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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
G.dsden a Very Live Town

"Gadsden is about the Invest town
know of outside of Birmingham said
Ben T. Head of this city, who has a
large real estate interest in Etowah' S
metropolis. The Southern Iron and Steel
companys plant at Gadsden is very ex-
tensive and when the rod and nail mill
is completed in June the companys pay
rolls will be among the largest in the
south.
THE Alabama Consolidated Coal and
Iron company has two large furnaces at
Gadsden and Their are many small In
dustries that contribute materially to the
citys prosperity. And in addition to the
manufacturing interests Gadsden has a
great deal of general trade. Yes, Gads-
den is a very live town and property
values are steadily increasing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
FROG EATERS
Washington Herald.

From the Washington Herald.
As a nation we are not in the front
rank when it comes to frog eating, though
in some sections of this country frog
legs are considered a delicacy by the
more wealthy. In France however
things are different. The frog industry
there is a business of considerable magni-
the annual production of frogs in that
country is close to $1,000. 0oo, nearly all of
which are consumed at home. OF all the
districts given over to the industry, says
Popular Mechanics, that of Fresnes, a
village in the environs of Paris. is the
most famed. Great ponds are alive with
the jumping animals, and the catch, which
is made in the night, is picturesque
sight Long lines of flaming faggots,
soaked in tar and carried by small boys,
catch the attention of the frogs in the
midst of their nightly musical entertain
ments, and they jump toward the fatal
flare Men with nets follow the faggot
bearers and catch as many as Is or 80
fascinated frogs in one swing of the
net.
The legs, or saddles, are served in ONE
lets, fricassed in butter, fried in bread
crumbs, with white sauce, griled. pre-
pared with beaten eggs. and in many
other inviting ways. Magnificently fat
tened" legs sell for about 81 90 per dozen.
meat pie OF frogs legs and truffles,
ordered to celebrate an exceptional run
of luck at Monte Carlo, cost the plunger
a little matter of 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
WALLPAPER AND INSANITY
Some Theories Advanced BY french
Writer

|
Paris Correspondence of the Ner York
Times.
| A writer in La Revue is Of the opinion
that alienists of the future will ply more
attention to eolors and musical sounds
than they have hitherto. Thee is no
longer any doubt. he says, thai certain
colors and certain musical sounds affect
the nervous system, and he predicts that
the care of the insane in the future will
include prescribed methods of bolor and
sound treatment for the patieIt.
Red. for example, the write goes on,
lis an exctant. Orange and yellow, how
ever, excite in a much less degtee. Violet
indigo and blue are of calming effect
Green is said to convey Tranquil joy-a
sense of peace. Extraordinarily is a SCI
ence based on the effect Of colored light
on the human body. In neurssthenia, or
nervous prostration. the effects of the col
ored-light treatment are especially en-
couraging when the light is applied pro-
gressively and without abrupt change and
when the patient under treatment IS
placed under the rays of colored llght
during a given time"
But the force of the rays of light must
be carefully controlled. so that the ner-
yous system OF the subject is not affected
by the sudden increase of light, winch
would tend to augment his bodily actlv-
ity According to the experiments of Des-
champs, the noted French student and
scientist, victims of obesity are the hrst
to nrove the bad effects of an excess OF
lights.
"Blonds are more affected by light and
color than brunettes. Neurasthenics ought
to avoid bright-colored light in their liv-
ing rooms. Curtains and wall hangings
should be of calming or otherwise favor
able eolors. Sufferers from nervous trou-
Bile of any kind should be careful not to
pass much time In a room papered or
eraped with red. They should paper and
curtain their rooms with green, blue or
violet-colors known to be of Gaining Ell
fects. Deschamps declares that expert
ments have proved that fits of impatience
or of melancholla may be singularly mod
Grated, If not wholly corrected, by ac-
commodating the wall paper and hang-
ings of the living rooms of sufferers
from nervous disorders to the temper
aments of the subjects
The effect of music upon the human
beng are known to be as decided as the
effects of color. sehopenhauer, as wei as
Herbert Spencer, searched in vain Tor an
explanation of the effects of music on the
physical emotions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
Meaning of the Aids Verdict

The state senate of New York found
by the machine at the beginning OF
the session, guilty as a bribe-taker The
vote was 40 yeas and nine nays. and
votes. THE machine, says the ST.
Louis Post-Dispatch, lis a republican
machine in name only. 1t is really part
of the great plutocratic machine whose
center is New York Every glimpse that
has been had of the interior workings
of that machine. has disclosed the mana
gers working alternate shifts. The scheme
chat Tammany cannot carry unaided is
promoted and helped by the republican
gang at Albany. What cannot be done
by Tammany and Albany combined, is
boosted and furthered m washington"
A non-partisan patriotism Is arising IN
New York, however, to drive all grafters
cut, whenever they seek office. The re-
publican grafters of the Aids sort will be
hit the harder because that party has long
been in control in New York. All intelli-
gent voters know that rottenness has run
rampant in the legislature many years.
So it has been in New York city where
the democrats have held power.
The downfall of Aids will be followed
by the downfall of the rest of the ma
chine, for all members of it are guilty.
If some did not take brides, they dis
ributed or connived at their distribution
They knew what was going on. The ma
thine will, therefore. be smashed. No ma
chine man can be elected this fall ex-
cept in a few districts that, like Penn
sylvania, are rotten and content,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
Railroad Crossings In this City

Except from census enumerator's
viewpoint Birmingham cannot be con-
sidered a modern city while it permits
its chief streets to be blockaded with
box cars and all other sorts of splin-
tered weather. beaten vehicles of the
rails. The two viaducts that we pos
sess are ramshackle affairs and the City
Council should plan comprehensive
system of viaducts or subways, and
proceed to see that they are built
Whatever part the railroads should
bear in making our streets real open
streets should be exacted without de-
lay, for the streets belong to the peo-
pie and if the railroads cross them
they should do so in a modern up-to-
date manner. In this matter Atlanta
has this city outdone a good deal more
than four blocks.
If a part of the expense is to fall
on the people let that fact be made
known, and the money will be forth
coming. The situation is rapidly be-
coming intolerable and the era of via
ducts or subways must be inaugurated
here very soon. 1t has been delayed
too long already. The freight car
blockades are vexatious, time consum-
ing and dangerous to life and limb.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
THE SOLITARY REAPER

By Williams Wordsworth.
Behold her, single In the field,
Yon solitary Highland Lass
Reaping and singing by herself;
Stop here. or gently pass!
Alone she cuts and binds the grain.
And sings a melancholy strain:
o listen! for the Vale profound
Is overlooking with the sound.
No Nightingale did ever chant
More welcome notes to weary bands
OF travellers In some shady haunt,
Among Arabian sands:
A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard
In spring-time from the cuckoo-bird,
Breaking the silence of the seas
Among the farthest Hebrides,
Will no one tell me what she sings p
Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow
For old, unhappy. far-off things,
And battles long ago;
Or Is it some more humble lay,
Familiar matter Of today?
Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,
That has been, and may be again?
Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang
AS If her song could have no ending
l saw her singing at her work,
And DER the sickle bending 4
l listened, motonless and still; :.
And, as | mounted up the hin. z.
The music In my heart bore, q
Long after It was heard no morn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
CLARA'S SWEET REVENGE

odd she never would have dreamed that
she could make that sweet-minded Billy
Thompson happy for lie
"As | expected the girls all looked
rather shocked when I opened the white
velvet box for their inspections; but
though the praises were tame, no 5eri-
Gus complaints were lodged, so the brace
let was sent to Clara"
Tears were in Katherine's voice as
she went on. "Terd, we received a we'd
ding present todayv' She crushed tightly
in her hand the white velvet box. I'm
side was an Alpha card. There were
also the same beaded silver and the same
Wall of Troy, with eight lapis lazulis
and three cream jadesl A twin mon
strosity to the bracelet l selected for
Clarav' Tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Oh, I'm nearly through crying" she
declared. .'but 1 want to tell you Ferdi-
nand Augustus Milton Stoll, that you
can just make up your mind TO use this
bracelet to chain on the cover of the ash
can or bolt the kitchen door. 1t may
do to tie up the bull pup. AS for my
wearing it."
She rose impulsivcly and the white
ROOM The bracelet rolled out and lay
on the rug.
"Oh, Ferd." sobbed Katharine, as she
sank pathetically back on the divan.
wouldn't you be awfully afraid to marry
me tomorrow if / were as spiteful as
some cirls2''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
Watch Iha Rochester District

The county of Monroe, in which the city
of Rochester is located, is a congressional
district in itself-the Thirty-second dis
trict of populous state. In 1903 this
district elected the late James Beck Per-
kins by plurality of 1916 votes, and it
has for many years been good for a re-
publican plurality extending from 1000
votes to the vote of 1903.
Mr.. Perkins is dead and an election to
I'LL the vacancy has been called The
republican boss, a machine man of the old
rejected type, George w. Aldredge, an
nounced his eandidature, and he does this,
although he was mentioned in the Aids
evidence He has been a professional pol
itician at least % years. He can force his
nomination, for the Hughes primary sys-
tenn has not been installed in New York.
1T is to be hoped that his courage will
not fail him. It is to be hoped that he will
not study too critically the returns from
the Cape Cod district in Massachusetts.
for the country needs test between ma
chine politics and progressive methods
in a district distinctly republican. The
Rochester district is an excellent place in
which to test public sentiment. Let the
battle proceed The progressiyes of
Rochester can be trusted to place in NOM
nation the right man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
IN HOTEL LOBBIlfS.
From Prince Edward Island

Frank Deedmeyer of Birmingham.
United States consul at charlottestown
Prince Edward island, IS establishing
high reputation In his new position. The
newspapers report his public addresses
and frequently praise him editorially The
Island Farmer of Summerside, Canada.
Just received here, contains nearly
column article on the consul and his
work, saying in part.
While not intended to be educative, III
an agricultural sense the address OF
United States Consul Deedmeyer was an
eye-opener and an inspiration to all who
had the pleasure of hearing it. MI. Deed
meyer is a comparative stranger; he sees
Prince Edward island with the eyes OF
IN outsider; secs 1t in its relation to and
in comparison with his own country
our nearest neighbor; sees the posshlll-
ties of trade relations; sees our undevel-
oped resources, our neglected as well as
our improved opportunities. He Is
thinker. fluent speaker and when he
speaks he has something TO say. His re-
marks were not all hnttering but they
we're wholesome and weii meant. When
he told some GEO farmers in Market Hall
on Thursday morning that the best hides
that go TO the United States from eastern
Canada go from Prince Edward island,
every farmer who heard him remembered
with pardonable pride the last hide he
had stripped from its original owner;
when he told them that Prince Edward
island hides, Notwithstanding the superior
quality, brought from l to 2A cents per
pound less than those of the other
provinces, simply because Prince Edward
island farmers did not know now to skin
an animal, each farmer opened his eyes
and wondered which OF his neighbors
was guilty of this sin against the prov
ince. But there was the truth and the
proof, and our farmers Will do well t..
think it over.
Another thing that s,ruea his hearers
most pleasingly was the fact that while,
heretofore, United States consuls in this
province were largely ornamental, and
never heard of except on Fourth of July
occasions, they have in their midst today
a live representative of the United States,
our nearest neighhor, and once our larS-
est customer, with possibilities Oh future
trade, a man who has intelligently
grasped our mutual relations and who
has already done much TO improve these
relations. Through his efforts our
province has already been extensively
advertised in the United states and he
may be depended upon 10 continue the
good work. Consul Deedmeyer may al
vavs count on an appreciative audience
in Summerside and we trust his recent
visit is but the precursor of many yet to
be enjoyed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
EASTER WEEK IN JERUSALEM

From the London Outlook
The immense throng of pilgrims of
every hue who crowd the Church of the
Holy sepulehre in Holy Week. and who
wander amid the sacred places through
out March and April, is a spectacle unique
of its kind and to be compared only with
the Moslem pigrimages to Mecca and
Medina that are beyong reach of the ordi-
nary tourist Here fair-bearded Russians
from Moscow herd with yellow Copts
from the Nile valley and pale Roumanians
mingle on the banks of Jordan with
bushy headed Abyssinlan blacks.
From the moment the visitor lands at
Jaffa, where the only convenient hotels
are kept by Germans and situated in the
German colony, he is made to realize the
weight of German influence in Palestine.
1t dates in fact. from the visit of the Ger
man Emperor, for whom, lest he should
fulfil an old prophecy. special gate was
built into the Holy City. The tradition
was that any ruling monarch who should
enter Jerusalem by one of the ordinary
gates on horseback would stay as its king.
A month in the Holy Land, with Holy
Week in Jerusalem offers no difficulty.
On landing at Jaffa, whittier he Is car
ried in a night from Alexandria or Port
Said, he may proceed by next mornings
train to Jerusalem. 1t is not an attractive
Journey, but 1t lasts only three or four
hours and runs through the stony vale in
which David slew Goliath. In the Golden
City itself, where the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre is the center of attraction,
everything lies within easy reach of the
hotels; the street of David, with Mount
Zion; the Garden of Gethsemane, the wall
ing place of the Jews beside the walls and
the Mosque of Omar, the last a ma
jestic mosque, held of great sanctity
throughout Islam, patterned with splen-
dor of mosaic and occupying the site of
Solomons temple.
There are two horseback or carriage ex-
cursions to be made from Jerusalem, the
one TO Bethlehem, the other embracing the
Jordan, Jericho and the Dead sea. The
first of these, which takes only an after
noon, lies along a well laid road past the
fields associated with the story of Ruth
The Church of the Nativity, which has
very humble exterior and is entered by
low doorway that must often have
saved it from the attack of fanatical Mo-
hammedans. is built over the grotto In
which Jesus was born, and at Eastertide
1t is as crowded as that of the Sepulchre,
with the same curious and somewhat dis
tressing conflicts between Greeks, Ar
menians and half dozen other sects,
only kept in order by stolid Turkish
guards. The excursion to the Dead sea
occupies three days out and back and
may be done on horseback or more ex-
pensively and less comfortably, in a cab.
AS for Jericho, the ancient city Of that
name is still the heap of ruins that Joshua
left 1t, though German archaeological
society is bring it's hidden treasures to
light. and the modern town of Jericho Is
merely gingerbread little tourist re-
sort mile from the older site and of
no interest whatever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
THE CIRCUS

From the New York World.
The Roman chariots that thupder
around the arena evidence our indebted
ness to antiquity for the original idea of
the circus and for some of the stock at
fractions. But the circus in its three
ring state is native to America
Here the Japanese mermaid sideshow
was invented, the art of the acrobat and
the gymnast brought to high state of
perfection and the characteristic features
of the circus evolved Here in 1871 the
greatest show on earth was launched
and the standard set from which there
has been no decline.
is It forgotten that this is the centennial
year of the father of the modern cir
cus?" P. r. Barnum was born on July s,
1910. Will there be no public honors to
the man who gave to his country a new
ore-eminenee and to the dictionary a new
synonym for sensational advertising?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
ONCE A FAMOUS BEAUTY
Louise Montague Dies Poor and Almost
Forgotten

From the New York American.
Montague, Louise NJ, died on Tues
day. at her residence, 1s4 Manhattan
avenue"
This simple death notice appeared
in the New York papers yesterday. II
was written by Louise Montague her
self a week before her death, the day
on which death would come being left
blank, to be filled in by the under
taker.
Few who read this notice knew that
the Louise Montague, whose death was
so simply chronicled, was the woman
who was once heralded far and wide
over the country as the "Ten Thousand
Dollar Beauty"
Louise Montagues beauty was for
years the talk and wonder of Amer
lea. Her name was the synonym of
beauty and everywhere she went she
was talked about and petted and held
court like queen.
After the first rage over her had
subsidized she sought the quiet of pri-
yate life, but a few years afterward
went on the stage because 1t as dis
covered that she had talents equal
to her beauty.
She had a splendid soprano voice
and fine dramatic ability and so she
appeared with Edward L. Rices COM
pany in the "Corsair," and then be-
came the star in David Henderson's
'sinbad the Sailor" and was perhaps
one of the greatest favorites that
Broadway ever knew.
But she had no triumph like that
of the first few years in which she
appeared before the public She was
only a girl then of Is or 10. Adam
Forepaugh. the Snowman, discovered
her and determined TO make her beauty
q feature of his show. With his show
mans cunning he first determined to
lay a foundation that would arouse
great interest and expectancy in the
public mind, so he advertised in 1873
that he would pay $4,000 to find the
most beautiful woman in America.
Interest was aroused all over the
country and the public was on tiptoe
with excitement. Finally came the an
nouncement that the judges, after con-
sidering thousands of beautiful women,
had decided on Louise Montague as
the loveliest of them all, and that she
would go with the circus and take part
in every street parade.
A great chariot was especially con-
structed, on which was an immense
globe. and seated on this, gorgeously
dressed, rode the young woman above
great sign which proclaimed in gold
letters
"Forepaughs Ten Thousand Dollar
Prize Beauty"
After a few years on the stage Miss
Montague again retired to private life.
She lived for a long time in a beau
tifully furnished house in West Sixty
first street. But investments she had
made turned out badly. The money she
had earned in riding perched high on
q golden chariot in hot, dusty street
parades took wings She was very SYM
pathetic and generous and was always
ready to give literally to help the un-
fortunate
And so her money dwindled, until
finally she moved to a tiny fiat or
the fifth floor of the apartment house
in Manhattan avenue. where she died.
In her later years the fame that had
come to her as prize beauty" gave
her no joy. She wanted people to for
get her. She buried herself almost en-
tirely from the friends she had known
in her circus and stage career, ana
very few knew what had become of
her
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
New Illustrated aIagazIne

The first number of tensions Maya
zine, monthly issued by the Jemson
Real Estate and Insurance company OF
this city, has just made its appearance.
It is printed ON fine book paper and is
well illustrated In its editorial announce
ment It is stated that the magazine will
be published in the interest of Greater
Birmingham and developments in the Bir-
mngham district
at will be our purpose, says the edi-
torial, through the medium of this mag
azine to exploit Birmingham and the
valuable mineral district of Alabama, Civ
ing particular attention to real estate
developments and values, keeping our
readers and friends informed about what
is going on around us, the possibilities
for investments, etc"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
A Little side Comedy

"A very amusing incident and one that
carried ripples OF laughter over the en-
tire audience took place at the Grace
George performance" said man who
was at the Jefferson theatre last night
"It was after the curtain had fallen
upon the first act and three encores had
been responded 10 by Miss George and
company. A young man rushed to the or
chestra rail and holding aloft picture
he cried very loud: Ladies and gentle
men: l have here an album of pictures
of-of-' He leaned over and asked a
gentleman in the front row whose al
bum it was. 1t was Grace Georges pic
ture, but the young man wasn't sure
about 1t. After being told he faced the
audience, which laughed and applauded.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
The Iron Market

While the pig iron market has been COM
paratively dull for some weeks several
sales of good tonnage have been made
within the past few days on basis of $l5
for No. .. The Sheffield company
reported yesterday a decidedly stronger
feeling. There was active inquiry, es-
pecially for the third quarter
AS the melt continues large a briskes
market may be expected in the near fu-
ture
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31

Boston, March 30.-The temperance ad-
vocates in Massachusetts won decisive
victory in the legislature To-Day when the
lower branch passed to inird reading the
bill which prohibits the selling of bottle
goods of an Intoxicating nature by hold.
ers of licenses which permit them to
sell LIQUOR TO be drunk on the premises
Az the bill has also passed the senate tho
action of the house today In giving it tina
third reading is regarded as practically
assuring the passage Of the new act.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
Inspecting Property

President j.. C. Maben of the sloss-
Sheffield company and w. H. Goadby of
New York, a member of the executive
committee are making thorough in
spection of the company's properties.
They visited the furnace plants and ore
mines hereabouts last week and the coal
mines last Tuesday. They spent yester-
day at the brown ore mines in Franklin
county and viii spend today in Shelf
field.
Mr.. Maben and Mr.. Goadby will return
TO Birmingham by the end of the week.