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chief executive and the representatives of foreign powers at Washington. Since the days of Monroe, whose daughter. Mrs. Hay, made her home with her parents during their residence in the White House and discharged many of her moth CTS sociable obligations, these relations have been disturbed at intervals with some uncertainty. Mrs. Hay who had been educated principally in Paris, had derived many pronounced ideas on the subject of etiquette from Madame Cam pan and the sprgs of royalty in the
 nest of future kings and queens at St. Germaine. She declined to recognize tne social existence of diplomats and their wives, who refused her the courtesy of a first visit Many of Us remember the electric Issues which the establishment of embassies at Washington precipitated. There has been hard and fast prejudice dating back doubtless to some such con troversies as those which kept the Secre- tary of State, John Quincy Adams, awake during the Monroe administration, against the Presidents setting foot within the precincts of an embassy or legation, much less breaking bread therein. MT. Taft Is not the first to disregard it.
 Colonel Roosevelt, who had a warm personal attachment for NJ. Jusserand, ambassador of France and Baron Hengel- muller Austro-Hunga garian ambassador, and for the late Baron Sternburg. who was German ambassador during part of his administration. accepted invitations for dinner to their homes.
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But times have changed; the wheels of civilization have been grinding on and on and today it is no longer law full proper. honorable. wise or neces- sary to fight. In spite of time and the aforesaid grinding wheels, however. one thing has not been changed; that Is the AnSlo-S Saxon's love for contest. It's bred in his bones and in the corpusclss of his blood.
 That's why it's possible to journey out to the bleachers on hot after noon when the home team plays the Skedunx boys and when a rahid fan waves his arms frantically, roars like a wild man. jumps about like an ex- cited chimpanzee and threatens some body with mortal injury, to see in him, mot a civiliz>d man of the twentieth century, but one of his ancestors dressed in coat of mail amor and mounted on fiery steed rushing to the encounter or with a shaggy shock of hair hanging down his back and goat skin girdled about his loins, making q eharge on a flock of wild boars with an armful of rocks as a weapon. As has been stated. in those times there were two classes of men; the war riors and the nunlSies. The modern Ihasefall fan Cor enthusiast of any other sporty Is a decendent of the warrior. The rest of the human race can fgurs their ancestry out for themselves. Some of the hunlSies probably survived
 The primeval excuse for sport en- thusiast then, is that he inherited the love of a fight. or contest, from hs hardy ancestors; the modern excuse Is an escape from business, relaxation from the cares and worries of life an escape from the strenuousness of life l. norder to give aoverworked nerves chance to recuperate.
 Theorum is-To prove that every normal persons loves sport
 Given: The above two excuses and healthy American.
 Place the two together and mix them we'll Fill up the bases and hear hin yell. Knock a home run and he'll root like
 Therefore: Every normal person lovas sport.
 The way to read the sport news in
 The Age Herald is become interested
 in sports; the way to become interested | is to be sportsman yourself. 1 There Is one other method: Have your | brain examined.
 | The sport writers for Tho Age-Her- ald are equal to the best in the coun-
 try. Any man that can go to Redwood
 and eniov baseball game, to the Young
 Mems Christian association. or tho Ath- | letic club and enjoy a basketball game,
 to the theatre and enjoy pugilistlc bout. to the tracks and enjoy a race,
 to the gridiron and enjoy scuffle
 over the pigskin. to the college campus
 md enjoy q track meet: that same man
 will enjoy reading the accounts of tho
 events In The ge-ierald. More than that. almost the samc benefit will be
 cerlvcd from reading the story as from sceing tho game itself, and bcsides--- ihe more games or sport events you
 read about the more you will enjoy the
 oncs you ncturlly soc. Tho more yol
 sec of sports. tho more you will enjoy reading about them. and after one seasons treatment from tho sport page of Tho Age Herald you will have re : yivef in your veins enough of tho red osfpusclos landed down to you fror, your previously mentioned Anglo-Saxon
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in her favor that she feels certain her husband will realize 1t.
 Of course the plan succeeds. and the union. but only after many hardships and not a few dramatic incidents. In fact the play abounds in those moments when the pulse of the audience is quick ened. There is also much of comedy in the play and it Is of the very best sort, Imaginable, enjoyable and natural.
 1ne management is having a large and splendid production of "A Womans Way built for Miss Bunting. A scenic artist from New York has been in Birmingham for some time painting the scenery, which will be fresh for the play, and the stage manager of the company is prepar- ing several especially good settings The scenes call for elegant surroundings and they will be provided
 Miss Bunting will be supported by her excellent company, the members of which are already so popular in Bir- min~ham as a result of the four weeks they have been here this season. The parts assigned to the various members of the company are well suited to their varied abilities, and the management states that the patrons of the house will play than in any other of the season.
 "A Womans Way" will be seen at the Bijou all this week, with matinees Tues day. Thursday and Saturday. The ad- vance sale of tickets for the opening per formance Monday night has been large and big audience is anticipated.
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The Departure of Helen
from Harpers Magazine.

From Harper MaSaZlne.
 A widely known motor racer was asked by friend if he would be so kind as to allow three young women to accompany him while he was trying out a new rac-
 ing car.
 Why, l can't be bothered with pas sengers at a time like that, and especially with women. They always talk to me and I can't have my mind distracted. It might prove dangerous. you know
 But these girls won't bother you. I'll tell them not to. One of them is my sister. They are crazy to go want to say they have ridden with you. You know how girls are"
 Well, if you will tel, them they mustn't | speak to me while am driving they may go. They mustn't move around or do anything to distract my attention. You impress this upon them. If they are will ing to do this they can go."
 The promise was made and they start ed At one place the driver ran over q water guard and there was a tremen- dous bump, He did not try to look around AS he was ~oing at rapid rate of speed, but presently he felt a tinid touch on his shoulder.
 What Is it?" he growlcd
 A weak little voice answered him:
 Really. I hate awfully to bother you. know shouldn't and promised not to. but feel that must tell you that Helen isn't with us now.
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SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
BY CONSTANCE cARRUTHERs

Washington, April 27.-(Speclal.)- can be no question that the present sea- son has been notable one in Washing ton society in more ways than one. As c rule along about this time when the gun begins to tune up for his summers work there is a disposition on the part of those leaders of society who are not held hers by official duties to begin to close up their homes and seek other pastures but this year very few left the city and many more than the usual number Will stay until the real hot weather comes.
 That the Tafts are responsible for considerable part of the success of the season is not to be doubted. Mrs. Taft as far as her health permits and Miss Helen Taft take their social duties seri- ously, at the same time getting a full measure of enjoyment out of them.
 They struck a new note on the after noon of that bleak March day, over three years ago, when, following the inaugural ceremonies, they entertained at tea in the White House the members of the Presi- dents class at Yale. Since then they have made many innovations. They have been the leaders of official society at Washington society, rather than sfollow- CTS of such precedents as might have been reegated to oblivion some years since.
 Through 1t all the White House has exhaled a hospitality savorng of the simpler days of President Madison and his wife, when true to the traditions of their beloved Virginia, the latch string was al- ways out.
 A recent innovation that set at variance a precedent that has cireumscribed .he sociable inclinations of numerous pre- decessors of MT. Taft was the acceptance of invitations to dine at the homes of justices of the supreme court The Pres idents personal predilection for supreme court is well known, and it must have been peculiarly gratifying 10 him to set :, idle a precedent which stood in the way V closer social relation with body of men he so esteems.
 In accepting an invitation to dine a few nights ago with the British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce. the President and Mrs. Taft took a step toward determining more clearly the social relations between the
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ADJUSTMENTS
Little Emma Bunting Remains at the
 Bijou Another Week

BIJ0u Another Week
 At the earnest solicitation of hundreds Of patrons of the Bijou. little Emma Bunting will remain another week at the popular play house She will present a play that is exceedingly popular with women and which has a strong hold on the feminine portions of the audiences, "A Woman's Way" Requests have been pouring in on Manager Semon to have Miss Bunting remain in Birmingham in- definitely, but no arrangements to that effect have been made. although Jake Wells was able ot secure her for another week.
 The part that Miss Bunting will have this week in "A Woman's Way" is one that will strike sympathetic cord in the hearts of many women in the audi ence, for 1t brings out a condition that ex- ists in thousands of American homes and offers a possible solution of the trouble.
 Miss Bunting will be seen as the wife of a prominent man who has gradually drifted away from home and it's ties be- cause of the constantly increasing depth into which his wife Is getting in society and the demands on her time and atten- ton. Like many a man similarly situ- ated, another woman appears and he be- comes more or less intimate with her, un- til their names are coupled frequently. Ultimately the wife learns of this new relation, and the awakening is a rude one. She has realized for quite a while that she and her husband were drifting apart, but neither is able to discover the exact cause or a remedy.
 Upon awakening to the real situation the wife takes drastic measures to call a halt to 1t al and win back her hus- husbands love. She realizes that she must be exceedingly careful and tactful, in order not to offend him and drive him further away. She finally decides to in- yite the woman in the case to their home, where the comparison will be so greatly
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How to Read The Age-Herd1d
 SPORT NEWS
ny RALPH H. SILVER

Any man should read The Age-Her- ald sport news for the same reason that he takes a vacation-to get away from business and rest. Women and boys and girls take vacations as well as men; so the same reason applies all around.
 Any person living in modern times, of either sex, any age or any race, who does not enjoy at least one or two mod ern sports has something radically wrong with his or her physical or men tai make up. Sports exists because they are liked. They are liked for two req sons.
 One is that the modern days labor. with the thousand and one other things bearing upon the mind and body of every person from the time his bed Is. left in the morning until he retires at night is so strenuous and uses up so much nerve energy that something must be done 10 relieve the strain and eounteraet the destroying factors of, business. Sports do 1t.
 man upon whose shoulders rest great burdens in the business world. whose versality Is so marked that he can keep In touch with the thousands of minor details of a big industry and manage its affairs, Is not such man because he knows how to work. It's because he knows how to play. That man would not last a year If he never took any reaction. never indulged in something that would drive the cares and worries of his business from his brain and make him forget everything that concerned his usual order of life The best way to- get this reaction and mental and physical rest is to take an afternoon off and see the ball game or some other sport contest.
 The other major reason why sports are liked is that In the main tho same blood is now coursing in Anglo Saxon veins as in the stone age or when knighthood was in flower" It seems to have always been one of the keenest relishes of the Anglo-SaXon's ances- tors to witness or indulge in "a fight" That they were rather gifted in the scrapping line is demonstrated by the many tales In history of their prowess on the field of battle and in the hunt, their ability to endure hardship in all kinds of climates, to plant colonies m jungles inhabited by furious beasts and within the course of time kill the beasts and "eat 'em,' and set up a gov ernment of their own. Tn those days every man was a warrior, those who were not warriors were fiunkies and attendants. Those were the days of the warriors who are our ancestors
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good laughs from end to end, and never giving the audience a minutes time to do anything but laugh, is ''The Ice Man" adapted from the Danish It is an act that is included in all the European companies, and is a great favorite in all parts of the continent. The American rights are held by MT. Hoier who heads the splendid company which will pro- duce 1t at the Orpheum. There are four in the company. MT. Hoier was last with Otis Harlan in "A Broken Idol"
 A riot in song, something that is nifty and up to the now is "Oh, You Circus Day. which is said to be the song hit of the year. The team,- Halligan and Sykes, are said to be exceptionally clever, original and good singers.
 An act in artistic equilibrium will be presented by DeVede and Zedla. and at the same time it is one of the sensational novelties of the season. As one feature of the act. Deveda holdssone end of a wire in his teeth, the other end being fastened. On this wire the team mate performs some wonderful feats in equi- librium This test of strength is said to startle audiences and create no end of favorable comment among those fla miliar with it's daring.
 An Indian vioinist, playing some of the weird Indian songs and chants, with all the temperament that goes to make n violinist, good. will be offered in Ona- wa. an Indian girl. The. act is novelty and the little woman is said to be a skilled musician
 The Orpheum offers new motion pie lures. excellent music and a large, well ventilated house. In fact theatre goers appreciate the cool theatre the ventila- tion and the fans this warm weather.
 There are matinees every afternoon ct 80 o'clock and two performances every night, the first at 7:5o and the secondsat g o'clock
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1 aher breakfast, the white after dinner and the blue
 after supper I think great many cases of amen. | licits could be cured by using triopeptine
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''Asnes X" writes; I'm so dull and itelcs' most of tho time that can scarcely accomplish my duties am coioress and have little appetite. suf- fer with headache and far below normal weight At one time I was quite plump and then felt good all the time if prescribe something to increase my weight think l shall be myself again"
 Answer: For anyone in your condition there Is nothing I can give that would be effective as a thorough Of three grain Hypo Nuelane tablets This litie tablet supplies elements which increases the red blood supply and aid to extract the nutri- ton from food improve the appetite. overcome ner vousnsss and plumpness with healthy color and strength return. They are packed in sealed boxes with full directions
 Farmland" writes Please give prescrip lion for my rheumatism I suffer greatly. friend tried your prescription. cured. but can't re- member it.
 Answer Here is my favorite prescription for rheumatism Iodide of potassium. drams sodium salicyiate drams: wine of eolchicum one half ounce; comp. essence cardiol l oz; comp fluid balnnwort. oz; and syrup of sarsaparla comp. 5 ozs. Take teaspoonfu at meal time and at bed tinie-
 z. and cold and have not been able to get anything uelp me. It is weakening my system"
 Answer: Use the following and your cold and cough will vanish and you will be strcrg again. Get 2 l-2 oz. bottle of concentrated men tho-axene and take every hour This be taken pure or made into full pint of home made syrup. Pull directions to will be found bottle. This is mid laxative and will drive the c,fd from ths system.
 nHeen J." writes; What would you ndF.so to take suffer with Indigestion. constipation. gas on my stomach and my breath is tad am afraid of appendicitis"
 Answer Many of appendicitis Efc caused by neglcctng just fuca roubes you iescrias. You thoud start at ard take issltlafy fos ssssrai weeks at least. tablets tfiopeptins which rpid st ell drug stores fad raesrd h ssnis. rar,ons With full directions fer iaAns The .sb.ss ars pins, white and blue Tas pna :abssis should bs taasn
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Suffering To successfully cure isuscrr: a CT whites ss it is commonly called. it s nniy neces-
 ary 10 nse q good antisepiic healing tonic ,yasl or eiiiary doueie with syringe daily. Get two uuarra Of aniisepte ,lans plwdef and one ounce Of fannie acid, mix and Use isasrconft 10 quart uf warm water twics daily. A splendid tonic in connection aiti lbs abosc Ia three RFa.n lsponuclanc tablets
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ancestors to be able to sit in the bleach CTS through a 14 inning~game with the mercury boiling out the top of the tube and then go home and while your wife Is pouring linament on the sunblistess on the back of your neck, tell hei that you are the happiest man alive.
 And, moreover, when The Age-Her- aid comes out the next morning you'll read the sport page with greater in- terest than that aforesaid ancestor of yours ever listened to a tale of how his neighbor in hand to hand encounter oyercame a roaring wild boar.
 The story next Sunday will be- How to Read The e-Herald-Editorial Page and Features"
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Siamese English

From Everybodys Magazine.
 The proprietors of Samese newspaper have distributed handbils containing the following notice
 The news of English we tell the latest. Writ in perfectly style and most earliest, Do q murder get commit we hear of and tell 1t. Do chief die. we publish it. and in borders sombre' Staff has each one been colleged, and white like the Kipline and the Dickens. We circle every town and extortionate not for advertise ments. But it. Buy it. Tell each of you its greatness for good. Ready on Friday Number first"
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Big Feature Healthier for Orpheum

The biggest headline feature of the season, The Six O'Connor Sisters, a great singing and dancing act, will be next weeks feature offering of the Orpheum. The act was secured as special ar rangement by Jake Wells in New York Friday, and he rushed the team straight to Birmingham.
 The act carries it's own scenery. which is said to be elaborate and beautiful, and the girls make three complete changes of costume. The costumes are beautiful,
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and enhance the value of the act in

and enhance the value of the act in every way.
 The funny thing about the act is that the girls are real sisters-all members of the same family Hundreds of acts on the stage are known as sisters, but few of them are real blood kin. These girls are said to resemble each other inn mensely, and to be. all good looking, all young and the most capable of dancers and singers.
 The act has been a headline feature on the big vaudeville bills of the country, and Mir Wells telesraphs that he was exceedingly lucky 10 be able to secure 1t for Birmingham. His telegram states that this act should prove as popular in every way as was Pietro, although en- tirely different.
 A Trip roaring comedy act. filled with
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after breakfast, the white after dinner and the bue after supper I think great many cases of appen. licitis could be cured by using triopeptine
 Minnie" says: "I am on inc verge of nervou, prostration and the doctors medicines do not seem to help me. I am very thin and am getting thinner every day, What would prescribe!"
 Answer Take the tonic prescribed and ycu will b, strong in few weeks. You will gain flesh and Ssu nerves will be restored to their natural strength Get syrup of hypophosphltes comp ozs tincturc aadomene comp oz tnot cardamonl. Mix aud shake we'll before taking. Take teaspoonfu before each meal.
 Mrs Theresa" writes; Some time ago vol, told one of my friends remedy for obesity she used this with great success. but misplaced the prescrip tion Can you publish again for me 2"
 Answer shah be glad to publish the insred- ients again Get from your druggist ozs of aro matic elixer and 1 Of glycoi arholene If is wet 10 purchase these separately to avoid substtu-
 sy. sn aep MI escS sS,Se m.S %s '@a ss' first three blc the dose and continue as long as your case mav require. ''
 vaieria" writes; T am suffering with biliousness stomach and kidney troubles. I am getting worse all the time What shall I takef"
 Answers For the troubles you mention tho hest remedy to purify the blood and act on the liver and ddneys is: Three grain sulpherb tablets fnot sul phur taoletsl. Get these from your druazist In sealed tube with fun directions These act piees anty and 1T taken regularly they will gradually e feet cure By purifying the blood your blliousness Will disappear If you dyspcrtic you shoald take tablets triopeptine with the sulpherb tablets
 "Chiidren''-Your children siou;d be ~,re, ina following 10 cure tleri of bed wc.tinz Tnctlrc cubebs dinm: tlncture rhus aromatic 2 drams comp. fluid bairnwcrt cz. Give 10 to lJ drcps In water one hour before meals This is soad for young and old
 sutisrns wennn; To successfully cure ieuoorr, sa CT whites as it is commonly called 1t only necss- ary 10 nse good artisepiie heal.ng tonic waga or Giitsry doucio with syringe daily, Get uu;,ers Of anilscpc rlans plwder and one ounce Of fannie acid, mix and Use tsasrconftli quart uf warm water tw.cs daily. A spieldid tonic In connection Hili tss aoose Ia tres arh.n lspo-nuclane tablets.
 'Ahsisus Metsi" writes. My hair is failin= out ao rapidly ias em very much afraid that shall soon bs bald. hass also great deal pf ,andruff which rausss ny srnip 10 itch,'
 Aiis.ses. yeu stsa ysuF tsiF from fai.ss CUTS daiaFs.f and ma1s seuf a.s soft and fluff, f fou wil puiehsss ies, jar nf nain yeilaw n,if,o and ass according le e.reciionF. IL will psaqlnis hea!.ag a.swta of hAir rnd hinsa bae4 sls intense nAsIFas fGios
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7he eDOCToR'S
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The questions answered below are general In character the symptoms or diseases are given and the answers will
 Those wishing further advice free. may address Dr. Lewis Baker, College Blcge College Elwood Sts.. Dayton, O., en,losinc self-addressed stamped en . veiope Tor reply Full name and ad- dress must be given. but only initials ar tictiloms name will be used in my answers. The prescriptions can be fill ga at any well-stocked drug store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler.