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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

FROM the Boston Globe.
1t would seem as if the world has had
for some time enough varieties of strong
drink. But a new intoxicant has been
discovered. 1t is named "qadi" and the
high commissioner of the Basutos calls
it extremely demoralzing." 1t is some
thing of a curiosity in one respect, for it
shares with the Tartar koumiss the dis
tinction of being of other than vegeta BILE
origin; it is made of ants eggs.
Ever since man learned how to manu-
facture the enemy that steals away his
brains" the races of the earth have Wed
with one another in inventng new sorts
of intoxicating liquors. Every kind of
grain and a long list of other vegetable
substances have been made to Weld
alcohol, and some of these drinks have a
surprising potency. Marco Polo the en-
terprfsing Venetian, the first real globe
trotter, who had much difficulty in max
ing his neighbors believe the stories he
brought back with him, was the first to
tell of the Chinese sam-shee, which. he
said, made a man drunk sooner than
any other wine"
Abyssinia has sort Of beer-ingredi-
ents unknown-that bears the appropriate
name of booza. Language experts may
here trace new derivation) The bam-
boo wine of Dahoney is said to taste like
'soapsuds laced with vinegar" From
the unprepossessing aloe the Mexicans de-
rive an insidious decoction they call mes
cal, which tastes like liquehed con-
fiagration and inspires its drinker with
an immediate desire to kill some one, no
matter whom, so long as it is done soon
The cocoanut supplies beverage with an
odor to devastate province and a flavor
to correspond, but which produces effects
that endear it to the native of Sarawak
These are only a few of the awful
things that untutored races have in
vented to satisfy their craving for slim
uants The new qadi may have its
merits. but It's importations are not like
" to be large; If we may believe DR..
Wiley we have enough villainous COM
pounds of our own
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
ENSLEY MEN GO FISHING
BY G. ii. MANDY

the way of a soup. The others went to
the river to set the lines, leaving him
with the dishes.
On their return Doc had a pot boiling
furiousy. a strange odor permeated the
air. What you got?" yelled Big JIM
Bird nest SOUP" replied Doc. ut smells
loud" commented Bob Chadwick. Just
then the volunteer cook raised the lid.
The smell from that pot would have
staggered a turkey buzzard. 1t did not
stagger the fishers, however; 1T paralyzed
them. When they recovered they hired
negro to bury the pot, contents and all,
and charged Doc with the funeral ex-
penses and ostracized him for the rest OF
the day. 1t was still raining. Next day
Bob Chadwick went hunting. He returned
with a headess fowl which he claimed
was a chicken. AS it was his turn to
cook he promised chicken for dinner.
When the fishermen returned after
fruitless attempt to lure the fish from
their wonted haunts, Bob had the fowl
cooked. Big Jim essayed the part of
carver. His first attempt to spear the
bird with his fork resulted in landing
the fowl in Hoke Perkins lap. Bob in
the meantime had remarked that he
wasn't hungry and didn't care to eat. just
then dog appeared with the head of a
screech owl in his mouth. jim got wise
instantly, and with a drop kick landed
the supposed chicken in the middle of the
river. Bob took to the woods. He later
claimed ignorance of the nature of the
bird, but was compelled to sit out in the
rain the balance of the day. BY unani-
nous vote the amateur cooks were dis
pensed with, and it still raned. Hoke
Perkins went out forage, and in
about 10 minutes he came tearing through
the woods yelling, I'm snake bit" Doc
Averyt gave him four large doses of snake
dinfn md Jf1rn told nf n 70
encounter with a gigantic snake which
he finally killed. They all repaired to the
scene of the encounter and found a snake
about 20 inches long. Doc Averyt brought
It back to camp. He held a post norton
examination and gave as his unbiased
professional opinion that the reptile had
been dead at least foul days.
The rain now poured. Next morning
the sun came out, and the intrepid
their clothes. After banging them out
they decided to take swim. Bob Chad
wick was the first to plunge in the
stream. He scarcely made ripple on the
water. Big Jim followed and the splash
he made was terrific; on the sworn au-
thority of the rest of the bunch the river
rose - inches. Jim foundered around
resembling a certain pachydermatous an
imal that inhabits the River Nile-in
other words, he loked like a hippopotta-
mus sporting in his native element. While,
they were in the water the sun disap-
peared and the usual dampness prevailed.
About this time they decided to return
home and packed their tents and depart
ed. They all agreed they would have
had fine time II it had not rained, and
If they had caught some fish, At any
rate, they seem none the worse FOR thai~
trip. and have lots of fun relating their
exDerienceS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Fortunate Discovery

The special odor pleased all the mem
bers of the firm, and name was coined
which became famous and known all
over the United States. The perfume
sold everywhere and became the most
popular odor that was ever put on the
market.
The blender, who was the only person
who knew the exact ingredients, asked
for a raise in his salary, although he
was under contract for a year at $780,
and his contract would not expire for
eight months He was told that he would
get no increase, SO he broke his con-
tract and quit.
Everything went smoothly for the firm
for time until the supply of the cele-
brated odor was exhausted. Other blend
ers tried to detect the essentials used
in making the odor but, try as they
might, they could not obtain anything
like the original. The imitation was
put on the market under the old name,
but the sales fell off and the brand was
not so popular as it had been. The old
bender who had discovered the odor was
taken back at $4,000 a year, and the pur-
fume again became popular on the
market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Bank Makes Fine Showing

One of the strongest banking institu-
tons in the Birmingham district is the
Bank of Ensley (Ramsay & Mccormack.
Recently the bank has declared semi
annual dividend showing a fine condition,
and a material increase in business. The
savings depositors were paid an average
of $11o0 per month, and handsome sum
was passed to the surplus fund. The to-
tai actual resources of the bank are
s., 125, COO The banks officers are R. e.
Chadwick, cashier; P. ID. Knapp, assist
ant cashier. These gentlemen enjoy the
confidence of their patrons to marked
degree and much of the prosperity of
the bank and fine showing made are due
to their efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

From Everybody's Magazine.
A night clerk in a hotel sat doing
at his desk at about ! a. M, when a
man in evening clothes came in as If
laboriously trying to walk a crack. and
said:
I'm Ferguson; key to room A."
The guest disappeared in the direc-
ton of his room, one fight up. In a
few minutes a man in his shirt sleeves,
with a flattened silk hat on the side OF
his head, and with one shoe on foot
and the other in his hand. came in and
said to the clerk:
I'm Fershon key to for-for."
Mr.. Ferguson just took his key and
went up"
Mr.. Fershun just fell out window n
left key inside. Kindly femme have
'nothcr."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Violet Hard 10 Get

When making perfume having a floral
name. such as carnation, rose or violet,
the blender tries to initiate as nearly as
possible the natural odor of the flower.
Violet perfume. IS the most difficult to
make, and even the blenders, men who
have been blending for 10 or more years.
are unable to initiate the wonderful nat
ural odor of the flower.
In making new odors or duplicating
the celebrated French odors the bender
picks out the various ingredients and
the odors which predominant. French
perfumes sell as high as s. an ounce,
and good blenders who are capable of
learning the ingredients used In certain
perfumes. after experimenting, can make
a duplicate that can be sold in this
country at less than half the price of
the French odor. Blenders who can do
this command high salaries, and some
are paid as high as $4,000 a year From
$4,000 to $1,000 is what the majority get
1t takes years of practical work as
an assistant perfumer and a general
knowledge of chemistry to enable a man
to hold the position of bender The
assistants work is to attend to the flower
washing under the direction of the blend
er, and he also learns much while work.
ing up the raw material which the blend
err uses.
For the most part odors have stand
ard names and are used universally,
but in the last few years new odors and
names have been crowding the old stand
ard perfumes to the wall. The most pop
ular perfumes on the market now are
odors come upon by accident by the
blenders during their experimenting with
various flower washes and essential oils
when he happened to detect with his su-
perior sense of smell an odor entirely
new and fragrant IT WAS NOT that fop
which he was looking, but the peculiar
odor was so different from anything he
had ever smelled before that he decided to
manufacture some SAMPLES.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Coal Dealers Buncoed

A number of coal dealers in Ensley and
Pratt City were vctimized yesterday by
we'll dressed young man by means of
passing worthless checks. His mode of
operation was to order several tons of coal
10 be sent to a given residence, Offering
In payment a check for about twice the
amount of the bill The checks were
drawn on the Commercial State bank and
the respectable appearance of the man
disarmed suspicion, and the difference of
the amount of the check was paid in
cash. He succeeded in securing sums of
about IS from the Bess Fire Brick COM
pany, who deal in coal, and R. s. Hick-
man. The checks We're subsequently
found to be worthless and the police noti-
fed He has not yet been arrested
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
High School Building =

The Ensley High school building on
Avenue l is nearing completion. The
building proper is finished and presents
fine appearance. The inside work Is
progressing rapidly, as q large force of
men is at work. Agee & Kline, the con-
tractors, say the building will be ready
for occupancy by the time the school
term begins. The entire building on the
inside will not be finished and equipped
as originally intended, but accommoda-
tons will be provided for about 200 pu-
pills. The contractors have made excel
lent time, considering the unfayorabe
weather, and are to be complimented on
the progress they have made under ex-
isting conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

There are certain species of the animal
kingdom which can live equally well on
land or in water, stunt that has been
duplicated by party Of prominent bust
ness men of Ensley, who, from their re-
cent experience on fishing trip, can
certainly lay claim to being amphibious.
The party consisted of Big Jim Jordan,
Bob Chadwick, Hoke Perkins and DR..
Averyt. Four other well known and
equally prominent men were to join the
party, but on account of the persistent
and heavy rains they developed a frigid
feeling In their pedal extremities and
backed out The four faithful disciples
of Isaac Walton, however, braved the
elements and went forth to the appointed
rendezvous, which was a point on the
Warrior river about 40 miles from home.
A double conveyance and a two-horse
wagon carried the party and their outfit,
provisions and so forth emphasis on the
SO FORTH.
Big Jim drove the conveyance and en-
tertained his companions by explaining
the latest and best method of packing
fish for shipment. His hearers made mem
tai notes of the hampers of fish they in
tended to send to their friends. Their
friends are still waiting for the fish. All
went well until they came within about
four miles of their destination. Up to
that time the roads, despite the heavy
rains We're fairly good. At this point,
however, they came to a portion of the
road that was so rough that a billy goat
li,,,l,
it. By this time it was raining hard.
They had to dismount and literally put
their shoulders to the wheel. They final
~ arrived at the camp grounds wet to
the skin and almost worn to a FRAGILE by
their heroic efforts. Darkness was upon
them, so finding it impossible to pitch
their tent, they made a shelter with a
tent fly and lay. down to rest. During
the night the rain came down in torrents,
they passed a very pleasant night Bob
Chadwick remarked that Dante had
missed feature in his Inferno" by fail
ing to put in a fishing trip in wet weather.
At the first glimmer of day they arose
from their dewy bed and proceeded to
erect their tent. Big Jim shone in this
particular by telling the others how to
do 1t. While they were getting the camp
Id shape Jim went to the river to fish. He
came back with one; it was about two
sizes larger than a French sardine. The
way he Dragged about that microscopic
specimen of the finny tribe you would
have thought he had caught tarpon.
He quit when they threatened to throw
him and the fish in the river. During
breakfast Doc Averyt volunteered to cook
dinner and promised them a surprise in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
HOW PERFUMES
ARE BLENDED
Valuable Roses Guard Olfac-
tory Organs.
HOW SCENTS ARE SOUGHT
Few OF the Flowers Smoke and Major
ity of Them Do Not Drink. Princely
Salaries Commanded by
Experts,
From the Philadelphia Record.

from the PnllaQelp0la RECORD.
The perfume bender must guard his
nose as he would his life, inasmuch as
the smallest defect in his sense of smell
would cause him to be unable to blend
even the most common of odors. Few
blenders smoke; most of them do not
drink, and some even avoid places
whence emanate smells that might af-
feet their acute olfactory nerve.
Perfume blending is interesting work,
for new perfumes are made every day,
and the experimenting the, bender UNI
dertal1es sometimes lasts for months,
when a new odor is under consideration,
There are days in the laboratory, how
ever, when the blender must cease work
because of the dull headaches induced by
the doors of the materials with which
he is working, such. as, for instance,
civette and oil of ylang.
The greater part of the flower per-
fumes come from Grasse, France, and
are in the form of pomade. The pomade
is washed in alcohol, which takes out
the odor and leaves the unscented grease
to be used for soap. This is called flower
washing, and the odor mixed with alco-
hol is crude perfume. The washings are
blended with various essential oils and
fiXatiyes, such as musk, ambergris and
civette, to make the perfume.
Nearly every country on earth con-
tributes some product used in the man
ufacture of perfume From France
usually come such flower pomades as
sively in violet odors, tuberose, carnation,
jasmine and jonquil The best lavender
comes from England, musk and civette
Mt TD1.{Is
pine islands. Most of the essential oils
are exported from Germany with the ex-
ception of oil of rosewood, which comes
from South America. The rose and jas
mine odors are used extensively in MAX
ing perfume of nearly every name.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

Miss Mary Walker, who was in charge
of the Ensley kindergarten last session,
was in the city yesterday and met with
the committee of the Kindergarten asso-
ciation Plans were arranged for the
next session and the room in the Bush
school building which has been assigned
for kindergarten purposes was inspected.
The association will have the room re-
painted and equipped so as to be ready
for the little ones when school opens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Church Notices

The Rev. J. w. Orr will hold COM
munion service at the Presbyterian
church today at II o'clock. In the even
ing the service will be in the nature of
a reunion as a welcome to the former
pastor.
The Sunday school and members of
Shadyside Methodist church held their
annual picnic at Avondale park yesterday.
Dr. B. F. Riley will preach today at
both services at the First Baptist church
on Avenue @.
There will be a lawn festival at the
home of Mrs. George Wise Hurgin sta
ton, Tuesday night, for the henefit of
the Fairview Presbyterian chu,.h
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

today for Tuscaloosa to spend several
days with relatives.
j. w. Mayne left yesterday for Chi
ca go. He will be gone several weeks
and will visit relatives at Cook Springs
ILL.,
Miss Myrtle Degrees is spending two
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Bishop
at their summer home on Shades noun
tain.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Bridge and Mrs.
BRIDGES mother, Mrs. White, will
spend their vacation in Syracuse. N.
Y. They were accompanied by Miss
Margaret Sherman and Mr. Paul Sher-
man.
Mrs. w. w Ellis. who has been serl-
ously i'll at her home on Avenue +, is
much improved.
Thomas Francis has gone to Denver,
Colo. to spend several weeks with his
daughter, Mrs. Smythia.
Mary b. Brown chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will
meet Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the public library on Avenue IL and
Eighteenth street
The ice cream festival that was TO
have been given last night by Char
ity Rebekah lodge No. 20 has been
postponed until the evening of July 1c
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Good Detective Work

After an exciting chase, covering a
period of nearly three days, Detectives
White and Hartsfeld of the Birmingham
force captured a negro named Scott Bo-
len, charged with a murderous assault
at Pratt City crossing on a Frisco con-
ductor several days ago. The negro, with
a companion, was tracked by the de-
tectives through the several mining camps
of Jefferson county and was finally run
down at Oakman. When called on to
surrender the negroes opened fire and
number of shots were exchanged be-
tween them and the officers. They finally
rushed on the men and captured Bolen,
the other negro escaping
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

the fish as well as by the government
Perhaps the Government officials in
Washington didn't approve of paying out
money by guess. Whatever may have
been the conclusion, the government
guesser>-has lost his job. Hereafter IL
pounds will be the fixed weight of every
salmon paid for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

From the Princeton Tiger.
Didn't you promise to warn me to ask
you to inform me to tell you what sait
I'd tell you to tell me when you told me
to tell you to tell me,"
Yes"
'We, what Is itf'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

From the Baltimore American.
what do you think of this No Kiss
ing crusader
II do not think II very engaging one"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Boys Corn Clubs


E. L. burlington in Golfers.
Everybody who reads the papers pub-
lshed in the corn-growing sections of the
country has read, during the past year.
or boys corn clubs The movement To
organize farmers boys into such clubs
has expanded rapidly. Down In Sher-
man, Tex, last summer the crowning
feature of the parade at big local cele-
bration was the marching of the Grayson
County Boys Corn clubs There was a
handsomely decorated float, bearing a
charming young lady, who represented
the Sweetheart of the Corn" and after
ward came 1875 youthful corn-growers.
each shoulderng a cornstalk with a big
tassel.
These enterprises are some of the prjn-
cipal means which have been devised to
make country life more attractive for
young people, There are other WAYS
which apply more particularly to the
family circle Probably the phonograph
has done more to lessen the tedium of
farm life than any other invention, ex-
ceptlng, perhaps, the rural telephone.
The piano and the organ are desirable
and their presence has frightened many
a country home, but the coming of the
photograph has brought the OPERA the
vaudeville performance, the latest song
hits, directly to the farm kitchen or
parlor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

Mittenwald are of the intestines of sheep.
September is the great string season, and
there Is then In Italy and Bavaria an Inn
mense demand for material yielded BY
young lambs six or seven months old
1t Is curious that, although the Mitten-
walders turn out every year thousands
OF superb violins. volas and cellos, they
seem to care little for the music OF these
instruments and revel in the either. the
national instrument of the Tyrol, to which
they dance on moonlight nights after
they have taken to market big consign-
ment.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1910-06-02
@ruhe Soee einer 6rau.

lit, mie iie ii6 ielbit an5ieben0 madc'l
fann: Mber obne @eiunobeit lit eS
Fart fir file, gu gefanen I'M @eiidt,
in ser 5orm o0er i'm @eien. Sn elmer
@ode miro cine franfe 6rou nerpos
un0 rei5bar. ltnper6altlt6fett nno
Mierengifte 5eigen iid in Simmer,
8%lutanlauf, &alttausi@lag un0 elel1=
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lde 8itters baben ii6 Sen 6rauen,
mel9e geil1n6 iein mollen, Sic 560n<
felt uno 6reuoe moaen, als cine Got
tesi enoung erprobt. Sic regulieren
Sen Magen, Sic Sober uno Sic Mie-
rem, reinigen bos Slut, perleiben itar-
fe 9eerpen, beQe Mugen, reinen Mtbem,
glatte, iammetartige &aut, lieblide
@eii6tsfarbe, CUTE @einnobeit. Ser
Iudt es. SOC in Molitors Mpotbefe.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1910-06-02
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men nidt in Bombay, lonoern in eng
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5ib uno beoedte iein @eiidt nit 0en
@dnben. Seine gauge @altung Re
mics Sic &idtigfeit Ser Mnflage. M9it
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perbafteten, uno mie oieier miuenlos
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