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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01

tivating and convincing multitudes. He ac- cordngy exerted upon the world profound and in the main baneful-nfluence, which is working indirectly but powerfully even today
 Such was the champion of noble savagery' against civilization. Rousseau asserted that civilization was fundamentally wrong and that the path of human salvation lay in "return to nature" According to Rousseau, primitive man was carefree and wholly admirable creature, living in yirtuous harmony with his fellows till corrupted by the restraints and vices of civilization-especaly the vice of private property which had poisoned the souls of all men and had reduced most men to ignoble servitude It is perhaps needless to add that Rousseau was a passionate believer in "natural equality" all differences between men being in his opinion due solely to the artificial con ventions of civilization. If men would again be happy, free and qeual, asserted Rousseau, the way was easy; let them demolsh the fabric of civilization, abolish private property and re- turn to his communistic state of nature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
COURTHOUSE coNcEsTEp

q wonder if itswould not be pretty good idea to put the courthouse under army regu- lations," said Armstrong Cory, attorney. Everything is so congested, and it takes so long to get anything done that I am wondering if a little of the snap and the schedule of the United States army would not help things along. I have taken whole day trying to get something done and come back empty-handed. realize the difficulties they are working under at the courthouse, and hope that some relief may be found"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
NUMBER OF NEWSPAPERS
 BEING REDUCED

Tho old days when a travelling journalist could aettle down in a small town with . "shirt-tail full of type" establish newspaper and fight merry war with two or three other little sheets, with the result that most of them managed to live somehow, are no more.
 Economic pressure, relentless competition and demand for better newspapers by the public are eliminating costly competition of this kind in the smaller towns and cities of the United States. Where the population is much under 50,000 it has become almost impossible for two daily papers to exist and prosper, and at the same time give adequate service to their patrons.
 Since newspapers are public institutions, the people, especially in America, will not longer he satisfied with paper less meritorous than the size of the town and the patronage given t would apparently justify. When paper of that kind is struggling for existence it is us- ually being gradually beaten down by more successful rival, and in the course of time will be absorbed,
 AH n an interesting editorial on this subject recently published by the Montgomery Adver- ti1er attention was called to the disappearance Fl 16 newspapers which were absorbed by their rivals or consolidated with them. The Advsytiser says the same process that is fore ip6 many German newspapers to suspend publi- estion, as noted by former Governor Cox of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
DOESN'T IMPRESS SOME PEOPLE

"A deIegation<pf your constituents would like to see you, senator"
 "What kind, son?s
 "They look like formal crowd"
 "In that case I'll be dignity personified A public servant can sometimes lose as many votes by being caught with his coat and collar off and his hair rumpled as he can win by that form of Jeffersonian simplicity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
BEAUTY ALONE

I love the little streams that flow
 Among the hills, the sunlight matching; But would they fascinate me so
 Without a fish or two for catching? Sheer beauty weaves wondrous spell,
 And yet, it pals at times, while angling, From peep O day to vesper-bell
 Might keep devotee a-dangling!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

From Life.
 The dates of Lenine's death.
 If Ski is going to train for Jack Dempsey by working in a shipyard.
 How to avoid yeast sediment.
 Who lost the war.
 Whether Alton B. Parker and James M. Cox ever met; and, if so, what they conversed about. Whether the ex-Kaiser enjoys dctating only to stenographer
 Who could possibly have strong enough constitution to follow the flag. 4 Why Greek history doesn't repeat itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
EDUCATION GAINING

It is gratifying to see the strides that eau cation has taken in the past few years" said H. M. Taylor, city comptroller Alabama was put on the map in an educational way by the ad- ministration of former Gov. B. B. Conner, and since that time the momentum of things has carried the program on fine indeed. There have been more school houses built in Jeff ferson county in the past three years than in any 30 previous years. I am glad to see it.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
COMM THROUGH THE RYE
By Robert Burns.

By Robert Burns.
 Comin' through the rye, poor body, Comin' through the rye, - She draiglet a her petticoatie,
 Comin' through the rye. Oh, Jenny's a wat poor body, Jenny's seldom dry; She draiglet a her peticoatie, Comin' through the rye. Gin a body meet body, Comin' through the rye, Gin body kiss a body,
 Need body cry? Gin body meet body,
 Comin' through the glen, Gin body kiss body,
 Need the world ken?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01

Ohio, who is himself successful publisher, is going on widely in the united States. Here in Alabama we have numerous examples of It m such cities as Anniston, Selma, Tuscaloosa, Talladega and other towns where one daily paper is giving more satisfaction than two gave before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
FRRNcH

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch. ts
 A returned soldier gives us this sample of Parisian cate talk:
 "Hi there, Gas-on, voily VOC this way, huh? Gimme couple Q oofs sunny side up. masned pommy de tares and acup q caffy without any lay, get me? Sses Hen, they under- stands All yuh gotta do is brush up your French an go on over. !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
DEEP SEA DISAPPOINTMENT

What is that vessel we are passing now, captain?"
 "A tanker, sir"
 "How interestingly Are we going to hail herr"
 "She's full of oil" "Pshawr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
cHrLLs THE AUDIENCE A LITTLE

How do you like your new play?" Pretty weli,' replied the self-sufficient star, put I don't get the usual round of ap- plause when I make my first appearance" "Why not?"
 "I come on as a ghost"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01

Some queer fish are produced in Oklahoma An Oklahoma City lawyer says he Is as nearly perfect as man can be- And yet, in a state that used to be famous for it's two-gun men, he is permitted to exist
 "Pussyfoot" Johnson is suing Brjtlsh paper for saying he rushed off ship that had been in collision and drank rum hot" From British point of view it was the obvious thing to do.
 Tho most eloquent campaign speeches are made by the candidate who is running for the job the first time and by the candidate who fears he's running for it his last time It is possible to pick fight with a militant prohibitionist any hour of the day by simply re- marking that what goes on outside the snree- mile limit is none of our business. In passing up wedding presents, the former Kaiser may have had notion that the dona- tions would not be numerous enough to demor- alike the Doorn truck service.
 More than 1,1s2 trillion rubles are now cir culating in Russia. On windy day it must be difficult to see couple of versts across the Russian landscape.
 '
 Possibly you don't react to it the same way, but we always resent the mcddlng of woman lawyer in a murder case. She doesn't seem to belong there.
 Some of the British attempts to be funny at George Harvey's expense support all the charges that hava been made a. various times against British humor.
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 It would be interesting to knew if the tenn perature of Great Britain has been reduced single degree since Lloyd George got out.
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 In the case of dengue, it is comforting to note that while many are stricken, most of the victims recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
INTERESTED

"Would you mind seeing me across the street?" asked the jumpy old gentleman. "Not at all, brother,' replied the corner loafer, as he retained his point of contact with a fire plug with that there gait O yourn, I wouldn't mind watchin' you walk couple O blocks.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
so SENSITIVE ABOUT IT

'.Is Mrs Peekton much cast down since she was defeated in her. race for Congress?"
 "So much so p-replied Mr. Peckton, '.that don't believe I'll ever take her on another visit to Washington"
 "Why not?"
 "At the mere sight of those legislative halls she so confidently expected to adorn, she'd hurst into tears" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
MUST BE pEAE NoWADAys

"Who's yonf awTers"
 Lawyer Ciibaitz9
 He's good all right But lefye Pump hams on the other side. He's powerful asan with jury"
 ''I'm not worrying any There ars fqa7 women on the iofy and Pumpnams careless feeder. They're not going to pay much at tention to A man who has egg stains on his vest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
A CITY cHAPERoNE

''Those two peaches window-shopping.' "Well?"
 Suppose we ease up? We might get into the conversation"
 "This is the favorite beat of lady cop. We'd better ease on."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
GOOD WORK DONE IN THE
 FEDERAL COURT

The work done by the United States district attorneys office last week is a fine example of law enforcement. The district attorney and his two assistants were busy during the entire week, and they got remarkable results, prov ing that there are times when the "law's de- lay is misnomer.
 Five out of six Shelby county men charged with flogging were convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary. The evidence was so ably presented that there was little or no doubt in the minds of the jurors that the defendants were guilty, and verdict was returned in less than an hour.
 In a widely known bankruptcy case five out of six men charged with conspiracy to conceal assets were convicted Several other cases of lesser importance ended in convictions. The federal district attorneys convicted every man they prosecuted last week but two.
 Speedy trials and prompt convictions in the courts will inevitably decrease lawlessness. It Is swift retribution criminal fears, and by speeding up the work of courts there is no surer way to regain some of the dignity they have lost and once more inspire healthy re- spect among criminals.
 This phase of law enforcement has been recognized and much attention has been gwen ment movement in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
TIGER cHUMs WITH PEACOCK


 Christopher Beck, in the Continental edition of
 the London Mail
 Those who profess to believe that the lower animals are automatically guided entirely by instinct must be sngularly blind to the friend ships which so frequently exist between animals of widely different descriptions.
 Two interesting instances have recently been brought to the public's attention-friendship between tiger and a peacock who are living in the same cage at Belle Vue geological gar dens, Manchester, and case of the French race horse, Gaurisanker, which insisted on a sheep as travelling companion.
 There are many cases on record of similar friendships, the most noted being the Godolphin Arab and black cat. When the horse died the cat refused to leave the body and when at last driven away, took refuge in loft, where itrefused food and starved to death.
 Friendships between cats and horses are by no means uncommon A horse is naturally a sociable animal and if cut off from the society of its own kind will frequently chum up with the stable cat
 l remember brougham horse belonging to London doctor which would not sleep without its cat friend being with it in the loose box The latter sometimes cured up on the back of the horse, at other times lay in the hay close under his nose.
 Dogs and cats living in the same house often become the best of friends and play together like puppies but dogs are catholic in their tastes and will take up with all sorts of other creatures.
 Perthshire farmer had collie pup which flew at gosling and broke its wing After wards, as though sorry for the mischief it had done, 1t took the bird under its special protec- tion and the two became absolutely inseparable They even slept together in the same kennel
 Odder still was the friendship between col lie named Ruff and a thrush The dogs owner found the thrush, which had been deserted by the parent birds, and took care of it. One day he was amazed to see the still half-fledged bird smuggling on the back of the collie. This was the beginning of the most amazing companion ship. Constantly the thrush seen settled on the dogs back and preserving it's balance, even when Ruff was trotting along at brisk pace.
 The late Walter Winans had sheep which lived with his hounds at Surrender Park, and always went out with them hunting. It would keep up with them till exhausted and would even attempt to copy their bay
 Pigs have been known to make friends with cows, cats with rabbits hens with kittens, while dog has adopted dove. There is no end to these curious companionships, and the most in- teresting point about them is that they are true friendships and not the result of cupboard love.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
A MORNING PRAYER

If stand in darkness, Lord, and know not where to turn, do not think me faith lsssi Show me the way where thou wouldst have me walk, and will follow it though I die. Amen.-M. s. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
MY FAVORITE STORIES
 By IRWIN S. COBB
SCARCELY A LUCRATIVE CALLING

A group of wealthy southerners, Virginians and Kentuckians mostly, were on train re- turning from a meeting of the National Fox Hunting association. Naturally the talk dealt largely with the sport of which they were de- voices. A hank Vermonter, who apparently had never done much travelling away from his native state, was an interested auditor of the conversation.
 Presently, when the company in the smoking compartment had thinned out he turned to one of the party who had stayed on. He wanted to know how many horses the southerner kept for fox hunting purposes and how large pack of hounds he maintained and about how many foxes on an average he killed in the course of a season.
 The southerner told him. Tn silence for a minute two the Vermonter muled the dis closures over in his mind.
 Then he said:
 Wall, with fodder fetchin' such high prices, and dog meat for hounds a-costin' what it must cost you, and with fox pelts as cheap they are in the open market and takin' one thing with another, don't see how you kin expect to clear much money out of the fox huntin' busi- ness in the course of year?'
 tCopyrisht. 1922 by the McNaught Syndicate. Inc )
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
EDWARD A. SHEA HURT
FELL FROM RAIL BRIDGE
Repair Man Went Down Distance
Of Forty Feet, Is at
Hospital

Edward A. Shea, aged forty four,
fell a distance Of forty feet this
morning from the Milwaukee rail-
road bridge over the lie Sueur river
aud sustained injuries, the serious
ness of which 1t has been unable to
determine at this time. Shea was a
member of the Milwaukee bridge re-
pair gang and while standing on a
girder was knocked to the ground
by flying timber. He landed on his
head and shoulders and has not
since recovered consciousness.
The patient Is now at the Imman-
uel hospital and attending physi-
clans are Of the opinion that the first
signs of his injury are more serious
than will be his actual injuries. Shea
has a family and lives at Lanes
boro,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
Plans AreAnnounced
For Winona GoIfMeet
Entries Limited To Eleven Clubs
In Southern Minnesota
Association.

Winona, Mimi, August 4,-Leading
golfers from eleven cities will compete
IN the first annual tournament Of the
Southern Minnesota Golf association at
Wtnona Country club links. August rs
and rs. for individual and team hon
orsk, according to plans announced to-
day by F. c. Landon of this city. sec
rotary OF the association.
Entries are limited to members of the
eleven clubs belonging TO the associa-
ton, including Albert Lea, Austin, Blue
Earth, Faribault. Mankato, Owatonna,
Red Wing, Rochester, Winnebago and
enter sixteen players. Eight OF the
players are to be designated to repre-
sent the club in the team event.
Tourney In TWO Flights.
Tho tournament will be conducted in
two flights OF foursomes medal play,
with a total of SO holes. Eighteen holes
will be played each day. Golfers max
ing the best scores the first day will
pionship flight. while the other half of
the contestants will be grouped in a
consolidation flight.
! The player having the lowest score in
the championship flight will be declared
OF the consolation flight will be desig-
mated consolidation champion. The
scores OF the eight players selected by
each club as its team will be totalled
to decide the team championship. Cups
will be awarded winners Of the. cham
pionship and consolation fights and to
the winning team.
Also Proposal Batch.
A professional match will also be con-
Quoted. limited to the professionals Of
member clubs. Half of the tournament
entry fees will be awarded as prizes in
the professional match.
Entertainment will be provided by
the Winona club for visiting players and
their women guests. On the evening Of
August rs. dinner dance will be held
at the club.
The annual meeting of the association.
which was formed at Owatonna last
spring. will be held August IS. when
permanent officers will be chosen. Carl
Retcher of Red Wing is president ond
F. c. Landon of Winona secretary Of
the temporary organization.
Opinions as to strong contenders for
the championship are not forthcoming
in view of the fact that many of the
clubs have not competed with each
other and there is no apparent basis
for comparison. Intercity matches
among the various clubs are held each
season. but the coming tournament is
the first of its kind in southern Min
neSota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
.ELKS MEET PLANS
TAKING FINE FORM
PROGRAM OUTLINE FOR
TWO BIG DAYS
AUG. II AND l8 DATES
No Pains OF Efforts To Be Spar
ed; Festivities Will Mark
State Reunion.

Mankato will be the Mecca for
Minnesota Elks on August II and Is,
when the Minnesota State Elks as
sociation will hold its annual con-
vention in this city.
The committee in charge OF the
state meeting have been busy for
many weeks arranging everything,
so the visitors might go away feel
ing that Mankato Is a real place IN
which to hold the convention.
The prize Elks' bank Of Mankato
will open the festivities on Thursday
morning with a concert on the
streets. This will be followed by a
tour of the city, in which all the
snow, places will be exhibited. The
only business OF the morning will
be the presenting Of credentials al
the club by the visiting Elks. All
visitors who desire may have the
use of the golf links during the day.
A baseball game will be staged al
the fair grounds in the afternoon
and there will also be special acts on
the stage in front of the grand stand,
lnterspersed with numbers by the
Elks' band. The evening OF the first
day will be taken up with a rituals
tic contest at the armory, special
events, a dance and a band concert
on the streets,
Band and Drum Corps Contest.
A band and drum corps contest
will be held at Sibley park in the
morning of the eighteenth OF August:
This will be followed by tour OF
Minneopa State park and business
session of the state association. All
who wish may again avail them
selves of the opportunity of using
the golf links. A tug or war con-
test. horse shoe pitching, and races
for, the men and ladies will be after
noon events at the fair grounds. A
barbecue will also be held on the
afternoon of the, second day. A ball
game and boxing will complete a
most attractive program for the day
The last evening or the convention
there will be a parade, with many
features adding to the attractive
The grand ball at the armory will
he the grand climax, which, indeed,
promises to be a real event in Elk
history.
Executive Committee Meeting.
The executive committee having
In charge the reunion held a meet
ing at the Elks' club last night.
MANY matters connected with the
coming gathering were gone over,
Reports of committeeman were lis
tened to. Marked interest was man
Tested in the several phases of the
convention and the features that will
be featured during the stay of the
Elks in Mankato.
The parade committee is prepar-
ing its formation and the routing.
the most imposing spectacles Of its
character ever witnessed in this city.
The housing committee is in need
Of more rooms in order TO accommo-
date the large number Of visitors
who will be here August II and Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
ART AT STATE FAIR
Great Display of the Work by Art
lists Of Minnesota

Great Display OF the "Ofk Oy ATT
lists Of Minnesota
There will be five distinct fea-
lures in the annual exhibition Of
the Fine Arts department Of the
Minnesota State Fair, Hamlline,
September 20.
Each year the artists of the state
are invited to compete for casa
prizes aggregating over $500 and
gold, silver and bronze medals. The
show this year promises to be the
best yet. This is the only exhibi-
ton in the state where jury cr1ti-
cism is given if desired and where
awards are made by noted artists
and sculptors who are not residents
of Minnesota. Dudley Craft Watson
of Milwaukee will be art director
again this year.
Other exhibitions are: ~
Forty great canvasses and murals
by Nicholas Roerich, greatest OF
Russian artists. Mr.. Roerich was
driven from Russia by the Bolshe-
viks. His art is sane and sound and
is painted with fire and magma
ton.
Ten great landscapes, painted by
Americans and owned and loaned
by the Art Institute Of Chicago.
Portraits of American Indians by
W. Langdon Kim.
Imaginative landscapes and dec
orations by Raymond Jonson, Chi
cago artist
Minnesota artists and amateur
photographers who wish to submit
their work are invited to write tae
Fine Arts department Of the Min
nesota State Fair, Hamline, Mimi,
for full particulars. Entry is free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
CAPTAIN SEBALD RESIGNED
w. S, Coekroft Will Command Com
pany At New Ulm.

New Ulm, August captain Max
Sebald who organized Company A.
and who has interested himself in
its welfare since, has resigned as
captain of the local national guard
unit. Captain Sebald may be com
missioned a major on the retired
list and this is one of the reasons
that prompted him to resign as the
commanding officer of Company A.
Another reason is that Captain Sc
bald desires to be freed from active
work In connection with the nation
al guard. The task of organizing
Company A. was an arduous one
and now since it is on a splendid
footing, he desires to be relieved OF
the duties as commanding ofhcer.
The resignation of Captain Sebald
has been accepted and Lieutenant
W.. S. Cockroft, will succeed him in
this capacity. The commission ad-
vancing Lieutenant Cockroft to cap
tain has not yet arrived, but 1t Is
anticipated that 1t will, prior to the
time of the local unit going to camp
Saturday, August II, at Camp Lake
ivew, at Lake City. .
Some promotions have been made
in the official directory of Company
A, since the resignation Of Captain
Sebald. Second Lieutenant John
Christopherson has been advanced TO
the position of lieutenant. and Wal
ter Pullman, top sergeant is sec
ond lieutenant Armin Gaetke and
Carl Fritsche are sergeants, and
Frank Gerber and Ed. Stenjes are
corporals.