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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
A Great singer

Madame Louise Homer, who will ap- pear in song recital at the Jefferson theatre October 25, under the auspices of the Music Study club. should draw and doubtless will draw, a crowded house. She is one of the worlds great artists and no music lover can afford to miss hearing her.
 'The Music Study club is doing big thing in bringing so famous singer as Madame Homer to Birmingham said a prominent citizen; and as the club has proved itself to be real benefactor in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
 The real victim of marriage is the mother-in-law.
 It's easier to argue into trouble than to get in any other way.
 Women deserve to be loved nobly, but they take what they can get.
 There's hardly anything can create such a sensation as for women to suspect that man makes love to his own wife.
 Some girls make a man propose by pretending how they would like to smoke if he didn't keep them from wanting to do 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
A POOR MANS LITANY.

I do not pine to walk in crowded ways, Where moiling throngs for gain un- ceasing press; Give me to live through all my earthly days A simple life of quiet usefulness. Give me to find some sweetness as go Some random gleams when days are overdark; Nor let me lose, whatever winds may blow, The hope wherein our fairest dreams embark.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
A POEM.

Not long since a poem was published on the editorial page of The Age-Herald entitled "A City Elegy' and credited to the Pall Mall Gazette. It had the subtle quality of true poetry. There was a note of pathos in the lines, a haunting beauty and thought that comes home wildly to all city dwellers-how much more
 strongly to those who live in the will derness of Londonl Perhaps more than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
OVERCOME

"I understand Pipps fainted dead away in a restaurant yesterday morning."
 'So he did,
 What was the cause?'
 "Pipps had just ordered an orange and cup of coffee for his breakfast when he overheard a man at an adjoining ta- ble ordering an extra sirloin, French fried potatoes, three fried eggs, sliced tomatoes and a plate of hot rolls"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

The republicans in New York are dis- tressed by the fact that Sunny Jim pro- poses to take the stump for their ticket. He lacks Joe Cannon's political sense and silence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

The post-season games of baseball, says a Chicago paper includes no unpedigreed cockerel of team, but it Is not a good time for much growing in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

A Washington woman who offered s2O0 for temporary husband is deluged with offers. The department stores may yet be compelled to carry the article in stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

Railroad presidents unanimously think railroad rates should be raised. This is passing strange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
REQUIEM

By Robert Louis Stevenson. Under the wide and starry sky, Dig the grave and let me lie Glad did live and gladly die,
 And laid me down with will. ,., This be the verse you grave for me: Here he lies where he longed to be- Home is the sailor. home from sea.
 And the hunter home from the hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

Wall street through E.. H. Hartman was once allied with Theodore Roosevelt, but an alliance with Charles Murphy is
 different.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

Sunny Jim is trying to escape becoming sulky Jim. and the Rooseveltians become his victims when he takes the stump in
 New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

Another Presidents message will soon be al hand to be skipped by the aver age reader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

The colonel is trying to make the real candidates for governor in New York Charles Murphy and himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

If the millionaires keep on marrying chorus girls the musical comedies will be knocked out and that would indeed be sad. .-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

r General Weyler is holding down the lid in Spain with all of his old-time in- tentions of slaughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

The Maine may have been blown up from the outside, but still no one will know who was on the outside at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

King Manuel should forget his throne by keeping out of the Trouble Hunters club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

A gulf storm can cool the atmosphere far better than manufactured ice can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

The indulations of biplane have more than discounted all the scenic railways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

The wireless aided Walter Wellman in distress more than the gasoline motors did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

Room PIP" has become the ex-Presi- dents great political argument.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
A WICKED SCHEME

An enemy of Teddy
 will not give his name Has asked why doesn't Teddy Umpire a baseball game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

Professor Ferrer Is Spains Banquo's s ghost, and he will not down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

Walter wellman can come back-that much is determined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

A DUEL. Place, the outskirts of Paris. Two valiant noblemen had met to settle their differences on the field of honor. Ready, gentlemen" asked the sec onds (This story is a translation, of course.) "Yes," answered both intrepid war riors at the same instant "Begin!
 q hate youl" snarled the Count Pate de Foies Gras
 q hate your snarled the Marquis de Bouillabaisse.
 Thereupon the seconds rushed up with smelling salts, the combatants were whisked away in carriages and honor was satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

The skeptics were left at the hanger when weiInan sailed away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

Baltimore rises up to say that no one can accuse 1t of padding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

AN AUTUMN REVERY. All day a purple shroud enwraps the And all the dreary landscape silence
 fills. No song of bird where once throbbed
 music sweet, In wales where Summer tript with san
 daled feet. No bloom uplifts herShead in soft sur
 prise To sip the dewy splendors of the skies And every stream a pensive note hath
 caught That inly ministers to solemn thought. A pail of dead leaves lies within the close Where once in all her beauty reigned
 the rose; An empty nest where love held perfect
 sway And June a memory of yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

The sky pilot has crystalzed into fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
BLIND VISIT HIPP0DROME
Three Hundred Children See"
Show at Big Playhouse.

An unusual audience saw the perform
ance at the Hfppodrome yesterday after
noon, Lee Shubert having invited the blind
children of the asylun,s and schools Of the
city to visit the big playhouse. They We're
all there. some three hundred of them,
and 1t was q sight TO remember for those
with eyes. Their teachers were with them.
and explained the things as they happened.
but they we're scarcely needed. for the lit
tie hearts were full Of Joy and that mar
vellous understanding that comes 10 the
blind.
Their finger tips and their ears and every
sensitive nerve saw for them, and it did
not need the words of the kind women
to tell them that Slivers had come bound
ing on the stage with his absurd feet and
his curious clothes. or that the crashing
wireless was splitting flames of blue fire,
or that the air ship was swinging through
tie flies or that myriads of Minnelahas,
gorgeous IN beads and 5uckskins, were
whirling in ballet, even that the
Central American city was crunhling aud
drowning in the big tank. The children
knew Il. anyway.
oh. say. can you see blared out the
band at the close OF the International Cup
race No. they couldn't see, but at the
opening bar every little man and every
little woman jumped from their seats and
stood while the anthem was played.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
WON'T EAT WITH ROOSEVELT
Baldwin Makes No Reply to New
Haven Invitation.

New Haven, Dec. Il (SpeciaD.-No re-
Spouse has been received by the officials
of the New Haven Chamber Of Commerce
from the invitation which was sent to Gov
ernor-eiect Baldwin to attend It's annual
banquet here tomorrow night. The Cham
Der officials have believed until to-day that
Judge Baldwin would not ignore the cour-
teous invitation which sent him. No
invitation ever sent by the chamber to any
guest it wished to entertain has met such a
reception.
Judge Baldwin's friends have asserted
since the invitation was sent to him that
he would not attend the banquet because
he did not wish to sit at the table with
Theodore Roosevelt, with whom he has a.
controversy because of the criticism of
Judge Baldwin's law decisions made by the
ex-President during the recent campaign.
Little credence is given by Judge Bald
wins friends to the rumor that he will
serve papers here on MIR. Roosevelt in con-
nection with the suit which Judge Baldwin
says ne will bring against the former Presi-
dent. While they do not explain the judges
silence over the invitation of the Chamber
of Commerce, they point out that Mr..
Roosevelt will come here as a guest. and
that service Of legal papers would be an
act Of gross discourtesy, compared with
which ignoring the Chambers invitation to
be guest at its annual banquet WOULD
pale into insignifcance.
The Judges friends believe that It is his
rIan to send letter to the officials OF the
chamber after the banquet. giving an ex-
rIanation for his action, which. he thinks,
will satisfy the most critical members OF
that body Mr.. Roosevelt Will reach here
Tomorrow afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
WILL EXAMINE MRS. BALsCH
Guardian SAYS She Is Held in Asylum
Owing to Daughters Animosity.

William A McQuaid. appointed 10y the
supreme Court as special guardian of Mrs.
Georgia Collins Balch, q wealthy widow
who is confined III Bloomingdale Asylum
on the application OF her daughter. Miss
Grace c. BaIcb. filed petition yesterday
in which he told of the animosity of the
daughter toward her mother
The petition of the guardian was for per-
mission to employ alienists TO examine the
mental condition OF Mrs. Balch. Justice
Davis granted the permission. DR.. Albert
w. Ferris and DIR. f. K. HOLSTER VIII ex-
anime the alleged incompetent.
The guardian said he had visited Mrs.
Bslch ia Blooningdale Asylum and that
she had referred 70 threats her daughter
made 70 have her sent to the asylum as
soon as Mr. Batch was dead. The dauGh-
Ter filed an affidavit in wfich she said her
mother twice set fire TO "A cottage at Point
Pleasant, y. J.. and had tried 10 stab one
of her maids in the arm. Mrs. Balph has
4 bout s5oy in her OWN right and receives
81 500 a year from the estate of her hus-
hand. who was . banker. and Hho died last
September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
WANT TAMMANY UPTOWN
Members Start Talking of Get.
ting Away from Old Site.

Just as IL to show that 1t now controls
the state, Tammany. the name by which
the local Democratic organization Is popu-
iarly known, moved to the headquarters OF
the Democratic State Committee, at NO. i
West 34th street. yesterday afternoon The
move was caused by the fire In Tamnany
Hall yesterday afternoon, which will put
the building out OF commission for several
months at least. Thomas +. Smith. the Sec
rotary. took the records TO state head
quarters yesterday and Charles f. Murphy
will begin TO receive hi. leaders there this
morning.
The fire has started again the talk OF
having Tammany move further uptown Its
headquarters have been in 18th street for
forty-three years, and many of the lead
ers have thought that the organization has
rather grown away from the district Mr..
Murphy has repeatedly said that the Tam
many Society. which owns Tammany Hall,
would never move TO Fifth avenue, but
there Is much sentiment for a change TO
some site on the East Side not far from
59th street.
The Tan1many Society has plenty of
money and could afford to put up mod
ern building on an expensive site There
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13

mean better service. greater pcli'ehese
OF employees, cleaner cars. everything
that is essential to highest kind OF man
ssenaent Of rapid transit.
How are We going 10 solve TINS "p-
farentlv insoluble subway problem NE
are going to have il solved by puniac
opinion properly directed upon this oues-
tier.
II don't believe" Mr.. McAdoo conclud-
ed that the people Of New York VIII
cerrait its officials to extend the monop-
oily Of the marlborough for forty-nine
years
Commissioner Maltbie spoke OF the CO.
crers1ior which the Public Service Com
missicn had found on the part OF some
corporations over which It has Jurisdic-
zion. He did not mention names. but
spoke Of enc company engaged in trans
pcTtation which always tried TO do what
reasonably was demanded Of il, while
another has always been found opposed
20 any suggestion made by the commis-
sion
He spoke OF negotiations with that
company which were drawn out for
weeks. because it assumed the atttuoe
that it had TO get all it wanted or IT
would not ta.-e the grant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
WILL CONTEST TO REFEREE
Many Charges of Fraud Made
Against Keller Trustee.

In the special proceedings for the removal
of Hugo P. Keller as testamentary trustee
under the will of Adolpi1 Keller, who died
May Is. 1904, instituted by Clotilde r. KEEL
Ter and Charles Meyer, co-trustees, Justice
Davis rendered an opinion yesterday re-
ferring the matter 10 referee TO take evil
dence.
Adolph Keller was a member of the firm
of L. h Keller & Co.. dealers in watch
makers supplies, at No. 81 Nassau street
His cousin, the trustee in the present pro-
ceedings, was also q member of that firm.
which settled UP its accounts upon the
death of Adolph The subsequent troubles
arose in part over the division of the assets
of this firm. Clotiide Keller, one of the
trustees was the wife Of the deceased and
was the principal beneficiary under the will.
Justice Davis said:
ut is impossible TO determine from the
affidavits submitted on this motion whether
or not the charges against the trustee,
Hugo P. Keller, are well founded. I do not
assent to the proposition that one trustee
can dispose of his eo-trustee simply by
suing him in behalf of the estate and then
ask the court to remove him. But many
charges OF fraud, forgery and theft are
made against Keller and each charge Is
eulphaticaliy denied under oath. II these
charges can be sustained the accused trus-
tee should be removed and indicted. II
thew are not true. not well founded, his
accusers should be removed, and 1t is now
the duty of the court to have these charges
investigated as soon as possible in the in
terest of the estate. 4 referee is ordered
10 take proofs of allegations In the affi-
dayits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
WOMAN DEAD; FIRE IN ROOM
Hotel Guest Insisted on Using
Candles for Lighting.

Mrs. F. A. Hilliard, seventy-six years Old,
3. widow, was burned to death yesterday
morning in her room IN the Hotel Bristol,
No. IT, West 49th street The woman's
death was due to her eccentricities, accord
ing 10 the hotel management She set fire
10 her clothing in attempting TO light q
candle.
John Rebus, night watchman at the hotel.
while passing through the corridor on the
seventh floor detected the odor OF burning
cloth He traced It 10 Mrs. Hiliiar0's room.
Breaking into the room he found Mrs.
Hilliard lying on The floor with her night
robe and the carpet ablaze. The blaze was
quickly put out.
DR. Yeaman, of No. 46 West Asth street.
was sent for, and when he arrived he pro-
nounced the woman dead. Coroner Hoitz-
hauser gave a permit for the removal of
Mrs. billiards. body to an undertaking es-
Enlistment
Mrs Hilliard refused to use either cleo
trio lights OF gas. and insisted on burning
candles in her room, the hotel management
said He neice, Mrs. ". a. White, of No.
LIS Columbia Heights, Brooklyn. was noti-
fed of her death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
CEMENT USERS IN CONVENTION
Many Delegates from Foreign Coun-
tries in Attendance.

The seventh annual convention Of the
National Association of Cement Users was
held last night at the concert hall OF Madi-
son Square Garden, with an address of
welcome by President McAneny, OF the
Borough OF Manhattan, who represented
Mayor Gaynor. The convention, which at
tracted delegates from ali over the world.
was held in connection with the cement
show. which opens tomorrow night.
The opening of the show tomorrow even
ing revives the bitter code fight of two
wears ago between the terra Gotta and
concrete interests of New York City. The
rama cement of the cement show refused
10 permit the National Fireproofing Com
pany TO participate in this exhibition.
After making strong efforts TO obtain space
at the show. President ". u, Henry, of
the National Fireprooiing Company. said
the terra Gotta interests would institute a
similar exhibition Of terra Gotta products
next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
CENTRAL HoNoRs RossITER
Officials to Act as Pallbearers at the
Funeral Today in Flushing.

Tho funeral of Edward Van Wyck Ross-
ter will take place this afternoon from ST.
Georges Episcopal Church. Flushing.
\ special train will leave the Pennsyi-
vania Station in Manhattan at . y. m for
Flushing. conveying many business men.
including representatives OF the Chamber
Of Commerce. the New England Society,
the Union League and Transportation
clubs and directors and officials OF the New
York Central & Hudson River Railroad.
The honorary pallbearers will be William
B. Brown, president Of the New York Gen.
trail Railroad: William II. Newman, former
president; Senator Chauncey- NJ. Depew,
chairman of the board of directors; Fred
erick w Vanderbilt, John Christensen, vice
president, and Alfred Skitt, all of the New
York Central. and John ". Weed and
James A. Macdonald, two personal friends
The directors decided yesterday 10 have
the general offices of the company closed
at noon to-day to give the employees an
opportunity to attend the funeral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
HEATLY's FAREWELL DINNER
Lion Hunter Acknowledges Hospitality
of This Country.

Hugh Heatly. the well known lion hunter,
who, after spending several weeks in Amer
lea, sails tomorrow on board the Adriatic
for his ranch near Nairobi, in East Africa,
gave a dinner last night at the Waldorf
Astoria by way of Acknowledgement Of the
hospitality and courtesies which he has re-
ceived in this country.
Among those invited were Theodore
Roosevelt. who was his guest on his Yamite
ranch which is described in african
Game Trails: w Butler Duncan, George
r. Sheldon, William Curtis Demorest, Will
lam Allen Butler. president of the Lawyers
Club; George r. Wilson, 7. Warner, editor
of Forest and Field: Herbert Wheeler, 1.
Coffin and William Dowd. Afterward the
guests were entertained with some remark
able cinematograph pictures by J. Clarke
Illustrative of scenes in British East
Africa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
DIX TO KEEP VERbECK


ator is entirely in the hands of the
Legislature and he should not attempt
to direct the actions of a coordinate
branch OF the government in any degree.
Known friends of Edward NJ. Shepard
were not at all happy after seeing MT
Dix yesterday. because. it was believed
Mr.. Dix refused to come out openly IN
favor of their candidate. Among these
callers was John D. C.rimnins.
If Charles T. Murphy follows out the
wishes of the rank and file OF Iaminahg
Hall. and. indeed, his own ideas Mr..
Shepard will not be elected, and 1t is
not at all unlikely that Daniel f. Cohalan
will.
Shepard's Friends Hopeful.
But there are many other consldera-
tons to be thought Of in making such
an important selection, and no one
realizes this more than Mr.. Murphy
Friends of Mr.. Shepard hope that things
may so shape themselves up yet 'ha'
their candidate will receive the place.
Matthew ". Hoover, of Lockport, was
added Yesterday to a long list OF appi4-
cants for the Commissionership OF For
est Fish and Game. His name was
presented my Senators-elect Robert r.
Gittins, of Niagara, and L. H. White'
of Schenectady.
Among others who saw Mr. DlA "ere
Richard T. Wilson, r., William j. Con-
ners. former leader of Erie county
and William H. Fitzpatrick the present
loader. Eugene Lamb Richards. OF
Richmond; J. Sergeant Cram. Henry +.
R,,reard. of Buffalo; Samuel ". Boards
ley, of Oneida; ". Barry Murphy
leader Of Orleans; Lieutenant Governor
elect Conway, Congressn1an-elect Ayres,
of The Bronx; Herman A. Metz. Con-
gresham NJ. H. Driscoll, OF Buffalo;
Judge Thomas L. Feitner and ex-senator
Charles A. Towne
Mr.. Towne said he had just called to
pay his respects, and added he was glad
to announce he was an applicant for a
place neither for himself nor any Of his
friends.
George ". Batten, Of Niagara, is d
candidate for State Excise Conmis-
sioner
Mr.. and Mrs. Dix dined privately at
the Manhattan last night. Tonight he
is to be the guest Of Andrew G. Zabris-
l1ie at the Manhattan Club. After dinner
last night Mr. Dix had a talk with Eek
ford c. de Kay, his military secretary,
regarding the makeup Of the military
staff, and did some writing on his mes
sage to the Legislature.
John Mason left for Albany last
night to make arrangements for the In
auguration 1t is the desire Of Mr.. Dix
to have everything as simple as pos
sible. but 1t is more than probable that
the inauguration of the first Democratic
Governor for sixteen years will be made
the occasion of great celebration on
the part of New York Democrats from
every part of the state.
Mr. Dix will be sworn in just after
midnight on Sunday, January l, and the
public ceremonies will be held on Mon
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13

is 10 be an examination Of the Old building
to-day, and II II is found that the FIRE has
so weakened the structure that a Iarx.
amount Of money would have TO be ex-
pended in order to put It in shape again
the society may decide TO sell the property
and move north.
The Tammany general COMMITTEES has two
meetings scheduled for this month, ons ON
Saturday TO select man TO recommend
TO the Mayor for appointment as Connlis-
sioner of Elections, and the otner On De-
wear place for these meetings vii bs
selected to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
WANT LODGE TO SPEAK
Legislative Leaders Ask Him to Ad-
dress Meeting on SenatOrship.

Boston, Dec ia request by state iegis-
latiVe leaders that Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge come TO Boston before the opening
OF the state Legislature and address pub
lie mass meeting on the question Of the
coming election Of a United States Senator
from Massachusetts, to succeed Mr.. Lodge
was sent 10 the Senator at Washington
to-day. The communication was signed by
President Allen T. Treadway of the Massa-
chusetts Senate, Speaker Joseph Walker
of the Massachusetts House. and various
other members of the General Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
FIRST TO TEST BOAT
If Successful Leach Will Board Hel
and Go Over Horseshoe Falls.
10y TELEGRAPH to The Tribune

Niagara Falls, N Y, Dec. 12.-"Bobby''
Leach does not intend to go over the
Horseshoe Falls of Niagara in the Mitch
ell lifeboat without testing its sailing quail
tiles. For this reason he has planned to
send the craft through the rapids and
over the falls tomorrow afternoon, but ne
does not intend to be a passenger on this
trip. II the boat comes out all right
Leach will then consider going over in il
himself OF course. there Is a possibility
that even should the boat make a safe
trip tomorrow i. might meet with mis-
hRp when he is aboard