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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

Let us glance for moment at our mod ern calendar. A curious point is the ir- regularity in the number of the days in the different months. We could hardly remember the right lengths if it were not for the familiar rhyme:
 Thirty days hath September
 The explanation carries us back to Ro- man history. It was the vanity of a Roman emperor which rendered the learn ing of this rhyme necessary. In the old est Roman calendars the months were of 30 or % days each. But when Julius Cae- sar reformed the Calendar of Numa Pom pilius he gave them alternating 31 and 3o beginning with January. February was an exception, and was given 29 in or dinsry and 30 in leap years. After Cae- sar's death the month Quintilis was re- named Julius in his honor. Some time later Augustus chose the following month, Sextilis, as his own, and called it Au- gustus But 1t had only 30 days, and 1t was not to be endured that Augustus should be inferior to Julius. So the em- peror took one day from February, leav- ing it but 28, and gave 1t to Augustus. This disturbed Caesars orderly arrange ment, and three months of 31 days, viz: July, August and September, came to- gether. The extra day of the latter was therefore given to October and day taken from November was given to De- cember.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
THE ORIGIN IF
 OUR CALENDAR One Found In POmpeii Cut In
 Marble IN ROMAN HISTORY Vanity of Roman Emperor Which Caused the Irreeularty in the Length of the 12 Months
 of the Year.
ROMAN HISTORY

From the London Globe.
 In Pompeii a calendar was found cut in & squared block of marble. On each side face arc the days of three months, ar ranged in perpendicular columns, each month headed by it's proper zodiacal sign. This calendar also contains astronomical, agricultural and religious information. Similar to this ancient marble calendar of Pompeii were the clog almanacs used long ago in Great Britain. According to Dr. Piott, these were still in use in Stafford shire in 1906. The clog was cut out of block of wood so as to look like four elongated rectangular pieces of wood united by their edges. When held in front it presented four edges and four faces. Notches were cut on the edges, one for each day, and these were divided into weeks by longer notches for the Sundays. Special days were signifed by appropriate figures on the corresponding faces. A gridiron denoted St. Lawrences, a wheel St. Catherine's, an ax St. Paufs, while a drinking horn might stand for Christ mas. Sometimes the notable days were marked in Runic characters, and so the clog almanac was otherwise known as the Runic staff. Specimens of these cu- rious calendars may be seen in the Brit ish museum, the Bodleian, the Ashmolean and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

The calendar, like so many other of our institutions, has been a. thing of slow growth and herein, perhaps, lies the se- cret of it's stability. This Is illustrated by the fate of the brand new calendar Of the French republic. At the time of the rev olution an attempt was made to get rid of the Roman names of the month and other associations. A new calendar was arranged by committee, of which the moving spirit seems to have been Phil ippe Fabre d dEnglantine, dramatist and reyolutionist The old months were cut up so that from eight to eleven days Of one were united with from P to 19 of the following to make 12 months of 30 days each. They received the following poeti- cal and descriptive names: Vendemaire, vintage; Brumaire, foggy; Frimaire, sleet- ing Nivose, snowy; Pluviose, rainy; Ven- tose, windy; Germinal, budding; Floreal, flowery; Praiirial, pasture: Messidor, har- vest; Thermidor. hot, and Fructidor, fruit The first month began with the autumn equine and included eight days or September and 22 of October. Five extra days were added under the title or sans culottides every ordinary year, and six in leap year. The Roman names of the days were likewise abolished in favor of the more prosaio Primidi, Duodi, Tredi, etc. This calendar remained in use for IS years and then Janvier, Fevrier. Lundi, Mardi and Co., came back and have remained.
 The French began the new republican year with the autumn equinox, and the oldest Roman year probably began with that of spring. March was its first month. as 1t was in our own until 1752 In that year England tardily accepted the re- formed calendar of Pope Gregory XIII, and January l became the legal New Years day. For some time previously however, it has been observed as the pop ular beginning of the year. The accept ance of the Gregorian calendar involved the dropping of eleven days, the amount gained by the calendar year on the solar by the addition of too many leap years. The 3d of September was called the 14th. The measure was not popular, and min isters were greeted in the streets with the cry: "Who stole the eleven days? Give us back the eleven days!' Russia has still adhered to the Julian calendar, making leap year every four years, and is l3 days behind The Russian New Years day does not occur until our January If
 The making of an almanac depends to- day, as 1t did in ancient times, on careful observations of the heavenly bodies. For the fact is realized that sun, moon and stars are for signs and for seasons, for days and for years" The compilation of a calendar Is gathering of information for the guidance of terrestial affairs from the movements of the heavenly bodies.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
THR0ATS BLESSED In
HONOR OF ST. BLASE DAY.
Catholic Tradition Has it That
Saint Was Friend of Those
Having Throat Trouble.

In the Catholic churches throughout
the city to-day the ceremony OF the
blessing OF the throats OF the people was
performed 1t Is known in the ecclesias-
teal calendar as St. Blase Day and
Catholic tradition has It that he was a
good friend OF all sufferers from dis
eases OF the throat.
In ST. James Church, in James street.
the Rev. Father Curry,with three OF his
assistants, blessed the thrOats OF the
parochial school children.
There Were perhaps Loo little ones In
the procession that filed into the church
from their school across the street.
They marched up to the altar In charge
OF the Sisters Of Charity and knelt al
the rail. The priest. holding two lighted
candies In one hand. blessed the little
ones, holding the lighted candles in
front OF their throats, After the cere-
mony the children marched back to
school Practically the same programme
was followed in all the churches where
paroch!al school was established in
the parish.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
BINGHAM FL0UTS
ALDERMEN WHO
DEMAND PRESENCE
Commissioner Visits Mayor,
but Ignores Committee and
May Be Subpoenaed.

Police Commissioner Bingham was to
have appeared before the Adermanic
Committee on Police to-day but he de-
clined Then the members OF the com
mittee Indignantly declared, through
Chairman Bent, that they would meet In
executive session and issue a subpoena
for the appearance Of the Commissioner.
The committee wanted to know from the
Commissioner why he had ignored
Brooklyn by concentrating police super
vision In Manhattan. Brooklyn COM
planned tina, he did not leave 1t deputy
Of even the fourth class, and the views
OF Brooklyn were recently reflected in
the presentment by the Kings County
Grand Jury.
When the committee convened at the
City Han this afternoon the members
were pitmed with questions TO hurl at
the Commss! He stalked into the
Mayors Office, and, emerging, boarded
his automobile and was wh!sked away,
indifferent TO the desires Of the com.
mittee, whose members patiently waited
and then waited more.
The big Alderman!c Chamber, which
was TO be the scene OF the Bingham
inqu!s!t!on, held thirteen Aldermen, ff-
teen reporters and one common PEG.
plea ba.dheaded man. VINO sat In the
sallery awaiting developments,
At 2 o'clock Chairman Bent an
nounced: we shall wait until 2.3O for
the Commissioner. and II he then does
not show up We shall take such steps
as are necessary to enforce his attend
ance here"
Il saw Bingham going into the
Mayors office an hour ago" said a
member OF the committee. Police Lieut.,
Stanton came into the chamber.
WIN you go down and request the
Commissioner to appear before u.s."
asked the chairman.
III did he might tell me to go TO-
said Stanton. who knows the Commits
siOncr,
At 23o. still no Bingham. the members
retired in high dudge0n.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
MRS. STIRLING ENDS
ORDEAL ON STAND
Final Declaration Was That
She Had Not Promised to
Wed Lord Northland,

EDINBURGH, Feb. a-Mrs John
Alexander Stirling who was an AmerI-
can show girl named Clara Elizabeth
Taylor before her marriage. to-day sub
nItted TO cross examination for the las;
time in the suit brought by her husband
for divorce Mrs Stirling has been Oh
the stand for three days, IN spite OF
the searching questioning, whc occa-
sigEally broke aown heI outward com
posture and caused food OF tears. the
defendant almost Invariably had q ready
answer and an explanation for seeming
indiscretiOns
She stuck 10 her story THAI there had
been no misconduct betweeu her ana
Lord NOrthIand, named by Nj. St"ius
az correspondent. and Just before she
left the stand she raised an outburs' OF
laughter by replying to the ques ON
whether she had given up the lden OF
marrying Lord Northland by sayIns.
II am not free; Lord Northland could
not propose to me yet
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
''CULK|N'S BLOWOUT"
SET FOR TONIGHT.
1t Will Be the Biggest Event
of the Year in the Old
Ninth Ward.

Anybody who desires to see anybody
who Is anybody In Greenwich Village
won't find them at home tonight. TN.
less they're sick abed. They'll be at
Charley Culk!ns blowout. the biggest
event OF the year In the old Ninth
Ward
Officially the affair goes by the name
OF The annual entertainment and re-
CeptIon OF the Jefersonian Club and
Pioneer Corps" (see the engraved !nvI-
tations), but TO everybody OF conse.
quence down in the lower west side It
Will go down In history as Charley
CuIkins blowout, Charley being, as all
men know, the president OF the JefYer-
sonians, tho Tammany leader OF the
district. clerk OF the Court Of specia.
Sessions, and tho official loud scream
In po!itics over In the Ninth.
The affair is TO start at the Am
sterdam opera House, on West Forty
fourth street, at $50 o'clock tonight,
First, there will be a big minstrel show
on the stage, with local talent. Along
about midnight the grand march will
get under way with Charley Culk!n
somewhere up near the head OF the
parade. and from then on until the
milkman comes around the merry Green.
witch Villagers and their invited guests
Will have the time OF their lives.
OF course, the Big Tins and Little
Tins and all the other topllners from
the W!gwam will he on hand, along
with lot Of City Hall lumInaries. AS
early as 3 O'Clock this morning II WASH,
possible to rent a full dress suit any
IN hap n ~. il
ian diamonds were going up all the
time.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
READING WEAKENS
The STOCK MARKET
Heavy Selling of the Railroad
Issue Wipes Out Gains Of
Early Session.

Amalgamated Copper was the feature
OF higher market early to-day, that
issue starting with gain Of II. Ana
conda rose l point and Tennessee Cop
per T. Reading, ST. Paul and Union
Pacific were the best OF the railroads
Realizing later reduced prices from the
highest but they were still above yes
terdays close. Trading was fairly
active.
Heavy selling OF Reading In the after.
neon weakened the list and early gains
were wiped out Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Union Pacific, st. Paul. Southern Pa
cIfc and Amalgamated Copper were also
urder pressure The close showed losses
general.
The total sales OF stocks were 1920
shares and OF bonds, s6,694,0oo.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
Expects New Records.

Capt Prtchard, Of the Mauritania,
declared that the Mauritania was never
In so good condition as now and that on
his return trip he expected to clip few
records. He maintains that the Maure-
tania is a knot faster than the Lusl-
tanla and is confident that he will wrest
the sister ships laurels from her. on
the last trip out Capt, Pritchard drove
the Mauritania as high as twenty"eight
knots. He is sure he can make an
average OF twen,y-six knots for the en-
tire transatlantic voyage, but, Of
course, cannot make the best time
record now, as he is running on the
,ong course Lusitanias best average
speed was 1862 knots
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
The CIOsInx Prlces,

To-day's highest. lowest and last prices Of
lcks and OF net changes, as compared with
s,er!ay's final figures, are as follows:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
GOV. HUGHES HAS A COLD.
Forced to Cancel Engagement for
Tonight at Little Falls.

ALBANY, Feb. a-aov. Hughes has
been compelled to cancel his engage
ment to address the State Grange at
Little Falls tonight because Of a cold
with which he has been suffering for q
few days. The Governor addressed the
meeting OF the state Charities Aid As
ISOLATION last night, and those who
heard him noticed that his voice was
hoarse.
He spoke with apparent EFFORT and the
strain aggravated the hoarseness to
such an extent that his physician ad-
Esis trip ms rs. or ce%p r.m ns i
the Executive Manhon during the Day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
VANDERBILT AND
OTHER NOTABLES
SAIL FOR EUROPE
Alfred G. Pays Much Attention
to Miss Sears Aboard the
Mauritania.
VISIT SHORT, HE SAYS.
Lord and Lady Ashburton,
George Westinghouse and a
Prince on the List.
VISIT SHORT, HE SAYS,

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Lord and
Lady Ashburton. the latter formerly
Frances Belmont, Of the Florodora sex
tst; Shu Chu Cheong, a Chinese prince
nod nephew OF the late Ia Hung Chang
George Westinghouse jr., who goes
abroad to marry the daughter Of an
English baronet. Sir John l.. Hunting.
English baronet; Sir John L. Hunting
were among the notables who sailed to-
day on the Cunard liner Mauretania.
Immediately young Vanderbilt arrived
on the steamship he was greeted BY a
Miss Sears, handsomely gowned.
comely brunette, who was sailing with
her mother. He paid her much atten-
ton up to the time the boat sailed,
scarcely giving more than a nod to his
brother, Reginald Vanderbilt, and Mrs
Reginald Vanderbilt. VINO were also
sailing. There were some rumors
aboard ship before the Mauritania
sailed that the young millionaire Is pay
ing ardent suit to the handsome Miss
Sears.
To Arrange Coaching Plans.
He said, when questioned By reporters,
that he was making hurried trip TO
London to prepare for his coaching en-.
tsrprise this sumner, He will 80 into
the venture on more elaborate scale
this year and expects to continue his
coach on the road throughout the
months OF May, June and July
II will return after two weeks In Lon
dom" he said, remain here while
and then 60 back to England for the
summer"
George WESTINGHOUSE jr. was sailing
with his mother. They We're accom-
panied to the pier by George Westing-
house ST. The father would not per
nit his son to he interviewed, but said
for him that he was going aboard to
marry the Hon Miss Evelyn Violet
Brocklebank, daughter Of Sir Thomas
nd Lady Brocklebauk. The marriage
will be solemnized early in the spring
in Triton Hail. IIolbrook, Cumberland
County. the ancestral home Of the
bride.
The Chinese Prince, Shu Chu Cheong.
was continuing his tour Of the world.
lie had been IN America SIX months and
vas delighted with the country. He
admired the high buildings OF New
York. but did not enjoy the experience
81. Jta Catl In
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03
CELTIC AT NAPLES

NAPLES. Feb. 3.-The American re-
lief steamer Celtic arrived here to-day
from Catania. She has been distributing
relief TO the earthquake sufferers The
Mayor OF Naples, wishing to show APP
probation OF American generosity, will
Give a reception tomorrow in honor Of
the CeltIc's officers.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03

Total 1,323
The World printed to-day 1923
Help Ads, 676 more than all other
". Y. papers combined.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-03

sometimes the heart acts badly, rheu-
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Prevaiency OF Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
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orders are the most common diseases
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-24
MULLICAN g. ROCHE
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COATS G RAIN COATS

TIME greatest satisfaction we get out OF
selling clothes is the satisfaction you
get out of buying and wearing.them
The better the clothes the more satisfaction.
That's why we sell
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-24
FRESH EGGS IN WINTER

The poultryman who can supply
fresh eggs in winter, when prices are
high. has a tremendous advantage
over the one who through ignorance
or neglect has to wait until summer,
when the supply is large and the
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-24
NORTH HoosIcK

Levi Brooks is on the sick list.
Miss Eva Washington is housed up
with hard cold.
George Curtis and wife of Shushan
spent Sunday at Ed Aliens
Several young men from Hoosick
Falls visited in town Sunday.
Mrs. William Cottrell has been en-
tertaining company from out of town.
Mrs. Sherwood Haswell and son
Percy called on c. S. Haswell Sun
day.
Tom Hill of Jackson has been Wis
iting at the home of William Fair
burn
The Misses Hewes and gentleman
friend called on Mrs. John McGrath
Sunday.
Mrs. William Grifis and two sons
of Amsterdam are visiting her sister,
Mrs. George Washington.
Several from here attended the flu
neral of Tom Dalton. who died in the
hospital at Hoosick Falls Mondays
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Bull took their
daughter Marion to Albany recently
to have her eyes treated for astigma
tism.
Mrs. Otto Wing of Mechanicville,
has been spending few days at the
home Of her mother-inlaw, Mrs. f.
Wing
Hiram Hall of Walloomsac was ia
ken to the Samaritan hospital in
Troy one day last week as he had in
iured his knee.
Don't forget the fair at the NJ f.
church in this place the first week in
December. Come one and all and
bring your friends. For the benefit of
the church.
Mrs. Ella S Clark returned TO her
home in North Bennington Saturday
after spending several weeks helping
care for her cousin. c. S. Haswell,
who has been ILL.,
One day lately Charles Klages and
family We're at Lauderdale and while
there he caught a couple of pickerel.
One weighed % pounds and measur-
ed 40 inches long. He had it photo
graphed. 1t was a beauty.
Roscoe Gates who has been sick
for about seven weeks with typhoid
fever and pneumonia called on your
correspondent last Saturday. II was
quite an undertaking as it was the
first time he had walked out.
Forrest White took VIII Nesbitt,
Ed Allen, Ira Bull andPercy Streeter
to Shushan hunting in his auto last
Tuesday. They got quite a goodly
number of grey squirrels and one par
fridge, which Mr.. Bull brought to
your correspondent. 1t was very
fine.