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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

be used and everything on the stage was
something that was sacred, in Egypr's
historical relics. The properties dated
back to Pharoah's time, and the whole
production was simply magnificent"
The later Aida was produced in Ma
Pies he continued. the next year, to be
exact, and Verdi directed of course, that
evening. The people went wild The
crowd actually took the horses from his
carriage which was waiting for him after
the opera and the populace acclaimed him
as they drew his vehicle through the
streets. Ali you know Italians and their
love for musie The people kissed his
feet. They adored himl 1t was wonder
ful Verdi didn't care for such demon-
strations. for he was the most modest Of
men, but it touched him deeply and his
success almost frightened him. He cared
only for his music and his simple home
in the country, and always disliked being
made the victim of hero worship"
He was an inveterare worker, was he
not?'' l asked.
Never tired of it." was the answer
He always attended rehearsals. Many
times the members of the company
wouldn't see him when suddenly voice
from some remote part Of the house
would call out:
Sing that againr
And they'd know it was Verdi, sitting
quietly there, listening watching, waiting.
WAS his nature kind, or did the eccen-
tricities of genius manifest themselves
unpleasantly?" I questioned.
HE was all kindness, all gentleness, all
generosity" said Signor Nicosia, ''outslde
of rehearsals, but music to him was so
great an art that he refused to let any
of his people take 1t carelessly He spent
infinite time and care on every opera that
he worte, and he demanded no less per-
feet work from those who sang his mu-
sic"
sfgnor Nicosia's eyes glowed deep and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
The Reason Why

From Puck.
The Farmers Loan and Trust COM
pany, in common with many of the big
downtown banks, serves luncheon TO
its employees at its own expense in pref
erence to having them go out for it.
The officers have table of their own,
but the food is just the same.
Il wonder why it is" one OF the jun
ior members of the executive staff re-
marked the other day, "that the en-
ployes of this company eat so much
more tnan the officers. Ever noticed
thai they do, Sam2'
sYessah Always do. sah."
"TIow do you make 1t out, Sam?
What's the reason2'
Dunno. sab, 'espts, cause there's
more of 'emw
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dismissed the date as being quite Incl
dental. and resumed:
Look it up if you care to be exact as
to the date. but at any rate Aida had its
premiere in Cairo, and it was perhaps
the most brilliant first night in all the
annals OF operate history"
''Of course Verdi conducted. I inter-
rupted.
mo indeed said Signor Nicosia." The
Khedive offered him 100000 to do so. but
he would not cross the--water. Not hei
He was so afraid of the waterl Horribly
so, Not even in a boat would he cross
the Tiber. consequently not even the glory
of that glorious first night of Aida could
help him conquer this ancient fear
''Ah That night was glorious,' Signnr
Nicosia exclaimed. There were no stage
properties for that production. A theatre
was built which, by the way, is now
standing, for the occasion, and the Royal
museum gave up all OF its treasures to
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The TRUTH 81
ABOUT CATARRH|
TOLD in A SIMPLE WAY

Without Apparatus. Inhalers, Saives.
Lotions, Harmful Drugs, smoke
or Electricity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Fine 0rganist

From EVerybodys
Visiting his home town after many
years Of absence. a gentleman met sam,
the village fool.
"Hello, Saml" he said. Glad to see
you What are you doing nov? still
pumping the church organ?'
"Yessir. I'm still pumping the organ
AN say, Charlie. I'm gettin' 10 be
pretty fine pumper The other day they
had a big organist over from New Haven
and 1 pumped a piece he couldn't play
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dark and luminous, as he sat thoughtful
~ and in his mind glanced back at those
happy days and presently he said:
There was time, you know, when
Verdi was not regarded as a nature
adapted to music. In fact, in Milan
there's conservatory where scholarships
are given to those who pass satisfactory
examinations. When Verdi was very
young, he entered this competition in
order to fit himself for the musical ca
reer he had planned for himself The
judges read his examination papers and
would not accept them. They told him
that his temperament was not suited to
that of musician. and that he would
never be an honor to the conservatory
and he had better try something else"
Wasn't hat extremely discoura ging to
iiim?" | asked.
He was absolutely undauilted Ia bis
purpose, said Sigiior Nicosia. He weAt
Off to himself ana studied all alone. Ho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

Cerm-DemOns OF Catnrrh seattcreu
by Every Sneeze!
Something new and different some
thing delightful and healthful, some-
thing instantly successful. You do not
have to wait, and linger and pay out
and win gladly tell you. how
FREE. am not doctor and THIS Is
but 7 am cured and my friends are
cured. and you can be cured. Your sur
fsring viii stop at once like magic
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teach the Romans but little. They had
combs. razors, toothpiclzs, nail files with
a roughened surface and smooth notch
for polshingl mirrors, toilet boxes,
scent bottles, pins. brooches. hooks and
eyes. OF course, many of these things
were much used long before the Romans;
the principle OF the safety pin goes back.
for instance, to very antique eiviliza-
ffons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
HEALS24 HOURS

It Is a new way. 1t is something sbso-
lutely different. No lotions, sprays or
sickly smelling salves or creams, No
atomizer, or any apparatus of any Kind.
Nothing to smoke or inhale. No steam
ing or rubbing or injections. No cleo
tricity or vibration or massage. No
uowder: no plasters; no keeping in the
house Nothing of that kind at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Use Other Entrance
From Tit-Bits.

FTOn III-IoIIs.
Canon Knox-LIttle told a good story
at church congress. He sahl that he
remembered a lxchgate in front of a
beautiful church, which had been re-
stored and made very nice. There was
painted over the door, This Is the
Gate to Heaven" and underneath was
the large notice, Go round the other
way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
M|KADO OF JAPAN
To VISIT THE POPE
Will Be In Rome in Next
Three Months
WAS TRULY PENITENT
Cauuchin Monk Seeks and Is Granted
Pardon for Marriage-Ancient
Romans Had Many Comforts
of Modern Times
WAS TRULY PENITEN1
By CLEMENT ). BARRETT

Rome February 4.-Three months hence
an. event of world wide interest to Chris
tianitv will take place in Rome, the
Eternal CITY," The Mikado of japan
will pay visit to the pope, the first
visit ever paid by an Oriental sovereign
10 the yfaar of the vatican.
His majesty will be received with be-
coming ceremonials. He will be enter
tanned at one of the most elaborate ban
quets ever given by a pope to king or
emperor.
1t is very probable that the American
cardinal Monsignor O'Connell, archblsh-
op of Boston, will be called to Rome to
assist in receiving the ruler of Japan.
DR.. o'Connell was the pope's egate to
the emperors father when the status of
Japanese Catholics was being discussed
several years ago. He enjoys the per-
sonal friendship of the new ruler and
his presence will therefore be deft
compliment to the visiting emperor.
Important developments are expected
as result of the Mikado's visit.
There came recently to Rome bare
footed penitent, who appeared at the vat
lean in sackcloth and with ashes on his
head, following tho ancient Roman rite,
now so seldom put in practice. lie is
father Benno Auracher and truly was
he penitent.
Father Benno was for years proeurator
general of the Capuchin order-the frars
who go corded and cowled and with
shaven heads and sandaled feet. In 1902
the whole world was shocked to learn
that this eminent priest had left the
order and tho church and married n
lady in London. Marriage cured him of
his folly. According to priests familiar
with the aftermath, the wife of the Ca
puchn proved herself an unmanageape
shrew. In tears and with genuine sor.
row he came to the Holy City and to
beg forgiveness. The kind hearted Pope
Plus, recalling, no doubt, that both st.
Ambrose and st. CalumbSlls were soreiy
tempted by wileful women-though these
saints proved too strong for the SIRENS
and being informed by the vatican off
cials that the penitence of Father Au-
racher was real and Intense forgave him
and restored him to the priesthood. He
has been received back into the Capuchin
order. but he no longer Is the ruling
spirit which he was prior to 1909
Caesar, Brutus and others among the
ancient Romans would not feel them
selves so out of place We're they to walk
into San Francisco or New York. The
modern elevator, also the radiator We're
| known to the Romans of the first civil
| lization. So Professor Boni. the famous
| archeologist assures us.
| Commenting upon the fact that three
| large elevators have been rediscovered in
| the, palace of the Caesars on the Pala-
| tine hill--one of these with a shaft of
| 1z0 feet high-Professor Boni says:
Discoveries like these make one re-
alize how little the world has changed In
habit or achievements since the days of
| the old Romans Take the matter of
water supply and baths There has been
! found near Pompeii a Roman house in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
I3iEgi,E IRiSK JUST ONE CENT

send no money. Just your name and
ad3ress on q postal csrd. Say: Dear
Eam Katz. Please tell me how you
cured your catarrh and how " | can cure ,,,,i
understanJ. and will write to you with
complete Information. FREE. at once.
DO not delay. Send postal card or write
me "A 7I6fter today Don't think of turn
Ing tl1 paga until you have asked Tor
this Wpderfpl treatment that cTn 40
for yo whatiit has done Tor me.
sszs xIssisss sa I. Az. Ne s'''' cSis-ss. III.
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In "Aux Italiens'' we hear Owen Mere
dith sing;
"of all the operas that Verdi wrote,
Tho best to my mind is the Trovatore;
And Mario can sooth with a tenor note
The souls in purgatory."
But
Listen: -
"I1 Trovatore, beloved of Owen Mere
dith, and embodied by him in his wonder
ful poem, that will always be associated
with the exquisitely sad story of Leon
ora and her Gypsy lover, was not the
one that suited particularly the fancy OF
the great Verdi
Mo; not at all.
And how do L know?
Yesterday / had the pleasure of meeting
and talking with one Of the most cultured
and charming musicians that have ever
met, signor Carlo Nicosia, the eminent
director of the Aborn Opera orchestra.
Signor Nicosia, told me very charm5ng-
fy Of the early days of his life, when hi
was intimately associated with Verdi
as personal friend, as we'll as Assistant
Chorus Master in the Grand Opera al
Naples, and he knew the famous COM
poser's tastes and fancies as probably
few people ever knew them.
Signor Nicosia is very exotic in temper
ament, thoroughly Italian, from the tips
of his musical fingers to the tips of his
musical toes.
He Is handsome. with the handsomness
of intelligence and exquisite refinement
and his gray hair that sweeps in a great
shock" above his clear blue eyes, forms
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-03
Enral Nrtua

Try our baby chick feed. Wick Bros.
Phone 376.
Wick Bros. for all kinds of chicken
feed. Phone 376
Mrs. Joe Sample of Tabor visited
in the city today,
Jackson Conoway OF Reliance spent
today in the city.
Calvin Jones OF Reliance was on
the streets today
Buck Crenshaw of Steep Hollow was
here this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. s. Jones of Harvey
were in town today.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Riley were in
today from Reliance.
We get fresh vegetables and berries
every day. Bell Bros.
John Conoway was in town this
morning from Reliance.
p. AsReed was in the city yesterday
afternoon from Hearne.
Judge ]. c. Scott returned to his
? home at Franklin today.
p II. Arlington of Mililcan was in
town today on business.
Miss Buna Holland of Reliance visit
ed friends in town today.
Mrs. j. l.. Cobb of Tabor was in the
city this morning shopping.
t. T. Graham was visitor to the
city today from Rock Prairie.
Mrs. Thurman Smith OF Reliance
was in town today shopping.
Phone Hensarling Bros. for good
oak wood, $3.50 per cord, delivered.
After all, you will get to using
Folger's coffees and teas, for they will
please you. Bell Bros
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-03
The CITY SCHOOL S

We desire to thank the people for
the generous response to our public
school benefit two weeks ago, and to
state that it went far In the direction
OF paying the debt on pictures in the
schools. The children are coming this
week once more in hopes of paying out
the remainder OF this obligation and
closing up this matter. Two calls from
the public school children for the pur-
pose of beautifying the rooms in which
they spend their time is not a heavy
burden on anyone, and let it be re-
membered that this is only two calls
from public school children in the
six years / have been in charge OF the
Bryan schools. While Bryan is re-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-03
Linen Dresses

One lot of Linen Dresses in all the new shades for
and Summer wear. All neatly trimmed in heavy
buttons and the much desired Bulgarian shades u
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-03
FIELD DAY, BAZAAR AND
TROLLEY RIDE POSTPONED

The ladies Of Villa Maria request
The Eagle to announce the postpone
ment of their entertainment until Sat
urday afternoon from 3 to Z o'clock.
Tickets which have been sold will be
good for the above date and the reg
ular program will be carried out. Re-
member the date and spend the even
ing at Villa Maria.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-03
SPRING BAZAAR.

The ladies of the Free Baptist
Church will have spring bazaar at
Edge Dry Goods Company tomorrow
friday. All are invited to inspect
these goods.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-03
HEARNE CITY OFFICERS.

In the city election held in Hearne
Tuesday the following officers were
elected: P. L. Brady ST., mayor; T. p.
Griffin. marshal and tax assessor and
collector; H. B. Easterwood, R. l..
Wray, C. L. billiard, w. A. Gowen and
S. Lipschitz, aldermen; ]. E. Bishop,
city attorney
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. w. Buchanan to J. G. McHaney,
lots IL and IL, block 3, Buchanan addi-
ton; consideration, $3.50.
W. T. Horton to H. c. Horton, So
acres in the t. B. Clark survey; con-
sideration, 1925.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-03

spending literally to all kinds of ap-
peals from all kinds of sources for
all kinds of projects, let's give Sec
ond thought and second response to
our own children and their environ
ment.
w. c. LAWSON,
Superintendent.
April 3, 1913.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-03

You want what you want when you
want it. That is where you will be
pleased if you give us your account for
April. Bell Bros.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hotel Bryan.

A. w. Stern, New York.
II. b. Cooper, Houston.
S. o. Scott, Mckinney.
]. l.. Quicksall, Waco.
NJ. T. Payne, Temple.
William Ganzier, Denton.
+. w. Maveal, st. Louis.
II. A. Shan, Dallas.
e. J. Olive, Dallas.
w. A. Walker, st. Louis.
e. T. Wilson, San Antonio.
Billy Hammond, Waco.
]. b. Logan, Dallas.
w. II. Goodbar, st. Louis.
p. w. Rawls, Houston.
ID. o. Leary, Houston.
j. II. Dubois, Normangee.
j. d. McMullen, Rockford, III.
c. T. Morphew, Dallas.
Carl Rutledge, Fort Worth.
7. w. Adams, Dallas.
G. p. Beverly, Hearne.
A. Basquell, Hearne.
T. j. Simmons, Hearne.
S. A. Oliver, Hearne.
j. NJ. Williams, Hearne.
7. II. Speights, Hearne.
w. w. Reed, Hearne.
G. w. George, Ryan, Ok.
j. S. jenkins, Mumford.
j. Dallam, Houston.
l.. l.. CORN, Waco.
w. l.. Harville, Waxahachie.
Ida V. Kinley, Cincinnati.
A. S. Punentel, Chicago.
John F. Wood, Houston.
II. B. Dunsworth, Houston.
j. b. Gasser, Austin.
w. S. Wilson Jr, Hearne.
]. C. wilkins, Boston.
j. c. Cook, New York.
]. C. Dayer, Chicago.
X. L. Lederidge, Houston.
]. A. Matcek, San Antonio.
p. A. Rethe, Dallas.
B. Lowry, New York.
c. L. Turner, Dallas.
b. j. Casey, New Orleans.
n. l.. Woolf, New York.
j. Terrell, Houston.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Neal McDougal and Miss Ethel
Whitley Grimes County,.
Nelson Ellis and Beatrice Bradley.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11
A FIDDLING NERO ON THE
 BENCH

IN ONE of those speeches that he l is in the habit of making to liti-
 gants from the beEch Judge Hum phries at Seattle the other day told some strikers, who were brought in to his court by their employers in an injunction proceeding. that If some fellow would use a shotgun on some body else right now in this town it would have a good effect" Is it won der that untutored and ignorant men and women, whose lines lie on the hard and seamy side of human eXper- fence. sometimes resort to force to right, real or imaginery wrongs when such doctrine as this is preached from high places? When judges or news papers preach violence in behalf of the ends they seek to serve, is it strange that the ignorant classes re fuse to show the respect for the flag and the institutions of a free country that is their due?
 While it is fortunate that there al, few of these Adding Ncroa on tn, bench or in position of responsibility in the country those few are more dangerous than all the soap-box ora tors in the land
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE
 REVENUE PROBLEM
O-O

n EFORE condemning the Alaska D Legislature too severely those
 that do not like the revenue law that it passed should take into account some of the matters that were con sidered by it before it accepted the solution of the financial problem that was finally adopted. The Legislature could have provided for the listing and valueing of all the real and per sonal property in the Territory that is in private ownership upon tax rolls and the leyying against the property of a sufficient assessment to meet the expenses of administering the Terri torial laws, and none could have ques- toned the legality of the tax thus i'm posed. But it was felt that the cost of making the assessment, particular ly in the sparsely sections of the Ter ritory, and the collection of the tax would add enormously to the govern mental expenses. To adopt that meth cd, it was held by the lawyers in the Legislature, it would be necessary to place an assessment on the property in the remote sections of the Territory as we'll as that in those sections where the cost of aSsesmsment and cOllec tion would not be so great in propOr- ton to the revenues that would be col lected. It was thought that the adop- ton of such a system of taxation would add to the burdens of those in the more thickly settled sections of the Territory. Therefore, it was decid ed to provide a system of taxation that would not require the listing and valuation of the property of the Ter ritory, but one that could be exactly determined by the tax collectors and collected without great cost. Hence the decision to levy poll taxes and license taxes was arrived at. Whether or not the Legislature was right or wrong in it's decision is a proper ques- ton to be discussed, and a matter up on which the people should make it a point to instruct the next Leglisla- ture.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11
A LETTER FOR YOU?
o-o

List of letters remaining unclaimed at the postoffice in Juneau, Alaska on Aug. 2, 1913. Parties wishing same when calling should say lad vertised."
 Harry Anton (card), Swan Ander- tine, Frank Crawford, Julius Dorman. MT. Dunbar, Gingno Lottile Givachino, .J w. Hill, Roland J. Jainsch CD, Chas. W. Johnson KOjo Jakich, Miss Mary JOkinen, William E. Moore (card) Frank NambO, Will Nicoll Jack Per cival (3), J. T. Perkins, Michael Row land, John J. Sandman, Miss Alice Vic tOria Stephens, Charlie Smith, Ed ward Thompson, Mrs. Jennie Vroo- man, William Ward, Conrate Walder, Miss Annie West.
 E. l.. HUNTER, PM.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11

Some of those who have waited long and patiently for an office probably envy John PurrOy Mitchell, who re- signed the presidency of the New York board of aldermen to become col lector of customs of New York, and who had hardly become accustomed to his new office when he was nominated by the New York fusionists for Mayor
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11

The mixed condition of American politics is illustrated by the fact that it is said Gov Foss of Massachusetts does not know whether to run for re election as a Democrat, a Progressive or a Republican, and his quandry is commented upon as though it were all in good faith and nothing strange.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11

William II. Taft things Henry Lane Wilson has been right in his MeXi- can policy, which is tantamount to saying that Woodrow Wilson has has been wrong. Fortunately, however. Woodrow is the Wilson whose opin- ions go as those of the Nation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11
FREE TRADE BUGABOO DOESN'T
 SCARE

"HE marvellous showing made by
 the last quarterly report of the
 United States Steel Corporation commonly alled the Steel Trust, and the increase in the Puget Sound GUS toms business indicate that the effects of anticipated Free Trade" are not so disastrous as some of the high tar fir men would have the people think. Is it possible that protectionists will have to find some other explanation for that 1893 panic than fear of Free Trade?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11
TRIMMER x RITTER

See this firm for all kinds of dray- ing and hauling. We guarantee sat isfaction and reasonable prices. Coal delivered promptly. Femmer & Rit
 ter's Express. Stand Burford's Cor
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11
JUNEAU TAKES FIRST
 PLACE IN ALASKA

Juneau, the capital of Alaska, is the most flOurishing city in the Territory at this time. The mines there and thereabOut-the Treadwell, the Perse- yerance and other big properties-have abundant monetary support for sue cessful operation and are turning out a large amount of lOw-grade ore.
 Juneau, Douglas and TTeadwell, al though distinct municipalities, really form one large community, and the tourists of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce found activity and signs of prosperity on every side.
 Looking at Juneau from the sur rounding hills, or from the upper deck of the steamer entering the harbor, one could see many new houses, con- pleted or under construction, and the closer inspection furnished additional evidence of substantial growth.
 It is no rash prediction to say that Juneau will double it's population in a few years, for the mineral wealth of the adjacent country seems only to have been touched. Further develop ment is sure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11

Leave orders for Lang Cobb's team at Clay & Kihgman's, phone S-3. All kinds of drayage promptly attended to. Hack for hire. 7-14-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11
SPECIAL SALE

ONE-THIRD OFF on all Hart Schaffner & Marx clothing Charles Goldstein. 7-15-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-11

sentimental rather than real - for Alaska continues to be ruled from Washington; but the choice of Maj Strong for the highest position in the Territory has given Alaskans implicit faith in the friendly and generous at titude of Woodrow Wilson and his ad- ministration toward Alaska and Alas ka interests.