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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-25

Final details for the new course of instruction in rife shooting to be given in the Austrian middle grade schools have now been perfected by the minis try for national defence. The scheme goes beyond the mere teaching of the use of the rifle and 1t will include gen eral outlines of army organization, the study of maps and the selected portions of military history. There will be rifle practice on every Saturday afternoon from october to May. All pupils in the two upper classes who wish to join the course will be eligible.
 After preliminary training in the hand ling of the rife and blank cartridge shooting there will be shooting with loaded cartridges. Later on competitors will be held in shooting at long-distance ranges. The military authorities will provide drill grounds and shooting ranges, instructors markers and out posts. They will also lend the rifles and provide ammunition either gratis or at cost price, Boys who are unable to pay for ammunition will be given a hun dred blank and 40 loaded cartridges, per season free. The other will be allowed at cost price In places where there is no garrison, local shooting ranges will be provided. And where no such ranges can be made only blank car fridge shooting will be permitted.
 The whole scheme of instruction will be put under the charge of some spe- cially qualified high officer to organize and carry out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-25
Our Responsibility

AS proof of our responsibility and our ability to cure special diseases and of reliability, we refer you to the length of time have been established here, and to the hun dreds of letters of indorsement have and to the leading banks and business men of Birmingham. If had conducted prac- tice on other than legitimate and professional lines, or if we had not CURED OUR PATRONS, we could not have remained here any length of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-25

That E1kins-Abruzz affair Is growing tiresome.
 From some things I have heard from inside sources l am inclined to Relieve there has been nothing in the affs ir. It was said it was broken off, except news paper talk.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
AN SWERS TO QUERIES

sition?
Under parliamentary law when there
IS an appeal from the decision of the
chair and there is tie vote, the chair
is sustained
VAR coLLEG E Subscriber. SAN Leandro:
s Mhat was the naval war college of the United
States originally?
The naval war college was started at
Newport, R. l., by Admiral Luce in
1874, to which graduates of the naval
academy We're sent to study the higher
branches of naval education.
sApoLEoN-susseriDer city. which is con
sidered the greatest battle of Napoleon I?
Austerlitz. December 2, 1906 in which
ne met three of the greatest armies of
europe, each commanded by an em-
lies
GIAss,E. W. J.. Taft Are. there any glass
they located?
There are. but if you desire the ad-
dresses you will have to send a self
addressed and stamped envelope to this
department.
IN NIGHT liI SCHOOL Subscriber City. Is there
snor.nand s writing and tspewriting are taught
The Hamilton evening and the COM
mercial evening schools.
NATIONAL SALUTE Subscriber, City. What
tne national salute the world over: How
many guns are fired In the United States In
hohor OF foreign ruler who visits?
similar questions were recently sub
mltted to the New York Times and
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

An interesting exhibition. which will
open tomorrow morning and continue
throughout the week in the blue room
of the ST. Francis hotel, is that of
number of the late canvases of Lester
D. Boronda, who recently returned
from Europe and is established in a
studio in Monterey. The view will in
elude not only his scenes taken around
Carmel and throughout Monterey coun-
", but also many OF the French and
italian sketches he brought back with
him from his European trip.
Boronda has already made quite a
name for himself. both here and in the
east. as colorist. his work showing a
distinct individuality along line still
new to this coast. Eastern critics, who
have seen his Partisan canvases with
their wonderful play of tint, have pro-
nounced them marvellous in mobility
and color possessing the real spirit of
the gay French capital in carnival
spirit
Among the most striking of these
Partisan scenes is. perhaps. "The
Moths" so named from the throngs of
merrymak kers surging around the CEN
ter of activity, the stand with its band
playing the festival music. beneath
sky aglow with blue and silver and
gold from the bursting rockets seen
through the foliage of the trees. The
setting is typically Partisan along any
of the bouleyards in carnival time and
! the effect is carried out in a surge of
color from illuminations and fireworks
that give to the entire canvas a bril-
liantly radiant glow.
From near home is shown Misty
Evening, a painting of Union square
seen through the fog of a misty No
vember evening. This is one of the
largest canvases in the exhibition and
has been purchased by the St. Francis
hotel. 1t is true to life in the golden
quality of the luninence of the city
evening seen through the silver of the
descending mist.
Besides these he shows a number of
landscapes done with the strength and
sincerity that mark his work and sew
eral Italian studies, with fountains in
sunlight and shadow, with the streets
and waterways of Venice and the other
cities of the southland. bathed in sill
YER moonlight or rosy with the golden
sunglow, bringing out all the beauty
and romance of the land.
To many the artists art is too much
on the impressionistic order to at first
appeal but 1T shows great promise for
the future and will rank him as among
the first of the artists of this state.
Already for poetry and harmony OF
color he can not be surpassed, and,
given more time to develop the won
derfTl gifts he undoubtedly possesses,
we may expect something truly great
from his brush.
Several of Boronda's sketches are
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

| that journal sent them to the war de-
partment at Washington, d. c.. The
paper then says. That bureau ad-
mitted that it could not give a COM
plete reply. but said that the sover-
eign. or chief magistrate, of for
elgn country is entitled to exactly the
same salute-21 guns-as the presi-
dent of the United States. The ord
nance department also suggested that
the question be referred to Robert G.
Skerrett of this city, who has made a
special study of all international af-
fairs. Replying to request for in
formation on the subject, Mr.. Skier
rett says:
The international salute to the
flag of all maritime countries is 21
guns. The national salute, however,
varies in some cases from this stand
ard. am led to assume that the query
was prompted upon the basis of in
ternational courtesies and that the
writer is not interested In the few In
stances of differences in the national
procedure
: In China three guns used to be the
utmost limit in the salute, while, as
We all know, the army's salute to the
nation on the fourth ofsJuly is one gun
for every state in the union. A for
elgn Wafship in American waters, how
ever, would meet the demands of in
ternational etiquette by salute of 81
guns on that occasion"
OLDEST RESIDENCE-A City. Let me know
which Is the Oldest residence in San Francisco z
Nv. home at 1892 Broadway was built by my
father In 1853 and | want TO know if there is
any older than that
q This department has no information
that will answer the question Possibly
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

OLD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. City. Was the
drop curtain at the California theater, repre-
senfing the Golden gate, DESTROYED by the fire
Of 1903
Yes.
KING OF ENGLANDEo. A S. city. What
ie the family name Of the king OF England? is
1t Guelph or Wetbng
He has no family name Members
of royal families are known by their
given names only
voice Of the president Of the Uuited States
alta a national holiday in This country:
1t does not. Each state selects its
holidays.
MAYoRAITY yoTE-City Subscriber What
was the vote for mayor in San francisco at. the
time Sutro Ebert. 0'Donnell and others ran
The aggregate for the several can
didates at the election in 1894 WAS
Sc. 933. of which Sutro received 31,S54.
oDonnell 1884. Ellert 11,492, James
s,313, kelsey 262 and Williams 13S.
WEALTH subscriber City- What is the es-
timsted wealth OF the United States and Of
those two countries In round nnmhers2
The latest estimates give for the
United States 1920. 900, ,0o0.000: for
France s45.o0o.0oo. 900. Population,
United States. s0.ooo,ooo; France. 3s,-
900. 900.
the Expression ..Eneries in war, in peace
friends" to be found
In the declaration of Independence
TIE subscriber city. When an appeal is
taken from the decision Of the chair and there
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

some reader can eniighten thf eOrre-
spondent.
sns the student s IL + Flsss asas & ss
musician?
See .Lucrezia Floriani Layinia9 by
George Sand, In that Count Salvador
Albani personates List.
JENNY LINDA. City was Jenny Lind.
the great singer, ever in San francisco?
No.
NATIVE AND NATURAL City What is
the difference between "a native born and "a
natural born eitizens'
There is wide difference of opinion
among the legal profession and has
been for more than half century as
to the Interpretation that should be
placed on the words natural born
which are those used in connection
with the qualifications for the Office of
president OF the United States. and the
question will never be satisfactorily
answered until the supreme court of
the country shall give the words a
judicial interpretation.
MALL. w. City. Where can I ascertain II
vessel using bill burners viii be permitted to
carry United States mail?
Address the postmaster general,
Washington. D. c.
on sARGIN-P. l.. J.. Oakland What is
meant by Specializing on a msrginrs
1t is taking chances that certain
stock on the market will not fall be-
low a certain point and that it will ad-
vance in price. One who speculates on
margin must give his broker a.
stipulated percentage of the par value
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
I'm the ART w 0rl@
By Margaret Marshall Doyle

also shown at the Rabjohn and Nor
or four striking ones have also been
accepted BY the Del Monte art gal
lery.
A W. Best. who recently returned
from sketching trip around Cazadero,
has number OF splendid eanvases to
show in his studio as the result of his
summer work. For long time Best
made a speciality of Mexican scenes
and also did a striking series of In
dian studies representing a remnant
of a band of Indians travelling across
the desert and over hill and dale. in
search of the lost lands Of their faith
ers. Very pathetically and POLITICALLY
was the idea executed. with pastel as
the medium chosen. and few of these
scenes are still left, forming a striking
contrast to his last work, which is
of mountain and hill and stream. Of
summer skies and peaceful woods, and
over all the peace and glory of a late
California summer.
Sunlight in the Woods" is one Of
the most remarkable of these, the fore
ground of the picture being in deep,
far reaching shadow. Through an
opening in the green's and browns Of
the trees is seen a patch of rich, red
gold, where in the vale below the sun
has streamed. lighting the foliage and
grass to molten glory. This same effect
of sun and shadow is shown again in
a little road scene in Carmel, thrown
into relief against a setting of distant
deep blue hills and clear blue trans
parent sky touched with silver
Mt. Tamalpais, a fayorite theme with
Best, is depicted in new light. purple
in tone beneath the glare of the late
afternoon sunlight. The effect Of in
drifting fog and low, hanging. threat
ening clouds. In gray and silver, is
OF the Landscapes where the shadows
lie deepest in the rills and hollows.
In with these paintings by Best are
hung a few by his wife. Mrs. Alice
Best among the most charming of
which may be mentioned Grey Day.
IT is a simple sketch of a modest lit
tie cottage, nestled in some tall gray
cypress trees. Through the drizzle and
gloom of the cold wet day. the green's
and grays of the color scheme show
palely with a great loneliness, but the
cottage with it's spirit of home and
brightness touches the whole land
scape with its warmth and adds to
the wintry atmosphere the one needed
touch of cheer Several good sand dune
studies are also shown by Mrs Best
and one or two excellent figure
sketches, prominent among which are
'sThe gypsy" with its vivid dash of
color and the portrait of Miss Crohlow
on which the artist is still busy. Mrs.
Best recently bought a studio in Car
mel. where a number Of her works
are also shown. 1t is there that she
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

will spend the greater part OF her
time-painting from the surrounding
country. which always has something
brush-coming to the city only for
brief visits. Later in the year Mr.. and
Mrs. Best may hold joint exhibition
in their Bush street studio.
The San Francisco Art association
entertained at a large reception on
Thursday evening 10 mark the opening
of the Emanuel Walter galleries, built
especially to harbor the many hundred
paintings left by the late capitalist to
the city Of San Francisco.
This collection OF paintings was for
many years in litigation and has only
been comparatively lately given into
the permanent custody OF the Art in
stitute The pictures were all hung at
the time of the settling OF the suit IN
the main gallery Of the building, which
was not large enough to show them Oft
to the best advantage. AS now hung.
however. the remarkable groups OF
paintings are more than worth the
seeing, including as they do originals
by many of the great European mas
ters, and having in their range not
only some splendid pieces of sculpture
but also paintings in oils and water
cOlOFS ana pdSCSlS, minld lures. studies
in black and white, etchings and a
little OF everything that is Included in
the world of art. Some 400 pictures
are shown altogether forming the
most remarkable collection of pictures
in this city.
The annual exhibition OF the Seauoia
club opened in the club rooms in Post
street Friday afternoon. with the works
of many of the most prominent artists
of this city and its immediate vicinity
on view. Last year the club gave what
they called a small picture exhibi-
tion,' and this year the work shown is
very much in the same line. the studies
hung, as a whole, being comparatively
small This idea IS an excellent one as
many of the modern homes are not
built with enough walls to harbor more
than one large painting. and more OF
an artistic effect is prodnced BY the
possession OF several smaller sized can
vases About 80 pictures in all are in
eluded in the view. which will be open
to the public daily from 10 until ). 1t
will continue for a fortnight.
Nellie E Burrell Scott is holding a
series of informal art receptions at her
studio in Shrader street, at which all
of her late studies are on exhibitions.
In the display are shown not only oil
paintings but also water color sketches.
including many studies in flowers. fruit
and still life generally. All of the
small paintings are at a reduction
The view will be open TO the public
every Wednesday afternoon until after
the holidays
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

of the chosen stock If the stock falls
below that percentage the margin Is
wiped out II there is an advance in
the price of the stock the one who put
up the margin can order the stock sold
and realize the profit.
LIQUOR LIcENSE-C. H.. PaIo Alto. what
guarantee from arrest and punishment does
Federal hauor license give to one who has paid
IL for the sale OF liquor in territory ip which
prohibition obtainsP
None.
HARTF0RD-J. A. n, Redwood CITY. rs
Hartford the capital Of Connecticut. or are there
Two capitals In that state7
Hartford has been the capital since
1879. Prior to that date there were
two capitals, Hartford and New Haven.
STEAM-Subscriber. City. Please girs /, sSor.
under pressure? 'ss
Joseph j. Branch, NJ. e. and a :.
author of stationary Enginearfn~-
says. steam is an elastic and invISibl.
gas which returns to a liquid stats "a
soon as IT loses the heat by means ef
which 1T IS created. Steam NAV sNfsT
under the same pressure as the atmo-
sphere or under a lower OF higher one
so long as IL Is confined Vsha, 49,
confined IL at once acquires the tar,-
perature and pressure of the air ana
becomes -vapor'
did Harry Tracy. the bandit, kill himse,f, Naea
August s. 1902.
inr EofeRofInE y TaqsIoe, T. City what the mean
Small, royal incIosed feId
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
PHILANTHROPY IS JUST A CRUTCH
Rv
By HERBERT KAUFMAN

The who expects help his expectations Wishes
not wlngdese not lever Weakling sink by the gravity
of dement, but the strong do by natural fitness alone
The perfect engine only of value when aclon-he per-
feet brain useless until driven by will Both must be touched
with the spark Of initiative.
You won't get along through longing
There's mighty lot of entmentaly masqueradng
gue through this battle royal of world but sentiment than
dodo eggs.
The of cant be borrowed You won't really de-
veop with any capital but your own
You have within your heart and your mind and your blood
the courage dare the plan and stubbornness
Philanthropy any form only clch, and crtches only
for cnpples
You cant or hold pace with outside support
Charity only begins home but hates to leave the house
The popular stories of mans humanity spread
through the pages of fiction
One of the greatest lies of society the bel hand 1t gener-
ally found at the end Of ones own wrist.
OFF
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
| Editorial
Joy Rides Over
the Elections

OF JOY that hardcrabb down
disposed conclude the unusual hay the
had unsettled the editorial brain.
In different Marse Henry Waiter
has been dancing the camagno and wearing liberty
his remaining gray hairs since he got the 1t
OF editorial The Chicago Post debes the situation
Springfield Republican.
everlasting dictator of the United
actually the which
has
ohimneys, ombsones.
M Henry Waterson the original oao of the Mexicanizaton
eight small
holering Back O while the little
Massachusetts,
But Ma Henrys alteration only He'll have the
weather and the Associated Press dispatches back the
The Republican however has changed forever And what
like Mckinley
and the San Francisco earthquake
There is nge of bitterness Mase Henrys jubaion and
the Saturday after election the close editorial JOY
of columns he concluded in this peaceful wise:
personal
he would
his and would
Cromwell. charge fling away ambnion
By that sin fell the angels; how, then.
The image OF his Maker, hope win by it,
How the wrench of sentiment hardened by
Tor the New England editor be gathered from the fact that
he felt his duty apologize family but unmistakaby
change looked him like revolution Journalism.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

But can't be stopped cant be held back
so long you hold your head and your determination.
Only fool considers money the only necessary tool WIT
important part the kit chest filled with pluck and ambition
and perseverance will accomplish far than chest OF gold
Every his His ability is the die which stamps
out the dollar
Inistence bigger than assistance
Opportunity belongs to no particular time or place There all
ways opening everywhere for the open it. 1t It's worth
while it isn't labeled
This whole earth rich mine The steady pick strikes
streak but prospecting ISM cutters job dig long enough
and hard enough any task, you II make good
Every day the founding of the republic of reve
have been discovered But the who created them seldom
endowed-save with unfailing gnt.
he ilusou industry, art and the pofes
siona those of self driven sesustained and seen
couraged plodders.
The huks of charity do not nurture man into huskness
Giving pauperizes oftener than ferilizes.
Ideas ideals and strength must feed upon themselves
You the seed and the fruit You till yourself growth
Herbert Kauman)
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

Dreadnough reported until the effect OF the armament
be launching the Dreadnought
made of all the old
batleslips the stocks
suspended that be make
still powerful weapon be designed by the Krupps This
be IA inch gun of like cabe with those mounted the
United States battleshps Naval calculate that
these powerful weapons practically make obsolete all battle
ships armed with the II inch This includes
ship of than years service.
Now has found possible launch from the deck of
ship aeoplane and this fact further poentes
these bulk
make them vulnerable explosives dropped from above
add the danger of attack by submarines the there
might be good for faith Colonel Cadkes deara-
that the fleet of Dreadnougts would have
into hiding sheltered roadad harbor protected by
powerfully armed Notifications.
The customary speculation III such made and provided
takes the shape OF representations that these improvements
make terrible that will This mostly
but there real possibility that may become expensive
that it will involve national bankruptcy,
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
Strange Decline
of Population
i'm Iowa


1890 to
1900
in
and of
shown by and throughout the
simultaneously with this decline of population price
Iowa has than doubled years This, OF course
conclusive evidence prosperity among the and yet they
leaving the probably going northwest
where lands cheaper additional facts bearing gen
era farming situation forth which
may be stated in synopsis thus:
During the last decade declined expenses
sborers
the total half But there The
worth the of
S9GlO0 Of values this reflected of
value lands from S20O00000O
Several conclusions of interest indicated 1t
evident for thing territory are
highly prosperous and equally clear that the cheap
lands fertile the gone by But these
conclusions do explain the decline population proceeding
simultaneously with advancing The one
explanation offered account for this phenomenon great
Improvement agricultural machinery permits the operation of
farms raising country Whether this
explanation adequate all can not be
decided with however are no
abandoned farms in Iowa
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

ONAS decline of population however small perhaps the
remarkable fact brought by the federal Iowa
OF the greatest agricultural states the great corr
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

hard sReTIed base. among these shouId De
noted first of all the iustrious Sambo Bowles,
whose Springfield Republican has been guide,
philosopher and friend for all New England.
His paper on the morning after election
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

HE surprising results of ulramontane politics that
broke carly this month appear have knocked Of
sided contemporaries off hitherto solid and
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

NNOUNCEMEN1 is made by the Pullman company that it
~ will offer further the principle laid down by
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
Lower Rates
for Those
Upper Berths

John S Runnel vice president and general of the
pany made the of the policy the close of
meeting of the board of directors when he said
No
in
OF
The quarrel with andI have
of
mission.
In its original Judgment the commission reduced
by 5 and still The ordered
which has been delayed of
The policy declared behalf of the Pullman
change for the better the old which
the uenost OF regulation by
There may be hope that the will proceed pay
the back taxes that it owes to the state of California
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

be charged for upper than for lower berths.
The exact proportions OF the differe11tiaa will
be settled by the commission in its final
decision III the Lotus case, arising out of the
rates from St. Paul to Chicago and Seattle
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

IOCRLY the OF the big batteshp perous
and more dubious Experts beginning say that the
only place left for Dreadnoughts the scrap heap other
r. =, day Colonel Cadke. the leading German milf
Big BattIeshps tary authority and expert announced ht
TO the Last year Sl,400O00O00 wasted in
Scrap Heap p iq q ueiense oy the European powers
inspired by advance of British and
United States batesips of which these particulars given
a which
the
adn aty
putting she'll 20
mclnguns shell pounds