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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15

been guilty of objectionable conduct, In
,fuencing all the others against our new
teacher I've been blind to everything
except outside appearances. | have been
foolishly vain and selfish. But from to-
day I'm a different girl. Our new teacher
is all that you, her mother, claim her to
be. She shall succeed In her work. I
shall help her all that l can. But-here's
my home. I'll call mamma to come and
assist you into the house while l return
to your home and deliver this conveyance
to its owner AS soon as everything about
your cottage Is arranged for the night
I'll bring your daughter home with me-.
The next Monday evening as Nell and
Myrtle went home from school. Myrtle
said:
Nell, did you ever see anyone 20
through an ordeal as bravely as Grace d'l
this morning when she boldly rose I'm
her seat and confessed the part she had
taken against our teacher? And how
humbly she begged Miss Jones' forgive
ness for not only herself--to whom she
attached all the bame-but for all the
rest of us offenders?"
Eyes, indeed; Grace, with all her little
faults, has a splendid heart, and when she
finds herself in the wrong she Is noble
enough to confess and promise to do
better. And how guilty l felt myself,
too" answered Nell. Really, felt like
getting on my knees to poor Miss Jones'"
well, we have all acted dishonorably,"
admitted Myrtle "And I'm glad we've
been made to see the error Of our ways.
But what about the Jones' cottage?--was
1t much damaged? You know | went
home as soon as the fire department
came out"
mo, the damage was slight, but Miss
Jones and her mother are staying at
Grace's home till the repairs are COM
pleted. You see, Grace does nothing by
halves"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
LITTLE BIOGRAPHIES OF BIG MAS
TIERS. BY MARY GRAHAM.

Gioacchimo Rossini, the great italian
composer, was born at Pesaro February
20, 1892. Thus, being a leap-year child
he had only one-fourth the number of
birthdays that fall to the lot of most
boys and girls. When he wns 90 years
of age he would laughingly say that he
was but 10, and prove his statement by
his birthdays.
Rossini's father, Giuseppe Antonio 10
seph Anthony was town trumpeter and
inspector Of slaughter houses. 1t was his
duty to blow mighty blasts on his horn
whenever the town authorities met or to
lend In the street professions on state
occasions. He was of jocose disposition
and bore the nickname of THE Lively"
When Rossini was yet almost baby his
father, who had adopted republican ideas,
was thrown into prison. This put upon
Rossini's mother the entire support Of the
family. This hardship she bore without
complaint, singing In opera, at fairs and
carniyals. But the fathers term of I'M
prisonment was of short duration, and
after gaining his freedom the former
town trumpeter Joined his clever wife on
her singing tours as first hornist. The
little Rossni was left In the care of
pork butcher. AS he grew older his
father taught him to play on the horn.
The child. who had been SO neglected,
had fallen into lazy habits and the
father, thinking to break him of these.
placed him to work, when about eight
years old, In a blacksmith shop. There
the little fellow was obliged to blow the
bellows all day.
Tut his musical talent so strongly as
81 ed itself that the child was put to
learning the use of his voice. When only
10 years old he sang In churches. The
remuneration he received was about 10
cents for each service. Thus 1t will be
seen that the little Rossini began to help
earning his bread when very young, and
the responsibility of rendering financial
assistance to his parents soon after fell
upon him.
When II years of age he sang the part
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15

of little "Adolfo'' in Paer's opera, LA
Camilla" And then began to grow his
ambition, much to the displeasure of his
father. who would have had his son walk
In his own footsteps and become the town
trumpeter, or even a respectable pork
butcher, rather than to have him waste
bis years In becoming the poorest COM
poser In Italy,
But Rossni's love of his art conquered
him, even In the face of opposition and
encouragement. He yearned toward COM
posing operas, and nothing could daunt
him in his purpose. Within a dozen years
from his beginning In this course he stood
as peer of Italian composers of his day.
Thus up the ladder of fame climbed
alone the poor town trumpeter's son, till
he stood on the top rung. Honors and
money poured In upon him, and 1t may
be truly said of the last half Of his life
that all storms were over and he passed
the time In one continuous song.
He died on Friday, the 18th Of Noyem-
Der. 1868
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
What Johnny Learned.

IT was Johnnie's first day at school.
When he returned home In the afternoon
his mamma asked him what he had
learned.
"I-oh, I-w'y-I-I-learnt- learnt
-" And the little fellow stood on one
foot, scratched his head, trying to recall
what he had learned. Then. like a fash.
cried out enthusiastically: ooh, now /
rec 'lect! l learnt how to throw q kid
most as big as l am"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15

A common poor kid
A nobody like me.
For while ! don't count
Perticklerly great,
I'm very well pleased:
And " ish fer to state
That times with me
Are now purity 1ne;
For | am the bat
OF the baseball nine.
So, while my head
Amt hoped yet you see.
I'm very well pleased
At bein' Just Ne.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15

Mnde-over Nursery Rhyme
Did you eaver, over, ever,
In your leaf, loaf, life,
See feafer, foafer, flfer
Play a feat, foaf. fife1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05
DR.. HARPER's CONDITION
Now Undergoing the New Light
Treatment In New York.

NEW YORK, April 5-Dr. William
Rainey Harper, president Of Chicago
University, who has beer undergoing
treatment at Lakewood for some time
called at the Office of DR.. William j.
Morton, at 10 East Twenty.eighth
street, yesterday to undergo the new
Eight" treatment, a discovery of Mr..
Morton.
4 number of prominen: physicians
we're present to watch the treatment.
DR.. Morton refused 10 talk about the
treatment, saying It had received
enough publicity. He said that DR.
Harper had been undergoing 1t for
about two weeks, and from now on
would make daily calls.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05

The Slmplon tunnel through the
Alps has cost four pounds each Of its
114,73G inches.
In Algeria the present winter has
been the most severe experienced for
fourteen years.
America Is still far behind Germany
as an exporter OF manufactures, and
little ahead of France.
The village Of Balersdorf, which
has the reputation Of raising the
finest horse.radish In Europe, Is about
twenty.throe miles south of Barberg,
on the line Of railroad to Nuremberg.
Horseradsh is cultivated almost OK.
cluslvely on about 1,225 acres of the
moist grounds Of the valley OF the
River Regnitz.
The unique Forestry Building, the
most admired on the Lewis & Clark
Exposition ground, has been com,
pletcd. II Is constructed OF two miles
of five and six foot fir logs. eight
miles Of poles, $4,000 fir stakes and
10000 fir bark shingles. The largest
log is seven feet nine inches through
and to raise itln place III horse
power was required.
At motor.car prosecution al
Haywards Heath 1t came out that
l -. q .
Lord Kelvin had Invented an electri
cal timing apparatus which had beer
adopted by the Sussex police. On i
recent Sunday the police, secretet
behind hedge on the Brighton road
timed motorists by means Of the up
paratus, and as an outcome sixteer
summonses were served. Fines
amounting to 100 pounds were impos
ed.
| The stald, dlgnifled and homel,
bald.headed eagle--the glorious en-
blem Of the American Republic
mates but once, and lives with hi
one mate until he or she dies. Iflef
u widowcr-even a young widower-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05
"oie Wacht Am Reihn."

Mr.. Al. H.. Wilson, that celebrated
German dialect comedian and gold.
en- voiced singer" will appear AT the
Grand Opera House. tonight (Wednes.
day. In a big revival OF :he Watch
on the Rhine" Apropos of this play,
n good story comes from Milwaukee,
wi ere four weeks ago Mr. Wilson
vas filling an engagement. One even.
ing he and his company were enter.
ned by the Edelwetss German
Singing Society. 10 little supper at
one Of the swell cafes. .A!.cr Jolly
Tine when adleus we're almost TO or.
der, the society as n compliment to
Tie title of Mr.. Wilson'S play. sang
with much vlgor, that, famous German
war song die Yacht Am Rhein,'
mic king the proverblal ratters ring with
US stirring melody.
When they had finished, there came
furious pounding on the door and II
Immediately opened to admit a man
Of diminutlye statue, and decided
Irish personality. Withaut further
adleu he vehcmently leaped to the
II ,ddle of the room and thus wildly
declared himself: l53
| don't know who You are. and
don't caro-, but begorra. want ye t
know that I'm Sam Ryan and proud
of the name. Yer noise woke me IT
the next room Just In time to heal
your insult. wouldn't mind II i
was one Of yez. but when tho whole
crowd joins in and yells to "Watcl
Sam Ryan" want to know the reason
| There was an uproar IF laughter
Explanations, and Mr.. Ryan ate
proper apologies withdrew sadder
yet wiser man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05
mrs. Philips
$4,000 NsDIAMONDS
HAhDSST0 POSTWAR
SHOWS SUPREME CONFIDENCE
: IN HONESTY OF UNCLE
SANS EMPLOYEES.

DENVER Col Anril 5.-Mrs, Con.
ey,eye pbinns woman OF wealth and
fashion startled tho nos,of,ce of,,.
cia,s az Denver hy irving 10 send
500 oo0 worth NJ diamonds throur,,
tho mails, without any precautlops q
Miro ph,nns handed herf nostma n
a parce, wrapped IN Main white NJ,
par as be made his daily rounds II,
was dn,ys addressed and stamne.
and might have nassed m through
the malls 10 Gotham had NOT an ac.
c1dent befal,en Il before II reache,
rs Mace in me nocsare Of outr,in =
nails
A mailing clerk M tho ,osto,nc,
found rho package Ind worked onen
n, ,na and wb,lo bo,np carried n N.
mail carriers ing from Mrs pbinns'
home IN tho omce ua trled n tio !,
toratbor AGAIN hnt b,s ovo on, ,bo
cIpam or d,ono,ds /, tho na,,,oc,
Tho clerk carried tho nacl.a,o !,
tho chief os h;s da,ar,uo,t ,,d /, wos
onenad
hrooch If o,n,rent,x ,ann,,,,
value was uncovered II va. srr
rested ,hat tho iowa,s mich, ho ,oste
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05
NEWS SCRAPS FROM. EVERYWHERE

the baldheaded eagle g never 1natas
again, He remains alone and dis
consolates in the nest on the rocky
crag or in the branches o. the thil
pine that formed his domlclle While
his mate was alive.
The Oldest lawsuit ins North Caro-.
linn is now being tlnally sett Jed. 40
is that Of the Eastern band Of cheto.
Ice Indians against If. Thonas
and others, involving q great many
thousand acres OF land and also 9th
or interests. Thomas was for some
years before the Civil War the chief
Of the Eastern band, and raised q lei
gion Of troops from among his Ghero-
KEGS which was I'M the Confed erate
service, being one sof5 the North Caro-
lima regiments. T he case began In
1867 in the Federal Court for thei
Western North Carolina district and
since that date over 90 att prness have
been employed. "a IA
"a process has been Invent by an
Englishman for giving artif clal aye
to wood. He replace the sap Rof trees
by best sugargo sac charine. Newly
rellcd wood is laid on d wagonette.
which is rolled into "a huge cylinder
provided with pipes The cylinder II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05
.FAIRN'lOrlFl7
The evolution q Myett,eir.y,,..ll

5}ES The past summer was as bus one
ior Magician Keene, as Isl eyinced l,yIl
tie many changes IN ms exteissiy
programme,
TO most performers III his line sof
work a changcS means onl 81 the outlay
Of a few dollars on a new trick Or !
two, keene Is a student, an invent
or ami mechanic OF marked ability.
Ills mind Is ever busy III the plan
ming Of new and pleasing noyeIttes
ard his hands are hard at work,
throughout the summer, carrying
these plans 10 comple elton and nut,
ting them in shape to n abuse and
,aystify his audiences s' "
Few persons, who witness one 81
tiS,sc apparently simple tricks, can
form any conception OF tile ncentra:
ton of brain, energy and pat Hence ne.
qulred to produce IT. First, the tdea
or suggestion is conceiyed, then the
principle by which 1t As to he opers
ated. and finally the required appa:
ratus must be built and Sesr erimeatea
with until It Is absolutely certain 70
produce the required result. Every
thing must be SO made Tint $it can lie
" en- apart and packed I'M the least
possible space, vet must be easily
! and quickly s"set up reparators 10
tho entertainment. Is
The packing Of his outtits isscne Iof:
Ksene's hobbies and he shaas II ssos ssys.
tematized thatshe can carry more an.
lnratus IN twenty trunks than thetnv-
erage person could squeeze int iftyys
md SO carefully lis itfpacEcd Sthatssel.
dom Is anything broken I'm transport
tation. Keene will be anEearly sattrac;
ilton at the Grand Opera House:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05

Mr.. Wilson sings ballads with
rare feeling and his voice has
that sympathetic quality that Isl
above, beyond and wholly out
Of reach Of art-being natures
5inestimable and most rare gift
Detroit Free Press. * ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05
The Poets Dilemma.

| loved pretty Russian maid.
And didn't care a rap.
| should have loved her just the same
II she had been Jap.
Herself and not her race | loved,
And all myself was hers;
She smiled on me, the happiest
or all her worshipers.
Oh, Love! Oh, Rapture! What a
OF JOY | found in this
Ecstatic, sweet, ineffable
lnfinity Of bliss.
Oh, soulful sense of hearts that throb
In unison divine;
Oh, dear poetic dreams that hang
Upon tender line!
In plaintive, pleading tones she begged
One verse OF love from nc:
vowed I'd dedicate 10 her =
A world of poesy,
rerfidous wretch! broke my VOW
Her name was Sizmsv.s-my scat
The English tongue could not produce
A, ,pnr5 m, ri, WYNN vtth ttof ff
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05
JOSEPH scHusrER,

Contractor for Cement Sidewalks
Cellar Floors, Yards, Retaining WALL
and Steps. Stable Floors ana Cellar,
made water tight, specially.
Residence-Spence street, near Na
pie avenue. F. & M. Phone, 5s4. r
O. Box, 476. Fairmont, W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05
Keeps 1t Circulating.

"Some scientist says $40 bill will
accumulate $4,000 microbes In a
month"
"That doesn't worry me. l never
lave one Of 'em long enough tc
'cumulate morn dozen or so.'-
Cleveland Plain.Dealer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05
Variation on Old Theme.

" Husband-I actually believe, my
dear that you think more Of your
poodle than, you do Of me.
NYife---Pd 3likeEto know what reason
Sycu have for thinking SO.
Husband----Well, you lever allow
/ him5to eat anything you cook.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05
carneaie,s Offer to euehtel.

AKRON, O., April 4.-Andrew Car.
negie has agreed to give $4,000 to
Buchtel College for new science
hall. President A. B. Church is in
the East, and the information is said
to have come in telegram from
him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-05
Spring Line Of ST Kid Gloves.

Boosting Of Kid gloves
We
gloves
do noca handle nyhhag but good gloves
%S Flo V "a go
waitsun nEngfh cksdn nd the grand
sS Es about that will ~ s
in
ForSI ewandb eahhin OF Cape Gloess Mkswn,
For Strap Sean Glaze we point nh dk
in very
Z Isl
For French Gloves two clasp
e 5 embrid adrssygo hon n e ade
#Penn, Fifth, Y Cecil.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

one particular package which will
probably he shown for the first time
to the public eye as the wedding gown
Miss Roosevelt attends St Johns
Episcopal church, and It is presumed
that the ceremony will he performed
by the rector of that church.
Longworth is somewhat of an ath.
lete. He used to he champion golfer
in the Cincinnati district. He has also
had his fun. Once, on wager. he
drove a golf ball from the front door
of the st. Nicholas hotel to Covington
in certain number of strokes, through
the city streets. He won his bet. but
had to pay for several broken win
dows, On this exhibition of his prov.
ess he was followed through the streets
by n large crowd.
Longworth Is generally spoken of
by those who know him as good
fellow" He is polite. amiable, recon
ciled to his own limitations, which
lead him in the direction of society
rather than craftsmanship. He has
done nothing in the house that attract
ed attention but has always voted
right. He is favorte of Speaker Can
mons and has places on the committee
Of foreign affairs and pensions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Banning company Wilmington Trans.
portation company has agreed to com.
plimcnt with the special boat service
to and from Catalina, as well as with
every entertainment while mt that
place.
December % Leave Catalina nt z
a. III. on special boat for san Pedro
whore n special parlor car train, pro
vidCd by the Salt Lake route, will be
boarded and the run made direct to
Ncrdura park, whore n bull.hCad
breakfast will he served (Spnnish
stylc) by the Los Angeles chamber of
commerce. The party will be returned
to Los Angeles on the special train
about y. m. and be entertained in
the evening by the Press club at the
California club rooms.
December 2i-Tally.ho ride about
Los Angeles. with compliments of John
Wilout, proprietor of the salt Lake
Transfer company. Leave on Los An
gclcs Limited in the afternoon of De.
cCmbCr "a
At Salt Lake, on route. automobile
drives will be made around the city
StOp.offs will be made at other points
of interest on route.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22
The Farmer and the Trusts.

In these days of almost universal
combination of business interests we
note just two lines yet left out in the
cold-the farm and the church. Each
of these is Jogging along at the same
old gait, going it alone in the old com
petitive way while meeting the power
of combined interests at every point.
The farmer today is rocked to sleep
as a baby in cradle made by trust,
he like enough is raised on a bottle
made by trust, he goes to work later
on in a trust-made wamus, overalls,
shoes and hat, he plows with a trust
plow seeds his fields with a trust
seeder, drags them with a trust drag,
cultivates his corn with a trust cult
vator, harvests his crop with a trust
harvester, threshes it with a trust
thresher, hauls his load weighed on a
trust scales and sells to a representa-
tive of the grain dealers trust; he
lumber or coal, buys some trust sugar
and beef and tobacco and goes home
to sleep in a trust bed. When he dies
he is buried in a trust coffin after be-
ing treated by trust doctor and laid
out by trust undertaken, about the
only thing in his whole career not con.
trolled by trust being the funeral
sermon by a denominational parson.
who alone with the deceased still fights
his way through life free of any reli.
gious trust. This state of affairs should
operate to turn the granger's thoughts
toward religion when he finds that the
trusts are too many for him.-Iowa
State Register.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22
Norfolk Real Estate Prices.

The new scribe struck real estate
den and Of course the sellers of Moth
er Earth at once we're in their glory
and offered all kinds of real estate in
Montana Alaska, Canada, Mexico, in
fact just what would have been ex-
peCtcd Of elijah Dowie," but not one
word was said about Norfolk lots with
handsome walks, trees and surround
ngs
The displayed bulletins told all
about cheap rates to Texas and other
places Phil Sheridan spoke of. but
there were no town plats of beautiful
Norfolk. II puts the scribe to think
ing and that was an unusual job, for
usually somebody tells the newspaper
people everything and save a whole
lot Of worry.
But in this instance the idea oc-
CURED, why don't the real estate men
cooperate and push Norfolk real es-
tate? Issue a joint illustrated folder
or booklet with views of some of the
beautiful houses, explaining the ad-
vantages of the town as a residence
point, as a manufacturing and distrib-
uting place. There are plain every
day facts enough for any man or firm
seeking a Northwest location to in
yestigate the merits of the city. One
man or firm can't do it. 1t requires
the cooperation Of all. Let the real
estate men take the initiative, not a
cheap hand bill affair but the finest
the printer can produce, and then they
to pushing some other mans town and
country while their own is without
honor. This is a tip for the fellow
who is playing his harp on the dull
times string about the real estate mar
ket in Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

ara OH company from doing business
In Missouri The examination. orig
lnally set for December I, has been
postponed until January 3. whom IL IN
expected that Henry IT, Rogers will
testify.
Mr. Rogers, one of the subpoena.
servers has made anldavit. was served
In his automobile, the subpoena and
the $3.50 Witness fee being thrown
through the vehicles window upon his
lap.
Although subpocna.scrvcrs have
been after twcnty.onc high Standard
OIL men, Mr.. Rogers Is the only one
ON whom service as yet has been
made.
The wife of Mr. Rockefeller did not
accompany him south. Neither did
his son, John D., jr. Mrs Rockefeller
IL in this city and young Mr. Rockc-
IclIcr Is circulating between this city
and pocantco Hills.
II was reported in wall street that
the elder Rockefeller and Daniel
ODay are now at Hot Springs, Va,
where the former has been playing
golf.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22
NOT A CIVILIZED THEORY.
Ohio Solon Will Try to Discontinue
Capital Punishment.

Influenced by the Rogers execution,
a bill to discontinue capital punish.
ment in Ohio will be introduced in
the Legislature by Representative ]. G.
Sawicky. He said that the theory of
IAN eye for an eye" was obsolete and
a relic of barbarism.
"The taking of life by a state is
cold-blooded murder" he said, "and
sometimes worse than murder, for
murder is often committed in a pas.
sion when the assailant does not rec
ognize the enormity of his action. The
population in the state of Ohio ought
to take the lead in setting a good ex.
ample in this matter. A life sentence
in the penitentiary is severe enough
penalty for any crime"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22
WINNERSAT CHICAGO STOCK SHOW
Iowa Exhibitors Garry on Prizes In
Catte ano Hogs.

Chicago Dec .9.-At the 1--we stock
show Illinois indiana and Missouri
took blue rOUous ia the exhibition Of
choice cattle, FIRST pTlze Tor the
Hereford breed went TO F A Nave
OF Attlca. ia Illinois exhibitors won
nearly all .he prizes awarded for the
various breeds OF hogs William d.
McCavlsh OF Coggan, ia, took four
first prizes in the Berkshire class In
the exhibition of Chester whites, Iowa
agricultural college took four prizes
In the corn judging contest. the stu.
cents OF Iowa agricultural college won
hrst prize and Nebraska agricultural
college won second houors. and the
students Of the Kansas agricultural
college third place