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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

composing the Germ City Quartette having finished the sentimental farm ballad When My Honey Had the Hives, remove their heads from each others shoulders and retire, gracefully bow ing, into the wings. Out comes dear Old Fritz, the spangled hero of three hundred grim battles, not counting the one he made once to get his diamond back. He started to address the spell bound asssemb lage. But memories Of past victories and several successful benefits rise up in him. Ills voice nl' s. The cascading tears begin to emit The bright young men sitting In the box that has been provided for the sport ing editors bury their several faces in tn cir several handkerchiefs, Intense sobs are heard in the gallery My young friend. Bagley is removed In A. fainting condition. My other young friend. Edgren, becomes acutely hys- tenical. 'Tis a damp, but epoch max ing h our.
 "Bagley, the lad that swooned on the memorable occasion which I have just described, Is one of our leading ho'o- worshipers. I found him last Tu>>- day night standing in front of Rector gazing in mute admiration upon the  stellar honors in the realm of fistians.
 Look at him, wonder, at the table by the potted palms." says Bagley, catching me by the arm and speaking in low, reverent tones, watch hlm- he's eating his soup
 "Is he?" says I. He looks like he was baling out boat
 "'See him now @ys Bagley eager ly, he's wiping his fork on his scalp. I tell you what says Bagley, he's one of natures noblemen.'
 He certainly is' says l, and he's got an ear that puts me in mind of an English muffin. He's q grand piece of work, says, only he was hurriedly executed, and they didn roll his linea- ments out very thin His face is slight ly coa gulated in spots. Tell me, says to Bagiey, what Is that rarrow white strip running across his skull from side to side just above his eyebrows?
 "sThat's his forehead says he.
 ".Well,, I says, excuse mel thought 1t was a scar In his hair
 ".I'lI introduce you to him when he gets through says Bagley. He won't mind ft-he's quite democratic and sim pie in his manners.
 ".No,' says, I appreciate the honor and all that, but haven't got my even ing clothes on.'
 "'Y oud enjoy knowing him, says BaRley In the voice of one to whom great boon has already been vouch : safed, he's a deep thinker
 "I II bet you he is,' says, I'll bet you he does such deep thinking that it's never visible on the surface.
 And with that, Larry, l came away; always did feel abashed In the pres ence of greatness, anyhow. But Bag ley was right-the new champion Is a great man; all our champions are great men as long as they last"
 "wot is it they call ft?" asked the House Detective, "the manly art of self defence"
 "Yes. that's what they called 1t In tbe times of Nonpareil, Jack Dempsey and old John L." said the Hotel Clerk. "but I think I've got better name for it these days"
 "wo ot's tnat?" asked the House De- tective.
 The manly art of self-pretense, said the Hotel Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

<<TTS been long, foolish year, ain't
 itY remarked the House De-
 !, tective as his eyes fell on the few remaining sheets that clung to the calendar in the cashiers booth of the Hotel St. Reckless.
 Tt has that" said the Hotel Clerk. But don't look for any marked im- provement in 1908. It'll be one day longer and therefore one day foolish CT. Besides it'll be Leap Year, and as an unmarried man, Larry, you should know what that means in perils and surprises for an unprotected malc. Any moment during the next twelve months you are liable to be overpowered by resolute and muscular member of the Lady Piano-Movers' Union and dragged before an alderman or clergyman or someone else that's qualified to forge the letters on your trembling limbs. Therelf be many man married In haste next year that didn't intend to be married at all"
 "Still, there's been some purity good sportin' events pulled off durin' 1907" unused the House Detective. again con- templating the depleted date stubs.
 "Oh, if you mean sporting events, it's been a fine year." said the Hotel Clerk. Let's see now, how many world marks were broken? In the long distance endurance events. Walter Wellman carried off all the stationary balloon records and the Washington team captured the gentleman's booby prize from the American League. Old MT. Weston, the pedestrian. proved that if a trained athlete only keeps himself in rigorous training for forty consec- utive years, he can get out and walk almost as far in ten hours as sur burban letter carrier has to walk in eight. The American heavyweight champion. Mir. Tommy Burns. nee Brus- so, put out the English champion. MT. Gunshy Moir, before large number of true English sport-lovers, who ev- idenced their apprecia ton of this nota- bIe hands -across-the sea -th ence-to the point of the jaw triumph by hisAng the victor in their hearty English way for many minutes"
 Well, they had to give the pam to that lad, Burns. all right, all right, said the House Detective.
 "sf the police hadn't interfered they'd a-given him not only the palm, but the black jack, the chair leg and the load ed cane," said the Hotel Clerk. Amy time you lick a British fqyorite you want to lure him away from home first or his friends may move in on you in a body and reverse the verdict" 'T guess maybe 1t made 'em feel kinder sore to see their man trimmed up by an Irish American boy" sug- gested the House Detective, with tinge of radical pride.
 Yes, that's 30, too," said the Hotel Clerk. Except for the trifing fact that he happens to be Frenchman from Canada. MT. Burns is one of the hottest Irish Americans you will find anywhere around. Maybe if they'd only known where he came from, the En- glishman might have hired him to stay awhile and do their fighting for them. They made similar arrangement, you remember, with quite a lot of the Can adians during the Boer War"
 They chased Burns out of the ring. didn't they?" asked the House Detec- tive.
 Not exactly" explained the Hotel Clerk, 'but think possibly twas be- cause of certain impetuous advances on the part of the chivalrous audience that MT. Burns omitted the pleasing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
Glad to Have Him Go.

This is not the only age In which motor care have created excitement and dis turbance In 1902 such apparitions were few and far between. At present they are too frequent to attract attention. MT Joseph Hatton in "Old Lamps and New" tells of the fright caused by one of Treyithick's steam locomotives made to run on unrailed roads in the early part of the last century.
 Now and then one of these extraordi- nary vehicles would be encountered snort ing and puffing on the highway The countrymen regarded them as the evil one in disguise
 One, of the cars coming to tollgate stopped for the gate to be opened. The tollman came hurrying out. He flung ths gate open with trembling hands and teeth which chattered audlbly.
 The driver asked him how much toll there was to pay.
 "Oh. nothing, dear Mir. Satan. noth- ingr hastily assured the man. Go on as fast as you like. There's nothing to pay"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
Esperanto's Youthful standard-Hearer.

John w. Harrington. in Harper's Weekly.
 Amazing spread of Esperanto. the aux Hilary international language, is revealed by the visit to this country of the bril- liant young secretary of the Espera atist general convention, Edmond Priyat, of Geneva, Switzerland, in the interest of what its enthusiastic advocates consid- CT the world speech of the future.
 Edmond Privat, who Is two years young CT than Esperanto, was born in Geneva in 1889. His father was the director of private school in the Swiss city, and the boy was reared In intellectual surround ings. He was able to read fuently in French when he was years of age, and at he began his school course. Young Privat was 13 years old when, one even- ing, he picked up an Esperanto key and grammar. He had mastered the prin- ciples of the language before he put down the book that night, and from that time he became one of it's most earnest advo- cates. Within a year he was teaching classes throughout Switzerland, and In 1905, when 16, he was chosen as' a delegate from his native land to the first conven- ton, which was held in Boulogne-sur- Mer. When the Esperantists met in Gen. eva a year later, shortly after his grad uation from the College of Geneva, he was elected to office, and last August, when the Congress was held at Cambridge university he attained worldwide promi- hence as general secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
FOR RENT-Southeast cor. 3d and 20th, known as Stag Sa- loon:
FOR SALE.

Lease on Peerless Saloon corner for three years and nine months. Also Bar Fixtures. Inquire Peerless Saloon Co. at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
SPECIAL RATES
 VIA

gPECIAL HOMESEEKERS RATES to many points in the West and North west. Tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month
 WINTER TOURIST RATES The L. N. will sell tourists tickets to many points in the South daily until April soth, limited for return until May 31st.
 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES. Round trip tickets sold at one and a third fare plus twenty-five cents Tick cts on sale December 2oth to 18th, in- elusive, December 3oth and s1st and Janu- ary Int, limited for return until Janu- lry 9th, 1908.
 Call on or write to P. Sid Jones. D. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
Strayed or stolen from Ten
 O.

Strayed or stolen from Ten nessee Coal, Iron & R. R. Con- pany's stable at Readers Gap, near Bessemer, Ala, one marc mule and one horse mule, matched, sorrel, long coarse hair, weight about 1900 pounds each. Also one black horse mule, weight about $50 pounds, five years old. A liberal re- ward will be paid for their re- turn. JAS. PlFEk,
 Gen'l Superintendent
 Bessemer. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
FOR SALE.

Lease on Peerless Saloon corner for three years and nine months. Also Bar Fixtures. Inquire Peerless Saloon Go. at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
LABORATORY METHODS OF
 STUDYING GRAND OPERA

How the Music Student Learns From Observation at Operac Rehearsals-A New Scheme of American Grand Opera New Orleans Was First in This Field Now Con
 servative Boston Is About to Enter It.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
MASTER BARRIERS AND
 JlURHEYMEN AT ODDS Latter Determined to Have One Half-Holiday
 Each Week. CONFERENCE FRIDAY Masters Will Meet Petition
 With a Counter
 Proposition.
CONFERENCE FRIDAY

The comittee of the journeymen bar bers of this city and committee from the master barbers will hold con- ference on Friday evening of this week. The matter for discussion is the petit tion made by the journeymen barbers more than month ago asking for a half holiday each week for the journey men. The conference was at first scheduled for an earlier date but it was decided to put 1t off until after Memorial day. According to the usual custom, the shops will keep open until noon tomorrow.
 When the petition was first handed in 1t was practically ignored by the master barbers but the 1ourneymen were persistent in their demands and insisted on an answer before June i. The master barbers then asked for d conference. In the meantime many of the master barhers have granted the petition Of the tourneymen. A number of barbers in the center of the city do not take kindly to the proposition and are strongly opposing it. It is stated that when the two committees get to- gether, the masters will meet the 1ourneymen with a counter proposi- tion but it could not be learned last night what the nature of the counter proposition will be.
 The chairman of the masters com mittee is Max Bittner of 1S2 Meadow street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
Tha Cause of Snorinn.

This is not for you. because you never snore. No one ever does snore himself It is always the other fellow. But you can read this and then tell that guilty other fellow how to break himself of his bad habit. for snoring Is merely a bad habit and as such can be overcome. It is caused pri- marIly by improper breathing that is, breathing through the mouth instead of through the nostrils-so, first of all, care should be taken during waking hours to breathe correctly. The habit once formed of keeping the mouth as firmly closed as possible, he will be less likely to sleep with it open Then see that your troublesome snorer has I proper pillow. He should sleep with hls head as flat as possible, for if his head is pushed forward and the neck bent the tongue drops back against the soft palate and forms an obstruc- ton which makes all the unnusicai sounds we hear when the air is forced past it.-St. James Gazette.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
One Question Too Much.

The servant problem was under dis. pussion, and experiences were being related. Several women stopped talk Ing at the same moment, and the si- :ence, which had lasted nearly two sec onds, was broken by young matron, who said: ''But, ladies, that's all noth- ing to what happened to me last week. My cook left me, you know, for no earthly reason except that she told the chambermaid we starved the help. The idea! We'll, I went to the intelli- gence office afd after a long search found the girl 1 wanted to take Mag gSe's place. She answered every ques- tion to my satisfaction until l asked her, Why did you leave your last place? Then she got red in the face, threw her head back and said in an angry tone: Because I wanted u change, Why did your last cook leave? And before could answer she turned away, saying, You'll not suit. Now, isn't that dreadful?" And then all the other women told rdreadful" stories.-New York Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29

harmonious and admirable as it is un- usual
 The true embodiment of spiritual and mental poise, her wisdom was a crown to her womanhood, to her profession and to this organization.
 Resolved, That the sympathy of the federation be extended to all her fam- ily and friends, in their great bereav ve- ment.
 Resolved That q copy of tn s. roso'u- tions be sent to her parents. that copies be printed in the newspapers of the state and in the Federation Bull letin, and that q copy be placed on the records of the Connecticut State Federation.
 Respectfully presented,
 ALICE F, BRADLEY BRISCOE,
 LYDIA B. NEWCOiMB,
 DOTHA STONE PINNED,
 Committee on Resolutions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
FriendsInln.

Friendship is q vase which when 1t is dawed by heat or violence or acci- dent may as well be broken at once. It never can be trusted after Tho more graceful and ornamental it was the more clearly do we discern the hopelessness of restoring it to it's former state. Coarse stones if they are fractured, may be cemented again; precious ones, never. r.-Landor,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
To PnsteurIze.

Immediately upon delivery of milk. immerse bottle in vessel the water covering two-ffths of the bottle which should be kept sealed and standing on some article to keep 1t off from the bottom of the vessels. nails for ex- ample.
 If you have q thermometer raise the temperature of the water to a tempera- ture of 160 degrees, Fahrenhert, or TO degrees Cento grade, holding 1t at that point for thirty minutes. Immediately cool rapidly and place i'll the ice chest,
 If you do not have a thermometer raise the temperature of the water to a full boiling and two minutes after wards by the clock remove from the stove. but allow the bottle to stand in the water for another two minutes by the clock, then removing it and cool rapidly and place in the ice chest.
 Keep bottles sealed at all times.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
Tree Fountain.

An extraordinary curiosity is to be seen in the Swiss village of Gunten, on Lake Thur. It takes the form of mat ural tree fountain, the water flowing continuously from q spout high up in the tree. About twenty years ago the water from spring was conducted through shaft, and the supply pipe was directed through the cut trunk of a young poplar tree which was rammed in the ground. After short time the trunk rooted, branches followed, and now there Is q splendid top growth.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
Great Lauahsrs.

The giant laughers have been men Shakespeare and Rabelais. I do not regard Ceryantes and Sterne as laugh CTS, They are smilers. They are not Jolly roarers and guffawers. They are not fat, rotund, jovial hilarities They are thin, lean, ironic smiles. A smile is "a diluted laugh. Sterne is a diluted Rabelais. James Douglas In NJ. A. P.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29

stormy the address and music will take place in Polar Star hall.
 The committee having in charge the exercises for Memorial day is hoping that there will be as liberal a contribu- ton of flowers brought 10 Polar Star hall as possible. The season being so Hate, there is some fear that there will be limited supply of blooms.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
A RnI,,IH.

Miss May" began MT. Hoamley, "would you--er-be mad if I were to- kiss youT'
 Not necessarily" replied the bright giri, ebut I would certainly be mad to let you"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
Like TaIkinn shon.

A stockbroker whose mind is always full of business was asked few days ago how oldNhls father was.
 Well" said he abstraetedly, "he's quoted at eighty, but there is every prospect that he will reach par and possibly be at a premium"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29

Are we to mark this day with a white or a black stone -Geryantes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
To Consumer of MIlk.


 Be sure that your milk is cool when delivered.
 As soon as received, place upon ice and keep at a low temperature or lack ing ice, In the coolest, darkest place possible.
 Keep covered at all times.
 Do not keep it in the same compart- ment with other articles of food,
 Wash milk utensils as soon as emp " with a soap and warm water solu- lions and finally scald with boiling water.
 When washed keep from exposure to dust, dirt and insects.
 Observing these directions closely will aid in keeping your milk sweet and clean.
 If your milk is not satisfactory, send sample in bottle recently boiled to the board of health as soon as possible after receiving it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
HOW ID KEEP YOUR MILK. DIR. WRIGHT's IDEAS. Directions Adopted by Board of Health at Meeting
 Yesterday.

Health officer Dr. Wright has drawn up the following hints to the users of milk, about everybody in New Haven, whereby they may keep their milk in the best possible manner, Now that the. summer season Is at hand the prob- lern of keeping milk from the time of it's delivery until it's is used is always a vexing one. These aids have been prepared therefore by Dr. Wright for their help. The health officers has all so prepared directions for pasteuriz~ ing milk to those who wish to pasteu- rize thelm milk at home. The dlrec- lions are the result of experiment and it is authoritatively stated that the re- suit is accomplished by following them. The directions were read to the board of health yesterday and were adopted and ordered printed as follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
REcElvERsHIP is HELD up
Supreme Court VIII Review Action. Of
Judge LncOmI be in Caae.

Supreme Court VIII Review Action. OF
Judge Lnc0nt In Case.
NEW YORK. November 22.-Anthony
N. Brady, Thomas r. Ryan. II. II. vree-
land and Paul D. Cravatl again ap-
peared before the grand Jury to-day
In the investigation into the sale Of
the Wall and Cortland Street Ferries
Railway Company, paper road, to
the metropolitan Securities Company.
Mr.. Brady had bought the franchise
for 3250.0o0 and sold 1t for 1886. 900.
Mr.. Vreeland was formerly president
OF the New York City Railway Com
pany. Mr.. Cravath is counsel for the
Metropolitan Securities Company and
Mr.. Ryan is a dlrectoE~in the same
company.
The United states Supreme Court in
Washington served papers upon United
States Circuit Court Judge L. Fl. La
combe to-day. the effect Of which is to
review his appointment OF Receivers
Adrian III. Joline and Douglas Robin
son for the New York City Railway
Company. The order. which was Sc
cured by Roger Foster. attorney for
several Judgment creditors OF the New
York City and the Metropolitan street
Railway Companies requires the Judge
to show cause why the receiverships
should not be terminated, and is re-
turnable December 2d. Mr.. Foster
claims there was collusion between the
petitioning creditors and the railway
company in the appointment OF re-
cefycrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
Mr.. TAGGART ENTERTAlNs.

Democratic National Chnirmnn Ia Prob-
able Candidate for Re-clcction.
FRENCH LICK, IND, November &C.
At n conference Of the members of the
Democratic National Committee 1t was
decided to hold meeting of the COM
mittee at Washington December 18th.
to select n time and place for the
National Democratic Conventions next
year. National Chairman Thomas Tag
gart presided at to-day's conference.
He said there were present eighteen
members. while six other members were
represented by proxy. Three other
members arrived tonight.
Georgcl S. Lenhart. of Atlantic city.
supplied the conference with literature
booming that city for the convention.
Several membcrsiof the committee will
remain over Sunday.
National Chairman Taggart Will be
a candidate for recollection as the In
diana member of the national commit
tee. When asked whether he would be
candidate for reelection as chairman
of the national committee. Taggart's
only reply was a laugh, Chairman
Taggart tonight gave a banquet to
visiting members of the committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
ITS EXPORTS DECREASE
Omcial of American Tobacco Company
Tells OF Export Trade Agreement.

u
OMcial of American Tobacco Company
Tells OF Export Trade Agreement.
NEW YORK, November 22.-William
r. Harris, president and chairman
of the board Of directors of the 4Ameri-
can Tobacco Company. was again on
the stand to-dayswh the hearing on
the complaint OF the United states
against the American Tobacco Company
and others was resumed before United
States Commissioner Shields. Mr.. Har-
ris said that approximately two-tllirds
of the stock of the British-American
Tobacco Company was owned by the
American Tobacco Company. About 5
per cent. OF the common stock of the
Imperial Company was held by the
American Tobacco Company.
He said that in 1898 the expectation
by the American Tobacco Company of
manufactured products amounted to
100000 pounds. but In 1901 1t had
dropped to 275.OO0 pounds. This was
due. the witness said, to the difteren-
tials imposed by the British govern
ment, which operated to exclude them
from doing business and competing
with the British manufacturers. On
the other hand. the protective tariff
In the Uuited States operated to en-
clude the British manufacturers from
this country. Mr., Harris said that
while tho companies are losing money
in some places, tsle export trade on
the whole Is profitable. and the pos
slbilities Of the future are very great.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
OHIO TO PASS ON TAFT
Early State Convention Being Planned
to Vote on Presidency.

Early State Convention Being Planned
to Vote on Presidency.
COLUMBUS. OHIO. November 2a.--It
is likely that the Republican State Gem
trail Committee. controlled by Taft men.
will be called into session about jan
#uary lst for the purpose OF calling a
State convention to nominate State
ticket and to express the choice of Ohio
Republicans for the presidency. The
convention Will probably be held not
later than the middle of February,
State Insurance Commissioner a, l.
Vorys. in charge Of the Taft hcadquar-
sters here, said that he hoped the action
of the committees of the Republican
League OF Clubs yesterday will provoke
an early State convention, where the
delegates selected for that purpose by
the Republicans Of Ohio may declare
as early as possible.
II am satisfied 1t will be overwhelm-
Singly for Taft" he declared. regard !.
less OF the method for the selection OF
the delegates