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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-08
COTTON MILL MEN
 FAILED TO APPEAR

Washington, August 7.-Contrary to ex- pectation, the cotton mill men of North and South Carolina, who are expected to appear before the Senate committee on finance in opposition to the cotton tariff reduction bill failed to arrive today and the meeting of the committee was post poned.
 The northern manufacturers have shown no disposition to attend the hearings, as their senators expressed the opinion there WAS no occasion for their presence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-08
FORMER DECATUR BOY IS DROWNED IN TEXAS

Decatur August 7.-(Special. .)-Mrs. Kate Mnier of New Decatur has received "a telegram from her daughter, Mrs. Kate Samuels at Temple. Tex, saying that her son, Boone Samuels aged 16 years, had been drowned. No detail of the drowning were given Mrs. Miller left at once for Temple, Tex.
 Boone Samuels was born and reared in New Decatur and had many friends there For the past few years he had been mak- ing his home wi..i his parents in Temple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-08
WOMAN RESIGNS HER
 GOVERNMENT PLACE

Washington. August Mrs. Villa A. Leonard, after 37 years in the service or the treasury department as chief of the counterfeit detective division, has resigned on account of her health. She is Il years old Mrs. Leonard is the mother of Maj. Henry Leonard, United states marine corps, who commands the naval prison at
 Portsmouth. N. H.
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WANTED = YOUR ELECTRICAL WORK. SELMAN HEATING AND PLUMBING co. PHONES, 3311 BELL, PEOPLES 357.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-08
PATENT
 SHUTTLEFACTORY Caterpillar Ravages Eto- wah Crops = Heavy
 Court Docket

Gadsden, August 7.-(Special.) J. County court opened this morning with Judge Herzberg presiding. The docket is heavy and the first case of import ance was that against O.. c. Smith, charged with attempt to assassinate John H. Temple, foreman at the steel plant.
 The proposition looking to the loca- tion of a factory here for the man. ufacture of a patent shuttle invented by D. H. Beard of Alabama City is being pushed and bids fair to succeed. A number of Gadsden people have agreed to take stock Tn the project as the patent has been indorsed by the cotton manufacturers. Orders for more been received, although there has been no effort to sell them.
 S. McGaughy, vice president of the First National bank, who has been spending some time in the east, has returned to his home here and Is en- thusiastic over the general business outlook. He confirms the statement that the bonds for the merger of the Alabama Consolidated and the Southern Iron and Steel have been sold and that formal announcement of the closing of the deal will probably be forthcoming g at an early date.
 Reports skeep coming in from the farmers of the ravages of the cater pillar and the damage of rust Speci- mems of cotton taken from 2O-acre field two miles west of Boaz indicate that two bales will not be made for the 20 acres.
 Another carload of oil for use on the city streets has arrived and will be put down within few days. This is to be used in the paving of Fifth and Walnut streets, which are to be improved in the same manner as For est avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-08
S15 RICHMOND-NORFOLK $15
 AND RETURN.

Seaboard quickest time August 19 Tickets good until September 3, 1911 Route of Birmingham Atlanta Special City office 1927 1st avenue.
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Admiral Togo, of Japan, following a loyal reception in New York, where he announced his admiration for the Ameri- can people, left for Washington, D. c., where he was greeted by President Taft at the White House. While Admiral Togo avoided questions of politics and state. he looks with favor on the progress of interna tional arbitration, as evidenced by the signing of the pact by which Eng- land. France and the United States are bound and he reiterated his praise of the recently signed arbitration treaties.
 During the Admirars stay in New York he called on Mayor Gaynor Fat the City Hall, who later returned the visit.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04

OF 1t before, there are n great many
JHI birds who are as fond of dancing
IL III as ~ the average girl of fourteen
q years of age. Dancing il habit in
which birds not infrequently in.
dulge and some of them even erect arbors
and Fairgrounds for the purpose. In South
America, the cock.of- the rock. brilliant chat.
terers of orange or blood-red plumage, are
stated to have dancing grounds. as do doubt
less other birds, if we only knew their life
histories.
The Argus pheasants are wonderful game
birds, with enormous wings studded with
eyes from which popularity the birds get
,benssnt .heir name "f,s Of Argus the hnndredeyed
actsr who had hundred eyes.
Ihe fowl lives in the thickest forests, and,
IN spite OF his enormous size and frequent
cal IN the jungle, it is difficult to catch a
glimpse OF one. The most experienced travel
ers, who made it their business to discover
the habits of the species, have scarcely ever
seen one alive; but they are often trapped
by the Malays,. their dancing grounds being
a sure place Of capture.
Mr. Davison, who spent some years in the
)hngies OF British Burmah, tells that the Ar
gus pheasant is accustomed to live quite
solitary, both males and females; but the
male has his own drawing room, Of which he
s excessively proud, and which he keeps
very clean and neat
The bird clears a patch of ground six or
eight yards square in the depths of the ever
green forests where he lives Nothing il al
lowed to remain upon it, and nothing but the
bare earth can be seen, every leaf or twig
that falls from the surrounding trees be-
ing removed.
Sometimes the top of hill in a compara-
lively open. jungle is cleared, and at other
times the dancing ground is placed in some
open. level spot.
"Thcst cleared spaces are undoubtedly
used as dancing grounds" says Mr.. Dawson.
but personally l have never seen bird
dancing in them. have alwaws found the
proprietor either sitting quietly on the floor,
or moving backwards or forward, slowly call
my at short intervals. Except in the morn
ing and evening, when they roam about seek
ing food, they may be found at home. And
they rocst at evening in the trees near by"
He tells story of an occasion when he
saw the ballroom of an Argus pheasant in
vaded by fireback pheasant, a powerful
bird, which chased the poor Argus round and
round, and at last forced him to run into the
jungle. The fireback did not follow, but took
mp position in the centre of the captured
stronghold, and made a whirrng noise with
his wings. This was evidently challenge,
and the Argus received it as such. lie came
slowly back and fought again, with the same
result. This was repeated dozen times.
Whether in a wild state or in captivity,
cranes are very fond of dancing and take
great delight in the amusement.
for sort of idiot has only to stand
in front of the crane paddocks in any ZOO
logical garden and wave his umbrella and
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
LITTLE LAUGHS

Are you n patient waiter?" asked ono
man OF another, as they sat in doctors Office
awaiting their turn.
No sir; I'm waiting patient"
No wonder typewriters are 70 successfu,-
'h'y "iways nave Their business at their fin
gers ends.
A little girl OF seven. being asked wbv she
ate her tart all around the EDGE frat and
consequently got her fingers covered with lam.
answered, rcproachfully: ' ''''''
Maggie, don't you know-dutv first and
pleasure afterward?" '
What the teacher told Robbie-Wbep
Rome burned, the Emperor Nero was pIaying
a fiddle.
What Robbie told his mother the teacher
sa'd,r emperor Nero was playing a fiddle, so
they burned Rome.
william, why did not the lions eat DAN
iel?" Wv '""
Cause they didn't know he was so good"
A six.year-old little fellow was forced 70
wear shirt three sizes too large for him
Alter struttlng around little WHILE he burst
out with:
81 feel awful lonesome in this shirt. ma"
-"Hlly Gogenheimer, you are too STUPID to
sit with the rest Of the boys. Come up here
and sit alongside of me- was the remark of
school teacher. One of the boys in the dis
tant corner whispered to another boy and tbey
laughed, whereupon the teacher called:
Don't you imagine | can't hear what Won
say. My ears are long enough to reach clear
across this room"
Then the boys did laugh.
Fat hpr--"So yOu had ,n,,, oclI., I
three ribs broken playing football? thought
you had more SENSE"
Son-"Well, whose fault was it? ! didn't
want Ia 70 u college. did I?''
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04

declaring that there Is no more poet
HVI ry or romance in the world. The
history of the past, we are told, Is
luminous with great deeds, and the
present is mean and commonplace beside It.
The lest in the domain Of thought belongs to
a bysone age, and great intellects have all
passed away. There is nothing new under the
sum- and the achievements of the future
will simply be reflex of those of the past.
So some people argue Let us see if their
sIgu'nent will hold good.
There is saving that distance lends en-
such case, become graceful and rounded !;
lines which, if they were close to us, would
appear coarse and irregular are softcned
through the medium of distance, and look to
be artistic and graceful in their curves; while
sharply contrasting coors seem to have a
harmonious blending.
So with the past. History, poetry and fc-
tion nave surrounded it with a halo Of glory;
its events have been given a picturesque and
dramatic setting and the figures Of the men
who were associated with great doings and
changes are painted as if there had been giants
in those days.
II we turn to classic history, it would at
first SIGHT seem as if the men of ancient
Greece and Rome lived to a greater age than
men No now, and remained in harness until
they had almost reached the century mark
The Poet Pindar wrote until he was past
elghtJ: Plato was at work when he had
reached fourscore; Xenophon was over nine
ty when he died and Ieno the founder of
the cchoo of stole philosophy, taught in the
assemoly when ninety eight years old
Three OF the seven wise Grecians are said
t, have lived over one hundred years, while
according to history, Galen, Hippoerates and
other famous men, were several years past
the century mark at the time of their death.
Kings and warriors of those times also
lived TO very old age. The great Mithri-
dates. King of Pontus, Cyrus of Persia, and
two OF the ArtaXerxes, were more than ninety
when they died, if we accept the figures Of
Herodotus and other writers.
But even if we Ia Ike for granted all that has
been told about those ancents, there have
been scholars, statesmen and rulers in a',r
own time who were busy workers after tbev
had passed beyond the age term allotted to
man by the psalmist.
Lon2!ellow, Tennyson, Bryant and Whit
Humboldt, the German traveller, was busy
until he was ninety; George Bancroft the
historian, was over ninety when he died:
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
PAST AND PRESENT

RanSe the great German historian, began to
write universal history when more than
eighty years of age and Chevreul, the noted
French chemist, retained his intellectual pow
ers until he was one hundred and two years
old.
At cighty-four years Of age, Mr.. Gladstone
was Prime Minister Of England, and t--ers
have been many other great statesmen in
Europe who in age equaled the men of Greecs
Old Emperor William, Bismarck, Palmer.
ston and Earl Russell. Theirs and Guixot,
Taleyrand and Gortchkoff-these and many
Others were making history after their days
bad passed into 'the sere and yellow leaf"
EvCats, too, in modern times have been as
wonderful as were any in the days Of old.
Bonaparte had more men under him in come
of hI.: campaigns than Caesar, Hannibal and
Alexander combined ever had at one time.
against Greece was really smaller than the
host which overwhelmed France in 1871, and
Cur own Civil War dwarfs the conflict be-
tween Caesar and Pompey.
Charles V. the ablest and most powerful
monarch of the sixteenth century, boosted
that the sun never set on his dominiOns but
the King of England today rules over Q
larger tract Of the earth's surface than did
that great emperor.
All of the nations Of the ancient world,
lation when compared with our people to
day and the British Empire is greater than
was Imperial Rome.
Leaving Egypt and China out, none of the
great States OF ancient times existed so long
under a single form Of government as Eng
land has, and the house of Hapsburg has
held power longer than did the twelve
Cat sdrs.
1t may be true that arts and devices well
known to the ancients have vanished mys-
teriolsiy; but on the other hand, how much
do we know which they did not? We have
snatched from nature secrets Of which they
never dared to dream; where they saw
dozen orbs, We can see tens of millions.
We can measure Guns and planets, and the
whole universe is open TO us. We can circle
the globe more quickly than Caesar could
travel from the Tiber to the English Channel.
Shakespeare makes Puck say 'I'll rut
Rirdlc round about the earth in forty min
utes," but we can flash message around
the world with almost the speed OF thought.
The wonderful and the miraculous have
not rassed away from earth, and the people
If tie twentieth century will doubtless sec
greater marves than have even yet been wit
nesstd.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
DANCING BIRDS

dance little, when he will be rewarded
ny seeing the birds cut up unwieldly capers
and cumsily leaping in kind Of dancing
step.
Speaking of the little brown crane, which
ilies north of Alaska. Mr. Lucicn Turner
says that during the mating season they exc
cute the most surprising antics. They assem-
BILE on some level place, and, amid chorus
OF deafening croaks, perform a series of mo-
tons very similar to quadrille as danced in
the country districts
Mr.. r. w. Nelson has also given an anus.
ing account of a dance executed by two Of
these birds in Alaska. The first conner re-
manned alone for a short time, when a second
bird came along, uttering loud note at brief
intervals, until he espied the bird on the
ground, and, making short note, he drop
ped close by Both birds then joined in
series OF lond, rolling cries in quick sueces-
sion; Suddenly the newcomers maie-wheel
ed his back toward the female and made .
low bow, his head nearly touching the ground
and made a quick leap in the air.
Another pirouette brought him face to face
with his partner, to whom he made . still
hanging loosely by his side. She replied by
an answering bow and hop, and tnen each
tried to outdo the other in a sort Of spas
modic leaps and starts, mixed with set Of
comically grave and ceremODious bows.
The pair stood for a few moments bowing
right and left, when their legs seemed to BE-
come cnvious Of the large share which their
Becks had taken in the performance, and
then there followed a series of stilted hops
and skips. which were like burlesque on
the minuet. Other cranes frequently joined
in the dance, which was kept up until al are
exhausted.
The tcledo's dance In one of the most curl
Gus Of all. This little bird lives in Central
America. Mr.. Nutting, a traveller in Eicanar
qua. has described its habits as follows:
"The natives call this bird 'Bailador,' or
dancer 1t was not until had been in the
region for some time that understood how
it got its name. One day, while / was hunt
ing through the dense forest, che silence was
suddenly broken by the regularly repeated
note of the bailador, and softly making my
way to the spot from whence the noise pro-
ceeded, witnessed one of the most remark
able performances which it has been my lot
to see Upon q bare twig, which oveYhung
the trail at distance of more than four feet
from the ground, two bailadors were engaged
in song and dance act that simply as
tonished me.
''rhe two birds, which were about eigh
teen inches apart, were alternately jumping
two feet or so into the air, and alighting
upon exactly the same spot from which they
had jumped. The time was as regular as
clock work. one bird accompanying himself
to the tune of TO lie do-tole-do-to ledo,'
sounding the syllable to as he crouched to
spring, le' while in the air, and do as he
alighted.
"This performance was kept up without
intermsson for few minutes. when the
birds suddenly discovered that they had an
audience and made off.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
TIM AND TINY

"h1 TINS gentleman has business to talk over y
burt waited to near no more. He was out
OF ped IN an instant, and dressed himself all
but his shoes.
Then he leaned over and shook Tim gently
Inn awoke instantly, but before he could
sreak, But clapped one hand over his mouth
Don say a word,' said Burt in an excited
Whisper. Get up and dress yourself with
out any noise There is something going on in
lhe next room that you must hear"
I'm sat up and rubbed his eyes.
What is ~ he ashked, sleepily.
hush! exclaimed Burt, with an imploring
gesture. Are you prepared for surprise 20
ny th's time lin was awake and in great
state OF excitement. He sprang out of bed
ana and made movement to light the gas, when
Never mind the light" said Burt quickly.
we have nothing to do but listen. In the
Abner Darringer" ~
1t was all Tim could do, in spite of the
warning, to refrain from a violent exclama-
ton, but, fortunately for his future fortunes,
he controlled the impulse.
apher Darrlnger" he repeated, in n low
tone. How did he get here, and what does
"To the best of nv belief, renlied Rurt
with a subdued laugh, "he came here on b;s
legs and if you will just keep your wits about
short order" ''e"''
"How?"
"By "By, listening, stupid"
There was a glass transom over the door.
"hich was closed, and. Burt, taking the pitcher
ana pasin OIL the washstand, moved it noise
lessly across the room. 'e
NOW, Iim,' he said, in whisper there
are two or more persons in that room and
one is Abner. suspect you know the other
person, and, to make sure, | want Won 10
a!mb up on this washstand and take a quick
peep. There's no danger of being seen If
you take care. Here's chair. Now, be care
Tim carefully mounted the wasbstand. while
Burt held it steady, and looked through the
tTansom. e' 'S
Inc ADJOINING room was counterpaTt of
their own as to furniture, and the Gas was
burning, so that all parts were plainly visible
hot In t"e een!re m OF the room sat man with his
rack to Inn, his head covered with a large
tlouch hat and his body enveloped in linen
duster. On the bed sat Abner Darrinuer
Inn instantly withdrew his head, but did
not descend, although Burt plucked him by
me trousers-leg vigorously. He was determin-
ed to see the strangers face.
Abner was speaking
told You why | wanted the boy." he
said' tremulously, "and you said you could git
hm for me- e''
so | can said the other man.
t;ma % hs Vim ,m promptly peeped again. This
The man pulled out cigar from his vest
pocket, walked to the gas and got light,
ana as ne ana so, pushed back his hat and
turned side face 10 Tim.
Tim q'retly dropped from the stand
i've seen enough he said, in a whisper.
rs 1t .Abncr!" asked Burt.
"Yes"
And the other MANI"
Vincento, the Spaniard.''
Il felt certain 1t was" replied Burt ON.
phaticaily. -, They're up to some mischief, in
lt is about me-, said Tim, applying his ear
as closely as possible to the door. let us
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luminous with great deeds, and the
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04

CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
COPYRIGHT BY JAMES BLyERsoy

THOUGH you may not have heard
N OF It before, there are great many
III birds who are as fond of dancing
III as Is the average girl of fourteen
. years of age. Dancing is a habit in
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO
81 hardly know he said, blankly. What
do you advise?'
Chapter Fifteen
ON THE TRAIL OF THE MYSTERY.

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be no trouble about that. The police
The Detroit times., 1911-04-15

human interest The story OF The
Country Boy" Is che which should APP
peal 10 both city and country people.
II abounds In clean humor, but there
are serious moments also.
Matinees Will be given on Wednes-
day and Saturday.
An augmented orchestra, under the
leadership OF Harold VickeIs, Is a dis
tinguished feature OF The Dollar
Princess" Charles Frohman's Import
ed musical comedy which begins an
engagement in the Detroit opera house
April "a. To one who Is a lover ot
music. the orchestration and the con
certed numbers in the male OF the
first and second acts should prove VI,
resistible. Muslcally the piece Is sara
TO be gem and 10 equal anythlnS
ever heard Ia musical comedy. lponald
Brian. who helped TO sing The MefIy
Widow" into favor viii be seen IN tne
principal male role. Daisy LeHaS Us
entrusted with the title role anu r
Pope Stamper and Carroll McCoinhs
make up the other half OF quartette
OF young lovers around whom the plot
OF the piece revolves The three acts
depict an office In Millionaire Cowders
home. his winter garden and the iran
co British exposition GROUNDS. ne
consuming is said 10 be In perfect haV-
nony. The Dollar Princess comes
with the stamp OF approval OF Vienna:
London. Paris. Berlin, New YORK ana
Chicago.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-15

melOdrama. which viii make It's first
appearance I'm Detroit In the Lafayette
theater. sunday afternoon. The play
II novelty insofar as kentucky
dramas are concerned. inasmucb as the
story deals with neither fe9ds nor the
mooushinc interests, but instead tells
a plain, homely story OF the harm done
through too strict parental discipline.
Mary Marcomb. through love for her
brother ana temporary infatuauon
with polished city chap. has slightly
erred Ia her actions but not I'm heart or
womanly virtue. The father, one OF
the Puritanical sort can make no eN-
Cuses for her and can SEE In her ac-
lions only disgrace for the family.
Tnis. OF course, leads TO a strong dra-
matte end How the girl Is saved and
how the home IL readjusted through
the efforts OF Dixon iardley, manly
kcntuCkian In love with Mary, Is told
during the action OF the play. The
part OF Dixon II essayed by the author,
John Lawrence, who Is also response
The Detroit times., 1911-04-15
TEMPLE.

Al the head OF the Easter week pro-
xram In the Temple will be william
Earnum and his associate players. IN
4 humorous one-act play entitled The
Xallefs Masterpiece" The plot con
Germs the famous statue OF the Venus
81 Milo and explains. In plauslbie
manner. how she lost her arms Ed
ward Peple, the author, has no au :
thentic fact for the groundwork OF
1uced a story OF both strength and
beauty. weaving graceful! romance
about an ancient work OF art In way
which should appeal 10 the renhed
.rarle Mr. Farnum is one or Americas
most popular romantic actors and THIS
IA his first tour I'm vaudeville. lie Is
best remembered here. perhaps, Tor ms
|creafion Of the title role I'm Ben Hur."
In which he scored success lie mas
also played Shakesperean roles ana
has been associated with Olga Neither
sole He is brother OF Dustin Far
mum. the original ''Virginian' OF the
play OF the same name and - 10 De
The Detroit times., 1911-04-15
IN LOCAL PLA YHOUSES /

the Miles theater announces as It's head
line attraction The Four Mortons. De-
troit's wcll-known family OF enter
tainers in an act that Is almost en-
.ttfely new ON their first appearance
in this playhouse several weeks ago,
the Mortons played 20 capacity houses
throughout the engagement and from
present Indications they are likely TO
duplicate the feat Thnlr new vehicle
reaches screaming hhish. IL - SAID.
in bathing scene. Tor which they
carry their own special scenery, and In
which all four appear In bathing suits.
The act will also feature new songs by
Miss clara Morton. the most notable
offerings being Wont You BE Nv But
tonhcok?' and swimming Days" Miss
Morton herself wrote the music for
both these songs. while the words were
contt ibuted by local newspaper man.
Both are of catchy order, and with