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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

corrigible villains we have ever met on the stage were very estimable per sons in private life. A monster of de- pravity who shows no mercy on the boards may be devoted to his family when his onerous role is discarded.
 Speaking of stage villains, we are reminded of Frank Campeau, who won fame for his vivid characterization of Trampas in the dramatized version of 'The Virginian." Mr. Campeau was undoubtedly the most convincing "bad man" of the west who has been shown to theatregoers in a long time. His every gesture was significant, the tones of his voice were suggestive of evil and even the way in which he flicked ashes from his cigarette was fraught with meaning. MT. Campeau did bit of acting that was memor- able, but he seems to have shared the fate of so many other players, who have for a time been lifted to prominence by an impersonation for which they were singularly we'll equipped, but not great enough to be made star part. It frequently hap pens that players will be cast in parts for which they are ideally suited. While the plays in which they appear are enjoying popularity they have an opportunity to win some flattering press notices. They seem to have been born to play those particular roles, but after while the plays are discarded, perhaps there is not an other opportunity afforded them and they drop back to the ranks again.
 As a rule when theatregoers pay $2 for a seat and a star of established fame is to appear in one of her most famous roles, they are assured of get ting their moneys worth. Such is not always the case, however. No less a parsonage than Mrs. Leslie Carter once gave performance of "Du Barry" in Birmingham, assisted" by her company, which was little short of farcical. Just what caused the fes
 tai mood which seemed to have seized upon Mrs. Carter and her company was not made public at the time, but the entire company was apparently amused at something or other during most of the performance and the au- dience wondered what the joke was. Perhaps the star, after the habit Of temperamental and highly emotional stage celebrities, was in reckless humor and didn't give a--well, didn't care whether she played or not-and the others in the company took their cue from her. Nobody paid much at tention to the lines and the general indifference was so apparent that peo- pie who had expected much from Mrs. Carter, were highly indignant. Some thing or other was in the air. Nobody would attempt to deny that when Mrs. Carter devotes her energies and her rubious hair to highly emotional roles she can fairly make them sizzle.
 Few representatives of the declama-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
FORTUNE HUNTER"
 HERE THURSDAY
Winchell Smiths Comedy Will Be at the Jefferson With Good Com-c
 pany Presenting It

"The Fortune Hunter" Winchell smiths comedy, which comes to the Jef- ffrson theatre nett Thursday night, Jan uary 2, is one of the choicest offerings in the line of comedy unfolded upon lha American stage in many seasons. It's genuinely humorous types, familiar 10 residents of small towns, arc delightfully."- amusing and Interesting, and at the same time it points out a moral to youths.
 The Fortune H Hunter is Nat Duncan whose only asset is that he is a college graduate, with q roommate who is a successful broker and Is willing to stake" him. The broker, Hcnry Kellogg, finally tires of the generosity. Also, he has in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

matinees at 2:so' and the night perfrom- ances at ' 80 o'clock will be given.
 On account of the hit made by Elwood, Snow & Co.,, at the Grand theatre In Atlanta last week, 1t is but right that this artistic ventriloquial act be given headline prominent. Elwood, Snow X. Co, have the finest ventriloquial act on the vaudeville stage to offer Orpheum patrons, it is declared. It is clever, unique and strictly original.
 Sensational contortionalism, amid artls- tic stage settings, will be presented by Norman, "the Frog Man" who has made quite q reputation over the country as contortionist of strength and power. His act is said to be different from the usual offering of it's kind and one that will be attractive to both young and old. Much is expected of him.
 Martini and Maximillian, two well known comical tricksters, have a whole some and interesting bit of fun to offer in rapid fire comedy buresque act The world loves mysticism, even while it re- grets it's problems, and Martini and Max imilian in a conquering bit of comedy, will show magic as 1t really Is; many stage tricks will be revealed
 The Orpheum bill. and especially tho one for New Years week, would not be complete without popular songs and dances, presented es they ought to be. Murry. Love and Andrea, known on the circuit as that classy trio" have an at tractive act for this week. Much praise has been accorded them on their various appearances on the circuit
 To put the finishing touch to an un- usually good New Years bill, Weslyn x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Beauty and Modesty as her companions she begins her pilgrimage. which is told in five acts. She adopts the stage, mounts to stardom, besieges the hearts and money bags of men, goes wild pace, and ultimately pays the toll in the loss of the attributes she holds most dear. She is deserted by Modesty upon the stage, at a midnight orgy Beauty dies. and finally in the carnival of New Years eve, on Broadway. New York, Youth leaves her. Poverty and misery assail her, but Truth comes timely to her salvation and guides her back to the deserted house of her earlier days where, humble and con- trite, she falls into the arms of Love who has kept the hearth warm for her during her absence.
 The production Is large one and includes dramatic ensemble of over one hundred people. A symphony or chestra is carried by the organization.
 The title role of "Everywoman" is played by Adele Blood, a young woman of rare blonde beauty and keen dra- matic instincts.
 Seats sale on now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
At Local Payhouses During the Corning Week
In the Show World

Cognizant Of the penchant Of the pub llc for stirring band music and uniformed marehers, George Honey Boys Evans, who will head his troupe of funny min strel men when they appear here, insists that the street parade shall be part of tho introductory programme of his com pany in each city in which his production appears.
 The first performance on any stage of Somewhere Else" took place In Utica, N. Y., on Christmas day. Somewhere Else" is Henry w Savage's particular novelty for this season The piece $ n musical fantasy, the book of which is the work of Avery Hopwood while the score is the composition of Gustav Lu- ders, each Of whom has achieved emi- hence in his particular line of endeavor Each Is credited with the statement u Somewhere Else" is representative his best effort The fantasy Is redol Of the joyous holiday spirit. Its name emphatieally indicative of it's nature entertainment. Somewhere Else" is hitherto undiscovered land where adv lures not to be found in any other loc ty are encountered. A group of most teresting character types, some of them visitors from the earth and others resi- dents of Somewhere Else meet such adventures and the adventures are set to music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
At the OrDheum

variety of vaudeville subjects is cov- cred by the Orpheum bill for New Year s week and Manager semon in making preparat tions to handle the unusually large crowds expected to take in the big vaudeville show.
 Since nearly everyone goes to a show of some kind on New Years Day, two matinees will be given at the Orpheum, the first at 2 D. m and the second at 3 3:30 p. m. In addition. the usual afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

D OBERT PEYToN CARTER, TN who has been playing the
 part of Captain Hook, the fierce pirate in the Maude Adams Peter Pan" company with so much success, affords striking example of the highly diversified work a so- called character" actor must do. The fact has been commented on that MT. Carter played Scotch elder with Miss Adams in "The Little Minister, stepping from that to the picturesque and formidable impersonation of Hook. The difference in the two roles is very great, to be sure, but MT. Carter assumes two parts almost equally dissimilar in the Peter Pan" performances, appearing in the early scenes of the play as MT. Darling, later on as Captain Hook and then concluding his performance by step ping back into the habilaments of MT.
 Darling. By the same token, your stage villain is seldom as black as he
 is painted. Some of the most in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Lottie Kendall. an old Birmingham fa- vorite, will he here soon with the Prince of Pilsen' company.
 Margaret Anglin is scheduled 10 give a performance at the Jefferson theatre on Thursday, January e This will be the first local appearance of one of Amer ca leading actresses, and there is much interest being shown in the engagement. Miss Anglin will give Green Stockings, a remarkably successful comedy, in which she has starred all over the country. Occasionally there looms up a play which has a theme out of the conven- tional type and this may be truthfully said of "Kindling" in which Miss Mar garet Ellington will appear here at the Jefferson theatre.
 Norma Brown, whose sprightly and typ ically Gallic performances in Broadway musical comedy successes is well known, will play the French maid in The Prince of Pilsen" when Pixley & Luders' musi- cal comedy comes here soon.
 werba and Luescher will offer at tht Jefferson shortly that favorite of all American comedians, Eddie Foy, in : new three act musical comedy, lover the River"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
At the Majestic

Taken as a whole the Majestic theatre attractions for the New Year week, form what might be termed a musical bill Of exceptional merit. But while music pre- dominates in this bill the headline of- fering is an act in which cockatoos, Swains cockatoos, perform some start ling and clever tricks. Clever banjo playing by E. J. Appleby, appealing songs by three pretty misses, known as the three Dixie girls. a refreshing and olaver vaudeville sketch by Harry M. Morse and company, and music and song by Robert Hall, complete the bill.
 As vaudeville patronage is expected to reach new heights during tho gala New Year week. two matinees will be give on New Years day, the first at ? p. m and the second at 3:30 D. m. Tn additio the usual matlnees. at 2:3o o'clock ever afternoon. except New Years day, an the two night performances at 7:a O clock and 9 o'clock. will be presented
 Swain's coekatoos will prove to be tn most interesting educated bird act evel seen in Birmingham. it is thought. Thf act is beautifully staged and the bird. are put through their tricks by a pretty
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
AMUSEMENT SCHEDULE
At tho .Jeffers0u

Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day nights, with Wednesday mati- nee-"Everywoma
 Thursday night-"T'he Fortune Hunter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
At the Riiou

All the week, with matinee Tues day, Wednesday, Thursday and Sat urday-'The FTolics of 1912"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Nickells. the former a well known song writer, and the latter a star in sev- eral notable musical productions, will appear at the Orpheum In an original and amusing little act that has been well received so far. Their act is pleas ing and satisfying, with bit of comedy worked in to give it a smooth outline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
At tlne Orphcum

All the week, with matinee daily and two matinee Wednesday-Vau- deYille.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
At the Majestic

Al lthe week, with matinees daily and two matinees Wednesday-Vau deville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
By PAUL COOlS

corrigible villains we have ever met on the stage were very estimable per sons in private life. A monster of de- pravity who shows no mercy on the boards may be devoted to his family when his onerous role is discarded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
Usual Kind Of Office Seekers.

We'll, how's every little thing. now
that election is over?" asked the re
Gently arrived washing machine agent.
Bout a. they r every place else,
I reckon" q bit pessimistically replied
the landlord Of the Turgidtown tavern
"Ths banker. the st~orekeepers, the
lumber yard man, the doctor, the stock
buyer, the blacksmith and all the rest
Of the business men who have always
'peared to be capable Of managing
their various sized affairs successfully.
r going on calmly and carefully at
tending to 'em, while all the trilin',
one-gallused incompetents that have
eve had any affairs of their own to
attend to and wouldn't be capable of
conducting 'em properly II they had
any, are out hotfoot and hell-bent to
get and manage the postof1ce for the
rest Of u.s."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
z E ON cHILD's FACE

r. r. D. No. 8. Lexington, Tenn
my little boy broke out on the face
with that terrible disease, eczema,
when he was Just n month old. and
I Just thought sure 1t would kill him,
rs 1t killed our other baby at five
months old. 1t would break out in
pimples and scab over, and he cried
day and night. I thought that there
was no cure for him at all. His face
would itch and burn 10 bad that l had
to tie his little hands down so he could
not scratch his face.
"We began at once to have him
treated until he was seven months old,
and he got worse all the time. l sent
and got a box Of Cuticura Ointment
and one cake of Cuticura Soap. / had
not used them a week until I could
see q great change. and they cured
him sound and we'll and level left q
single scar" (Signed) Mrs. Lille
Skies. Feb. II, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF eacl
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston
Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
FWGEMERAL
|fKRMN0FES>
The fat hen is not a layer.

The fat hen Is not a layer.
Fall is the critical period with the
careless sheep ra1Ger.
There is q good demand for horses
Of good breeding and quality.
First class eggs for market should
weigh 30 to 80 ounces per dozen.
Oats are fine rations for the ewes
until after lambing time next spring.
Government figures show that the
country has produced wonderful
crops.
No matter what the style Of equip
ment, the poultry house should first be
wind proof.
No animal Is profitable at a stand.
still. Keep all young animals grow.
ing and gaining.
It is lost ground to allow any kind
Of stock to lose flesh or to be
checked in growth.
Flowing under a good clover sod Is
q Of the most economical methods
Of manuring thin lands.
To raise chickens for the early mar.
ket select the breeds that grow
most rapidly and mature early.
Dairy cows viii require less extrs
food In winter just in proportion az
they are made warm and oonfostabla
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
NEW KIND OF AN FRESHMAN
Definition That by His Own contss'
sion Was Very Little Far
From the Truth.

Apropos Of the very telling retorts
that Sam Schepps made to Cross-Ex-
aminer Mcintyre In the Becker case
Jerome S. McWade, the Duluth con-
noisseur, said:
Il like to see anyone get back at
an impudent lawyer. l got back at
such a lawyer myself the other day.
The man was my counsel in a Gus
toms dispute over some Gobelin tapes
tries that I'd imported. His name had
like my own. a Mick in 1t. and !
said to him. as l settled his very large
bill:
Are you an Irishman, sirr
"'No,' he answered, with a pompous
laugh, but I've made q lot Of money
out Of Irishmen in my time
"tOh, I see.' said l. I suppose we
might call you IN Irishman by ex
traction, them"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
GROW LESPEDEZA HAY
Application Of Proper Fertilizer
Would Pay Big.
Plant 10 Of Great Value In Building Up
Poor Soils and Maintaining Fer
tllIty In Good Ones-Treat
ment Of Land.

ny J. e. HALLIGAN. Louisiana Expert
ment Station.)
Lespadeza belongs to a family OF
plants that have the power OF gamer
ing nitrogen from the air and there
fore is Of great value in building up
Door soils and maintaining fertility IN
rood soils. It is not customary for
i~espedeza growers to pay much atten-
ton to the fertilization Of this crop,
although in many 8 an application
of the proper fertilizer constituents
would many times pay IN In
creased returns the cost OF the fer
tilization.
In early growth the addition Of
some readily available heterogeneous fer
tilizer as nitrate Of soda, sulphate OF
ammonia or calcium cyanide, Will
help to give the crop a start. AS these
fertilizers are soluble In water. they
should only be added when needed, as
n heavy rain will wash the nitrogen
away. A small amount. say Is to 100
pounds, per acre, at planting time
would tend to produce a quick. healthy
growth. II the crop proved backward
during the early period of growth an
application of one Of the above fertil-
izers would tend to help. 1t should
be remembered that the above ferttl-
izers resemble salts and should be
mixed with earth or other material
in order to get an even distribution.
To prevent any injury that might be
brought about because Of the caustic
action of the foregoing fertilizers. they
should be applied when the plants
are dry, otherwise they might stick to
the leaves and injure the plants. Nj
trogenous fertilizers that give up their
nitrogen slowly should not be used on
iespedeza, as such procedure would
be wasteful. AS lespedeza Is a nitro
gen gatherer, 1t only needs nitrogen
during the early growth, and the
eficient planter a readily deter
mine when to add this fertilizer con-
stituent.
Louisiana soils are usually deficient
in phosphoric acid and as ~lespedeza
is a good feeder on this constituent
the application Of acid phosphate or
phosphate rock or ground steamed
bone will help to satisfy Its needs.
Acid phosphate, applied at the rate
Of 10000 pounds per acre, at plant
ing time, will more thac pay for itself.
Although lespedeza uses considerable
potash, our soils carry sufficient Of
this constituent so that we need not
consider it. One Of the principal con-
stituents that fespedeza requires is
Time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
Frontier Medical List.

F, In good old frontier days castor oil
was the principal medical beverage
good full measure, too. Only the big.
gest person could hold a whole dose
one-half a dipperful, with half a dip
perful of New Orleans molasses add
ed to help slick 1t down and make II
taste good, only it didn't taste good
In those historic days every old WON
an was a doctor and gathered her own
YARDS" in the woods and knew how
to mix up medical messes that would
stir the vitals of q brass monkey OF
a cast iron dog. All backwoodsmen
believed in "yarb" doctors. Something
In YARDS" az that.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
FEW SHEEP ARE PROFITABLE
Son Of Maine Farmer Makes Bio Re.
turns From Small Flock
Started With One Eve.

Chauncey D. Merrill of Androscog-
gin county, Maine. has demonstrated
that a boy can prof1tably raise sheep
-Four years ago young Merrill, who
was then nine years old, wanted a
lamb. writes J. E. Taylor in Farm and
Home. His father suggested buying
a sheep and raising the lamb. The
boy bought the eve with his OWL
money, and paid .12.5O for her. Only
one lamb was raised the first year.
The account now stands as follows:
On hand, three young ewes aud 81
pounds OF wool; received for sheer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13

The Importation Of cattle from for
eign countries the last few years has
seemed to run more to special beef
breeds and butter cows than these
that were once popular. about a half
century ago. Along about the sixties
2 considerable number Of cattle were
brought to the United States from
England, but at that time l never saw
Jersey or other channel island cattle
In this country. says a writer in an
exchange, but quite a lot of two Of
the English breeds, notably the Dur
mans. which ere the progenitors Of
the Shorthorns in the United States,
and quite a number Of Devens. /
think, too. that there were In the
eastern states a few Ayrshirss.
However, the Durhams were the
most popular and l think it must have
been the custom then to put the &C
cent In the word Durham on the final
syllable, because u bull was always
spoken Of as the Durham" and final
~ he came to be called Ham. without
the first syllable. All the bulls we had
for several generations were true
Shorthorn type and made very large
oxen, as well as very heavy mixers
among the cows.
There Is no doubt about the pre-
potency of the breed. The cattle On
the farm gradually got mixed to some
extent with scrub stock, and I thiak
a few were crosses with Devons and
Ayrshires; but the Durham (oI
Shorthorn) type has been more In
evidence than anything else.
1t is quite remarkable. too, that
after many generations and some mix.
ture with scrubs and Jerseys, the ten
dency to manifest the Shorthorn type
has always been the most prominent
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13

I have had one or two bulls, half-breed
Jerseys, that had such great size and
such q beef type In shape that they
were sometimes taken for Shorthorns
by people not well posted on the diff
ferent breeds.
For use on farms the tendency the
last few years has been very strong
towards Jerseys and to some extent
the Guernseys, but for the regular
farmers cow the channel island cat
tie have not been as popular as the
larger breeds.
The sale Of farm butter has not
been very profitable as a rule. and
men who keep a good many cattle but
are not SO situated as to handle milk
or cream profitable are apt to pre-
| fer cattle whose calves sell well al
veals, or If held for two years make
good sale az feeders. Any OF the
| Shorthorn or Durham tribe and the
, Devons At into this sort Of situation
very well.
ANY of them will supply the usua!
family needs of milk and butter, 1
! none Is to be sold, and all Of then
take ON weight enough to make goot
sale as calves or as beef cattle.
So far az my experience and obser
walton goes. for all purposes except
butter making. they will serve as fam
lily cows very well indeed, and the
males Ear put on enough flesh al
beef stock to make them very desir
able as a farm breed.
So the man who believes that keep
ing on the farm as many cattle al
can be properly maintained, to con
sumo the surplus Of grain and forage
will probably find that the ShorthorI
pure and as a cross will be a profit
able type Of stock to keep.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
Education and LARGER Life.

It seems to me that the woman who
cannot cut out a garment better be,
cause of her geometry and her draw
ing lessons, who cannot speak English
more distinctly and with fuller vocab.
ulary because Of her study Of French
or German, who cannot find a hundred
uses for her chemistry in the little
everyday emergencies of her house
keeping, has not succeeded in getting
from her studies all that they had to
give her.-Home Progress Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
Turkish Counting Of Time.

Turkish Counting Of Time.
Through the center Of the mosque
Of st. Sophia runs the theoretical
meridian which gave the Turks true
local time-one hour and ifty-six min
utes flfty-two seconds fast on Green
wich-until, two years ago, the new
government fell in with the standard
system Of time zones, and came into
the eastern European zone, exactly
two hours ahead of Greenwich time
For religious purposes. howevW. IL
o'clock always happens at sunset, and
noon thus wanders with the seasons
all round the Observation-Disclosures
Gazette.