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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
Newspaper English

From the Atlanta Georgian.
 At a banquet which was given some time ago by the Business Mems assoca- ton of Bridgeport. Conn.,. one of the speakers was Albert l.. Blair of Brooklyn, a veteran knight of the quill; and he took occasion in the course of his re- marks. which were well seasoned with attic salt, to roast some of the stereotyped expressions which are common to most newspapers.
 Only the merest synopsis of the speech appeared in print, and for this reason no paragraphs can be quoted literally, but after first calling the reports necessary nuisance" he proceeded to re- mark that 1t was the reporter who really made the paper. Many specimens of newspaper English came in for griling.
 Among them was the word "gutted. which, he said, happened to every house which had caught fire. He said this word had no place in a clean and up-to-date newspaper He also asked why it was that there were so few fires" in news papers. why they were always con flagrations" He wished that some re- porter would say that criminal broke sideways or any other than down when he confessed. He always breaks down said the speaker. Again man never says a thing nowadays, he de- clared He makes a statement he states The bride always ''comes in on the arm of her father or somebody else. I consider that great feat, he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
IMPORTANT

So important do we consider the recent announcement of the Steel Corporation, and the re- cent developments of the west ern end of Greater Birming- ham, and on the strong proba- bility of further important de- velopments and improvements in the immediate vicinity and adjoining Central Park that we expect shortly to materially advance the price of Central Park property. A swiftly van ishing opportunity is now yours to buy some of this thoroughly improved property at prices lower now than they will ever be again.
 THIS IS GOCD ADVICE. Will you take it? aas JFMISON REAL ESTATE 6
 INSURANCE COMPANY,
 2024 Third Avenue. .s .s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
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< Concerning Certain "Manors"

From the New York World.
 It is explained that the name of Totten- wills was changed to Bentley Manor" because the Totens are no longer promi- nent Neither is Daniel D. Tompkins. He is dead. but he was the sixth Vice Pres identl and he ran the Staten Island ferry. So Tompkinsvile means something. To call it Cholmondeley terrace would be an enterprise for fools or flunkies.
 Names like Boston and Plymouth came naturally to immigrants from old towns of England. New York and Albany are condensed history. New towns are still named Washington or Lafayette with the [ highest of patriotic motives. But such flights of fancy as Clarendon Garth and Winchester Hurst came from the roman tic day-dreams of novel-reading girls.
 Historically a manor is a thane's es- tate having on it a community of serfs of villeins-strange title for village of frcemen. Livingston Manor and Pierre pont Mano are correctly used in this state 10 describe actual manorial estates which were so granted in colonial times and were titled not by serfs but by teE- ants. whose descendants became free holders under the Barnburners' Consti- tutior.' that made New York democratic years after the revolution. Such names should continue. They teach history by recalling that there was a time when New York did not forbid "all feudal ten urcs of every description"
 Flunkey names mean f1unkey ideas. Un- less tho people of Tottenville enjoy being irferentially described as serfs and vil- leins they should get back to the plain old name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03

Dublin, April 2-(Special )-The sugges- tion made by Cardinal Moran that St. Patricks day be celebrated throughout the world as Ireland's Empire Day has met with a hearty response here, and al- ready steps have been taken to make next years celebration partake Of this character not only here but wherever Irishmen may be found, and where on the habitable globe are loyal sons of Erin not to be found The Freeman's Journal fairly expresses Irish opinion when in commenting on the suggestion 1t says:
 We don't as a rule, like Empire Days they are always, or very nearly always, like all other festivals of empire, as- sociated with robberies. confiscatlons, brutal wars and cowardly bullyings. For empire and bloodshed and spoliation are inseparably related. A nobleman for some years past has been trying to found a British Empire Day What a ghastly festival 1t would be were 1t kept with appropriate ceremonial.
 But we like the good Irish cardinals idea, for empire in the sense and asso- citation with which he used 1t has great a glorious, noble meaning. For on St. Patrick's Day surely and truly, In every part of this terrestrial sphere, in every nook and cranny where cviliza-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
Prescription Increases Weight

A scrawny gangling youth or maid on is almost invariably slighted, over looked or ridiculed in any social gath ering. There is something about a plump or weN proportioned figure which attracts not only friendship, but love and adulation as well.
 are favored in an walks of life. while frequently miserable for life. The diff ference lies in the power of the diges- tive functions and the ability of the blood and nerves to absorb and dis tribute over the body the nutrition ex- tracted from the food eaten.
 The thin person is abnormal and lacks the power to absorb and retain the flesh and fat elements which the gastric juices if the stomach and in- testines should extract or separate from all kinds of food and drink.
 A recent accidental discovery has proven that tincture cadomene when blended With certain other drugs, will add from one to three pounds of flesh per week during treatment, while the general health and strength also i'm proves wonderfully.
 Get in 2 half pint bottle. three ounces of essence of pepsin and three ounces Aof syrup of rhubarb then add one kbunce compound essence cardiol; shake rsl,d let ttand two hours; then add rts ounca tincture cadomene compound. I1l1St cardamom). Shake well and take !. N Heaspodnful before and after meals. N Zs,king plenty of water between meals ExA when retiring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03

tion that is both useful and instructive. and statistics are supplied relating to the Irish language at the present time. With reference to Irish in the national schools, it appears that the language was taught in 1861 and that the national board made payment in respect of Irish for 45.- 474 pupils, as compared with 39,907 in 190S The report mentions that there are still many drawbacks to the progress of Irish in national schools, one of which is, that teachers are not allowed to pres ent pupils for fees earlier than the Third Standard. An effort is to be made to allow the present children for examina- ton in Irish in the first and second stand ards, and to have professors Of lrlsh ap- pointed in all the training colleges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
Shirt Waists To HaUe Another Economy Day

All day yesterday the shelf and counter search for broken sizes and muSsed waists continued
 Tomorrow five hupdred more shrtwaists are awaiting early purchasers We say early, for when waists of such genuine worth have lost thirds and halves from their prices, five hundred cannot last long,
 The variety is quite as large as t.at which de- lighted women yesterday We have even gleaned a few more elaborate waists and marked them scarcely more than half of what they were.
 Tailored lawns, few linens, heaps of ingeries and some delightful silks are variously priced from $1 to $10.
 Economy in every pleat and seam and bit of trimming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
I am elected, and false ru

I am elected, and false ru- mors, started in desperation by friends of defeated candidates, cannot change the result.
 My friends will be at the polls Monday and punish, with their votes, this kind of dirty politics.
 The death knell of the Fee System has been sounded.
 JOHN B. REID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
MOVE TO CELEBRATE
 IRELAND'S EMPIRE DAY

tion has penetrated, men, women and children of the Irish race hold high and holy festival and unfaltering, uncon- querable devotion to faith and fatheriand. Year by year on St. Patrick's Day great chain of brotherhood is stretched round the world, hands are reached out across the sea, messages of love and fidelity are waited from all the points of the compass to the little Green Isle sparkling here In the Irish sea. Surely St. Patricks Day is the empire day of Ireland-the day when the world-spread children of the Gael unite and renew all legiance to the old land. There is not a cline in which the day is not held sa- cred, a day which patriotism and creed unite to keep saceld."
 The pyramid or shaft which is to stand behind St. Gaudens great statue of Par nell in O'Connell street, Dublin, is going up slowly. It is now well above the sur rounding boarding, but it has long way to travel up before it will be ready for the sculptor's masterpiece. There is com parativey little money required to finish the monument, and 1t is not too credita- ble that it is coming in so slowly. Dublin has, of course, a very particular interest In the monument, for, when completed it will be one of it's finest municipal treas ures.
 After lapse of IS months and many fruitless inquiries a final effort is being made to discover the heirs of former County Armagh man named Patrick Me Gurk. over 50 years ago McGurk emi- grated to California and died intestate about two years ago, leaving a fortune of S3OO,0C0 The Beligan consul at Bel fast. Mr. James Heyn, is in charge of the estate.
 The Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language has just issued its report Tor 1909, which contains much informa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03

declared Ito be able to carry woman on one's arm. 1t is second only to the feat of Byron, who said he stood on 'ne Bridge of Signs in Venice with palace .on' one hand and a prison on the other. Byron was a poet and an athlete, so l believe he did what he said. Another one Is the inclemency of the weather. At banquet there Is always a bounteous re- past to which full justice was done. Whenever I read anything like that l can hear a lot of people in hall gobbling up food. All after-dinner speeches are, or course 'post-prandial.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
The Milky Way

From EVerybodys.
 "The legislators who oppose the laws compelling the pasteurization of milk, said Nathan Strauss, bring forward arguments about as weak as that of the Maine milkman.
 "A lady summering in Maine said to her milkman severely:
 See here. this milk of yours is half water and half chalk. What do you mean by advertising Is as pure?
 Madam said the mil manufacturer with whitening dignity, to the pure all things are pure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
Don't Mention It

From Success Magazine.
 The poitest man in Boston collided vio- lently with another man on the street. The second man was angry. My dear sir,p said the polite one with a bow, '1 don't know which of us Is to blame for this encounter If I ran into you, beg your pardon; if you ran into me, don't mention it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
An AntidOte

Mrs. Crabshaw-The doctor said my condition was due to living in an over heated room.
 Mrs Crawford-What did he recom- mend?
 Mrs. Crabshaw-A steam heated flat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
The Foolish Maiden

From Judge.
 Crawford-so your daughter loves po- etry?
 ,Crabshaw-Worse than that. She's fall en in love with one of those fellows who write it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
IS THINNESS
 EMBARRASSING?

Undoubtedly It Is to Many a Maiden and YOuth-WhiIe Even Those We'll Along in Years Prefer We'll ROund- cd Figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
"A Store of Great Values
BURGERS
"A Store of Great Values"
BURGERS
"A Store of Great Values"
BURGERS
Fashion Story of Women Dresses From $1495 to $35

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
600 .Shap Silk Petticoats' $1.75, 5,1.95.2.25, ,2.5Oa11d 3.95

"Shap silk is better than silk-because it looks as well, wears better and costs about half. We are exclusive agents in Birmingham. An investigation of these new petticoats will cer- tainly convince you that these pettcoats are close competitors of taffeta pettcoats. At $L75 and $195-Best black "Shap Silk with
 deep shired flounce.
 At $2.25, $25O and $295-Best black and col-
 ored "Shap Silk with embroidery or cir
 cular flounces of many small ruffles. At $395-Best black and coIored "Shap Silk"
 made with two flounoes of wide embroid-
 cry. Another with shirred and tucked
 founce with under ruffle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03

| Straw
 -
 AT 1 Blach's 5 .59 We have at 5 .98 these pric e S $1.19 Il a t s in the $1.49 style of the $1.98 pi c t e. Be $500 sides the plain bands we also have all manner of fancies to please your fancy. The quality of the straw and the choice of braids increase as the price advances, which is right. We have an uncommonly fine line of straws | (the large sailors start at 98c) and simply want you to know where they are when you get ready to buy to the best ad- vantage.
 Large boys yacht hats at all popular prices.
 $3 In the better to grades the selec- $5 tion is something rather to be proud of. The real milans and the various other braids are so cun- ningly shaped and artistically trimmed that the " "Ahs' of your enthusiastic ap- preciation will not be lacking when you see them.
 There's really a chance to save a dol lar or so on these fine hats. Blach's never lose sight of t he 1T .1Fair and Square" profit pol icy no matter what the article is. We charge for quality the beauty is free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
3o inch $1 Black Taffeta, Block and Colored $1 Rgah Silk, 69c

Taeta and Rajah Silks are this springs favore silks the Tafeta is the best dollar silk the market and the Raah in black and colors in 36nch width is really Won- derfu at 69c. It can be had in black and coors.
 At 29c 27-nch silk and cotton Japonica Silk, plain and fancy-usualy 39c.
 At 29c 27-nch Congo and Himalaya Rajah-choce Of evening or street shadeS-usualy 39c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
Just Fifty $8 to $12.5O Para711a Skirts at $5.95

One of our famous little stock adjustments. Chiffon-the ones, twos and sixes of many styles. Some flares; some with yokes; and almost all with pleats.
 All are of Chiffon Panarna-the sort that "sheds dust and that you simply can't crush.
 And as to sizes-while they are mostly in g to 37 waist measure, we've all sizes, at the start. And they're styles that will readily "take in" or slet out little, if the one you like is bit too large or too small For it's not an everyday chance to get $500 to $12.50 Skirts at
 $5.95
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
The Upho1steries Stores Readiness for Summer
 Furrishings

No sooner have many of us finished with providing With spring clothes, than we have to turn about and perform the same for our homes.
 The Draperies and Curtains are prettier and cooler than ever. The new floor cover- ings-in very extensive as sortments of the acknowledged makes, In fact, good many of the designs are confined in Burgers.
 Come in and let us help you all we can these busy days of spring preparation-our stocks were never better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03

The Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language has just issued its report Tor 1909, which contains much informa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
Certainly! Linen Sheeting.

Which you specializing these cloths tomorrow-big quantities-real values. Pure Sheeting full 2a yards wide. 99c yard Extra sheer and soft Lingerie Cloth wide yard Linen Suitng medium weight, 36 in. wide yard. .25c Pure Linen Napkins, silver beached 20x21 inatactive
 
 Pure Linen Damask-slver beached 72 inches wide-pat terms above, yard 6sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03

or marine to auOpt the invention.
 Over a question as to whether the relief funds for the flood sufferers had been properly administered. the mayor of a suburban town and his assistant had a serious discussion, which ended in a box ing scene. The event came off in the midst of sitting of the town council. Ine assistant accused the mayor of hav- ing systematically refused certain nelp that was offered ,s,-tc ,.
 q had no time to amuse myself with titled ladies', said the mayor. ~
 Tt would have been better than to do so with ragamuffins," retorted the assist ant mayor.
 This created a general uproar In the as- sembly and one-half of which sdeded with the mayor and the other half with the assistant Both men are equally hon orable and well mentioned, no doubt. but in the course of the dispute their anger got the better of them, and they closed together in a regular fight. Both of them used their fists very vigorously, and for few moments good fight was on, until their friends separated them Strangely enough both men are rather far removed from the age of youth, one being 70 and the other "a years of age. The difference, 1t seems, has since been settled and there will be no more fuss about it.sa l5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
Wo11en's Wash Dresses
SPLENDID VALUES AT $4.e5 and $s.95

 der, al tucked waist, with lace yoke
  pad colors lavender bue and
The daily sentinel., 1910-09-27
Victim of Their Fear.

One thing that makes me positively
SICK" remarked a young matron ve-
hemently' to her husband, lis to have
guests sit all through meal and
merely toy with the food as Mrs.
So-and-so did last night. And she is
the third dinner guest we have had
lately who did the same thing. They
are afraid of getting stout, and. al.
though they accept invitations to
meals. they never eat anything that
Isn't on their regular diet lists, and
the consequence is that the hostess
sits up and sees portion after portion
of her well prepared food going to
waste. II almost spoils the evening
for me. and | shan't ask any one of
the three here again-unless, by
chance. they happen to get so thin
they wont mind eating square
meal."-New York Press.
The daily sentinel., 1910-09-27
TIN. oldes. Death Sentence.

The Oldest death sentence extant is
found in the Amherst papyri contain.
ing the trials of state criminals in
Egypt. about 1900 b G. The criminal
In this case was found guilty of magic.
which his judges state was worthy
of death. which he carried out, and he
killed himself" apparently by stab.
bling. as In the japanese harakiri.
which is also of very ancient origin
Among less civilized peoples drown
ing would seem to have been the ear.
Hest method of legal punishment, for
about $50 B. c.. the Britons killed their
criminals by throwing them into a
quagmlre. OF other than capital pun
ishments the Oldest recorded comes
from Chaldea, where 1t was enacted
some 5000 years ago that when any
one MANNED a slave 1.-The hand that
thus offended should pay him each day
a measure Of corn"
The daily sentinel., 1910-09-27
COLORADO GUESTS
AT LOCAL HOTELS

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St Regis-Denver. ]. w. Masser,
Page Lawrence, T. j. Stickney, ]. c.
Henstore. C. p. Gehman and wife, r,
A. Sullivan, E. o. Boyer, John Coop
er. F. n. Briggs. w. p. Allen and
wife, F. t. Barnes, j. F. Dixon. A. b.
Olson, James B. Lippett, VIM. o.
Bird; Red Cliff. Geo. Berry; Sag
uache. w. f. Boyd and wife; Haxton,
Emil Larson; Holyoke, Robert l..
Johnson: Glenwood, C. C. Parks
Pueblo, S. 2. Schenck; Grand Valley,
b. P. Luxen: Montrose, A. A. Nickel ;
Paonia. A. l.. Binford and wife; Du-
range, b. b. Russell; FIT. Collins,
G.. A. Nebb and wife; Golden, Mr.
and Mrs. II. NJ. Rubey.
La Court-Denver, NJ. E. Weston
o. Boss and wife. w. S. Tullis.' w. r
Moody and wife, Mrs. Edwin S. Wor-
rell, Jr.. r. j. Baker, l.. NJ. Beed
Newcomb Cleveland. Sidney Moritz
w. P. Allen and wife, ]. H. Brison
Chas. A. Phillips: Longmont, c. A
Bradley; Golden. II. NJ. Rubey and
wife; Colorado Springs, Mrs. o. II
Shoup and sons: Delta. Ella New;
Cedaredge. Ralph Davies and wife.
The daily sentinel., 1910-09-27
NEEDS SWEATER
THIS WEATHER

Sometime ago Weather Observer
Hardinge sent his sweater east to be
made into a sweater vest. That was
month ago and he hasn't heard from
it. In view of the fact that more
chilly weather is coming up he is get
ting anxious and wants that sweater
right bad.
Yesterdays temperature was down
to AZ and never went higher than as,
SO he feels the need of that sweater
more than ever. A wind velocity of
six miles an hour also helped to re-
mind him of the missing wearing
apparel.
Forecast till p. m. Wednesday,
for Colorado: Tonight fair, warmer
in east portion: Wednesday fair
Weather Conditions.
The eastern disturbance has moved
to the Great Lakes, causing increas-
ingly cloudy weather and rains from
the Ohio valley northeast to New
England. Heavy rain has fallen also
in portions of the Carolinas.
Temperatures are unusually high
in the eastern states. particularly in
the middle Atlantic regions.
The western high" is central this
morning in Kansas, and the accom-
panying clear. cool weather prevails
throughout the country west of the
Mississippi
Fair weather will continue in this
vicinity tonight and Wednesday, with
slight change in the temperature.
R. NJ. HARDINGE,
Official in Charge.
The daily sentinel., 1910-09-27
THE DEAD SEA.
Old Popular Beliefs About It That Arc
Not Founded on Fact.

NOT rounded on fact.
The Dead sen is n remarkable lake.
forty-six miles long and from five to
nine miles wide, situated In the south
east of Palestine aud known from the
time of Jerome C34Q420 A d. as the
Dead" sea. because no fish of any
kind have ever been found in Its wa
ters. Its surface, which is lower than
that of any other body of water known.
Is 1902 feet below the level OF the
Mediterranean. At its northern end
1t has a depth Of about 1900 feet.
while the water at the southern ex-
tremity is only from three to twelve
feet deep.
The Dead sea is fed by the Jordan
from the north. but has no outlet. the
water being apparently carried off by
evaporation. The water of the Dead
sea contains large amount of the
salts of magnesia and soda; as a con-
sequence its specific gravity is high,
and bathers float in 1t with ease.
The popular notions that the Dead
sea exhales noxious vapors and that
birds canuot fly over its surface aud
remain unharmed are not founded on
fact
According to tradition. Sodom and
Gomorrah. 1.-The cities of the plain"
stood, on the site now occupied by the
Dead sea. This view. however. is no
longer entertained. and 1t is now con-
sidered certain that the Dead sea ex-
listed in It's present state during the
days of Abraham and even much ear
lier,-New York American
The daily sentinel., 1910-09-27
THE TENAsr's TOAST.
II Carried Off the Prize at Lord Pan
nure's Dinner.


nure's Dinner.
The following story gives a good idea
Of the drinking style in England early
In the last century. This was what
the men of that day took for humor:
Two young English noblemen were
paying visit to Lord Panmure at
Brechin castle One day he wrote a
letter to Panlathie, tenant of his, to
come and dine with him, and at the
same time be ordered him to bring a
sum Of money.
Panlathie was aware when he re-
ceived the order that something was to
be done and went prepared.
After dinner Lord Panmure gave the
first toast, which was. "All hats IN the
fire or EGO on the table" Four hats
were Immediately in the fire.
One of the English noblemen gave
the next toast, "All coats in the flre
or ESQ on the table" -Four coats were
committed to the flames
The other English nobleman gave
the next toast. "All boots in the tire or
f100 pounds on the table" The whole
Of the boots were committed to the
flames.
Panlathie's toast came next. which
was, Two fore teeth in the dire or
GOO on the table" and panluthie pull.
ed his teeth out and threw them into
the fire
The English noblemen looked amaz-
ed. They didn't know Ire had false
teeth. and Panlathie went home with
out hat, coat or boots. but With eG0O
in his pocket. Lord Paumure thought
much OF his tenant after that Eek
change