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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
Notes of a Bookworm.


 A six -best-seller in literature should be careful to avoid being like one of the best cellars of a country .!ouse. The latter should always be dry as bone, but a surfeit of aridity in the former would create a decided drought on royalty day
 We have just received a handsomely printed copy of the Payne Tariff Bill It is wholly lacking In humor and proves a heavy tax upon the patience of the reader. We understand that 1t contains a plot, but after reading it carefully a half dozen times we are forced to admit that it is slkillfully concealed. We shall be surprised if this work becomes popular.
 pleasant book for hammock reading by confirmed sufferer from insomnia is the New York Telephone Book for 1909. It is full of live people and, though lack ing in sustained interest, will occupy leisure half hour without unduly taxing the readers mind.
 A dever into curious and interesting facts has discovered that all the best lit- erature of the English-speaking writers of all time can be found in a single volume, namely, Websters Dictionary. By simple encouragement of the words all the stories of the past can be made to reveal themselves
 An interesting little booklet, entitled A Woman's Check Book, is just received. While 1t may be said 10 lack balance, and is in many ways overdrawn, 1t Is full of humorous figures, and demon- strates in an appealing way how much can sometimes be made of nothing if one goes at 1t with determination. It will incite no little amusement in te financial world.
 The most popular books of last week, as evidenced by the calls at the Carnegie Library, of Togus, Conn.,. were How To Be an Ambassador to Great Britain on Ten Dollars a Week. The Great Divide:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
UnwrltabIe English.

From Tit BUS.
 Did you know that there is at least one sentence in English that can be spoken, but that it is impossible to write?' asked a Cambridge university don.
 "Yes, it's correct English I suppose, and then again it isn't. Here is the sentence, although VOW I don't know how you are going to write It. There are three twos in the English language You see, If you spell two two, the sentence is incorrect, as it is if you spell it either too or to- Catch the point? Really it is incorrect to say 1t, although it certainly should be possible to express the thought. This thing has set me going, and it simply goes to show what a tangle the English language is. There certainly is a word two and word 'too, and another to- and they all three are pronounced alike-two. too or to-which makes it correct to say: There are three twos.' or three toos, or three tos' in the English language. But what's the use?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
Reflections of Uncle Ezra.

From Judge.
 You hear a whole lot about joy rides these days, but the only real joy-ride is the one you take on a steamboat when all of your wife's folks get seasick.
 After Hank Purdy saves up 1,9s7,5SS more tobacker coupons he is goin' to git a pianner, and probably he will git it in time for his great-grandchildren to play on.
 It seems as though the hypotenuse is an animile whose only use in this world is to make life interestin' for circus managers and ex-Presidents.
 The feller that bets his money on an other fellers game ain't half the fool that the feller is that bets his money on his own game when he ain't got any.
 Speech may be silver and silence may be golden. but the phonograph is coun- terfeit especially if 1t is owned by your neighbor in the next fiat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
Cold Weather Yawn.
on, fine Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post.
 One oi the guests at a reception held in Washington some time ago had poor memory for faces. and in addition was a little near-sighted. During, the evening he took the host to one side, after the manner of a man who had some impor- tant secret he was about to disclose, and in deep whisper inquired:
 ''You see that tall man standing by the door?'
 Yes" answered the host.
 well, l was talking to him a while ago about the terribly cold weather we had in Nebraska last winter, and he yawned in my face"
 Don't you knew who that is?' in- quired the host. trying his best to hide a smile.
 "No.'
 Why, that's Commander Robert E. Peary."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
FOUR WARSHIPS
 ARRIVE AT ATHENS

Athens, October 31.-Four British war ships have arrived at Phlaerum, near Piaeurs. The rebellion, for the time be- ing at least, is at an end. Lieutenant Tibaldos, however, who was the leader in the recent movement, is still at large.
 All the newspapers condemn the mutiny and demand the exemplary punishment of the ringleaders.
 Several of those closely identified with the political situation did not attempt to conceal their apprehensions concerning the future when interviewed today.
 Some think that the only solution of the crisis is for the King to invite the Mill tary league to form a cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
Then He Collapsed.

The first time a man speaks in public he probably suffers more agony in shorter space of time than at any other part of his career. Young Frankington felt the truth of this very keenly the other day when he found himselfF facing an audience of free and Independent voters at an election. He had prepared a very fervid oration in support of his fathers candidacy, but for the first few moments he could do nothing but gasp. Then, in response to an encouraging cheer, he began to speak.
 ssMr-Mr Chairman" he stammered, "when I-when I left home this evening only two people on this earth-ny father and myself--knew what I was going to say; ow--now-now-now, only father knows"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
BITES EAR OFF IN
 ROUGH AND TUMBLE
REDMAN LOSES MUCH BLOOD BE. FORE PHYSICIANS ARRIvE-AS- SAlLANT SPITS OUT THE SEV-
 BRED EAR AND MAKES ESCAPE.

To have his good right ear bitten com- pletely off by an enraged man was the fate of a MT. Redman, who rooms at 216h North Twenty-second street, last night Redman was bested in fight which he had with another white man named "Curley'' Smith, alias Powers.
 The report which the authorities re- ceived from Redman was that he was in his room preparing to retire when Smith came in. It is charged that Smith was more or less intoxicated and that he raised quite a disturbance in the room.
 Redman states that he tried to induce Smith to be less noisy. but being unable to do so finally informed the intruder that he would have to get out of the room as he, the occupant wanted to go to sleep.
 This statement seemed to anger Smith and words which followed brought on a hand-to-hand combat The two men struggled about the room for short time, after which Smith finally snapped down on Redmans right ear with his teeth-
 The police received the report that Redman's ear had been completely sev- cred from his head and that after Smith had bitten off the organ of hearing he took it out of his mouth threw It oue on table in the room and then pro ceeded to make his getaway.
 The police were notified immediately and physician was summoned to give Red man the necessary attention. Redman, it-is understood, lost quite a large amount of blood before the doctor arrived. Smith nude good his escape but the authorities are keeping a close watch for him, inas- much as mayhem is one of the most se- rious non-capital felonies for which pro vision is made in the criminal code or Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
FATAL ACCIDENT
 KILLS AN OFFICER

Naples, October S1.--The Italian military dirigible balloon One Bis, which started at o'clock this morning from Braccino, near Rome for Naples, distance of 199 miles, arrived here at 80 this afternoon. An hour later it left on it's return to Braccino.
 Rome, October 31-As the drigible bal loon One Bis was making a landing here today on it's return trip from Naples to Braccino, Lieutenant of Engineers Pietro Rovetti, in keeping the crowd back, stepped too near the whirlng propeller of the dirigible and was instantly killed, half of his head being torn away.
 The propeller was damaged and the departure of the balloon was postponed until Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
E. R. LASSITER DIES
 AT PETERSBURG
WAS CONGRESSMAN FROM THE FOURTH DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. DEATH COMES SUDDENLY OF PARALYSIS OF THE HEART.

Richmond. Va. October S1.-Francis Rives Lassister, congressman from the Fourth Virginia district, died very sud- denly in his apartments at the Elks home in Petersburg at 3:10 o'clock this after noon of paralysis of the heart. He had been chatting cheerfully with friends a few minutes before he was stricken. He had been active in the hustings in the present state campaign and had possibly overtaxed his strength. He was a na- tive of Petersburg, Va, and was born in 1S66
 He was a widower having married Miss McGill, daughter of John McGill of Peters hurg, who died several years ago. He had no children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01


 An active campaign throughout the the coming week. Men prorainent in state politics and the present administration have been assigned the work, and are advertising as follows: W. D. Seed, state treasurer, will speak at Choccolocco in the morning and at Jacksonville in the evening Monday; Tuesday morning he will speak at Piedmont. r. W. Brandon will appear at Oxford Tuesday night. On Saturday Kyle B. Price will hold meet ings at both Jacksonville and Piedmont, and come to meeting here next Sunday afternoon. John l.. Burnett and W. P. Acker are scheduled to appear at Pied mont next Sunday.
 The Rev. Father Blaclzlock rector os St. Michaeps and All Angels church, was at the Pell City mission today none of the regular services except Sunday school at his church here being held.
 Walter D. Seed of Montgomery, present state treasurer, addressed a meeting of the amenders at the Calhoun county courthouse this afternoon Estimates of Ine CTOWQ were VdEleu, IduBllB llOlil ovV to 4O0 At least 100 women and children were present. The meeting was presided over by the Rev. J. D. Simpson, pastor of the First Methodist church, who was as- sisted by the Rev. Smead of the Northern Methodist church. MT. Seed was received with enthusiasm and the blows he di- rected toward the cause of the conserva- lives generously applauded. His remarks were about evenly divided between tear te~~ 1P oxa4t to x&fn and in giving reasons why the amend ment should be adopted. MT. Seed will spend the night in Anniston and go to Choccolocco in the morning. where he is scheduled to address a meeting at 10 o'clock.
 Those interested in Salvation Army work will be glad to know that Captain Me- Afee and wife are again in charge of the local corps. They are assisted in their work for the present by former Captain Keller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
TO THE EDITOR,
His Only Badge.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: The banner presented to Camp Hardee by the ladies belongs to no party or fac ton. It will be in the parade as the property of Confederate veterans I will wear no badge except my cross of honor and hope others will do likewise.
 c. M. STURGIS. Birmingham, October 31, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
DEFENDERS IN
 CALHOUN COUNTY
Amenders Plan Active Cam
 paign for This Week
w. D. SEED IN ANNIST0N
Candidate For Governor Holds Sunday Meeting at Courthouse and Is Re- ceived With Enthusiasm
 By Good Crowd.

Anniston, October 1.-(Special. )-After addressing decidedly the largest and most enthusiastic meeting of the defenders that has marked the present campaign in Calhoun county here yesterday, P. G. Bowman and James Weatherly of Bir mingham went to Piedmont and Jackson vile last night Splendid meetings were held at both places. MT. Weatherly spoke to between 150 and 200 people at Jackson vile and MT. Bowman was given rous- ing reception by at least 500 voters at Piedmont
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01

itors to Trussville in automobiles. where blast furnace is turning out over 200 tons a day.
 The party inspected the extensive mines in Bartell county, Georgia, on Saturday and today they will spend in inspecting the steel plant and blast furnace at Gadsden. The new rod mill there Is in course of construction and will be mak- ing nails within the next few months.
 MT. Thompson, who was formerly pres ident of the Republic Iron and Steel company said:
 we are greatly pleased with the South ern Iron and Steel properties. The com pany is in fine shape and 1t has splen- did future Large Improvements will be made from time to time and the Southern Steel will be known as one of the best and strongest concerns in the south
 The foreign members of the party spoke in enthusiastic terms of what they had seen. One of them said We are more than pleased with everything we have seen. It is only by these personal in spections that one can get any idea of the magnitude of the properties We will come over from England again next spring for the purpose of making a sec ond inspection, and we will look forward with great interest to our forthcoming visit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01
NOTICE ODD FELLOWS!
 All members of Birmingham

Lodge 112, I. o. o. F., are here by notified to present them selves al, 1::30 o'clock in their hall, on Nov. 1st, to attend in a body the funeral of Bro. Harry Abel. All members failing to attend will be fined 50c.)
 w. E. GIDDENS, N. C..
 E. w. NELSON, V. G. ALBERT BEASLEY, Secy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-01

4 Series of Extracts from the Check Book of a Tammany Politician Three Strikes and Out: A Story of To-day. Yesterday and the Day Before, Not to Mention Tomorrow, by William Jennings Billikens; the Official Register and Di- rectory of the Women's Clubs of Amerl- ca. and the Tribune Almanac for 1879.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26
Helpful
Beauty Hints
How to Acquire Poise In Walk.
ine-Famous Beauty's Ten Rules
of Health-Formulas For Clean.
sing Cream. Frecklss. Eic.-The
Proper Location Of the Mirror.

The first essential OF graceful walk.
Ing Is poise. The weight of the body
must be adjusted over the balls OF
the feet. In correct poise, the chest
always leads, the abdomen recedes.
the back and head assume their right
positions. 1t goes without saying
that there can be no grace in a hasty
walk. Haste causes irregular and un.
certain movements OF all portions OF
the body, detracts from a woman's
dignity and makes rhythm impossible.
Activity and right use Of the feet
are the second essential of a grace.
ful walk. The feet have a double
duty to perform-in bearing the
weight and propelling the body When
the standing position is right, one leg
Is swung forward from the hip. the
knee acting in harmony. and the ball
of the foot touching first. The weight
is so quickly transferred that the heel
makes no noise. Women who walk
heavily leave the weight on the heel
and are never graceful. The general
saying that one should walk on the
balls of the feet" has led some peo
pie to try not touching the heel at all.
The result Is a mincing gait wholly
without dignity or grace.
The position of the feet should be
straight. The weight of the body be-
ing on one foot while the other is
swinging forward, the strongest posi-.
tion OF the foot should be taken, which
is practically straight AS children
are always taught to turn their toes
out" this will surprise many.
The carriage of the shoulders is an
important element in graceful walk.
ing. Nervousness, self-consciousnes
and haste show in stiffness of the
shoulders, also in the aggressive ell.
bows and clasped hands. If the chest
Is we'll up and forward, the shoulders
will take their natural position and
the arms hang at the sides. Forget
your shoulders and think only OF your
chest.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26
Value OF Snake Skins.

1t is said to 5e hard matter to skin
dead snake so that the skin will re-
main in good condition; consequently,
in many regions of the world where
snakes are caught for the purpose of
supplying the market with skins for
pocketbooks. belts, etc, the snake is
skinned alive, an operation which in
nicts upon this arch enemy of man
the most intense pain. Some are
skinned dead, but the difference in
price of skins taken from the dead
reptile and those from the one alive
does not make the more humane
method popular. Dead snakes bring
only from to cents. while live ones
bring from % cents to 81. Sumatra
has a number of snake skin factories,
as that tropical Island abounds in the
ophidian species When a hunter
brings in a live snake, one operator
takes it Dy the neck and another by
TIE tail. and the reptile is attached
By the neck to a tree trunk. A sharp
,:nife is used to cut the skin Just be-
low the head, and then, while the
other holds the snake taut. the first
operator peels the skin from the
scuirming body. The reptile, minus
it; skin, writhes in excruciating pain
Tor an hour or so before it dies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26
Where Is Your Mirror?

One reason that girls are so often
badly dressed as to their head and
neck is the bad location of their mir.
ror. Every dressing table or mirror
used for toilet purposes. should be so
placed that it gets strong light both
night and day. Preferably the light
should fall full upon 1t and the dress
er when using the mirror, should sit
with her back to the light.
One young woman who frequently
appeared in public with smudged
face, to her great modification, found
that her dressing table was so placed
that there was not enough light to re.
veal imperfections plainly seen by
everyone else.
Particularly If one makes up the
face or is addicted to the use of pow
der, the location of the mirror is i'm.
portant. If one must resort to art, 1t
should at least be artistic and that
is out of the question II there is not
a strong light coming from behind Oh
the pictured face in the mirror.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26

The profit of a gold mine depends,
not on the amount of rock crushed
under the stamps but upon the amount
OF gold which eau be extracted from
the rock. In similar way the value of
food which is eaten does not depend on
the quantity which is taken into the
stomach but upon the amount of nour-
lshment extracted from it by the or.
gans of nutrition and digestion. When
these organs are diseased they fail to
extract the nourishment i'm sufficient
quantities to supply the needs of the
several organs of the body, and these
organs cannot work without nourisb-
ment. The result is heart '.trouble. ;,
liver trouble" and many another all
ment. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, acting on every organ of the
digestive and nutritive system, restores
II to health and vigor 1t cures diseases
remote from the stomach through the
stomach in which they originated.
Golden Medical Discovery contains
neither alcohol nor narcotics.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26
Fully Equal.

Aunt Mandy is an old colored won.
an who for years has done washing
for several families. She has had
several matrimonial experiences, and
when her last husband died one of
her customers attempted to condole
with her.
Il was very sorry to hear of your
husbands death. Aunt Mandy" she
said. t..
"Ya'as. ma'am," said Aunt Mandy.
"He was a pow'ful good man."
What did he die off"
"Ah really don't know. ma'am."
You don't know! Gracious! Could
not the doctor tell you?"
"Ah didn't have no doctah, ma'am,"
said Aunt Mandy. HE jes done died
natch'ral death"
1t wasn't long, however, before
Aunt Mandy had another husband.
Il hear you are married again." re.
marked her patron one day.
"Ya'as. ma'am," giggled Aunt Man
dy "Ah was done married las Sun
day"
And is your new husband equal to
the last?"
"Ya'as. indeedy, ma'am." said Aunt
Mandy. He's jes as equal. If not
equalizer"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26

WIN Give Good Results at a Ver)
Small Cost

WIN Give Good Results at a Very
Small Cost.
Doubtless there are many persons
Who would Ike t. make an induction
coil for medical use. bu, are deferred
from so doing by the belief that the
work is too difficult tor any one but
a skilled mechanic to undertake This
is great mistake. however. as 10 ia
quite possible for almost anybody TO
make coil that will give good -.
suits at a cost OF but few cents and
with the use of only the most ordinary
tools
For the core there may be used An
iron bolt about three inches long and
three-eighths of an inch in diameter.
as shown at A in the accompanying
drawing. 1t is good plan to soften
the bolt by heating it red hot in
fire and allowing II to cool slowly.
Make two thin wooden washers about
an inch and a quarter in diameter,
and glue them on 10 the bolt 10 form
a spool as shown at b. and sovcr the
iron between the heads with wrap.
ping of two layers of paper glued on.
The nut shown is not necessary. bui
makes a neat finish.
The first part of the winding Or
primary coil, requires about hall An
ounce of No. 90 or No 22 double cot
ton-covered magnet wire. Pass me
end of the wire through small hole
in one of the heads. and wind on
smooth layer of the wire like
thread on spool When tue
opposite head is reached wind "A seq.
ond layer of wire over the first one
back to the place of beginning. Cui
off the wire and PASS the end through
a second hole in the head near the
first one, as shown at ID. The excess
of wire will be useful for connections
The next part of the winding or
secondary coil. requires an ounce. az
two of No. 80 single cotton. covered
magnet wire. Finer wire gives more
powerful results because OF the great.
er number of turns for a given weight
but it is rather delicate to handle Be
fore winding on any OF this wire. glue
on wrapping of two or three layers of
paper over the primary coil, to keep
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26
Traffic by Dog Team.

Dog teams are plentiful in Sault
Ste. Marie. The boys and girls drive
them for pleasure and the older people
use them to travel into town from
the surrounding country. They are
also used to draw loads of 400 to 500
pounds, and this they do with ease.
They travel five or six miles an hour
and seem to enjoy 1t.
Both Newfoundlands and st. Ber-
nards are used. The Indians of this
sec,.on also drive dog teams. and still
another interesting sight is the In.
daL children out playing in the snow
g,t.?ed in real Indian costume and
with toy tomahawks.-Sault Ste. Ma.
rie correspondence Kansas City Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26
Guage Wine by Beetles.

The appearance of great numbers
OF golden beetles" in Austrian
vineyards this summer has been
welcomed with rejoicing by the
proprletors, for it is a universally
credited superstition that the ad-
vent OF these insects is followed by
a good wine harvest.
This year their belief has been
Justified, for it is calculated that
the yield from the vines will be
twice as great as in 1908. As many
as as IS and 20 punches of grapes an
be counted on each plant in vine
yards IN the neighborhood of Wen
ma.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26
The Wise Owl.

In hollow tree. during my vaca
ton, found two young owls" said a
student. Il also found in the same
nest two eggs. Puzzled that the
mother owl fhould have abandoned
her setting ere its completion. | LAID
the subject before my farmer host.
The farmer told ne that ccI- y
people know well that tie owl ai,c.
Matching half her brood leaves the
other eggs to be hatched by the new
born birds. These young are warm
biooded, they are helpless to lea?e
the nest and in nine cases out of ten
they complete the hatch as well -
the mother would have done.
I'D consider this superstition /.
hadn't seen a proof Of it,"