie about it in newspaper advertise ments.
 The average on-time record of a number of other railroads in the months named was S3 per cent; that of the Illinois Central was 96 per cent. The Illinois Central is justified in taking pride in this record.
 The lowest monthly average in the year 1920 was January, with 93.4 per cent of on-time trains, and the highest was October, with 97.3, Mo- vember pushing October close with a flat record of 97 per cent.
 No public utility loses by letting the people know how it is conducted. Utilities, like individuals, never can foresee when the need of friends will arise, and every big corporation makes friends by taking the public into it's confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03

John Corbin, in the North American
 Review.
 S7N Europe, where revolutions nave
 II way of advancing faster and fur- 4 ther. the awakening from the folly of deifying the proletariat has been nroportionately sudden and dramatic The bolshevists appropriated the ex- propriators"-that was the work or few days. According to their schedule' which was as precisely thought out in inc master mind of Lenine as the ser man advance upon Paris. only prlef transitional dictatorship separated them from realizing the truly demo- cratic state. But time only hardeneo the dictatorship, solidified it to crushing weight of lead, while the mirage of industrial democracy sped before, into an even more distant anu hazy future. Where was the miscaicu- lation, the gap in the programme!
 was it notin Lenine's estimate of the middle class? At first he resardeo them merely as the dcspised and hated bete noir of all the tribe of Karl Marx; and as such he wrecked the class struggle upon them
 robbed. starved, imprisoned. enslaved and foully murdered them. Demo cracy," say the guild socialists, "is the inexhaustible we'll from which the na- ton draws its resources, human economic. social spiritual All these are comprehended in democracy and onlv in democracy. It is the ground out of which fructifies the seed or national life." But in Russia, as weeks and months went by, the seed did not frucitfy. Far from being able to adapt industry to the changing needs of the time. organized labor in control was ,owarless even to keep the wheels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
CIRCUS LEMONADE

ai ound to look for water, but could ma none. In his eagerness for it, and as 9 last resort he went into he dressing tent. One of the women had just finished wringing out a pink dress. The color had run and left the water a deep pink. Without giving any explanation or stop ping to answer her questions, Pete grabbed the tub of pink water and ran ie took only a moment to throw in some or the tartaric acid and the pieces of the property lemon, and then he began to call out, Come quickly, buy some tne strawberry lemonade" That day hls sales doubled and from then on no circus was without pink lemonade.
 The recipe for circus lemonade has not changed from that day to this. A tuo of water-without particular squeamish- ness as to its source-tartaric acid, some sugar, enough aniline dye to give 1t rich pink, and for finish some thin slices of lemon. The slices of lemon are known as .'floaters,' and any left in the tub, together with those that come back in the glasses, are carefully saved for the next days business.
 While as a usual thing there is water enough around the show for .emonade vendor to get all he needs without trouble there are times and places when 1t ls a difficult matter, and he has to resort to various devices to obtain the necessary supply. I remember one season Tn Cali- fornia when water was scarce and we frequently had to carry water rom oiis place to the next. The lemonade man came to me often that season in great perturbation because he could procure no water. and for price I relieved his dis- tress by knocking out the plug and letting him fill his cans from the sea lions oyl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
DEFINING THE WORKERS

turning Very soon Lenine was obngen +o sack ont tie old managerial and technical forces-such of them as had not already been starved or shot-and employed them at advanced wages. They took up their posts and presuma- bly did what they could, for if they had held back or struck on the job" they and those dear to them would have had short shrift. But they made no headway. The soviet workmen' even the still revolutionary social- shirked and lnalingered. The mex haustible well of democracy trickled and ran dry.
 The truth in that well IS easily read today, even in the mud of its bottom. In the realm of industry there is more than labor, more than capital-more than the two combined and eager to work in harmony. The belly Ynd the members are poweriess without the brain that is strong and clear-free to lead and, wh> -e need is, to rule. And so, in this third decade of the century even the still revolutionary" social ists are coming to suspect in all coun- tries, that each class has its rights; that the old world cannot be changed for a better one except through the cooperation os all it's clements; that true freedom and efficiency are to be attained only by the interplay of all the infinitely varied forces of tho modern industrial state
 This is the l--son that the English guildsmen are learning though reluc- tantly and with a wry face. When they have mastered it, or when we have mastered it before them. we.shall all be thinking of reconstruction of the nation in which the national guild will supplant the territorial state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
SONG TO THE EVENING STAR

By Thomas Campbell. Star that bringest home the bee. And settest the weary laborer free! If any star shed peace, 'tis thou
 That send'st 1t from above, Appearing whom Heavens breath and
 brow
 Are sweet as hers we love. Come to the luxuriant skies While the landscapes odors rise Whilst far-off lowing herds are heard,
 And songs when toll Is done. From cottages whose smoke cnstirrd
 Curls yellow in the sun. Star of loves soft interviews. Parted lovers on thee muse; Their remembrancer in heaven
 Of thrilling vows thou art. Too delicious to be riven
 By absence from the heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
A QUIET PRODUCER.
vbat sort Inf man i'd DawkIe?'.

What sort of man is Dawkle?"
 "A good fellow. although he lives in the twilight zone.'
 How is that?"
 His wife is prominent politician and all he does is to earn about s5o,Ocs a year so she can stay in public life and attend conventions without having to worry about expenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03

From Harper's Book Notes. 6ClO the American boy nothing can
 quite touch the thrill that comes
 on circus day. The fondest mem ories of boyhood are centered around it. There are lordly lions, the tawny tigers. stately queens on their glittering cars, jewels and silks and, best of all, pink lemonade. No boy ever saw the justice of the parental ban on the beautifully colored beverage. but there is wisdom m the ban as testified by an old circus man, one who followed the three-ringed canvas tops for 40 years George Conklin has written his experience in a book, The Ways of the Circus" published by liar per's. Included in his account of the tricks of the trade is an exposure of the methods employed by the lemonade vendors in the old days, portion of which follows:
 Pete my brother, was a youngster, and did not mind taking long chances, and, besides, he had saved a little money, So he bought couple of mules and an old covered wagon and had enough money left to lay in a stock of peanuts, sugar, tsrtaric acid and one lemon. With this outfit he followed the circus, and every time the tents were pitched he would mount his box and begin to sing
 Here's your ice cold lemonade
 Made in the shade.
 Stick your finger in the glass,
 It'll freeze fast"
 The lemonade sold splendidly and he could not wait on the trade fast enough. One day he was surrounded by mob scrambling for liquid refreshment, when he found his water supply had run out. There were no wells near He rushed all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
NOT so MODEST.

This captain of industry is a shrinking violet
 Why so?" ''He never talks about himself and dis- likes to use the pronoun of the nrss person singular" Maybe he does. but he pays puh' licity man slo.ooO 8 year to write abous him in the third person singular"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
PREVIOUS TRAINING.

Your little boy is constantly asking you questions" said the friendly ola lady.
 ''Yes, ma'am,'' said the patient mother. "But I don't mind'
 q should think it would get on your nerves terribly"
 I've had great deal of experience in answering questions. Before l was mar ried I had charge of an information bu' reau."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
The worst is--denth, and death will have his day. --Richnrd H.
 * * #
Romance of Far-Sighted
 Industrial Planning

R1 HE Chickasaw Shipbuilding and : ll Car company is not only build7 ing 10,000-ton ocean freighters at it's Mobile yards. It has just turned out two mammoth steel ocean-going barges for the Gulf Refining com pany to be used in the oil-carrying trade.
 The company will probably con- tract with it's parent corporation, the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, for the building of steel barges for the transportation of man- ganese ore from Brazil. The Steel corporation has secured ore. prop critics in Brazil and will operate the mines on it's own behalf. It would neatly complete the scheme by bring ing the ore to Mobile in it's own bafges.
 In such ways as this is develop ment by the Steel corporation in Ala bama made a well-rounded process. It mines the coal and ore, makes the coke, pig iron and steel, fabricates the steel shapes and floats the three quarters completed ship to the Mobile yards. There the parts are put to- gether. Then the ship is loaded with other steel products for the rest of the world.
 While the mills that make shapes for ships are not pressed for produc- tion in that quarter, the same ma chinery will make shapes going into steel cars turned out in contiguous shops.
 When the Mobile yards are not mak- ing ships they can make barges. The barges, made of Alabama steel, in which Brazilian ore has a part, will go to Brazil and bring back more ore for the making of more steel, and this ore will go up the river as plates come down.
 Such are the romances of industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
ever doubt there may have been

vance of the entertainment at that in- stitution. If the girls like that style of show there probably is little aues- tion that they will adjust the problem of propriety to suit themselves. All that is necessary to make 1t right is the decision to attend the boxing tourna- ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
Paid in Long Run

When I used to sell papers on the street corners I had many funny ex- pcr1ences," said J. D. Russum, coroner of Jefferson county.
 One day man walked up to me and bought paper, giving me two pennies and five dollar gold piece. Just as he walked away I noticed the mistake and called him back, fnd gave him his gold piece. He searched in his pockets but failed to have another penny so l told him he could pay me some other time.
 That little incident made him one of my best customers, and every day he would come by my corner just to buy paper from me and we became 'staunch friends"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
= ' ' Courthouse Needed by Jefferson County

7UDGES of the circuit court unani- ~ mously adopted resolutions in dorsing the charge recently delivered to the grand jury by Judge Fort in which the Jefferson county courthouse was severely condemned.
 These judges are voicing the opinion expressed by the people of Birmingham, not once but many tiEes. The Jefferson county court house is disgrace to the richest county of Alabama, and one of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
WHERE HE'S NEEDED

From the Washington Post.
 Detectives have discovered that there is master mind" overseeing the all- American series of train robberies. Why not put him to running the mails?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
~ President Wilson to Retire With Dignity

@ HORT SIGHTED, observers who 8 expressed apprehension lest the outgoing President should end his term of office with some display of choler, were doomed to disappoint- ment.
 President Wilson has not resub- mitted the peace treaty and never had an idea of doing so. He did not care to involve his party in an eleventh hour row which would be foreordained to accomplish nothing. An earnest temperament like that of the President, while it strikes out boldly so long as thefe is a chance It winning an issue, is just as ready to quit when nothing is to be gained by wrangling. S
 President Wilson has the self-con- fidence of all truly great men who have studied big problems and found the world leaning on them for their solution, but he is also the historian and philosopher who is conscious of limitations,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
LIGHT HAUL

From the Detroit News.
 When it is reported that clothing store was robbed of $2.000 it leaves one to do his own guessing as to. whether they got the coat or the pants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
TsE DISCRETION.

USE DISCRETION. He who takes what isn't his'n Will straightway find himself in prison; That is, unless the bosses fix The matter up through politics.
 Kansas City Star. He who takes anothers pelf May bring great, trouble on himself, But nothing will he have to fear If he's classed as a profiteer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
A SAVING GRACE

Der Betty Blue l don't despair
 Although she has great vanity, At least she's never bobbed her hair, And that's a sign of sanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
AID TO REALISM.

You were on the stage once?"
 Yes" said the impecunious person.
 Did you have a speaking part?"
 Well, I>guess you'd call it speaking part. o groaned in mob scene after a murder, and as I always ate shrimp just before the performance. which gave me a pain in the stomach, my groans were favorably commended on by several dra- matic critics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
LOOSE TALKER.

IOOSE TAAhER.
 Senator Snortsworthy, what became or young Toppit? I thought he was protege of yours?'
 He was, for time. sir, but-ahem-l discovered that the young man was not intended for political career, so l ao- vised him to enter business. Why, he couldn't even deliver an address at a corner stone laying without committing himself on important issues of the day."
 DESPERATE RESOLVE. "A fat comedienne announces that she is going to reduce"
 Does she care nothing for her art?" "oh. yes, but she suffers so much every time she sees herself in a fuli- length mirror that her art becomes q secondary consideration"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
Harding Hopes to Combine
 Army and Navy Department


 Army and Navy Departments MMR. HOOVER is expected to bring gVU business efficiency to the di- rection of the department of com merce. MT. Robert T. Small, The Age-Herald's correspondent who has been following Mir. Harding about the country, states that the President elect is also desirous of putting the army and navy departments under one general head, as step toward more efficient management of the govern ment's affairs.
 The idea is promising and will meet with popular approval. Every one knows that there is endless con flict between the army and navy de- partments. It is only natural that there should be rivalries between two departments which are so closely re- lated. Duplication of effort is bound to result, and is happening frequent ly, under the present arrangement, with secretary of the navy and a secretary of war. It is charged that during the World war the navy was in position to provide for it's wants in advance of the army, and did sc, much to the chagrin of army officials. As both were anxious to make good showing, nobody can blame the navy