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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
TONS OF MuskRATs.
Eaten Every Year by High Livers in
 New York.
From the New York Tines

From the New York Times
 That New York City is one of the larg- est consumers of muslzrats as food is not known to most patrons of the game deal CTS. Chicago, which is its only rival as eater of muskrats, finds room for count less barrels of swamp rabbit caught along the famous marshes on Lake Michi- gan.
 New Yorks muskrats come from Chesa- peake bay. for the most part. The trade is a large one There are shipping points on the bay from which 5000 muskrat belts are sent yearly to fur dealers. The carcasses of two thirds of these animals are barreled and sent by steamer to Balti- more commission merchants.
 barrel holds about two hundred muskrat carcasses. They are worth to the shipper from $5 to $1O barrel, and the trappers find that it pays to save the meat. An ordinary season on the S0-acre marsh will bring from 1000 to 2OOO pelts, worth from S250 to $500. If to this is added the bring" of from $25 to $60 for the meat a considerable sum is added to the trappers' income. A thousand rats a sea- son is a small catch for a professional trapper. Mert Robbins of Blackwater, on the east shore of Maryland, averages 200 rats a day during the season on his
 
 to tend his snares and traps and shoot over his decoys. Last year he cleared more than $3000. He ships a barrel of muskrats day to Baltimore by the steamers.
 The meat of the muskrat is very dark It's flavor is as delicate as a rabbits g. During the trapping season muskrat1esh is on sale at all of the butcher shops along the eastern shore. especially at Cambridge, Chrisfield and other water towns The butchers buy it from the trappers. paying from two to four cents a ca1cess. The rats are then sold to town people at the uniform price of four for a quarter
 The swamp rabbits" or .blaclx ducks are served at all the cheap hotels and lodging houses once or twice a week. Sometimes they are boiled, sometimes fried, and sometimes baked. Frequently the patrons of the houses do not know what they are eating. A party of book agents in Captain Cannon's hotel at Cam bridge ate hungrily of the meat placed before them. Cannon asked them how they liked the swamp rabbit"
 Finer the answer. But when Cannon told them what 1t was. two of the five left the table angrly.
 In New York the Knowing patrons of restaurants search down the list of game in season." When they come too swamp rabbit or 'black squirrel" or Southern rabbits they know what to expect It is apt to be just plain muskrat. shipped from Baltimore Those who believe what they read order the animal under it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08

tempting name, and eat without harm to themselves a savory dish
 It would be interesting 70 read restau- rant lists in New York if they were revis- ed according to common nomenclature. It would be found that much that passes for game is really humble muskrats and similar animals served to suit the taste of those who have never seen muskrat on it's native grass. A sportsman who re quents the field as well as the club room occasionally finds muskrats on the menu of special game dinners. Many house. keeper in New York. ordering gray squir- rels or rabbits dressed, unwittingly serves at her table Chesapeake Bay musk rats.
 There are, of course, many people who know muskrats and eat them regularly in some of the foreign quarters muskrats are sold for what they are. Italians buy them in large numbers, and the ingredl- ents of sundry Chinese restaurant dishes include the dark meat of the water rodent disguised only by its Chinese name,
 Of the scores of barrels of muskrats which come to New York during the win ter months few earcasses are wasted and few find their way into the omniverous cutters of soup and hash makers. Between the butchers who sell "dressed squirrel and rabbits" and the men who are familiar with the good qualities of muskrat meat, the supply is cared for at fair prices. Of course people who believe they ought to know what they eat may object to eating rnuslxrat under another name, but in the long run, if they eat nothing worse in their gustatory ramblings, they may con- sider themselves fortunate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
COL. JACK cAINN
Shows Himself as a Philosopher and
 Gentleman.

From the New York Sun.
 Colonel Jack L..nn. one of the most
 salient, spirited and forcible of Kentucky statesmen, is still on deck, and millions
 jingle at his mighty name. At Harrods- burg Colonel Chinn and Hon. Gracchus Smonides Brown had a long and learned dispute on the precision of the eqninoXes, Colonel Chinn maintaining with solid weight of argument that the proper term
 was the procession of the equinoxes.' Mr. Brown must have been betrayed into unbecoming heat by his sense of the weak
 ness of his position At any rate, Colonel Chinn, who has never resorted to violent
 methods since Hon. Andrew Carnegie en- dowed the Temple of Janus. was com pelled to lay hands gently, as the law books have it, upon the opposing wrang-
 Ter, whom he is said to have knocked
 down with an umbrella. No Kentuckian could ever fall under the impact Of such
 d weapon. If MT. Brown fell 1t was be-
 cause he felt that Colonel Chlnn had right on his side.
 The vulgar story that Mir Brown up-
 braided the colonel for riding through the Brunonian wheat fields with a pack of
 fox hounds may be dismissed with costs,
 Colonel Chinn is a great feudal lord. He has the right of way in all fields, and
 has ridden gloriously in all Palpably un-
 veracious, too,is the tale that the colonel OHereu 10 pay TOT the ubmaRe, ana uleW a wad out of his brooches pocket for the purpose. There was no damage. No | farmer or planter would object to the inridings of Colonel Chinn. He is a Corn Spirit. He brings health and fertility to i the crops. Colonel Chinn." continues the legend walked away" That is true. He is not the man to run away. MT. Brown followed him. That was where MT. Brown
 made his mistake. He could not catch up with him in disputation. The colonel touched him with the umbrella, and the crushed conversationalist sank to earth.
 The subsequent legal proceedings vindi- cated the colonel as a philosopher, a logi- clan and a chevaler. The court fined him $i. Some accounts say one cent MT.
 Browns fine. with costs, amounted to Slj. Colonel Chpn paid both sums, and begged MT. Brown to oblige him with the loan of his right hand in friendships grasp. uid walked out of court together. Doubtless they soon made q friendly observation as to the specific gravity and gayety of the wine of the country.
 'I have fought with knives and fists says the colonel, but 1t is the first time I
 ever hit fellow with an umbrella"
 This magnanimous old friend must be
 reminded again that he didn't hit with an umbrella, but with the heavy hammer of his argument Henceforth the process sion of the equinoxes will be as long as 1t chooses in passing a given Kentucky point where the cheer Is good.
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gests, the costumes are new and pretty the scenery in keeping with the celebrated resort around which action of the farce takes place, and the musical numbers are catchy.
 Of those taking part in the fnnmaking, none is better known in Birmingham than John B. Wills. The management has drawn strong supporting company around him, including such well known singers and players as James Leslie, 8 comedian who never fails to bring a smile; Walter s. Wills, Dick Thomas, Kate Helston, Lilly Adams, Margaret Muller, and sweet singer, Margaret Shannon, whose name has been asso- ciated with the operatic stage since the time she first made her public appear ance. Then, there might be mentioned Mabel Degramo. Etta Fox, Dora Fillmore who are of the others in the leading roles, to say nothing of the chorus. one of the distinct features of the Wills organiza- ton.
 The company has been playing in Mobile for the last three weeks. and the reader will get a better idea of the show from what the critic of the Mobile Item had to say, after he saw the initial produc- ton of Two Old Cronies." which will be the>bill for the latter half of the week. The Item says:
 
 the Wills Musical Comedy company at Monroe park last night to an audience that laughed and applauded In way that left no doubt as to the pleasing qualities of the play nor of the ability of the company presenting it. It would be unfair to say that any one of them de- served more credit than another. as the play was well cast and the company evenly balanced"
 The Mobile Herald has the following about the company:
 s.The large audience last night at the Park theatre is indebted to the Wills company for an excellent rendition of a pretty play and tuneful musical comedy. It Is conceded that the manager has in this company a drawing card for the re- mainder of the season. The troupe, in- dividually and collectively. appears to have made good. In his speech before the footlights, MT. Leslie should have said: Our stay here Is indefinite
 It is predicted that crowded houses will be the rule during the engagement of the Wills company at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.

Clay Clements elaborate new produc- tion of Sam Houston will be played in Birmingham early this season. with MT. Clement in the title role. This noted actor will be remembered for his per- formance of Baron Hohenstauffen in his own play. .rhe New Dominion" and for his acting in 'The Bells" Of MT. Clem- eut's long career on the stage, covering a wide range of strong parts. including Shakesperian roles, his creation of sam Houston is his masterpiece. The famous empire builder of the southwest who carved out Texas and handed 1t oyer to the United States, thus furnished the home state of the actor. who was to ere ate his image on the stage and MT. Clement, though Texan by adoption. is deeply loyal to the state. and as great an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08

July B.
 1663-Charles II renews charter of Rhode Island and Providence plantations. to the surprise and joy of the colo nists.
 1675-Lord Culpeper appointed governor of Virginia for life. 175S-Rattle of Tlconderoga won by the French.
 1776-Declaration of Independence read from the steps of the statehouse in Philadelphia and to the Continental army.
 1777-Americans under Livingston de- feated In the battle of Fort Ann, losing 12S cannon and stores. 177s-French fleet of eighteen vessels. with 1000 men under Count q Es- taing, arrives at the mouth of the Delaware to help Americans against British. 1s56--The Senate rejects the bill to ad- init Kansas as a free state. 1S67-Right of suffrage extended to ne- groes in the District of Columbia. July g.
 l675-Governor Andros starts from New York for Connecticut to claim the territory for the Duke of York. 177S-Delegates from the eight states sign the articles of confederation. 1fsl-Congress ratifies the articles of confederation. 179S-Quasi- war with France begins 1S32-Cholera appears in Philadelphia Albany and Rochester 1S4G-Commodore Sloat hoists the Amer ican flag at Monterey. 1S50-President Taylor dies in Washing ton.
 1s5o-Thirty-five killed and 100 injured by fire at Philadelphia. 1s6s-GeneraI Morgans Confederate cav airy invades Indiana. 1S72-Democratc national convention convenes in Baltimore; Horace Greeley nominated for president. 1s9O-Idaho admitted to the union. July 10-
 17S0-French fleet arrives at Newport, bringing the Count de Rochambeau and 5000 soldiers to aid the Ameri- cans.
 17S7-Great public indignation and ex- citement aroused by report that the constitutional convention con- templated offering to some foreign prince the crown of America" 179O-Congress decides to hold it's ses- sions in Philadelphia for ten years, and thereafter on the Potomac 1S32-President Jackson vetoes the bill to recharter the National bank 1s32-First steamboat arrives at Chicago. ls35-Discovery made that locomotive could climb a grade without the use of stationary engine and ropes.
 s5O-Vice-Presdent Fillmore inaugu- rated to succeed President Taylor 1Ss4HDemocratlc national convention at Chicago nominates Grover Cleye- land for president. Sss-Bombardment of Santiago resumed. July H.
 16O9-Samuel Champlain, French navl- gator, discovers the lake which bears his name. 1615-Puritans at Saybrooke intimidate Governor Andros. and he returns to New York. 1GS1-William Penn agrees to the Con ditions and Concessions and starts for the New World. 11S2-Savannah evacuated by the British.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08

ing the cunning intelligence of his class. having been in Cronstadt. and seeing the enormous sums of money placed at the disposal of Father John, conceived the idea of exploiting popular superstitutlon for his own profit. 3f
 Associated with himself q woman named Daschka, he schooled her for her part. and then proclaimlng her a prophecies. The two tramped from one rural village to another over a wide tract. cross in hand. proclaming the imminence of the Last Day, and urging the rustics who crowd ed to hear them to cast aside all cares of earth
 They netted considerable sums and in- dueed thirty poor families to sell all they possessed in the world and hand the pro ceeds over to the two prophets. who promptly decamped, leaving the unfortun- ate people destitute. The amount was about G24O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
Very Red Tape.
rom Harper's WeeklY.

From HarperS Weekly
 A few months ago the President ap- pointed a committee to make a thorough investigation of the business methods of each of the several departments at Wash ington, with view to ridding them of some of the red-tape ways of doing things.
 Secretary Bonaparte, on being inter- viewed by this committee. told the fol- lowing story, which beautifully Illustrates the free use of red tape in the govern ment service:
 "One of the naval officers on a certain ship desired to change a thermometer from one side of the vessel to the other, assigning very good reasons for doing so This could not be done, according to naval regulations. however, until he had carried the matter to the ships command CT, and through him to me. l readily con- scented to the proposed change which cost Just B cents-50 for the postage and sta tionery and for the nail and the wear and tear on the hammer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
East Lake Casino.

The Wills Musical Comedy company will reach town today for a two weeks en- gagement at the East Lake Casino. The first performance will take place Mon- day night. Tn Atlantic City" will be the musical absurdity in which all the old favorites will strive to keep up their popularity. while the new principals and augmented chorus will endeavor to sup port the reputation won in other cities. The play is as breezy as the name sug-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08

able to make a comprehensive tour of the west. The nearest point to San Fran cisco will be Oakland, where she has been booked for one week.
 Alfred E. Aarons, the producer of His Honor, the Mayor" Is also one of the composers of the score of this musical play which has made such sensational success in New York. MT. Aarons has written many popular songs and light operas. This is tho first time however. he has colaborated with Julian Edwards. the composer of such well-known suc- l cesses as Loves Lottery Dolly Var den" and Brian Boru.'
 One of the novel features of the coming theatrical season will be Edyth Yerrlng- ton in a comic opera of western border life by Karl Heschna and Otto Harbeck. The tale is told among the hills and plains bordering the Rockies. and many fea- lures will be presented different from anything yet seen in the works of this class.
 Charles Kent has been engaged by John Cort to support Florence Roberts next season in "The Strength of the Weak" Mir Kent will interpret the role of Mir. Adams. the guardian, quite in keeping with the class of work with which he
 
 King Saul in "The Shepherd King" with Wright Lormer last season.
 Jack Webster will play the leading juve- nile part in "The Illusion of Beatrice" the new Martha Morton comedy, In which John Cort will star Maude Fealy next season. Mr. Webster Is now supporting George Conan in The Governors Son at the Aerian Gardens atop the New Am sterdam Theatre
 Max Figman who will star under John Cort's management next season. will play a four weeks stock starring engagement at Elitch's Gardens. Denver, this summer playing "rhe Marriage of Kitty" Little Nell and the Marchioness." !" "Old Heldel- berg" and Prince Karl; four plays In which he has been seen to advantage.
 In hot midsummer weather HThe Clans man scored a "ten-strike'' at It's first presentation in Chicago at McVckers s Theatre. The crowded houses at every succeeding performance and the unanl- nous commendaton of the Chicago news papers point to the conclusion that the play will run out the summer there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
A Runaler.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 ''I kind of feel sorry for that Kansas fellow" remarked Senator Graball The only difference between him and us is that he got nailed"
 But think of getting nailed on a little easy game like this" demonstrated Sem ator Klutch. No; I can't raise any great amount of sympathy for him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08

admirer of the conqueror of Santa Anna as any other Texan.
 From London, Robert Lorraine, who scored the New York comedy hit of last season with Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman," reports the splendid health of the popular Irish author of plays pleasant and otherwise Loraine's road tour in the comedy begins September 3.
 Frank Daniels, whose new season will begin in Boston, September 10. is expected back at his summer home at Rye, N. Y, about the first of August. MT. and Mrs Daniels are now In the highlands of Scotland.
 Before her return to this side to resume her Knickerbocker Theatre run in Mile Modlste" in New York, Saturday, Sep tember l. Fritzi Scheff will spend fort night in Vienna at the summer home of her mother Frau Anna Seheff. the prima donna of Wagnerlan roles at Hof Theatre, Frankfort -on-the- Main.
 From Lake Placid, N Y. where he is spending the summer. Henry Blossom last week sent to Victor Herbert the final pages Of "'rhe Red Mill" the new musi- cal play, upon which the pair have been collaborating for the introduction next season of Montgomery and Stone. now under Charles Dillingham's management. Herbert says he expects to complete the score about July b.
 Haddon Chambers. remembered. best perhaps. for his Captain Swift will be among authors who will provide material for the tour of Kyrle Bellew next season. The Chambers play. for Bellew, though completed, is yet unnamed "Moliere." new drama by Maurice Donnay, is anoth- CT play secured for Bellew's use next season by Charles Dillingham;, his new manager.
 Miss Olga Nethersile, who hitherto has not played in any state west of the Missouri river, has a strange supersti- ton that she is fated never to see the great west of America, and when the re- cent terrible calamity happened to San Francisco. in which city she was booked to appear next Christmas. 1t seemed as though there might be something more than imagination in the distinguished actress belief. However, her managers have succeeded in re-arranging matters so that although she cannot appear in San Francisco, she will nevertheless, be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
pauohter,s Hand-Papa's Foot.

From the Chicago News.
 Jack-The last time l saw your cousin Joe he said he was on his way to ask old Gotrox for his daughters hand. How did he come out?
 Tom-He isn't out yet Hes still In the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
A Separation.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 Bill-Do you believe in separating the ehaff from the wheat?
 Jill-sure thing That's why I'm try ing to separate Chollle from his money.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-04

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-04

hears no call to tell cold aud bitter
truth. He may know your faults bet.
ter than any living mortal, yet he pre-.
fers TO talk about the better side oil
yon--if it's only one redeeming trait
There are yet a few whose faces are
toward the sunrise and who listen "a
harmonies-not hissinRs and dirGes.
Such friend will die by you. Depend
on them-for they are true,
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lows erected by his own hand9 One
day Napoleon, the invincible Corsican,
was at the zenith OF his glory. The
French Directory had decided TO fight
England on English coil Bonspsrte,
the corqueror OF Italy, was chosen to
command her forces. He was TO begin
his expedition in Egypt. French en-
thuSiasm ragged at fever heat Nspo-
leon was nations idol. One day.
when congratulated by Bourrienne on
some noisy demonstration OF popular
favor, he answered in the words Of
Cromwell; Bah! They would crowd
as eagerly about me II l we're on my
way to a scsfioldW
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answer may not be in the terms OF
philosophy or science. but nevertheless
il lie easy. Ii constantly receives but
never gives. 1t constantly gets and
never bestows. Millions Of tons OF
water are poured every day into the
Dead Sea; the Jordan emptIes lts full
tide into that sea. The Jordan alone,
IL is estimated. puts six million
tons OF water every day into that
seething caldron. The Dead Sea has
no outlet, visible or invisible. In the
very nature OF the case il could not
have one because ills the lowest body
OF water on the globe. Is this not
demonstration of perfect and nni'
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lives blight and blast every
thing within their region? He who
receives and nothing gives enters at
once upon sure aud certain death.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-04
.ocRArlc NOMINEES.

~ 0, Congress, I'd Congressiona
District:
RANK CLARK, Of Columbia.
hs,ice OF the Supreme Court:
'slSRPARKHILL, OF Escambia.
HS B WHITFIELD. OF Leon.
N Railroad Commissioner:
ETT0N A. BITCH, OF Levy.
aHUDSoN BURR, OF Dade.
gsaie Attorney. sth Circuit:
JIM. RIVERS.
ssne Senator, sd District:
McCREARY.
kzstn House Of Representatiyes;
SYDL CARTER.
ia. DOKE.
MCo1nty Tax Assessor:
Wv. COLSoN.
~ County Tax Collector:
W,D. DICKINSON.
w County Treasurer:
RIB. PEELER.
iEkenbers School Board:
BIB, BROKER.
LF, FUTCH.
RIB WEEKS.
iEco1nly Commissioners:
J. @. DAMPIER.
EF PAULLlNG.
~. TOWNSEND.
MATTHEW'S,
&C. PEDRICK.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-04

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Gee scheme.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-04

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-04

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-04

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-04

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