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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

The trying moment will come when Ambassador Hill first shakes hands with the Kaiser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

Thomas L. Lewis, the new head of the United Mine Workers, gets good crop of business to manage at the very outset of his service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

The real socialists dislike the parlor socialists who are socialists in theory only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

Neither titles nor debts make a man, says Papa Shonts. He ought to know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

Mrs. David Jayne Hill may yet ride to market on bicycle in Berlin. She is a woman who has convictions of her own,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

Those who prefer something Frenchy say the Ensley-East Lake road should be called the Rue DeBardeleben in honor of the great pioneer developer of this district, but those who cling to first principles seem to prefer to call it the Jefferson Boulevard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

When Berkman was called on for bail he took a roll of bills out of his pocket and he laid one of them on the magistrates desk. It was one of the $500 sort, and yet Berkman is an an- archist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

This Sagan-Anna Gould business is enough to make old Jay Gould turn over in his cemented coffin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

Diplomat Hill has become a vice. possibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
About Persons.

Mayor Ward will announce for re-elec- tion today.
 Judge J. R. Mayfield, candidate for as- sociate justice of the supreme court, ar- rived in Birmingham from Tuscaloosa last night.
 Jack Crawford of Jasper is at the New Morris.
 B. J. Lane of Anniston is at the New Morris.
 w. T. Geatman of Brilliant is at the New Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 142i c street. N. W.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-01
At Last.

"Ah, ha,' exclaimed the great ex-
plorer joyfully, "at last I have found
the missing linkp'
And crawling from under his bed,
he proceeded to put the small gold af-
fair in his clean cuff.-New York Jour-
nal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-01
His Idea Of Him.

Bill-Did you 60 to see that boy actor
last night? Jill-Yes. Did he get a
hand?' What he ought to have got
was a shingle. "-Yonkers Statesman.
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ond, and the third was not sailed, az 1t
was not necessary.
Era of SingIe-stickers.
Capt. Alexander Cuthbert, who was
sailing master of the Countess of Duff
ferin, was OF the opinion that 1t would
be possible to win the cup with sloop,
so he built the Atalanta and sailed her
under the Canadian flag. The Atalanta
was the first single masted vessel to race
for the cup, and she was centerboard
vessel TO feet inch over all and or
about 45 tons register.
The challenge was received In 1880 and
the New York Yacht Club decided that
but one defender should be named and
raced. II she failed to make good, then
the better boat would get the trophy.
1t was for the race with the Atalanta
that the first yacht was especially CON
structed as a defender. She was the
Pocohontas, but In the preliminaries Tor
the selection the Mischief secured the
honor.
The Mischief and the Atalanta met No
vember 8, 1881, and the former won Dy
% minutes and BOA seconds. In the
second race the Atalanta was beaten by
3S minutes and 81 seconds.
Following this race 1t was felt that
there was a need for a change In the
manner of conducting the races, so the
cup was returned to Mr.. George L.
Schuyler, the surviving owner OF the
America. He returned the trophy with
a deed that provided that the challenger
should give 10 months notice In writing,
naming the days for the races between
May l and November /; that the dimen-
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opportune moment pinned the viper to
the floor, where 1t writhed, Kissed and
sought to strike its captor Snyder dis
pensed with the use Of the gunny sack
that was pressed Into service in the
prlmeval Brazilian forest and SELLING the
snake at the neck directly behind the
point of the sticks prongs, he conveyed
his writhing captive from the cage to
the accompaniment Of a din Of rattfes
from the viper's new-found friends.
Arriving In the reptile-house, the snake
was transferred from the viselike grasp
of Snyder to that of Dittmars. This In
itself was a perious undertaking. Great
care had to be taken that the snake was
held in such a way that 1t would not give
up its precious venom until the receptacle
into which 1t was to be strained had been
prepared. Sliding his hand along the
slimy four feet of snake. Dittmars finally
secured a strangle hold ON the snake,
directly behind Its head. thin gauze
had been stretched across the neck OF
retort and this Snyder took charge Of.
When all was In readiness Dittmars gave
the word and Snyder slowly advanced the
retort towards the head of the snake.
As he did SO Dittmars slightly released
the pressure on the snakes body, OF neck.
and at once the squirming reptile was
ready to give battle to the imaginary
enemy that approached it. Its beadiike
eyes flashed fire and its fangs shot out
with lightning rapidity. At last It could
give battle ard this 1t intended to do with
all the fury of its ferocious nature. Vhe
glass came nearer and as its fangs came
In contact with the soft gauze the snake
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tails of the match as Mr.. Ashbury wanted
to have his boat represent a dozen or
more clubs and sail independent races
until he won one. This arrangement feli
through, but it was decided that insteao
of forcing the challenger to sail against
the entire feet there should be series
of seven races, the Americans to seiect
any yacht of the feet to sail as derenoer
In any race. ~
The first race was sailed October io'
1871, the Columbia, the defender WIN
ming by % minutes and 26 SECONDS. Two
days later the Columbia repeated ner
victory by minutes and 30 seconds Inc
day following the Columbia was again
called upon, but this time she met WIN
hard luck, carrying away ner rigging ano
steering gear, and the Livonia won py
10 minutes and 80 seconds. This victory
made things interesting, and the race OF
the fourth of the series was even more
go. as the defender was the Sappho, the
yacht that had been defeated by the
Cambria and then defeated her. Ihe
sappho proved equal to the occasion ana
romped home winner by 30 minutes ana
81 seconds. The Sappho was also caileo
upon to be the defender In the hnal race,
and she scored another victory by 20
minutes and 27 seconds. Mr.. Ashbury was
keenly disappointed; In fact, he was
fighting mad, and laid claims to the cup
upon various pretexts, but he failed TO
get 1t.
On August IL. 1876, there sailed up to
the starting line the Canadian schooner
Countess of Dufferin, which engaged In a
series of three races with the schooner
Madeline, which won the first and sec
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struck, >>belching out its serum, ana tne
first step In sciences cause was reality
Dittmars withdrew the snake and all eyes
were focused upon the gauze that covered
the retort. A tiny drop Of the serum was
plainly discernible to the naked eye' ana
as It filtered through the gauze to the re-
tort below 1t came out as clear as crystal
crystallizing as dew drop on lear at
early morn.
After rest of several minutes the
operation was repeated. and again and
again until Dittmars and Snyder were
both satisfied that the snake had been
MIXED dry of its venom, being convinceo
OF this fact by the snakes refusal 70
strike when the gauze confronted II.
Three attempts have been made 10 ex-
port lancehead vipers from Brazil. yet
only one was successful When poctor
Herring captured his snake and sougnt 70
take 1t with him to Germany, the crew
of the ship on which he had taken passage
mutinied when they learned OF the pres.
ence of the snake on shipboard. Al
efforts to pacify them and assure tnem
that the snake was so securely boxed up
az to make Its escape Impossible werc
without avail and the fat went lortn
''Unship the snake or we won't SAIL AZ
consequence Doctor HerEtng had 20 uis-
embark, and gaining permission from =
fellow chemist In Rio lie Janelro' ns
milked his viper there. Twelve years ago
nm English aiienist had similar expert
ence. but failing to ind anyone 10 MO
to assist him In the operation, ne was
compelled to abandon the unoertakin9
and the snake was killed
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The snake thus captured was lance
head viper, the most deadly OF all GER
pents. This snake is known by many
local names. Fer-de-ance 1t is called
In the Island of Lucie, but the natives
of Brazil know it as the kurukuku and
as lancehead 1t is known to Europeans.
Medical men refer to the lancehead as the
Lachesis, as this is the Latin name of the
re 1tile.
That scene In the ipecac forest on the
Amazon's bank was the first In which
the lancehead was to play a stellar role
Taken on board the steamship Atlas the
snake was consigned to the personal care
OF the captain. In a small wooden box
1t was conveyed to New York, remaining
In the captains cabin throughout the
voyage until it was transferred to the
Bronx Park Zoo, and then released in the
rattlers' cage In the reptile house, where
1t Is daily Viewed by thousands of vis-
itors. The capture of the lancehead was
not for the purpose of augmenting the
reptile collection of the Bronx Zoo. 1t
had been brought there for the purpose
of yielding up it's venom to the cause OF
medical science. DR.. r. w. Runyon,
chemist of New York, bore the expense
of the snakes capture and transporta-
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sions of the craft should be given, that
sloops should be between 65 and 30 feet
on the water line and schooners 80 and
115 feet on the water line, also that
all challengers should proceed under sail
on their own bottoms to port OF contest.
The latter was to preclude the possibility
of a vessel being brought over In sections
and set up here.
Sir Richards Courtesy.
In 1885 Sir Richard sutton. of the
Royal Yacht Squadron, entered the Gen.
esta. a cutter that promised well until
she met the defender Puritan. In the
first race the Puritan fouled the Genesta,
which entitled her to sail over, Dut
Sir Richard declined to accept thu ad-
vantage, declaring that he wanted race
aud not a sail over. In the first real
race, on September II, the Puritan de-
feated her rival by 10 minutes ana 10
seconds and In the second, two days
later. by l minute and SO seconds.
Sir Richard endeayored to have another
series with the Puritan, but her owner
refused, SO the Britisher had TO content
himself with winning the Cape May.
Brenton Reef, Bennett and Douglas Cups.
In the following year, 1886. came Lieut.
william Hem, with bis steel cutter, Ca
latea, the first metal challenger, but she
which, on September o, won by IL min
utes and seconds and two days later
won by 20 minutes and seconds.
The British yachtsmen by this time
were thoroughly aroused, and in 1887 the
Scotch got into the game with the steei
cutter Thistle, representing the Royal
Clyde Yacht Club, owned by Vice Com
modore James Bell. To meet the chal-
ienger the first steel defender-the Volun-
teer-was built, and she proved her merit
by winning the first race on September
27 by 10 minutes and 23A seconds and
the second race, three days later, by IL
minutes and 4ek seconds.
Lord Dunraven'a Effort.
When the bonnie scotehman sailed for
home there intervened six years of bick-
ering by cable and mail with Lord Dun
raven. who, like James Ashbury, sought
to set aside all conditions In his own
way. He first challenged with 70-footer,
but there was a disagreement and the
little yacht did not come over. In 1893.
however, he agreed to the terms and
challenged with Yalkyrie H.. keel cutter
s5 feet water-line measurement.
Four craft were built here for the de-
fense, but the Yigllant, OF Tobin bronze
and steel, was selected. She did her
duty by winning the first race by o
minutes and 48 seconds, the second by
10 minutes and 35 seconds and the third
by 40 seconds
Lord Dunraven was not satisfied, 30 he
challenged again, and In 1898 he sent
over Vaikyrie III. to meet the Defender,
which had been built especially for her.
The Defender was the first out and out
keel boat defender and when the two
yachts were in drydock together there
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ton, intending to add its serum to the
small store then in stock which homeo-
paths throughout the world had for many
years prescribed in their treatment OF
number of nervous diseases. Allopaths
are prone to laugh to ridicule the curative
qualities of viper serum, but that Is
question for the medicos; let them hight
out their own battles. 1t may be said In
passing, however, that the homeopaths
nave been using this serum In the treat
ment of epilepsy and other nervous dis
eases, including violent insanity as well
as paresis, for nearly eighty years. Just
fourscore years ago DR.. Constantine Her
ring, an eminent alienist, who had been
sent TO Brazil by the German government
claimed to have discovered curative quail
ties In this viper's venom and from one
serpent alone obtained the serum which
has been used by homeopathlsts ever
since. To give some idea OF the remark.
able strength of the serum a solution OF
serum and sugar of milk to the proper
ton of one-trillionth part serum Is tnat
prescribed by physicians.
The solution made by DR.. Herring found
its way into the homeopathic laborator-
les of the world and Professor kunyon
found that while his stock was not COM
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was a marked similarity In their design.
In the first race the Denfender won
by minutes and 10 seconds. In the
second race the valkyrie fouled the De-
fender as they made the start, the latter
losing her starboard topmast stays, but
the race was sailed, the Yalkyrie VIM
ming by A seconds, though she was ar
terwards disqualified. The third race
was a 1asco, for the Vnlkyris merely
crossed the line and then turned back,
leaving the Defender to sail the course
alone.
Then followed long and bitter cores
pondence In which Lord Dunraven COM
planned of everything under the sun, OF
the excursion boats interfering with his
boat, and finally charging that the De-
fender had been falsely ballasted. Tho
latter charge was taken up officially by
the New York Yacht Club, and there
was session OF inquiry at which Lord
Dunrayen was present
No foundation for the charge could be
found. but Dunraven, when he returned
to England, continued to voice his
charges, and his name was stricken from
the New York Club roster. thus ending
the most unpleasant chapter in the his
tory of the cup.
This unpleasantness led to the with
drawal of a challenge issued by Hon.
NnarleS Rose lay, on Denafi OF tue Esofat
Victoria Yacht Club. with the sloop Dis
tant Shore.
Sir Thomas In the Game.
Incidents often lead up to great events,
for at the annual dinner of the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club, In 1897. the Marquis
of Dufferin, In response to toast. de-
clared that since Engiishmen and Scotch
men had been trying to get the Ameri-
cas- Cup and had failed. it was time for
the lrishmen to make an effort. The
hint was taken by Sir Thomas Upton,
and II is apparent that not only is the
Irishman trying, but that he will con-
tinue TO try until he not only has a four
leafed Shamrock, but whole field OF
them or else gets the coveted trophy.
The story OF the defeat OF the three
Shamrocks Is almost too recent TO repeat
| Briefly. Shamrock l. and III. were de-
feated by the Columbia and Shamrock
| III. by the Reliance.
whether Sir Thomas will be more sue
| eessful this time remains to be seen, but,
| whatever the result, Americans will be
satisfied, for they viii feel that contest
| ing with real sportsman Is a real pleas
ure, win or lose.
It midst be noted, however. that Sir
Thomas has obtained from the New York
Yacht Club one concession, and that Is
permission to tow his challenger across
the ocean instead of sailing her over.
or course, she will be fitted with small
| spars and sails.
In moderate and heavy weather the
| challenger will take care Of herself, but
| in calms> and with light. adverse winds
| Sir Thomas big steam yacht Erin, which
will accompany her, will take her In
| tow.
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pletely depleted, yet he realized that age
had to some extent impaired Its strength
and he set about to give to the medical
world that which DIR. Herring had done ~
years ago. Raymond l. Dittmars, cura'
tor of the reptile house in the Bronx
Zoo, was commissioned to Invade the
1ungles of Brazil and bring to New YORK
the snake whose capture has JUST peen
described. When 1t became known that
the deadly viper was In the Bronx zoo,
and that 1t was to be MIXED or IT'S
venom, both Professor Runyon and M.
Dittmars we're overwhelmed with requests
from medical men of both schools Oh
medicine to witness the hazardous opera
tion. Allopaths met with curt refusals.
Homeopaths were politely told that a
crowd would seriously interfere with tne
work, so the audience that assembled In
the curators operating room In the PARK
was confined to two of the most emil
nent homeopaths of New York and Philn-
delphia; those who took part in the opera
tion, several newspaper men ana one
newspaper photographer, who took the
pictures that illustrate this article. Mr..
Dittmars chose as his chief lieutenant
for this most delicate and hazardous OPP
Grafton Charles S. Snyder, head keeper
of the zoo reptile house. No two men
in the world were better qualified for the
Job than Dittmars and Snyder. Both are
absolutely without fear of serpents ana
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the property of any individual.
This deciding of the cup, at the time
was of little significance, as 1t was not
for a moment thought that the trophy
would lead up to such a lengthy series,
but It has proven that 1t was q most wise
step for the development of that most
beautiful and grandest product OF man
the racing yacht.
The various foreign yacht clubs were
notified Of the putting up OF the Ameri-
cas- Cup as an international trophy, but
1t was not until 1853 that any notice OF
1t was taken. In that year Hon. James
Ashbury, of the Royal Yacht Squadron,
notified the New York Yacht Club OF his
intention to sail a match with his
schooner Cambria. This yacht had been
built to take part in English regattas,
and she was SO successful that her owner
was convinced that he had craft that
could beat anything that carried canvas.
This idea was partly gained by reason
of not only defeating everything In her
own waters, but the Cambria had signal
ly defeated the American schooner Sap
pho, which had been sent abroad to be
sold and which had been put In race
against her.
MIR. Ashbury, however, saw MT 10 ignore
the terms of the deed of gift of the cup
and sought to make terms OF MS own.
This led up to a correspondence when
lasted two years before eliminating In
both sides agreeing on the subject.
In the meantime the sappho had re-
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BY-A.R.
PARKHUPsT JR.

each has been bitten by poisonous snakes
on several occasions, narrowly escaping
death. For years they have been In
daily contact with the most venomous
inmates Of the reptile-house, handling
them without gloves, as 1t were, ana
without fear of the deadly venom lurking
at the base of their needlelike fangs. The
Iancehead was not stranger to Mr.. Dit
mars, as he had handled one on pre-
yious occasion In Brazil. although he had
never been called upon to coax from its
fangs this priceless venom.
Acting upon the belief. perhaps. that
the better the day the better the deed,
Mr.. Dittmars chose Sunday afternoon as
the time for his operation. All was got
ten In readiness In the operatng-room.
vial of toxin was placed on the table,
so that in the event of a false move by
which the snake was permitted to strike
those who sought to rob 1t OF its poison
the remedy was at hand. The scene en-
acted In the forest was re-enacted, with
the absence, Of course, Of the half-clad
natives. Snyder volunteered to capture
the snake and accordingly entered the
cage with a forked stick as his only
weapon The rattlers, as well as the
viper, were In ugly moods and showed
fght from the moment Snyder invaded
their lair. Several times the rattIers
coiled to strike. and did strike, but Sny-
der, ever alert, eyaded them and at an
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turned to American waters and, after
extensive alterations, was sent with
picked crew to English waters, where
she again met the Cambria. In fine
race the American schooner evenad
scores witch her rival. Mr.. Ashbury was a
racing man through and through, and
when his vessel was ready to sail to the
States he made a side match with Mr..
James Gordon Bennett TO race across the
ocean with the schooner Dauntless. This
race the Cambria won and she passed by
Sandy Hook regarded as a sure winner
of the coveted trophy.
Defeat of Cambria.
On August 8, 1870, the Cambria started
with a fleet OF % American yachts, In
cluding the America, which had been
fitted up for the occasion by the Govern
ment. The British yacht finished tenth,
even the America beating her, finishing
fourth.
Still Mr.. Ashbury was not satisfied. lie
felt that English yacht designers were
superior to the Yankees and Immediately
gave orders for a yacht to be especially
built. The Livonia was the result.
There was more wrangling over the de-
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- HE Americas Cup, aptly termed the
& ''Blue Ribbon of the Sea-" has proven
~ veritable will-o'-the-wisp for yachts
men on the other side of the Pond" No
less than 13 craft, representing English,
Scotch, Irish and Canadian yacht Clubs
have made unsuccessful efforts to capture
1t, but there seems to be determination
on the part of Sir Thomas Upton to stay
In the game indefinitely.
Already this Irish yachtsman has sent
three craft, each bearing the name OF
Shamrock, to endeavor to wrest the
coveted trophy from us, and, having
failed, be Is now building fourth Sham-
rock to do what the other three could not.
There Is no trophy in the world OF
sport on which there has been expended
so much money for its defense or capture.
Around 1t has been thrown sort OF
halo, but 1t Is a commonplace sort OF
s'mug," and not particularly handsome
It is not what It is, but what 1t repre-
sents that makes it so worthy prize.
Although often called the Queens
Cup" and 'The One Hundred Guinea
Cup" the cup retains the name of the
famous schooner that won It on August
20, 1851, defeating the flower OF the
British Yacht Squadron.
The America was not built especially
for this race, as many think, but was
built merely to encourage international
yacht racing, and to represent this coun-
try at the British World Fair at the
time. Built on lines of New York pilot
boat she was sent to England to attain
in sport the same position the Yankee
clipper had attained in commerce. She
was the first yacht to cross the Atlantic
and she was given cordial reception.
In an impromptu brush she defeated the
crack British cutter Laverock, and the
news of the Yankee yachts speed re-
suited In British yachtsmen declining to
race with her.
Despite every effort Of the owners Of
the America to obtain a match, it seemed
as though the American schooner must go
home without one, when the Royal Yacht
Squadron determined to hold an open re-
gatta, putting up a trophy, which was
paid for by general subscriptions con-
tributed at meeting held at Cowes on
May 8, 1851.
The Famous Race.
The race was sailed on August %, and
there were 10 entries, including the
America, six of which were two-masted
schooners, eight cutters and one three
masted schooner. The America seemed
to be undereanvased and was the sixth
to cross the starting line, but she soon
forged ahead and took the lead. She fin
ished 1S minutes ahead of the second
boat, the cutter Aurora, the smallest
yacht In the feet.
The cup became the property OF the
owners of the America, but In 1857 the
gentlemen determined that 1t would serve
a more useful purpose as perpetual chal-
lenge cup, and so decided 1t to the New
York Yacht Club. Under the deed the
cup is merely to be held by the club
winning 1t. so that it will never become