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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
ADEL|NA PATHS
 LARGE EARNINGS Great Vocalist Knew How to
 Get Big Salaries BUT WAS WORTH IT Her Drawing Capacity Justified Her Strong Demands for Pay, How
 ever, and She Spent it
 Most Lavishly.
George Middleton. in the Bookman.

George Middleton, in the Booxman
 Adelina Patti never suffered from the financial timidity of Jenny Lind. Not only was she a supreme vocalist but, as Colonel Mapleson remarked, "Vo one ever approached her in the art of obtaining from a manager the greatest possible sum he could by any possibility contrive to pay" But the musical miracle was the spoiled darling of her day, and she never failed to obtain exactly what she wanted. She was first engaged in London, in 1s61 by Mapleson, to sing four nights lon approval" and, in case of success, to obtain $40 a week. This contract was not fulfilled, however, for, being hard pressed financially, she had borrowed G50 from a rival manager, and her receipt proved practically contract. This was the beginning of a career so dazzling that its successive steps are simply series of increasing bank notes. In 1872 she ob- tained in London 200 guineas a night, since she insisted on having more than Christine Nilsson, who was receiving 82O0. She sang twice a week. Ten years later she was given $5000 a night Her famous contract to sing in America provided that the money should be paid her at o'clock on the day she sang, also a drawing room and sleeping car to be especially built for her, with conservatory. fernery, etc. Fur ther, there was to be deposited to her credit $50,0O0 for payment of the last 10 performances-Pattis favorite device She thus received about 20 times what Mario and Grisi got
 Her private car, incidentally cost $6O,- GOO, and contained silver bath and gold keys to the doors, to say nothing of a 5000 piano. Patti only gave to the man ager her voice and her costumes. Her drawing capacity justified this. Lucia" as an example, was sung to an average of $14000. '"Traviata" drew more since she sang more notes. It was frequent oc- currence among the poorer music lovers to buy club ticket and each take turns at hearing her for 20 minutes. If one overstayed his time he paid for the en- tire ticket. Some mathematicians com, puted, by dividing number of notes sung by the sum paid, that In "Semiramide' Patti received 42ss cents for each note. This was found to be just 7 1-10 cents more note than Rossini got for writing the whole opera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
Elks' Special Meetinq.

Ensley lodge, B. P. O. Elks, will hold a special meeting Monday evening. At this meeting plans will be outlined for the meetings during the summer months. The custom has been to hold one regular meeting each month during the summer. and it Is thought the policy will be con- tinued. Other matters of vital import ance will be discussed. John Morrison, manager of the redoubtable Ensley Ell1s' baseball team, will make report on the trip to Tuscaloosa, and give the schedule of the team for the present season. EX- alted Ruler c. H. Wood is desirous of having every member present at this meeting. The lodge will be called to order promptly at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
Fourth of July Celebration.

The Commercial club of Ensley is all ready at work making preparation for the Fourth of July celebration
 The committee of arrangements has en- tered into negotiations with several speak CTS and with local fraternal and other bodies in regard to the programme for the day. A big barbecue will be provided and baseball game, athletic sports, dan cling and other features will be provided. The parade will surpass that of last year and will include industrial floats and mil itary and fraternal organizations A spe- cial feature will be tribe of Indians in native costumes and war paint.
 Other features will be added; the town will be decorated, and nothing will be left undone to make the affair a success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
The Deserter.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
 Do you desire to have it understood" asked the judge, addressing the lady who wanted the divorce, that your husband deserted you?"
 Yes, sir"
 Please tell the court as concisely as you can how he deserted you"
 Two months after we had completed our wedding trip he scolded me because he thought l was extravagant in the mat ter of getting clothes, and I went home to my people,.
 Yes. Proceed.'
 Well. I waited and waited and waited for him to come and beg me to return to him, and he never did
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
Church Services.

First Methodist church, Avenue G and Twentieth street, the Rev. B. B. Glas- gov, pastor-Services at Il a. m and 7:45 D. m. Sunday school 9:45.
 First Baptist church, Avenue G and Eighteenth street, the Rev. o. P. Bentley, pastor-Services at Il a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday school at 945 a. m.
 Presbyterian church, Avenue G and Nineteenth street, the Rev. H. c. Keg- ley, pastor-Morning services, Il o'clock; evening services at 7:45 o'clock: Sunday school at 9:45.
 Christian church, Avenue F and Twen- ty-frst street the Rev. P. H. Duncan, pastor-Services at il a. m. and 7:45 D. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
 St. Anthonys church (Ca-nolic), Avenue
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Admission
 5c Geo. Treggessor, Mgr.

Canada geese. Persons on shore saw him fight desperately for life, but finally he was forced under water. The geese churned the pond into a foam, and when they swan majesticaly away there was nothing to be seen of Jack
 Jill, who ran back and forth on the shore while Jack was fighting for his life, retired to a tree after the tragedy, and has not been seen since. Keepers think that she will not try to reach the corn trough any more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
Memorial Services.

Steel City lodge, Knights of Pythias, will hold memorial services at the Cum berland Presbyterian church Sunday morning at the Il o'clock service. The Rev. L. A Reagor, pastor of the church, and member of the order, will preach the memorial sermon. Every member of Steel City lodge is requested to meet at the castle hall, Nineteenth street, Sun day morning at 10 o'clock. The, mem bers will march in a body to the church. Invitations have been extended to the Pythian brethren of Wylam, Fairview and Pratt City to participate in the services. All members of the order are fraternally invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
Rail MIL to Start.

The open-hearth department of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company's steel mill Is In full operation and is making steel. It is expected the rail mill will start Monday. Numbers of employees who were suspended when the mill shut down are being put back to work, prefer ence being given to former employees. The prevailing opinion is that the blast furnaces will soon be put in operation and that the other departments will be put in condition to resume.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
Home Labor to Be EmpIoyed.

The board of education of Ensley will require the several contractors for the new school building to use, so far as practicable home labor. The board is of the opinion that all things being equal the resident mechanics and laborers should be employed as much as pos sible. It is not the intention of the board to harass or put upon the contrac- tors conditions that are unfair or decta- toria1 but they believe the citizens of Ensley should receive as much benefit as possible from the expenditure of the city's money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

H and Twenty-first street, the Rev Father F. c. Doyle, pastor; the Rev Paul Klich, assistant. First mass S:30 a. m; second mass 10:SO a. m. Sunday school at p. m.
 St. Johns Episcopal church, Avenue F and Sixteenth street-Morning service at Il o'clock. Sunday school at 9:45. H. w. Wallace, superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
The USes of Money

The way money-makes 1t, It, spends it. is perhaps of the best tests of character.
 Money should not be regarded the principal end of e should be regarded with contempt for sens to great extent the of mental and physical fort.
 The finest qualities of human nature related the right of generosity honesty justice and sefsac rifce
 little selfsacrifce savings account with this bank determination your money right by saving t will accumulate a snug balance to your credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
Out Go Remnants!

grade that you'll not find on the Sale heavy selling. Many dress
 lots of waist lengths-priced at.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

of only $4,000 for that end. Such q
building will be a disgrace to the
Capitol.
A compromise. between the PTesi-
dent and Foraker on the BROWNSVILLE
matter has been reached, BY which
an impartial board ot seven army
colonies will examine all the negro
soldiers who apply for reinstatement
before a. year, aud will allow hack
nav to those who are AOund innocent.
Roosevelt and Foraker and both quit
ting. at the same time, and the mat
ter will die, probably.
The Interstate Commerce Committed
of the House, which recently came
back from inspecting the Panama
Canal has reported a bill changing
the nature OF the government Of the
Canal Zone, and saving much money.
The President will appoint all officers
and have almost absolute power over
the zone. Many officers are to be
thrown out of their positions, which
are TO be abolished.
The Ways and Means Committee
are fighting among themselves over
tariff changes. Payne and Dalzell are
insisting that their say-so Is enough
at every point, while the younger men
who admit that they do not know so
much about the tariff as these old
statesmen, yet insist that the reas-
oas for changes be made clear at
every. turn. The Committee members
say that the committee ought to have
kept In touch with the tariff situa-
tion constantly during the past year
so that the present strain would not
be so great. President-elect Taft Is
in favor Of Tariff Commission Of
experts to aid, but not make, tariff
revisions.
Secretary of State Elihu Root left
office last Tuesday, leaving the affairs
! of the Department in perfect condi-
ton.
1t is announced that Secretary Will
son will continue as Secretary OF
Agriculture under Taft.
Chief Chemist Wiley has declared
that benzoate Of soda in canned goods
Is harmful, under the Pure Food and
Drug Act. This decision is disputed
by the Presidents board OF prominent
chemists, and the famous pure food
exponent may resign.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
BAD FIRE IN LONDON

Another very heavy fire loss struck
London last Thursday, the damage
being estimated at about $4,000. AZ
800 Thursday morning the alarm was
sounded and, before the source was
known TO more than a few persons
the Stillwell Hotel on Submimity ST.
was being rapidly destroyed by flames.
There was no possible chance to fight
the fire.
In a few minutes the NJ. r. Church,
South, across the alley from the Hotel
was I'm flames, and very quickly the
residence of G. A. Settle. For some
time. 1t seemed impossible to save
The Sentinel office, the old Echo
Building: Judge VIM. Lewis's resi-
dence, Tip Sparks house and several
other buildings surrounding.
Heroic fire-fighting saved these
buildings, though all were heavily
damaged.
The losses were as follows:
e. II. Johnson, Stilwell Hotel, and
furniture. $4,000; insurance, $1,000; u.
e. Church. South, $500; insured
80, 900; J. II. stillwell, furniture and
other property, $4,000; DIR. Geo. J.
Lucas. property badly damaged; in
surance, S2,5O0i Judge VIM. Lewis's
residence furniture, torn up badly, In
suranee. $1,000; G. A. Settles resi-
dence, $1,000; insurance $500. Var
ious other buildings we're damaged by
fire and water.
All the buildings destroyed, were
of wood and the flames had practi-
cally burned out by 10,3O.
Somerset, KY, Jan. 27.-Fire com
pletely destroyed three of the largest
stores in Somerset on Mt. Vernon
avenue today and for time 1t looked
as IL the Newtonian Hotel. the lar
gest in Southern Kentucky. would be
destroyed. Il was considerably dam
aged The losses are:
w d. Cover and Company, depart
ment store, $4,000.
Denny Brothers. general merchan-
disc, 5000.
Wedel & Parksr, general mercha1-
disc. SIS, 900
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

shall dream dreams. but a dream is
made up of bits of the past, crazy
quilt OF experience, so II a man Is old
he should become retrospective, and |
haven't time for that When a man
lives in the past, he is an old man, no
matter what the calendar says. and In
the same way. when he lives In the
present and future. he Is still young.
Whether man is young or old,
depends. too. on whether he has or
has not lost his zest have seen
some men who in their teens were
stated with all that life had to offer
them. They had squeezed the orange
dry. I don't care how the registry of
births may have recorded them, they
we're old men. But a man whose zest
is keen as a boys is young. however
many years he may have lived. That
is my experience. | never loved life
with keener zest than | do to-day. aud
never felt greater fervor in humanity
and all that concerns It,
To-day Is my 10th birthday. and !
shall spend II as spend every other
day. driving. In a carriage, did you
say? No. not exactly. used the
term fguratiyely. Driving my brain,
perhaps l should have said. Many a
night my wife comes to my study al
two or three in the morning and asks
II | realize the time. reply. No. and
/ don't care what time IL is. My brain
is full OF thoughts that | must blow
on or I shall blow up Yet | never
force myself beyond the mark. The
first essential Of a preachers work is
freshness. and a man can't be fresh
II his brain Is tired out. Henry Ward
Beecher never said a truer thing than
when he answered the question: How
is Il that you always manage to say
something to wake the people up7' and
be replied I don't know unless II is
by sleeping so much myself Yes.
sleep is the great remedy. but in my
case Il is five hours one night and
perhaps nine the next. 50 should
hardly be an example 10 follow.
1t is good TO have &c years to look
back on. said DR.. Henson. In closing.
but Il Is better to have 176 ahead"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
NATIVE INDIANS TESTIMONY.
What Christianity Has Accomplished
for That Land

The many noble deeds OF philan-
thropy and self-denylng benevolence
whichN Christian missionaries have
performed in India. and the various
Intellectual. social and moral improve
ments which they have effected. need
no fattering comment; they are treas
ared in the gratitude of the nation.
and can never be forgotten or denied.
That India is highly indebted TO these
large-hearted followers of Christ for
her present prosperity. | have no
doubt the entire nation win gratefully
acknowledge.
The missionaries have brought unto
as Christ They have given us the
high code OF Christian ethics. and
their teaching and example have Sc
cretly influenced and won thousands
Of Christian Hindus
The spirit OF Christianity has al
ready peryaded the whole atmosphere
OF Indian society. and We breathe.
think, feel and move in a Christian
atmosphere. Native society is being
aroused enlightened and reformed I'M
der the influence OF Christian educa-
ton
BABU KEsHUB CHUNDER SEN.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

was about to send for the evidence
in the hands of the Bureau OF Cor
porations which that Bureau had OBJ
tanned only on the promise that It
should not be used against the COM
pany. In order to keep his word with
the Steel Trust, which he seems to
think 1t is entitled to honest treatment
Mr.. Roosevelt sent and got the pa
pers in question, and has placed them
under his own care in. the White
House. The President of the United
States is the only person who can
not be compelled to submit to search
by the Senats's Investigators, and
so he has taken this novel method
of protecting the good faith Of his
Bureau. This has led to the unfayor-
able report on the Civic Federation
Bill, in part at any rate.
That the postal savings banks bill
may be passed is the result of
Postmaster General Meyers state
ment to the House Committee that
he is willing to have the deposits
redeposited by the Government in
the banks of the regions where ORR
ginally made.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
Canadian Evanaelis,s orqanIze.

Eleven evangelists. representing a
number of denominations. met in con.
ference recently I'm Toronto. Canada.
at the invitation of MesSrs. Crossley
and Hunter II was determined in this
conference TO form an evangelistic
association. to be known as Canadian
Association Of Evangelists, the pur,
pose of which is TO be the promotion
of evangelism throughout the Do
minion OF Canada and mutual coopera-
ton and fellowship OF those engaged
exclusively In evangelistic work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

important Cities.-Powers shou'u nav
seen Him.-N.wport and Paris Two Oh
the Munioi paiities which are Affected
Tho nav Republican Senator from
Kentucky, w. o. Bradley, is getting
into action in the Senate early lie
has already started on his Senatorial
career by holding up the confirma-
ton of certain men appointed as post
masters.
Bradley's action is the more inter-
esting in that he is colliding with
National Chairman Frank II. Hitch
cock in holding up the combinations
Among the appointments Bradley
has held up are those for the post
offices at Newport, Paris, and raj
mouth. The offices at Newport ana
Paris are important. ]. L. Earlywine
has been re-appointed for the New
mort office and Postmaster Myer has
been appointed at Paris. These men
do not suit Bradley, so he has writ
ten to Washington to some OF his
Senatorial friends and got them to
hold up the names in the Postoffioe
Committee on the Senate.
They have done so and the appoin-
tees probably have a long and rocky
road ahead of them before they can
get confirmed, II, indeed, they ever
are confirmed. 1t will be recalled
that Bradley opposed the nomination
and did his utmost to prevent Taft
getting the Kentucky delegation. lie
was not successful. AS Senator, no
one doubts that Bradley is going TO
do all in his power to dominate
Kentucky Republican politics.--Wash-
lngton Times.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
Mission Work in Tibet.

The Moravian mission on the borders
of Tibet reports five stations and 14O
members. Progress has been made in
Bible translation both in classical
Tibetan and into such dialects as
Ladaki. Bunan and Machat. The
Ladaki Gazette is a monthly publica-
tion that is scattering good seed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

] st celebrated
the 76th anniver'
sary of his birth
Asked what he
thought of life at
76 he said:
20, most OF my
life is ahead OF
me, assuredly. for
| hope TO live
forever" he re-
turned with en-
thusiasm. The
Scriptures say
you know. that
the young men
shall see visions
and the old men
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

Every Man a Debtor TO His Profession.
| hold every man debtor to his
profession from the. which as men
Of course do seek to receive counter
anoe and profit. so oaght they OF duty
to- enieavor themselves. by way OF
amends, to BE- a help and ornament
thereanto bacon.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
FOREST RESERVE PLAN.

A new plan for the Appalachian
Forest Reservation is proposed by
Pollard of Nebraska, who would have
the Government regulate and con-
troll the cutting of timber and re-
planting of trees without actually
owning the land. He thinks that
the Government might simply pro-
claim that all forests in the Appala-
chan region must be operated accord
ing to its laws. This would save the
expense of buying the vast tracts
covered, which has prevented the
reforms in forestry so badly needed
Another scheme which has been
put forward this week 1t that the
United States establish a training
school for her consuls similar to West
Point and Annapolis Tor the Army
and Navy. The consuls are our
commercial representatives abroad
and considerable discussion has arisen
recently in regard to how they should
be selected, so as to get the best
men.
The hope of having a decent Cen
sus Building in Washington was des-
troyed this week by the appropriation
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
the MARKET
Barss Prices

Potatoes. Irish per bu. ti-2o.
Cabbage, 3hc. per Id.
Apples, 40 and soc per peck.
Eggs per doz. Csc.
Butter per ID. 25c.
Bacon per ID. 12h-l7c.
Ham per ID. 15c.
Lard per ID. 12c
Chicken on foot per ID. SC.
Hens on foot per ID. sc.
Feathers, per ID. 40c.
Oats. 60c
Corn. zoe.
Wheat. per bu s1.00.
Ties, No. 1, L. 4 N. Shx6xs. 46c:
culls, zoe.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
Church for Children.

A church for children under ~
years of age has been formed at Christ
church, Blackburn, England. to be of
ficered entirely by boys, have two serv.
ices each Sunday. and be maintained
by monthly collections,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
Size Of Raindrops.

Government scientists who have
been measuring them say ralndrops
vary in size from the merest speck
OF water to two Inches In diameter.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
Human Nature.

us human nature for most Of us TO
expect credit afterwards for the good
things we do unconsciously.
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0SSo0
Nv THE WI
%CHRISTIAN%
.SWORLDa,
sEvENTY.sIx YEARS YOUNG.
Rev. Or. Henson, Says Most Of Life Is
Ahead OF Him.

Rev. P. s. Henson. d. D., pastor
OF fremont temple, Boston, has
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
IN WASHINGTON
Continued from first page

IL may be prosecuted by the national
government The report issued by
Mr.. Nelson for the Committee states
that such a privilege on the part OF
the Bureau of Corporations would en-
able the executive branch OF the
government to protect pet" trusts
and monopolies by giving them free
dom from prosecution, with a So
caI,ed Immunity bath" This ar
gument is all the stranger when IL
is remembered that the trusts have
been Directing to the proposition on
the groud that they could be killed
by the Bureau of Corporations at the
latter's will, instead OF being given
immunity by 1t. The chances are
that If the Bureau of Corporations,
which is of course directly under con-
troll of the President, were given
the power to say whether or not
monopoly is lawful, 1t would offend
the trusts by its harshness and the
zealots by it's leniency. Perhaps
hill that is attacked from both sides
NAV be found to be pretty nearly just
and fair to both. Mr.. Roosevelt Is
very anxious to see such an arrange
nent made, and he has been help
ed in the preparing Of the bill which
embodies 1t by the Civic Federation
and by some of the best minds In
the country.
TRICK ON THE SENATE.
One reason why the Senate is SO
fearful that the executive would
shield corporate offenders may be
found in an amusing trick which the
President has recently played on that
august body. Two years ago when
the Steel Trust, the Tobacco Trust
and several others were first be-
ing investigated by the Government,
II was found thai the only means or
getting hold If their books and as
certaining the true conditions of af-
fairs could only be brought about, for
time at least, by promising i'm
munity from prosecution on the basis
of the evidence which the companies
should give to tho Government. Now
the Senate wants to investigate the
merger of the Tennessee Iron and
Coal Co. with the Steel Trust. and