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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Changing Vatican Library

The position of librarian at the vat ican is one of the most important in the gifts of the Pope Padre EhrIe German Jesuit, who had held this place for many years. was obliged to leave it because the burden was too heavy for him and Monsignor Ratti. prefect of the School of St. Ambrose in Milan, has been appointed his sue cessor
 Monsignor Ratti is now in Rome and is beginning his duties aided by Padre Ehrle. For the present, he will as- sume these duties, while continuing his work at Milan until his successor in that city shall be appointed
 Before leaving his present position permanently. Padre Ehrle desires to carry out long, cherished plan of transferring all the valuable manu- scripts in the Vatican library from tine place where they have been kept here tofore. to the new rooms especially de- signed for them. This is the beginning of the encouragement of the entire library which is, as Is well known one of the most important and precious col lection of books in the whole world. Here, students from every country come to make special studies and re- searches and 1t is most desirable that the library should be arranged ac- cording to modern system.
 It has been one or Plus KS plans 10 reorganiZe the many treasures con talned in the great Vatican palace, and last year. the pictures were moved to more spacious and convenient quarters. Now Monsignor Ratti will devote him self to carrying out the plans of the Pope and Padre Ehrle in regard to the library.
 The 10000 priceless manuscripts will now be placed in fireproof rooms. in .ferl,f l..aI nI xrr1,t may only be removed by special or Gers By this means 1t Is hoped that all dangers of fire or thieves will be re- moved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Electrically Run Farm
rom the Farm and Firesid,

From the Farm ana f1reslde.
 Near the village of Oriskany Falls, N r., there is a 100 acre farm belonging to E. Burdette Miner.
 Six years ago MT. Miner. helped by his sons, damned a creek, obtaining a fall of but six feet. The water from the dam was led along a small canal to the tiny wooden power house, where 1t is directed against the blades of a turbine water wheel. Belted to this wheel is the r is HOO feet from the house. necessltating a transmission line of bare aluminium wires.
 Because of this distance the plant is al- lowed to run night and day. without in- terruption, requiring only an occasional oling. Every building, including the pig sty, is now nightly illuminated by cleo tric light. A small motor drives the cir cular saw for cutting firewood and turns a lathe and drill and other machinery in. a nearby machine shop. A two horse power motor drives a vacuum pump, and the sweeping at the house Is done in 8 modern way with vacuum cleaners.
 A pipe from this same vacuum line ex. tends to the COW stables and does the milking with the aid of vacuum milking machines, milking 25 cows twice a day. A half horse power motor fin the dairy room runs both the separator and the churr and in the summer drives an ice cream freezer. Even the grindstone is run by electricity.
 The Miner residence Is heated witf five electric heaters, which will keep ths house at 75 degrees when 1t Is zero out side. There are also several electric fans. including a ventilating fan in thu attic. In the kitchen all the cooking 1! done by electricity for a family of iron five to ten. Here small motor does al ,the hard work of the kitchen and is als' used to drive the sewing machine. Th'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
ARABIAN SWALLOWS ARE WELL EDUCATED German Author Has Taught
 Horses Arithmatic TELL TIME OF MONTH Remarkable Horses Can Spell, Tell Time and Are as Well Educated
 as Some Young School
 Children
TELL TIME OF MONTH
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
 PhilIipp Berges, writing to the Hambur- ger Fremdenblatt from Elberfeld, tells of a visit 10 Karl Krall of that place, who is the author of a book entitled "Think- ing Animals" and the owner of two won derful horses. These animals, he says, have not been trained. They have been educated as one would educate or teach a child" and their studies have been conducted exclusively by Krall for pe- riod of four years. They came into his possession-these two beautiful Arabian stallions-when they were and 2la years old, respectively. Their education has gone forward to such a point where the instructor believes that their accomp- llshments may be exhibited, although his triumph may never be commercalized, because the animals are shy and could not be induced to do in public on platform, before an audience, what they do with ap- parent pleasure in their own quarters be- fore people whom they know.
 when I say that they speak," the writer says, "I do not mean that they utter sounds which represent words, as the so-called speaking dogs have been de- scribed as doing. The horses-Mo Mohomed and Zarif-use their hoofs to strike blows which represent letters and figures. By careful teaching they seem to have mem orized a complete code, and by means of this they spell words, add, multiply and subtract, and give expression to what one, can give no other name than thoughts. It is self understood that the great majority of people who read this will not believe one word of it all. The wonder is so great, the contentious made in the book are so extraordinary, that one approaches the subject with the great est caution
 "I called at the Krall house in the lit- tie street called Mauerchen, and was met there by an intelligent groom who an- nounced me to his master whom l found man of nearly 50, big of frame, with energy depicted on his good natured face. Immediately Zarif was brought out and placed behind a low barrier, which d. vided the space in which the reception took place. On UT side of the barrier there were a blackboard a box containing car rots bread and sugar, and also large, wall calendar and board on which the letters of the alphabet were painted in large form. On the other side of the bar rier with the horse there was only low bench on which the letters of the alpha bet were painted. The teacher spoke to the horse as one would to child He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Just Where They Would Go

From the Danville Advocate.
 It was told us the other day that a gentleman was walking through the darkest Africa" section of Danville when he heard a terrific racket. Inves- tisation disclosed a colored woman fear fully belaboring her husband, who was shouting for mercy. Here, my good woman, you mustn't do thatl' exclaimed the man. ''Why mustn't I do dat?' an- grily demanded the woman. 'Ain,t he mah husban'?' Even if he is your hus- band you have no right to beat him that way What has he done?" ''Whut's he dun? Why. he's dun lef' de chicken house dc open an all dem chickens got out. Oats whut he dun ''Well, that isn't serious" said the gentleman T wouldn't beat him any more if I were you. Be- sides the chickens will all come home ' Cum homel" snorted the woman. Hell! Dem chickens will all go home.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Incurable Disease

From the Milwaukee Free Press. The late John Hay had been aiing one time. and friend made bold to ask what the trouble was.
 T am suffering from an incurable dis ease," MT. Hay replied with due gray ity.
 Delicacy prevented the friend from making further inquiry. but he told the story to acquaintances, and the report soon spread through Washington that a deadly disease held the Secretary of State within It's grasp At last an inti- mate acquaintance determined to ascer- tain the nature of the Secretarys ail- ment, and meeting the latter one day he said
 T have been told that you are suffer- ing from an incurable disease. Is 1t so?' "1t is,' said MT. Hay, in sad tone. What Is the incurable disease?" asked the insistent acquaintance. "Old age,' said MT. Hay, with q chuckle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Literature
From Puck.

Friend: Make any money on your last novel;"
 Author: You bet. I sold that descrip- tion of the Palisades in chapter three to the Quick-line railroad for s5ooo; my trib- ute to the Plaster de Paris hotel in New York chapter 10. brought me 5000 from the hotel people. and the United Resorts. l .td.. paid me another thousand for my rhapsody on the sunset in the Wampe- gong mountains. chapter 30, where the hero takes her in his arms Whats left of 1t think I can boil down into a short story and make a ten-spqt on it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
ANOTHER INDUSTRY TO
 START OPERATION SOON
American Automatic Railway Switch Company Authorizes Sale of Stock With Which to Purchase Machinery for
 North Birmingham Plant

Machinery with which to equip the plant of the American Automatic Rail- way Switch company at North Birming- ham will be ordered soon. At the an- nual meeting the. stockholders the of- foery were authorized to issue limited amount of treasury stock to obtain funds with which to purchase the equipment.
 The building, one of the most modern in the south, Is complete. and every minor detail about the switch has been fully protected by patents.
 The company delayed purchasing ma chinery until the present time in order that every detail of the switch might be perfected. This wise action prevented a loss which would have resulted through an earlier order for equipment, as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
This Never Happened

From the Popular Magazine.
 Mary met Emily on the street. They had not seen each other for many years
 Why, how do you do,v exclaimed Mary effusively, topping off the salutation with few vague pecks at Emily's face.
 Now this is delightful said Emily who was older than Mary. You haven't seen me for II years, and yet you knew me at once. I couldn't have changed so dreadfully in all that time. It fiatters me "
 Said Mary:
 "I recognized your bennett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

made much of the machinery obsolete.
 At the annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS the following directors were elected: E r. Enslen. M. L. Welfley, E. Solomon, Baxter Shemwell. W. H. Futrell, John P. Foy Dr. Wyatt Hefin, John T. Yeatman and George B. Tarrant.
 Officers for the year were elected as fol- lows, Baxter Shemwell president; George B. Tarrant, vice president; F. A. LaCoste, secretary and treasurer, and w. H. Fut- rel general manager.
 The switch is labor, time and expense saving device for use on street railways. It is operated by the motorman from the platform of the car and automatically throws and locks the switch. It has been given thorough tests and proven effective In every way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Tran and Rabbit in Fish

sadfeville Correspondence, Georgetown
 (Ky) News.
 A man near Turkeyfoot. whose name is withheld by request, set a trap to catch a muskrat on the bank of the creek near the water, but instead of catching a muskrat, as he thought. he caught a large catfish by the tail and took it homo and cut it open and discovered a young rabbit and a steel trap, without the chain, in the fish. The fish was caught while the water had raised over the steel trap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
'Tis False

From the Catholic Standard and Times.
 Miss Goodley: Miss Passay says she admres auburn hair most"
 Miss Knox: "She doesn't admire it at all. That's just a bluff she uses to throw people off the track"
 Miss Goodley: How do you mean? She has black hair"
 Miss Knox: "Yes, and she wants to give the impression that she couldn't have bought auburn just as easily"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
His Honor at Stake

From Life.
 Young man, how do you expect to marry my daughter if you are in debt?' Why, sir, in my opinion it's the only square thing to do. The longer I am en- gagged to her the worse off will be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

heaven and on earth. that are not em- braced in school wisdom" There appears nowhere in the narrative any reference to an affidavit as to the
 truth of the various bewildering details.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

the plan The membership growth last year was almost nothing. so the 50000
 proposed is big advance, and the suggested increase In gifts is about S50O0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

water system for the house and barn is automatically supplied from a motor driven pump.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Radical changes are advocated In Congregational administration. Ir.- formally there met the other day see retaries representing all of the Con- gressional benevolent societies. There was full discussion along three lines and steps were taken to let Congrega : tionalists know how some of thelr leaders think methods ought to be re- vised and in some degree made over. The first of these lines related to the publishing business.
 The idea obtains generally, it is said that there ought to be publica tion society that Is not identified with any of the other forms of work. as Sunday schools or missions. and that will de- vote itself wholly to religious litera : ture. Profits in it if any are to go to all of the other societies, or at any rate to general Congregational causes. Methodist and United Brethren plans were most loudly praised by these sec retarial leaders, but publication busi- ness of Presbyterians and Baptists are reported on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
New Bishops Named

A second meeting of the House of Bishops within six months, made nec- essary to elect missionary bishops and compelling existing bishops to travel from every part of the country to the meeting and return, has set Episco- palians anew to the task of discoy-
 ling some method less expensive in time and money to fill these vacancies. Nearly a dozen Episcopal bishops are now of a grade that do not count in making quorum. It is exceedingly diff ficult therefore to secure 40, the need ed quorum number at present, of a par ticular kind, and these have to be drawn from the far south and far west. At the meeting just held Bishop Rowe of Alaska, who had been transferred to South Dakota, was allowed to remain in Alaska as he desired, and the Rev. George Biller, Jr., at present dean of Calvary Cathedral, Sioux Falls, was elected to the South Dakota district. He is an Engllshman by birth, but was educated in this country and has seen service in the Oklahoma and Dakota regions
 The work in Porto Rico and Hayti was placed in charge of the presring bishop. and he has assigned Bishop knight of Cuba to the active charge. The Hayti work Is colored and comes under American jurisdiction as a mis- lsionary district-a new one. The Porto
 Rico bishop for New Mexico was chosen because of vacancy there by
 death. He is the Rev. Dr. Herman
 Page. rector of St. Paul's church, Chi
 cago, It is not known if he will &C., |cept.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

he said to Damon, Its Walacc's man Corrigan.
Have him up cried Damon. Hell help us out 4
lot He recognized me ycStcrdayl meant 70 tell you.
Presently Corrgan red Of check and blue Of Jowl and
rather shccpish of eye stood before the two shift
ing his weight from one foot to the other
Good morning. Corrgan, Damon greeted him.
"Have YOU come from Mr. Wallace:
mo, Sir, I'm after coming on my own account, re
Piled Corrigan.
You may sit down" said Damon. pouring himself
another cup OF coffee. What do YOU want"
I'm after leaving Mr. Wallace, Sir. said Corrigan,
and I'd like YOU to be taking me back please. Sir.
$50 YOU want me to take YOU back? asked Damon in
a measured tone.
III YOU would, Sir returned the eagerly 81
well pleased with any gentleman as was
with you, and YOU often said yourself, Sir, that YOU
never had handler man. If may make so bold Sir,
isn't every could change from valet to chauffeur
and back again if need be- and not mind the stepping
down and stepping up
NO one would deny your usefulness, said Damon.
But there that little matter Of our parting com
pany-'
I've been the water wagon ever since. Sir After all,
i, was very little spill out in the roadway gave YOU.
turned YOU as gently you'd turn baby out of
its cradle and only for the young lady getting So mad
ike about it, though she didn't get her dress tore,
don't think you'd have had the heart to discharge me,
Sir"
Damon wondered wildly about the young lady. "You
must admit that the lady is not accustomed TO that sort
Of ending 10 a drive. he said severely.
81 know that WE'LL replied Corrgan, and I'm sorry
for the tip gave her and yourself Too well of was,
indeed, | gave YOU good service Mr. Damon. but,
then it was far interesting life had with YOU
than with others and liked all the travel in foreign
lands did that time first knew YOU, when YOU were
Mr. Crcighons secretary, and along 10 run that car
OF his And if Id known YOU 70 60 travelling Your
self would have kept the water wagon forever. Il
would have been excitement enough to be with you for
things do somehow happen to YOU.
"I YOU had behaved yourself long enough YOU have
seen that III be travelling again, and YOU could have
come along" said Damon, still in severely Judicial
tone.
81 would point ont to YOU. Sir though not in the way
Of excuse said Corrigan mcc.ly, that You told me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

Larabec Danons garments rejecting that in his other
existence whatever il had been he have been used
70 luxury For all he knew. he might have been worth
much more than the two thousand dollars a month he
was going 20 earn.
Before we begin that work YOU spoke Of he said 81
wish YOU would tell me something about Angela Give
and how YOU came TO meet her.
As have told YOU, replied Henderson, "her father
Donald Give the half-brother of my brother. as
called him. He came % this country without penny
and went 20 Texas where he got work a ranch.
young English girl came out to visit the wife OF the
owner Of the ranch and she and Donald Give married
They never did very well believe; but they managed
10 educate their only child. She went 70 school IN the
East. and al that sort of thing. They moved away
from Texas three four years ago and my brother lost
track them He didn't try very hard TO look them up
He was something Of fatalis and he believed that If
they destined TO cross his track again they would
At the same time paradoxical was he that II he had
really wanted very much to find them he would have
given Fate a boost. as II were.
But YOU how did YOU come to know Angela Chve!D
about q year ago. Just before Larrabee Damon l
mean Jus, before youstarted for the Pacific islands
had o. come New York to look after some business
connected with the estate made my affair to trace
the Give Miss Give possible heir. And 90
you know Just at the time her father was dying:
As She was almost friendless able to be OF some as
sistance to her. may say that grew much attached
to the Young lady.
You told her about the Will
"Ycs: but she did not take ii very seriously She
thought as did myself that the chances Of her lnher
ting remote to be speculatcd upon We found
her position as secretary. 1t proved to be unsatls-
factory and two or three months ago she became the
governcss Of Mrs Bedons little girl And believe She
is suited very well and suits very we'll
Il don't ike to think of her as suiting growled
Damon 20 himself Aloud he asked, "Does she know
this Wallace fellow very we'll"
Il don't think she knows him at all, unless She has
met him at Mrs. Bedons He is visitor at her home,
| believe
DAMON finished his breakfast in silence. Presently
- 4 bell rang.
y visitor" exclaimed Henderson in surprise "Not
soul has since I'vc been in the apart ment. He
wen, 10 the receiver and listened for a moment. Then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

Right Sir thank YOU, Sir, said Corrgan retreat
ing with broad smile OF delight
Upon nv word Larrabce" said Henderson admir-
~ ngly YOU ought to be on the Sage,"
Damon smiled with some complacency. "Oh it
easy Corigan took much for granted. But
learned something | used TO be someone private
rotary.
81 could have told YOU that said Henderson.
Look here! suppose YOU tell me all YOU DO know
about So far YOU We mostly been talking about the
elder Larrabce Damon Are my parents alive and have
| any brothers and sisters;
You are as much an orphan as Angela Give. Your
mother died when YOU were entering preparatory school,
Your father died when YOU were leaving II. You in
hcrtcd about ten thousand dollars,-not from your
father who was a poor Western schooltcaChcr, but
from Your mother. who came Of a thrifty New England
family. Although your home was IN the West. YOU
there very little after Your mother died and what
ever connections YOU made were Eastern. Judge that
the first year after your fathers death YOU must have
felt rather ubduci IN spirit. and maybe your mothers
New England spi1t showed itself for little while In
any case YOU taught school. like your father and you
didn't touch YOUR capital But the next year your cck
less Damon blood began 10 make demands. You gave
up your position. and drew on your capital and began
to the world Judge from your casual references
in letters YOU wrote me that YOU have been almost
every place When your money gave out YOU became
private secretary and courier 10 nch man. who also
had the travelling mania That must have been where
YOU met Corrigan. Then came your inheritance and
this Journey the South Sea Islands with your friend,
Of whom | know absolutely nothing.
Damon nodded rcAcciivcy. And now 20 work, |
suppose Mr. Henderson. that YOU think ought TO run
through AL Damons letters. and 50 on
something Ike that.
Fir, Of all though II 90 down to my hotel and r.
tricvc what things have there | rather like my new
steamer trunk. Aftcr that am yours to command.
n q little more than an hour Damon was back with
what ne called the last relics OF Jimmy Sylvester
Then ne proceeded by external evidence. 10 collect
what proof he could Of the personality and experience OF
Larrabcc Damon Henderson mad gone out, and 50 the
Young man busted himself first with examining the books
in the living room There was good deal OF history,
Continued Page IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

there WOULD Dc no more grand ndlr-
trigger leaps from one pole of the world
to the other; nothing, YOU said, but an
occasional domestic journey to Paris
and London.
At the word domestic" a cold chill
settled upon Damon's spirit. Perhaps
there was some information Corrigan
could give him that he was far from
willing TO hear
You might have known | couldn't
keep from wandering all over the face
Of the earth he said
Yes. Sir, know it now Sir, replied
Corrigan do | get taken back, Mr..
Damon, left Mr. Wallace last night.
II was just chance | went to him, Sir.
! didn't know when took the place
that YOU stood between him and an
other fortune.
81 can't see that it would have made
much difference if YOU had, said Da-
mon.
ut would have seemed some treacher-
ous like, Sir, explained Corrigan, ito
go to him. and him cursing YOU in his
heart.
Did YOU hear his heart cursing me?'
Belize heard enough said Cor
rgan sulkily. III you don't want me.
Mr.. Damon. please say so, Sir, and I'll
be going. have ate all the humble pie
already any IrShman can stomach.
You'll eat no more" said Damon,
rising. Back YOU come, at the old
terms. and here's my hand on it, Cor
rigan.'
Corrigan shook hands gratefully.
and you'll have all the travel you
want soon" said Damon. MIR Hen
dcrson. who is a very, very dear friend of
mine, is going to take us on trip soon"
as it Mr.. Henderson YOU went off
with last year, Sir?" asked Corrigan.
NO, it was someone else, said Da-
mon, glad to make one statement that
he was sure OF.
in what capacity do come back,
SIR" asked Corrigan. Have YOU got
new car yet;
You'll have to be general factotum
for awhile, said Damon. My plans
aren't fully settled yet.
Thank you. Sir. Then III take my
old room, suppose. Sir? III look over
your clothes this morning. Mr. Da-
mon.
NO. Corrigan. Take the day off and
report tonight. I'll be busy with Mr..
Henderson al day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

DAMON finished his breakfast in silence. Presently
- 4 bell rang
y visitor, exclaimed Henderson in surprise. "NOt
soul has come since I've been in the apartment He
wen, 10 the receiver and listened for a moment. Then