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▲ MAN READY FOR DEATH.
The death of Francis Joseph, the aged Em
peror of Austria-Hungary, merely means now
the passing of a romantic figure of a ruler,
with whose life grief and tragedy has been
busy. In the convulsions which are expected
to accompany the dosing of the great war.
It may mean the breaking up of the huge
Empire, peopled by ten separate races, which
he ruled for nearly seventy years.
It Is said that If the war were not now in
progress that the death of Francis Joseph
would he the signal for the breaking up of
the Dual Empire, which it Is claimed was
only held together by the affection of the
people for the aged ruler and their confl
denco la his good intentions- But Austria
Hungary, keenly desirous of peaee, Is yet
cemented in all parts of the Empire by the
aaortfloes Imposed by the war and by the
common danger to the continuance of the
government. The new Emperor is an un
known prince; he only came Into Importance
when the heir to the old Emperor, the uncle
of the new Emperor, was assassinated in the
afreets of SgraJsyo. -We gre .not to forget
that the artificial cause of the war, the torch
whloh set the European powder magasine
Into an explosion, was the assassination of
the heir to the Austrian throne and his wife.
And. since then the world has been so Inter
ested In the countless battlefields that It has
had no time to pay attention to the personali
ty of the new Emperor.
Whatever he Is or may be, means nothing
now. The Dual Empire hangs together as
long as this desperate war is being fought.
He may be the Hapsburg who will see the
loosely jointed Empire break to plecea It is
a wonderful family to which he belongs; for
mere than six hundred years some Hapsburg
has been a ruling monarch In Central Europe,
and often a half dozen or so were ruling
prlncea
This much is certain—Austria, which was
at the forefront In the beginning of the
war, is the assured loser of the war. She
has become a satellite of Berlin and a satel
lite of Berlin she will remain. The German
officers say: “No matter bow the war ends.
Germany cannot lose. No matter which side
wins, Germany has gained Austria." But a
defeat for the Teutonic Powers will mean
the dismemberment of what David Lloyd
George called “that ramshackle Empire."
The history of modern times presents no
more pathetic figure than that of Francis
Joseph, to whom the grave must have
opened as a welcome relief from unbearable
troubles. The story of his life is as gloomy
-iand as disastrous as a dark Russian novel
ds a Greek tragedy. Set upon what was
thain one of the greatest thrones of Europe,
ducted.
THE ADVERTISER OCX
J. L. BOESHANS.
) R. C. PHELPS,
'ubllc. Montgomery County. Alabama.
M ft mere youth, strong with the joy of life
Inspiring him and with every fair promise
spread before him, he yet tasted of every
sorrow.
Hie brother Maximilian, who went out on
the dangerous adventure of ruling Mexico,
waft stood before a dead wall and shot to
death while a Mexican band played: “La
Paloma.” Carlotta, the favorite kinswoman
of Franz Joseph, and the wife of Maximilian,
went Insane, under her burden of sorrow and
spent her life In a mad house. Rudolph, the
only eon of Frans Joseph, the heir to the
Austrian throne, was killed under disgrace
ful olrcumstances at Meyerllng. where he
waft keeping an appointment with an lnami
yltft- Archduke John, favorite nephew of the
old Emperor, abandoned the court, and ship
ped as a sailor. He disappeared from the
walks of men and was never heard of again.
Tlie crowning sorrow of the old man's life
was the assassination by an anarchist, of
his wife, the beautiful Empress Elizabeth.
And, then. Europe was plunged Into war by
the murder of the Archduke, who was to be
come Emperor of Austria.
- With these tragedies and sorrows bearing
him down, with a ring of fire about his Em
pire, with his own people "bled white” by
sacrifices. Franz Joseph mist have been
ready for death. If a man were ever ready
'for death.
Franz Josef '. as a man of many sorrows.
Verily his was the house of mls-Hapsburg.
Better do some shopping now so you -can
pick from ft fresh stock of fthoiee goods.
DEFERRING THE INEVITABLE.
For more than six weeks Carranza hae
stubbornly and consistently demanded. In the
Atlantic City conrerences, that American
troops be withdrawn from Mexican soil
Carranza has seemed more bent upon secur
in* that concession than upon driving Villa
and his bandits out of Mexico. Carranza
has made absolutely no progress In three >
months In his enterprise of cleaning up Mex
ico and restoring law and order there. In
diplomacy he has shown more skill and
earnestness. He has succeeded. The troopa
will be called out of Mexico and stationed
along the border with the other American
troopf"now doing guard duty there. A few
days ago the country was led to understand
that the instructions of Secretary Lane, re
ceived on a visit to Washington, were sig
nificant of a stiffened Mexican policy on the i
part of this government. The Impression
went out that Washington would not tolerate
further quibbling, that our patience with
Carranza had worn through.
It turns out that the country had the
wrong Impression. Mr. Lane's Instructions
were not significant of a worn-out patience,
but of the virile hope of Washington that
Carranza could master Mexico and relieve
us of the trouble.
However, In all the circumstances, there
was nothing else to do but order Pershing
out of Mexico. It has been well known for
some time that American army officers In
charge of the Mexican work, held that Inas
much as the Pershing column was Idle In
.Mexico ana put to the trouble and risk of
maintaining a long, slender line of com
munications, It would be wiser to withdraw
Pershing and all American troops from Mex
ican soil. They held that If we were not
going to prosecute the work of "pacifying”
Mexico It would be better to remove the
troops. That theory cannot be gainsaid.
The future must again take Its place among
the things that "remain to be seen." Our
men are on the border and can protect It.
The American government's attitude toward
the Mexican question Is, we confess, a puzsle
to us. It is difficult to believe that the
President has deceived himself as to the
outlook In Mexico, the general character of
Its motley leadership, the character of its
people, the menace to America which that
open door to trouble—that draught!—affords.
Surely In this time this historian and remark
able man of affairs, must understand. There
may be reasons shaping his Mexican policy
which It is not politic to divide. It may
be that while the war in. Europe endures,
with its never-ending threat to the peace
and welfare of America, makes "patience”
with Mexico seem prudent to the President.
About this we cannot say.
But It roust be clear to every informed
American that little or no progress has been
made toward a settlement of our difficulties
in Mexico. Villa, though weakened. Is still
at large and dangerous. His amazing activi
ties In the past few days show that he Is a
factor with which Carranza seems unable to
cope.
We can put off the Inevitable for a little
while, but we cannot avert It. Soon or late.
America wfll be forced, despite the idealism
of our government, to take the long deferred
step. Mexico, unaided and without alien
genius and strength. Is utterly hopeless. It
Is a constant menace to the peace and safe
ty of this country.
We have had a varying Mexican policy,
one that gets us nowhere. Ultimately a
change In that policy will be forced by the
march of events.
CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES.
Commenting upon some recent observations
of The Advertiser, touching the primary and
the convention, the ever-watchful Mobile
Register says:
We may determine the right or wrong
of this according as we answer the ques
tion: Is the party for the people or the
people for the party? The Advertiser
laments the disappearance of party dis
cipline. and would bring back the con
vention system In order to restore It;
whereas, there is no good proof offered
that discipline cannot be enforced under
the present conditions. Political affairs
are Indeed at sixes and sevens under the
primary system; yet we should not argue
that they cannot be regulated. It has
not been tried; that la all.
There should be serious doubt whether
under any circumstance the recall of the
convention and the boss system is ad
visable. We know that evil well enough
to be ill disposed to see It re-established
in Alabama. Better a party made up of
not happily chosen particles or of "who
ever gets the most votes," than one where .
the master-hand rules and connives and '
bargains away the Interests of the peo
ple.
Besides this, we do not believe that
revolutions ever go backward. The pri
mary is a step forward in popular gov
ernment. The primary system Is capable
of Improvement, and will be Improved
What is the matter with requiring a man
who votes In the primary to support the
nominee at the election? That has been
suggested. We would like to hear It
debated.
Well, the system can be improved- and
doubtless will be Improved. The boss
is done for. He will not come back.
The Register has Its space for its pains.
It has tried The Advertiser on the wrong
indictment. The Advertiser has not declared
for the abolition of the primary. The Ad
vertiser is for the primary, though it is not
blind to the fact that the primary has not
fulfilled expectations. The Advertiser was
pointing out. in the article noted by The
Register, the good that an old-fashioned
Democratic convention would do the Demo
crats of Alabama and Florida. In Florida
there hasn't been a Democratic convention
in ten years. In Alabama we have not had
one In four "years and only two in eight
years; but Alabama has had the primary
for nearly fifteen years. We can have a pri
mary and a convention—at least an oc
casional rally of Democrats.
The Advertiser believes that Governors.
Senators and Congressmen and the like
should undoubtedly be chosen In a primary.
But The Advertiser and The Register knows
as well as it knows anything that a primary
to choose minor State officers has proved It
self an absurdity and an unnecessarily costly
method. A primary to choose higher court
members is not only an absurdity, but a dan
gsrous thing. Nonetheless, we admit that
ttfl* method bas probably come to stay.
Incidentally, and by way of conclusion,
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Th« Register proves Itself a delight whan it
solemnly assures us that “tha boat la done
for” and that he will not "come back.”
Tha boss will not come back, becauae he
haa never cone away. The boaa la aa po
tential today aa he ever was In Alabama and
other States. Sometimes, her* and there,
the boaa la made more reapectable by
thoughtful frienda who apeak of him as a
■"“leader." But the boas Is still with' us In a
greater or lesaer degree. You can't dismiss
the boaa with a happy stroke of the pen. We
may even aay that the boaa In Alabama of
late has jnade himself conspicuous In the
faction with which The Register trains.
HELP MB. FEAOIN!
The Advertiser would call special attentloL
of the people of Montgomery to the strong
Joint appeal made by representative Mont
gomerlans to our people to relieve Hon. W, f.
Feagln of the financial burdens of the recent
Educational Amendment campaign. An act
ive effort la being madc^by these gentlemen
to raise a liberal sum by public subscription
In Montgomery to give to Mr. Feagln, who
spent more than $6,000 of his own money to
finance the fight at a time when money was
necessary to sustain the cause—at a time
when Mr. Feagln didn't have time to collect
a sufficient campaign fund from friends of
the measure.
The Advertiser doesn’t believe that the
people of Alabama are willing for the Super
intendent of Education, a man of moderate
means, to have supplied most of the zeal and
most of the money to arouse the voters to the
Importance of the measure before them. We
believe our people will be glad to contribute
their share to this fund. Bend all money
to Mr. Oeorge A. Thomas at Montgomery.
OUB 50ETRY,
The Advertiser has been required to pub*
llsh so much poetry In recent years, that at
last the paper's reputation as the poet's organ
has gone abroad. Testerday we received a
letter from a New York publisher addressed
to the "Editor of the Poetry Department,
The Advertiser, Montgomery, Ala.” It Is the
first time It had occurred to us that we
actually had a poetry editor, which suggests
merely the unconscious growth of the In
dustrious, modest and reverent. The depart*
ence Is one calculated to make a newspaper
feel all puffed up.
We think we know why our poetry has
become famous, that poetry which hereto
fore we have published but for which we
would not consent to assume responsibility
—preferring to give the poets all the glory.
We have published many poems not In a class
with the effort we are about to give to the
world at this moment, but we have published
many poems of its class.
There comes in our mail the following
anonymous, but clearly original poem. When
we publish It we wonder what new title some
New York artist will give the conductors of
this page. It follows In full: ~
"FORSAKEN."
“You left me today forever.
You broke my heart so true,
I will love you, dear, forever,
I wish you could love me too.
“The day has lost It's sunshine,
The sky has lost It’s blue.
The birds have lost their melody,
Sweetheart, since I lost you.
“I long for your return daily.
The days do seem so long.
If I could only be with you.
The birds would resume their song.
“The flowers wave in the wind.
But you never think of me,
I only think of days that have been.
When we walked together, you and
me."
—UNKNOWN.
Carranza Invited us to get out. Now that
we are to get out, we wonder what he Is
going to do. Instead of jumping at the chance
to co-operate with American soldiers and
cleaning up that country the old mutt.—the
term seems peculiarly fitting when applied
to the First Chief—reared and snorted about
the dignity and sovereignty of his grand and
glorious country—with the result that his
own position is still Insecure.
During the last campaign, as on other
similar occasions, the South was roundly
abused by some extreme critics because It
was '‘solidly" Democratic. They said we
ought to sway about In the political market.
Well, our folks didn’t say much about this.
But we come now to this spectacle: The
West, which has long been "solidly" Repub
lican, decided not to be solid this year, and
so voted the Democratic ticket. Now we
note that the critics of the South for being
solid have turned their guns upon the gul
Ible West for voting against the Republican
ticket. We are. at least thankful for this
respite from harsh criticism and ridicule
from those who wanted the South to divide
its political Interests.
SABBATH LAWS AND
SUNDAY DISSIPATION
Editor The Advertiser:
Just a little more, please?
The writer lays no claim to being a
“clergyman.’' He is a pastor and preacher,
a "prophet" of the New Testament church;
still he craves the privilege of a few words
with "El Kalisim” and the "hustling busi
ness man" whose plaint appeared in your
columns a few days ago. iA ’Commercial
Traveler,” I presume). The latter’s demand
that villages, towns and cities should con
form their customs to his desires, in order
that his enforced "lay over” shall be fur
cnlshed with "entertainment," which he con
siders suitable, Is too frankly selfish to merit
any attention—except for the fact that such
an over-developed ‘‘ego’’ is occasionally met
with amidst an otherwise splendid, modest
and worthy set of men. His attitude defeats
his own plea. Let the retailers take to deal
ing directly with the producers as they do
with consumers, and the complaining "hus
tler” will soon find that, not only is he "a
cypher with the rim knocked oft,” but the
consumers in the places of which he com
plains that they do not furnish him Sunday
amusement will be considerably benefited.
He is helping to make Socialists.
But El Kalisim is m> delight. I rejoice
at his awakening after several months of
slumber. Mr. Editor please permit me a few
words in response to his ‘few remarks." He
has shot hi£ bolt and I think he Is right to
“cry qultw” after it.
1. El Kallflim's carefully worked out ec
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Very decidedly In this day he has his his
torical knowledge (or his pains. No strict
ly Protestant people that I know of pleads
(or Sunday legislation upon religious oi
Biblical grounds. That argument was used'
In the days o( our fathers, and In the writer's
youth the “hustlers'' were content to settle
down on Sunday (or a day o( rest and re
cuperation with their (amllles and (rlends.
No grounds of compulsion were sought to
either (orce or release them (rom doing so.
It the ‘‘clergy” assured them that such a
course was taught by the Bible to be the
right thing, they were not Interested enough
to dispute It. The excesses ot previous In
(ldellty had re-acted. And that was In a
city ot 180,004 population, too, not a naturally
quiet village. ,
2. El Kallsim's statement that "our di
vines” are trying to give Jewish Sabbath
authority to Sunday "with some success,”
calls (or a little eomment. X speak ot Ala
bama, outside ot which, I presume, neither
o( us is prepared to make any very positive
assertions; although I venture that our con
ditions are not much different (rom else
where. That “some success” Is being at
tained In securing better Sabbath (rest day)
conditions In Alabama Is certainly too opti
mistic a statement, especially (or Montgom
ery.
The writer belongs to a denomination
which claims In Its (ellowshlp nearly one
halt the church members ot the State. (Our
"liberties" refuse us very exact statistics.)
The bulk o( the other halt belongs to an
other body whose preachers' views on the
Sabbath coincide with ours almost Identical
ly. As E. K. has (ailed to (Ind in the Bible
any authority which his (ellow man may put
over him concerning “The Lord's Day” and
how he shall spend it, neither would these
"divines” put any Biblical authority over
him i( they could; and they could not it they
would. E. K. is, evidently, not under any
spiritual constraint, and so (ar as the phy
sical man is concerned, the (undamental law
ot The Separation o( Church and State Is
complete, at least In theory and . rofessed
practice. Some (ew "clergy” appear to be
willing to be nourished at the public udder,
but not so with true Protestants. It Is quite
evident, also, that E. K.'s search In Biblical
lore was not very care(ul, elite he would not
claim that a woman was put to death (or
violating the Hebrew Sabbath law.
But superticlal skimming la the bane o(
Bible study, though it is quite true that
“there Is no higher search than that a(ter
truth.” It Is because ot Its content o(
TRUTH which appeals to the human soul
without argument that the Gentiles accepted
a religion (oreign to their polytheism. The
authority o( the Bible in the 20th Century
is not physical, but moral and spiritual. Had
E. K. given Christ's "hexalogue” (Matt. U:
18, 19) a little more thorough study, say
down to the 22nd verse, he would not have
(ound It so simple a matter as he appears to
think it Is. However. I am Inclined to be
lieve that he Is merely giving us an ad homl
num argument In an effort to destroy the
position which he imagines we occupy “In
our many sermons on the so-called desecra
tions of the day.” Please give us names and
arguments as to what you have heard.
3. 'No doubt E. K.’s general position as to
the origin of "Sunday” is correct, both as to
its historical and Biblical aspects. (The
Catholics claim to have a change, I believe.)
He should, however, (made) make this much
concession: There are some indications in
the New Testament that the apostles and
early Christians took pains to recognize the
first day of the week as a suitable time (or
worship in memoriam of Christ’s resurrec
tion, and that this ultimately came to be
called “The Lord's Day" as in Revelation 1:10.
This consideration should somewhat modify
his denunciation of "Sunday.”
But that is all beside the mark. The 20th
Century “clergy" (neither is there Biblical
authority for either that or “Rev.")', do not
attempt to secure religious legislation (or
Sunday In America, either for or against
any particular observance. Our fundamental
secular laws deny it, as does also true Protes
tantism. Concerning the secular common
wealth. no more vital word was spoken by
Christ than, “Render unto Caesar that which
Is Caesar's; and unto God that which Is
God's."
But do the “hustling business man” and
E. K. deny that church members are just as
much members of the body politic as they
are? To read the language >f many such it
would appear so. One would Imagine that
Just as soon as one becomes a professing
Christian and a church member he forfeits all
voice In the secular affairs of the community.
"Puritanism!” There are plenty ot secular
reasons justifying a quiet Sunday, free from
the physical, moral, ethical, and spiritual
strain of the week. Many a “hustler" under
mines his moral foundations before he real
izes it. May 1 recapitulate the secular reaa
one which were aet forth several montha ago 1
for a quiet Sunday, but which E. K. appears
to have overlooked In his ‘‘search after
Truth?"
1. The Physical Man (both entertainer and
entertained) demands rest.
2. Business efficiency ("hustling”) Is pro
moted by It.
3. The religious comn.unity is entitled to
consideration, as well as the non-rellglous.
4. In the so-called Christian lands, Sun
day is the day most generally acceptable for
physical rest, and religious (spiritual, moral,
ethical) refreshment and development. This
is a distinct community and national asset,
although many appear not to have found this
great truth. Chinese and Japanese states
men, not Christians, are declaring that Chris
tian morals and ethical teachings alone can
save their peoples from degradation and de
struction. Does not the voice of history cry
aloud? i- ,
5. As to amusements, entertainments, etc.,
which solicit public patronage, and are seen
to be injurious. (Note the outcry In the pub
lic press.)
No Just government has the right to license
their existence. This may be news to some
but It Is the position taken by the highest
courts of our government. This is the prop
osition:
“No government has the right to license
anything to exist which works injury to its
constituency.”
(I presume that is “Puritanism.”) The con\
stant setting before the people of tempta
tions to dissipate their financial, moral, phy
sical, and spiritual powers. Is not an In
herent right of citizenship. In this we bunch
the liquor traffic, Sunday moving picture
I shows, Sunday baseball, and other so-called
| (good paying) "innocent amusements.” E. K.
and “the hustler" will note that this Is look
ing at the matter, not from the side of the
Sunday loafer, who doesn’t know what to do
with himself; but from that of tempted hu
manity in relation to the avaricious exploiter
who cares for nothing either In heaven, earth,
or he-ades but the dollar.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. GABLE.
1 Letters to traitor |
URGES THAT LOCAL TAX ELECTION BE
CALLED.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. ZT, 191«.
Editor The Advertiser:
To your magnificent fight for the educa
tional amendment Is, in my opinion, due
much of the credit for the success of that
Issue at the last election, and I want to
praise you for the part you took In that
contest, and congratulate the State on hav
ing as ably edited paper, as progressive in
its ideas, and up-to-date as there is in any
part of the country. Long may it live and
prosper for the good of the State and the
people of Alabama. It is truly the friend
and advocate of the best interest of the peo
ple.
Now, Mr. Editor, don’t let us stop where
we are at. We need your powerful assist
ance to enable us to reap the full benefits
of our votes. Won't ypu start and lead a
fight for an election enabling our county to
taRte the benefit of that amendment? I have
heard it stated by people who should know
better, too, that Montgomery county didn't
need the amendment. Now let us look at
the matter and see whether we need it or
not. At the present time the city of Mont
gomery Is assessing and collecting a graded
"incidental fee,” and so are practically alt
the rural districts. This fee Is taken as a
rule from the pockets of that portion of our
population that can least afford to pay it.
That assertion I do not think can be con
tradicted. The laboring man and the small
property owner Is the patron of the public
school. And today, as the assessments are
made itu this and other States, the laboring
man and the small property owner propor
tionately pay most of the taxes. That,
again, I don't think any one will try to dis
pute.
Under the State law, no rural school Is
entitled to assistance In building or repair
ing a school building unless they have at
least two acres of ground. I mean in the way
of State funds. Now not a few of our larg
est schools have not and cannot now secure
that amount of ground. That means when
ever It becomes necessary to repair these
buildings, or provide more room, the patrons
of that school have to dig up the necessary
funds by subscription.' You know what a
job that is, Mr. Editor, and you know, too,
who pays the freight on thesexoccaslons. It
is not as a rule the large properly owner,
the value of whose holdings are enhanced
by such Improvements, but the little fellow.
This year the County Board of Education,
In their wisdom, aasr fit to cut the term -f
i the rural Schools of this county to seven
month*. They claim a lack of fund* as the
reason. Now does any one In the world
claim that eeven months in school la suf
ficient. even for a "Rube.” If so I would
like to see the specimen. He would be a
beaut. I bet.
The equipment of the school houses In ’•*
rural districts of this county are mainly
conspicuous by their absence. The lack .of
m*PS. globes, dictionaries or other reference
books, is disgraceful. Certainly we have
been blessed by having the most efficient and
smartest bunch ot teachers In the world to
accomplish whpt they have.
Some of the school buildings In this county,
too, would be a disgrace to a farm If used
for a cow barn. If any one doubts this
statement, arid wants to be convinced, come
out to my house at Chisholm and I will
prove it. If Montgomery county don’t need
to take advantage of the privileges of this
amendment, no place, does.*
Now, suppose w* were to ask for Oils
[ three mill tax for the following purposes:
First, Abolition of all fees. Incident or
others now collected: second, supplement
ing the State funds for the payment of
teachers so that all districts of the county
shall have a nine months’ term of school:
third, to provide a fund to be pro-rated, for
constructing, repairing or remodeling school
buildings: fourth, the residue, if any, to
provide necessary equipment for schools,
such as maps, globes, reference books, etc.
I hope, sir, you will give this poor effort
of mine space In your paper, and to see yon
advocate this matter. I waited till now, in
hopes that some more abls writer would
start the ball rolling. Now I hope that
others will take advantage of your columns
to express themselves. Yes, Mr. Man. I am
a tax payer and a property holder In this
county, though not one of the big ones, but
I try and make a fair return and pay my
share. < ,
I thank you for your kindness in reading
this poor letter and keeping it out of ths
waste basket, and beg to remain.
Your loyal subscriber.
Chisholm.
J. W. MARTIN.
THE EDITOR
Pittsburg Post.
. A" "May on ®dltor* by a schoolboy appears
in The Enterprise, Fallbrook. CaL:
Don't know how' newspapers came to be
‘h®_ w°rld’ 1 ««"•* think the good Lord
" h,® aln t nothlnr to aay about
an editor in the Bible. I think the editdV
ia one of the missing links you read of and
stayed in the business until after the flood
‘ben came out and wrote the thing up
and has been here ever since.
If a doctor makes a mistake he buries It
and people daasent say nothin’.
When the editor makes a mistake there la
a big swearing and a big fuss, bat If a doc
tor makes a mistake there Is a ftlWl. but
flowers and perfect silence. *
A doctor can use a word a yard long with
out V>ybody knowing what It is. but If an
editor uses one he has to spell it
If a doctor gees to see another man’s wife
he charges for it. but if the editor goe7 he
gets a charge of buckshot. *
Any old college can make a doctor but .k
editor has to be born. ' “ut “
biggest sr. t-beahimg tree.
Garden Magazine.
There ie little prospect of popularity
foresters say. for the valley oak of CalL
fornla, which was decided to be the largest
nut-bearing tree In the United States. th«
contest unearthing a specimen In San*B.nito
county which Is S7 feet « |„Che. in circura"
ference and 125 f,et high. The valley oak
is a very beauttfu. tree, but it attains its
years. The tree grows too slowly to
planted for shade or decorative purposes and
being found only tn California. It would'hav^
a small field of usefulness. The valley oak
s not popularly considered a nut-bearing
tree: for Its acorns are not generally u«5
for food, although, of course, they are edible
Foresters say that the chestnut and thi
black walnut are the largest nut-bearing
trees In this country, and the contest did in
fact, unearth a chestnut near Crestmont
N. C.. which is 33 feet 4 inches In circum
ference and about 75 feet tall.
TUB DOCTOR REJOICES.
Life. . ’ . •
Fare thee well.
Fare thee well.
Fare thee well, my former lav
.. For I’m onto something better r
Than, cirrhosis, tvfrves or tetter- ^
Singing pollomyelit' all the dayl %