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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02

Mary Charming in the New York World.
 Of all the fascinating wicked women who have added to the gayety of English fiction, Mrs. Rawdon Crawley, nee Miss Becky Sharp, makes probably the most seductive appeal to the popular imag1na- tion Indeed, unless one be either prig or prude, it is impossible to read Van ity Fair" without entertaining certain extravagant admiration, to say nothing of sneaking fondness, for her whom the genius of William ,Malkepeace Thackeray has made the very archtype of all fe- male "cussedness."
 For that is precisely what Becky Sharp is: female "cussedness'' personified. She is a constitutional liar and natural born cheat; she is full of guile and deceit and perfidy; her unfaithfulness as a wife IS only equalled by her unnaturalness as mother and both are excelled by her ln- gratitude and disloyalty as friend; she Is, in brief, the epitome of all that ever was, or is, or can be, bad in woman. And yet, in spite of it all and in face of the undeniable fact that we cannot name a single redeeming virtue for her defense, we who have made Becky SnaTpS $ aC- quaintance in the printed page must con- fess to the same admiration and fondness for her that dominated those who fell under her spell in London's Vanity Fair 100 years ago.
 Her creator first introduces us to her at Miss Pinkertons fashionable school for genteel young females, In Chiswick Hall, London. The orphaned daughter of third rate English painter and a French ballet girl of humble not to say question: able, antecedents, Becky Sharp's position as a charity pupil here is not an enviable one. In return for conversing in her ex- cellent French with Miss Pinkertons pu- pills and teaching music to the younger girls, Becky received her board and lodg- ing from her patroness and such educa- tion as was dispensed in that prudish and pretentious temple of learning.
 But there is nothing prudish about Becky Sharp and nothing pretentious about her learning either, as is proved by the events which followed her from the moment she leaves the school to take a position which Miss Pinkerton has got for her as governess in the family of Sir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
At the Bijou.

At the Bijou.
 This week, beginning Monday night, the Bijou theatre will present to it's patrons the Vernon Stock company, organiza- tion of players which comes to Birming- ham highly recommended by the press in a number of southern cities where the company has appeared this season. The Vernon Stock company has a very wide repertory, including some of the classic plays and some that are not so well known, and the acting ability of the company is said to be very high. Ben jamin B. Vernon, who brought Miss An ma Day down south several seasons ago, and had much success with that star in When Knighthood Was in Flower" is the active manager of the Vernon Stock company. He is theatrical man of wide experience and it is claimed that he has an aggregation of players in his present company of surprising merit.
 During its engagement here the Yer non Stock company will present two plays '-Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday nights with matinee Tuesday afternoon the play will be '@The Unwrtten Law which is said to be play that will hold the close attention of theatregoers. This drama is by Mark Swan, who has number of successful plays to his credit, several of which have been seen and praised by Birmingham theatregoers The management states that there is no cheap sensationalsm in '"The Unwritten Law" despite it's title. And the claim is further made that there is none of the Thaw- White element in the story. The play has been well received wherever pre- scented and will be found to be carefully staged and presented by the Vernon com pany.
 For the second part of the week. Thursday. Friday and Saturday with a matinee Saturday afternoon the play will be "At the Risk of His Life' an ex- citing drama dealing with the adven- lures of wealthy English manufacturer, whose life is sacrificed to the greed of an unworthy nephew and his female ac- complice In this play the members of the Vernon company will have many op- portunities to prove their ability. The story is one that will interest theatre goers and hold the close attention .sH an audience from beginning to end.
 Although several southern papers have been kind enough to say that the shows put on by the Vernon company compare favorably with the more ambitious at fractions charging $1.50, there will be no advance in the prices. The usual Bijou prices will prevail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02

LOST CITY EXPLORED.
Digging for lncas' Treasure In the
 "Crade of Gold"
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald
 Details of the first exploration of the lost City of the Incas" by others than Peruvians were brought to New York Wednesday by Dr. Hiram Bingham, lec- turer on Latin American history at Yale university, an authority on the history of the South American continent. He arrived on the Prinz August Wilhelm of the Hamburg American lines Atlas service.
 Dr. Bingham, in a trip across South America, completed only a few weeks ago, was the first foreigner to reach Choqquequirau which until few months ago no man, according to le- gend, had seen in 400 years. His jour ney occupied seven months. He trav- eled 1000 miles on mule back and made a side trip to Valparaiso where he at tended the first American scien- tifc congress as representative of the United States and of Yale.
 "The name Choqquequirau' means cradle of gold" said pr. Bingham, "and the legend says that 1t was the place where the rulers of the meas hid their treasures, when they fled from the Spaniards in the time of Cortez. They formed d company down there last year which was digging for bur jed treasure.
 
 travel from Cuzo, tho ancient capital of the Incan empire. Most of the time we were hanging on to the, side of a. noun tain almost by our eyelids. We had to descend into g. valley 5000 feet deep, cross an otherwise impossible river by a suspension bridge made of four tel egraph wires wade through jungle for 16 miles, and then climb up 5000 feet. Coqquequirau lies at an eleva- ton of about IS 900 feet.
 q believe that the place was a fort built by the Incas to protect themselves against attacks of the Amazonian In dians. I found traces of Qualifications, made measurements opened two graves, and found many interesting relics. The buildings are made not of the finely wrought stone of the palaces in Cuzco. but of roughly hewn stone, cemented together and the interiors in some cases are plastered. The houses are not unlike in appearance to some of those of New England--a story and a half high with d gable on one end.
 The old water works remain, and several reservoirs are in good condition. There are three separate groups of buildings besides the Notifications and on three sides of the place are steep precipices."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02

ray has a fine voice, a keen sense Of hu- nor and a grotesque minstrel makeup
 The Garnellas will present their comedy pantomime skit called My Brother Johnny" Miss Garnella is a saucy little minx, full of fun and deviltry, and MT. Garnella is an acrobat whose equal In his particular line Is seldom found. He does the most difficult head Spins and twisters, and in his character of Johnny he Is up to all sorts of mischlevous tricks.
 Miss Taylor styles herself the Second Edition of Fay Templeton,' and in very truth she looks and sings and acts very much like the portly but very celebrated Fay, who was the our daddies biggest footlights idol. Miss Mae Taylor has sweet voice, Is an excellent mimic and does some original mirror stunts which make the crowds sit up and take notice.
 The show will conclude with some of the latest and best motion picture. There will be a matinee each afternoon at 230, especially for the ladies and children, and at s:30 every night the usual evening per formance will be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
A literary Evening.
From Success Magazine.

From Success Magazine.
 As Jones wended his uncertain way homeward he pondered ways of concealing his condition from his wife. "1'll go home and read" he decided. Whoever heard of drunken man reading a book?'
 Later Mrs Jones heard noise in the library. What in the world are you doing in there?'' she asked.
 Reading, my dear" Jones replied cheer fully.
 You old idiot" she said scornfully as she loked In at the library door, shut up that valise and come to bed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Majestic Theatre.

N Three big headliners will head the bill for this week. They are the six-people musical comedy, '1zzy's Busy Day At the Store" potpourri of melody and rollick- ing fun which will be presented by Will lie Harris, Joseph Niemeyer and Those Shop Girls; the laugh-compelling sketch
 1.-The King of Blackwells," in which Har-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
T hey Did.

From Puck.
 Kicker-I got mixed up in a real estate deal last week.
 Snicker-Did you?
 Kicker-Yes, they did me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Before and After.

Miss Jones-When lovers quarrel they turn their backs to each other.
 Miss Smith-Yes and when married couples quarrel they fly at each other.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
LONDON,s SUBWAY system.
A Network with a Total Length OF
over 145 Miles.

A Network with a Total Length OF
over 145 Miles.
London is overrun by & network OF
subwRys. or tubes, to use the British
name for an underground line. These
roads have been constructed and ara
stiu owned and operated by wholly or
partly independent companies.
Thus, says Moody's Magazine, there Is
the Metropolitan line the old Under
ground. seventy-one miles IN length: the
Metropolitan District line. twenty-eight
miles IN length; the Great Northern and
Piccadilly line, nine and one-quarter
miles in length, which Is a double tun-
mel worked by electric motor power,
Baker street and Waterloo line. nine and
one-half miles IN length. which was orig
inally one Of Whitaker Wrghts enter
prises: the Charing Cross. Is1ston and
Hampstead line, about eight miles IN
length; the Central London line, six and
one-hGlf miles IN length, which consists
Of two separate parallel tunnels worked
by electric motor power on the multiple
unit system; the Waterloo and City Line,
about two miles IN length; the Great
Northern and city line from Flnsbury
Park 10 Moorgate street. about three
and one-half miles in length, and the
City and South London line, from Clap
ham Common 20 the north end OF City
road. Islington. with an authorized mile
age OF twelve and one-half miles, some
thing over half OF which Is IN operation
These lines cross and intersect at vari-
Gus points. making u possible by trans
fers 10 60 almost anywhere underground.
The total mileage author
lied and projected-is 1881 miles. and the
total authorized capital Of the nine exist.
ing companies IS R61, $50. e9s.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

she FASTENED 10 assure the visitor that
she had not asked for an outfit FOR twins.
No mother in need has been refused
since the society was organized. The
president OF the transfer and storage
company transmits all packages for the
society without charge.
The success Of the society settlement
work IS due 10 a system which was In
augurated 10 meet a condition peculiar 10
washington The city harb0rs It's poor
not in separate tenement districts but IN
side streets and alleys scattered through
the city To establish a settlement IN
any one quarter would be to narrow the
field OF usefulness. so the society Sc
cured one permanent headquarters and
from there its efforts radiated 20 the DIFF
ferent sections OF the city. The poorest
districts were selected first and room.
several rooms. OF a whole fat. accord
ing 10 the needs OF the locality. became
a center OF activity for the neighbor-
hood. The children Of these districts
were visited and invited 10 attend the
classes and clubs at the settlement.
Eight Cenfers Established.
Eight OF these Christ Child eenters, as
the settlements are called, are now in
operation at an expense that has been
reduced to a minimum. No residents are
employed. but the members OF the differ
ent committees teach the classes. visit the
homes and perform ell the duties which
make these centers gathering places for
children. The settlement for Italians. in
augurated at the request or Cardinal Glib
bons. is an important part OF the So
clety's work The work among the girls
has several branches. and sewing. MILL
merry, and singing classes are held on diff
/ feTent days.
! The latest report OF the society contains
an interesting picture OF the girls OF the
italian center with Mgr. Falconlo. the
apostolic delegate. in the midst OF them.
The boys AT the italian Center are in
/ charge OF Rev. Ignauus Fealey, OF ST.
/ Joseph's Church. and they are divided
into two clubs. the Christ Child Club. for
boys under sixteen years, and the c. c.
Athletic Club, for young men above that
age. The first club contains forty-two
members. and the athletic club has four
teen active members. A few Of the boys
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
UNREST AMONG WOMEN.
Edict that Man Alone Shall WO'
Affects the Mental Tone,

Edict that Man Alone Shall Woo
Affects the Mental Tone.
think that there Is little doubt that
world-old statute that the man alone
shall WOO has more to do with keeping
down the mental and moral tone Of
woman with cultivating her ignoble tall
ents for deceit and intrigue than any
OF the other forces which she finds ar
rayed against her, says Gertrude Ather-
ton In the Delineator. II is not the soft
ening influence OF the matrimonial and
maternal states that works 50 many
miracles. but the abrupt removal OF the
necessity to practice a demoralizing self
control, to appear something that she Is
not. 10 still much ugly anger and re-
sentiment have known many girls.
plentlfully endowed with good looks and
charm, TO confess that they have lain
awake nights scheming how 20 get that
man." only, In nine cases out of ten.
10 find him. later on, quite unwOrth the
trouble.
We are all familiar with the selfish
ness. the slyness. the lack OF real frank
ness, IN what might be called the Tires
hold Girl-anywhere between seventeen
and nineteen. This is nothing worse than
the mating instinct driving her bhndly
until she has learned 10 play her part
with taste and tact. During that period
she gropes about IN her still childish
brain for those qualities that viii enable
her to hold at least her own IN the great
game, and she is the more befuddled
because Of that curious tradition that
a girl must seem other than she Is
OF course. with only this old standard
Of femininity. and being still fluid and
plastic, the poor things more often than
not model themselves upon some favorite
heroine OF romance. and are only knocked
into shape by those interchangeable part
ners. Life and Time. Some Of our West
ern girls, Il Is true, have a disposition %
rush at a man with both arms out
stretched-one sees II constantly among
the second-class hordes travelling in Eu-
rope: and this. ! infer. is the primitive
impulse OF almost primitive tribes TO get
what they want IN the shortest possible
time. But even these girls, when they
are walking more thoughtfully In their
twenties, when they are young ladies,
evolve far finer set OF tactics; they lose
the savagery Of adolescence, and cult
vate those qualities which, when persist.
ed In long enough. make them more than
a match for any man.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
A BROKEN HEART.
By TALBOT OGDEN PULIzzL

merry month June we strolrd
Along the seashore. my belovd
A so nesting hair.
Her chestnut hair with sunny CLEANS Of gold.
The slvry IN her full splendor
beams upon the dancing waves;
While stars, like smiling eyes, upon shone
From blue vault that arch'd above heads
Her soft. white hand in mine fondly took.
And gazed into her eyes OF sapphire hue,
And WHISPERED in ear, wilt thou be miner
Upon her cheek there glow'd a sudden blush.
Red the roses. tvin'd within her hair;
Her sweet lips quiver'd dmples and went,
And with a little sigh answered. YES"
The very sands beneath feet did sing,
A wand'ring breeze took up the glad refrain;
The moonbeams klssd the softly plashid
Upon the shore and seemd TO murmur. Yes"
I stroll tonight along the sef-same sands
Put in my a weary heart;
December gales blowing fierce and hard.
Tween scudding clouds the peeps cold pale.
The dash high and break with sulen
Tis but few months meager span. the earth
but half her circle round SUM-
Since that fair night. when all my glad
bounding that moonbeams softly kiss.
But my hope lies shatter'd in the
Ny broken heart gives forth a plaintve moan.
lov'd hath Dass'd from o heaven.
Her gentleness her beauty. her worth.
Like fragrant rose leaves shut within jar
Exhale perfume.
life on earth for me hath lost its charm
Beyond the foaming methinks I
Her angel gently beckning hand
o. am dreaming? Tell me- angry
Is this dream is lovd dead7
o, tell me truly, implore.
Like nournful tolng Of a funeral bell
Tue replied sad and solemn
This is dream, o miserable mani
But LIES enigma; all that live die.
Yet death is but the gateway the soul
Passes 20 life eternal in the skies"
o storu-tossd ocean cloud-wrappd heaven;
o witherd the yesterday;
o hide me your light
Ye have no balm to ease my broken heart tonight.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
Trom ne Scientific American.

From the Scientific AmErc1E-
The largest Of all the schemes OF re-
clanation contemplated by the govern
ment has recently been undertaken by the
engineers IN the Sacramento Valley. It's
ultimate object is to control the flow from
a watershed OF more than 1000 square
miles. and 20 improve the two great riv-
ers OF California When the task is COM
pleted more than 10000 acres Of rich land,
which AT present is dry and sunbaked
during eight months Of the year. viii
have been brought under irrigation, and
large areas Of bottom land. which az
present are subject % annual overflow
and great destruction by the floods, viii
have been reclaimed. Furthermore, tho
works involved IN this reclamation will
involve the control Of sufficient water
power to provide electric light and power
over the greater part Of the Sacramento
Valley, which extends for $50 miles from
Mount Shasta 10 San Francisco Bay, and
al its widest part reaches about 100 mNes
from mountain range to mountain range.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

receive lessons in carpenterfhg. and have
learned to do excellent work. There are
sewing schools Tor The girls in each Of
the centers, and in the eight schools there
are ffty-two teachers and a total regis
tration Of 497 children, with an average
attendance Of S33. The girls are so thor
oughly instructed that they can enter
hrst-class workrooms without the usual
period OF apprenticeship.
Christ Child societies have also been
organized in New York, Toledo. Los An
geles. Chicago. Worcester, Mass; Omaha.
and Ellicott City.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
suMnER Hor1E OF CHRIST CHILD. SOCIETY

the leading statesmen at Tokyo. who are
convinced 81 his loyal determination TO
maintain the friendliest relations with
Dai Nippon That William H. Taft Is an
extremely able diplomat has been vouch-
ed for at the Vatican. one Of the Oldest
schools Of international statecraft in the
world. and where his measure was taken
when he settled the difficult problem OF
the religious orders lands in the Phil
ippines 10 everybody's satisfaction. That
Is why / cannot help believing that the
exercise OF his diplomacy in personal in
tercourse with the rulers Of the Old
World would prove of inestimable ad-
vantage 10 the United States.
Copyright. 1903. BY the Brentwood Conpany.l
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

From the Brooklyn L'e.
Mrs. Crawford-You say Il Is impossible
to get any money out OF your husband.
Have you gone about It the right way7
Mrs Crabshaw-Ive tried everything,
my dear. except send him Black Hand
letter.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
Naturally.

ENCndnEc-
Medical Professor-What IS the result
young gentlemen. when a patients tenn
perature goes down as far es q camp
Student-why-er-h gets cold feet
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

OF the benefits to be derived from per-
sonal intercourse among rulers. none has
furnished more striking illustration than
Edward VII At the time OF his acces-
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
PLEADS FOR CLERKS
Interesting Letter Defend
ing Uncle Sans Workers.
INCOMPETENCE IS VERY RARE

Statements to the Eject that At
tacISs on the Government Employee
Are for the Most Part Unwarrant-
ed-Writer Finds Them Capable,
Courteous, and Honest.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-04-23

GRADUATED Sugar, per lb, ......, .42cts
Rumford Baking Powder OF. bottle 81
Oleine Soap, bar. ..... ......... :. &c
Arbuckle's Coffee, per ID. ........ .15c
SOC Gunpowder Tea, per Id. .... SOC
Mems and Boys Underwear. =. Csc each
10 Ladies' Black Hose. DC pair
White and Fancy Oilcloth per I'd. Ice
10c Napkins. EACH. x. ..............5c
Mems and Boys Spring Clothes, up to
date styles, worth from $1,000, to
SIG so. .........$7 $50 to $40 80 special
"Mendels Make" Ladies Wrappers,
light and dark patterns. ............ CSC
Ladies' New Spring Waist "Mendep
make" worth up to 81 SO 80. 500. CSC
Ladies' Trimmed Hats. So 90
Ladies' Trimmed Hats ....... So .4S
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-04-23

FOR SALE-Bronze Turkey Eggs,
wild strain, $3.50 per dozen. Apply to
R. Ernest Smith, Upper Marlboro, Nd
SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENQUIRER
800 A YEAR
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-04-23

10c Ladies' Gauze Vests. 49,. SC each
Spring 12t and 15c percales- .10c yard
New Dress Ginghams. .........7c yard
Boys Knee Pants all sizes. ........ Csc
Boys Knlckerbocker Pants. 49,. Acc
Mems Pants worth So so. .$1.4S special
Boys New Spring Suits all sizes. .$175
Boys Khi-Khi Knickerbocker pants Acc
Mems Shoes high or low cut. .....$2 80
Women's Smart Shoes, in patent leather
Ladies' New Spring Skirts. ......$ 81 90
New Spring Lawns worth 121c, I5c and
1Sc. 10c yard
Ladies' New Spring Waists. made of
sheer India Linen. ........... .49c
Ladies' Trimmed Hats. 81 90
Misses Trimmed Hats. .76c up
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-04-23
THURSDAY, APRIL 10th, 1909.
AT 70 O'clock NJ, =

the following desirable property to wit :
Part-o Headache and Marshall's Ad-
venture, beginning for the same at a
stone where a white oak formerly stood
the beginning of Headache. and running
thence az south 13o east 21S7 feet to
large chestnut tree, the northeast cor
ner of the William Arnold land, thence
with said land(2) south 60 40> east, Infect
to a stake the northwest corner OF a
strip 124 acres, formerly part of this
tract, thence with the line of said strip
(3) north 100 20/ east, 264.5 feet, then
al south Go 40/ east 2127 feet to the
southern boundary of the tract. thence
along said southern boundary (5) north
800 50/ east 165 feet, thence returning
(6) north Go 40/ west 1866 feet to a
stake, thence ~ north 79o 90 east
1850 5 feet to stake, thence (s) north
14o 2O/ west 261 feet to stake near a
box oak stump the southeast corner OF
the Young Heirs tract, thence with said
land (9) south 100 20/ west 1850 feet to
a dead forked cedar, then (1O) north 40.
east 1895 feet to a stake where a wild
cherry stood, then along the northern
boundary of the tract, QD south So
15/ west 210 feet, thence ~ south So
3OI west $50 feet, thence, Q3) south %
15/ west 243 feet, then QA south So
54/ minutes west 267 feet to the point
of beginning, and containing