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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
From Publishers Notes.

r rom -PuDllSnefS NOteS.
 A TENEMENT in the Bronx, a noisy "A four room tenement; then five A room flat in the Greenwich Vil- lage section finally a six room apartment on Riverside Drive, such is the domestic progression of hundreds of> the writers increases.
 But there are a few, like Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, who regard New York only as a loathly place, with noises and dirts, where they must occasionally go to see editors and publishers. Mrs Bur nett's life has always passionately cen tered about real homes, places where one can garden and dream. For many years she had an old English manor place, named Maytham Hall, with great terraced lawns. and such rose gardens as are pie tured in "The Secret Garden, her latest book, published this summer.
 "The Secret Garden,'' however. was written neither in busily literary New York, nor in the gardens of Maytham Hall, but at her spacious country place near Manhasset, Long Island called Plan- dome.
 The house is comfortable rambling place, surrounded by gardens for which she buys flowers as uncontrollably as some mad bibliophile buys old books. Not only the family, but all visitors fall in love with the place, and respectable per- sons whose accustomed habitat Is a metropolitan club may be seen cheerfully removing wilted flower petals. The house faces northwestish and has remarkable glifnpses of sunsets.
 The children, however, are fondest of Plandome-and it is natural that the au- thor of Little Lord Fauntleroy" and ''The Secret Garden" should have many child visitors. For them, there is great doll house, and Lady Annabelle. Lady Annabelle. called a "doll'' by unseeng grown ups, is larger than many of the child visitors who play with her, and has gorgeous wardrope. Secreted through the house are many other treasures trove of toys for the children.
 Something of the leisurely old world manner is reflected at Plandome, espe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
MRS. TRUMAN ALDRICH, JR.


 Mrs. Truman Aldrich, Jr., the pianist, appeared with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra at Ravina Park. Wednesday, August 90, and scored fine success. She played the Tschaikowsky concerto. To technic of fluency and sureness she adds much of brilliancy and verve and a tone always musical, Mrs. Aldrich is ranked among the fore most musicians. and with her fine person. ality and wonderful art makes friends wherever sbe appears.
 Mrs Aldrich has played with the New York, Thomas, Russian. Atlanta, Victor Herbert and Minneapolis orchestras. It will interest the public to know that this sterling artist has received all of her training in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
HOMES OF MRS. BURNETT

cielly in the furniture much of which is age darkened old furniture brought over from Maytham Hall, when Mrs. Burnett gave that up. There are many oak pieces of the fifteenth and sixteenth century.
 carefully collected by Mrs. Burnett One, originally bread and chese cupboard" has become the doll house mentioned. It probably dates as far back as 1500 and
 has interesting wood work showing the skill of the hand craftsman of that period.
 Aside from her many visitors, children and grown ups, Mrs. Burnett makes much of her neghbors. A number of children
 living near by have found delight in hear ing Mrs. Burnett read the chapters of
 The Secret Garden as they were fn-
 ished. Until one hears Mrs Burnett read her own work, no one knows how essen
 tially charming is its spirit and style. Ons
 little, girl, very little girl. would sit Hs tenng for hours. Perhaps she discovered
 the fact that Mrs. Burnett is, at heart.
 child herself-though with the good. stiff philosophy of the grown up who has
 really lived. which keeps her writings
 from any feeling of shallowness. When she leaves her American country place, Mrs. Burnett is likely to spend a
 few days in New York, though she stays
 out there till the very last cosmos is gone,
 and every beloved flower bed is tucked in
 with blanket of fertilizer. Then. after the New York chance to reflect on how
 nice it is not to live in cities, she fees to Bermuda.
 There she gardens again. Most of the people who spend but a few months m
 Bermuda make no effort to play with that islandds splendid flower growing climate, but Mrs Burnett imports roses countless, and all winter long initiates the fine old rose gardens she once had in England.
 The Bermuda cottage Is not a preten- tious residence. but, with its great garden,
 has become delight to the soul. Mrs Burnett finds that her passion for home and gardens is no detriment to her work, but an inspiration; and one would
 not be able to read Secret Garden were it not for the gardens of Maytham Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
Rrssia's Premier Dead

There is something singrlarly pa thetic as well as tragic in the death of Peter Stolypin, who had been the Russian premier for several years. He was an able statesman and man of kind heart. Some of Russias ablest leaders have had little sympathy with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
GETTING FUN IN GEOGRAPHY

From the New York Telegram.
 Bald Head, mountain in Utah.
 Duck Town, Village in Texas. Lost Knife Pass, in Colorado
 Mouse River in North Dakota.
 Sleepy Eye, Minnesota village.
 New Bottle. village in England. Resolution Island. entrance to Hudson Straits. Anthonys Nose, lofty emincnce on Hud- son River.
 Little Egg Harbor Bay, on the New Jersey coast.
 Lesser Slave Lake, in Northwest Terri tory of Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
As Resting Place

'srhe popularity of the motion picture theatres are ever on the increase said sn observant citizen, flor apart from the pleasure derived from the pictures, they have proved a convenience to the tired shopper and the man who has few minutes to spare. They provide a pleasant rest for both. I am pleased to also notice a decided improvement In the tone of the photo plays shown. It Is very rare that one Is shown which Is ob- jectionable, and I have found some of them very instructive. For passing few leisure minutes the cool and com fortable theatres are ideal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

modern pharisee. He inferssthings about Mobile and states them almost as verity. All this intemperate and un-Christian speech is. in my opinion. having much to do with tho repeated defeats of pro- hibltion. If the prohibition cause had had more forceful leaders of temperate ex- pression there would probably have been different results fin this part of the eanntrv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
THE ROAD. fReprinfedA

us long road. a hard road,
 The road we have to travel. And tangled are the schemes of life
 We mortals must unravel. But hope in heart will. wonders work
 And blithely keep us going, Though storms are breaking overhead
 And adverse winds are blowing. It's long road. hard road
 And perilous the journey: Each day that dawns new foes are met. New battles fought in tourney. But love will gid the way with light
 And keep the goal before us, A smile to follow every sigh
 And heaven bending OCT usl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
An Educational Class of Pictures

''The picture show business is steadily advancing to a higher standard of en- tertainment," said Carl F. Rettick, man. ager of the Majestic. who brought this pretty playhouse from the white ele- phant' class to a steady run of profit able business.
 The educational feature is coming more and more into the pictures shown. and the putting on of popular poems and classics illustrated, with quoted lines, is highly pleasing to the learned. and Is a stimulus to those who have had only limited opportunities for reading and the acquirement of a knowledge of polite lit- erature When such persons see at the picture shows the suggestions of such re- fining literature they often look up the book and read the piece in its entirety, and find something inspiring in the recol- lection of the beautiful picture show H. lrstrations.
 we strive to always have only the most entertaining and instructive pie lures and other features. My motto is op timo optimus-from the best the best.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

A petrifed watermelon has been un- earthed in Kentucky. We can't imagine anything more useless than petrified watermelon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

Hon. John Arthur Johnson is enjoying life abroad. He hasn't been arrested but once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

That Chicago millionaire who has been knocking college men isn't a college man Himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

Poet Watson's muse has been resting practically ever since she had pass age of arms with the woman with the scrpent's tongue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

Mona Lisas" smile isn't exactly one that won't come off. A sharp knife would take it off in a jiffy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

fl
 SHADE OF sIAKEsPEAREi presume your visit to stratford gaveS you great pleasure?" Well should say so! A man from Chicaso told me one of the funniest stories there l think I ever heard.
 GOOD RADIANCE.
 The pesky fly
 Will soon be dead:
 NO reason why
 Iears should be shed.
 DANGEROUS DOG. 7 T shall have to sell the pup" said "Funks, does he?" I asked Not he,' he said indignantly. He'd face polar bear if asked him to-"
 A horrible suspicion seized me You've been trying" 1 asked. ato teach him to beg, and he's refused to sacrifice his self-respect?"
 "of course not You know I don't be-6 lieye .,,2i1 in ia1lseriminate s, charity. He has libelled me- What? Does he write fiction too o?, exclaimed. "The young dog,' There are more ways of libeline a man. said James, than painting him as the villain of storyette, to which agreed
 The other day" James went on, q lost him. searched for him, and found him searching for me outside the Criterion bar which, as you know, is situated in one of our busiest thoroughfarcs. Wonderful instinct dogs have" I sus- gested. He knew it was useless going l, in, as he was under IL" / T call it nasty, underhand way of getting revenge for being lostp grumbled James. Everybody who saw him con- cluded l was drinking at 10 o'clock in the morning, when as a matter of fact I was in the postoffice.'
 Tt is. often called buying a stamp,p I admitted.
 Anyhow, my characters gone. and the course, take no legal actfon.' And so l got it cheap; and a very good pup, too,-Punch. =.
 NOT WORTH A IIOoT The flattest month in all the year, So far's we can remember. Is just now doing duty here, By which we mean September
 WASTED EFFORT. He is one of those fellows who shakes his fist at the whole world' Exactly. And the more he shakes his fist at the world the less attention the world pays to him."
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
Intemperate Words


 Alcohol has done great deal of harm, and the world would be better off, no doubt, if every boy would take life pledge of total abstinence and keep it," said an old citizen
 q have been a total abstainer for some time. It has been nearly ten years since took a drink in a saloon. But notwlth- standfng my total apsrmence position l voted for saloons last month-with some hesitation I have an idea that saloons strictly regulated will be about the best thing for Birmingham-infinite better than the blind tiger which has long been giving trouble hero and making more drunkards than the saloon, even in the old days when there was little attempt at regulation. I voted with the Anti Saloon league for years and was drifting along the prohibition wave. The only thing that kept me from being real pro- hibitionist was the habit which some of the preachers and many prominent lay men indulged in of abusing every man who saw fit to vote for liquor In the amendment campaign I knew an elder in the Presbyterian church who worked very actively against the amendment. and yet this gentleman was called a whisky head. happened to know that he was almost as abstemious as I myself was, and had been for long time.
 "A few days ago my attention was ca He'd to letter in a Virginia prohibit tion paper in which the writer was un- Christian. and, according to my way of thinking, untruthful. The Atlanta man spoke harshly of the Mobile Item. It has been some time since I was in Mo- bile, and it has been two or three years since I saw a copy of the Item, but l had an idea that 1t stood very we'll in tho newspaper world. Here is what the Atlanta man said of that paper: This little sheet is no doubt like many another one in the south. owned by the whisky interests, and knows not free speech. Or perchance its editorial writer is booze fighter" himself and wants plenty of whisky at hand. Atlanta has had no sa- looms in several years; property is high CT. values and trade conditions better than little Mobile will ever know. In fact, no one pays much attention to Mo- bile. and had you not mentioned the paper, the 'Item," a great many moro people would never have known of the paper
 q have no idea who the writer of that letter to the prohibition paper is, or what his position is. but he is typical of tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

The governor of Connecticut rides bi- cycle. The governors of some other states ride cross eyed hobbies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

An Ohio man married his stepmother. It seems that she was not closely enough re- lated to suit him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

Our notion of nothing to be glad about is the announcement that Indiana paw paws arc ripe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

The man who hasn't some sort of hobby is apt to have some sort of bad habit that Is worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

Nothing more has been heard of "Jim- my Hyde's forthcoming nuptials. Maybe the report was false alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

Mrs Potter" wife of the confidence king, is dame with great deal Of hauteur Why not? Her husband was, very successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

Brother Taft may run out of arguments as well as breath before he gets back to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

The report that Sunny Jim' still har- bors presidential aspirations makes the wise ones smile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
IRREPREssIBLE.

'I wonder what has become of the man who was going to flood the country with noiseless soup spoons?"
 T don't know. He seems to have dropped out of view temporarily, but it Is impossible to keep philanthropist like that down."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

the most glowing prose he ever listened to--improvised it as went along, &C., companying myself with Delsarte wig gles-and beat it. I've got my opinion of Fra Elbertus. but I'm afraid I'll not live to see 1t in print"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

The more the lady mayor Of Hume well, Kas., slaps her recalcitrant coun- cilmen on the wrist, the more obstinate they become.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

When Nevada's divorce laws are mod flied, Reno will have to take q back seat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

All a man has to do to get rich, it seems. is to open "beanry."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

Many man owes his success in life tc an 80 cent alarm clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

The canning of good pr. Wiley has been indefinitely postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
Cotton situation

Henry Clews in his cotton circular says in part:
 "Complaints as to the damage by insects are far from convincing and the sensational reports of the ravages Georgia are discredited by private ad- vices. which claim that record crop in each of these states is now prac- tically assured Texas weather condi- tfons are ideal and although much will necessarily depend upon the killing frost date a crop of 4,00o,0o0 bales minimum Is indicated, which amount might easily be increased by an open fall and late frost. Considering the probabilities of an early cold snap it is interesting to note the report of government officials in the extreme northwest to the effect that the moun- tains have far less snow than for years, while the Arctic seas. which at this season are usually covered with hund- reds of miles of solid ice. are still open the deduction being that the south ;s unlikely to be visited by extreme cold until freezing weather in the far north mas restored the cuStOinaTy lCe HSAuS-
 "The agitation to induce growers to hold back cotton in the south continues unabated. This attempt to defy the economic law of supply and demand only serves to emphasize the serious question of the stability of trade whicn confronts the bulls, and indicates rath- CT exclusively that notwithstanding their claim of only a fair yield they fully realize that a big crop confronts them. Under the circumstances 1t is reasonable to suppose that repeated er- forts will be made to bring about a higher range of prices in an endeavor to liquidate what is generally admitted to be an enormous line of long con- tracts; but unless there is distinct improve ernent in the mill situation or the crop meets with some serious set back it is not believed that under pres ent circumstances a broad enough mar ket can be established at or even near present quotations to admit of exten- sive liquidation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
AS WE GO.

AS WE GO. Along the way
 We sorrows meet, But a heart that's gay Will keep.life sweetl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
WHY NOT?

WHY NOT? "A Kansas suffragette has written a book entitled, Hell Up to Date'' "Ahem An autobiography, presume ?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19

RETRIBUTIoN. He drank some wine for dinner And seemed surpassing gay: Alas for every sinneri His head ached all next day.
 Birmingham Age-H erald. He ate some lobster salad, But soon was on the jump To find the nearest doctor That had stomach pump Robert H. Washburne, Benson, vt Bet on Hackenschmidt, b gosh, With coin that filled his fists, And then he borrowed car fare To see brain specialists.
 St. Louis Times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-19
REGRETFUL.

REGRETFUL. "Confound it You came within an inch of running me downn' exclaimed the irate pedestrian.
 "Ah, me, so I did," sighed the chauf- feur And miss, they say, is as good as mile. My driving is not what it used to be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07

creased marketings. have been fea-
lures OF the market in line with pre-
dictions made last week The widen
ing Of the price range has been IN the
face Of IN increased proportion OK
choice fat range LAMBS in the run
somewhat unlocked for occurrence anc
one that can not be expected to lons
continue. This has been brought ABOUT
BY the liberal marketings from three
big standard bands OF Idaho ana Ne
vada lambs that invariably do mar
ket topping stunt. There are sooa
many more choice lambs to come next
week from these sources. but packers
are awake to the fac: that cholce
range lambs will be q minus quantity
in the near future. and they are snow
ing. by their promptness in placing
bids for the classy sorts their KNOW
edge of this fact. Prospective 1eecel
BUYERS will do we'll to follow suit. IL
it's high class feeding lambs they
want
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
Marshalltown Steam Dye Works
Referees Sale Of Lands of w. o. Dunn
Estate in Grundy County, Iowa.

Notice is hereby given that on Oct
a. 1911, at II o'clock a. m, Of SAID
day l will offer for sale at the dwell
ing house situated on the premises
hereinafter described, and sell to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described real property. to-wit
The southeast quarter and the south
west quarter of section No. Four 90 in
township No. Eighty six (s6), north
range No. Eighteen GS). west OF the
9TH p. NJ, in Grundy county, Iowa, ac-
cording to government survey; also
strip of land one Cd rod wide of the
south side Of the southwest quarter OF
the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter Of said section No. Four 90 IN
said township No. Eishty-six (Sb)
north. range No. Eighteen US), west or
the 5th P. NJ, in Grundy county, Iowa,
commencing at the southwest corner
t CT said forty and extending along the
south side thereof to point one %
rod east Of the creek running thru said
! land
1t is expected that this land will be
offered for sale in three tracts, the nrst
piece being a tract OF about one hum
| bred twelve I12) acres or the east
! side Of said half section and having
! thereon q UtS-IOoul iO9SS "ieA'
ard also a barn, a granary, a drilled
well and q windmill, and also good
orchard and all fenced.
! Tho second tract Will consist OF about
one hundred and eight G0S) acres and
will run from the west line of the said
one hundred twelve acres to tho west
line OF the half section, and being
eighty 500 rods wide north and south
/ and will front the read on the south.
On this tract there Is an eight room
house one and one-half stories high
with cellar, furnace, water In the
house and to the different barns. a
drilled we'll q windmill, cistern, one
large hay and stock barn with self feed
attached. one horse barn. one six-room
tenant house, two wood houses, one
smoke house. two chicken houses, one
double corn crib, one wagon and ma
chine shed, one hog house, good
grove and an orchard.
The third tract will extend along the
north side Of the said half-section from
the west line Of the one hundred
twelve U12) acres to the road on the
west, and will be about eighty 600
rods wide north and south. and will
contain about one hundred (100) acres
This property IL to be sold for the
purpose Of closing up the estate of w
ID. Dunn deceased. and q deposit OF
two thousand five hundred ($2,500)
dollars will be required on each tract
on the day of sale and the balance to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
WHEAT SENTIMENT
TURNS BEAR|SH
AF7RR FIRM OPENING PRICES
TEND TO SLIDE
DOWNWARD.
GENERAL DISPOSITION TO
AWAIT FEDERAL REPORT
Prospects Of Clearing Weather Drives
Corn Traders to Bear Sde-Oats
Suffer From Weakening Influences
Of cern-hos Advance Inparts
Strength to Provisions Trade.

i. Chicago. Oct with the weather
more favora BILE in the northwest. es-
pecially in Canada. wheat today, althc
firm at the outset. appeared later tc
be more inclined 10 slide downward
Bearish sentiment was increased be
cause Of the fact that buying was
only OF scattered kind. The bulls
were also checked owing 10 a some
what general disposition to postpone
any aggressive action until after the
government report Opening prices
were shade to !. higher. December
opened at ss.s. gain OF one sixteenth,
and then receded 70 s77s.
No power to rebound developed. The
close, however, was steady with De-
cember at 91as, net loss Of IS and =
Corn.
Prospects Of clearing weather made
the corn crowd almost unanimously
take the bear SIDE. December opened
n to t414 off at 64as q 64-z TO 81
and fell to s4b
Covering by shorts brought about
some recovery. The close was steady
a, SAX and and 64ss for December. g
net decline Of I. and a..
Oats.
Oats suffered from the weakening
influence Of corn. December started
a shade higher a, as but was pulled
back to AS.
Provisions.
In view OF limited offerings and as
a result Of hogs being on the advance,
the market for provisions took 7
uprurn all around. First sales were
2La to 10 cents higher. with January
deliveries ssTla TO $40 for lard, and
T95 to 1912 for ribs There Tas no
trade in pork.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07

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