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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
Add a royal number to the dead.
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Leniency Saved the Glass Trust

Attorney General Wickersham feels badly. He has a grievance. He had prosecuted fifteen officers and direc- tors of the window glass trust of Pitts burg until they pleaded guilty. Judge Young of the United States district court at Pittsburg then fined the fifteen $500 apiece and the corporation $2500. The trust was then dissolved.
 Attorney General Wickersham had hoped to send the entire concern to prison for plain and fragrant violations of the antitrust act. The trust had advanced prices TO per cent, and in three months had made net profits equal to its capital-in ten months it had made 400 per cent.
 It is one of the most impudent trusts the country has ever known. Just at present 1t announces a cut in wages in order to make up the fines imposed by the court! MT. Wickersham charges the court with mistaken leniency," and MT. Roosevelt does not therefore stand alone in criticisms of the lower federal courts. The violators of the antitrust laws seem to know what judges can be trusted and what ones cannot be, and thus far Attorney General Wickersham has scored no results that will stay the action of the trusts. He has not been able to send any violator of the anti Must laws to prison and he feels sore over his failure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

at-home vote which elected Dix. More than 250,OOO persons who supported Taft la the state of New York in 1908 re- mained away from the polls in 1910. and thus stimson, the republican nominee. was defeated. Those republicans let the election go by default Making allow ance for the attitude of those states for many years past, and taking into consid- eration the relative size of their normal poll, Dix's lead ought to have been far above 100000 to bring it into correspond- ence with Harmon's, Wilson's or Foss :"
 Dixs lead in New York was but 66,ooo, and the Globe-Democrat feels sure the stay-at-home contingent will turn out in 1912, and the state placed back in the republican column.
 New York now has s9 electoral votes. and chiefly on account of the great growth of New York city. she will have 46 electoral votes in 1912. Neither party can afford to overlook 46 electoral votes The democrats can secure them by mak- ing good so far as Cannonism and Aid richism are concerned in the Sixty-second Congress, and by naming a standard bearer in 1912 that can carry the state. This is indeed a big question and it can not be determined in jiffy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
Real Grand Opera Coming

Monday, December 12, will be d red letter day in the musical and amuse- ment circles of Birmingham when at the Shubert theatre perhaps the largest opera troupe that has ever visited the city, the Bessie Abott Grand Opera company, comprising 150 artists, with a special orchestra of 50 musicians, will give Puccini's most famous opera, La Boheme," said Louis Meth ersole, ad- vance representative of that organiza- ton.
 "The company is under the manage ment of Liebler & Co.,, who organized 1t in Italy last summer for the express purpose of interpreting Pietro Mascag- nis new opera, Ysobel,' at the New theatre in New York this month. Soon after the arrival of the artists recently in America word came from Italy that the score of 'Ysobel' could not be com pleted until the end of November. and that Mascagni, who is to produce and conduct the opera here, would sail on December 3. This necessitated an i'm mediate change of plans on the part of Messrs. Liebler & Co.,. and Miss Bessie Abott, the prima donna, herself 6 southern girl, urged her managers tt allow her to make a sh ort tour through the south. Puccini's operas, La Bo- heme' and Madame Butterfly were se- cured and tour booked which included 1 Brmin gham.
 Miss Abott, who has already sunf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
 " HE interest of community In the Malay peninsula was lately ex- \ cited by the announcement that a fine tiger had ben captured in pit situated in a Chianmans garden, The pit in which the tiger was caught was circular, II feet deep and feet | in diameter contracting slightly at the bottom. It was dug in sandy clay, and as the sides were clean cut the tiger was not able to escape by scrambling | out. The situation was on the margin of a jungle forest, and the pit, along with others, had been dug for the pur- pose of capturing wild pigs. These pits were covered with thin sticks and grass or leaves.
 AS soon as the owner of the pit into winch the tiger had fallen was aware of his prize he covered the mouth of the pit with strong blanks and at once looked around for a purchaser, who was soon found. The sum of 25 pounds was paid for the tiger as it lay at the bottom of the pit, and 1t afterward cost 50 pounds to have him caged and
 
 For nearly six days the captive lay in the pit, his captor feeding him very sparingly in order to reduce his energy The operation of caging the beast was intrusted to six Malays, who, as race, are noted for their Knowledge of wood craft and of the habits of animals. The Malays went to work very clev- erly. Every detail of their plan was ordered admirably, so that no accident could occur.
 The first step was to rig up strong beam at height of about nine feet over the pit, and this was supported on well-secured uprights,. to which 1t was securely lashed with withes.
 Next there were prepared two cylin- drical baskets made of green rattan. One of these baskets measured two feet in diameter and eight feet in length. The other was made just large enough to be passed into the larger one, for the purpose of giving additional strength to the contrivance. One end of each basket was left open. while the other was closed with the excep- ton of a hole about three inches in diameter, the use of which will pres ently appear.
 The smaller basket having been damned into the larger one the walls of both were firmly laced together throughout with withes to obviate any chance of slipping.
 Finally two new hemp ropes two and three quarter inches in circumference were prepared with running nooses. As soon as few long poles had been cut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
WRITING IN A CROWD
From "Dramatists at Work" in the ]

From "Dramatists at Work in the No vember Metropolitan,
 It is not often one sees the actual writ ing of a play. Naturally few authors care for onlookers while they work. Clyde Fitch was a conspicuous exception. He was able to write under almost any cir oumstances. Indeed, had he not been, he hardly could have produced as abund- antly as he did. Habtually he rose early and was at his desk while the morning was yet young. But he made no hard and fast rule as to working hours.
 An instance of his freedom from that notionalism so typical of creative writers occurred while he was in the midst of "The Girl With the Green Eyes" A party of intimates were spending the weekend with him at his country house. During the lazy Sunday afternoon, while his guests were occupying themselves vari- ously, he took paper and pencil to a ccrner of the long room in which they were all gathered. Disregarding their games and chatter, he worked out his scene-a scene in the second act of that delightful comedy, which ranks with the best work he has ever done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
HOW A TIGER WAS CAPTURED

and prepared, with forks on some of CTS to form hooks. the Malays were ready to take care of the tiger.
 The blanks covering the mouth of the pit were slightly separated to ad- init of the ropes and poles being passed down. The moose of one of the ropes was lowered upon the tigers head, an intrusion which he resisted violently, but by skill and patience the Malays managed to get the moose over tho tigers head and around his neck. This was effected by maneuvering his paws and mouth with the poles. As soon as the moose was in position 1t was drawn tight enough to prevent it's removal by the prisoner. The other rope was then passed down and secured in a similar manner. The operation of placing the two nooses around the neck of the beast occupied 23 minutes.
 The ends of the ropes were then passed through the cylindrical baskets. The baskets were placed mouth down ward over the pit, and when all was secure and ready the word to haul was given and the tiger was drawn up head foremost into the basket, which was only large enough to receive him, and thus he was unable to struggle with effectiveness. As soon as he was well into the basket the whole was drawn up and laid on its side, when the mouth of the basket was at once laced up, leaving nothing but the tigers tail pro truding. When all was fast the nooses around his throat were slackened in order that the beast might breathe more freely. The basket was now slung on a pole and borne to where cage was in readiness to receive its oc- cupant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

Packages in this country are limited to four pounds, and an 11-pound package would have to be made into three pack ages. This cannot in all merchandise be done Heavy packages are, therefore, in many cases, unmaiable in this country.
 Let us not claim that this is a country of low postage rates when an 11-pound package would cost s1.e2 if carried in the mails. The peoples packages must, as a rule, pay toll to the express companies which at intervals are deeply interested in the cutting of melons.
 There is no reason why, outside the four big express companies, that the peo- ple of this country should not be as well served as are those of Great Britain. Public sentiment has thus far been strangely silent. The postal service Is nearly self-sustaining now, and it can be rendered profitable by adding to it a parcels post, while the people would be vastly benefited, especially those that live on the farms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
THAT OPEN CAR WINDOW


 A Parisian journal discusses the vexed question of the right to open or close the window of railway car riage. The question, we are told, Is in- soluble It is much older than the railways themselves, and our contem- porary predicts that 1t will, without doubt, survive them. It dates at least from the time of the diligences. Then we are favored with a story of Mus set contained in a letter found among the papers of Francois Coppee. Mus set found himself one night in a dili- gence He was suffering from rheu- matism and had forgotten his great coat Riding with him were a gentle man and his stout wife. The husband opened the window at his wifes side. Musset asked politely that the window should be closed. The lady refused whereupon Musset opened the wipdow on his side. This let in beautiful current of air. Then the lady closed her window, and Musset did the same "a hint for travellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
New Y0rk'S Great Vote In 1912

The St. Louis Globe Democrat is not cast down. It is not sulky and it is not silent It predicts that the republicans will not let the election of 1912 go by default, and that they will retain the presidency and regain the House in the election of 1912
 This view is based on the New York vote. We give the Globe-Democrat the benefit of its own words:
 "Dix received 24,00o fewer votes than Hearst, then the democratic and inde- pendence league candidate, had in 1906 ard 6s,Oo0 fewer than Chanler, democrat received in 1908. Each of these candidates was badly beaten by Hughes, republican Sc far as can be judged by these figures Hix received no republican votes. He was as strong as any democrat who could have been nominated in New Yerk this year There is good reason to believe that he receivedNNss stair off-year demo- :. ..'''. ..,,..,: ..,s- s'' E -l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
TALKING OF BIRMINGHAM

Talladega Reporter: Birmingham did herself proud this week with the veterans and her census jubilee.
 Sheffield Standard: We hope the Con- foderate veterans, attending the reunion, escaped the claws of the Birmingham blind tigers.
 Guntersvle Democrat: Birmingham thieves have unique taste Some one has recently stolen a stone ball from the Con- federate monument. A steamboat anchor would not be safe in that town.
 Lineville Headlight: Atlanta will try to secure the national democratic conven- tion. If Birmingham doesn't want it, we are in favor of Atlanta. But big, busy, bustling Birmingham is the proper place for the convention. Dothan Eagle: Birmingham is scream ingly drunk this week on happiness. And from the reports of the blind tiger raids in that city, happiness or imagination is about the only thing one could get drunk on in Alabalna's hundred thousand city.
 Eutaw Whig and Observer: The jubilee and Confederate veterans reunion. was grand success in Birmingham and peo- pie and papers were enthusiastic over the event. Many veterans were there and as usual Birmingham did the nice thing by them.
 
 Pell City Progress: Birmingham cele- brated her census showing in true jub- lee fashion. Pell City gained 15OO per cent compared to which Birmingham s increase of 245 per cent looks paltry in deed. Still Pell city is not rubbing 1t in on her neighbor.
 Gadsden Journal: Birmingham's jubilee | has been a great success and when we get our own census figures, showing us to be the city with the second largest percentage of growth in the state since last the enumeration was made, we should also bestir ourselves and celebrate We will have reason to be joyous and should give expression to our spirits by jubl- lee of our own.
 
 Attalla Herald: Birminghams celebra- tion of her wonderful growth is mat ter of interest and pride to all Alabama. The combining the Veterans reunion with the celebration was a happy thought. Third in population of all southern cities, great in her splendid buildings, cordial in her welcome to any one from the les ser towns of the state, full of interest as a sure enough big town, Birmingham iJ a magnet to draw men to her gates.
 Walker County News: Confederate vet erans of Jasper returned from the reunion at Birmingham declare they were more hospitably and royalty entertained in that goodly town this time than ever before
 in any of their gatherings. Said Com rade E. w. Miller: We were given the freedom of the city in the real sense oi the term-free entrance into threatres concert halls, and other such places. We were given comfortable beds in comfort able and hospitable homes, and free meals at home-like tables. The people of Bir- mingham generously footed the bills and made us all feel that our visit was ap- preciated. May we all be able to meet 1T Birmingham once again is the hope oi every veteran"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
TO THE YOUNGER GENERATION
AN ADMoNrTIoN
tn is the faithful admoni

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

here when she was a member of the Metropolitan opera some three years ago, and who when she made her grand opera debut in Paris five years ago in La Boheme' took that discriminating metropolis by storm as Mimi, will sing her original role, supported by two of the most celebrated Italian tenors, Sig nors Gaudenzi and Giorgi, both of whom are the idols of musical Italy and who are now making their Ameri- can debut. The entire company was carefully selected by Mascagni last summer with view to individual fit ness for roles in his new opera, and by a happy chance most of them were up in La Boheme.' which has long been one of the standard grand operas
 Tt is said Mascagni has paid par ticular attention to the chorus, the members of which come from the lead ing operatic companies in the ltallan cities Signor Cesare Clandestini is the chief conductor. with three assistants Signors Vellatti, Spadoni and Mancardi. Signor Clandestini is leader of the or chestra of the Costanzi theatre, Rome, and 1t was only at the urgent request of Mascagni that the directors of that institution conceded permission to the temporary absence of their famous maestro.
 "The recent fame of Birmingham as a music center Is well known, and Miss Bessie Abotts managers should have no reason to regret their spirited enter prise in bringing this remarkable mu- sical aggregation to the Shubert the atre.
 Miss Abott makes her southern de- but at the head of her opera company in Charleston, s. C., her native city, Monday evening in La Boheme."
 MT. Nethersole, who arrived in Bir- mingham yesterday to look after local arrangements for the appearance of the company. was formerly manager for his sister, Olga Nethersole, and has been manager for Margaret Anglin in "The Awakening of Helena Ritchie.' He is one of the best known men in theatrical and operatic circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
CONFIDENCE IN MAMMA
From the Metropolitan Magazine.

TUHI tIIe HetrUPUIItdH MHgHzIHe.
 A little girl sitting beside her mother In New York theatre. caused many amused glances by her frequent bursts of comment and laughter. For a time Ter mother, unwilling to be the center of attraction, succeeded in holding the irrepressible in check. But, when a Jap anese troupe. in pink fleshngs, came on. the twinkling legs of a recumbent Jap, tossing a barrel in dizzy revolu- tions. proved too much.
 Look, mother,' piped the shrill treble, you could do that, too, if you wanted to; couldn't your"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
RpFLECTIoNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 \ bride would never get over 1t except that she has to.
 When a girl neglects to have affecta- tions she's mighty deep In love. Most people would rather ride in a cal and charge 1t than in a street car and pay it.
 :. woman who can't bear to get up al 9 for herself will rejoice to get up be fore daylight for her family. l Most of the money that goes into in 1 vestments goes 50 times as hard as thu money that Is bet on horse rac{.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
Birmingham Public spirit

"One of the most marked Improvements in Birmingham is the development of public spirit" said a business man who lived here nearly 15 years ago.
 When I first came to Birmingham it would have been impossible to do any big thing in the way of celebration. People had not been educated up to rais- ing thousands of dollars for festivities. They had little idea of public spirit. It is all different now. During the past three years Birmingham has made strides In civic organization. It is ready to take hold of anything In the jubilee or re- union line, and every such enterprise in recent years has been a grand success"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
This Country Needs a Parcels Post

In England the people are far better served by the government which owns the telegraph lines than the people of this country are. Take packages, for exam ple as a test This table shows the dff- ferences that exist in the two countries:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

British suffragettes wear when on duty their own hair only. saving in that way large sums expended in switches and braids,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
The Holiday Spirit

TT always think that you get more out of any festivity or celebration if you enter into the spirit of the occa- sion," said a man who is well known for hfs charities, "and following my usual custom, as the Christmas holi- days are drawing nigh, I shall read Dickens Christmas Carols
 q read them every year about this time, and, believe, with increased en- joyment. Any man or woman who reads 'Marley's Ghost' must indeed be adamant who Is not impelled thereby to do some little deed of kindness dur ing the Christmas week. And as much in proportion person enters into the spirit of this time -hallowed festival so much pleasure will he derive from it. If you have read the work at some time, read it again and you will enjoy it as much as an old song. It will make you spend a better and happier Christmas, and put you at peace and charity with your neighbors."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

There Is less truth than poetry in this, and there is mighty little poetry. The toiler in dull towns of trade' rather than the resident of the country rejoices in the rose and gold of a sunset when he is fortunate enough to see it. The ur- banite whose brain tissues and body tis- sues are tired knows that there is no music that is half so fine as the lit of the brook under rock and vine." The resident of the region traversed by the brook is less likely to consider its music
 and more likely to enjoy ragtime played upon a piano by a muscular performer in g. temple of vaudeville. And this is not because the ruralist has less imagi- nation than the individual who lives in city, but because his ampler opportu-
 ty with the charm of field and forest, in- cline him to livelier forms of recreation than are sought by the overworked, and give him taste for that which is enter tairment by proclamation and intention rather than for the harmonies of nature.
 The stiffness and cathedral dimness of the northwoods impresses the man from the backwoods less than the wearied man from the city The shimmering sun upon palm and pine is beauty to the Chica- gcan rather than to the Florida cracker. White sails and the opalescent blue of summer seas fascinate the shipping clerk on holiday or the broker taking 8 rest by his physicians orders rather than the dweller by the ocean, Those who are used to the moil and toll are dead of soul indeed if their occupations do not serve to quicken their sense of the beautiful. The rowing savage surround ed by the manifold charms of a tropical landscape has no monopoly of romance. He is likely to regard a string of beads as being more entrancing than the fam ing glory of poinciana in full bloom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
About Persons

Dr. J. c. Anthony, after having taken an active part in Kappa Psi convention, leaves today for New York, where he will spend the winter pursuing special work on diagnosis and surgery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

Just as beef began to go down the price of diamonds began to go up. The price of living is. therefore, at stand still
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
WALL FROM MEMPHIS

From the Memphis News-Scimitar.
 Birmingham's real celebration should have been pulled off when she annexed those additional 37 square miles of ter ritory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

New York objects to food products that have been cold-storaged oyer a year, even if they be rots, spots. specks or leakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

A New York coachman has just re- the head of the house to reward the man who had not eloped with the for mer's daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
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From the St. Louis Times. | Milwaukee is now called the Marxian
 city of the United states.-Birmingha | Age-Herald.
 That's brand of the famous we've l overlooked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

While the north sees war with Ja- pan coming the south sees trouble com ing in the long run across the Rio Grande.