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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
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trees at little distance. But a low roar
in his calculations, and that the lion
was of opinion that man was nicer than
bull So he fed along as quickly as his
trembling legs would let him, and just
reached one of the trees in which some
steps had been cut by the natives. as the
lion bounded into the air.
However. the man swung himself out
of his enemy's reach, and the lion fell
fiat upon the ground Now the branches
of the tree were covered with hundreds
of nests of a kind of bird called the
Sociable Grosbeak and it was to get
these nests that the natives had cut in
the smooth trunk the steps which had
proved the salvation of the Hottentot. Be
hind the shelter of the nests the Hottentot
covered. hoping when he was no longer
seen the lion would forget him and so in
search of other prey. Btu the lion seemed
inclined to do nothing of the sort. For
a long while he walked round and round
the tree. and when he got tired Of that
he lay down, resolved to tire the man
out
The Hottentot, hearing no sound, peeped
cautiously out. to see IL his foe was
still there. and almost tumbled down in
terror to meet the eyes of the lion glar-
ing into his. So the two remained all
next day, but when sunset came the lion
could bear his dreadful thirst no longer.
and trotted off to the nearest spring to
drink
Then the Hottentot saw his chance. and
leaving his hiding place, he ran like light
ming to his home, which was only a mile
distant. But the lion did not yield withs
out struggle: and traces were afterward
found of his having returned to the tree.
and then scented the man to within 800
yards of his hut.
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Entered a the Birmingham, Ala,
postoffiee as second class matter under
act of Congress March 8, 1879.
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deparfmcnts), Main 1000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
BEAUTIFUL WORK
OF RESTORATION
TombStones of Members of PAGE
Family Being Put in Good
Condition.

tSpccia 10 The Times Dis patch
Gloucester, Va. March IA beauti-
ful work of restoration Is Just being
completed al Roosevelt. Gloucester
County. Tho tombstoncs OF Mann
Page, who built the fine old mansion.
those OF his first wife, Judith Worm
Icy; hts father, Mathew Page. and
wife. Mary Mann, tos ether with four
other stones. had fallen INTO sad
state OF dilapidation, and except for
the unurinS vigilance first OF Josiah
Deans, ESQ, and later OF his son-in-
law, judge Fielding Lewis TAYLOR.
these stones would have shared the
iatc OF many another OF the group of
handsome tombstoucs which have been
almost wholly obliteratcd from many
vi the old Colonial homes in Virginia.
The primal cause In the partial
destruction Of the Roosevelt tombs was
inc growth OF n clump of fine old trees
which. while adding to tho adorn,nent
Of tho sacred spot. had gradually I'M
dermined the founda lions OF the stones.
THIS TACT, together with the vandalism
OF the tourist and passing water mon,
had brought low some of the stately
tombs.
Judge and Mrs Taylor had tried TO
interest the Page connection In the
matter OF the restoration, and Miss
fVeIFn byrd Page. OF Clarke County.
wnllc or visit TO Gloucester went
10 Roseweil saw the ruins and de-
termincd to make an effort to have
them restored.
she wrote to various members OF
the connection. and soon had on hand
sufficient fund to undertake tho
pressing work. There stands now in
the old graveyard, a stately group or
eight tombstoncs, dcnuded OF the fine
old trees.
The one placed over Mann Page by
his second Wife Judith Garter is prob
ably the most beautiful OF tho Colonial
stones. unless Is excepted tho tomb of
kinS Garter, the father OF Judith.
o! winch this stone is said to be dup
lcate. IT is octagonal. and each OF the
eight Side stones tell an ailegory. On
the top OF the tombstone is the in
soript!on and tho PaSo coat of arms.
Thc story connected with the restor-
alton of the crest is or interest The
rampant horse from the ton or the
crest WAS tound by the work1nen TO
be too much mutiiatcd to be put to-
gether. therefore could not be used.
Mrs. Taylor was standing by tho
tombstone, after the workmcn ler,
dcploring this fact. and while doing
so. idly worked up out OF the still
soft concrete. the figure Of rampant
horse. which she placed on the top O.
tho crest. and 10 her delight found !,
10 be replica OF the original.
She left i. TO harden, and the as
constituent az the head workman was
great when he arrived the next r,.orn
ing and saw the completed crest
J. r. L,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
Marquis of Hartford Has OBJ
taincd His Discharge in
Bankruptcy.
~ "a MARauisE DE roNTENor.

IN ia MARQUiSE DE TONTENoT.
n INCE the Marquis OF Hartford has
now obtained his discharge in
- bankruptcy by the payment OF
a composition with his creditors OF
about SO cents on tho dollar. he
will at length he able to take his
scat III the House OF Lords a here
ditary legislator, and he thus In n posi-
ton to perhaps cast a deciding vote
in questions of most vital Importance
affecting the fate OF tho entire Brit
Ssh empire. with Its population OF over
iO0,01o,o0o. Until now Lord Hereford
has not been able to occupy his place
in the House OF Lords as seventh Mar
quis of Hartford. owing TO the fact
that he was an undischarged bank
lutt. This d!~Qualifcatio having
been removed. there is no other oh
stacle standing In the way of his talk
ing UP his duties as hereditary
legislator
1t was expressly stated in tho Court
OF Bankruptcy that Lord 1Tertford had
absolutely no assets OF his own and
that the money which has enabled him
TIC compound with his creditors at tho
rate mentioned above was furnished
not by any member OF his family. but
by friend. The friend In question
is a near ecroSen2rian widow She Is
Il daughte -of' the inventor Of the
patent medicine known as Cookies
Ambitious Pills, and married n man
OF the name of James Moss, who still
further perfected and developed the
Cookies PHI business. chiefly by clever
advertisements. as for instance, when
ne used to offer large sums OF moncy
10 successful explorers providing they
would mention IN the published rec
ords OF their travels tho fact tina:
they had been preserved In good
health by means OF Cookies Pills.
James Moss has long since been gath
cred to his fathers. and his widow has
ever since called herself Mrs Moss
Cookie" hyphenatlng her husbands
name with that OF her father. II Is
thoroughly understood that she IS
now about TO marry Lord Hartford,
who IS about forty years her Junior,
and that. freed or his liabilitcs he
Will take up his residence with her
at Ragley Hall. in Warw icllshire.
where the late marquis used 10 make
his principal home. The house IS a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
Yrs. George w. H,nshar.

SHeCIaI 10 TIC Tllnes- Dfsphtch-
Winston Salem. " -. March -
Mrs. George w. IIin.haw died yes
to-day mt the age OF sixty cigh,
years. On her birthday, February Is.
Mrs. H}nshaw was stricken with anon
lexy. which later developed into paralv-
sis of tile left side. which caused her
death. She was one of tho city's best
known women. Her husband is a
prominent business man, is well known
throughout the South. Besides her hus-
band. Mrs. TIinshaw Ia survived by
three daughters and one son. The flu
neral services VIII be held Sunday ar
ternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
Spring Dresses, Hats,
Coats, Etc.
For the Children and Infants

Come Mothers and let show you what cunning hxings
we've assembled for little tots and for girls
Livery little will look lis prcttcst Easter and
III Wilt mother will only come here first
WHITE DRESSES beautifully trimmed with val
WHITE DRESSES FOR lawns and
ribbons; some hand enbroidered$250 o
Of these
49, $500" 49, ''"'i
ALL
checks S35Oto
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
WILL NOW TAKE SEAT
IN HOUSE OF LORD

handsome place. with fine gardens and
large wooded park.
The future Niarchioncss of IIertford
VIII probably retain the house which
she has until now occupied In Lon
don and which she has constantly lent
for charitable affairs. lfer efforts 20
get into society would have been
pathetic had not they been so ridicu-
lous. and she has proved perfect
gold mine to social promoters. who
have battered her by Insisting that
she rescmbled Queen Alexandra,
which has led her TO initiate the dress.
the couture and the gestures Of that
iiiustrious lady In an absolutely ex-
trava Sant manner
Lord lIertford's antecedents arc 60
we'll known in this country tina, Il ie
scarcely necessary to refer to this OK.
husband OF liarr! Thaw's sister Alice
who found no difficulty in obtainina
from the English courts a decree OF
annuimcnt IF hcr marriage to him on
statutory grounds In fact. his record
is such as 10 bear him from every
reputable club and from all dcccnr
society; in spite OF which he is about
TO take his place and 10 exercise his
vote rs fullncdgcd member of the
House OF Lords. Some curiosity is roIt
as To which of the other members Of
the House of Lords will undertakes In
act as his sponsors on the occa-
sion OF his taking his seat
Lord l.iShurne. who has lust cole
brated his coming of age, is Unmarried
and is a Wclshinan. all of whose estates
covering AN area OF some 900 ;,crcs
are 1tuatcd in Wales. but whose here
uitary honors, consisting OF the Earl
doin and Niscoulty of Lisburnc and tho
Baronics of Vaughan and Fethar,i, are
AL Irish. In due course no viii pre-
sumably he elected n representative
peer OF Ireland. without owning a
single rod of land in the Emerald Isle
or possessing an interest. landed or
otherwise. there.
His patronymic is Vaughan. and he /.
chief of family that stands in the first
rank OF the ancient Cynric houses: y,
FAMILY (which IS wcD-Iligh uni,l,Ic IN
It's undisturbed possession OF It's orig
maj country seat and estate for consid
erably over 1908 years. Tho man
or and estate OF Trawscoed which the
Anglo -SaNons corrupted into Cross
wood, in Cardiganshirc, was already.
owned by the Naughans at tho time OF
the Norman Conquest. and has never
been alicnated, nor even ceased to be
occupied by Lord I.isburne's ancestors
The founder of the house is Collvyu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
Linen Dept. Specials

TURKISH TOWELS. largo and
heavy, regularly $500 81
dozen for. $3.50. each. L C
LINEN SUITING, IS inches
wide, in tan and oyster EO-
white. per yard. .......... JUG
TABLE CLOTHS, so inches
long, OF extra heavy weight, all
pure linen silver bleach damasle,
hemmed, for use spe- GO1O
cfal, each sp Eel =
NAPKINS, pure linen silver
bleached, size COX 90 inches.
hemmed; special, per S1.75
ooZeh. a...... " -
First Floor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02

Suits of ia s. II iona b ! g
cponge. mems wear serGcs,
shepherd checks and fancy
Bedford cords. y variety
new plain tailored and
fancy trimmed models to
select from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-13
Mr.. Morgan's Art Exhibits

Mr.. Morgan's paintings are on view
in the Metropolitan Art Museum in
New York, but his great collection of
worries and enamels, as we'll as tapes
tries Of great variety, miniatures,
sculptures and bronze and silver col
lections have not been seen by the
public. They are still in storage at
the museum. When Mr.. Morgan re-
turns home an effort will be made to
induce him to authorize the placing on
exhibition of the remainder of his
great art collection. 1t is estimated
that the entire collection cost $780,
900 900.
A new wing of the museum will be
opened early in the summer, and it
would afford temporary space for the
collection. The Morgan wing proper
will not be completed in less than
three years. This wing is planned to
hold all the treasures that the great
financier has been collecting many
years.
1t is impossible to convey an ade-
quate idea of the richness and worth
of this collection. No other museum in
the world holds its equal as whole.
The paintings now on exhibition are
attracting an average attendance on
Sundays around II 900, and SO popu-
lar are they that more attendants and
more railing are needed where they
are to be seen. New York is fortunate
indeed in securing this great collec-
ton of art objects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-13

Benjamin Lucas, SO years old. died on
an excursion voyage from Panama. Mr..
Lucas was forty-niner, and Ga years ago
traversed what is now the isthmus of
Panama on muleback on a prospecting
trip. When he learned that the canal had
almost been completed he resolved to see
the strip of land he had ridden over so
many years ago before the water was al
lowed to enter the locks. With his two
neces, the Misses Nancy e. and Lucy
Lucas, he took passage on the Laurentic
February s. Mr.. Lucas would not ven
ture from the ship at any of the ports Of
call on the way down because he said he
wished to conserve his strength for the
visit to the canal zone. After his tour
of inspection he expressed himself as very
happy that his last wish had been full
filed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-13

of these states have no governments
that rest on the consent of the gov
erned. They hold no real elections, 1t
is matter of force in most cases, and
the only way dictator. can be upset
is by revolution.
President Wilson asks them to de-
feat personal interests and ambition
and to secure just governments that
have the people behind them. With
such governments the United States
will deal fairly, even sympathetically.
Coming at the outset of new ad-
ministration in this country this
statement should have good effect.
1t should induce the people in the So
called republics to the south of US to
institute real republican governments.
This may be difficult at first, but if
they will try it they may come to like
it. They will in that way win the
and confidence of the
United States, and that is certainly
worth the having.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-13
Cuba's General Amnesty Bill

The United States exercises super
visory powers over Cuba's finances
and general policies, and in that ca
pacity Secretary of State Bryan pro-
tested against the signing by Presi-
dent Gomez of bill that would have
turned loose before trial great many
grafters and corrupt officials. The
prisons are crowded with defaulters,
and to turn them loose before trial
would invite more graft and more cor
ruption. Mr.. Bryan objected to the
pending bill on this account, and the
bill has been held up by President
Gomez, who will veto it unless it be
greatly modified.
1t should be remembered that Cuba
has elected a new president. General
Menocal, who is to be inadgurated on
May 20. He was elected despite the
strenuous opposition of President Co.
mez. He belongs to the conservative
party, and Gomez is liberal. Gomez
desires to release his supporters who
are in Jail, while Menocal proposes to
try many of them. The entire business
is part of party politics in the big
island, and Mr.. BRYAN very properly
objects to politics of the general
amnesty sort.
Had the bill become law the graft
ers and defaulters who had looted the
treasury of the republic could not be
punished. There would be no redress
in law after amnesty. But the protest
of Secretary Bryan will prove effec-
tive, and the fll will no doubt be
either materially amended or else it
will be vetoed. This is Mr.. Bryan's
first diplomatic victory. The protest
of Secretary Bryan was drawn up on
the day he was sworn in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-13
Equal RIGHTS AMONG BIRDS

From the Milwaukee Journal.
1.-The male pine warbler takes no part
in the incubation of his young. lie be-
lieves in equal rights of women, takes
no part in the next building, watches his
little wife gather the material and put
it together while he sits on branch
close by, pouring out his love in sweet,
delicious notes. It's case of everybody
works but father" said Prof. William
Brinckley, discussing "Our More Common
Warblers," in a recent lecture.
There is no more varied group than
that of the warblers. They are divided
into two large groups. old world and new
world warblers. The old worlders are
smaller and more modest in plumage.
Anyone who can tell a warbler on the
wing is a marvel The differences OF
species are very difficult to notice when
the bird is flying.
'The only way to know warbler is
to know him from the earliest through
the various stages of his plumage, when
change as fast as the Paris fashions. or
the wood warbler there are $50 varieties
alone. Their territory covers the district
between Argentina and Labrador. In
North America there are SIS varieties. Here
they reach their greatest numerical
strength. They fly at night and often
take 500 mile trip between sundown to
sunrise. They are rapid on the wing
and often get ahead of the weather. They
are easily harmed by storm, their plum
age is quickly saturated with water and
they drown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-13
TREND OF MODERN PLAYS

Its experience will not create a demand
for other similar plays.
The stage is a powerful moral force
when it offers plays that conceal an
ounce of philosophy, wisdom or warm
ing. in pound of entertainment. Just
as musical comedy that is vulgar yul-
garizes those who are addicted to 1t,
although it has no purpose of that kind.
plays of various sorts rub Into their
audiences some of their essence. Tlfc
playgoer who is devoted to Barrie
comes away from the theatre as from
"a cleaner greener land" affected by
contact with the mind of the author.
The frst-nighter who never misses
good Shakespearean performance de-
velopes appreciation of the music OF
words, If he gets nothing more from
the author Such a comedy as "A Col
1ege Widow" brings the playgoer into
close touch with certain elements, of
American life, and creates within his
heart the sympathy with certain fac
tors of the social equation-perhaps
never before considered by him-that
George Ade had to have when he wrote
the play. The robust and clean comedy
for which William II. Crane has stood
during half century of truly glorious
achievement, sends the ticket buyer
home with a good deal more than 81
worth of sound optimism and a sunny
outlook upon life as it actually is. 1t
is impossible to be thrown for three
hours with "Davc Harum," with the
Governor of Kentucky. with the father,
old fashioned. of couple of up-to-d date
boys, or with anyone of scores OF char
acters portrayed by Crane without ex-
periencng moral effect from the con-
tact. The reverse of the picture is
the certain, and not very slow, vulgar
ization OF the point of view of persons
man" type of low comedy, not because
of its vulgarity. but regardless of it.
When the stage is attempting to en-
tertain it is an incubator. Its audi
ences are insensibly impressed. OF
course the variety of suggestions Of
fered by variety of entertainment
may leave the frst-nighters whose
taste Is catholic with broadened sympa-
thies rather than morally improved or
injured. But when there is an attempt
to- make the stage a lecture platform
the public, after a few lectures. is
likely to exercise Its inalienable right
to seek another theatre. The size of
the audiences for the first few days, or
weeks, at play like Damaged Goods
reflects interest in a supposedly sen
sational' play RATHER than in the SUBJ
ject of the medical lecture 1t conveys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-13
Belgian Blocks in the Alleys

After good deal of backing and
filling the city commission has de-
cided to use the discarded Belgian
blocks to pave the alleys in the down
town district. This will render the en-
tire district more sanitary, and will
be in other respects beneficial.
This city, like Washington, has to
contend with alleys. The modern city
has small use for alleys. They are
oftentimes convenient and useful, but
they lead to the construction of in
sanitary dwellings, and to flies and
mosquitoes and to slovenly methods
in general. The paving of them will
improve them, and every Belgian
block that is thrown out of the streets
should be laid in the alleys. This plan
will make the town healthier, more at
tractive and more desirable in every
way.
Anything that will render the alleys
better and cleaner should be consid-
cred and, if possible, adopted. The
determination of the commission te
pave with Belgian blocks IA blocks
of alleys is step in the right direc
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-13
Music Festivals

"As someone remarked recently, high
class music costs much more now than
it did 20 or % years ago or even five
years ago" said member of the mu-
steal set. "And this is easily explained
so far as grand opera and music fes-
tivals are concerned.
"rhe orchestra was always one of
the most important features of large
musical events and the orchestra play
ers command about so per cent more
now than they did few years ago, and
still their pay is not a bit too high
All of the grand opera houses and
symphony orchestras are made up OF
artists-educated musicians-and they
are entitled to big pay, much larger
pay than they receive even now. The
vocal celebrities receive on an aver
age larger salaries than formerly. The
great stars have always been well paid
some of us think overpaid-but real
artists who used to get 5000 or $500
ranging all the way from $500 to $1,000
THE first music festival held in Bir-
mingham under Professor Guckenber-
gers direction cost less than $4,000
The Boston Festival orchestra (not the
Boston symphony, which was engaged
for the occasion, numbered 40 men
The same orchestra was engaged fol
the second festival and the total cost
of that event was little upward O,
$4,000. The third and fourth festival.
mad larger (orchestras and, therefore
more expensive, with no less a celeb
rity conducting than Theodore Thomas
The fourth festival / think cost in tn,
neighborhood of $4,000.
''The festival association, which j.
now planning festival for May ant
6. will enter into contract with tn,
Cincinnati symphony orchestra, whicl
ranks among the best in this country
/ have heard then, all and in my opin
ion there are only three as good a,
the Cincinnati organization. This fes
tivaI will cost between $4,000 and 5000
and is to be, just as all festivals hay,
to be. fully guaranteed by local sub
scribers. President Holcombe tells M
that the guarantee list is not yet com
pleted but that he hopes several mem
hers of the board will be able to d,
some canvassins within the next da.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-13
CLEARS, IDLE TEARS"

BY Tennyson.
s'Tears idle tears, know not what
they mean,
Tears from the depth of some divine
despair
Rise in the heart, and gather to the eyes,
In looking on the happy autumn-ields
And thinking of the days that are no
more.
Fresh as the first beam glttering on a
p sail,
That brings our friends up from the
underworld
Sad as the last which reddens over one
That sinks with all we love below the
verge;
So sad, 50 fresh, the days that are no
more.
'Ah sad and strange as in dark sum,
mer dawns
The earliest pipe Of half-awaken'd birds
To dying ears, when unto dying eyes
The easement slowly grows gliinmering
So a sad, SO strange, the days that are no
more.
"Dear as remembered kisses after DEATH
And sweet as those by hopeless fancy
feign'd
On lips. that are for others; deep as love.
Deep as first love, and wild with ali
regret;
o Death in Life. the days that are NO
more"