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New-York tribune., 1911-12-31
SOME HISTORICAL KINKS
ou.er SIipknots Tied in the
Line Of Fact.
IGNORANCE MAKES SNARlS
No., q Wise Pull Frees Celebrated
Persons from Charge OF
Eccentricity.

when the philosopher wrote "A little
,,novledge is a dangerous thing / guess
=. rn.u what he was talking about. I've
,ornd Il so myself A little knowledge OF
.ome OF the greatest historical characters
-.vesl.d 10 me a painfully shocking state
=, aoa,rs. and / found myself srieVing
ov.r the many pecullarities displayed by
them
ro, instance. discovered that Bobby
p,rns never cared which OF his shoes he
n,.ced on his right foot and which on his
~, And 1 learned many other things
.bout many other persons. Are you not
,,, surprised TO learn that James watt.
xbose name comes down 10 us because OF
hts patience in watching teakettle, never
xsv smoking hot potato? Doesn't that
surprise you?
decided. first of all, TO find more or
,,.se strangenesses in bygone folk. and
,h.r 70 probe into the causes for them.
nar,ial list Of these finds follows:
Isaac Newton. discoverer of the law or
gravity, was never known to carry an
umbrella.
rdmund Spenser. poet of Shake
sr.sre's own time, never witnessed per-
,ornance Of the bard's Hamlet" nor
read It,
THE American farmers who fought the
pritisb at the battle of Lexington ignored
Ioose fitting trousers for knee breeches.
Martha Washington. although the first
lady in America. politically speaking.
r.yer carried a parasol TO prevent tan.
Xot one of the signers of the Declara-
ton OF independence used steel pen for
the purpose
G.orr. III of England never scratched
q match on the heel or toe Of his shoe.
George Washington. though thrifty. never
trusted hts money in a savings bank
PRESIDENT Lincoln. often in New York
CITY. never crossed the Brooklyn Bridge.
Oliver Goldsmith. who was physician as
nall ss author. was never vaccinated
R.au Brummell, the paragon of dandy
,,n never used a gummed envelope in his
correspondence.
Queen Isabella. lover of jewelry and per-
sorsI adornment. never permitted perfume
on her handkerchief.
Queen Elizabeth never used fork while
al dinner
Rembrandt. the painter. never slept be-
tween blankets.
Some of these few peculsrties presented
are as strange AS would be the information
that the late Richard Mansfield never used
grease paint (Which would be untrue; for
be did. Of coursel. That's where the lit
lie knowledge" comes in A superfuous
Glance at some Of the items produces a
mental exclamation OF That's STRANGE!
a more careful study reveals the reason
the cause Of the effect.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. December 30, 1911
EENES-Receipts. 40 cars or S71 head. all
for saughterers or export alive. Feeling NOM
inally steady. Dressed beef unchanged at sd
IL Iac per lb for native sides Exports for this
port to-day. 693 cattle.
butchers Feeling steady. few veals sold at
$40 per 100 ID Dressed calves In fair demand !:
city dressed veals selling at IL a l6c per 10:
country dressed at l06l3c.
Sales-Newton & Co: veals l41 lb aver
age. $40 per 100 lb.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-Receipts 3.557 head !:
o cars on sale Market dull and unchanged.
No prime stock offered. few ordinary sheep
sold at 81 ~ per 100 ID; yearlngs. 81; ordinary
TO fair lambs 81 25T so 40 Dressed mutton
5La7c per lb dressed lambs. sal0iRc: hog
dressed. II allhc: country dressed dollhouse
lambs. SiGS7 per carcass
Sales-Kerns Commission Company: 225
Ohio lambs. - ID average. at 50 - per 100 ID: (:
lOi Buffalo. II lb. 81 10 1853. 81 ID. 81 40; AL.
go ID. 81 so: 233. 81 h. s. %; o yearlings. IS
III. 81
Newton A Co: 1858 Ohio lambs 6S III, SO 10 4.
80 Ohio sheep. 1OT III. 81 ~.
Tobin & shannon: 2i0 Buffalo lambs. IS 10.
s. -.
HOGS Receipts, 2.77a head none on sale
Feeling unchanged. Country dressed hogs
steady at G@9c per IN for heavy to light
weights.
Sales-Kcrns Commission Company date
yesterday: l6 Pennsylvania pigs. III 10 aver
Exports from all ports for week ended De-
Live cattle. Live sheep
To London. ............. 400 500
To Liverpool. ............ lass 2.32l
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31
STREETCAR COURTESY.

II is proposed to form an association for
the advancement of courtesy I'm streetcars
part of the plan is TO placard the cars
with the invitation to men TO give their
seats TO women
This might prove effective where every
thing else has failed because a man, whose
sense Of decency is so dun that he will let
woman or tired Shopgirl stand still
may not care TO advertise the fact. He Is
likely to be sensitive on the score OF hav-
ing his deficiencies paradeG.
The remedy will come. II at all, in maxi
ing courtesy conventional Walters get
fair sized tips for bad service because the
restaurant customer does not dare TO ig-
nCre well established system. He does
not care "A rap about the walters feelings,
but he will not appear cheap even before a
stranger
Having 10 stand during a long ride on a
surface line Is hardship for either sex
The association which compels men to real
izo this more fully may start a movement
which will have other considerations than
gallantry to promote.-Chicago Evening
Post.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31

PRONISIONS-Opcned easier There was an
absence Of pressure. however. and prices rail-
lied with considerable support from packing
interests. PORK-Steady; mess. Sl7qSl7 30;
family. Sl9a $40: short clear, SI7 - q SIS 30.
BEEF-Mess, si3asl3 30; family. si4 500 sI5;
packet. Sl3 jOa Sl+; extra India mess S22 80
a S23. BEEF HAMS-Dull at S290 S3l.
DRESSED HOGS-Stcady; bacons, SSc; $50
III. Ssc: 100 III. Sac; 40 H. Sfsc: pigs. 9hc.
CUT MEATS-Pickled bellies, 10 10. 9hc: II
lb. aHc; II 10 o.. picked hams. II G11i4c.
TALLOW-Dul: special CSC; city, 6hc
country. 5sd62sc. LARD-Unsettled; middle
West. 925G 93jc; city. 9c refined. South
America. IO.25c: continent q. 6oc: Brazil. kegs
ll.25c; compound. ga a67sc. STEARINE-
STEADY: Oleo. So. a &c; city lard. 10i, n l0s.c.
COTTON>EED OII~-There a auict even
Ing up trade. with switching from January to
later months Price changes were small and at
the close January was points lower and other
months ! point lower 20 | point higher. Com
pared with the closing prices OF a year ago. the
local market showed a decline of 1873 to 2OS
points. Total transactions In the local future
market for the year were 3.20i 900 barrels, COM
pared with 2.G0000O during 1910. Local con-
tract prices:
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chicago. Dec. O-CATTLE-Rec 600 /:
steady beeves 81 73a$s 80; Toxas steers. - %
a 81 ~: Western steers, 81 10 a 50 90; stockers
and feeders 81 81 a 81 81: cows and heifers
s. a so 40; calves. 81 25NSS. HoGS-Receipts
$4,000: slow. Toe lower; light. 81 7Ou 81 10:
mixed. 81 s0a 81 20: heavy, 81 81 a 81 20 /;
rough 81 s5mS6; good to choice heavy S6a
81 -; pigs, 81 75G$5 10; bulk OF sales So 81 n
So 10 SHEEP-Rcceipts ., 800; steady; ma
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31

NAVAL STORES-Turpentnc steady at
53l5c for machine made barrels. with Savan-
nah quoted d0hc. Rosn and tar dull and un-
changed
OILS-LiHsecd oil unchanged. Refined pc
troleum stcady at recent prices.
There was holiday In the cotton. metals
molasses. rice and sugar trades. The year
ended with the nominal price for centrifugal
sugar. 90 test, idl dI.G5c. The highest price
pi the year was 5.9Gi5c, on September -, and
lowest 3.+2c February 25 Highest price
for refined sugar was G.T5c. September II
(Arbuckle Brothers quoting 7.J0c for "A time
for prompt shipmenO. and lowest 455c. on
February E.. private cable from London
reported tie beet sugar market there 2 ID
Iower and dull
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31
SEED PRICES.

Toledo, Dec. 30 - CLOVERSEED - Cash,
ST. so: December. Sl2 so January. sl2 so
March. S12 ~; February, S12 52ia No >. sl2 ~
a sl2 p: No 3, Sl2 Sl2 10; rejected. sii 6OG
sll 80. no established grade. SASH A. AL
SlkE-Primc, $40 91Iz; December, Si097i, !:
Narch. Sll 10. TlMOTHY-Prime, 81 32h !;
December 81 32l. March 81 q.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31

EXPORTS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York. December 80, lol}-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in wheat were
nrincinaiIv evening up transactions for the
close OF tho yecr and there was little aGsT@es- @
sive trading either way Ealues AZ lnS eI''e .
year ago. showing an advance Of lac. which
was believed TO reflect smaller crops III tne
United States, and. in fact. the woild ,p,o pr0o-
duction vas somewhat under that OF IoiV
Export demand was light being hindered oy
scarcity Of ocean freight room. The Okla
homa State report made the condition OF WIN
ter wheat So. comuarcd with II a month ago
and 735 last year No red here, ~ 4 c.
elevator. expor; basis. and eI%.c 7 anoat :
No | Northern Duluth 81 1si2 b ahoat.
CORN-Thc closing out Of December at chi
cago. with covering b. belated shorts win
somewhat less favorable weather over @ tne
West, had n stimulating influence, nd prices
ruled very steady, with little pressure to sell
The fact ,iIat prices are 14d l1c over iast yea,
discoura ged aggressive operations ON the bull
side. Expor, new. GSss sc + o anoat OATS
Prices were firm early, casing OF at the close.
The fact ;hst prices are from Ion l3c o. or
last wear had tendency TO restrict over
confidence on the bull side. Cash oats urm
standard white sc in elevator; No :; o2ta
Nos 3 and I. sc. and natural ana WhHe ne
clipped, ~ !, 7j4kc on track Rye-DulI; No
LEYSsteady; mailing, 81 isasl % c I { Buff
'''V' NEW YORK PRICES.
Wheat: Open. High. Low. Close day
MAY ...... 1o27. 1o3H 1927. o3s l OF.
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
Wheat. Corn. oats
ro dav a75OOo $4,000 2ToOO0
Last year......... 100000 $4,000 10000
sEABOARD CLEARANCES.
Flour Wheat. Corn
To-dav ... 1900 osSOOO 1000
Last year ......... 1900 $4,000 $4,000
FLOUR AND MEAI-Flour dull and noml-
naIly unchanged. Spring patents. 81 1OdS5 80;
winter stra!ghts. 81 203sl 80: winter patents,
81 4J 81 50; spring clears. 81 2OMS 30; extra
No winner. t? so@$3 90; extra 10 2 winter.
So 10 a 81 so: Kansas straights 81 604S4 so
fancy spring patents. SO 2o@ss 50. RYE
ELouR.Qust; ,aip to good 81 IGgSt so
FLorR-s2 70 per leo ID; coRNMEAALT1 EA
Pine white and yellow. 81 6oas1 50; coarse "a
81 55as1 30. FEED-Western spring. $26 so
Il s27; standard middling. 500 30 s26 80; -four
do, $40; rsd dot. $50 30; city bran. S26 bulk
k27 80 sacks, midding, s2I a s31 80; red dog,
$50: hominy chop. $50 bulk $50 20 sacks OIL
meal. $50 j0NS40
Commissioned continued steadiness, with
prices closing at advance OF 5qS points.
The opening was steady at advance OF 5HI
points Havre showed gain Of hGh franc.
Hamburg unchanged 10 II pfg higher. and
Brazilian markets were firm at unchanged prices.
Spot steady on the basis OF l4isc for Rio No. I.
Local contract prices:
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31
CASH QUOTATIONS.

Iron. y. No .S14 s7ls Flour. Mpls pat. 20 80
Iron. so. No l.. IA 80 Coffee. No Kio; It's
Steel rails...... 12o iSugar, granu!ated D. 20
Stand cop. spot l3sIls Molasses. q r. "
Tin ............ 4477R Beef. family. - -
Exchange lead. ~ Beef hams, ....'' oo w
SpeIter .. $50 lTallow, prime. 6t
Wheat No 2 red sTs. Hogs, DR.. 100 ib. sas
.Corn No 2 8s9s Lard, mid West. . 30
Oats stand VIII. SO
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31

SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in tho United States
for $3.50 a year.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31

.tNY y II II 6pc cemyt.d % dcb Ian Jan 8
I yos Rcoriof msd do no
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31
LINCOLN AND THE BRIDGE.

thrifty gentleman farmer. he may have
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31

kend
a De' %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10

natural feeders of the county high schools and the institution at Double Springs is an inspiration to the country boy and girl who desires an education
 The steady improvement of the country schools will insure the success of the high school. which is already drawing a good patronage from the elementary schools of the county.
 Col. Sam will John of Birmingham is a magnolia bug. Tn other words. he is bugs on magnolias. This is his hobby and he works at 1t with energy and com mendable Judgment.
 There are seven varieties of magnolia native to Alabama. He has six of them growing and blooming on his premises.
 He is planning to capture the other, which is only found in Winston county.
 This rare magnolia is the magnolia eordata which is distinguished by it's heart-shaped leaf and yellow bloom. It is very handsome flower and being rare is coveted by the magnolia specialist
 It grows in the deep hollows and ra- vines of Winston and Is not found in any other section of the state. It Is just now preparing to bloom and MT. John is plan ming trip to that section to capture a plant for his collection.
 By the way, Winston county Is rich in plant life, perhaps the richest in the state The wild variety of magnolia with shor, leaves and comparatively large white bloom, grows in profusion on the hills and in the gorges. In late spring the blooms are seen in wild profusion everywhere and add stately beauty to the forests and mountain sides.
 State botanists describe plants growing
 in Winston that are found in no other section of the state One of rare de- scription grows in the caves of Winston. It will not thrive in the sunlight and seeks foothold where the sun never strikes. Winston affords ample protec- tion for such a plant.
 Winston also has an abundance of hem lock. The nativesacall 1t a spruce pine, but it is the noble hemlock and is found in large quantity. The wild gooseberry also grows in tolerable profusion in tne county.
 I have been writing on Winston county for two weeks. The subject has not meen exhausted The people will hear much that is good from this mountain county in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10

to use their efforts to have commission government established as soon as possi- ble. There is little doubt that the prop osition will carry by large majority.
 The baseball team of the Butler Train ing school returned to the city Sunday from Florence where they broke even with the Florence Normal ball team. Two games were played. the Normal school winning the first by a score of to and Butler winning the second by a score of 1G to 4.
 Announcement Is made here that the Southern railroad has decided to establish an uptown ticket and commercial office in Huntsville for the convenience of trav- elers and shippers. This improvement of the service was requested by the Business Mems club some time ago.
 Mayor R. F. Smith, one of the most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10

the growth of progressive towns may be
 mentioned and with notable emphasis the
 building of better schools.
 Educational ambition follows every ef- fort for material improvement Up to very few years ago the district schools of most of Winston county were in most primitive state as they have been in most of the hill counties of the state.
 But the transformation came quickly in Winston county The fever for better schools came and swept the county like a contagion.
 The primitive log schoolhouse, with its small one room, exposed by large cracks
 between the logs to every temper of the
 elements it's rough puncheon benches and
 uneven board floor. with it's leaky roof, open chimney at the end, is fast disap-
 bearing, and in it's place the handsome, comfortable and roomy frame structure
 with modern equipment is taking it's place
 The evolution was given impetus by the new law appropriatng state funds to the building of new schoohouses in dis tricts where local funds were subscribed to supplement the fund. The law gives to each district s2OO to the extent of
 $1000 year to a county, which subscribes an equal amount or more.
 At one time since the law went into
 force Winston county had drawn more
 than it's 5000 and was in debt to the state.
 Winston county built one of the first dis trict schools in the state under the law and has been building them since faster than probably any other county in the state. total of 15 has already been built or repaired with money from the state supplemented by local subscriptions.
 Most of the districts have gone further than is stipulated by the state by raising more money than is required. Many of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10
TO PASS
 ON COMMISSION

Huntsville, May al)-Petitions were put in circulation today asking that Probate Judge Lawler direct the holding of a municipal election to decide wheth- CT or not a commission government may be established In Huntsville under the provisions of the Kilby bill Only 240- odd names are necessary on the petition but those who are behind the movement expect to have more than half the voters of Huntsville sign. The present board of aldermen won their election last fall by running on a platform that pledged them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10
ROBSON TO SPEAK
 IN FLORENCE
Programme Announced for. Con- mencement at Normal School
 in Florence

Florence May -(SpeciaL)-Unusual in- terest attaches to the coming commence ment of the State Normal college, May 27-31, from the fact that the literary ad- dress will be delivered by Congressman Richard Pearson Hobson. President M. c. Wilson has announced the principal fea- lures of the commencement as follows:
 Saturday, May P. 10 a. m.-Annual de- bate. Dialectical and Lafayette societies.
 Sunday. May 2s. il a. m-Sermon by Rev. John E. White, D. D. pastor Sec ond Baptist church, Atlanta.
 Monday. May 29. 10 a. m.-Declamation contest by members of Dialectical and LaFayette societies.
 Tuesday. May 30. 10 a. m-,Essays and oratons by members of the graduating class.
 Wednesday. May 31. 10 a. m.-Address. American Citizenship" by Hon. Richard Pearson Hobson.
 wednesday. May si. 8 p. m.-Alumni re- union. e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10

The story of the advancement of Win ston county along all lines Is the story of the development of Alabama.
 Along with improvement in agricultural methods, the building of better homes and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10
WINSTON SCHOOLS FEATURE
 OF ITS NOTABLE GROWTH
County Unusually Rich In Uncommon Flora-Some Plants
 There Are Found Nowhere Else In State
By WALTER HARPER.

the new buildings cost from $500 to 5000. They are a striking monument to the en- terprise and pride of the people of Wins ton county.
 Besides this school terms are being made longer, better teachers are required
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10
Efficient

Will serve all the purposes of the average house. It is sma yet powerful in its workings. It does not require very much space being attached to the kitchen boiler independent of range water back. It is inches in diameter 241a inches high. Enough water can be supplied for bath, kitchen and laundry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10
Durable

There is nothing about one of these heaters to break or get out of fix They are made of the best material, with 25 feet of % inch seamless copper coi in two separate spiral cois connected at top and bot tom securely Leakage is impossible The casing is cast iron of few parts and the burner is durable and efficient
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10

vile are results of the new interest in educational matters.
 The district or rural schools are the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10

and more personal interest is being taken in the schools.
 The county high school at Double
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10
NO DIRT CAN RESIST IT

enthusiastic of local baseball fans, has issued a proclamation setting apal. Thursday, May Il, the day of the open,ns game of the Southeastern league m .nls city, as legal holiday from eio,n .st. a,t !. nave l,een made by the Huntsville asso- ciation of the expected attendance open ing day, but it will probably compsro favorably with that at other openihs games in the league.
 Hear Hear! Four new houses in East Birmingham, on car line, for sale. Great bargain for quick purchaser. 421 Brown Marx Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10

It has many features of rare interest which will force themselves on the public attention during the course of Alabama's growth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10

Gilbert Trunk Factory re- pairs trunks. Trunk sale now on. Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10
Economical

So low is the price of maintenance and cheap the cost of operation that the gas water heater mention above finds ready place in every house where hot water is appreciated and expenses are held down. Only burns gas while actually heating water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10
Reliable

Gan be depended on to furnish a steady volume of HOT water at all times. It is merely matter of turn ing the valve, applying the match, and in few min utes the water flows at point just below boiling The heater works 365 days in the year without fai not being subject to accidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10

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Price Has Been Reduced
Heaters Formerly $17 are now $15
 Heaters Formerly $15 are now $13

reduction price and passing the adv
 gas heater $3 If extra O. $2, making the heater $15
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-14
PATTI STOOD PAT.
The Diva Wouldn't Cut Her Rates. but
Suggested an Alternative.

The Diva Wouldn't Cut Her Rates. but
Suggested an Alternative.
Patti once was waited upon at her
hotel by a famous minstrel ma gnate.
Colonel j. Fl. Haverly, whose ambition
had been aroused to secure the diva
for concert tour under his direction
Madame received him most graciously.
and the two began discussing the de-
tails.
MAY ask your terms for fifty
nights. Nine. Patti?" Haverly asked.
For concert or for opera ?" the diva
asked.
"For concert" Haverly replied.
-Four thousand night. or $500. 900
for fifty nights. one-half to be depos-
tied on signing the contract" was
PATHS deliberate response.
Haverly tried to appear composed,
but 1t was too much Of an effort
1.-TWO hundred thousand for fifty
nights. Heavens. madame. that is
Just four times as much az we pay our
president Of the United States!" he
cried
well" the divine one answered.
"why don't you get the president to
sing for your
Haverly hed.-Robert Grau In Mu-
steal America.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-14
PRESENCE OF MIND.

The Earl Kept His Head. and the
Hishwayman Lost His.
In Sporting Days and Sporting
Ways" Ralph Nevill relates two incl.
dents Of the early nineteenth century
in which English highwaymen figure:
'ln August. 1919. Lady Stanley,
travelling from York accompanied by
her servant, was stopped by high.
wayman. when the maid in her alarm
took up bottle of ginger beer. and
the cork flying out made such report
that the highwayman instantly gallop-
ed of in great alarm"
Lord Berkeley's encounter with one
OF the famous gentlemen Of the road
had more serious consequences:
Being driven over Hounslow Heath
he was awakened from sleep by his
coach being brought to standstill
and a threatening face looking in at
the window.
II have you at last. my lord said
grufr voice though you said you
would never yield to a robber. Deliver"
"'Certainly.' was the earrs reply.
but tell me first who Is that looking
over your shoulder
The highwayman turned his head
to look and at the same moment Lord
Berkeley shot him through the head
dead" ...