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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-17
ADJUSTMENTS
To Be the Most Enjoyable

The music festival this week should
prove the ost enjoyable ever held in Bir-
ingham, The programmes are certainly
the most attractive. Damrosch's splendid
New York Symphony Orchestra, high
class vocal and instrumental soloists, the
finest permanent female chorus in the
south and one of the largest festival
choruses ever trained here will be heard,
and no one who cares anything for music
can afford to miss Single one of the
five performances.
The solo quartet consists of Madame
Sara Anderson the distinguished dramst-
lie soprano; Madame Nevada Van der
Veer (A1rs. Reed Miller), contralto; Reed
Miller, tenor, and Marcus Kellerman.
one of the greatest baritones in the world
The Instrumental sofoists are Mrs Tru-
man Aldrich. Jr.. of this city. piano.
Alexander Saslavsky, violin, and George
Barrere, flute. The last named enjoys
the reputation of being the greatest
hutist ever heard in this country. He is
a member of the New York Symphony
Orchestra. Mr.. Saslavsky is the concert
master of the orchestra and was heard
in solo at last years festival He is
most excellent violinist.
The festival will be held at the Jefferson
theatre 1t opens Tuesday night at Sis
o clock, with this brilliant programme:
PART I.
Overture "oberon," Weber.
Chorus.
(a) THE Nymphs of the Woods Del
ibes.
(b) THE Primrose" (Gavotte) X.
Scharwenka.
Two-part choruses (piano accompani-
menO Treble Clef Club.
Air from LIE Clay Massenet, Nine.
Anderson.
Hymn (Haydn).
Scherzo, op. As (Goldmark).
PART II.
Concertstueck-CW eber) Mrs. Truman
Jr.. with orchestra.
Chorus. (a) "Wheneer the Sounding
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the one or two ahead of her were being
served. Then her turn came.
Dear. DEAR she exclaimed, fumbling
her numerous parcels, there's no place
to lay things. A 2-cent stamp, please
After much fussing she found with
her parcels and her tightly gloved hands
she could not open her bag. Finally at
Il her request the stamp clerk opened it,
extracted a nickel. put three pennies in
the bag closed it and showed over a
| stomp.
pear, dear!" exclaimed the woman
the letter is in the bag. Would you
| mind"
The clerk reopened the bag and found
the letter After several futile attempts
the woman managed to pick up the stamp
in one gloved hand and the letter in the
other. Then she halted again.
Dear dear she said, my veil is
pinned SO tight / can't get under it..
Would you mind licking this?"
| Patiently the clerk took the stamp,
licked it, pasted it on the letter, dropped
| it in the receptacle and looked to the next
/ customer.
| .pear. dear!' said the woman, 1T
takes so long to get waited on. just
know I'll miss my car
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-17

From the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
There was long line formed at the
stamp window in the postoffice the other
day, when heavily yelled woman with
several parcels appeared on the scene.
She looked askance at the waiting crowd,
then edged up close to the window ana
fidgeted impatiently.
Dear, DEAR she murmured, Il Just
know / shall miss my car"
An oplging man reIinquished his place
lnear the head of the line and stepped
back to the foot. The woman thanked
him. tapped her foot impatiently while
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-17

rain or shine commencing in the after
noon at o'clock, and at night at 8, doors
to be opened one hour before each per-
Torrance.
The grand free street parade leaves the
show grounds at 10 a. m, trayersing all
the principal downtown streets, being i'm
mediately followed by a free exhibition
on the show grounds on the border of the
sensational. Remember the dates, and the
fact that the organization shows here for
the benefit of most worthy cause.
PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP
With the realization of the fact that
few years more must see the last of
that thin gray line who alone can tell,
from personal experience, of the great
south of long ago, interest has been
lSeenly revived in the occasional concerts
and lectures given by those who lived
the life of Dixie before the war.
Among these Polk Miller of Richmond,
who will appear at the Jefferson on April
25 stands unrivalled in the first rank
and the thought that necessarily there
cannot be many more opportunities of
hearing him describe ante-bellum Vir-
ginia in his own inimitable style has done
as much to get him the big audience the
advance sales of seats insures as has
his great reputation as an entertainer
pure and simple Mr.. Miller is not a lee
turer. 1t is a programme of song and
story that he brings along with a delin-
cation of the character of the ancient
southern negro in manner far surpass-
ing anything else of its sort ever seen
here With him will be Col. Tom Booker,
another Virginia gentleman of the old
school, and the picture of these two old
Confederates'' with their banjos Is one
unique on the lyceum platform. Mr. Mil
Ter is so much of a humorist that he at
tracted the attention of Mark Twain and
Bill Nye. He is keenly appreciated by
Thomas Nelson Paige and he was the
rfiend of Fitzhugh Lee, who praised him
warmly. There will be many laugh II
the concert here, for the ante-belluF
darkey is an inexhaustible mine which
Mr.. Miller has explored thoroughly.
| The libretto of Tschaikowky's Eugene
Onegin' was constructed upon story
| in verse Of the same title by Pushkin
| the Russian poet, we'll known piec'
of writing and a popular subject for mu-
F.! steal treatment, though difficult In III
adaptation for stage purposes. The SUB
ject seems to appeal especially to tue
| composers countrymen, and Eugeh'
Onegin" consequently has enjoyed q
greater popularity in Russia than othe
| operas of Tschaikowsky. The music o
the opera is beautifully melodious, show
| ing no suspicion of Wagner's influence
and containing no lett motifs of an,
kind It's songs, which are easily sep
arabic from their surroundings, ar
charming and the music is Throughout
worthy and typical of its composer !
splendid solo quartet will be heard In tn
Eugene Onegn" cast here this week
Madame Sara Anderson, soprano; Ma
dame Nevada Van der Veer, contralto
Read Miller. tenor, and Marcus Keller
man, baritone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-17

Harp Is Heard; (b) 1.-THE Death of
Trenar brahms.
Trios (horns and harp accompaniment,
Treble Clef Club.
Air from "Pagliacci' Oeoncavallo). Mr.
Reed Miller.
Chorus, Song of the Norns' Oh. Hof-
MANN. orchestra accompaniment, Treble
Clef Club.
From 1.-The Damnation of Faust" (a)
Dance of the Sylphs. (b) "Rakoczy
March," (Berlioz).
Tschaikonskys charming and tuneful
opera, Eugene Onegin,'' will be the bill
Wednesday night and a grand programme
of Wagner music will be presented Thurs
day night
There will be matiness Wednesday and
Thursday, for which the programmes will
be chiefly orchestral The Wednesday
matinee opens with Beethoven S. leonore
overture No. 8. and the Thursday matt
nee opens with Dvarak's most beautiful
symphony, the american" or New
world
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With the singing of the bluebirds comes
spring, and with spring comes the circus,
Just as sure as the seasons roll round.
Circus day for Birmingham comes a lit
tie early this year, Robinson's Famous
Shows making their debut for the season
Of l910 In their home city, the shows being
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At the BiiOu


Vivian Prescott, who Is well remem-
bered here through her connection with
several of the best melodramas that have
ever played the Bijou, is at the head of
Sal the Circus Girl" which is the at
traction at the Bijou theatre this week.
commencing Monday night and running
the entire week with matinees Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday afternoons. Ev-
identity 1t must be an extraordinarily
good attraction for the Wells houses, for
the Norfolk newspapers feature it as one
of the best of the season: Following is a
clipping from one of the Norfolk papers
about "Sal, the Circus Girl:
The william and villainess got theirs
at the CRANKY last night in Sal. the Cir
Gus Girl" and the overfowing audience
didn't mind it bit; in fact, they were
glad the way the show ended because
the bad pair in the play were as bad as
ever stood on a stage, and when you see
big and intelligent audience hiss stage
villain you can bet that that stage VII
lain is bad-and good, because 1t takes
good stage villain to be bad villain &c
the play.
"Sal, the Circus Girl hardly allows
one a breathing spell, because there are
so many exciting incidents, one piling ur
so close on the other and in the mas
of the plot there cgeeps in COMEDY Ina
the audience really enjoyed and some
clever speciaties of the sawdust ring
that made one imagine he was seated
under the big top in the good old summer
time. munching peanuts and drinking
red lemonade.
And what cared the audience Tor the
plot. SO long as. the Donazetta troupe
| headliners in vaudeville, were snowlnt
feats of agility and tunlbling just nk'
they do in real corner lot circus whef
the thermometer is climbing to the nine
ties. The troupe was good and they wer'
recalled time and again. And there wa
Margaret Meredith who essays the ron
! of Bridget in the show and who In TN
circus scene sings topical songs, ten
| good Jokes and then -.'shuffles her rect
| like the best of the dancers.
Vivian Prescott took the part or sal
and the little star was good in fact, sh
soon became a favorite with the audi
ence and took many encores. There Is
big scene where the human chain i
formed and the heroine Is saved quit
thrilling enough for anyone, and tnel
there is also prairie fre. In the en'
the hero and the heroine win out and IN
villain and villainess, to use the old, OIL
phrase, "get their Just deserts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
Doll House Library,

A search for child's short story,
"The Griffin and the Minor Canon"
in a volume all by itself revealed to a
persistent city shopper the thought
and money that are expended on the
furnishing of dolls houses. Book
stores had not the story in single
volume, but In a department store
one young woman interviewed had re
Gently been transferred from the toy
department and was able to contribute
a helpful hint.
Il think" she said, you can find it
in one of the dolls houses downstairs"
Curiosity had by that time become
a sauce to literature, so the shopper
hurried downstairs to inspect the doll
houses. Three Of the most expensive
houses contained libraries consisting
of a score of diminutive books and
each book contained a childs story
complete. One Of them was The
Griffin and the Minor Canon"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
TILE DRAINS IN CLAY SOIL
s s.S::sj9 = drained soil
-und-dine9 soil
Esz sell UNFRAMED when drains N0,sot 4pert Bur
drained wien they are SO fsef apart

three feet deep there will be three
feet of drained soil over A and b. but
only one foot at X Capillarity and
soil resistance to water flow play an
important part in holding the water
highest half way between the drains.
and the gradient l in % represents
their combined strength in clay.
hence after this gradient is reached
drainage becomes very, very slow, and
the water table stands in this irregu.
lar shape until lowered by evaporation
from the soil and plants. But during
the months of April, May and some
times June, when the rains supply at
the surface all the water needed for
evaporation, none is drawn from be.
low for this purpose, hence during the
early months of growth the water
stands as indicated by the dotted line
AXB Consequently root development
Is hampered at X, as l foot of soil is
not enough There are two ways to
remedy the defect, either to dig A
and B deeper or else put a drain at c
half way between.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
a Fiye-Ccnt Washwoman.

In Evanston, Illinois, washwomer
get from 81 to $3.50 per day, and car
fare to and from work. Five years
ago they got $3.50 day. Naturally
wash day is an expensive day there
But now women everywhere are learn
ing Of wash-day worker that only
costs a nickel Easy Task laundry
soap does half the work all by itself
saves money, saves time, saves fuel
saves health and saves clothing
Many women say it solves the servan
problem.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01

When the SUE strengthens and
blazes in the sky and heat becomes a
factor to reckon with in dress, and
everything else, millinery must be cool
looking or it will fail to be attractive.
All white or combinations of white
with black, give US the crispest and
best effects for the dog days. But
white set off with a bit of scarlet,
deft blue or leaf green is smart and
effective also, and may be chosen in
stead of white with black.
Black for day time wear is not cool
looking except when made of the thin
est fabrics, like lace and net. The big
black hats of hair braid or pyroxyline
are lacy in texture and the admiration
and the darling of the summer girls
heart. This season they belong TO the
mystery class; those hats that come
down over the head, yelling the eyes
and showing the profile from one side
only. The corday hats of net and lace
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01

The illustration shown herewith is
from a bulletin OF the Ontario De
partment of Agriculture and shows
how the water table of the soil de
ponds on the location of drains II in
a field that is underdrained three feet
deep a number of holes are dug it
would be observed after a heavy rain
that in those nearest the drains no
water would remain. In the hole sit
uated halfway between the drains at
would hold considerable water for
few days.
In clay in fairly good condition it
will be found that the slope of the
water table is about foot in %, in
loan l foot in about 33. The illus
tration represents a clay soil with
drains A and B 100 feet apart. Wells
are dug 1915 feet apart. At the end
of As hours after heavy rain the
water will stand about as indicated
by zig-zag lines, in a gradient of about
l In 25, and hence will be two feet
deeper in the centre we'll than at eth
or drain. Hence If the drains are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
The Dainty Neqlioce.

Dainty negligees appeal to most
women and when these pretty gar,
ments can be made at home without
much trouble they are especially in
teresting. In one model seen recent
ly the material vas fine white cross
bar dimity and might have been cut
by simple long kiaono pattern. The
neck was finished with a large shawl
collar of persian lawn and valen-
ciennes insertion, and the large flow
ing sleeves We're in the same lingerie
effect. Both sleeves and collar were
edged with a lace frill. A casing of
the lawn was sewed on the gown at
short waist length and was threaded
with pink ribbons which tied in the
front at the ends Of the deep collar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01

to-daya well woman" Mrs. WILLIAM
AHRENs, 98S w. 21st St., Chicago, Ill.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, Ill
ceration displacements, fibroid tumors.
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia Z. Pinkham's
vegetable Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
ABOUT your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01

or those made on the helmet" shapes
have captivated as many as the big
dropping picture hats.
A lovely hat for the hot weather is
shown here made of dead white chip,
overlaid with black chantilly lace. A
grouping of four immense roses in
tulle and silk is mounted across the
front they are almost colorless with
a blush of pale pink at the edges of
some of the petals. The effect is of
millinery as light as air
A pretty sailor for practical wear Is
trimmed with white wings and coro-
net of plated ribbon across the front
The shape is a Milan in the natural
pale yellow of the finished hat All
the trimming is pure white and a
crisp satin faced ribbon is chosen for
making the plating.
A floating washable lace veil is
the thing generally worn with these
sailors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
Effective Sofa Pillows.

An effective and easily made sofa
pillow for a summer home is made
in oblong shape, IA by 20 inches.
The pillow is covered with plain
heavy weave crash in ecru or gray.
Two inches from each end are bands
of lowered cretonne three inches
wide crossing the pillow. These bands
are edged on both sides with narrow
eeru lace applied fat.
Another variation had the body OF
the pillow of Powered chintz or ere
tonne with bands OF figured ecru lin
en- such as is used for furniture GOV.
ering. The ends of this pillow have a
ltwo-inch wide linen lace In ecru ti1ts
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
ART IN WEARING OF SASH
Height and Breadth Can Be Increased
or Toned Down by Draping
of Sash.

There is a great deal of art in the
wearing of sash. One can increase
ones height or ones breadth. adorn a
plain gown, tone down an elaborate
one, give a touch of distinction to
ones whole appearance, simply by the
way in which the sash is draped and
adjusted.
Try wearing the sash in shawl
style over the shoulders. caught by a
stitch in back and tucked under the
girdle, to fall in diagonal lengths to
just above the ankles.
Or wind it twice around the waist,
like girdle; cross it in front and
fasten with = knot at the sides Of
the skirt below the knees.
Then there is the Scotch tartan eff.
feet, especially attractive with a plaid
scarf, where there is a broad band
over the left shoulder a narrow
draped one over the back and the
right, and a knot at the waist on the
left side, so that the sash falls in a
broad width almost to the bottom Of
the frock
The adjustment of the sash may
well have reference to the conceal
ment of some defect in the garment
1t covers-a tiny tear, perhaps, or an
ineradicable stain. 1t should empha-
size the good points of the figure and
hide the bad. That is why the old
fashion of the stiff bow at the back
was so bad; it made every woman
look stout.
Give little thought to the draping
of your sash, and half your battle for
beauty of appearance is won.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
KIDDING FARM
OF CHRISTOPHER
Tavorite Remedy, Recommended
By Colorado Agricultural
College Is Arsenic
Bran Mash.
By s. ARTHUR JOHNSON, Colorado
Agricultural C0llegc)

By s. ARTHUR JOHNSON. Colorado
Agricultural CollegcD
In spite of the fact that a great
deal of work has been done by eXper-
iment stations on grasshoppers, no
royal road to control has yet been
found. Each attack has to be CON
sidered on its own merits and relief
sought through the most promising
channel
One of the favorite remedies is ar.
senic bran mash. This Is made by
mixing one pound of white arsenic
vita 25 pounds OF bran The ar.
senic is so near the color of the
flour In the bran that it is not easy TO
tell when the mixing is well done. To
overcome this difficulty, the arsenic
may first be collected by adding a lit
tie dry paint.
After the bran and arsenic are well
mixed they should be moistened with
water. Put in just enough to make
the particles stick together. This
mixture should be scattered where
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01

the grasshoppers are thickest. II
the insects are invading a garden or
potato patch, it is well to scatter the
bran mash about the borders In
the fields of alfalfa or grain, the
bran should be scattered where the
grasshoppers congregate on ditch
banks and dry places. All the in
sects will not find and eat it, but many
will and often the crop can be fairly
well protected The writer has never
used this preparation against young
grasshoppers, but some farmers state
that the crops may be completely pro-
tected by its use, while others claim
that they will not eat it.
OF course, it will not do to scatter
his substance where chickens will
be likely to pick it up, and none of
the mixture must be left where do
nestle animals are apt to get it or
be fed from the vessel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
Quotation Marks.

Senator Beverage, in an after
dinner speech in Cleveland, said of a
corrupt politician:
The mans excuse is as absurd as
the excuse that a certain minister Of
fered on being convicted of plagiar-
ism.
Brethren said this minister, 1t
is true that l occasionally borrow for
my sermons, but I always acknowl-
edge the fact IN the pulpit by raising
two fingers at the beginning and two
at the end of the borrowed matter,
thus indicating that 1t is quoted"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
Good Exercis Use.

There j" no harm in pigs roofing If
they are n a field where roofing will
do no BARN. Pigs can secure much
feed by roofing and the exercise will
do them good. Where troublesome
roots infest the soil they will often
eradicate them if allowed to do so.
The tattening hog should not be al
lowed to root, as the exercise con.
sumes too much feed and energy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
WAGON BED CONVERTED
INTO DIFFERENT USES
ASricuIturfs Hardship to Be OBLIGED
Buy Build Number O. Vehicles
Required Farm.

The agriculturist has often found It
hardship to be obliged to buy or build
number of wagons for the multifari-
Gus requirements incident to the op-
GRAFTON of farm. The wagon that
could serve to carry boxes or Grated
vegetables and berries to market
would not be of any use when haying
time came around. When it was neces-
sary to carry calves or live stock, still
another wagon must be called into
service.
While reapers, threshers, and other
farm implements have been continually
improved, the farm wagon has re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01

A convertible wagon bed which can
be changed into Is different kinds of
bodies for different uses around
farm, without adding to it or taking
from it single piece, has been de-
signed and is undoubtedly the most
radical Improvement made in farm
wagons for decade, says Popular Me-
chanics.
In a few minutes 1t can be trans
formed from a hay rack into a wagon
for carrying live stock, and with equal
quickness it can be converted into a
vehicle for carrying large number of
passengers who can be provided with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01

A charming trimming on a pink silk
evening dress seen recently consisted
Of cluster of five roses, formed of
pink tulle, with green tulle stems
twisted over thin wire, sewed to the
left side Of the low neck. The effect
was exceedingly attractive, and
showed again the value of the little
touches to raise gown from the com
Ilonplace.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
A Wagon Bed of Many Uses.
Wings Extended for Use as Hay Rack

comfortable seats along the sides for
picnicking, etc.
The remarkable versatility of the
new wagon bed is secured by hinged
malleable iron pieces attached to the
sides. These support two folding sec
tons on each side. The sUain which
is put upon these pieces when heavy
loads are placed on the wagon makes
it imperative that they should be of
strong, dependable material
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01
CHARMING LINGERIE GOWN |
Exceedingly Pretty Dress EminentIy
Suitable for Garden Party or
River Wear.

A very charming lingerie gown has
a smartly cut skirt tucked fiounce,
upon which appears a row of van
dyked insertion, the insertion being
continued at the top Of the flounce in
the same form, and appearing at in
tervals upon the skirt, the center i'm