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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
Fu., Discovery in Egypt

One of those triumphs of technical science which change the course of em- pires has recently been exhibited in Egypt says writer in the Wall Street Journal. 'The valley of the Nile is so well adapted to the cultivation of cotton that It's staple fetches a higher price than American upland, and is reg ularly imported into this country for use in the finer class of cotton tissues. But hitherto the cotton crop of Egypt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
Orchestral Music Popular


 "As an evidence of the increasing in terest in symphony music and in the popular demand for orchestral works the Russian Symphony orchestra on its soutn- ern tour Is making a special feature of Tschaikowsky," said man who keeps up with the musical world
 "The Russian Symphony organization includes an excellent solo quartet, but only b minutes are allowed on an en- tire programme for vocal music This change in musical taste has been mani festing itself gradually, but this season the symphonic demand has become es- pecially insistent.
 "The Chattanooga Times publishes the Russian programme to be rendered in the Tennessee city next Thursday night. Part I opens with Tschaikowskys sym phony No. -'Pathetique'-and closes with Tschaikowsky's stupendous B fiat minor concerto, Mrs. Truman Aldrich, Jr., soloist. This concerto is unlike those composed by masters of the old classic school. In the older concertos the or chestra played usually meager accom- paniments and short interludes, but in this famous Tschaikowsky work the or chestra has brilliant part. The com poser uses the piano as an integral part of the orchestra, but the soloist has a great field for displaying vlrtuosty. This concerto is really a symphonic work. In part l of the Chattanooga programme the orchestra plays Sibelins tone poem, 'Finlandia, and a symphonic sketch by the Russian composer, Liadow, and the quartet sings Tschaikowsky' Night. Twenty or thirty years ago this first part would have been considered pretty stiff programme for an entire concert, but so popular have symphonies and piano con certos become that the audience seems never to tire of them. especially when such tuneful things as Tschaikowsky wrote are presented.
 Part II of the programme to be heard in Chattanooga is made up of several numbers of the smaller kind, including enc Tschaikowsky piece"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
FLOWING BY DYNAMITE
the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 The beauties of farming by dynamite will be shown in Branchville, N. J., next Friday by George Batten of Montclair. He has bought the Walpack farms ani plans to convert the 200 acres into q, fruit farm. Batten is the head of big advertising firm in New York, and has taken to farming for fad.
 He is convinced that the quickest way to blow and to make holes for new trees is to use dynamite. The explosions turn over the soil to a depth that can be reached in no other way, and get ricn subsoil to the surface.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
The Merger Project

..It looks as if the Alabama Consol- dated Coal and Iron company and the Southern Iron and Steel company were about to be merged under the charter of the Alabama Coal, Iron and steel company. recently obtained in New Jersey said a citizen in touch with the industrial world.
 MT. Hoadley, president of the Ala bama Consolidated and MT. Grenfell, chairman of the Southern Iron ana Steel when they were in Birmingham last month, expressed themselves as being confident that the merger In question would be financed. Both com -panies own extensive mineral proper ties in Alabama and merger, 1t is thought, would greatly benefit all in terests concerned.
 My prediction is that in less than two years all the independent iron and steel companies in Birmin gham will be consolidated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
THE ROMANCE OF MEDICINE.
From the Lancet.

From the Lancet.
 N IR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE. speaking to some London medical o students, told several stories illus tratng what he called the romance of medicine"
 The fashion of wearing wigs, for n- stance, was due to a skin disease which produced bald patches on the august head of Francis I of France. He got a wig and his courtiers followed suit, just as they all whispered when he had an at tack of laryngitis
 "One can trace for many years" says the same authority, certainly from 1892 the inception of that disease which killed Napoleon at St. Helena in 1921. In 1902 Bourrienne said: q have often seen him at Malmaison lean against the right arm of his chair and, unbuttoning his coat and waitscoat, exclaim, What pain I feel!'
 That was perhaps the first allusion to his stomachic and hepatic trouble, but from then onward it continually appear ed, like Banquo at the banquet. He could scatter the hosts of Europe and alter it's kingdoms, but he was powerless against the mutinous cells of his own mucous membrane
 Again and again he had attacks Of lethargy, amounting almost to collapse, at moments when all his energy was most required. At the crisis of Waterloo he had such an attack and sat his horse like a man dazed for hours of the action. Finally the six years at St. Helena fur nish a clinical study of gastric disease which was all explained in the historical rost-mortem examinations, which dis closed cancer covering the whole wall of the stomach and actually perforating it at the hepatic border.
 "Napoeon's whole career was pro- foundly modified by his complaint. There have been many criticisms-not unnatural ones-of his petty, querulous, and undig- nified attitude during his captivity; but if his critics knew what it was to digest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
A SWEDISH HOME
om the Baptist Standard.

Skansen is on a hilly portion of the Djurgarten, one of the islands upon which Stockholm is built, which help to make it, perhaps, the most beautiful of mod ern cities. The Djurgarten is a large, wooded island. once a royal deer park, the drives and footpaths of which are con stantly enjoyed by the Stockholmer. The highest part that nearest the city, has been bought for use as an open air de- partment of the Northern 'museum
 We wandered along through birch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACuEIou

From the New York Press.
 Two lies don't hold water even as well as one.
 The less sincere mans fatterv to a woman the more she will forgive him for it.
 The worst indignity man can show his wife IS not 10 notice a new ribbon she has on.
 man will eheerfully pay sS for doi lars worth of food downtown. but he wants Sj worth for 50 cents at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

woods and took time to visit one more Of the houses-a prosperous farmers home. Its timbers are hewn fiat and are crosscut at the corners, it's interior is wainscoated and ceiled, and on its walls are decorations of painted Bible scenes. Hand carved furniture stands about, hand wrought linens and hangings and coverings of quaint and pretty designs make the house homelike, while table set out with various viands in fac-simile gives the last touch of real life. Hand beaten candlesticks, spinning wheels and many utensils show how versatile in handicraft were the ancestors of the mod ern Swede.
 After this we found Skansen growing more and more bewildering, for there were charcoal burners huts, with men at work in them; there were smokehouses, tarring furnaces, ancient mills, lumber mems camp, and many other things illus trating the life and employments of the peasants. There were huge cages full of birds; there were fenced in grounds where the many kinds of Swedish animal life found home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

Chicago accepts it's snow fiurries phi losophically because they help the win ter wheat, but every Chicago man has not got wheat patch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

If the soldiers along the Mexican bor- der who desire few hot times will con- tent themselves until July or August they will get all they want.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

Chicago elects a mayor tomorrow and the Lorimerites are not supporting Pro lessor Merriam. Carter Harrison may therefore. be asked to serve a fourth term. His father served five terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

Spring is full of flarebacks but even the stock of fiarebaeks is not inexhaus- tible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

Sandow is putting King George in frst-class physical condition for the cor onation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

King George has promised the liberals, it is said, that he will bring the supply of English lords up even to the demand of American heiresses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

This is the time of year when every one is ready to ask, what is home without a vacuum cleaner?>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

President Diaz is endeavoring to win over the insurrectos by kindness and even fiatterY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

While Admiral Togo is touring this country some think Captain Hobson should get even by touring Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

Four expeditions are racing to the south pole, but Doc Cook may slip in be- hind all of them and get home first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

The early bird catches the worm and the man who removes his flannels early catches pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

When Buffalo Bill becomes a senator the pageantry of that body will be in- mensely heightened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

Instead of applauding sopranos and tenors, attention will soon be turned 10 first. second and third base.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

A quiet and simple coronation is ex- actly what no tradesman in London wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

Rusisa has found a country she can bully-China. She knows better than to take one of her own size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

The California legislature is declaring war on all abuses. It dare not declare war, however, on Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

John Hays Hammond wants zebra steak and rhinoceros pot-pe placed on the American restaurant menu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

If you think money is dstressingly easy just try to borrow 5000 at the bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
WHY THE TURKEY IS BALD

The Albany legislature was smoked out at last and so was it's deadlock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

Diaz is not too old to take Up reform work. He has never had much exper- fence in that line, hgt he is willing to try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

The lamb escoreed' the month of March out and all is we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

| their food with an organ which had hard ly square inch of healthy tissue ,,non if they would perhaps take a more gener- ous view of the conduct of Napoleon For my own part, think that his forti- tude was never more shown than during those years-the best proof of which was that his guardians had no notion how i'll he was until within a few days of his actual death.
 History abounds with examples of what I have called the romance of medi- cine. Look at the men. for example, who were the prime movers in the French rev olutlon. They were diseased company "a pathological museum. Was Marat's view of life tainted by the loathsome skin disease, for which he was taking hot baths when Charlotte Corday cut him off? Was the incorruptible but bilious eobespierre the victim of his own liver? Was Couthon's heart embittered by his dis figured limbs?
 These are the problems where medi- cine nfringes upon history, and these are the illustrations of the philosophy which IS only open to the medical thinker. How many times do the most important his torical developments appear to depend upon small physical causes? There is, for example, the case of the revocation of the edict of Nantes. By this measure the whole history of France has been pro- foundly modified, because by that action there were given forth the Huguenots
 Now, how came Louis XIV, who had always held out upon this point, to give way at last to the pressure of Mime. de Maintenon and his clerical advisers? The answer lay in one of his molar teeth. It is historical that he had for some months bad toothache, carries, abscess of the jaw, and finally sinus which required opera tion and it was at this time, when he was pathologlcally abnormal and irrita- table, that he took the step which has modified history. Great results may de- pend upon kings jaw or statesmans digestion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

Washington Bureau Age-Herald, 14f5 New York avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

z. D. Morgan, T. S Millsap and Geo. AcMasters are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age Herald in Its circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will rot be returned unless stamps are incloseG for that purpose
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
OPERA WITHOUT STARS
Artists Of Equal Merit in "The choeo-
late Soldier"

ATttbtS OF GQbdl WCiie w w ~'NNS
late Soldier"
The voice OF the people is the voice
of the theatrical manager, and the
voice of the American people is up
lifted again this season to proclaim
THE Chocolate Soldier" the supreme
type OF an evenings enjoyment,
where music and drama are blended
in the charming operetta.
The Whitney Opera company equip
ped with splendors of scenery and
costume that realize Mr. Whitneys
determination to make the present
production rival that OF previous sea
sons, will present "The Chocolate Sol
der" at the Bennington opera House
Wednesday. Nov. 29.
Though operas In no small num-
Der have focked from Vienna to win
fame through Americas Partially for
the beauties of Viennese music, none
Of them has ever disturbed the sue
cess and popularity OF Oscar Straus'
fascinating musical embodiment OF
the exploits, loves and comic deeds
of the Chocolate Soldier as set forth
by George Bernard Shaw in many a
situation OF sparkling and vigorous
comedy, In his Satire romance,
Arms and the Man"
Shaw's merry filings at time honor
ed notions OF war. heroes. courage,
love. and so forth. and the dramatic
encounters OF his people in when
they display the harmless weakness
es OF human nature at every turn. fur
nish a lively background for tho
blithe and Joyous melodies Of Straus
The composer. with astonishing ease
| has found a musical vehicle for
every emotion OF the piece. Rollick
ing fun. tender sentiment. anger. sad
ness. patriotism. all have been set "a
delicious strains. MY Hero" The
Letter Song" THAT VIII BE Lovely
and n score OF others have endeared
themselves TO hundreds Of thousands
in every part of the land.
" The Whitney Opera company is q
rarity among light opera organiza
tons for stars are unknown in ia
ranks, and every member is an artis
OF equal Importance. Most OF then
have been recruited from grand op
era and inclldc such well know
names as Frances Hewitt Emmi
Loomis, Lolita Gale, Roy Purvlence
]. Russell Powell. Olive Randolph
Nelson Riley, George Ogle and ]. Il
McDonough. A special orchestra un
der the direotorship Of Max Fishand
Ter travels with the company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told ehefs
foe Busy READER

Grape Fruit, 10 cents, Malaga
grapes lbs, rs cents at Patter-
sons. See adv.
Mrs. Clayton J. Kinsley returned
Thursday afternoon from two
weeks visit with relatives in Boston
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Green are NOV
ing from the Noyes house to the Wal
bridge cottage at Bennington Falls.
Large quantities of dressed poultry
for Thanksgiving. Choice at is cents
per pound.-R. NJ Houghton, S15
School street. S1tS
A number OF the friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William &c. Green of Bennington
Falls gave them pleasant surprise
Wednesday evening in honor OF
Mrs. Green's birthday anniversary.
l.eGrand Colgrove, who broke
bone In enc of his ankles about 10
days ago by falling from pole OF
the Twin state Gas and Electric
company on Gage street, is doing
nicely
Mrs. George w. Keeseman delight
fully entertained six tables at 500
last evening at her home on Valen-
tine street. The first prize was
awarded to Mrs. Il. b. Patterson and
the second to Mrs. G. p. Endress. A
collation. was served.
The Chocolate Soldier" company
carries an orchestra of their own OF
Is men at an expense of $50 per
night, also q company of 80 acting
people. Nothing that ever played IN
Bennington compares with this pro
duction except 1.-THE Merry Widow"
"Fantana," and Eddie Foy. This is
he last booking this year.
AT the regular meeting of the Au-
tonoe Club held at the club rooms
Tuesday evening Miss EIilda Pratt, OF
Bennington, gave very interesting
talk on the work of club of girls in
bennington. The club started its
work in a small way by seeking out
a method of providing the children oil
the place a means of recreation. The
work has been very successful and Is
reaching out into larger lines. The
plans for the coming winter include a
study of social work. Miss Pratt al
so spoke of pageant which was
held there this summertime talk was
of the deepest interest to the mem
bers of the club The work in Ben
nmgton has reached such proportions
that it has been recognized by th'
city in appropriations to aid in thu
work. Miss Pratt was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Edward c. Smitl
Of Congress ST., during her stay il
this city-St Adams Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
Noteworthy Values in Lunch, Tray and Pattern Cloths

Many styles to select from-ev-
cry linen piece worthy and of ex-
cellsnt materials. Could there be a
more timely buying opportunity
than is offered here and now?
Fine DamaSk Lunch Cloths -hemstitched
and Scalloped edge-75c, 81, $1.25.
$l.39, $50. $500. $3.50.
Damask Tray Cloths-25c, 35c. soc.
Pattern Table Cloths-plain, hemstitched
and scalloped edge-$1.39, $2.25,
$3.50. $2.75, IS, $3.50, 81.
Linen DamaSk Sets-pattern cloth and
napkins-$3.75, IS, $3.50 and So.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23

The officers OF Taft commandery
X. T. will meet tomorrow, Nov. oath.
s p. m. for the purpose of drill and re-
hearsal of the Order of the Temple.
All officers are requested to be pres
ent If possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
LAYS CLAIM TO CANCER PRIZE
Or. Otto Schmidt Declares His Serum
Has Cured Forty Cases,

Cologne. Germany. Nov. 22.-Dr.
Otto Schmidt. the well.known cancer
expert OF this city. had applied for
the Italian Mariana prize OF $4,000
offered to the discoverer of cancer
serum, who can prove he has been
successful In healing 1--WE cases by
means OF his remedy. Doctor
Schmidt asserts that he is able to
prove that he has made 40 cures.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
Table DamaSk
and Napkins

Here is listed just a sug-
gestive list from this i'm
portant dept. and since
every h o us e k e ep err
has table linen needs
to supply these values
will be bound to prove
intensely interesting.
Good Heavy Bleached Da-
mask .39c yd
All Linen Bleached Da-
mask. .42c yd
Heavy All Linen Damask
o9c yd
$l.25 valuesin Heavy Ger
man and Fine Bleached
Damask .........89c yd
$1.50 Fine Bleached Da-
mask. .$l.l9 yd
Heavy Linen Napkins,
special values 500,
$1.39, 81 80. $3.50.
$500, $3.50, 1925.
Special values in Hem
stitched Napkins.
The evening world., 1911-03-30

YALE COCKTAlLS-all kinds;
made Of the finest old OQc
liquors; Sl.25 a. bot, .VCS
DllLON'S OLD IRISH SOo
WHISKY ~ hottie ooS
MONTICELLO RYE - S3.25
gallon, S294; 81 quar-, bot
lie benedict bot Oh
tiine) ,..,...,...... o1N
The evening world., 1911-03-30

hI foI ,,m ORANGES e., large 'i''i 48c
NEW ou htRH iorl POTATOES 25c
RADlSHtS, water cress, Up rad 90
ishcS, Spring onions; bu1ch..... ~
wax p BEANS or green beams No. zoe
FFaSH ! G.lAN, LES AsPAFA, 35c
The evening world., 1911-03-30
Rhine and MOseIle
Wines

Imported from Burekhardt s
Some. Deideshe f., Ger.
many.
Case of ~ Regular Sale
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-07-07
MAY MEAN ADVANCED
COST TO CONSUMERS
Minnesota Glass Freight Rates
Are Given Big Boost.

ST Paul, July 7.-Following the San
born decision Minnesota has started
paying an increase in freight rates
that probably will be felt by people in
every section of the state. New tar
ifs issued and effective July l have
boosted the rates in some instances
as high as so per cent, while advances
of 35 1-3 per cent are common. In but
few instances are the old rates left
unchanged.
The 2-cent passenger rate and the
class freight rates were put in effect
In 1906. New commodity freight rates
were published, but enjoined before
being put into effect. The Sanborn
decision knocked out the 2-cent pas
senger rate and the class freight rate
and held confiscatory the proposed
commodity rate, which had never been
put in effect. Accordingly the only
increase In rates effective now are
those applying to passenger and class
freight.
Through the application Of these ad-
vances in rates, sugar, canned goods
meats, butter, eggs and most of the
foodstuffs shipped as merchandise will
cost the merchants more and in some
instances may result in advances in
cost to the consumer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-07-07
PRIMARY CAUSE WILL
never Be KNOWN
Maine Was Wrecked by ExpIO-
sion Of Magazines.

Washington, July THE cause OF
the explosion of the magazines of the
United States battleship Maine, while
in Havana harbor in 1898, will always
remain a secret, according to Briga
dier General Bixby, chief of engineers
United States army He has just re
turned from inspecting the work OF
raising the wrecked vessel.
General Bixby, however, after exam
ination of the torn and twisted hull
does not differ with the naval court
of inquiry, which held that the Maine
was destroyed by an interior explo
sion in the forward magazines.
This explosion, said the court, was
believed due to the explosion of a
torpedo or submarine mine outside
the vessel.
General Bixby said the condition oi
the wrecked vessel prevented the dis
covery OF the primary cause.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-07-07
CRITlCISES THE GOVERNOR
Attorney Says Minnesota Executive
Showed Contempt for Laws.

St Paul, July Charges by infer
ence that Governor Eberhart showed
contempt of the states laws in med
ding in the Whittier investigation at
this time, marked the opening before
the board of control Of the hearing on
the charges filed by Ralph Wheelock,
the governors private secretary.
The attack on the governor was bit
terly made by counsel for Superin-
tendent Whittier, Judge #. NJ. Wilson
of Red Wing.
He quoted from the statutes and
took the stand that Mr.. Eberhart's
letter to the board, requesting an in
vestigation of the general administra-
tion of the Red Wing training school,
was highly improper while specific
Investigation against an individual
connected with the institution was
pending. He declared, in question
form, that the board was not required
to submit to what he called dictation-
Cooler Throughout Southwest.
Kansas City, July Temperatures
throughout the Southwest We're from
five to ten degrees cooler and light
showers are in sight over most of the
territory, affording decided relief
from the extreme heat OF the past
four days,