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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
Garlic UpSets Court
the San Francisco Chronicle

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 A bottle of crushed garlic brought into police court as evidence apparently be- came afflicted with stage fright. for 1t effervesced timidly under the magistrate s Judicial stare and finally exploded, caus- Ing court to be immediately adjourned un- til the atmosphere had. been replaced.
 The bottle was rescued from the gut 'r-, in front of the restaurant of Andrew U Gutombi, at 3332 Mission street Gu- tombi was arrested by Patrolmen Pistol esi and Esperance on charge of violat- ing the ordinance which prohibits the sweeping of refuse into the street.
 This was a part of the refuse,' said Pistolesi. handing the bottle to bailiff, land l introduce it in evidence.
 Then occurred the judges stare, the bottles embarrassment and finally the explosion. There was a small stampede, led by the bailiff. The bailiff. somewhat ashamed of his fright at the crash of glass, smiled bravely and was about to re- turn, but the smile, froze on his face. His nostrils had just detected the odor of the little bottle. He walked weakly out to the corridor, followed by the judge, the attorneys and the court loungers.
 My judicial frame of mind has been somewhat disturbed" said Judge Deasy on returning. "I might sentence a de- rendant to life Imprisonment. But I will not l will continue the case for decision to Monday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
To Kcep Food Cool

From the Boston Herald.
 One of the most ingenious table uten- sils is the serving dish designed by an Ohio man. It is a refrigerating device and keeps the food within at a cool and even temperature.
 The lid of the dish is semi-globular in shape and hollow, with a compartment large enough to hold a couple handfuls of cracked ice. Around the lower edge are perforations to allow the melt-water to escape. The bottom part of the dish also has a compartment to hold this water, and the rim has a gutter in which the lid rests, the gutter also having perforations to let the water through.
 For keeping butter, olives, cool des- serts, etc.. at a low temperature, this dish probably has no equal. Ordinarily this is done by distributing cracked ice over the food, and as the ice mets it fills the dish with water. The device just described is free from this unpleasant feature and keeps it's contents in perfect condition ir every way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
How We Go to SIeeu

From tee London Express.
 How do we go to sleep, How does Mother Nature charm away our con- sciousness? First of all she throws her spell on those centers of our bodies that preside over the muscular system, caus- ing one group of muscles after another gradually to collapse. Thereafter, vari- ous powers of mind succumb in regular order. First we lose attention and judg- ment. Then memory goes and imagina- tion wanders away in reveries of it's own Ideas of time and space cease to control thought as gentle sleep-the nurse of our 1ife-draws nearer. Then comes the turn of the special senses, beginning with sight -eyelds close and eyeballs turn upward and inward. as If to shut out all light, the pupils contracting more and more as slumber steals over us.
 The turn of the ears comes-the power of hearing fades away. The heart beats and breath Is drawn more and more slowly. The heart beats from 10 to 20 times less frequently each minute, or 5000 times less during the night, while breath- ing Is not only slower but much more shallow than during walking hours. Tenn perature falls by perhaps two degrees and the body loses three times less heat than when awake. And so at last sleep covers a man all over-sleep that shuts up sor- rows eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08

Gray, the Quaker health teacher, who has been at Gunn's pharmacy, corner Third avenue and Nineteenth street, for the past six weeks has been telling you daily through the papers about the won derful powers of the Quaker Herb rem edies. but he never even intmated that one single dose would expel a tapeworm
 as was the case with Mrs. J. J. Carlin
 who resides at 3Q21 Hibernian avenue
 Pratt City. where she has lived with nus band and family for years, and to look at this lady she would be one of the last persons in the world to be picked as a sufferer of parasites, although she has suffered for years with her stomach. and only short time ago was sick for i've weeks with stomach conditions, nause- ation, cramps. shooting pains extending around to the back and head, but finally recovered sufficiently to be around, al
 though not well but really tired of com plaining to the family Last Sunday she called on her son, James. who lives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
Just Dreaming
Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 The car stopped without a jar or a screech from the mechanism, and the traveller got on.
 There were seats for everybody. Even this could not occasion long waits, for cars were frequent.
 The car was well ventilated, neither too hot nor too cold. It was dustless. The panes shone with cleanliness. There was no clamorous impact of fiat wheels, no joltng over poor joints, no sWaying at rudely constructed curves.
 Then the conductor was polite and his hands sanitary. He did not wear a cellu- Ibid collar. He made change quickly and without frown. He was observed to as- sist an old woman to a seat.
 No passenger sat cross-legged. None tried to occupy seat and a half. Such as read papers unfolded them with some regard for the comfort of neighbors.
 While there was no printed mandate against splitting on the floor the warning would have been unnecessary all present being ladies and gentlemen.
 Oh. yes, there were children, and they did look out of the windows. but the lit tie feet thrust into the aisle were not muddy.
 Not a hatpin jeopardized the safety of the eve. No hideous millinery was to be seen.
 As the car proceeded through thorongh- fares delightfully."- swept and garnlshed, the conductor called the names of streets distinctly.
 The traveller had a queer feeling. He began to get an impression of unreality.
 What Is this place?' he asked the conductor
 My dear sir" was the reply this is not place at alI>< Heaven, you know, Is a state. frame of mind. not a locality
 The traveller awoke with start. The imprint of a child's shoe was on his new trousers His hat was awry. A heavy man trod on his foot. A shop girl blind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
volcanoes Bring Wealth

From Pearson's Weekly
 The recent eruption of Etna was no doubt annoying to many of those resid- ing elose by. but there were compensatory advantages.
 Seventy thousand tourists. we are told, assembled to view the free fireworks dis nlay provided by the mountain. If each of these spent no more than E3 Tn the island. the islanders are richer today by
 fo1o 0OO. And this estimate takes no &C., count of the number of people who visit inc volcano during normal times. Of a certainty Sicily could i'll afford to dis- pense with Etna.
 Similarly Vesuvius has done much harm to Naples and the adjacent Villages. But the havoc wrought has been insignacant when compared with the direct gain that has accrued to the Neapolitans from their mountain. It erupts only occasionally, but tourists come to see IL all tne year round Altogether tlfere are in different parts of the world about two hundred ac- five volcanoes. and large proportion Of these now that travel is comparatively chcap and easy, have become quite valu- oble assets to the inhabitants of the dis tr,cts where they are situated. The na- lives of the Lipari Islands. for instance, in the Mediterranean, where are Strom- ho,i and Vulcano, benefit by them to the evtent of G1O010 a week during the tour jet season, While to the Sandwich is- lands thanks to Yankee advertising, the mighty Mauna Loa and kilcana With It's flake of fire" attract every year tens of thousands of visitors, all of whom leave behind them when they depart good British and American gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
ONE SINGLE DOSE DID THE WORK. Expelled Monster -Sapping Tape Worm From
 Local Lady at Pratt City Last Sunday.

pharmacy, corner Third avenue and Nineteenth street where it can be seen free to all who call. Gray was some sur prised himself, although he knows that powers of the Quaker Herb remedies are wonderful for their quick results. If you suffer with rheumatism, catarrh in any form kidney, liver. stomach. indigestion, constipation or blood trouble call on Gray at once. Hear and see the crowds of people who are calling to report the benefits they have received after using Quaker remedies.
 Only few days others report they are completely cured after few weeks. Now this is certainly encouraging to people who suffer. Call today. It costs not one penny to talk to Gray If you cannot cali order by mail. The remedies will be sent you by express. All charges prepaid on orders of & or over. Quaker Herb Ex- tract Sl, or three for S2.50 oil of Balm for all pains. 25c. Quaker Salve and Cough Syrup, 25c each Quaker Soap for hair and skin. 1oc, three for 25c. Quaker Gray proves what he says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
that in her opinion, wi

nouncing that, in her opinion, wives should be placed upon salary
 According to Mrs Blatchs laea 'he,e should be a union scale and wife should start to draw pay the Saturday following her wedding day. She is now working upon a scale based upon the hnanciai possessions of the husbands.
 .It is most excellent idea said she. .It is proposed that wife who devotes her whole time to housekeeping and the care of the children shall have a clam on her husband during his life, and on his estate after death, for sum calculated upon a scale not exceeding received any personal allowance" ....
 Mrs. Blatch got her idea from piii introduced in the House of Commons In London by a member friendly to the suf- fragettes, providing, among other things, pav as well as votes for wives Mrs. Blatch admitted that 1t might De long time before such bill were enact- ed by Congress, but she hoped 1t would come very, very soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08

nearby. He had procured one bottle of the Quaker Herb Extract some two weeks last Saturday for his wife. who had suf- fered for some time with her stomach and bowels and was in weak. rundown condition. It made such a wonderful im- provement in her he called on Gray, at Gunn's pharmacy, and procured the full treatment--six bottles, So-saying it is so good l want to take some myself for I feel I need something to clean up my system for l have a tired. languid feel ing. When the mothcr came over he was telling her about the Quaker Herb Extract, and that she should get some for her stomach trouble. He gave the mother a good dose, saying it is not bad to take and I believe it will cure you. In about an hour the mother went home.
 After a while she felt a peculiar feeling in her bowels; went to the outhouse, and
 behold shs expelled q monster life-sap-
 ping tapeworm; a live squirming head and all complete. over 90 feet in length.
 And Monday evening she and her son brought the worm alive to Gray, at Gunn's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
Not the Same

NOt thc Sume From the Chicago Post. 4 "Mother" queried the pretty daughter, "did father have his salary increased when he married you?'
 "No, dear" answered the mother. How much was he getting?" "Only $1O week."
 But I suppose he had a lot of money saved up, didn't he?" 'sNot a dollar; he spent his money as fast as he earned it."
 Did you get along comfortably?' "Yes: and we were very happy" Well mother, you know dear George hasn't been able to save a cent, but" See here, young lady, if this poverty stricken dude dares show his face around here again I'll get your father to kick him into the middle of next week"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08

ed his vision by mass of feathers and
 rats, and a pin from the midst of it | jabbed his neck. He was at his home street. Step lively there,' said the conductor; "cant wait all day" The hand that grasped the bell rope im patiently was unsantary. The collar of the conductor was celluloid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
In the Next Flat

From the Bon Vivant.
 well, Henry, how do you like your neighbors?"
 Not at all. They're so quiet that I daren't move, or mamma can't hear what they're saying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
Five Generations Alive

From the San Francesca Cnronlcle
 Lodi-The arrival of son at the home of Leland Woodson makes the fifth gen. eration of a longlived race of people that Ia crea ting much comment in the northern part of the county. The oldest of' the five generations is Mrs. Avery of Kansas. who is 94 years of age. She declares she will pass the century mark, as she is very hale and hearty for her age.
 In addition to the great-great-grand- mother, the ancestors of the boy, who has been named Walter Wennett are as follows: Mrs. Carver. Lodi. aged 65. his treat grandmother; Mrs. Van Vicar, Lodi. ,tseu .J. hls glanumother. and Mis. Le- land Woodsen, Lodi aged 19, his mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08

1t wasn't she probably can buy 1t in A. week or so at a fire sale for about sS. 50. This is the best break of luck I've had for months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
LOndonese
From Punch.

From Punch.
 Costef3 Ere wot abaht it? Hawker-Wot abaht wot?
 Coster-Wot abaht wot ye said abaht me?
 Hawker-Well, wot abaht it? (And so on)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08

."rhe Depew bill to require license for amateur wireless experimenters Is slap in the face for 40.000 ambitious Yankee boys.' remarked W. E. D. Stokes. Jr the 13-year-od president of the Junior Wireless club. limited, as he demonstrat- ed some of his own inventions for wire less telegraphng.
 He was undertaking to get into com munication with Washington and after he had got the service there he com n,ained of other stations 'butting in.''
 "That's the trouble with the govern ment's system'' he said. -"Hasnt any special tuning system, sos to keep any body else out.
 "Why, if there was a war on with Jepan tomorrow, the Japanese could stick up poles anywhere and read every wireless order the navy department could send to it's ships. Not only read it, but send entirely different orders that would lead that fleet into any old kind of trap.
 ..We amateurs are only kids, but we've done more things with wireless than any of the wireless companies There's kid in our club that has rigged up scheme. so that nobody can break into our calls at all. because they can't tune in. That's one reason why the wireless companies got Senator Depew to put this new bill into Congress limiting amateur wireless messa ges to one state and making each. amateur pay $1co license before he can ever experiment Witn another amateur, across the road.
 ",rhat's why sent that protest to Con- rress for our Junior Wireless club If the bill passed 1t would stop every anna. teur in the country from experimenting" Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch, one of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08

The exodus of the army of the rich Americans who each year with pockets well laden with American dollars invades Europe, to the great profit of the Euro peans and the shaking of the balance of trade figures is in full swing and if the year 1910 is not a record breaker 1t will push the record mighty hard.
 I talked with Gustav H. Schwab, American representative of the North German Lloyd the other day about the prospect. MT. Schwab said:
 Conditions just now are most en- corraging. Bookings are coming in rap idly and everything presages a success full season. Already the number of pas sengers carried during 1910 are. in most instances, in excess of those of 1909 and 1908. The actual figures for 1910 with the figures for the corresponding periods of 19n) and 1908 are:
 'I>.Sst cabin eastbound or outgoing messengers for 1910 number 19,S9S, which is 15G6 greater than 1909 and 172 greater than 19OS In the second cabin outgoing the numbers for 1910 are 13,4l2, which is 75S more than in 1909 but 6054 less than during the same period in 190S The third or steerage passengers outgoing number &C., 403 for 19l0 which is 6lf0 more than for the same period in 1909, but 1i7,396 less than in 1908.
 "The period covered in 1909 and 1908 in second and steerage business was during the height of panic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08

A. G. Selfrldge, of Atlanta, was in the
 city the other day. He said Farmers in Georgia are learning the benefit of dl- versified farming. and every year are planting less cotton than they formerly | did.
 Ten years aga in southern and middle Georgia practically nothing but cotton was raised. If prices for the staple were good there was plenty of money in the country: If cotton sold low that year. the farmer barely had enough to buy bread and meat. Through the advocacy
 of diversified farming by the agricultur-
 al journals and the department of Agri-
 culture, the Georgia farmers have been
 gradually brought to believe in producing
 more than one crop. AS the consequence,
 they have turned their attention to grow
 ing principally small fruits, and on many
 former cotton plantations where nothing but the staple was produced a decade ago not pound of cotton Is now grown. | Peach orchards cover the country. | This crop has become the principle one of that section of the state and it has
 proved to be one of the most profitable crops that can be raised.
 Farmers in south Georgia are now turning their attention to raising vege-
 tables of all kinds, particularly Bermuda
 onions and tomatoes, which are produced in immense quantities for the New York markets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08

Among the southerners in New York are MT. and Mrs. Bacon of Laurel, Miss. pr. Paul H. Saunders of Laurel, Miss MT. T. D. Harley of Houston, Texas. is at the Hoffman house. Mrs. c. c. How ell and Miss Howell of Knoxville Tenn, MT. E. M. Williams of Birmingham Ala, and MT. and Mrs. s. D. Williams of Nashville, Tenn, and MT. J. A. Wood of Memphis, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08

Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch. one of the leaders in the suffrage movement in America, has evolved new propaganda and has astonished New York by an-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-08
ID EDUCATE THE
 MOUNTA|NEtR New York Has a New Philan- thropic Craze
  FARMING IN GEORGIA Diyersification Is Bringing Greater Prosperity and Happiness to Broth CTS Across the Line to the East-Plant Less Cotton
FARMING IN GEORGIA
By ROBERT LEE CARTIER

\ New York, May 7.-(Special )-New York is becoming very much interested In the welfare of the southern mountain eers. It is becoming to be realized that nowhere else in this country can there be found purer stock than in the Blue Ridge region which stretches from the Pennsylvania line down to about Macon, Ga, and below Birmingham, Ala. These people have been written up in newspa- pers, magazines and books until it has become to be realized that not only they are fine people, but that only a little help in the way of school facilities is needed to make them among the finest in the land. To the average New Yorker. the southern mountaineers have been chief ly associated with feuds and moonshin- ing, but they are beginning to learn bet ter.
 A New York committee in aid of the Blue, Ridge Industrial school has been formed, to aid in raising funds. Day schools, churches, chapes. and cottage hospitals have been built. Nearly fifty missionaries, including teachers. nurses and other workers, are already active in the district.
 The object of this school is to give in- dustrial training to poor mountain boys and girls. Emphasis is placed on stock raising and fruit growing, two indus tries to which the country is naturally adapted The modern intensive methods of farming have been adopted. Black smithing and carpentry trades, which all isolated rural people should know are taught
 Girls are taught sewing, cooking and general homework. In short, the school Is to prepare the coming generation of mountain people to make better homes and to develop the natural resources of their section.
 The success of the work so far has as sured those in charge that the school has almost unlimited opportunities for de- veloping these people and improving con- ditions generally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails. week DAYS. close at
/ 4Oa III and 10 iOa III and ~ = IN !"
aud 10 40 p IN. open at = Da IN - Nn .
and 5 % p III. ON Sun.layS NOrthI II
mails clos,. At 10 u IN - Z ~ and -
p IN.
Southern mails via Southern Railway
close ut 10 i0a IN - and ~ l., T. III. open
1T ) ~ Il III and 10 pm.
Southern mails. via l.. +. 4 J.. Il. r.,
close III . IN Il III and II i4a III. aud -.
: 10 AMI ~ ~ p III, open at AMI 80 Il
IN. g and 10 - IA.
MANASSAS Division mails close =; : la
IN and3 20 p m. Open at l.! IN aiI'I ~ ID
m.
BIucmont Branch. southern Hallway
mail close 1T IL a III and , ~ . ~. open
at 8 0O m. and ; "a p IN.
Chesapeake and ohio NmiIS close at
80 p. m. and 10 10 p. M Open nj ~. IN.
and ! % p. III.
Washington mails close al 10 and
10 10 Il. m. and -. : ID. and 10 80 p. III.
Open ut 5 % 4. m. T. w m. 3 % and 80
p. IN.
Office Hours-Opcn ut 90 Il. m. Close
at 6 90 p. III.
Sunday Hours-Open a 800 a. m. Close
ut 10 % 4. III.
All mail should be in the Office ten
minutes before our indicated time for
closing.
Carriers Standardization made
on inside routcs-6 lj and 10 CO Il. M. and
% and 20 y. IN. Full ro,Itc--G LA. M.
and , 80 p. IN. Sunday collection IL p.
~. Carriers window open sunday 800
n. m. and close 10 GO a. IN.
Deliveries made ; 90 a. M. 70 =. M
and ) 90 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
His Ewing wife.

Providence, Il. ;, Aug. with his
wife lying at the point OF death. Cap
tain Charles FELTON,, of the British
steamship Hudson, is at Saundcrstown,
awaiting word from the owners that will
either send him across the seas to China
leaving her to die alone among strang-
ers, or permit him to remain at her
bedside in her last moments.
Mrs. FELTON,, who has been her hus-
bands companion on two globc-circllng
voyages, was stricken suddenly when
the Hudson was four days out OF New
York bound for Chiua ports, with Il
rich cargo on board.
What medical assistance could be
rendered on board was given and the
captain Immediately put the ship about
and headed for America, putting in at
Saundcrstown Sunday.
Word was at once telegraphed to
Phillips, Ruprecht Il Company, at New
York, which controls the ships cargo,
and the captain is awaiting to see if he
will be allowed to place the first officer
in command and remain at his wife
bedside.
Mrs. Fenton's relatives in New Iorl,
have been summoned. She was Miss
Jane Montgomery, OF Newark. Her
husband comes from New Jersey. She
is about 81 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
$3.50 GOLD PIECES,

The Treasury Department has de-
cided to coin no more $3.50 gold pieces
this year. Commercially the coin is
said to have very little value, and it is
only about Christmas time that it comes
into real use. Being the smallest gold
coin in circulation, it is taken up at
that time for Christmas presents, gen
orally coming back again to the treas
ury within few weeks.
In fact, if Congress would give its
consent, the Treasury Department
would be glad TO abolish the coin alto
gether. At present there are about
-, 800, 900 Of these coins in the treasury,
sub-trcasuries and minis Of the govern
ment, with no demand for them from
any quarter. As the annual gold coin
age Of the government, is about 800,
600, 900 year, the determination not
to coin 50. gold pieces will have no
apprcciable effect on the amount OF
new gold money to be put into circula-
ton this year.