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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
HISTORIC AppET1TEs.
Emperor Charles V. and the bourbon
Monarchs as Trenchermeu.


From the British Medical Weekly.
whether they reign by divine right or
by the will of the people, Providence
would seem to have endowed royal per-
sonages with appetites in proportion to
their exalted position.
According to Motley, Charles was
an enormous eater. He breakfasted at
5 on a fowl seethed in milk and dressed
with sugar and spices. After this he
went to sleep again. He dined at IL,
partaking always of 20 dishes. He
supped twice--first soon after vespers,
and the second time at midnight or l
o'clock, which meal was perhaps the
most solid of the four. After meat he
ate a great quantity Of pastry and
sweetmeats and he irrigated every re-
past by vast drafts of beer and wine"
Roger Aseham standing hard by the
imperial table at the feast of the Col
den Fleece" watched with wonder the
Emperors steady progress through sod
beef roast mutton, eharred hare, after
which "he fed well of a capon' Ascham
adds that Charles drank THE best tnat
ever | saw; he had his head in the
glass five times as long as any of them,
and never drank less than good quart
at once of Rhenish wine"
Naturally the nemesis of govt and
dyspepsia overlook him; but, says Sir
William. Stirling, even in his worst days
Of suffering from these diseases, before
setting out for Flanders, the fullness
and frequency of the meals which ,oc-
CURED between his spiced milk in the
morning and his heavy supper at night
SO amazed an envoy of Venice that he
thought them worthy of special notice
in dispatch to the senate of his repub-
lie.
In his cloister life eating was the
only physical qualification which the
emperor could still enjoy. To the last
| he continued to line on rich dishes, and
the supply of his table was the main
subject of the correspondence between
the major domo and the secretary of
state. Spain and Portugal were ransack-
ed for fish. partridges sausages and
otneri dainties to please the worn out
palate OF the emperor, and presents of
game. venison. beef. veal and other pro-
visions were showered upon Charles in
| his retreat
| The Renaissance introduced Italian
cooks and pastry into France and the
banquets of Henri III recall those OF
Heliogabalus 1t is related that at one
of them Catherine de Medici, the queen
mother, ate SO much that she was i'll
almost unto death.
The Bourhons were nearly all mighty
trenchermen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE.
Canada's Experiment In That Direction
Shows Interesting Results.

From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Canadian government less than two
years ago inaugurated a system of life
insurance that should be studied by
those in this country who would plunge
us into an old-age pension policy 1t
amounts in effect to governmental en-
couragcment Of thrift. which is the logical
method OF helping those who should help
themselves. The scheme is popular, ac-
cording TO Consul Ryder in a report to
the Department Of Commerce and Labor.
The Canadian law provides that no an
nuity shall amount TO more than $500
year, and none shall be paid until the
beneficiary is at least 55 years old. The
Payments on the purchase of an annuity
may be commenced at the age of .. They
may be started at any time. and paid in
almost any amounts. There are no lapses,
no penalties and no cost of management
The citizen pays In at any money order
postoffice, or may forward direct to OF
tawa. such sums as he can spare The
amount paid Is placed to his credit and
Increased with compound interest at 4
per cent until it is equal 10 an annuity
OF $500. The beneficiary cannot lose even
If he quits paying, as he will get an
annuity in proportion to what he has
contributed. The payments may be
large or small, or annuity purchased at
any time il desired. Arrangements may
be made by which the payments will be-
gin at any time before IS years old in
case of disability. Last survivor annui-
ties may be purchased whereby the pay
ments will be made to g man or his wife
so long as either is alive.
Tho Canadian system is better than old
age pension because it encourages thrift
and is not species OF charity. 1t en-
aoles even those earning modest sums 10
save something for a rainy day II death
overtalkes them before the annuity is due,
their heirs get the principal and interest
ON all that has been paid. The people
know that they are making an investment
IN Which they cannot lose, and it is no
wonder they take kindly to the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
New Drug Cures
Fever and Ague


{ OF all the prominent men gathered
st the medical convention last week
none attracted more attention than Prof.
G. w LaTorne, whose new kardens
Treatment for chills and fever and all
Forms OF malaria has been 50 - seessfal
While l<ardene is known as blood
purifier and liver invigorator, its value
Is a cure for malarial attacks was not
recognized until recently. lis use IS
growing rapidly, not only because Of
Its wonderful merit but also on ae-
count of its low cost You can make
a full quart of kardene tonic by dis
solving one ounce of kardene and q
tcaeupful of sugar in y PINT Of alee-
holland then adding IL pints of boil
I ihg water The dose is tablespoon
full before each meal and before re-
firing.
Kardene tonic is doubly valuable in
the spring when the system needs
tonihg up. Taken regularly for few
weeks it will do away with that tired
feeling restore lost energy and ambition
correct deranged digestion, arouse
torpid liver and purify and enrich the
blood. enabling 1t 10 cnst out of the sys-
lem the impurities that cause sallowness,
hotches, pimples and similar symptoms
OF impure blood.
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ties, dreary brown except where the white
line of the Sebkah, or salt playa, inter-
rupts it some two miles away. Riding on
down the broad, glaring valley-for such
it now seems, although from distance
1t looks narrow-the half-fallen towers
OF death are left behind and the ruins
open out before one-here a line of col
umns, there an isolated temple, yonder
the solid walls of great public edfices
and the radiating arches of the splendid
portico in the center of the town, and
back of all the huge bulk OF the tenn
pie of the sun, its inner columns and
entablature half revealed where the lofty
enclosing walls have fallen down.
or ancient houses or small buildings
there is nothing to be seen except the
stones and dust. The squalid modern
village sinks into oblivion as soon as
it's gray mud walls are a quarter of q
mile distant. The village today has but
1900 people and spreads only little
beyond the limits of the great temple. 1t
contains not a 1.-THE, probably not hun
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

Ellsworth Huntington, in Harper's Maya.
ziro for March


zine for March.
Compared with other famous ruins of
Syria those of Palmyra are perhaps less
artistic than those OF Jerash. less pic
turesque by far than the great rock
hewn remains at Petra, less massive and
less carefully executed than the tenn
pies at Baalbek; but In extent and in the
aspect OF unutterable desolation which
they present they are unrivalIed AT
first one does not notice the modern viii
lage and its orchards and palm trees
and in most views OF the ruins anything
Which suggests life is conspcuo,isly alb
Gent The whole aspect IL that OF ruin
and desolation, The tones of the land
scape are dull brown and gray; drifts
OF wind-blown sand are piled sup here
and there; broken columns. half-faIlcn
walls and massive stones lie all about;
the mountains rise bare on the north
and west. while toward tho south and
east monotonous desert plain stretches
fsr away toward Arabia and the Euphra-
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they did at Tahieduah, and everything
that happened, even the conversation. up
20 the time of the killing. The interpret
ing and recording of the testimony IN
longhand consumed an entire day. Just
before David seemingly was ready to de-
scribe the killing he told the judge that
he took another drink from the Jug.
"Then what happened. David?
sWell. Judge, | just role dover ana
went to sleep, and I didn't see the kill
ing.
Each OF the Five Civilized Tribes had
jurisdiction Of its own tribal citizens by
Flood in its own courts, but-over no other
persons The United States courts mad
jurisdiction when one of the principals
WIS a citizen OF the United States. In
early DAYS at Tahlequah Cherokee citl-
zen by blood killed Choctaw citizen by
hlooi The former applied to Thompson
fer legal cGvice and was told that the
case could not be tried in the Cherokee
courts, as the latter had jurisdiction only
when both persons were Cherokee cltl-
Gems by blood.
THIS frightened the man, who jumped
at the conclusion that he would be tried
before Judge Parker in the federal court
at Fort Smith and be hanged. Thompson
fold him that this was impossible, as
neither o. the principals was citizen OF
the United States. The case was settled
| by the defendant appearing before the
mayor of Tahlequah and pleaded guilty
To disturbing the peace by discharging
| firearms inside the city limits. No court
ever tried the man for murder, nor ID It
| possible row for any court to do so.
THOMPSON told of another remarka BILE
escape from justice This time Chero-
| lee citizen by blood killed another Cher
ollee citizen by blood. The defendant
Was regularly convicted In the tribal
court ard sentenced to, be hanged. The
mar was committed to the national prison
al Tahlequah, where he was to be kept
until the cay of his execution, and then
hanged by the sheriff. On the way to
TahlequaIi the prisoner escaped and fed
the country.
~ Curtis Act Freed slayer.
A few months afterward Congress en-
acted the Curtis BILL which provided,
among ether things that from and after
July l. 1898, none of the Judicial officcs;
| of the Cherokee nation shall perform
any of lie duties of their several offices"
| Shortly after the enactment of this law
lThompsoa received letter from the de-
<endant. away down in Arkansas. asking
Thompson to prevail upon the board of
| rardcns OF the Cherokee nation to COM
mute the defendants sentence to five
years in the national prison.
After looking UP the matter said
Thompson, II decided that the time for
HIS execution had passed; that the officer
wLoee duty It was to arrest him had been
| deprived OF his office; that the judge who
tried him could no longer resentence him,
and that the high sheriff, whose duty 1t
was to execute him had been deprived
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

In 1s25-And what is that beautiful red
creation?
Guide in Museum-That's what they
called heefsteak back in 1910. Prior
to that your people could afford TO eat
beefsteak, but in 1909 it seems that three
men named Aldrich. Payne and Cannon
got their heads together
1s25-Oh. yes, remember hearing nay
father tell the story.
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Judge William r. Fort for
senior Judge criminal court. He
has been fair to all men, and
will uphold the dignity and
good name Of the court.

Seaboard Air Line via At
lanta to all points east. Sea-
board On Time train 80 leaving
Birmingham ZOO a. m. reaches
Atlanta noon, and New York
earlier than any morning train.
Through Pullman and elegant
dining cars.
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OF his office. The result was that man
Who was arrested, tried, convicted OF
murder in the first degree, sentenced to
be hanged, and who was never pardoned
IL Il free man today, and there is no
tribunal vested with power to deprive him
OF mis- liberty"
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roK srArE SENATE:

hereby announce myself a candi-
1Ate for the state senate from Jefrer-
son county subject 10 the action OF
the democratic primary
HUGH MORROW.
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/ hereby announce myself a candidate
FOR sheriff of Jefferson county. subjec. to
democratic primary to be held on April .
GEORGE b. WARD.
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rnR AIIDITOR.

hereby announce myself as a can
didDtc FOR recollection for auditor OF
jefferson county. subject to the action
Of the democratic primary.
ROBT. A. MORRIS.
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dredth, as many people as the ancient
city. yet even these few are poor, and
find great difficulty in procuring water
enough to raise the necessary crops for
their support.
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If you are going east you
can't do better than travel the
Seaboard On Time Line. It's
the best every day in the year.
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ron CLERK AND REGISTER

n hereby announce myself candidate
for clerk and register of the city court
of Birmingham, subject to the action OF
the democratic primary April 4, 1910
N SAM M. BLAKE
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Are You One.

From Everybody's.
Say, pop, what's a pessimist?'
"a pessimist. my son, Is one who of
two evils chooses them both''
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If you don't think Reid a
winner, look at the smiles on
the faces of his supporters.
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I hereby announce myself a candidate
for sheriff OF Jefferson county, subject to
democratic primary to be held on April 4.
TOM POUND =
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SENIOR JUDGE CRIMINAL COURT

1 hereby announce myself n candidate
for senior judge OF the criminal court OF
Jefferson county. subject to the action O.
the democratic primary.
FRANK CATALAN.
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ron THE LEoISfATtjnE.

\ w. II. Barnard or Pratt City an
nounces himself a candidate for the leg
tevsture, subject to the action OF the
democratic primary.
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The Age-Herald is authorized to an.
nounce Judge Samuel Weaver as candi.
date for Sheriff of JEFFERSON county. sub
fec. to action of demo ratio primary.
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ANNOYING
Fur SHERIFF.

M'ADORY-I hereby announce as can
didate for sheriff Of Jefferson county. SUBJ
1ect to the action OF tue democratic prt-
mary April 1, 1910.
1-lS-tf WALTER X. MADoRY.
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For JUDGE CITY Court of Hesscn,er

! hereby announce myself a candidate
for Judge of the City Court OF Bossennar.
subject to acton of democratic primary
J. c. r. GU5IN.
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JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT

+ hereby announce my candidacy for
the position of Judge Of the circuit court
Of Jefferson county. Alabama subject
70 the action of tho democratic primary
IN May 2, 1910. Z. c. CROW.
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Judge William E Fort announces him.
self as a candidate for senior Judge Of
the criminal court Of Jefferson county.
rubiect to the action OF the democratic
primary. April 4. 1910.
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For County Solicitor.

hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Office of solicitor OF Jefferson
county, subject to the action of the DEM
ocratic primary. DAN A. GREENE.
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JUDGE OF CITY COURT.

I hereby announce myself as candl-
Aats for reelection as one of the judges
Of The city court OF birmingham. subject
TO the action OF the democratic primary.
{. w. FERGUSON
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II. p IIefin announces himself a
candidate for recollection to the Office
Of Solicitor for jefferson county, SUBJ
feet to the action OF the democratic
primary.
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! am a candidate for judge OF the city
court OF Birmingham. subject TO the ae-
ton OF the democratic primary
JOHN T. GLOVER
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hereby announce myself a candi-
late for Judge of the Circuit Court of
Jefferson county, subject to the ac-
ton Of the democratic primary.
JOHN G. CARMICHAEL.
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4 william Jackson. candidate for re-elec-
ticn as Judge of the City Court of Bessa.
me1' subject TO action of the democratic
party. VIII appreciate your support.
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Argument Too Lnte.

The judge sat listening to Jackson,s
speech. At the second or third lash tho
prisoner yelled with pain, whereunon
Judge Rogers turned and said aIiall
Jackson, you might as well quit vou,
speech; the boys have already licked
him"
Thus the question of jurisdiction was
answered.
There were no stenographers or short
hand reporters in the Cherokee courts in
those days, the proceedings being taken
down slowly and laboroasly In longhand
The proceedings were in English. but
frequently 1t was nece ssary to tfanslal e
the testimony OF a Cherokee into English
eand that or a white insn into Cherokee.
II II q .trnt OF the fuliblood Indian n
90 into endless ana Needless detail. ia
the trial or Mike Carey. 4 fnibloud WIN
MAS charged with murder. one of the ssip-
posed eye-witnesses Was d rulDlood Cher
olsee named David. The defendant. III,
deceased, and David had been to Table.
Guah. where they bought jug Of whisky
on their way home they drank frequent
" from the Jug, and when they reached
tho spot where the killing occurred all
were drunk.
David vas put on the stand Inch by
inch and step by step lie related every
detail OF their going tp Tahlequah, what
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-03
NEW RECORD IN COTTON
Dealers Transfer 100000 Bales
Worth $15,OOO,OO0.
elimination of Greatest Deal in His
tory of Worlds Markets Unaccom-
panied by Exciting Scenes.


New York City.-A new worlds
record for the actual transfer of
spot, cotton was established on the
New York Cotton Exchange when the
long-talked-of May deal Of the Pat
Observation-Disclosures pool was
brought to a head.
Within an hour after the market
opened spot houses rendered to the
bulls 100000 bales of cotton on con-
tract.
The bull leaders we're prepared for
the emergency. Every bale rendered
was accepted. Cash settlement for
all the cotton rendered on May con-
tracts will be made. To finance the
deal $15, 900 900 will be required.
Although the flood of delivery no.
tees came upon the bulls in enor-
nous volume, the conditions on the
Exchange were in no way perturbed.
No more excitement than usually
characterizes routine affairs was in
evidence.
May went up thirty points and then
reacted. Speculative months rose
nine to ten points After the first
hour the bulls received no more no.
tices and it was evident then that the
bears had reached the limit of their
available supply.
1t was not learned just how much
May cotton the bull crowd contracted
for They assert that they are pre-
pared to take over all of their cotton,
and according to the Exchange rules
the sellers had until the last of May
to deliver.
1t is against this group of bull OPP
orators in cotton that the Govern
ment is proceeding, on the ground
that they have been engaged in a
combination to buy up all the avail
able supply of raw cotton of the 1909
1910 crop. thereby monopolizing the
staple and causing the price to rise
to an abnormal price.
James A. Patten, of Chicago, who
was here to look after the details of
his May deal, said that, as far as he
was concerned, there would be no
corner" and that he was confident
there would be no trouble resulting
from the May deals.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-03

New York y-Confirmation of
the announcement in The World that
the battleship fleet will be sent on an
extended foreign cruise reached this
city in the form of an official letter
from the Navy Department to Lieu
tenant A. w. Pressey, U. S. N, the
officer in charge of the naval recruit
ing Office.
The announcement, which is re-
garded as one of the most important
issued by the Navy Department since
the one that despatched the battle
ship fleet on it's famous cruise around
the world, indicates notable change
in naval policy as to the disposition
of its fleets in time of peace Still
more interesting is the fact that this
cruise of the sixteen new battleships
of the Atlantic fleet to the Mediterra-
mean has nothing to do with war
clouds, but is mainly to give that part
of young America which has cast it's
fortunes with Uncle Sans web foot
an opportunity Of seeing the world.
Unique Phase of the Trip.
Never before in the history of any
navy has such a cruise been under
taken for such purpose. Think of
a personally conducted tour to the
Mediterranean in feet whose ag-
gregate cost exceeds that of twenty
Lusitanias! But whereas those who
might make such trip by Lusita-
mia would have hundreds, perhaps
thousands. of dollars to pay for pas
sage alone, those who go on this trip
will have no such expense, but will
be paid for going.
Immediately upon receipt of the
official notice from Washington Lieu
tenant Presley prepared circular
letter, which will be sent to the Navy
Department for its approval and then
distributed broadcast throughout the
country. The circular reads In part:
1.-THE Navy Department has just
made a very important announce
ment. 1t intends to send the battle
ship feet to Europe next fall, prob
ably the Mediterranean and possibly
parts of Africa. From now on it will
be its policy to send the fleets to for
eign ports for few months every
year.
This means that thousands OF
young Americans will have a chance
to see the world, and get paid for it.
Many people save money for months
or years in order to go abroad, and j
never heard of one who did 1t who re-
GREETED it. 2 I want to ask you this inn
portant question: Are you willing to
travel IL you are well paid for it? Or
would you rather stay at home and
read about it?
Please understand that the Navy
Department does not promise you oil
any one else that particular trip to
Europe. The Navy Department, new
or makes promises of that nature
But thousands of young men will gel
it, because thousands will be needed
for it. Why shouldn't you be one Of
them?