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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-05
NOT HIs. SuRELY.

A RECKLESS FELLOW. He's never had an auto car And maybe never will Have one, but If he had, you bet 'Twould not be standing still!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
AS USUAL.

He had little fling Twas an innocent thing,
 Just a touch of the high life glory. But it grew quite large, To a serious charge,
 When the neighbors revamped the stoi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-05

The, heavy rains of 1908 fell at sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-05
REPLIES.

REPLIES. Mir. Jeffries stands pat The St. Louis Times discusses the best days of all. Pay days are hard to beat. A sight for the gods to chortle over is Standard oil on its knees to Missouri. James J. Corbett says he regrets to leave the stage but he feels called upon to give Mr. Johnson a thrashing. There is an old adage about counting chickens while they are still in the shell. A Kansas City boy ate axel grease, thinking 1t was caviar. It seems that caviar will always be caviar to the gen. eral'
 We don't need the spineless cactus half as much as we need a few spines for spineless people.
 man who offered his wife as bail is still locked up. He thought he was smart but the court was smarter
 PAUL COOK.
  at St. Louis, 2S minutes faster at Salt Lake City and 10 minutes faster at San Francisco.
 Should any school boy desire the as- sistance in working out (arithmetic of the steam engine, natural philosophy and electricity) problems. he is at liberty to mail me.
 My reason for giving school boys this offer Is that I give adults the credit Of having brains enough to work out their own problems. HY ALBERT. woodlawn, 612S First avenue. January 4, 1o0Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-05

REDoUTABLE BONI. "A headline says Boni Glares. ''If he gets real mad he's liable to spie on somebody
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-05

so SOON? On Jan. the first, Despite his thirst. He hailed the water wagon And taking heart To play his part, Soon left behind the f1agon.
  A loosened bolt, Or sudden jolt, No doubt, upset the wagon, For yesterday, The neighbors say, He had a dreadful jag on!
 NOT HIS, SURELY. "A poet lost $9 yesterday" "Whose money was it?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-05
WHERE THE FIASK IFS.

WHERE THE FLASK IS. What is the prohibition movement, pa?'
 ''To the hip pocket, son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-05

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoffce as second-class matter under act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-05
Minor Appointments.

The following minor appointments nave been made by the governor:
 Notaries public, G. l.. Lively of Bir- m,ngham, M. c. Barton of Lynn. Win ston county: Alfred Proskaner of Mobile; John M. Rabb of Brewton, w. F. Pritch- ett of Linden. Marengo county.
 Notary public and justice of the peace, J. R. Lowery of Danvlle, Lawrence coun- ty; H. D. Landers, Jr., of Wedowee, Ran dolph county, and Leslie B. Mcconnell of Brewton.
 Constables, J. A. Hemphill of Pink, Golf fee county; Daniel Shaw of Albertville, Marshall county.
 Justice of the peace. Thomas A. Baker of Dancey, Pickens county; R. B. Grims- ely of Abbeville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-05

L. H. Russ and Z E. Morgan are the only autho horized travelling representa- lives of The Age Herald in it's cireula- tion department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-05

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 1421 c street. N. w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25

England, and court composed Of some
Of the most eminent judges Of the day de-
cided that the plaintiff had no case. and
that English law could not take cognizance
of reflections in print on the dead. no mat
ter how slenderous
Three years iater-that is 10 say, IN 1851
Justice Sir Fftrjames Stephen. renowned
as the leading jurist OF his day, author Of
the Criminal Code OF India and OF several
standard works on the criminal and COM
mon law OF England. had before him a
nent who had been dead for three years,
and directed an acquittal. on the ground
that no evidence was offered TO show that
the libel in any way referred TO any living
person
In fact. there is only one instance on rec
ord of any one having been punished in
England for libel of the dead. and that
occurred more than two hundred years ago.
when, in 1882, Anthony Wood, the author,
was prosecuted In the court Of the vice
chancellor OF the University OF Oxford by
the second Earl OF Clarendon for having
libelled his father, the first and great Earl
OF Clarendon The defendant, Wood, was
mulcted in costs. and expelled from the
university. But It is agreed that the
parties, the special university jurisdiction
and the occasion. all combined to take this
case out OF the common law. SO that II
cannot be considered in any way as serving
as precedent
MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
HENRY CHARLES LEA.

Philadelphia. Oct 24.-Henry Charles
Lea, widely known as an author. banker.
scientist and publisher. died at his home
here to-day. eighty-four years old He
had been III from pneumonia for less than
a week
Mr.. Lea was probably best known from
his writings on the history OF the Middle
Ages and on church subjects. At the time
OF his death he was preparing a work on
the history OF the Spanish Inquisition.
He was engaged in the publishing bust
ness here from 1s4s 20 1880. He retired
in order 70 devote more time TO literature.
Harvard. Princeton and the University
OF Pennsylvania each awarded him honor
airy degrees.
Mr. Lea was the author OF essays on
THE Wager OF Law THE Wager OF Bat
tie" '"rhs Ordeal and Torture" and was
the author Of Studies In Church History"
The Rise of the Temporal Power" 'Bene-
III OF Clergy" decentralization. and the
Early Church and Slavery" History OF
tbs Inquisition OF the Middle Ages" and
Chapters from the Religious History OF
Spain"
In 1889 Mr. Lea made liberal contribu-
ton to the Philadelphia Library. and in
1892 he aided largely in founding depart
ment OF hygiene in the University Of Penn
sylvania by erecting for IL 6 laboratory.
In 1871 he founded, and was made presi-
dent of. the Citizens Municipal Reform
Association OF Philadelphia. the first at
tempt in any OF the large cities to check
partisan extravaganza and mismana cement
Of municipal affairs. He was also for sew
eral years president OF the Reform Club.
and early advocated the principles Of Civil
Service reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
GIFTS TO PRINCETON.
More than $4,000 Received
During the Month.

Princeton. N. J., Oct. q Especial. Gifts
TO the amount of So. AT have been received
by the Princeton University trustees during
Princeton University will make public an
uouncement Of this tomorrow, together
with the recent appointments to the fac
ulty.
The various items OF donations are as
follows: From miscellaneous sources for
salaries, So SIS: for feIlowships, $4.225; for
books $275; from graduate council for cur
rent expenses S34,04S; from ladies' auxiliary
for Isabella McCosh Infirmary, &,311; from
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Taylor Pyne, for finish
ing of Campbell Hall. $225: from Mrs. NJ.
TAYLOR Pyne, for endowments to the His
torical Seminary 5000; from Mrs. George
b. Roberts. for founding of scholarship,
$3.50.
An unusual number OF faculty appoint
rnents have been made and ratified during
the last year. These are as follows: George
D. RirkhoT, Phi D., as preceptor in mathe-
mates; Louis 5. Dederick, Phi. D.. as in
structor in mathematics; Elliot P. Frost,
Phi D.. as instructor in philosophy; Henry
G McComas. Phi. D, as demonstrator in
Y,svchoIogy; John NJ Mathews, Phi. D., as
instructor in history, politics and econom-
les. Robert NJ Bell, Phi. D.. as instructor
in modern languages; Milton A Campbell
2, r Edward P. Townsend, c. E.. and
william F Baker. c. E, as instructors IN
civil engineering department, and John c.
Beam as assistant in mineralogy-
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THE TRIBUNE AS AN EDUCATOR

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir began reading The Tribune when
boy q eighteen. IN the spring Of 1861 d
little while before the meeting Of the Chi
cago convention which nominated Abraham
Lincoln for the Presidency. / was IN one
q the village groceries OF my native 'oWa
q Derby when some one came IN ana an
nouaced the nomination. One OF the chrome
freguenters who regularly sal about the
store. winter and summer, circulated
Who the r. is Abraham Lincoln II
IS Sufficient 70 say thar no one since That
cay has had occasion 10 ask that question
! have continued reading The Tribune
with rhe exception Of one year, al the tine
AE Greeley made bis great mistake or ac-
ceptng g Presidential nomination from the
Democratic party. It was my academy my
college my postgraduate school and sole
educator. and to-day. at the age Of sixty
seven ] am still q learner from The Irib-
TIE, which IS as necessary 10 my hehith
ana Eeace Of MIND as are food and sleep.
] have particularly enjoyed George ".
smalleys recent reminiscent correspond
snes. remember him so well in the long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Foreeast.-Washington
Oct 2s-The rainstorm is now passing into the
Atlantic. the rain in the coast states having
ended. except in the sections north o. the Della
ware cares. Fair weather has prevailed In the
southern and central states but the weather Is
becoming cloudy and unsettled In the western
lake region and upper Mississippi Valley in ad-
vance OF disturbance which - mOVins, east
ward. The cool wave covers the Eastern
states, and there has also been a considerable
fall IN temperature Ia the Gulf region Afoder-
Atinx Temperatures IN the plslns states is followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
New Theatre Announces Company for
First Production.

The New Theatre announced YESTERDAY
the cast of Shakespeare's Antony ana
Cqsonatra with which the playhouse Will
omen its first season on Monday evening
November s E H. Sothern will play Mark
ANTONY. A role in which he has never ap-
rsared. and Miss Julia Marlowe, Cleopatra
. mart new to her. A. Z. Arson an Eng
Iisb actor. will be the Octavius Cesar and
rowland Blackstone the Emilius Lepidus
eavt,s Pompeius will be played by Ben
Johnson. Domitius Enobarbus by William
AFcvav. the Clown by Ferdinand Colt
schalk. and Eros by Charles Balsar The
role nj Octavia will be assumed by Miss
BEATRICE Forbes Robertson. and that OF
CHAIRMAN by Miss Jessie Busley. Iris Will
he iu1personated by Miss Leah Bateman-
Hunter. a young English actress
Others 70 appear in the tragedy inciude
Henry Stanford, Albert Bruning' Jacob
Wendell. IT.. Pedro de Cordoba. Lee Baker
Howard Kyle. william Harris Harry
AfeIick. Reginald Barlow. Robert Vivian.
q z Hannah Clark and Albert Cross
The play will be repeated on Tuesday.
"Wednesday ana Friday evenings and
wednesday and Thursday afternoons
on Thursday evening The Cottage In the
Air" q new modern comedy by Edward
Knoblanch. a young American author viii
have its premiere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25

which was conducted by Mr. Peckham.
was one Of the most exciting that ever
TOOK place In Albany County, and II re-
suited In a conviction. due IN a.large meas
ure to his indefatigable EFFORTS and ability.
Besides this Mr.. Peckham was one Of
counsel for the Albany q Susquehanna
Railroad Company IN It's fight with the Erie
Railroad Company. controIledfby Jay Gould
and James F1sks. jr. He also represented
the Attorney General IN many capital
trials, and generally with success.
In 1876 Mr.. Peckham represented his Con
gress district In the national convention
held IN st. Louis. and was an active sun
porter OF Mr.. Tildsn for the Presidency He
was also representative in the Cincinnati
convention IN 1880. when Major General
Hancock was nominated Later he WAS an
pointed Corporation Counsel OF ALBANY
From 1883 until 1886 Mr. Peckhan was 4
Justice OF the Supreme Court OF New York
which post ne filed until 1895. when he was
appointed Associate Justice OF the United
States Supreme Court at Washington by
President Cleveland.
Before he became a member OF the
judiciary Mr.. Peckham was a leader in
Albany County politics. He frequently op-
posed Senator Hill Justice Peckhan
showed independence In the election contest
in 1891. and wrote an opinion denouncing
the Acknowledgement OF hundreds OF voters
IN Onondaga County by the decision OF his
Democratic associates on the bench The
degree OF Ii. d. was conferred on him BY
Columbia University IN 1901.
Justice Peckham. in 1865. married Har-
rtette NJ. Arnold. daughter OF D. H ar
mold. a New York merchant. and at that
time president Of the Mercantile Bank in
this city. Two sons. Rufus W. IT.. and
Henry A PecSham. died several years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25

CQNNEF--At Montclair. y. ]. Saturday Oeto-
Der q 1909 Pauline Conner Funeral SER
ave. MouJclair. y o. n Tuesday October
70. at 2;SO p M Train leaves New York VIA
MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL.
LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES-Head-
quarters Commander OF the state OF New
fork-COmpanions are notified OF the death
Of Companion Rear Admiral Henry Erben.
Z s Navy. retired Funeral services IN
BY order OF the Commander
A NOEL BLAEENIAN- Recorder
LOBDELL-Octoher % 1909 entered into rest IN
Francis Iobdel The funeral viii AXE pIacs
at Trinity Church, Buffalo, Monday afternoon
at o'clock
MCARREN-on Saturday. October p 1903.
Patrick H. beloved son OF Mary and the ate
owen McCarren- Funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. 81 Berry st. Brooklyn. on Tues
QUEEN mass Will Be cffsred Tor the repose Of
his soul at St. Vincent De PauIs Church. az
10 O'Clock Interment Calvary Cemetery
MEAD-At Greenwich Conn October - 1870
Amelia, daughter OF the late Edward Mead
Funeral services at her late residences. No SIS
Post Road. on Tuesday, October ~ at $50
,. m
postal Kingston. \ Y October p 1909
Mary Jane Walter, wife OF Tunis n. Post.
aged rs years Funeral from residence Nc
16I Clinton ave, on Wednesday. October -.
1902 at 1890 D m Intsrnent. Saugerties.
STOUT-SuddenIy. Of pneumonia. THURSDAY even
ing. October q, William Edgar son OF the Iars
william ailman and Elizabeth Bush Stout
services from his residence No. 155 West 18th
ST. Monday, October .. az II a. N
VAIL-At the Marion. No 3 West Sth St SAT-
urday evening October p, 1893. OF pnsunuouia
Mary A widow or Charles E Vail and daugh-
ter OF ZalmCn : AMI Maria : Mead Funeral
services at the Chapel OF the University Place
Presbyterian ChuTch corner OF 10th St
tuesday October %. at D. IA Intarment az
the convenience Of the friends, at Yellow
Frame Cemetery. Warren County. y J.
WHITNEY-On Friday October % at Morris
town. y. J., Alfred Rutgers Whitney son OF
the ate James H and Mary A. Whitney IN
the 10th year OF his age Funeral services
VIII De held on Monday October =. in the
Church or the Redeeuer at Morrist0Wn. n y
on arrival OF the d. l. & ". train LEAVING
New York city at a. m which a special
car viii be attached Returning 10 New York
by special train Immediately after the ser-
vices. Interment private
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
JOHN KELLY ARNOLD.

John Kelly Arnold, a nephew OF the for
nIer leader of Tammany Hall and court
assistant since 1873 died yesterday morn
ing at his home. No. rs Decatur street.
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Arnold was first appointed by Jus
tice Charles Donohue, OF the Supreme
Court Later he was transferred TO the
Appellate Division. He was born in New
York and had lived in Brooklyn for thirty
eight years. A wife. three daughters and
two sons survive him The funeral will be
held wednesday morning at the Church OF
Our Lady OF I4ourdes. and the burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
WARNER IN NEW INDIAN DRAMA.

Cincinnati Oct. A.-H. B. Warner. sup
ported by a capable cast. opened at the
Lyric Theatre tonight in Edwin Milton
ROyIe's new Indian drama called These
Are My People" The play is sequel to
THE SQuaw Man" and shows Mr. Warner
in the strong role Of a halfbreed Indian,
who gives up title and landed estates IN
England to go back 10 tribal life in Amer
lea
Appearing in the cast with Mr.. Warner
were Alice Crawford an English actress,
playing in America for the first time; Jessie
lett, Frank Campeau. Harry HARDWOOD,
Bennett Kilpack. Howell Hansen and
Frank Kingdom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
URGES SHAKESPEARE THEATRE.

Mr.. Forbes Robertson has expressed HIM
self as being in whole hearted sympathy
with the conference TO further the National
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in England.
In a cable message sent on Saturday to the
Lord Mayor Of London. who presided at
the conference of the local authorities Of
the United Kingdom, the actor said: AL
ready an architectural feature OF New York
is a repertory theatre OF imposing char
acter raised by the enterprise and en-
thusiasm OF thirty OF her citizens, to be
opened on November with Antony and
Cleopatra Shakespeare's countrymen must
NOT lag hehind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
VICTOR HERRERT.s CONCERT.

The audience which attended the usual
Sunday evening concert OF Victor Herbert's
orchestra last night was an enthusiastic
one In spite OF the bad weather the New
York Theatre was crowded to the doors
Many. numbers OF the programme were
warmly applauded. the cello solos of
Horace Britt being particularly well re-
ceived. Gabriel Mares serenade. ''Badin. -
and Victor Herbert's "Pensee Amoureuse'
made a strong appeal 10 the audience
Among the other numbers were the over
ture 10 "Sakuntala." nv Goldman and the
entra cte to philemon and Baucis. by
Gounod.
one OF the numbers which will be given
at the concert next week is a dance which
was composed in fifteen minutes by Mr..
Herbert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
BACKS GOOD WISHES WITH ACTS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir From a political standpoint I am
glad The Tribune has gone on the one
eent city basis. I have taken the paper
regularly for many years. and considered
three cents a fair price for il. notwithstanj-
snz the fact that other daiIies generally
were one cent However. in az political
campaigns have felt that there were tens
Ct thousands Of good Republicans taking
papers that were not Republican who would
% much better OF reading The Tribune,
snd keeping up TO date IN the great move
rreut OF the party.
an sending this morning a little note
II over fly Of my personal friends, telling
them Of TIE reduction In price and calling
attention 10 an article in this morning s
issue. and suggesting that II they are not
already readers Of The Tribune they should
change 10 Il 7 trust the move viii be a
Focd one financially, as I am sure it will
r. politically THOMAS K CREE.
New Yo1k. Oct ., 1903
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
MUSIC.
NINE. BLANCHE ARRAL.


It is already obvious that the campaign
of education for which the people Of New
York were enlisted nearly two months ago
is not to be confined to the opera houses.
A change OF standards Is to be wrought, and
q revolution made OF the elements which
enter into all the departments Of singing.
The public must learn to forget what it has
been in the habit OF enjoying for great
many years, or, II It cannot do that, at
least 20 remember with as little heartburn
ing as possible, and accept inferior offerings
with gratitude In this view Of the case
the concert which Nine. Blanche Arral.
newcomer In the local neld gave yesterday
In Carnegie Hall was not without some
comforting features. The lady has q So
prano voice which Is pleasing and OF fairy
eouable quality. It has had some training,
too, and its mistress gave evidence OF the
possession of stage routine-moTe evidence,
indeed, than the best kind Of an impression
in concert calls for A BIT OF facial action
is never amiss in a song. whether dramatic
or lyric, and may seem almost essential IN
an operate air; but gestures are disturbing
in the concert room. They look affected.
and, generally, as the page in "As You
Like It" remarked about the unpleasant
practices and habits Of some singers ARE
the only prologues to a bad voice" Nine.
Arral had no need OF a prologue Of any
kind. and she disclosed a willingness TO
submit It to very serious Judgment when
she sang the airs from Hamlet" ''Nozze
al Figaro ''danOn" CMassenet's). Gounod's
Queen Of Sheba" and 'Mignon." which
graced her programme. II was not finished,
nor even, nor unusual art which she dis
closed in her singing. nor an understanding
of the widely varying styles which the mu-
sic called for; but much Of It was gracious
and was gratefully received. Mr.. Volpe
and his orchestra contributed the accom-
paniments. and some agreeable instrumental
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
SECOND KNOWLES LECTURE.

r. G. Knowles gave the second OF his
illustrated lectures last night at Carnegie
Hall, his topic being France, Flanders
and Holland" The moving picture scenes
in the land from which Henry Hudson
sailed on his voyage OF discovery and ex-
ploration were especially timely. Incl
dents OF Mr. KnOwles's travels, humor-
Ously told, enlivened the description.
The third and last lecture In the course
will be delivered on Sunday evening, Oc-
tober 80, and its title, The Hudson from
It's Source to the Sea- indicates its char
acter. Motion pictures made during the
celebration Will be shown for the first time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
COLONEL JOHN D. HOPKINS.

St Louis. Oct. A.-Colonel John D. Hop
kins. pioneer promoter of vaudeville in the
West and South. died at the Jewish Hos
pltal here from kidney disease at o'clock
this afternoon. He had been at the hos
pital for two weeks.
Colonel Hopkins operated theatres and
amusement parks in Chicago. New Orleans.
St. Louis. Baltimore. Pittsburg. Louisville
and Memphis. He was originally proprietor
OF 'Hopkins's Trans-Atlantics." a famous
travesty company OF twenty years ago.
An Australian, OF English parentage.
Colonel Hopkins came to the United States
at the beginning OF the Civil War and en-
listed in the Union army. At the close OF
the war he went into the theatrical BUSH