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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
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ister had tho emblem of the republic and of rejoicing removed.
 As on the other hand, the diplomatic converts to republieanism cannot con scientiously fly the imperial standard, which they have implicitly adjured, they are condemned by a caprieious and un- just fate wholly 10 abstain from mani festing their gladness of heart.
 Another yexed and vexing question hinges upon the fit and proper uniform for the representatives of the greater re- public al foreign courts. In the Edict of Abdication q rule is laid down that diplomatic and military officials shall henceforth appear in tho uniforms adopt ed by the United States. but Chinese dip lonatists here draw their republican line at uniforms. Frankly admitting that the American official habliments are em- blemalc of simplicity and modesty they entertain grave doubts whether they harmonise with the elegant raimeht worn, admired and expected al royal and i'm perial courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

shows decline of S.l43,GD0 gallons as compared with the previous year. and Of i,ff9.W0 gallons as compared with 1ao5 The production of malt whisky was 1nlv about half what 1t was in lS99 The grain whisky production of 13 4ss.00e gallons declined. as compared with the previous year by 2,231,0O0 gallons The operations of the year under review caused a net reduction of the stocks in bond in Scot land of 3,il2000 gallons, leaving on hand 1f2,1iLo0 gallons. and if allowance be made for the losses by evaporation. etc. amounting to n per cent. there are still 1o0.0o0e0o gallons remaining to meet an annual consumption Of roughly 2l5G0Dl gallons. The distillers are working at their full capacity and it is feared that Il glut will occur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
The All Sufficient Farm

ioui ohtiuS.
 F.. P Powell speaks of a fiirm that fed. clothed and educated a family with an expense Of only; slaa d Wear. He says:
 The charm of farm life l. it's ability. to take care of itself I have always urged that before trying to make money by oftr crops. wc country folk should reduce oGtgoes. I remember that 75 years ago my fathers family lived we'll but spent in actual cash rageFy more than Sio1 a year. We raised onf' oyrn lalnh. veal, fowls, eggs beef. vegetables, apples and pears and cherries and plums. and with all this very nearly all our sugar as well as our honey Littlesaf thfs was sold ex- cept eggs. and fruit but much of it was exchanged or "swapped." Then we made our own clothes, largely from our svn wool our caruets and our bedding and our pillows with all the rest. We made and mended our own shoes, and our tools were largely home made,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
Scotch Whisky Trade

From the London Economist
 0wins 10 adverse effect of the raising ot the duty on nome made spirits to lis 9d sS.oe) a gallon in the 1909 budget, pro -duction in the fiscal year 19io-l9ll shows a decline of 2,2ss,ooo proof gallons. Last years total of 20e2i,o o00 gallons is the lowest recorded for many years, and is in striking contrast to the s5,1Ga.ooo proof gallons produced in 1890. Detailed figure for the half year ending September 3o 1910, show that the production consisted of grain whiskey to the extent of two thirds, the remaining third being attri- buted to the four categories of malt whisky; viz. Highlands. Lowlands, Islsy and Campbetowns. The pot still outpui
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
LAPS BUILzDf G1...',.'..,..-..-,-'-.- ''.
 ,-''- '.. .'''..'sG GIGANTIC GUNS

Tokio, March 1s.- Special 1.-The Jiji Shimpo writes as follows:@ The fact that eight 1872 inch guns have been fitted in the newest British armored cruiser Lion has startled the world, but on board the Japanese arn,ored cruiser Kongo, which is shortly to be launched in Eng land, eight IA inch guns are to be mount ed. This will be a new records in the annals of naval construction
 'sEach of the .Kongo's 14 inch guns will weigh S5 tons, firing a shell of 1869 pounds weight The cost of each round will be S1750: the life of the gun is esti- mated at 25O rounds. The sister ships of the Kongo will also mount IA inch guns Some of these guns will be manufactured in England the rest at the kure arsenal and at the Japan iron works
 "Baleship No. B. under construction, will be named Fuso and will be of S1.0Oo tons The Japanese naval department have the intention of mounting 15 inch guns in this vessel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
ROYAL COUPLE IS
 NOT VERY HAPPY Hot Springs Resort Pur- chased-Beautiful We'd
 ding Trousseau
By EMIL ANDRAssN

Vienna, March -(Specisl)-The prophecies of unhappiness which were made at the time of the marriage of 'he Archduke Charles Joseph and Princess Zita of Parma seem to have been full filled. Already all sorts. of rumors are afoat in the diplomatic world concerning the relations existing between the arch duke and his young wife Although they have not been married many months quarrels are said to be frequent, and the princess on one occasion ran away to ner parents. She objects to the frequency with which the archduke absents himself from home It will be recalled that there have been marked strains of insanity in both families and while this was sup posed to be a love match there were few who thought 1t would result happily.
 An announcement has just been made which will interest many Americans. The Gastein's hot springs, renowned for their radum properties. have just been pur- chased by the communities of Hofgasten and Badgastein from the Emperor's pri- vate estates fund for s560,00o
 The communities propose to make eN- tensive Improvements and endeavor to at tract greater attention to these famous radium properties.
 Yiennese designers sent off some beau tiftil foilettes to Munich for the trousseap ofgthe rArchduciiess Jsabela Marie, who has just been married to Prince George of Bavaria Brussels 3lace of Traditional value is Used for the bridal robe itself, along with satin imperial and bands of rare fur. Forming a fichu on the bodice and draping the skirt in the shape of a tui1ic cut open in long lines in front, the lace falls away to show satin embroidered in pearl and crystal stitehery of exquisite elaboration Silver embroidery outlines the train, which is nearly four yards ions and of the richest Satin, on wrca the light falls to throw up tints of white shading to cream color. The whole train Is outlined with a band of silver fox fur. One or two of the trousseau gowns might be i1stanced to prove the lavish skill expended on their creation. gown of cherry colored velvet has the bodice and insets composed of Malnes lace worked. with silver and studded with jewels. An other evening gown is white satin 1eli- cately trimmed with Malines lace, and one more white satin one, over which falls a tunic of silllen muslin as fine as cob web. has long lines of tiny sequns pow dered on it shading from silver into dull gold.
 No fewer than 1231 Roman Catholics were married in Vienna on Shrove Tues day, the eve of Lent. Groups of pros pective brides and brdegrooms were to be seen outside some of the churches waiting in a queue to be wed
 The latest ship of Austro- American line, the Franz Josef l. contains Roman Catholic place. of worship for the use of the emigrants.S The altar was consecrated by the Bishop Of Trieste, after special permission had been obtained from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

= proportion or 10 to 1, has been the victim of continual .outrages at the hands of the latter During the past few months hart. ly a week has passed without the commit ting of murders or attempted murders, and in % per cent of the cases the per petrators have escaped scot free, partly owing to supineness' of the government and the inefficiency of the police, and partly because the non-Moslem majority refuse to give evidence necessary to a eon- vietion. It cannot be doubted or deuied that there has been a deliberate attempt to render life in the island unbearable for the Mohammedsns. and, as a. matter uf fact the persecution to which they are subjected has caused many thousands of the followers of Islam to emigrate to Turkey.
 It is, of course, notorious that there ex-
 sts in Crete a very strong desire for po-
 itica union with the Hellenic kingdom, and few students of contemporary history can doubt thai in the long run ths union will take place. But for tile present it is out of the question. over and over again the porte has made it clear that it's reply. to any contemplated annexation would be a declaration of war against Greece and Europe cannot contemplate without the gravest misgivings even the bare possbi'- ity of a conflict which might and proba- bly would, plunge the whole of the near east into flames. ',sg4 1s,ye
 That is why, only a few weeks ago. when it came tossthe Knowledge of the powers that several Cretan deputies pro posed to leave Canes Tor Athens. there 70 take seats in the Greek parliament these gentlemen were promptly aarresteh ana conveyed aboard a French cruiser, where they have remained as unwilling guests ever since. Had they been allowed to pro ceed to Athens as they intended and en- tered the Greek chamber of deputies the act in Turkish eyes would have been tam talnount to the recognition by Greece Of
 annexation, and its weph pndoubtedly.
 have been followed by complications or | the most serious character 4sF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
For Epilepsy or Fits Es'g Eas KOSine
 TREATMENT
WITHOUT EXPENSE

WITHOVT ENPENsE
 There Is pothin ( more frightful in a happy home than'to have one of It's members Instantly seized with an attack of Epilepsy or Fns; Ihe of these attscKsf which are So ire quent to the sufferers of Epilepsy: Kosine has been successfully used well as phvsicians, and the many grateful letters from those who hay. used Kosine testify to the real merit of the treatment.
 prcteets ynu. Buy . bottle of ISosiue for al. .SO. 10, alter using you are not uetireIy satisSied, your money will he refunded.
 Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
TSAR|TSA IS IN
 BETTER HEALTH Solves Problem of Making Artificial Rubber-Flag
 Taken Down
By GEORGE FRASER

St Peterspurg March 16-t tSpecialD DTThe eratifyinr. news comes that the Tsaritsa is in better health than she has been in years and hopes are now entertafheo for her complete recovery.
 There has been a marked dinlnution in inc intense nervousness from which her majesty has long suffered, She takes much more interest not only in SO cial affairs bnt in affairs of state as we'll and is comparatively bright and cheerful. The Tsar is delighted at the change for the better in the health of his cousort.
 Their majestiec will spend some tune at the German baths this summer and tlse Tsaritsa Is expected 10 benefit greatly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17


 According to all accounts M. Ostremis- lensky, young and distinguished pro lessor of chemistry at the Imperial Tech nlcal School of Moscow, has solved the problem of making artificial rubber. When studying the properties of benzol he found q substance the structure of l which closely resembled rubber, and act ing upon that discovery he has synthet- ically produced what is said to be a per feet substitute for natural rubber.
 t'ltra violet rays play considerable part in the process. The elasticity and residence of the new substance are de- I scribed as equal to rubber ,and the price | is i6s. pood (36 lb) The discovery has caused a great sensation in the rubber industry The Russian and foreign rights l have been acquired by Count Tatischeff | head of the United Bank and of the Bogatir Rubber company
 The Chinese legation in St Petersburg issin SOTO straits, and It's principle trou- bles, like those of the late Comte de l Chambord, who forfeited the throne of l,France because he refused to accept the l ti'icolour, turn upon the flag of it's na- l tive country. When the republic was i proclaimed, the staff of the legation here announced their warm sympathy with the 1 republican regime, and unbounded ad- 1 miration of Yuan-Shi-kai. The five col bred flag of the new republic was also hoisted dutifully from the palace of the legation, whose diplomatic inmates daily assured Russian Journalists of their firm attachment to the democratic govern ment. . MAI wf
 H Next day Russian quiduunes gathered in crowds to gaze upon the republican standard, but found a bare staff. The bunting had vanished. The reporters oi the principal journals thereupon inter viewed the legation officials. and learned that the Russian secretary for foreigi affairs had amicably suggested that thu most suitable season for flying the new flag would be after the formal recosni ticn of the republic. Congruously witt this friendly suggestion. the Chinese min
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

The latest ship of Austro- American line, the Franz Josef l. contains a Roman Catholic place. of worship for the use of the emigrants.S The altar was consecrated by the Bishop of Trieste, after special permission had been obtained from the Pope. .t 7 .ssE a 8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

f No fewer than 1231 Roman Catholic were married in Vienna on Shrove Tues day, the eve of Lent Groups of pros pective brides and bridegrooms were | be seen outside some of the churche waiting in a queue to be wed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17

straw sandals. The boat-shaped slippers OF
silk worn by the Chinese are very coquettish.
though even the betrousered ladies' are begin
ming to show preference for American Shoes
Jumping to another subject as unrelated to
shoes as shoes to revolution, let us speak OF
the novel feature Of an agricultural city.
goodly portion of Honolulu, In expanses scat
tered far and wide, is given over to wet farm
ing, and some parts to dry farming. Those
wide fields that look like lakes choked with
Gala lilies. are really taro patches. taro being
the vegetable that provides the native food,
poi. Duck ponds line the way to the seaside
playground Waikiki, and neighboring these
are broad acres of bananas. Residents climb
the moist breezy valleys for the sake of YER
dure and freshness, and compete for posses
sion of district with Oriental truck farmers
who keep to their unspeakabe Oriental ideas
of farm fertilization. But the commercial flow
er fields of the Orientals one does not quarrel
with; they add color and fragrance here and
yon-one field in resident district is given
over entirely to red carnations another fiaunts
asters month aftes month, another big. yellow
chrysanthemums.
Steamer day is surely feature Of Hawais
chief port Yesterday Honolulu may have been
as lethargic, ifeless, as the poor faded horses
of the Chinese hackman waiting there discon-
solately for the fare that never comes But
today all Is different, for today is Steamer day
In the marnin'l Behold town alive to its
farthest outpost. Automobiles dashing every
where every seat full. Business houses hust-
ling clerks counting seconds before the mail
departs. At the postofiice frenzy running high;
congestion within and without incoming for
eign mail to be distributed outgoing foreign
mail to be delivered at the wharves, island
mail transhipped, and addresses in so many
languages, such Babel outside the windows
the wonder is anything goes right. Gold cink
ing at the banks the impassive gentlemen In
the cages handling in one day wealth which
would make the outside world If 1t knew, sit
up and take notice Tourists from Australia
and India, officer from the Philippines Chi
nese and Japanese notables, fresh-cheeked
folk fresh from The States" and Canada. fly
here and there. bringing in life not insular
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17

out OF the Chinese business houses on the
mission of gathering funds and supplies
for the Red Cross relief work In their dis
turbed land. All classes were represented in
this woman's effort, from the wife Of the lowly
duckfarm man to the silkrobed mate OF the
prosperous merchant. Side by side they
labored for their country; rolled bandages
made garments, and made plans at their cen
trail club house on King street. AS one saw
them Fastening hither with the red-cross
badge on the arm, one turned smilingly to
contemplate the Chinese woman OF today.
Everywhere about the center of Honolulu
now waves the flag of the anti-Manchus; every
day the town wears festal air with these
Haunting banners so numerous and so gay.
Turning from China and her revolution to
shoes, would speak of footgear as a feature
of the Hawaiian capital. One is early i'm
pressed by the Cinderella nature of the foot
wear worn by femininity in Honolulu. Such
ridiculous feet were not intended-as mat
ter of fact are little used-for walking. They
seem to be designed chiefly for display, where
fore are shod in silks and satins, in beads and
bronze, In suede and embroideries, In delicate
tints extreme soles and heels. No matter how
many stone the white woman may weigh, no
matter how exuberant the avordupois OF the
native girl, the feet that peep beneath the
gown are, as a rule, small, and deliberately
shod. The average woman from The States"
the athletic girl used to shoes for service, finds
1t almost impossible here to renew her stock
of footgear by anything that promises utility
Black velvet or white satin may be had but
not much that is less frivolous. The new
conner wonders whether in time she herself
win go in for pretty, idle pedal extremities and
increasing bodily weight, or send for sensible
shoes and strive for simness.
In addition to the Cinderellas and their fu-
tile f1nery, there is other footwear on the
streets and In the shops that holds attention.
In muddy weather the Jap women keep their
snow-white stockings immaculate by wearing
a wooden sandal raised high from the ground,
which protects the kimono ladies admirably
and is a decided improvement on our rub
bers." Contrasting with the clatter OF these
Is the soft football made By the wearers OF
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17
PoULTRYNoTHs
lNNa&s NJ s9soao

Mongrel fowls should not be kept
for egg production because the eggs
will be uniform neither In color nor
size.
Where there is no other chance fol
early green picking patch OF oSts
sown now will answer the purpose
well.
II is better to go slow and heat vi
the eggs in an incubator in "a hours
than to get In hurry and do 1t in two
hours.
February Matched chickens are apt
to mott in the fall, and will not b
worth anything for egg production II
winter.
Any sharp stones win answer fol
grit, IL they are smaller than a grair
Of corn, and larger than a grain O.
wheat.
A good, well-balanced, laying ration
Two parts bran, one part corn meal
one par. alfalfa meal. and one par
beef scrap.
Ducks that are Matched In an incu
bator can be cared for the same a
those Matched by hens or ducks In tn
natural way.
Goose eggs will hatch in an incubat
or but not 80 well as fowls eggs urf
less the incubator is especially buff
for that purpose.
The Leghorns, Minorcas or any O
the breeds OF the Mediterranean class
are non-sitters and are bred for tn
purpose OF laying.
One fatal mistake made at the en-
OF the hatch is to keep the door of tn
incubator open too long after the egg
have begun to pip.
The poultry business requires stud
and constant attention, the same
any other business. First efforts ar
rarely ever successful
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17
SURE DEATH ~ ALL INSECTS
homemade Torch Shown In lIlustra-
ton Should Find Place on Evsry
Farm--used for Many Things.

The homemade torch herewith Illus
rated. or one similar in construction,
should find a place ,xpn every farm.
says the Homestead. Such torches
are for sale in hardware stores. but
The prices asked for them seem rather
high, and then they are mostly used
by painters and the average farmer
seldom If ever gets sight Of one OF
them. To make the torch shown in
The cut, secure any stout can that
will hold pint or more. preferably
an old oil can with handle. drill
hole In the center and place a short
piece OF onefourth-inch iron pipe in
the hole as shown. It should extend
10 within half an inch OF the bottom
Of the can and project above the top
about three or four inches. Place a
cap on the top and drill several very
small holes In same. There should be
about five holes, with one In the top
Of the can. Make the holes one-thirty-
second or one.sixteenth of an inch In
diameter. Fill the pipe with candle
wicking and fasten tightly In place.
1t should be soldered. Fill can about
four-tifths full of gasoline and light
same by heating the top Of can and
pipe with small blaze. II the wealth
er is not too cold this can be done
with matches. The heat forms a gas
In the can which forces itself up.
through the wicking. and when lighted
makes strong light and very hot
blaze. This can be used for many
things on the farm. For instance. no
better device has been invented for
cleaning old paint from any surface.
such as buggies, wagons, or the walls
Of the house. II is sure death to all
insect life in the poultry house. Go
over all cracks with the blaze and
eggs and nits will be killed as Well
as the insects. II makes good light
and will Withstand strong breeze. A
tap or nut that cannot be otherwise
removed will at once come off on be-
ing heated with the torch. In short,
anything that requires small and
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17
Good Zoo Food.

Dry bran is good egg food and
should be kept before the hens prac-
tically all the time. Keep 1t in dry
place and give 1t to the hens In a mar
row trough Slated over the top so
they can pick 1t out, but not tramp
In and spoilt 1t.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17
Feed for Hens.

Clover leaves and heads break on In
handling clover hay. These should be
saved and fed to the hens. They may
be fed dry or placed In pail and
steamed by pouring on boiling water
and covering tightly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17
A Handy Torch.

safe heat can be heated or burned
with this torch. ANY timer win make
the torch for rs cents IL you cannot
make one yourself. It Is perfectly
safe and cannot explode.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17

start most jealous in the
revolutionary movement
in the Flowery Kingdom;
hundreds of thousands of
dollars have been con
tributed, and the women
have worked away earn
estly for the cause. 1t wasl
of interest to see the quiet,
little things modestly'
making their way in and
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-17

EATURES of Honolulu? They
crowd to mind fast. Rain on
one side of the street, sun
shine on the other. Daily rain
bows, and occasional night rain
bows. Blazing sun but fresh
breezes and often wild gales.
Sea and mast and husky steve
dores. Green trees and lawns
down to the oceans edge. on
the brilliant water outrigger
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

II believe, sometimes. have meas
ured governments and mankind by
the manner in which they treat their
women" said Gov. Chase S. Osborn.
OF Michigan. 'You may always Judge
progress by this standard.
lin ages past men looked upon wo-
men as their burden bearers, and
there are still many who look upon
women as good only for some OF the
less important work.
Il have never heard OF one single
reason against equal suffrage. One
thing which has Influenced me more
THAI anything else in favor of equal
suffrage is the tyre of the opposition.
I have seen at Lansing, and II is true
in other places as we'll, arrayed
against the good women OF the state.
all the elements which make for law
lessness. for evil. and for hurtfulness,
TO general society. II bad men OF the
state are arrayed against the good
women of tae state in their fight for
equal suffrage, want TO join the good
men to help the women.
IF equal suffrage can do for Michi-
gan what IL has done for Colorado
and the other states where II has
been tried. NAV God grant that II may
come TO us soon.