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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Oysters New York Missed

From the New York Sun.
"Mattitucks, aren't they?" asked the
old time gourmet as the second of his
raw oysters disappeared and he leaned
back enjoying it's flavor. And mighty
good they are too. Do you know we
do not enjoy oysters as our fathers did.
Oyster cocktails are crime; condiments
of any kind sacrilege.
ITO my notion the best Favored oyster
in the world is grown in Long Island
Sound less than a hundred miles from
this city, and yet we never nave them
here. When l go to visit my grandson
at Yale / always go to one place where
I can revel in them. get them at.
couple of Philadelphia clubs. but there
they lack their distinctive salty flavor
of the deep sea, because Philadelphians
prefer oysters that have been floated'
and so lost much of their SAVIOR.
Just now l will not say where these
oysters grow, but come spring and IN
invite you to join me in a trip to the
spot. I think l can get the old chap
who grows them to take us out on his
dredge to the bed that lies between two
Islands. There he keeps bed OF three
ana four year olds. Fresh from their
eight fathom bed, with an oyster knife
as our only table equipment, I'll show
YOU t1e ptSl lidNoreu OySltTi III tHS WI ~
'Dr. Wiley, the pure food man, knows
them and has spoken in their praise
The late John Starin knew the place
and the oysters and tried to buy the
spot. Sam Ward-rest his soui:-pro-
nounced them an oyster without an
equal, and Larry Jerome, who was
connoisseur in oysters, was of his opln-
ion. You have heard of Brown, the ro-
tund sexton of Grace church and the
dictator to society in his day? He made
their acquaintance when he summered
In Connecticut, and for many winters ne
had them shipped to him. weekly. But
the present generation know nothing OF
them, l dare say, and wouldn't appre-
ciate them if they did, for they would
smother them with cocktail sauce or
lemon and horseradish and SO lose the
true flavor
TITS rather strange how New York
came to miss those oysters The man
who owned the bed once tried to get
Dorlon, who was New York's great oys-
terman full generation ago, to take his
produce. Dorlon wanted so many bar
rels a week that the grower could not
supply them from his limited acreage,
and Dorlon would not take the few he
offered to ship. That's where New York
oyster lovers loststheir chance and the
grower reputation and a possible for
tune.
''How Philadelphia captured their mar
keting / never knew. But expect some
Quaker discovered them. just as did.
by accident, told his dealer, and so
got the oysters he wanted j was told
In New Haven last week that one PhiIa-
delphia dealer takes 30 barrels a day from
September to May and from Is to 20 bar
rels week all summer-when he can get
than"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

Prof. Armand Gautier has been asked
to discover exactly what human be-
ing ought to eat to be in good health
and in perfect spirits. This question
has been so often mooted and so deeply
studied by German scientists that Pro-
fessor Gautier was embarrassed. But
he suddenly hit upon an ingenious idea.
The best thing was to take the average
Partisan as an example. A real, proper
Partisan, he argued, is always happy,
always in good health, and in perfect
spirits, and he is, moreover, an carniv-
orous being. He does not hesitate to
devour other animals, his inferior
brothers, in the shape of meat of all
kinds, and he is at the same time an
eclestic vegetarian without being a
teetotaller, for he will take his wine
and even his absinthe when he can af-
ford it.
Professor Gautier therefore, sought
out the October statistics and the re-
suit was brilliant one. There are ex-
actly 100000 inhabitants within the
circle of the Qualifications, and conse-
quently within the Octori sphere. These
2,S00, 900 eat per day and per person
l12k ounces of bread, 12h ounces of
green vegetables, " pound of meat
without bones (why bones), and n
pound potatoes. So much for the solid
foods which form the body of the daily
menu The drinks are apportioned as
| follows so cubic inches of water, 80
cubic inches of wine and / 2 cubic inches
of milk.
| If we want the proportions of the
minor articles of consumption they
they are as follows: In metric grammes,
ldry vegetables 40, fresh fruit TO-. sugar
40, eggs "a, cheese s and various fats
such as butter, etc, 2S. Nothing more
lis needed to make a person healthy,
happy and "spirituel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
sMUGGLERs OF HAsHIsH
Mysterious Disappearance of Contents
of Box

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
once more hashish smugglers are be-
coming active and the customs authori-
ties have succeeded in making some i'm
portant hauls. One of their recent note
worthy captures was a consignment ad-
dressed to a we'll known English COM
|pany in Alexandria. The consignment
consisted of rs cases of sweets from
Belgium.
AS the cases left the yard one of the
inspectors picked out one and asked tc
have it opened. To his astonishment he
found the case contained jars, one
quarter filled with sweets, but the other
three quarters full of hashish. There
upon all the cases were opened and
their contents were found to be the
same.
This discovery has created sensa-
ton, in view Of the firm concerned. II
is considered that the company is in nc
way implicated, but that 1t has been
made a tool of by the smuggling con-
fraternity.
Another case, which reminds one OF
the lodges resorted to by lace snug
glers, IS reported from Port Said. A
we'll dressed European damsel of some-
what bulky proportions appeared at the
railway station and took her ticket for
Cairo
Stout ladies are more the rule than
the exception in this country and the
size of this passenger should not have
attracted any attention. But for some
reason the policeman on duty was sus-
picious and asked her to accompany hin
to the office. She was made to undress
and was found to have good quantity
of hashish, four okes I'll pounds) be-
ing packed around her legs.
A third and most mysterious case oc-
lcurred this week. A box arrived by the
Austrian Lloyd steamer and as no one
claimed 1t 1t was placed in the store
The customs were informed that 1t con-
tanned hashish and to ascertain whether
this was so holes were bored into 1t.
Having found that their information
was correct, the box was carefully
watched and orders were given to de-
tain the consignee when he claimed it
On Friday morning by the meres1
chance the inspector in charge of tho
shed happened to kick the box and dis
covered 1T was remarkably light for its
size. Closer Investigation was made and
| it was found that it was empty-all the
hashish had been removed
The authorities are at loss to dis
on them, for the box during the day.
time had never been ont of the sight
of responsible and trusted officials, ir
whose charge it had been specially
placed, while at night the precautions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

own price for the presentation of "Cyran-
no. in the United States. The other
day / had occasion to discuss the subject
with a we'll known American lawyer in
Paris, Donald Harper, who has just been
decorated with the Legion of Honor. He
tells me that if M. Rostand received moth
ing for the performance of his plays in
America, it must be simply due to the
fact that he neglects to take out a copy
right. He canont expect the copyright
law to apply TO his works automatically
1t must be applied for, and if French
authors fail to make the application they
alone are to blame.
''The United States, said Mr.. Harper
"joined the international Copyright union
in 1901, and since then, if foreign authors
allow their works to be pirated in Amer
lea, it is their own fault" The copy
right fees, it seems, are a mere trifle-
rs for copy of book or play deposited
with the Librarian of Congress. Surely
the librarian of Congress cannot be ex-
pected to remind foreign authors each
time that they had better apply for COPY
right at once. Perhaps M. Rostand, Mr..
Harper suggested, also imagined that the
American public was "a negligible guam
tity." Curiously enough, this suggestion
is borne out by the statement in the
Temps that NJ. Rostand took out copy
right for 'Cyrano in every country ex-
cept in the United States
Some time ago commission or town
councillors paid visit to an asylum.
They were much interested in the work
OF the resident doctor, who makes a
special study of effects of alcoholism.
This doctor has dog, to which he adj
ministers twice daily a strong dose OF
absinthe. The animal likes his diet. but
it does not like him. He has the air of
a, i .l,,<~ ffap
leaving the laboratory the commissioners
visited the rest of the asylum. When
passing through the ward reserved for
alcoholic patients they found their way
barred by a wild-eyed gentleman, who
said he had a request to make.
Tell us what it is" said the council
lors, soothingly And. Gentlemen" said
the lunatic, with dignity, my request is
this-to be allowed to take the place OF
the laboratory dog"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

Easily Told

From the New orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
At trial in Macon recently a Negro
was on the witness stand. He testified
that man who had been knocked
down lay on the ground five minutes
and the opposing lawyer challenged
the statement. To test the accuracy
of the witness he took out his own
watch and asked the negro to tell him
when five minutes was up. The negro
told him correctly. AS he was leaving
the courtroom the lawyer caught up
with him.
Plum" he said. "I'll forgive you II
you'll tell me how you did it,
"Yes. boss said the negro. "Ah ju'
figgered ii out"
Fingered 1t out?'
"Yes, sab, by de clock on de wall be-
hind YOU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

are such that the stores cannot bs
broken into, nor can anything be re.
moved.
AS the market price of hashish to.
day in Cairo Is over 80 shillinEs q
pound and the drug costs. alongside
quay, Alexandria, but shilling or so
per pound 1t can be understood that ii
pays the smugglers to resort to all
these elaborate and expensive devices
for lodging the vigilance of the au-
thorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

grammes of 1911 and of 1912. This pro-
gramme viii deal with the strengthening
of fortresses. the perfecting of artillery
ammunition, heavy artillery and aeronau-
tics.
In order to increase the effective it is
proposed TO restore to their regiments
men now employed in the administration
services, to encourage enlistment and
re-enlistment, and to increase the num-
Der of native recruits in Algeria, Tunis
and West Africa.
As, however, 1t is probable that these
measures will prove inadequate to satisfy
the military authorities, the minister of
war has been asked to prepare a bill
containing measures for dealing with a
deficiency. OF possible solution of the
shortage in effective troops the most inn
portant are.
l. The return to the three years sys-
tenn of service with the colors.
q The re-establishment of three years
services for the cavalry only.
s. Thirty months service for all arms.
Should any opposition be made the gov
ernment will Immediately make the adop-
tion of their programme a question of
confidence. In this attitude they are en-
couraged not only by the general senti-
ment of the country, but by politicians OF
all classes and the press of all shades
of opinion. The governments proposal
to re-establish the three years service is
an extra blood tax which Is likely to
result in dangerous feeling against Ger
many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Doing Repairs

From PearSOn s Weekly.
Poor dear woman, she has probably
been working hard all day. l must not
disturb her, murmured Jones, as he
crept upstairs, at 8 a. M, on all fours.
He was just going into the bedroom
when one of thise Internal boards gave
d squeak. Mrs Jones turned over.
s'George.' she whispered.
Immediately George dived under the
bed.
"George," repeated Mrs. Jones' No re-
ply.
"Georger' continued Mrs. Jones. in
sterner tones, you may as well come out
for / know you are there"
There was no help for it. George crept
out, rubbing his eyes.
sBless my heart, Maria,'' he said, 81
was dreaming was out motoring,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

In Of exhibit of
H hotel being
confectons
endby the
lizard his
Pichenot month
the of
Of in Pchenot
in of
worth
in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

Spring has set in with its usual severity.
We know it must be spring because the
| racing season has begun. and the new
spring fashions are out. But it feels un-
commonly like winter. Quite half dozen
real snowflakes have fallen since Tues
day, when the clerk of the weather, un-
like everybody else, gave the new Presi-
dent very chilly welcome. But a part
from the fact that vegetables are up
at Halles and that the ''rathe' primroses
in the suburbs have been sternly nipped
in the bud, we have nothing to complain
of. The air is tonic, and the skies are
Italian The Seine has shrunk a full yard
and changed from dingy yellow to a
quite effective green. Tomorrow, if the
cold snap lasts, and the meteorologists,
promises lis several more days of it,
there will be skating in Bois.
NJ Rostand continues to bewail his mis-
yfortune in not being able to demand his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
The Latest Invasion

First Suffragette Hobo What became
Of Weary Mile Walk-a-way?
Second Suffraeette Hobo-She and Dus-
tina Rhodes were riding the rods of a
santa re eastbound. when Weary Millie
let loose to put her hat on straight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

The decoration conferred on Mdle.
Helene Dutrieu the first aviatress to
whom the ribbon of the Legion of
Honor has just been awarded, could
come as a surprise only to those who
did not know of her wonderful record
in aviation. OF all the women who took
to flying, she is the only one who has,
as it were, kept pace with the leading
aviators, and has in many instances
surpassed them in her achievements.
Her first flight was on "Demoiselle"
of M. Santos Dumont Then she prac-
ticed for while on a Sommer biplane
at Bouzy, in the Ardiennes, and the
next that was heard of her was that
she was making sensational records at
odessa, where unfortunately she had
a very serious accident, which nearly
cost her her life. Having recovered,
Mdle. Dutrieu returned to France and
made a number of flights in a Farman
biplane Her best performance, in 1910,
was to be on the very last day of the
year. December 81, when she won the
Coupe Femina. 1t was also test as
to who could support the biting cold
longer-Mdle Dutrieu. who flew for
three long hours, or the timekeepers,
who with their usual male vanity, had
imagined that 1t would all be over in
five minutes.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
FIVE LEGISLATORS
 SENT TO THE PEN

sentenced today to the penitcnfiarN. :, me of tho men f,'und guilty were sentenced to five years and eon'c rt Q ccvcd terms of six years. :. str"n:: effort was made t0 have ,hc court treat them lenicntly hut inc ,u ise m sentencing them declared that such practices should he severely dealt v.'h particularly when tiic offenders a.c men who had been elected by IL" Icnplc to serve them. lr addition tn the sentences imposcd c"ca If thc defendants is disqualified f." fife frcm holding any public office.
 The cases excited n tremendous n,tunf of Interest all over ,ac state 1nG the court was crowdc l to suffo- cation when the sentences wore im- IInscd.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
NO ARRESTS
 WHEATF|ELD
l. W. W. SHOWED COWARDICE AND BRUTALITY SAY
 OFFICIALS.
Special N.sgst Ssrvics.

SpeciaJ N1S0et 6orvtces
 wIIEATFTTfLD, Aug. 5.-No ar- rests have bcen made in connection with the murders of the district att torney and the others by the I. W. W. The officials stntc that the [. w. W. people acted in the most cowardly manner. The mob attacked several of the officers when they had beca wounded and when they believed that they could escape observation in the crowd. Many of the pickers are c: the cigarette smoking. hobo class that are arrant cownrds when alone but who net like dogs when they get the up- per hand. The chief blame Is placed on this kind who are usually siclaiists and are always ready to take advan- tnge of peace officer or some one who looks prosperous. Many of the men are those who gathered from var ious districts md spend the time ho- boing when they cannot find snap IL is feared that some retaliation may he inflicted on them but the militia arc carefully guarding against an O.' break by the people.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
MAKING NOME PAY
 FOR ONES SERVICES

A complaint has been made that at ihc present time Nome city Is paying well one member of it's council and that the council Is doing what has been considered in most cities to he something which should not Do toler ated in the interests of good govern mrnt.
 Onc member of the city council seems to have q monoply of the trade which comes from selling provisions such us groceries to the poor and in digent. Every week. or nearly every week. fine fat little sum goes tO this member and all the other Srocers in the city are completely ignored.
 In former times and in every coun- cil this trade was divided up amongst al lthe Groccrs of the city and the councilmen even seemed to believe that fl is a bad policy to let members of the council make any money at all out of the city. as 1t would leave tho way clear evidently. for abuses of
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
Nugget Special Service.

SEATTLE. Aug. | Lindsny Gar riaon, secretary of war. who is now in this city is n,i ni,I,r,r,l to discuss any matters relating t" his visit or to the ih" intentions or tho a,lminis- iraiirn with regard ,n thc arrange ncnts fur the d"ions" .tf .hia part of tEc comsi. "" mai. i,n following, statement:
 "t npprrri'i.' ! !c imin,ri.ln,c and tho strategic value "f Puget sound posts but I carn"i discuss military affairs until my return 'o Washington"
 He Is now hisy .ih"i,sstng various matters w'' ;in' mi,ilary authorlt- : ics in this 'ilslri.. r. wus supposed that hc womb t'.k inio tho troubles which occnrrcd during the potlatrh but it seems {" he evident that the ad- ministratinn ir 'lislma"i to l-norc tho
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
Special Nugget Service.

BAN FRANCISCO. Aug. s-Tho San Fnncisco Call has once murr been soh but the n,mcs of the new owners nave not yct inrn announced. They are represented lay F. w. Kellogg but he has declined to give out any infor- nation. IL is supposed that thc sec Fecy sorrounlIng tho purchase means mat the paper has been bought by some capitalists who have some spec ai purpose to serve in possessing n newspaper.
 The Call was bought only q short ume ago from tho Sprcckcls by W. ". cnapln who was formerly business manager md pnrt owner of the Seat ue Post InteIligcncer.
 The price paid for 1t by the new
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
PRESIDENT SENDS LIND
 AS MEXICAN REPRESENTATIVE

that Henry Lane Wilson will not re- turn to Mexico nt all at this time whether in private capacity or not us he is regarded us a factor in the political situation there and his pre- sence mny cause complications.
 Lind is man in whom the Presi- dent has unbounded confidence. He has been instructed to look into all matters very carefully and to learn If Dossible what the true conditions arc and what is the cause of the trou- hle there and particularly the anti American feeling which hns become
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05

such a privilege.
 It k one of the chief principles of free government that men wh" tax" part in the government should moi Ia allowed tu ,,sc their nlIic.s for per s"nal gain.
 The gruccrs of Nome have watched for some time hlI the orders for ,he supplies for indhvcnts srp'nr u on" house and 1t is only now they haze come to the conclusion that tlr mai . ter ought to hc made public.
 It mny he said that when Srnninr Breeding WAS mayor he always in- sisted on division of the custom even though ho was in the grocery business himself. Mir. Williams. tha chairman Of the health and relief committee in the last council. alsu snw to it that all gr'Wcrs were given the trade equally. or at l"st that the trade WIS distributed is well as pos sihlr.
 This is only right aud proper
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
PORTLAND ATTORNEY
 GETS TWO YEARS

to make her confess but she finally gave away and told how Cohen had prevailed upon her to commit per jury. She also admitted that she was only too willing to accede to his wish as she had loved the man whom Cohen was defending.
 Cohen pleaded guilty after having found it impossible to escape from the position in which the woman had placed him.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
Nugget Special Service.

WhSIII NCTGN. Auis. 4.--T'ostmas- irr I:urlcs"n uHnntmccd today that Ger th" iGtr'nih of August th" ,,.ii;ht limit for Irirc,ls post will h" twenty pounds.
 ii has lnrn l,und thHt this alicrl- tion Is nrc''s,:irs. Thc weight limit previous tu ihis was only tentatively trtid-d uiniI eb th.tt Il change might
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
, spceial Tluc,e, Serv'es

special f]uc.e, Serv'es
 FAIlti:ANks Aug. l.. Men arc ,nrnins in her" from all parts of the tower Yukon river on their way to the Shuslthn. rhcv' Is no doubt that the largcness of the stampede is dnc he sciis"n which has compelled an ulsiiSuil number nf miners iu h" idle and idlcncss is the mother f Stam- in'lcS.
 Recent reports from in" Shushana seem to indicate that some rich
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
PARCEL POST FOR
 ONLY 20 POUNDS

lr made when 1t was learned what iim requirements were.
 The parcels post has been such a wonderful success that the country is now wondering why so long n time wns let pass before hnving established ,t All parts of tho country are sing ing tho praises of the system and no one Is beard io complain hut t,.c trans fer companies.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
Special Nugget Service.

WASHINGTON Aug. |. - The fank,ta from |, cities tn the wcat .di south have rcCciVcd invitations from Secretary of thc Treasury Me
 A,l" tu ""nfrr with him regarding thu distribution of thr fifty million dollars which inc i,"rcinncnt has de- vitlcd io deposit in thc hunks of thOs" cities [" faciiitat" the moving of crops.
 'rlit h,ri:"ti"n will hc accepted by most nf the hnnkcrs tn person and
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
CHINESE REBELS WILL CONTINUE WAR
NEGOTIATIONS In CHINA
 FAIL AND WAR WILL OPEN

the revolution hnye failed completely to arouse any general feeling through
 out the country and the revolt is confined to few quarters. Shanghai is the chief center of the revolt but even there the government says 1t has the situation we'll in hand and that any future lighting rnn only result in the crushing defeat of the rebels.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
SIX THOUSAND
 PEOPLE HURT
GREAT STRIKE OF FISHERMEN MAY COME FROM CUT
 IN PAY.
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Servics.
 vANCDI YER. Aug. 5.--SjN thou sand ,cull. are affected. 1t is esti mated. by iEc decision to cut the price. i;ivrn fnr each salmon taken ih the Fraser rnri' fisheries ny ten cents Tine ,i,iin.ty owners made the cut some days aS" and since that tim" the fishermen and women have mel and protested vthcmrntIy. Il will b" .,lm"si inl"ssiI'h to avoid Il sttik" if the prices are maintained at ttri- j,rrs,it standard.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-05
SEATTLE MAN
 MEETS DEATH
OF SOUND uTAc.
 TON co. IS DROWNED.
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 SEATTLE. Aug. 4.--Algc-Era Mich ener. comptroller of the Pug. .t Sound Tractiou and Light c .:npIry. has becn drowned fin HOolS cIn"i. The nn'v information which has come is tItt his body was foi,i but # is cvne that the occurrs.icv w..s al- tt Et ;hcr accidental. He vas ore m the mos; prominent business .ncn m the .ty and his fatal endin. has .,.l. .eo great shock.
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NOTICE.

There will a business meeting of the ksooayah koxaa al 2:30 Wsdnes- day evening August ?. A" those wishing to take up the study of French the coming winter pIsass be present. eusinsss Of importance.