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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
CLUB CALENDAR


 The Edgewood club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. Walter Brown, 2116 Twelfth street, north.
 The Culture club will meet tomorrow morning with Mrs. Willard Wheeler, 1136 Twelfth avenue, north
 The Music Study club meets this morn ing at Cable hall at 1O:3O o'clock
 The Shakespeare club will hold it's meeting with Mps. Charles G. Brown to- morrow afternoon at 3 o clock. S sss
 Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. Sharp, the founders of the Study circle, will be hos tesses at the first meeting of the year, tomorrow afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Frazier.
 Mrs, c. W. Burneys will be hostess to the Wentworth club tomorrow after room.
 Mrs c. c. Heidt will be the quest club hostess tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
DANCE AT THE CLUB

The leading event of yesterday was the dance at the University club in inc evening. These informal affairs were Introduced during the summer and inter-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
Claim Suit Is Baseless

New York, OctdAer 1.-The seoOo,oOo damage suit bro,S1Hk by the Florida rail- way against thl Poard Air Line, the Knickerbockeru5 company and oth- CTS, on the tl &onspiracy, was to- day declared IT. for the Seaboard Air Line to The directors of the Seaboaf meeting author ized this state m was coupled with the dccld t instructions had been given1c cause the case to be brought to H earliest pos- sible moment.
 To ContipG Aents
 Berlin. October 1nrnational committee of tho ers' and Weavers' society at length the question of Uo@ In non American countries. lee sent a request to the varioU entG f continue energetically
 in the cultivation of cot
 ing influenced by the
 American prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
A PROMINENT WEDDING IN THE SOUTH

marriage which interests southern society because of the prominence of the contracting parties was that of Mrs. David Dunlop and MT. Archibald Mont gomery McCrea, celebrated a few days ago. journal of fashionable comment yesterday said:
 Mrs. David Dunlop and MT. Archibald Montgomery McCrea, the son of MT. James McCrea, president of the Penn- sylvania railroad, were married very quietly last Saturday in the state apart lnents of tte Plaza. Only Mr. lMcCrea's parents and sister, Mrs. Huppel, a sister of Mrs. Dunlop and few intimate friends were present. There was no pre- vious announcement that the wedding would take place so soon, although the engagement was generally known. The rooms were superbIy decorated with au- tumn flowers and orchids and palms and a wedding breakfast followed the cere- ;nony, which was performed by the Rev. Dr. Robert Kittredge. The bride is one of the notable beauties of the south, and she was regal in a gray velvet gown sEd a large. hat covered with ostrich plumes of the same shade She was given in marriage by her eldest daughter, young girl of 16 and one of four children. Mrs. McCrea was Miss Mary Corling Johnston of Petersburg, Va. Her first husband was Npavd Dunlop, who made large fortune in tobacco and who was a well known figure on the turf. He died about 10 years ago. His widow has been visitor in New York for several win ters, and she has villa at the Hot Springs of Virginia. MT. McCrea was graduated at Yale. He Is the president of the Union Springs Manufacturing company of Pittsburg and is independent ly wealthy. At Petersburg Mrs. Me- Crea, as Mrs. Dunlop, entertained beau- tifully and she has many friends in so- ciety in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr, and her chil- Gren are expected home in a few days from New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
HONOR TO QUEEN VIC
Handsome Memorial Unveiled
in ST. James Park.
Grandson of the Late Queen, George
", Does the dwelling and
Delivers a Speech.

London, May 1.-THE great marble
memorial to Queen Victoria, fronted
by statue of the late queen, and sur
mounted by gilded winged Victory,
on the plaza before Buckingham pal
ace, was unveiled by Victoria's grand
son, King Geroge V.
Emperor William and other descend
ants of the queen, numerous members
of the British and German royal fami-
lies, including Empress AuguSte Vic
tOria and Princess Louise, members Of
the cabinet, colonial representatives
and many other prominent persons,
were present at the ceremony.
The weather was perfect and ST.
James park was crowded. The arch
bishop of Canterbury and the bishop of
London performed the religious rites,
with music by a massed choir from
several cathedrals and chapels con-
Quoted by Sir Walter Parratt, who was
private organist to the. late queen.
King George delivered a speech in
eulogy Of Victoria, describing the mon
ument as "the tribute of races and
legions more various in character and
circumstance than have ever combined
before upon common purpose"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
TWENTY TAKE THE VEIL
Young Women from Eastern and Mid
die Western States Enter Convent.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 17-Twenty-
two young women from the eastern
and middle western states entered the
Mallinckrodt convent of the Sisters of
Charity at the Mother House of the
German Catholic converts of the
United States here. Bishop M. J. Ho-
ban of the Scranton diocese officiated
and large number of priests and
friends of the novices witnessed the
impressive ceremony Of the taking of
the white veil.
Among the novices are: Miss Ger
truQe Schumacher, Chicago, Sister
Bernadetta Miss Catherine Wagner,
Waconia, Mimi, Sister Maurita; Miss
Clara Forst, st. Louis, Sister Au-
guste; Miss Veronica Homan, Lemars,
Ia, Sister Mariana; Miss Irma
Blankenburg, Milwaukee, Sister Mary
Angela: Miss Anna Wiltgen, Lemars,
Ia, Sister Xavaris; Miss Cecilia Can
gelhoff, Minneapolis, Sister Genevieve;
Miss Elizabeth Harvey, Waconia,
Mimi, Sister Sermaine; Miss Gather
inc Huelsing, St. Louis, Sister Marci-
la; Miss Anna Mueller, Chicago, Sister
Rose; Miss Martha Schumann, ST.
Louis, Sister Lucia; Miss Elizabeth
Nepis, Detroit, Sister Hildegund.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
WANT M'NAMARA'S EFFECTS
Property from His Room Is to be
Taken Before Grand Jury.

indianapolis, May 17.-Demand for
the personal effects of Secretary
Treasurer Mcnamara, of the Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers, taken
from his room on a search warrant
was refused by the authorities and i'm
mediately following the refusal a
grand jury subpoena was issued or
dering the things produced in the
grand jury room
The effects consist of revolvers,
shotgun and a number of personal let
ters Of Mcnamara which are said to
contain matters that will prove i'm
portant in the dynamiting cases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
HETTY HIRES AN OFFICE
Richest Woman in World Will Do Bust.
ness at IN Broadway, N Y.

New York, May IT, - Mrs Hetty
Green has opened an office all her own
from which to do business. Hitherto
when she had a million or two to lend
in Wall street she conducted her af-
fairs from some bank where she was
a depositor. A week or two ago Mrs.
Green's son, Colonel e. II. r. Green,
secured long lease on a small suite
of Offices on the sixth floor of the
Trinity building, III Broadway. The
name of the company is all that ap-
pears on the door at present. Mrs.
Green will be seventy-six years old
when she begins real office house
keeping.
The Westminster company was or
ganized with capital of $125,000 to
handle Mrs. Green's property. It's as
sets are said to be at least 500, 00O,-
900. 1t is said that Mrs. Green does
not intend to buy or organize a string
of banks as had been rumored
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
The People Convinced and
Determined.

New York World: If the American
Protective Tariff League had to con
tend only with a President or a Con
gress we should not be sure of the
outcome. 1t has overwhelmed both in
times past. Mark Hanna learned from
its managers how to fire the popular
heart and where to get money.
In its attempt to defeat Canadian
reciprocity, however, the league is flying
in the faces of 90,000,000 people, and,
profound as is our respect for it's powers,
we have a suspicion that it is outclassed
We even begin to feel sorry for it, It
might easily compel the United States
Senate to defer action upon the agree
ment. 1t might humiliate Mr. Taft
now and defeat him next year. With
the strength of it's tracts and pamphlets
and its contributing editors it has been
well nigh invincible for many years,
but never as against people convinced
and determined.
1t has taken the heroic employees Of
this institution long time to get into
action, for they were scattered all the
way from North Cape to Palm Beach,
but they are here at last and they are
shedding arguments as well as dollars,
threats no less than promises The
press agents of Plutocracy and Privilege
command halt on reciprocity! They
insist upon it, They are burning up
the mails with their protests The
telegraphs leak their Indignation,
We all know what happened to the
Old Guard at Waterloo, to the Light
Brigade at Balaklava and to Pickett S
division at Gettysburg. 1t was mag
nificent but it was not war, because
not one of them had chance. The
serried ranks of the letter writers,
telegram senders and bill posters of
the American Protective Tariff League
are going to be mown down life grass
on this interesting occasion, because in
an intelligent and awakened people
they have met their match.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
MUSICAL MOUNTAINS.
Singing Cliffs In the Pyrcnees and
Roaring Sands In Hawaii.

In certain parts of the world are
mountains and hills which are said by
the natives to sing. In the Pyrebees
certain cliffs emit plaintive sounds re-
Sembling the strains of d harp. Two
other cliffs in the same chain are called
the "snorers." When the wind is in
the southwest they send forth a Pc
culiar sound not altogether musical.
The faces Of these cliffs are marked
by deep gullies. open in front. which
may be compared % the pipes of an
organ. At certain times a stratum of
air, held between the cliffs and border
ing trees. closes the openings while the
wind blows freely between through
the gullies. or organ pipes, behind:
hence the music that is heard
At the confluence Of the Orinoco and
the Rio Meta are granite cliffs which
sing at sunrise. Humboldt refers to
the phenomenon as the musical stones
OF the Orinoco. The music is caused by
the rush Of the expanding air through
assures partly closed by mica.
Many more examples might be cited
to show that nature makes use of prin-
ciples which have been adopted by
man in the creation Of musical sounds
Nor are the musical sounds of nature
confined to rocks. mountains and hills.
for in Hawaii is sand bank fifty feet
high which. when the hand is moved
about in the loose sand. produces
sound like that Of a melodeon. 1t is
said that II the observer slides down
the bank on his back. dragging both
hands in the sand. the sound becomes
as loud as faint thunder.-Harper's
Weekly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
OIL OFFICIALS ARE SAFE
No Criminal Proceedings to be Started
Against Standard Men.

Washington, May lit is learned
authoritatively that criminal proceed
ings will not be started against Of
ficials of the Standard Oil company
following the supreme courts decision
At the department of justice it was
said that the statute of limitations pre-
vented any such action by the depart
ment.
The administration believes that it
will be difficult for the Standard Oil
company to evade the decree of the
court by some other form of organiza-
ton. 1t is pointed out that the su
preme court went out of its way to say
that the unlawful combination should
not be created directly or indirectly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
United States Steel Corporation
to be Looked into.
SUGAR TRUST TO COME NEXT
Representative Mann of Illinois Pre-.
sents Bill Prohibiting Opening
of Any Postotfice for Mail
Delivery on Sunday.

Washington, May 17.-Repre senta-
tive Augustus 0. Stanley of Kentuc-
ky, author of the steel trust resolution
of inquiry is chairman of a special
committee which has been authorized
by vote of the house to inquire into
the operations of the United States
Steel corporation.
A resolution presented by Repre-
sentative Henry of Texas, chairman
of the committee on rules, naming a
special committee for an investigation
of the sugar industry with special ref
erence to the so-called sugar trust,
went over without action.
Debate was begun on the Flood reso-
luton providing for the admission of
Arizona and New Mexico as states
went over without action.
A bill prohibiting any postoffice to
remain open on Sunday for the deliv-
cry of the mail to the public was in
troduced in the house by j. r. Mann
of Illinois. This is in line with the
announced policy of the postoffice au-
thorities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
FREAK SHADOWS. =
A Peculiar Phenomenon That Has q
Simple Exclamation.

Sl"PiC 1\HidUdAtOu'
In the crude oil producing regions In
California there are scores of large
ponds Of this material. After being
pumped to the surface the petroleum
is emptied into depressions in the
earth. where it remains for a time.
Later the crude oil is placed in bar
rels, In large metal cans or else in big
reservoirs. These oil ponds are known
as ''sump holes"
There Is one peculiar thing about
these stump holes" and that is in the
way of producing what are known as
freak shadows" These are real
shadows. but notwithsta nding this fact
they are decidedly "freaky." If the
sun is brightly shining and q per
son stands for few moments on the
margin Of the "sump hole" so that
his shadow falls on the surface of the
petroleum and he then quickly changes
his position the dim shadow remains
just where it was originally cast. In
other words. the shadow does not
follow the substance"
This may seem like paradox. but it
is true. The instant a person shifts
his position his shadow is again cast
in new place. yet the former shadow
remains unchanged The longer a
person stands in one particular spot
the longer will the former shadow be
visible
Hundreds of experiments have been
made along these lines. and every time
the same results have been produced.
The simple explanation for this phe-
nomenon is that under the hot sun
gas is being constantly generated
down in the body of the petroleum.
and it rises TO the surface in the form
of little minute bubbles So very
small are these bubbles that they are
scarcely visible to the naked eye. Mil
to the top all the time. when the
bubbles break and the gas is liberated
passing into the air.
Both the gas and bubbles are so
very superSensitive TO the temperature
that even ones shadow cast for a
moment across them is affected. The
temperature is lowered Whenever the
substance quickly changes position the
shadow remains until the rays again
warm up that spot and the shadowy
outline slowly fades away. OF course
the freak shadow" may be seen for
only a very few seconds.-Scientifc
American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
CONDENSED TO THE LIMIT

Sessions of the general assembly of
the Presby terrain church will begin at
Atlantic City, N. j., Thursday.
Anna Besant, who has arrived in
London from India, announces the
impending reincarnation of Christ.
Arrangements practically have been
completed for a peace conference to
be held in Atlanta, Ga, Sunday, May
%.
The Yale scientific expedition to
Peru recently authorized by the uni
versity corporation will leave New
York June 8.
Remains of the ancient cliff jewellers
will come into possession of the Unit
ed States, through giving the Ute In
dians more land.
The first aero taxi will be put into
service in a week or two at Lucerne,
Switzerland, according to advices re-
ceived by the New York, Aero club.
A French company is the builder.
To decide the ownership between
nations of 100000 worth of property
now on the American side of the Rio
Grande river, in the southern section
of Ell Paso an international commits
sion met at Ell PasO, Tex.
George Dryer, son of New York
banker, revealed his identity to Of
ficers of boat at Seattle, Wash, on
which he vas working his way to Alas
ka, after it was rumored that he com.
mitted suicide, following his disas.
pearing from home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
JOHNSON MUST PAY $1,000
Negro Pugilist MuIcted in that Amount
for Bust.

New York, May 1.-THE limelight
which surrounds Jack Johnson was
transferred to the county court house,
where Johnson appeared as defendant
in a suit by Cartiano Sciarrino, a
sculptor. to collect $4,000 for a bust
of the fighter which Johnson wouldn't
pay for. Johnson's appearance at
tracted such crowd that the police
reserves were called.
The jury brought in a verdict of
$1,000 for the plaintiff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
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A FLAME OF PAIN.
Tho Shock That Comes With the Bite
Of the Electric Ant.

of the Electric Ant.
When you happen to sit down to
rest or take notes near a colony Of
electric ants some wandering hunter
is sure to find you and come cautious
ly forward to discover the nature OF
the intruder and what ought to be
done. If you are not too near the ant
town and keep perfectly still he may
run across your feet a few times. over
your legs and hands and face. up your
trousers. as if taking your measure
and getting comprehensive views. then
go in peace without raising an alarm
If. however. Il tempting spot is offered
or some suspicious movement eXciteS
him a bite follows. And such a bite
| fancy that Il bear or a wolf bite Is
not to be compared with it. A quick
electric flame Of pain flashes along
the outraged nerves. and YOU discover
for the first time how great is the ca
pacity for sensation you are possessed
Of shrek. Il grab for the animal
and a bewildered stare follow this bite
of bites as one comes back to con
seriousness from sudden eclipse.
This wonderful electric ant is about
three fourths of an inch long. Bears
are fond of it and tear and gnaw
its home logs to pieces and roughly
devour the eggs. larvae. parent ants
and the rotten or sound wood OF the
cells. all in one spicy acid hash. The
Digger Indians also are fond Of the
larvae and even or +he perfect ants. so
1 have been tod by old mountaineers.
They bite off and reject the head and
eat the tickly acid body with keen
relish. Thus are the poor biters Bit
ten. like every other bitter. big or little.
in the worlds great family. John
Muir in Atlantic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
eminent,

Judge A. H. Long. who represents
Crawford county in the assembly, made
strong but unsuccessful fight for bill
providing for the separation Of county
affairs from partisan politics. 1t is a
good idea and it may be given force
and effect at the next session of the
legislature. Partisan politics is being
generally cut out of municipal elections,
and why not drop it out of county
elections
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
THURSDAY. MAY IS, 1911.
A strange state Of things political ha

A strange state Of things political has
come to pass in the nation. The Demo
cratic majority in the house of repre-
resentatives is working in strength and
harmony; while the Republicans have
failed to organize the senate by the
election Of a president pro tempore.
For once in many years the Democrats
have the party advantage. But more
important than party advantage is the
fact that spirit of patriotic indepen-
dence is manifesting itself in public
affairs. Democratic Democrats and re-
publican Republicans have the same
END in view-tr true representative gov
eminent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
Madero and CarbajaI Expect
Agreement in Few Hours.
FORMER MAKES CONCESSIONS
Will be Satisfied with Three Cabinet
Places and Fourteen Governor
hps-Insurrectos to Form
Political Party.

Ell PasO, Tex, May II. - 1t is de.
clared by francisco l. Madero, pro
visional president of Mexico, and
Francisco Carbajal, federal peace COM
missioner, that the prospects are
bright for peace. Both wear smiles
Of satisfaction and predict that the
next few days will bring definite re-
suits.
Madero has agreed to recede from
his demand for four cabinet members
and accept three-the portfolios of
war, justice and gobernacion, the lat
ter meaning the control of the govern
also ask fourteen of the twenty-seven
governors.
Diaz wished to concede the insur-
rectos only one of the cabinet offices
and they at first held out for four.
IIe was willing to permit them to have
the portfolio of gobernacion, which is
now vacant, the incumbent of which
will have more to do with restoring
peace throughout the country than any
other man. The insurrectos wish to
completely overhaul the courts.
One criticism Of the insurrectos
against the federal government has
been directed against administration
Of the courts and the rebels are
anxious to have political prejudice
against the courts removed.
The insurrectos, Immediately after
peace is declared, will form a politi-
cal party, probably to be called the
progressive" party, and as soon as
peace is completely restored and Diaz
be launched with Francisco l. Madero
as candidate for president.
1t is declared that the peace pact
will not be signed until Diaz and Ma
dero have agreed upon the cabinet ap-
pointees, and the governors of the diff
ferent states so that there can be no
chance Of another break after the in
surrecto army has been disbanded.
The army is to be held together and a
truce is to be first declared to be made
nationwide, if this is possible, so that
there will be no further fighting while
the two presidents are attempting to
get together on the officials to be
named. The insurrectos are to be
given the free use of the telegraph
wires, it is stated, SO that Madero can
communicate with his men in all parts
Of the republic before naming those
he wishes for the different positions
under the government.
Madero, although perfectly confident
of peace, declares that he is preparing
for war. He has positive advices now
that the federals have abandoned any
hope they might have had of attacking
Juarez, but he is still sending men
south and declared positively that if
peace negotiations are broken off. he
will attack Chihuahua
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
OHIO GRAFT JURY INDICTS
Returns True Bills Against Eleven
Persons in Legislative Probe.

Columbus, o., May 1.-THE BRIDE
probing grand jury, which has already
indicted five members of the legisla-
ture and one senate emplOye for al
legged bribery, reported eight indict-
ments against eleven persons.
All are secret until service on those
indicted is obtained Three are said
to be against legislators. Following
the report the grand jury recessed UNI
til May 81 to allow the pros ecutor to
turn his attention to the trials of in
dicted solons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
Confederate Veterans Meet.

Little Rock, Ark, May 1.-THE an
nual Confederate reunion opened in
this city with 10000 veterans anG
about 10000 other visitors in attend
ance General George I. Gordon OF
Memphis, commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, is pre-
siding. A telegram was read from
President Taft and the convention or
dered message of thanks tram
mitted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
Roasted Peanuts by Wholesale.

Suffolk, Va, May 17.-With the loss
already nearly a quarter of a million
and the flames yet raging, what is be.
ieved to he the biggest peanut fire in
history is in progress here. More
than 100000 bushels of peanuts have
been consumed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
Arrested at Taft Meetinu.

Washington, May 17.-While Presi-
dent Taft was addressing a Jewish au-
dience at the Eighth street temple a
man was arrested at the entrance for
attempting to force his way inside to
present letter to the president.