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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

Congress has but nine days left ir which to wrangle and scheme for prece dence of bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

The hobo who threw a brick through Helen Gould's window had not it is plain, made thorough study of the Gould fam ily He assailed the very best of the lot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
TWO VER SIONS.

Foil and trouble, toll and trouble,' That's the song the growlers sing; "Life's a bore and fame's a bubble, Cruel time is on the wing Life is gladness, life is gladness,"
 That's the song the hopeful sing; Here's no time or place for sadness, Polling doth contentment bring.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
National Opera Proposition
necessary

In the last number of Musical America Andreas Dippel, formerly of the Metropolitan opera house of New York, but now director of the Chicago Grand Opera company, outlines the details of his plan to organize a na- tional opera company with headquar- ters at Washington. He has discussed his project with President Taft and other prominent public men, not with a view of getting government aid, but merely to start at the top, so to speak, in working up public sentiment.
 MT. Dippel proposes local organi- cations in "the largest "A cities" in the United States, each of which shall provide it's own chorus and orchestra from local talent to he instructed and trained by conductors authorized and sent out by the central organization. He puts Birmingham in his list. The opera season is to be divided among the cities belonging to the association, each being allotted certain number of evenings. Distinguished soloists, a few orchestra players to supplement the local orchestra. and corps Of ex- pert stage hands, scenery and cos tumees will be sent from place to place according to schedule. All operas are to be sung in English.
 President Taft has expressed much interest in the plan. MT. Dippels "A largest cities are arranged in al- nh haticnI ordar and a re a 6 fnllo1uS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
SELDOM CALLED FOR.

What is your idea of useless knowl- edge?' at
 Knowing the length of a full-grown walrus' tusk and the exact population of Tibet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
wOMAN'S BEAUTY WAVES

It became so hot in Kansas City las week the dog catchers were set at worl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
HELp.N AREYANC1

|, so long that I have to rehearse to efoss
 Broadway Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
Men. Women and Music

see Birmingham with a population of 300, ,00O."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

Such q scheme if carried ont would do much to promote the cause of mu- sical art, and as Mir. Dippel is prac tical as well as an artistic man he will probably be able to work it out. Ger tain it is that if any man can make such plan succeed MT. Dippel is that man.
 Birmingham, it is believed. could furnish an orchestra of 30 or 35 pieces, which, when supplemented by the dozen or so musicians that the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
nIrda and El.hs, and aIasa.

4 correspondent recently reported
what he described as the curious
freak" of a blackbird flying against a
parlor window many times at the
same spot continuously. Such an Incl
dent is not uncommon. Birds have
been known 10 fght for hours at a
time. day after day, with their own
image reflected in a pane OF glass,
pecking and fiuttering against the pane
and quite exhausting themselves in
their fury to demoiish the supposed
rival 1t Is another instance Of how
the arts of our civilization corrupt
and confuse the birds 1t is the same
with fishes. Darwin tells a story Of a
pike in an aquarium separated by
plate glass from fish which were its
proper food. In trying to get at the
fish the pike would often dash with
such violence against the glass as to
be completely stunned. 1t did this
for more than three months before 1t
learned caution. Then when the glass
was removed the pike would not at
tack those particular fish, but would
devour others freshly introduced. 1t
did not at all understand the situa-
tiou, but associated the punishment
it had received not with the glass, but
with a particular kind Of fish.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15

There have been so many and con-
fiicting stories published as to the last
hours of Richard Wagner that the
chapter devoted to this point in Gla-
fenapp's biography Of the composer will
be read with interest. The master was
not really sick at the time, but tired
out from the work and worry over the
"Parsifal'' rehearsals, On the morning
Of Feb. Is he said to his valet, 81 must
be careful today" After breakfast he
went TO his study as usual and worked
on an essay on THE Feminine In the
Human" He asked to be excused at
the noon meal, and the family and an
intimate friend were enjoying it when
a woman servant rushed in and said
that the great man was Ill. He was
placed on cot in his study, and while
removing some of his clothes a watch
which his wife had given to him fell
to the floor He gasped, my watchP'
And these were the last words he ut
tered,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15

The wonderful power Of bone struc-
ture has been tested scientifically to
show how that hollow bone bears
strain. A very small bone, only one
square millimeter L0155 square inch)
in diameter. will hold thirty-three
pounds in suspension without break
ing, while a piece Of the best oak of
the same thickness will hold up only
twenty-five pounds. The bone Is
therefore half again as strong as the
solid oak, thus showing that nature is
economical in the weight given to
bones, making them hollow and at the
same time makes them stronger than
If they were solid and much heavier.
This principle has been recognized in
mechanics. engineers using hollow
steel tubes instead of solid to meet
great strain. New York World.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
eilh.rt Array. R.mamhsr.d.

This Gilbert story reaches me from
an old Harrovian, says writer in the
Manchester Guardian. In 1872 the peo-
pie of the town got up theatricals to
raise funds for hospital. DR.. Butler,
the head master, said be would not
allow the school to go unless the pieces
were first submitted to him. One was
Gilbert's palace of Truth" In 1t is a
passage in which the hero says to the
heroine. Meet me at 8 o'clock tonight
outside the garden gate" DIR. Butler
vetoed this and substituted, Meet me
at 8 o'clock this afternoon" This
seemed to him more decorous. Some
years after Gilbert was invited to the
Harrow speeches. In reply to the toast
Of bis health he said, II am very much
interested in visiting Harrow, for as
far as know it is the only place in
the world where a line of mine has
ever been condemned as improper"
Great CONSERVATION prevailed-all the
greater because no one except the
speaker and one other person, who was
just leaving Harrow in 1872, knew
what he meant. 1t was not Gilbert's
way to forget these things.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
Somewhat Absentminded.

Some amusing glimpses of the dis
coverer of chloroform are given in the
"Recollections of Lady Priestly," wife
of Simpsons assistant at the time Of
the discovery. THE professor" she
writes, used to make his experiments
with chloroform on us girls, and with
some Of the liquid just poured on a
handkerchief would have half dozen
OF us lying about in various stages Of
sleep. Our mother feared nothing and
was only too delighted to sacrifice, If
unavoidable, daughter or two to
science! He was extremely
absentminded. remember once
lunching at his house when he had
Just arrived from some antiquarian ex
petition. The butler, who had been
unpacking his things. came In and
said confidentially. Doctor, you have
left all your flannel vests behindr
All Ohr replied Simpson, feeling
himself all over. I've got them all
on.'"-Pall Mall Gazette.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
A Race Of Tanona.

Generally speaking, races living at
high attitudes have weaker and more
highly pitched voices than those living
in regions where the supply of oxygen
is more plentiful Thus, in South
America, among the Indians living on
the plateaus between the ranges of the
Andes, at an elevation of from 10000
to $4,000 feet. the men have voices like
women and the women like children,
their singing being a shrill monotone,
The Australian native has a weak
voice. but knack Of sending it long
distance, and the lowest tribes of
African bushmen would come into the
same category; but, 1t Is said, of all
human beings the pygmies Of Central
Africa have, in point Of volume and
compass, the weakest of human voices.
-Harper's Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
Oopinu the Bahv,

"At the first sign of an attempt to
standardize and sterilize the babies"
says Ellis Parker Butler in Success
Magazine, II organized the Fond Fa-
TIERS Oop-de-baby Association Of
America. For thousands of years ia
theirs have been permitted to oop-de-
baby unrestrained, and this right was
one of the first rights attacked by the
advocates of the automatic baby. l
considered 1t a double blow at the
baby and at the father and resented II
as such. If father may not oop his
own baby, what Is the world coming
TOT Doping a baby is fathers great
est pleasure. 1t is the act of grasping
The baby under the arms, tossing the
baby into the air and catching 1t on
its down trip, while the words "Oop-de.
baby" are repeated at each toss. This
is repeated until the baby is hysterical
or drops ON the floor by accident II
is then handed TO its mother"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
Boiled Down,

When Samuel G. Blythe, the writer,
was editing a newspaper in New York
state a green reporter one night turn
ed In long and thrilling story re-
gardIng the rough treatment handed
out to John Smith, visitor to the
town. The story related that Mr..
Smith, wearing a high silk hat, had
ventured down to the docks after
nightfall and silk hat being unusual
and provocative of antagonisms in
that section Mr. Smith had emerged
from among the dock hands without
the hat Nevertheless he carried out
of the melee so many wounds, cuts
and bruises that he had to be sent
to the hospital. The article in its orig
inal form was too long and not in
keeping with the style of the paper.
Accordingly Blythe started to rewrite
1t. This is the form in which 1t ap-
peared in the paper the next morning:
John Smith, wearing a high silk hat,
went down to the docks last night
Emergency hospital. Unpopular Maya
zine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
Kensington Railway.

CARS leave Chevy Chase Lake for Kensipg'
~ ton on hour aud on half hour, $3.50 a.
m. to IL p. IN.
Returning cars leave Kensington quarter
before and quarter after hour connecting
with Capital Traction Co.'s through cars
which leave Chevy Chase Lake and returning
leave 18th street and New York Avenue al
quarter hour intervals. Cars leaving 9Th and
New York Avenue, N. W. quarter before and
quarter after hour connect with kensing-
ton cars.
Fare cents each way on Keusington Rail
way, and one car ticket to Circle on Capital
Traction Railway.
COMPUTATION RATES-G0OD UNTIL
USED-50 ride tickets ST. so good on Ken
singtou Railway. Sold by Mr. George Peter
at B. h o. ticket Office
100 ride tickets So 90 on Capital Traction
Cos line, Chevy Chase Lake TO Circle sold by
Capital Traction Company's Agent, Chevy
Chase Lake.
Chevy Chase Circle ID. G. liue) one car
ticket 10 any point in city on Capital Trac-
ton Companys lines.
W. Connection at Kensington with local
trains on B. 4 o. R. R. To reach points in
northwest section Of city passengers will usn-
ally save time and money by taking Kensing-
ton cars to the Lake and thence Capital Trac.
tion cars to city.
KENSINGTON RAILWAY co.
july 2O-y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
WeIIinaton an Simplicity.

When Sir Edwin Landseer was paint.
ing the dukes portrait, hoping to save
him the trouble of much sitting, he
wrote and asked If he could let him
have the trousers belonging to the uni
form. The duke wrote back in all
solemnity:
Field Marshal the Duke of yelling
ton presents his compliments to Sir
Edwin Landseer and regrets that he
cannot send him the trousers as he
has but one pair"-London Nation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15

They have a way of asking a
stranger when he comes to Vienna"
says a letter from that city, "'Who is
the largest. the most reliable, the
smallest, the best and the worst dealer
in cigars and cigarettes in Vienna p
OF course the stranger does not know
the answer, and the native tells him
triumphantly, The government The
government has the monopoly, and
every person employed in a Tobacco
shop-they call them 'trafik'-is a gov
eminent employee"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
Wanted an Evan Start.

PA, you know you told me to count
twenty before punched another boyT
yes"
well, In order to make ii work out
right you have got to go around the
neighborhood and make the other boys
promise to count twenty before they
take punch at me-" Houston Post.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15

In the Berlin geological garden res
taurant the largest in the world, TO-
900 persons can sit down simultane-
ously beneath the same roof. Open air
terraces for use in summer will accom-
modate another 10000 diners. There
are 1000 walters, and the kitchen staff
exceeds 500
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15

He-Our love is opposed and we are
destined to be unhappy all our lives.
Let's commit suicide and die together.
She-All right. darling. couldn't
live without you. He-How shall we
do it7 She-Don't you think ice cream
ptomaines would be about the quick
est way2-Burlington News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15

Chief Counsel-The first thing to do
is to get at the root Of this trouble.
Associate Counsel-The root Of the
trouble is the late Mr.. Bigwad's for
tune. Chief Counsel-Exactly, and we
must get at it.-New York Tribune.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15

"Mr. Floorwalker, wish you would
give me a clerk who can show me
what l wantW
"And what do you want, madam
How do l know until have look
edT-Houston Post
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
Candid.

Maud-Would you call Gerty Gold
bags beauty? MAXWELL, p'r'aps I
might If were young man, awfully
poor, in debt and utterly conscience
less.-Vanity Fair
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15

Ethel-Their parents made the
match, believe. Arthur-I thought
they opposed itf Ethel-Yes; that's
how they made it-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
At the Restaurant,

waiter. why do you recommend
everybody to take beef a la mode to-
dayT'
Because. sir. II 1t isn't all eaten we
shall have II for dinner ourselves"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
No. Indeed.

Just because man wants but little
here below is no sign that he has any
thing coming to him ON high.-Galves
ton News
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15

EARMRRS' BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND.
PAID UP CAPITAL $4,000.
Surplus $4,000.
. f r. Q R S.
vnu ann - - ROBERT HILTON Preddn aud Secretary
6DW ARD O. PETER, VicePresdent, W
D "oorIoN Assistant Secretary John HIGGINS
DIRECTORS
L. JohuJo
Arthur
lanes b. Dees, William W.
N
lton
Transacts General Banking Business
Loans made approved Coatera or Real Estate
INTEREST ALLOWED ON ALL DEPO>ETS
Interest at monthly to check without no
and at Savings interest credited to lamar
and July l, and compounded thereafter '' :
The Company Trustee Executor Administrator and Gu.,
allowed by the Orphans Court guarantee for faith
full administration of above trusts ' "'''-
Wills naming this Company Trustee will be written and
kept free of charge. " " ~ ' S"'e'y
nv SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
'2nov
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
Foley Kidney Pills

TONIC IN ACTION QUICK IN ExauLrs
Give prompt relief from BAcKAcHR
KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE
RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION Of tn,
KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION q, IN.
BLADDER and all annoying URINARY
IRREGULARITIES. A positiv, boon ia
MIDDLE AGED and ELDERLY
PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
HAVE HIGHEST ACCOMMODATIONS
A. Davis, ga Washington ST., Coppersxili.
hnuii Is y, nus Soth year He writes usi II have
DER had severe baekaches aud my kidney actios
va t2o hsaaent, causing me 70 lose much sisss
s pSatn ann n tool Folly Kidney pills ioI sons time
be up and around, Foley Kidney pills ksvs ny
highest recommendation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
COX GAINS POINT
 IN PERJURY TRIAL

Cincinnati. March 21.-Attorneys for George B. Cox gained a 24-hour respite today in their endeavor to prevent Con- mon Pleas Judge German from sitting in the trial of the Cincinnati political leader on charge of perjury.
 Legal technicalites were brought into play during the two hours of court ses- sions this morning, the net result being that Judge Peter Swing took under ad visernent motion of Cox's attorney for a mandatory injunction to compel Judge German to postpone action in the case until it was determined whether PresId- ing Judge Hunt of the common pleas court had power to try the case after the filing. of an affidavit charging Judge German with "bias and prejudice
 A clash between Judge German and Judge Swing probably was averted through Judge Germans postponing the hearing of the motion to quash the in- dictment against Cox until 10 o'clock to- morrow morning. At the time activities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
BABE AND CHAFFEE
 80 TO MONTGOMERY

] Stcretary J. B. Babb of the Chamber lfs Commerce and Secretary E. P. Chaffee If the Business Mems league left yes- erday afternoon at $40 o'clock for Mont cmery to arrange for a hearing before he finance committee of the legislature | final petition from the business in- rests of the state relating to the e1imi-
 ltfon of certain objectionable portions Sd the proposed revenue bill.
 kecretaries Babb and Chaffee stated
 ysterday afternoon that large delega-
 4n representing the business interests
 d Birmingham would be going to the dpital City this morning. where dele aons from other business and com mrcial organizations in the state also Wi4ld be assembled to present their pro- >teAs to the consideration of the financS cotuniftee against the enactment of th3a Features of the revenue bill which Wtbd tend to cripple the business &C., 4x11oM within the state and between f6J 1o&d other states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
MANY KILLED IN
 SOLDIERS BRAWL

Washington, March 21--A brawl be- tween drunken soldiers at Tegucigalpa. Honduras, last Sunday resulted in the deaths of Generals Sara and Palma and the killing and wounding of 20 others. according to telegram received by the state department from American Minis ter McCreery at Teguciagalpa.
 Mir. McCreery also reported that the disbandinv of the troops, in accordance with the peace agreement between the government and revolutionary forces, continues. General Rafael, Lopez Cult errez. the commander of the army, has the situation under control, the minister adds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
DO NOT REMEMBER
 VETERAN MUTT

Jackson, Miss, March 20-(Special.) J. Fred G. Mooie, Birmingham attorney, has written the state authorities here for information of William R. Mutt, a Confederate soldier of this state, whose widow is applying to the Alabama pen sion department for a pension, but who has so far been unable to establish his identity. The records at Washington show that he came to Mississippi from Missouri, that he was commissioned by Governor Pettus as captain and drill mas- ter for the state minute men, that he was captured at Vicksburg in 1863 and afterward released on parole. Veterans here do not remember him, and hope that comrades elsewhere may be able to give the information wanted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22

will be renewed in both courts, Judge German having called the case against Cox for that hour. while Judge Swing intimated that he would have his de- cision in the mandatory action against Judge German ready by that time.
 On the whole the republican leader was regarded the victor in the maze of judicial technicalities through which the case passed today.
 The net result of the morning of legal skirmishing was on the whole favorable to Cox. Practically no progress was made, and if his object was delay it was gained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
FAKE SPORTS GET
 JAIL SENTENCE

Council Bluffs, Ia., March 21.-Six of the defendants in the so-called Mabry swindling cases who had pleaded guilty to the charge of using the United States mails in promoting fake sporting events were sentenced today.
 L. B. Hindmann, known as the Honey Grove Kid;" R. l.. Darby) Thielman, former professional baseball player George Ryan, Tom Davies, c. T. Philipot and William l. Cramer were sentenced to five months Imprisonment in some coun- ty jail and to pay fines of $i000 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
MOTHER KILLS SON
 WITH OLD RAZOR

Pottsville, Pa.. March 21-Mrs. Benja- min Granger, in a fit of insanity this afternoon, took her eight-year-old son to a clump of pine trees near her home and almost severed his head with an old razor. He was found half an hour after the woman had been captured while running wildly about the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
ABOUT TO SELL
 OIL COMPANY

San Francisco, March 21-The Southern Pacific company is about to sell it's con- trolling interest in the Associated oil company, one of the largest oil con- cerns in California, the Examiner an- nounces today.
 The purchese price, it Is said, will not be less than s10,0O0.0o0, and possibly more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
GET SENTENCE FOR
 CLIPPING WHISPERS

New Orleans, March 21.-The United States court of appeals today afrarmeu the decree of the lower court which sen- teIced Paul Felix and w. w. Stiles of Kenner, La.. to jail when the whisk- ers of Attorney E. A. Sullivan were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
HARDWARE COMPANY :
 WINS FROM FLOW co.

Anniston, March 21-(SpeciaD--The suit of the John Deere Flow company against tre Citv Hardware company of this city was decided this afternoon in favor of the a01vn,,ant the plaintiff having with drawn several contentious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
- HEN DETERMINE [RUN GOVERNMENT

44lHnewell. Kan, March 21.-Because 1463 oslieved the men are running the ti}ydag a wide open" border town, the w0g1en of Hunnewell have decided to tak4a hand in the city government. At q ec6lcuS of women held today Mrs. J. N. Wilson was nominated for mayor and Mrs. G. A. Osborn for police mig t9e<1&e A vigorous campaign is pItn3ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22

clipped. Nine voters asserted they were intinlidated during the election by the convicted men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
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