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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-15

The menus for King Edwards
daily dinners are printed on ilI0mi
mated cards surmountcd by the royal
arms and having. view in sepia Of
Windsor or of Buckingham Palace
according TO the place where the
King is staying.
The menu is headed His Males
tvs Dinner" says a writer in Town
and Country. Then comes the date.
and after that the names of the
dishes.
These are in French and include
two entrees, two relieves. two roasts
and three entremets There is also
Il side table with various cold meats.
The King has arranged his meals
in rather curious fashion. At .
a. M. eggs. cold meat. toast and tea
are served in his study. Luncheon
OF three or four dishes Is at 2 o'clock.
AT o'clock there is tea with lit
Tie cakes. At 7 light supper with
cold meats. and lastly. about mid
night. serious supper with many
French dishes.
Among King Edwards fayorite
dishes Is n minute chicken on a NOR
sci of toast. These little poussins
yield but two or three mouthfuls and
IN London are retailed at almost pro-
hibitive prices. But in the west OF
Ireland they are sold by barefooted
peasant girls for six-pence each.
The King is abstemious in the mat
ter OF liquid refreshment. He takes
n cocktail OF his own invention made
of n little rye whiskey, some crushed
ice. small square pineapple. piece
of lemon peel. n few drops of mara
schino. ditto of champagne. dash of
mgostura ritters. and powdered gu
gar literally ito the Kings taste"
When the table Is set for n state
banquet at Winsor Castle it is n daz-
cling sight. Only those who have seen
the gold pantry can have any idea OF
the wonderful plate owned by the
royal family of England.
The collection includes two gold
dogs. each three feet high, formerly
used as fire dogs; scent fountain
in gold enamel with figures of Arabs
grouped around 1t watering their
horses. dozens of lofty gold Candida
bra, SAVERS, wine coolers and fiagons
innumerable.
Among the curious customs which
are said to survive in the royal
household is that of not furnishing
finger bowls to any guests except
royalty. The custom dates back tc
the time of the Pretender. Those
who sympathized with him had ar
ingenious way of drinking the health
of the reigning king. at the same
time holding their glass over the fin
ger bowl thus qualifying their toast
ITO the King--oyer the water!'
At Austria In state dinners ths
menu Is nearly yard long ana a disi
IS scarcely placed in front of one
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-15

or this We may be sure, that ridi-
cue fastens on the vulnerable points
OF a cause. and finds out the weak
SIDE OF an argument; if those who re-
sort to it something's rely too much
on It's success, those who are chiefly
ANNOYED by 1t almost aIways arc 80
with reason, and cannot DO too much
on their guard against deserving H..
WIl!Iam Hazlltt. q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-15

ling places for blonde persons. The
sun shines there almost perpetuaily
and causes many nervous troubles
and physical ills for the people OF
light complexion.
Perigord. France produces 1900
tons of trunies each year. or 5000 600
pounds. These sell at $3.50 d pound,
or $4,000 ton, bringing in q total
of s7,5OO,O0O yearly.
Tho India rubber tree ordinarily
produces three pints of juice, and out
o! this about a pound of rubber can
be made.
CYPRUS and Scotland carry on a
large trade in what are called locust
beans. Cyprus raises 10000 tons of
these each year, and these 20 to
Scotland to be used In the making OF
whiskey.
Germahy's hens produce the light
est eggs. Ten will weigh n pound
there, while it requires only nine
RUSSIAN eggs to make that weight,
;sb en,, 'e' ''"n essS una seven Span
1852
Liprarians throughout the world
seem 10 agree that the greatest
amount oil reading Is done in Novem
ner. rms Is probably due to the fact
.hat tne weather Is mild and there
ah absence OF other affairs to oc-
cupy 'he leisure moments, but no one
! Nienha'S doctors have hit upon 4
scheine by winch all are to have au-
so,ioDiies 10 replace their horses and
oal,'aseS' Ihey nave induced the
i,aners hot only to give them ma
Gu. specially adapted to their uses
uul .ney are 10 Dc paid for in install
mans besiues tlis, they are having
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-15
CURIOUS FACTS.

The most crowded city in the world
is Paris. There are 2.781 900 inhab-
itants in its 1925 acres, so that
every acre theoretically holds 142 per-
sons.
New Mexico and Arizona are try
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-15
COUPON.

On presentation at the Daily Press
Office, tfnis Coupon and 1Oc entities
the bearer Go ene Captain John Smith
Souvenir Puzzle. If tf1e puzzle is to be
mailed, &c must be added to covor
postage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-15

ing places for blonde persons. The
sun shines there almost perpetuaily
and causes many nervous troubles
and physical ills for the people OF
light complexion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-15

Perigord. France. produces 1900
tons of truflies each year. or 5000 900
pounds. These sell at $3.50 pound,
or $4,000 ton, bringing in total
of s7500,O0O yearly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Fine Chorus Work.

ut is sincerely hoped that the Eu-
terpean club-a large chorus made up
OF High school puplls-will be heard in
some of the reunion concerts" said
William Gussen of the Birmingham
conservatory.
Mrs. Gussen and I attended the con-
cert which the club gave at the High
school auditorium, May %. and we
agreed that seldom had we listened to
such fine chorus singing. The club is
trained by Miss Leta Kits director
of the music department of the public
sch ools, and on attending the concert,
I appreciated more than ever the valu-
able service that this lady is rendering
In the field of musical culture. Under
her baton the Euterpean chorus, con-
tanning about $50 voices, sang with
rare artistic finish. Birmingham Is
fortunate. indeed, to have woman Of
Miss kits taste, patience and musical
equipment in charge of its school
music"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04

| partnership. Then at last his father Of
fered him $500 as clerk in his leather
store at Galena, H.. and then he moved
from St. Louis. He worked here for a
year also. During this seven years.
though everything looked dark, he over
came in a great measure his weakness for
strong drink. But he was so constituted
that it seemed impossible for him to earn
livelihood even when he had given hos
tages to fortune in the shape of a wife
and four children
No doubt Mr.. Taft recited in his adj
dress the truth, but it was reeited be-
fore the great warriors son and grand
son, and the women members of their
families, and before the U. S. Grant
post and the Grant association at the
tomb of the ex-commnader-in-chi on
Riverside drive, in New York. 1t is
not a question of a distortion of his
torical truth, but simply a question Of
the exercise of tact and the proprieties
of the occasion.
Grants career is indeed stranger
than fiction. Governor Yates of ILL
nois did take large chances when he
appointed Grant, confessed failure IN
life, to the command of a regiment at
the outset of the war. That was the
turning point in the great soldiers ca
reer. That act of Governor Yates did
perhaps change the course of the war,
for Grant was the one successful CON-
mander at all points on the Union side.
His iron will never faltered, and few
mistakes stand recorded against his
skill as a leader in the field. Taft's
statements, true as they undoubtedly
are, will not lessen Grants place in
history. He might have omitted the
paragraphs we have quoted, but the
charge of injustice cannot be sustained
against the war secretary, for he told
the naked truth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
Warnings and portents, and evils
on1nous. Julius Caesar.
Stephen Dill Lees Successor

Scarcely ans question of greater i'm
Confederate Veterans when they meet
in this city next week than the choice
of a successor to the lamented Lee
General Lee held during the war every
rank from lieutenant to lieutenant gen.
eral, and in choosing a successor the
mind naturally turns to the surviving
lieutenant generals. But Alexander ?.
Stewart of Chattanooga is now 81
years old, and he is agnational park
commissioner. General Buckner of
kentucky, the other surviving lieuten-
ant general, is IS years old. General
Stewart was graduated from West
Point in 1912, General Buckner in 1874,
while Gen. Stephen D. Lee was not
graduated there until 1852.
Neither of the two surviving lieuten-
ant generals may care to assume the
duties of commander-in-chief of the
Confederate Veterans. They are each
entitled to peace and quiet, and the
veterans may have to turn to the ten
surviving Confederate major generals
or to the more numerous surviving
brigadier generals.
The names already mentioned in
clude Gen. Irvine Walker of South
Carolina, Governor Lowry of Missis-
sippi, General Cabell of Texas, Gen.
Clement A. Evans of Georgia, and
Gen. George W. Gordon of Tennessee
The veterans will have no difficulty in
selecting an efficient commander-in
chief from the list of names that will
be brought before them, and doubt
less their choice will command the ap-
proval of all patriotic hearts in the
south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
Governor Chamberlain'S Victory

The primary system is imbedded IN
the Oregon constitution, and 1t sus-
tains direct action on the part of the
voters and the expression of the popu-
lar will far better than does the Ala
bama law which is altogether loose, in
viting corruption and the defeat of the
popular will at every turn. The Ore
gon primary is strictly official; ours is
not except in name and theory.
Each Oregon ballot had a column
labelled Statement No. L." and in this
column for Legislators was placed the
names of those who stood pledged to
support in the legislature, if elected,
the choice of the people of Oregon for
United States Senator regardless of
politics or personal predictions.
Forty-eight Statement No. 1" men
were elected to the legislature, and 46
is enough to elect.
The legislature is almost solidly re-
publican, and yet it will become it's
duty to send to Washington as Senator
George e. Chamberlain, a democrat,
because after having been elected gov
ernor twice he has carried the state
for the senatorship. This is indeed a
surprising situation, but the public
pledges of 4s men will not be disre-
garded.
The strength of Mr.. Chamberlain in
a state that gave Roosevelt plurality
of 42,424 is surprising, and the Denver
convention may conclude that he is
just about the right man to break the
solid Pacific coast as a candidate for
Vice President.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
REMoRsE.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
He voted for water one desolate day
When winter was taking its leave
When the heavens spat snow in a drivei-
ing way,
And ice ratified down from the cave.
The children were out with their BAN
ners and songs,
And rub-be-rub-dub went the drummer.
The women marched by beating cymbals
and gongs,
Exhorting the voters and crying their
wrongs
And he plum forgot all about summer.
The wind whistled out o. the lowering
sky
Tempestuous. singing and blunt,
And the pots of hot coffee went scurry-
ing by
To hearten the men at the front
The church bells were toiling their pray
ers. ding-dong,
And rub -dub-dub went the drummer
And the women just seized him AMI
pushed him along
OF song
And he plum forgot all about summer
He never once thought of the time when
the heat
Would burn his Intervals to char.
And II given their head his intelligent
feet
Would take him around to the bar,
He was carried away by the children's
parade.
And the rub-be-dub-dub of the drum
.mer,
And he voted for water and pink lem
onade,
But now he repents COS in the shade)-
For he plum forgot all about summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
Cotton Acreage This Year

The report of the department of ag-
riculture estimates that 32,081 900
acres were planted this spring with
cotton. This acreage is almost identi-
cal with that of last year, 32,06O 900
acres. In mere guesses the difference
is no difference at ALL
The condition of the crop on May 25
was, however, better this year than it
was at that date last year. This year
the condition is put at 1877, as against
70.5 last year, on May 25. The condi-
ton this year is, however, below the
average of the last ten years, 1928.
Alabama Is given credit by the de-
partment for 3,509,0O0 acres In cotton,
and the condition of the crop is put at
rs. In Texas only is the crop in poorer
condition than 1t Is in Alabama. Geor-
gia, on the one side and Mississippi on
the other have crops in better condi-
ton. In eighteen years only four crops
have been reported as being below 80
| on May 25.
The Farmers Union says there are
but 28,832,O0O acres in cotton. The
difference between its estimate and
that of the government is over three
million acres, and each reader is left
free to make his own estimate 1t is
very plain at any rate that the farmers
did not heed the appeal for 20 per
cent reduction in acreage. Each far
mer does as he pleases about the land
he owns and tills. He always has
done so, and he always will. Cotton
raising is one of the few things in this
country that no monopoly, no trust, no
body of citizens, can control or regu-
late. The farmer plants as he lists,
a; ID SO he will to the end of time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
Railroad EARNINGS

Between April 90 and May 10 the
number of idle cars was decreased
about 5000, and further decreases will
probably be reported because the soft
coal miners are returning to work, par
ticuiarly IN the Middle West. The
moving of coal will supply tonnage TO
arge number of cars.
Idle cars in May, June and even July
are not at al unusual. Cars accumula.a
until The crops are ready to be moved.
The most that can he truthfully said
is that the use of equipment has of
late been rs much below normal as it
was above normal a year ago When
crops are ready it is believed normal
ity will be restored.
The truth is the car surplus figures
are not yerv trustworthy indicators of
general trade conditions. The best
railroad test is found in the returns
of gross receipts. Nothing else in rail.
road affairs Is equal TO that as a ba.
rometer of trade conditions. Gross
receipts may not be materially in
creased until the crops are harvested
ard are actually moved. But the gross
earnings are, says q railroad Official
"the correct weather signs to watch
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
POPULAR FRAUDS,

From the New York Telegram.
1.-THE guillibility of the public is some
thing hard to understand" remarked ].
T. Patterson of Los Angeles, at the
Waldorf-Astor last night. But the
strangest part of all is that it is not
only the ignorant people who are caught
in the snare. but persons of intelligence
as well. Thousands of men and women
who have achieved fame in various walks
of life year in and year out fall victims
to popular frauds never taking the les
son of their previous experience to heart.
ut is safe to say that the public hears
directly of only an exceedingly small per-
centage of the swindles that are prac-
ticed man who has gone through his
life matching his brains against those of
other men engaged in legitimate occupa-
lions and has come out master of the
situation seldom likes to admit that he
has allowed himself to be fieeced Indeed,
it is their very reluctance that gives
swindlers courage and makes it possible
for them to operate in so high handed a
manner.
with all due respect to women, it
must be admitted that they are more sus-
ceptible than men to the articles used
by swindlers. If it were possible to
make a record of all the money which
they lose each year the total would I'M
doubtedly run up into the millions. The
government has carried on vigorous
crusade against fraudulent companies and
individuals but its work is limited. Elk
posture is the only thing that will check
their nneratinnS"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
Recalling Former Reunion.

"The approaching reunion will at
tract a great crowd--a larger crowd,
no doubt, than attended the former re-
union which was held in 1894" said
Capt. Frank P. OBrien.
1--WE had an immense throng IA
years ago, but there was no difficulty
in taking care of the visitors. Our
hotel accommodations were not so eX-
tensive as they are now. but homes
were thrown open and all the guests
were comfortably housed.
1--WE had reduced railroad fare OF
course, in 1894, but I do not remem-
Der just what the rate was. 1t was
not so low, however, as the l cent a
mile rate for this reunion. The ex-
ceptionally cheap ticket will play big
part this time, and 1t Is safe to say
that a greater number of people will
come now to Birmingham from far off
points than ever before.
1.-The reunion in 1894 was held in the
Winnie Davis wigwam, ma mmoth
structure which stood on site ad-
joining the Steiner bank. The wigwam
seated 5000 people. Among the dis
tinguished x-Confederates who at
tended our former reunion were the
late Gen. John B. Gordon, commander
in-chief of the United Confederate VET
Grams; the late Gen. Stephen d. Lee,
the late Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, and Gen.
Simon Bolivar Buckner, ex-governor of
Kentucky. General Buckner expects to
attend the reunion next week"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
A well-known lady In the North of Eng
land was, until recently, In the hasit of
indulging in long country rambles, mag
nificent bloodhound being her sole COM
panion When cycling became the rage,
Miss b altered her daily programme
The bloodhound was left at home and a
fine dachshund now takes its place.
The pair were passing through village
near the ladys residence the other day
when a laborer turned to companion
and remarked:
.'If Aw wor Proime Minister for a day
AVID put a stop to this ERE bicycling
business"
"Why?" asked the other.
Cos it owt to be stopped. if only fol
the sake. O. that ere dog as is putin
along behind there" rejoined the laborer
III amt sport-its just cruelty to ami
mails; that's what it is"
His companion scarcely agreed wit!
him. and expressed the opinion that the
dog in question would be none the wors,
for little exercise"
.Exercse!'' retorted the other, scorn
fully; "dye call that exercise? You niye'
saw that ere dog afore she started bi
cyling, did your"
mo; I can't say did"
"Well." went on the laborer, ''he wo
one O. the finest bloodhounds you eve
c,apped eyes Oman wot is e now? HI
hcdy's dwindlsd to nowt, while is legs u
worn clean doom to the stumps. Aw tel
yer it's cruelty to mammals"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
ONE MAN HOLDS FOUR JOBS.

From the Boston Herald.
Is four hours sleep a day enough for
laboring man?
Ask this question of william Smith of
Brookline and he will answer yes. For
the past Is years he has been content
with four hours sleep out of "a, and today
he is as healthy and rugged as any man
of his age and he is nearly forty
Mr. Smith gets his four hours beauty
sleep. as he terms 1T, at different in
tervals. He sleeps two hours after mid
night, and the other two hours he gets
in the afternoon. To make up for lost
sleep, If such is the case, he eats five
times a day, and he says that he cares
more for a good hearty meal Than he
does for a dozen hours sleep.
Mr.. Smith has four occupations to
take I'D his "a hours of daily routine.
From 8 D. m. to a. m. he cleans 'har-
nesses and averages over rs sets of har-
ness each night. But he gets in two
hours sleep during the night. At a. m.
he eats a hearty breakfast, and then
goes to his work as hostler, for physi-
clan.
After this work is finished he does
chores, having about IL houses to look
after He has a man to help him in
this work When his days chores are
completed he takes two hours more
slumber, and then sits at his work bench
in his cellar and repairs bicycles. He
never complains of not getting enough
sleep He never talks a vacation or a
cay off He works hard all the time,
| and saves his money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04

and places of refreshments are closed,
abiding, but he considers the game of
stopping out in the cold streets after
that hour, simply to defy the govern
ment, is not worth the candle. So he
goes home to bed. Then next morning
he wakes up invigorated and bad tenn
pered, has round of golf after break
fast, and arrives at his office an hour
late.
In Vienna this excellent system is not
in force. Either, as I say, the yiennese
do no work or they think with Carlyle
that they have all eternity to rest in."
1t is true he does not go to a ball
every night. I should be wronging him
to suggest that. About four week is
his average-when he dances until 4 or
in the morning. Even at this hour
l have been told he remairS fairly
fresh. I should like to be able to cor
roborate this assertion, but / regret I
am unable to--never having been awak-
ened, as arranged.
After four balls he feels unless he
wants to make himself tired, he must
keep quiet for the rest of the week; ac-
cordingly he slows down and goes to a
theatre or music hall instead, looking in
afterwards at a cafe or restaurant for a
few hours.
So to the casual observer the Wiener
lives and plays. That he works I am
prepared to believe; but that he ever
sleeps, or rests. I am utterly unable to
credit Not until 1 see with my own
eyes Wiener asleep shall 1 ever be con-
WINGED.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
Reunion Chorus.

"A faithful few have attended all tbs
reunion oh orus rehearsals, but now that
the great event is only few days of
we should have a crowd at the re-
hearsal Thursday night. at Cable hall,
said B. L. Michaelson yesterday. Those
who can read music should notehave t.
be urged to take part in the chorus
and do that much for the entertainment
of the visitors. The reputation of Biz
mingham is at stake and every one
should feel sufficient interest in the
city to lend helping hand.
THE music to be sung. at the re-
union is easy and experienced singers
need attend only one or two rehear-
sails to be up In their parts. Let us
have rousing turnout Thursday
night"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
WHEN YOU ARE TIRED,

From the Chicago Journal.
Don't grit your teeth and work harder.
Ease up a little.
Don't talk any more than you can help.
Talking takes vitality.
Lie down in dark place, If only for
Is minutes
Don't read anything in which you are
not interested.
! Don't feel that everything must be
done in one day. There are 1854 more.
Realize that it is better to leave things
undone than overdo yourself.
Avoid people and their woes at that
time. Seek some one frivolous.
Don't try to improve yourself. Give
your mind rest.
And don't forget that little lemon
juice in cold water in the morning 10
a great help.