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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
ELEPHANT GETS YEARLY BATH
Annual Scrubbng of Herd of Big Show
 Serious Task.

From the Indianapolis News. s
 Some folk object to the unelean appear ance of an elephant, but they probably do not know that an elephant has only one bath year, and has to content itself during the remainder of the time with dry rub with sand or dust.
 The elephants bath is serious thing not only for the elephant, but for the at tendants as well. It takes from ten to twelve weeks to wash thoroughly the herd of forty elephants at the winter quarters of the Ringing Bros circus. Thousands of square feet of hide must be cleaned and softened.
 The skin is first prepared by careful oiling, the ointment being rubbed well into the hide by six or eight men at work or each animal.
 The oil is applied with swabs of cot ton waste, some of the men attacking the elephants legs. while others climb ladders and rub the upper regions of the huge neck. A keeper stands beside the animals trunk with a hooked stick, ready for any emergency. for if ladder should be overturned by a kick the oily back would be hard holding for those on top. course of massage complete the anoint- ing, and work is suspended for couple of weeks. The next treatment consists of a thorough scrubbing, which brings off heavy layers of crust which have been loosened by the oil.
 Then the entire surface is sandpapered "a most tedious operation As many as ten men are detailed for each animal and they are scattered all over the enormous body. The sandpapering is sort of beauty treatment. for it eliminates all the deep wrinkles. On its completion the ele- phant comes forth to all appearances as good as new. After it has had steam ing somewhat after the manner of a Turkish bath. its toilet is completed and 1t is ready for public presentation.
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recently made would seem to confirm the observation that one of the principal con sttuents accounting for the germicidal properties of tobacco smoke is the power- ful antiseptic formaldehyde. The amount present is more than just appreciable. for if water through which few pufs of to- bacco smoke have been passed is tested for formaldehyde the result is stri<ingly positive. The quantity of formaldehyde in tobacco smoke would appear to de- pend on the quality and kind of tobacco smoked. Thus the cigar appears to yield more formaldehyde than the pipe and the pipe more than the cigarette. Possibly the peculiarly irritating property of the smoke issuing from the glowing end of a cigarette or cigar or from the bowl of a pipe is due to formaldenyde.
 It has more than once been stated that tobacco smokers enjoy an immunity from certain diseases, and the frequent pres ence of powerful antiseptic In the mouth nasal passages. and sometimes the lungs Gas in the case of those who foolishly in hale tobacco smoke), would to some extent justify the statement. When it is consd- cred that in the nose a vast number Of microbes are hourly deposited 1t is con ceivabe that these may be effectively de-
 stroyed by the frequent passages of to-
 bacco smoke through that organ. In the same way the organisms exposed to tobac- co smoke in the mouth would succumb Formaldehyde is one of the most powerful disinfectants we possess. one part in 10000 parts of water serving to destroy all mi crobes, while such a dilute solution has practically no poisonous action on the hu- man organism
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
MUSICAL RATHER
Could Play Mandolin and Invented
 the Snakeophone.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 A few years ago l had pet rattlesnake which was very fond of music In the first place, he was attracted to me while I was playing the mandolin one afternoon. He was so charmed by the music that he went into d trance and I was able to se- cure him and put him into cage. He afterward had this habit to quite degree whenever he heard music.
 In a short time I let him out of the cage for he had grown quite fond of me and would crawl upon my shoulder ana go to sleep whenever l played. He seemed to fully appreciate the nature of the music. for if it was sad piece he would droop his head and his body would be convulsed with fit of sobbing. But if, on the other hand, the music was a gay and lively air he would keep time by way ing his head back and forth, and it seemed like he fairly danced to the music.
 One day l had been away from nome and upon returning I heard some most exquisite music proceeding from the house. Upon entering, imagine my surprise to see my pet snake playing Yankee Doodle upon the mandolin. He was using his rat ties for pick and was lingering g'-which N''hsNN
 ing"-the instrument with the sharp part of his head It was quite Imaginable to see his head bobbing back and forth over the frets; but what was strangest or aii' he never made a mistake, even in most difficult passage. After a while he played himself to sleep and l took him and put him in his den
 One day he hit upon quite novel way of making music He went out into the a,.I bar small SnruDS growing about foot apart, and, wrap ping himself around one of them, ne stretched himself over to the other ana wrapped himself around that one also. Then he beckoned to me with ms head, but it was quite a while before could understand what he meant. At length l made out what he wanted, and taking a smooth stick from the yard l went to him and commenced to strike him gently. He drew himself up tighter still and then the vibration of his body which my stick was making began to be heard. lie seemed to be highly pleased, for he waved his head with glee. Finally he found that by contracting and relaxing his body he could make different sounds.
 One morning while was playing my ''snakeophone" he began to experiment in making different sounds. In a short time he had learned how to run the scale, and in about an hour hv was able to play Blue Bell' in a very heartrending man ner. Such fine liquid sounds cannot be produced by anything else in the world that l know of. It is source of much pleasure to me that l have a graphophone record of the fine work of my snake, which is now dead
 My pet met his death in very peculiar manner l took him with me to near by town to hear an Italian harp which was to be played by an expert performer. He enjoyed the music very much until the man began to play "Il Trovatore' and then l saw that he was going Into a trance l tried my best to keep him from it, but could not l took him home in that condition and he never came out from under the influence. He died very peace ful death, and l buried him in the family lot in the graveyard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
---------.ss--- TRAINING BUFFAlOES.
MT. Baynes Meets Difficulties in Ex-
 periments With Calves.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
 The domestication of the buffalo has it's exciting moments. as Earnest Harold Baynes the secretary of the American Bison society. discovered when he at tempted 1t. One of the reasons which MT. Baynes advances why the buffalo should be preserved Is 1t usefulness. Not only Is the animal source of excellent meat and of articles of raiment but he believes that it would make a desira ble beast of burden. Before engaging in the organization of the society he undertook to demonstrate this to himself. He deter mined not only to train buffalos as draft animals. but to secure series of photo- graphs illustrating the process The calves on which the experiment was made were secured from the fine herd on the Corbin estate. which is only few miles from MT. Baynes home in New Hamp- shire.
 One of the things which Mir Haynes discovered early was that buffalo moth CTS, much like other four-footed moth CTS. dislike any interference with their offsprlngs. Mir. Baynes proposed to pho- tograph the calves which were to be the subjects of his experiment just after they were born. The picture most dis tinctly photographed upon his retina when he attempted to secure his photo- graphs was the image of a great body charging towards him. with head down and stubby tail aloft. twitching with ex- citement. The camera was smashed.
 The transfer of the four calves from the Corbin estate to Merden, MT Baynes home fifteen miles over the mountains was productive of a series of putting con tests The calves were to be transported in crates. two in each. The first match was with the men engaged in erating them. Each man in turn was bowled over by the young but energetic things before they were enclosed between the slats of the crates. The second contest was be- tween the two occupants In each crate As soon as the second calf had been put in the two fell to putting each other energetically. The calves reached Mir. Baynes' home at 9 o'clock at night The crates were opened by lantern light in a barn in which a thirty foot pen had been built The calves shot out as if fired from a gun and immediately began putting their shadows on the sides of the pen and their neighbors from the other crate The light in the lantern was intentionally extinguished. and MT. Baynes entered the pen to make friends with his new charges He groped about in the momentary ouietness for one of the calves. but one of them found him first. Then all the others got his range, and he retreated but not without losing his equilibrium.
 When MT. Baynes appeared with bottle of milk, as he did at frequent intervals in the succeeding days. for the calves were only three weeks old when he got them, they again butted him. not as an enemy, but simply for pure joy.
 In the course of time they were fitted with halters, then with yokes. and at
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NO HAREM IN THEIR HOTELS.
Minneapolis Landlords Didn't Welcome Talented Turk and Three Wives.

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
 Local hotel managers do not look with favor upon polygamous guests even when such guests come from far-off Algeria, At least this is the experience of Abd Fl Nader. the Algerian artist.
 Abd'El Nader arrived from San Fran cisco the other morning after five fla tiguing days en route. and set out for the West hotel to secure accommodations and a much needed rest
 T wish a room for myself he blandly remarked to Clerk R. W. Perry.
 Yes remarked Mr. Perry with his ''Welcome- to- -our-city' smile.
 For myself and my three wives" con- cuded the Algerian.
 "Whatr almost shouted the clerk. 'Tm afraid you're in the wrong hotel'
 There was a barley. MT Perry was not sure that he could accommodate the distinguished visitor with the trio of wives, but would know later. Abd Fl Nader went out, promising to return.
 Presently he was before Clerk Dunlap at the hotel Nicollet.
 T wish two connecting rooms for my self,' said he
 "All right" answered the clerk.
 And my three wives" continued the polygamous painter of pictures.
 .fGreat Scottn was the clerks re- sponse. I'll have to take that matter up with tine management"
 There was another barley, and the AL gerian doubled on his trail to the theatre where he entered into conversation witt Fauna, Aicha and Beia. After heated debate in Arabic French and German the decision was reached that before ac +I ,1, .,ft hot aIg G,,, the quartet should go forth properly ar rayed 10 make fitting impression.
 Accordingly, about three o'clock. Abd' II Nader, former artist to the sultan of Tur- key, sallied forth in park wagon. seated amid his family. The yelled ladies and the flowing robes of all the members de- seconded in force upon the West hotel. D. ?. Conry was at the desk.
 'I came to get that room I engaged this morning." remarked the son of Algeria as he lighted a cheroot. MT. Conry had been forewarned
 Sorry, but that room is gone," said the clerk.
 Mir Conry understands Gaelic, but is not regular linguist. All that he re- members Is that before the gentleman from the desert country of South Africs finished with him he had been assaulted in many tongues With the assistance O Thomas Hanlon and Martin Burke, MT Conry's porter guard Abd'El was per nitted to shake the dust of the West ho tel from his feet. and, mounting the pari wagon proceeded down Hennepin avenue
 Billie" Capron had a cold reception il waiting at the Ncollet.
 Nothing doing" was his response t' the suggestion that the party in Turkisl costumes were looking for lodgings.
 ''This is nice city, is this Minneapo lis" said Abd'El in unfelgned disgust
 Here l have my passports. letters iron governors and many other certificates and they will not take care of me. It i all regular I have my wives at home jus as all do It is not courteous. l have no been refused before. I shall report to tn consul. You shall see.'
 But he gave up the hotel idea and de c,ded on an Eighth street boarding house .'I will not be much bothered by peo ple. anyway" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
PRACTICAL FRENCH GIRL.
Even Gay Butterflies of Fashionable
 Avenues Save Money.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
 The mother of a French family, even though her husbands income be two or three thousand a year, would think it foolish to live up to 1t.
 There are the dowres of the girls to be thought of. and the starting of the boys in professions or business.
 Then, too, one never knows what mis- fortune may befall. and 1t is better to be prepared when you can. So says the wise French woman and she generally practices what she breaches. But the virtue of economy is not confined to the mothers of families, or to those women well on in life
 The same trait is to be found in the gay butterflies one sees stunning themselves in bright raiment down the fashionable av enues of Paris.
 They are by no means as care free as they look, and you may be sure they get good value for their money. however they spend it.
 On another rung of the social ladder are those neat bright eyed delft fingered wom- en who serve in the shops They are nev- CT at loss for a word in favor of their goods. and even if they do carry away the foreigner with torrent of words and d 1 They are there to sell. not to buy.
 As Is the shop girl, so is the clerk punctual. polite, hard working and with 1 a natural dignity that inspires her not to be personal in business matters. In | her office she so far sinks her individual l ity as not to interfere with her work. Out of her office she is probably ss"coy and 1 hard to please as the rest of her sex. 1 Such an attitude probably Is the result 1 of educaton; for no well brought up French girl, whether she belongs to the l haute soeietie or to the petite bourgeoise. would dream of talking in any familiar | way to the men with whom she was brought into contact.
 l Such women exemplify admirably the l dignity of labor.
 ;! In fact, one will almost never come across the French woman who is asham- ed of her position in life. i She is, indeed, rather given to wear an air of condescension or indifferencee to those whose lot Is not cast on something | like the same lines. She may-probably 1 she does-wish to be better off. but until she has the means to do 1t well she does not ape people of wealth and fashion, and therein shows her worldly wisdom. To be really good wife,from French mans point of view. woman should al-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
The House Beautiful.
From Judge.

From Judge.
 Katie Halloran had scarcely left the immigrant depot before she found place in a Manhattan family. Shortly after her installation as maid-of-all-work her mis- tress descended to the culinary lower re- gions in search of information.
 Katie said the lady of the house, did anything come from the store to- day?"
 Wis, num- Katie answered; An Oi put ut up where ut wud look foine.
 "You-put it-up?' faltered mum an- prehensively "Where?"
 '.Oi'l show ye. num- said Katie. lead ing the way to the dining room. 'Thim notices is illigant," she continued and then pointed proudly at her handiwork.
 There. securely nailed above the dining room mantel. was a new fiber doormat bearing the hospitable greeting. "Wei- come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

the age of four months a pair of them were hitched to a heavy stone boat and driven for five miles by means of reins and ordinary pony bits. The pair was finally put into harness and driven to Il stoutly constructed cart. When be- tween five and six months old the team was exhibited at New Hampshire az ricultural fair where 1t created sen sation by the speed it displayed on the track Mr Baynes believes from his experiments that when buffalos are once broken they vii prove faster stronger and of greater endurance than oxen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
than the combined sales of all other pack

aged coffee in the United States. Wher- ever you may be you get the full advan- tage of our enormous facilities. By the original mothers process patented by this firm the pores of the coffee bean are dramatically sealed. after roasting, with a coating of fresh eggs and sugar, which preserves intact the delicious flavor and aroma due to our skilled blending and roasting-not to be compared with crude, primitive methods on smaller scale. We drink Arbuckles' Ariosa ourselves every day with the best coffee of the world to choose from.
 If your grocer refuses to sell you Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee send us express or postal money-order for $I.so. and we will send 10 lbs. of Ariosa in a wood box, transportation paid to your freight sta- ton. The price of coffee fuctuates- cannot guarantee the price for any period. We will ship in the original packages with signature of Arbuckle Bros. TO lbs. TO signatures-which entitle you to presents. New book with colored pie lures of o7 presents free. You can write first for the book and see the pictures of the useful and beautiful presents before you order the coffee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
His Qualifications.
Washington Correspondent New York
 World.

Washington Correspondent New York
 World.
 Senator Scott of West Virginia had candidate for office in his state and pushed him vigorously at the White House. The oponents of Scott's man dug up the fact that he was not so examplary a citizen as he might be, and had record.
 The President couldn't think of appoint ing such man, and told Scott so. Later the President sent in the nomination of Ben Daniels of Arizona and wrote the famous letter excusing Daniels for having been in the penitentiary for stealing mule.
 Scott went to the White House and said: MT. President, you refused to appoint my man, but 1t seems to me that you did It without proper investigation. You have underestimated his worth and qualifica- tions"
 How so?'' asked the President.
 Why, you have nominated Ben Daniels. All well and good, but my man Is twice as worthy as your man. Daniels was only in the penitentiary once and my man was in twice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Even an expert cannot distinguish by its appearance roasted Java from Bra gillian Coffee. Then how can you know that you get your moneys worth when you buy loose grocery-store coffee on looks and the price mark !? You don t know, and the grocer does not know, for "cup" quality is not visible to the eye, and he cannot show it to you. Re- fuse loose scoop coffee! You may be sure that all coffee deteriorates when exposed
 - to the air. and is easily contaminated by dust and impurities.
 You will find it to your advantage to buy from us direct if your grocer refuses to supply Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee.
 For your protection. to positively ir- sure you full weight, purity and the best coffee value for your money, Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee is sold in sealed one pound packages only. As the largest coffee dealers in the world, with business ex- ceeding any four other coffee dealers, we can and do give better coffee than can be bought elsewhere for anything like the same price-in proof of which the sales of Ariosa for g years are greater
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Pre-Natal Influence.

From the Atchson (kan.) Globe
 The doctors. who have a way of looking wise over their glasses which no one can contradict. claim that there is trouble ahead for the world because half hun dred babies were born in San Francisco Immediately following the big fire. They say that every baby will become fire hug through prenatal influence. But doc tors don't know very much. Why not also predict that every child will have St. vitus dance. due to the earthquakef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
What Ills Father Knew.

From the Boston Herald.
 :, This anecdote was told by John Graham Brooks, formerly of Brocton
 "One of the brightest replies ever heard came from a lad in my neghbor- hood who was being quizzed about his fathers accomplishments, and was asked, What does your father know, anyway There was no hesitation in the answer. T don't believe he knows much of any, thing except his own business: but he knows that"
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ways be gay, always be we'll. always be capable, and always. without exception, have either money or it's equivalent.
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to the air, and is easily contaminated by dust and impurities.
 You will find it to your advantage to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

buy from us direct if your grocer refuses to supply Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee.
 For your protection, to positively in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

What is the use of paying 25 to s cents pound for coffee that may not be as good as Arbuckles' Ariosa
 Address our nearest office, Box Dept.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-29

gathering at the residence of Mrs. Mary Pickens, of the members who had joined the Association.
 They were organized by Mrs. oie- low, into the Industrial Educational Circle of Hale County"
 The officers nominated and elected were: Rev. J. L. Dopbins, President; W. ", Overstreet, vice-President; Mrs. Mary c. Pickens, Secretary and Treas urer; Miss Mary E. Avery, Honorary President: Committee on Investigation; Rev. J. c. Dobbins, Rev. J. P. Ander- son, pr. H. c. Perry and w w. Over street.
 Committee on Securing Memberships and Donations: Mrs. Fl. c. Perry, Mrs J. c. Dobbins. Mrs. C. P. Anderson and Mrs. Mary Pickens. Mrs. Gielow, by her great earnestness, interested many people in this locality and her work is being pushed with a vim, by some O. Hale county's most energetic meD and women.
 A school house has been built at Mt. Hebron, Hale county, and will be open- ed in the fall.
 Mrs. Gielow left today for the far West. having a number of Chautauqud engagements from the Pacific coast 10 the Atlantic,