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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
When Actors Had No Manager
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge In Scribner
 Magazine

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge In Scribner
 Magazine.
 There was an independent company formed at that period it lasted only two or three years, think) by some of the best actors of the day, who divided the profit samong themselves and were not engaged or controlled by any manager Among them were John Gilbert and Mark Smith, Thomas Placide, John Owens, William Wheatleigh, who played the he roes, Mrs. Barrow and others. They were all good with an evenness of excellence taht is rare.
 I then Saw not onl ythe "School for Scandal" ''The Rivals and 'She Stoops to Conquer which may still be seen at intervals, but many>others like Speed the Plough "The Heir at Law" "The Gamester" and Wild Oats" which, I a msorry to say, seems to have disap- peared entirely. They also gave "A New Way to Pay Old Debts,'' and Danverport played Sir Giles Overreach better than anyone I ahve seen except Booth, and quite as well as Booth.
 It was a good bit of eduaction to have seen all these old comedies well given before their final departure from the stage, for they possessed literary as well as dramatic merit and literature is more marked now by its absence than by its presence in current plays.
 At somewhat later time Wheatleigh returned and brought out the first part of Henry "" with himself as Prince Hal and Hackett as Falstaff-the best Falstaff of the day. I remember few plays which interested me. more as a boy, and I wish 1t were played oftener. It connects itself in my mind also with the excitement of the wartime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

and perfection of imaging in the more outlying retinal regions lessens with every degree travelled toward the perl phery But some relative accuracy is retained in all parts, and this, beyond doubt, is capable of increased education. It is well known fact that the crea- tion, functionally, of a new macula fre- quently takes place at some distance away, when the original macula has been destroyed. Some birds have two normal maculas. In the present peculiar case the striving after a new macula would be, and certainly was, replaced by exceptional sensitizing, cniarging and educating of the greater zone sur rounding the lost macula. This trend of necessity was aided by the fact that, being originally right-eyed, this mans right eye. after the TOSS of it's central vision, held, in part, at least, to it's natural right and habit of dominancy, and thus, while its axis of vision re- mained immobile, there came an in- creased and widened power of synchro- nous response to the pictured stimulus In the more outlying zones. Neurology ready understands and explains how the cerebral centers of vision united the two fields, unmarred, into one sen sational photograph. The extremely sensitive and highly endowed brain thus seized on the disadvantages of disease and turned them into superbly yalua ble excellence. This anomalous &C., quirement of synchrinous largespace reading was q great aid to the man as student and master of literature.
 It may be added that normal pair of eyes. without any lateral motion, is able to read printed lines at 15 iAches dis tance, only when such lines are from about F to l inch long. To extend this length of line to or 4 inches, as in the present case. and synchronously to vis- ualize inteligently 30 or 40 lines, is be- yond question impossible for the normal visual mechanism But to such eyes as those of Mir. C., it would not only be possible, but, well considered, natural. That the extramacular zones of the eyes are capable of increased and heightened susceptibility and education is well illus trated by the fact that child learning to read can fix on only one letter at a time; by and by he acquires the ability to take in a word; then later. several words. and in adult life, perhaps sen tence But there is then more than a suspicion of some unpereeived lateral mo- ton of the axis of vision. Narrow col umns, and white instead of black letters, would surely add to this larger oversight. But all such requirement differs in fun damental mechanics-or neurology-from that of Mir C.
 It appears clear to me that so long as the two eyes retain the habitual f,nc- tions of the two normal macular regions there can never be such marvellous ex- tension of synchronous and perfect peri pheral vision as was illustrated in Mr. C.'s case. That is possible only when one macu1a is destroyed, with retention of the perfect periphegal portions. We have thus the strange paradox that a man max gain by physical injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

As1ey, flying at height of 300 feet when a floor board cracked and a piece fell out My heel went through the hole and therefore l could not steer the ma chone. The lever which works the bal over.
 I never heard a word from Miss Davies. How she maintained her seat is marvellous. The machine struck the ground with the right wing l lay among the wreckage and when I found I was not huyt I crawled out. to find Miss Davies coolly fixing up a camera to take snapshots of the damaged machine. She said: Dear me, this is a pity: we shall have to go back by train now" She might have just stepped out of a taxi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
He Stood on His Rights
rom the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas Clty star.
 Several years ago a northern Missouri farmer came to Kansas City to spend a few days and registered for room at one of the larger hotels. When he learned the price he was to pay for the room he was stunned. He considered it an extremely high rate. but since he had already registered he decided not to be a quitter and kept the room.
 The first night, just as the farmer had fallen asleep, the bellboy rushed into his room. turned on the light and exclaimed:
 "Get up, Better hurry. The hotel is on fire.'
 The man raised himself on one elbow, scratched his hand and blinked at the boy. Finally he- said:
 Well. ifq get up at thA time Q night you needn't vhink I'm goii to pay you for this here bed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Pct Funny Stories
tbe New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Authors are not above having a pet story to be told over and over again on occasion-and off, too.
 Emerson Hough, who in his novels deals with extremely serious topics, and whose John Rawn is book of tremendous import, has keen sense of humor and never tires of telling about a guide he once had on fishing trip in the Adron- dacks The guide had also been employed bv Grover Cleveland and Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton university. Shortly after the birth of President Cleveland's little daughter, the Chief Executive went on fishing trip and was delighted to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

cab
 Miss Davies said: Tt is fortunate breakage did not occur a minute bed as we had just planed down from a he of 5000 feet. We fell from a height about POO feet. Things began to fly ab tried my best to write something, had not much time. for soon after dive began I was turned over. When were about to strike the ground I y1 dered whether my head would stick the earth and they would find me in position. l was rather surprised VI I felt no shock and found was hurt
 Miss Davies has crossed the channj dozen times and flown further than woman in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Writes As She Falls From Sky

Writes AS She Falls From Sky From London Cablegram to the New
 York World
 "volpaning madly to the earth. Bits of us flying now" These wards in a shaky hand were written by Miss The hawke Davies, an airwoman. IS the mon opiane in which she sat with MT. Astley was falling to the earth from height of 150 feet. They are the first words ever written in such circumstances.
 We were approaching Lille,' said MT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

learn that his guide had also become a father.
 How much did your baby weigh at birth?" asked MT. Cleveland.
 ''rwenty-two pounds, sir answered the guide. President in engagement. "Why, my baby weighed but severn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

rounding towns, which are more prosper ous.
 Save for a path which the men have worn to the station in going to and from their work, and the occasional trail of a COW caused by it's vending to and from its pasture, there is little to indicate that there were streets in the village once upon a time. It hurries the fey people re- maining in the vilalge to find men enough to fill it's borough offices. A few unsuc- cessful efforts have been made by the dying town to regain its foothold, but without avail. A number of boards of trade have passed away. The ninth effort to keep newspaper going has failed, and Goldsmith never had a more perfect pie ture from which to take inspiration for his Deserted Village
 While there are many sites of former towns, which have been torn down be- cause they have served their purpose Fall Creek furnishes the only real de- serted village.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
No Rest for Weary

From the DenVer Post.
 Doctor--I see what the matter is. It's dyspepcia. All you have to do is to laugh heartily before and after each meal.
 Mrs. Impossible. I cook them myself and wash the dishes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
SOCIETY IN LONDON
BY LADY MARY MANWARING

peet Of his entering Wellington college for period of military training While
 1t is extremely probable that Prince Hen- " will undergo a naval course like his elder brothers. his future career and that of Prince George will be largely depend ent upon the way in which they shape while under instruction at school.
 It Is regarded as significant that their majesties are not intending to put in any considerable amount of time at Bucking- ham palace before February next Queen Mary will come Up to town about the middle of November and again in the early days of December for the purpose of making arrangements for her Christ mas gifts and charities. His ma ajesty will stay in town for day or two for the Smithield show, and will probably hold a council at Buckingham palace for the propagation of parliament, If nothing hap pens in the political world before then. But there is no intention of re-opening the royal establishment, or of setting up a sort of off-season court. The time will be needed for the engagements which his majesty has made for shooting in Norfolk at Windsor, and elsewhere. For the first time for many a long day there will be prolonged court season at Wind sor very much longer than the brief November visits which were the rule un- der the Edwardian regime.
 In preparation for the visit to the Princess Victoria Luise, which is to be paid in the spring by the Princess Mary, her royal highness is to devote herself throughout the winter to further studies in the tongue of the fatherland. The princess's French is not at all bad, al- though the Prince of Wales is inclined to chip her over her pronunciation, a thing about which he naturally regards him self as entitled to express an opinion. But the German of the younger genera ton of English princesses is about on par with that of the average public school boy, although they have the advantage of being able now and then to get some hctual practice in conversation owing to the many Teuton royalties who visit the English court.
 When Princess Mary was visiting some of the sights in Germany recently, she had no difficulty in following the explana- tions of her cceroni but that is not quite the same thing as being able to chat in the idiom of the home with her Hohenzollern relatives This is why her royal hghness is getting up some more German in readiness for visit to which she is naturally looking forward with 8 good deal of eagerness. The gossips are unable to resist the temptation to go further in their forecasts as to what will happen at Potsdam next year, but for the time being it would be as well to let 1t go at that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

London, October 12.-(Special) )--Lord
 Granard. the Kings master of the horse
 one of the highest positions in the empire
 and the happy husband of one of the
 handsomest and most popular peeresses
 of the realm, the gifted Beatrice Mills,
 string of milk white ponies for the
 special use of Queen Mary. Lord Gran ard, who just recently celebrated his 3Stll
 birthday, is well suited to hold his ex- alted position. He is admittedly one of
 the best Judges of horses in England. He
 Is an Irish earl and owns 20.000 acres in
 Ireland, but is also connected with Eng land and Scotland. His mother was a
 Petre a member of one of our oldest families. ard though his honors are Irish, he is descended from as great Scotch house, as the name of Forbes would in dicate. He sits in the house of lords as
 Baron Granard of the United Kingdom which title was conferred on his grand father a staunch liberal by the govern ment of 'all the talents,' in 1SO6 And the same earl was one of the peers who signed notable protest against the act of union. The present peer holds several foreign orders, among others the Red Eagle of Prussia, the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III of Spain. and the Grand Cross of Isabel the Catholic At the accession of King George V. he was selected to announce the fact at the courts of Iisbon Madrid, The Hague, Brussels. Copenhagen, Stockholm and Christiania. Lord Granard made smart ma tch when he took as his wife Miss Mills, one of the pretty daughters of the multi-millionaire, Mir Ogden Mills of New York. He has two daughters, but a Lord Forbes is still awaited
 The duties of master of the horse are many and varied. The staff of equerries is under his control, and there are seves equerries-in- ordinary 20 -equerries, and one honorary equerry. He is, of course, entirely responsible for the pur- chase of all horses for the royal stables and having entire control over all royal His duties at a coronation are, of course, most complicated, and he also arranges all details of the state prog ress when his majesty proceeds from palace to Westminster to open parliament; so that the office is splendid one, but by no means a sine cure.
 Prince Albert Is now entering upon his final term at Dartmouth, and at it's con- same routine that followed in the case Of his elder brother, the Prince of Wales, joining either the Cornwall or the Cum and sailing on a cruise for prac- tical instruction in the various phases of a naval cadets duties. Beyond this, the Princes future career has not yet been mapped out, although there is some pros
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-11-01
GOVERNOR MARSHALL
AS SEEN BY HIMSELF.

don't shoot. / wouldn't step
on worm If / could help It.
Seven years ago l established II
reputation as a fisherman. We
were on the lake at Petosky.
Mrs. Marshall caught fine
string Of perch and pike. caught
five d0ghsh. / have never fished
since. shall never fish again.
1t Is well that / didn't run for
governor at the age Of forty-five,
instead Of nearly ten years later.
In all probability ] would have
ruined myself. Deficient in phi
losOphy and in balance, / would
have spent all my accumulations
in a headlong struggle to win.
AS il was, the state committee
asked me for $500 My stump
ing tour cost me 81, 7O0-railroad
fare, hotel bills and a few cigars
for the boys. SO Thomas X.
Marshall WAS elected governor Of
Indiana in 1905 at a personal out
lay of only $500.
| am fatallst. In lawsuits
and everything else / do all that
! can while am in the fight, but
! never worry about the out
come. am not responsible for
results. If my client is accused
of murder and the jury is out
80 20 bed and sto sleep and get
the news after breakfast in the
morning. What is to be will be,
and staying awake will not
change II.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-11-01
Democratic Candidate For Vice President
Was Born In Manchester, Ind, In 1854,
Was Graduated From an Indiana
College and Has Practiced
Law Since 1875.
anS tne rellow servant RUE.

aniS tne rellow servant RUE.
The railroad commission was em-
powered to fix rates, and the tax board
wns given enlarged power in such al
rcction as the valuation OF express
companies. Child labor laws were
strengthened; cold storage Limitation
was imposed; standard OF weights
and measures was established: sanitary
schoohouses with medical inspection
Of pupils were required; the block sig
nal was rendered obligatory on all
steam and electric railroads; bureau
OF inspection for factories. mines and
boilers was established; commission
to advance agricultural and industrial
education was formed; building and
loan associations were brought under
state control; system OF uniform pub
lie accounting for all offices. large or
small. throughout the state was per-
fected.
Governor Marshall believes In n tariff
for revenue only. whenever con-
gress," he says, "under the guise OF
raising money, makes an enactment
that In reality raises no money, but
simply makes you and me dig into
our pockets and hand over our small
coin TO the protected manufacturers, IL
has ceased to be government OF
equal rights and fair play. Any sys'
tenn of tariff legislation now or here
after enacted. which Is so devised as
to enable a larger or smaller portion
/ OF the American people to take tribute
"A the residue OF the American people,
Is not conducive TO the common good"
Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
Governor Marshall has decided views
with respect to the initiative, refer
endum and recall He would employ
the initiative and referendum only as
last resort in remedying the known
evils OF representative government,
!. placing his reliance first IN an imnrove'
: ment of the standard OF public Service
To the proposed recall of judges he Il
unalterably opposed.
In discussing the question Of the In
sular possessions Governor Marshal
said:
81 never made but one speech on i'm
perinlistlc doctrine. aud that time my
friends acted MS though | had given
them dose Of hashceSh. The people
care as much about the yellow brother
as about Rameses Ill"
Broke Low Weight Record.
Until dozen years ago Governor
Marshall was 80 per cent up and 80
per cent down physically, but he prac.
ticed law continuously and had
large business for "a country lawyer"
as he calls himself. He had sciatica,
dyspepsia and malaria Internationally,
and his weight during n period of fif.
teen years was 101 pounds, some
ounces less and some ounces more at
times.
"Once after lively run of typhoid
fever" he said, 81 broke all the adult
records IN the neighborhood by bal.
ancing the beam at eight-eight pounds
scant. doctored for years with regu-
lars, specialists, old women and quacks
and then bought fifty cent bottle OF
medicine ana was cured"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-11-01

published since 1.-The FederalistS and
Bryce's American Commonwealth"
He Goes TO Princeton.
In 1883 DIR. Wilson was made men,
Der OF the faculty of Wesleyan univer-
sity, Middletowhn, Conn. He remained
there only two years, his reputation as
n writer and educator having attract
ed the attention in 1890 10 the chair OF
Jurisprudence and political economy at
Princeton,
1t was not long before the young pro-
lessor had a national reputation as a
clear and convincing speaker and
writer. He published several addition
al books, including 1.-THE State-Ele-
ments OF Historical and Practical Poll
tics" IAN Old Master and Other PO-
litical Essays" division and Reun-
ion" sketch of the history OF the
Union during its great period of de
Velopment from 1929 to 1889; Mere
Literature" volume OF literary and
historical papers, and series OF papers
In the Atlantic Monthly on The Re
construction Period" "a History Of
the American People" appeared IN
1902
When President Francis Landey Pat
ton in 1900 announced his intention OF
retiring DR. Wilson was at once look
ed upon as his logical successor. The
fact that he was not an ordained min
lister, though he is, of course, Pres
byterian, at first threatened TO stand
in the way, as some of the faculty and
board of trustees were not in favor Of
breaking the old p ecedent. But the
qualifications Of DR.. Wilson were so
strong that this objection was quickly
Sverridden and he wac formally in.
stalled as president in 1892.
He brought Princeton to the front
in many ways and introduced several
Innovations which have proved sue
eessful. One of these Is the tutorial
RTztsm patterned ON the oyfsri-csDn-
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-11-01
A True scholar In Politics" Nominated by
Democrats For the Presidency---fiis
Life and W0rk---SOme of His
Political Wisdom I'm
Tabloid Form.

IN 1855 ne received the degree Oh
Phi. ID. from Johns Hopkins university
for a thesis on congressional govern
ment. which was afterward enlarged
into q book that met with much sue
cess on both sides OF the ocean. IL was
pranounced one OF the ablest contrihu-
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-11-01

bridge idea or having tutor o. So
OF assistant professor for each group
of ten or twelve students. The tutors
duty Ii to see that his charges keep no
with their work and to help them IN
dn.Ipu sn
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-11-01

Choice Ramboullette Yearling
Rams, also ewes for sale N small
or car lots. Apply to Jnn H.
Madsen, Mt. Pleasant, tah. =
Adv. as
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-11-01

The Record gives the people
news. not profanity, mud-sli n.y.
ing. and other disgusting non
sense.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-11-01

Katherlne-You ought to have
heard Mr.. squeezer's ringing speech
last night.
Virginia-Why, wasn't aware that
he could make a speech.
Katherine-Well. he made one. Just
The same. can't repeat the speech,
but ] can show you the ring.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-11-01

lions OH American porititas conditions
published since 1.-The Federalist'S and
Bryce's American Commonwealth"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-11-01
letter, Salt Rheum and Eczen,a

ire cured ~ chAmberiAins saive. One appliru.
don rti-ves the itching and burning sensation
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-11-01

TIN HOMAS RILEY MARSHALL
IN was born in Manchester, Ind,
H March II, 1854. lie was grad
unted from Wabash college and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-10
M'C0MBS AND
HILLES DINE
Chairman OF the Democratic National
Committee Pays Visit With
Leaders at Capital.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-Two days
OF conference between Chairman VIM.
'. McCombs. OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. and party leaders
in and ont OF Congress. came TO an
end late today when Mr.. McCombs
left for New York. lie stated that he
would make public there tomorrow
the name OF the inaugural committee.
which will have charge Of the prepar.
atoms for the display connected with
P-resident-elect Wilson's induction in
TO Office.
Mr.. McCombs lunched today with
Charles ID. Hilles. Parsident Tafts
secretary and chairman of the Re.
publican National Committee. and
later conferred at the Capitol with
Speaker Clark. Representative Oscar
w. Underwood. Senators stone and
Gore. and other Democrats. While II
was stated that these conferences
concerned inauguration plans. II is
understood general political matters
were touched upon 10 some extent.
Since his arrival In Washington
Saturday. MIR. McCOmbs has met Dem.
ucratic leaders from many states.