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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

grocer for two years. The second year
he got 50 a week. Then pigs and $50
a week proved too strong an attraction
for him. He took job with the Roddis
Packing company. The concern was not.
big one and the boy did a little of
everything from Strengthening hogs to
keeping the books. He remained with
the Roddis company for six years and
then went to larger firm, with which
he remained for four years When he
was "a years old he became superin
tendent of the slaughter house of Ly
man Il Wooley. He did SO we'll for
this concern that he attracted the at
tention of the Armours and was made
superintendent of the plant of Plank
ington & Armour at Milwaukee. Up to
the time he went with Armour he
hadn't received more than $125
month. Within a few years he was the
highest salaried superintendent In his
line In America. He saved a fair share
of his money and bought small In
terest in the firm. In 1875 the main Of
flee was established In Chicago, but
Cudahy was left in charge of the Mil
waukee plant. and when Plankington
died In 1888 Cudahy and his brother,
Michael, bought the Plankington inter-
est. took over the ownership of the
Milwaukee business and started out on
their own hook under the name of
establishment has been prodigious. It
has spread out until it's product is sold
all over the globe. The town which has
grown up around the Cudahy plant
near Milwaukee has the name of Cud-
ahy. In that one plant a million hogs
a year are slaughtered and the bust
ness amounts to nearly $15,000,0O0 a
year.
Frederick Weyerhaeuser is the lumber
king of America. He's past 10. He came
from Neidersaulheim Germany, when he
was 10 years old and went to Erie
county. Pennsylvania. Four years later
he moved to Rock Island H., and went
to work In a. lumber yard He rose to
be foreman. He saved little money
and. with his brother -in-law, F. C. A.
Kenkman. bought small mill. They
didn't have enough to pay for 1t but
gave their notes. ,Weyerhaeuser did the
buying for the mill. He was shrewd and
prudent. The firm prospered Its bust
ness broadened and gradually the part
ners acquired pine land Within l s years
of the organization of the firm 1t was
doing the largest lumter business in the
Mississippi valley. In 1895 1t bought out
the c. N. Nelson Lumber Co. at Cioquet,
MIMI, and acquired not only great
lumber plant but 600.0o0.000 feet nf
standing timber. Today Weyerhaeuser
controls not only big share of the
lumber business of Minnesota, Wiscon-
SIN and Illinois. but through his pur-
chases of timber land in the Appa-
iachian country and various other parts
of the United States, he owns more
standing timber than any other man in
the world. He makes his headquarters
at ST. Paul. He lives very simply. No
one would suppose from his quiet, mod
est manner that he Is enormously rich
Ten years ago his wealth was esti-
mated at $50. 100000. Since then the
value of lumber has increased greatly.
He may be worth 340.o00.000, $50, 000.-
600. Or tso.0o0,o00 today. He has NO
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

HNHAN Aaron Burr there has scarcely
been more striking. not to say q
= more startling. figure in the public
life of America Reared In the highest
circle of society, greatly gifted by ma
ture. enjoying the best possible advan-
tages In education. brave officer in
the revolution, vice president of the
United States, and coming within a
scratch of being President, and the grand
son of the great philosopher, Jonathan
Edwards, this favored son of fortune was
q fugitive with a reward offered for his
apprehension. Sides SO varied rarely ap-
pear In the life of any one. Aaron Burr
was arrested, brought to trial and finally
acquitted. and yet such was his private
life, and so deep was the suspicion against
him. that his former friends forsook
him. and on one occasion Henry Clay de-
clned to take his hand when offered
The story of Burr is too long to be
undertaken here. even in brief outline,
though 1t is thrilling throughout, and to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

The presence of the jewel IN the toad 8
head was a very general belief in the
sixteenth century. The Jewel was said
to possess the power to warn against
danger by changing its color. n poison
were near the stone would sweat and Its
original color disappear. 1t is my opin-
ion that the wonderfully bright eye OF
the toad first suggested the presence of
the Jewel. Nor Is the toad ''venomous."
The Rev. ]. @. Wood. something more
than an amateur naturalist, tells US that
his children had trough full of tame
toads. each of which answers to his
own name. and comes when called He
saws the children carry them about the
garden and hold them up to any insects
the toads may fancy. One day one of
the children was seen with her own spe-
cial toad seated on her hand, partaking
with his little mistress of an ORANGE. He
also tells that his children battle and
kiss their strange pets daily" Mr.. Woo !
says the toad is more quickly tanned
than any other animal, and with less diff
ficulty. So there seems to be no truth In
the old idea that the toad is venomous.
though ugly he may be, and Pope is
better at poetry than at toadology. when
he ii',ens his enemy, Lord Heryey. whis-
pering into the ear OF Queen Caroline.
to a toad,
who at the ear OF Eve, familiar toad,
Half-frcth. haIf-venom, splits himself
abroad"
Othello is the only person In litera ture
whom can Just now remember who has
ANYTHING to saw on the side of the toad,
except him whom have quoted above.
The gentle lady welded to the Moor
makes her fiery husband say:
"I'd rather be a toad,
And live upon the vapor of dungeon,
Than Keep a corner In the thing I love
For others uses"
In the Merchant Of Venice" act 8,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

travellers tho way out OF the country
and we'll on toward Pensacola.
Meantime, Perkins was left to his fate
In the cold. Finding toward mornln<
that the sheriff apparently did not in
tend to return Perkins made his way
to Fort Stoddard by a rapid ride to tho
river. where he obtained boat, and q
negro to row It down the river. The
fort was reached about daybreak, Per-
kins notified Captain Gaines, the COM
mander, of all that had taken place,
and at sunrise troop were In their
saddles, following Gaines and Perkins
toward the road leading to Pensacola.
About o'clock they met the three men
on horseback-Burr, his companion and
Sheriff BrIghtwell They were In fine
spirits. and were chatting In a jocular
way. when suddenly they were confront
ed by a troop of government cavalry
Burr at once recognized Perkins as the
young man to whom he had talked tho
night before in the village of Wakefield.
Then came a Juncture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

q slouched hat and the garb of COM
mon farmer. his exquis te boots and
superb horse revealed the discrepancy IN
the conditions.
Notwithstanding the advice of the young
man not to undertake the hazard of find
ing the home of the Hinsons on a dark
night like that one, the travellers got their
information, and rode away. The two
young men In the cabin were Nicholas
Perkins, a lawyer. and Thomas Malone,
clerk In the local court. After the
travellers had gone, and the young men
We're again. In the cabin, Perkins eX-
pressed the opinion that the man of UNI
usual appearance was Aaron Burr. as II
exactly suited the description given in
the proclamations, and proposed that
they follow him and procure his arrest
At the suggestion Malone demurred say
ing that ii was not particularly their
business. the night was severely cold. and
it was absurd to be chasing a stranger
on a bare suspicion through the cold
darkness and at the risk or their lives
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

horse was supposed to do all manner Of
funny stunts In what were called the
Morris Dances" The hobby-horse was
too funny to live so a set of over
pious people waged furious war against
the Morris dances, and the hobbyhorse
was killed, that is to say, he dared not
appear any more at fairs or at festivals.
The extreme religious sensitiveness Of
the people who killed the hobby-horse
was a source of amusement for long
time and provoked many satirfcal
ballad. But he was deception-he
wasn't horse at all, therefore he didn't
deserve to live. so the very pious said.
In Loves Labor Lost" act l. scene 2,
there is an allusion to the dancing
horse" one of the most wonderful crea-
lures that ever lived. His owner was
named Banks, and Sir Walter Raleigh,
In his History of the World" says: III
Banks had lived in olden times he would
have shamed all the enchanters of the
world. for the most famous among them
could never ma ster or instruct any beast
as he did The wonderful horse was
bay, named Morocco. Hall, In one of
his satires, speaks of
strange Morocco's dumb arithmetic"
De Melleray in a note to his transla-
ton of the Golden Ass of Apuleis.
saws that he saw the performance of this
animal In Paris. and he states that Mo-
rocco could not only tell the number OF
francs in a crown. but knew that the
crowns were deprecated at the time, and
also the exact amount of depreciation.
Sir Ke~e'm Ti~by declares that the ami
NAL would restore a glove to the due
owner after the master had whispered
the mans name in his ear and would
tell the just number of pence in any
piece Of silver coin newly showed him
by his master" He could count the num-
Der of spots in a throw of dice as we'll
as a man could. Banks showed his horse
in London for the first time In 1883. From
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

scene I, Nerissa and Gratano have some
sort of Misunderstanding, and Portia
asks, whats the matter?' Gratiano
answers: d
About a hoop of gold, paltry ring
That she did give me- whose poesy was,
For all the world. like cutters poetry
Upon q knife"
In the name OF Mercy. you and I
thought when we first read these lines,
what is Cutters poetry upon a knife?"
When we became a little older we I'M
derstood. Cutters poetry is composed
of mere jingles, ii is not poetry at all
Upon knife is an alluson to the an
Gent custom of inscriblng these RHYMES
by means OF AQUA FORTS, upon the knife
blade. The lines were usually u distich
like this:
81 can cut and can slash
A tender steak and likewise hash"
Or
I'm keen and ready fcutter,
For your bread and for your butter"
The fifth act OF the Merchant OF Ven
ice" contains some of the most beautiful
~ poetic conceptions of the great mind
that composed the plays. 1t is bright
moonlight night upon which the cur
tain rises, and 'in such night as this
when the sweet wind did gently kiss the
trees and they di1 make no noise" as
Lorenzo saws. Then the tossing back
ward and forward OF I'm such night
as this" by Lorenzo and Jesslca. in love 8
sweet mood, until the approach of the
footing of a man." and the entrance OF
Stephano: then on through Lorenzo's
GLOW sweet the moonlight sleeps upon
this bank!'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

o, It is the truest. ana most beautiful
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
This Ro71e-M0de Cough Gyrup WiII J4rpFiSe You
Costs Little, but there is Noth- ing Better nC any Price.
 Fully Guaranteed

Here is a homemade remedy that and will usually conquer an ordinary cough in Z4 hours. This recipe makes a pmt-cnough for a whole family. You couldn't buy as much or as good ready made cough syrup for $2.5O.
 Mix one pint of granulated sugar with F pint of warm water, and stir 2 minutes Put 2I5 ounces of PlneX fifty cents worth in a pint bottle, and add the Sugar Syrup. I his keeps perfectly and has a pleasant tastc-children like it. Braces uD the appetite and is slightly laxative, which helps end a cough.
 You probably know the medical value of pine in treating bronchial asthma, bronchitis, spasmodic crOup and whoop- ing cough. pineX is a most valuable concentrated compound of Norway white pine extract, rich in guaiacol and other natural healing pine elements. Other preparations will not work in tbis combination.
 The prompt results from this inexpen- sive remedy have made friends for it in thousands of homes in the United States and Canada, which explains why the plan has been initiated often, but never successfully.
 A guaranty of absolute satisfaction, or money promptly refunded, goes with this preparation. Your druggist has Pincx ,or will ret it for you. If not, send to The Pincx Co.,, It. Wayne, Ind.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
HUSBANDS HAIR
# It Is Thinning Out or Full of Dan-
 druff, Use Parisian Sage

Most men are careless regarding the care of the hnir-not until it comes out by the combful do they really take notice. Then it may be tco late.
 If your husbands hair is getting thin; if he has dandruff or the scalp itches and burns-take immediate ac- tion; dc not let him become a bald head
 Get from tho owl Drug CO 50 cent bottle of Parisian Sage. Rub it well into the scalp every night. The first application will remove danruff. When the hair stops falling and the new growth appears use every other night until the hair is thick and abundant.
 Parisian Sage is a delightful and invigorating hair tonic for men. wom- cn and children. It is q scientific preparation based on thorough knowledge of what is needed by the hair and scalp 10 keep them perfectly healthy and remove dandruff stop scalp itch and falling hair. Surely try Parisian ge-Advartisement.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
MASONS GIVE
 JEWEL ID BETS
Retiring Worshipful Mas ter Recipient of Hand some Remembrance Fol lowing Installation of Of ficers for Ensuing Year

With appropriate ceremony, mem bers of Arizona Lodge No. 2, F. & A NJ. on Tuesday evening presented to Amos A. Betts, the retiring worship ful master, a handsome past masters Masonic jewel The presentat ton speech was made by Past Grand Mas ter Frank Thomas, to whom the re- cipient responded appreciatively. The jewel is of solid gold and bears upon the face the usual square and com pass. as well as the words Pre- scented to Amos A. Betts." Upon the reverse side appears the motto Pre- sented by Arizona Lodge No. ?, F. x A. M, December Is, 1913.'
 This is the second time within the past few weeks that Betts has been honored by the Masons, the previous occasion being that when those who journeyed to the Grand Canyon upon the memorable communication, pur- chased and presented to him hand some Howard sold gold watch.
 The presentation to Betts last evening of the handsome past mas ters jewel followed the regular in stallation of officers to serve the ensuing year. Past Grand Master Thomas was the installing officer and Captain P. r. Parker acted as the master. The officers installed were: c. F. Leonard, worshipful mas ter; C. P. Hart senior warden; sam ueI Metten. junior warden; F. A. Shaw, secretary; George H. \. Luhrs, treasurer; Bertram R. Cocks. chap lain; Louis S Thompson, marshal; Otto Carlisle. senior deacon; w. <. NorVieI, junior deacon; George Stew art, senior steward; John SiebOlt, junior steward; Jasper r. Scrivner, tyler.
 After the installation and the pre- sentation to the retiring master, the company adjourned to the banquet hall. where a dainty luncheon had been prepared. Several pleasing speeches were made turing the course of the luncheon. There were present a number of past masters, including one from Oklahoma and another from Kansas.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
The Drinking
 Mans Hope

All men and women who drink regularly become discouraged and hopeless when they realize the cray ing for more and moro drink each day is becoming so irresistible they can not leave it alone" Good resolu- tions to stop drinking always fail. The only hope for these unfortunate men is proper medical treatment The Neal Treatment. which is a safe. sure, vegetable remedy that removes the craving for drink in three days without the use of hypodermic injec- tions. The Neal Institute at corner 11th street and Culver. Phoenix, Ariz. is a large comfortable home, where hundreds of drink wrecked men and women have been restored to sobriety and usefulness Many others have taken the Neal Home Treatment, which is the same as the Institute Treatment and just as reliable Call and investigate Get proof and refer ences that will be convincing or write or phone for book of informa- ton. Phone 1733. Brill car. All drug habits treated d-Advertisement.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
TODAY EXPECTED ID RE
 GREAT ONE FOR PROHIBS
Two Nationally Prominent Orators to
 Lecture Here On Temperance

Thursday, December IS. 1913. will be a gala day for the members of the prohibition party in Phoenix. and # will be no less gala day for the followers of the temperance move mcnt within the ctiy regardless of what political party they are affili- ated with. because of the appearance here of two prohibition orators of national rcnown. These gentlemen afe Hon. Charles J. Hall. known as the California Wizard and Hon. Eu- ecne w Chain. twice the nominee of the national prohibition party for the presidency of the United States.
 MT. Chain is well known through
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
REPUDIATE CRAFT CHARGES.
rAssocIArEn PREss nIsPATcHl

NSS't "A f'l ffSr5s9 i,iE'04i t-f1
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-An inVes- tigation committee appointed by SeCre- tary McAdoo, completed it's report re- pudiating the charges of wholesale graft in the purchase of government supplies involving many millions of dollars. It was said at the treasury de- partment that the investigation was ordered as a result of sweeping ale gations by disappointed bidders for contracts who as soon as MT. McAdoo assumed office began besieging him with complaints
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18

exception. but the also have the ability necessary to put their songs over in just the right style and very naturally win much response from the audience They introduce a line of comedy and limitations which ar impossible to duplicate. and are the Eit of the bill Sherman and Fuller .n "acrobatics" are truly entcrtaining. ard while their tricks are conducive to much comedy, they display no small amount of artistry.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
"A Girl of the Underworld"

The new dramatic offering enti- tied "A Girl of the Underworld" is booked to appear at the ElSs' theater, December 25. matinee and night It is said to he a remarkably strong play. The story, as might be in ferred from the title. relates to the experiences of a young girl in great city Yet. no description can faith fully convey to the average mind the strength of the story. or the wonder fuI. vet natural situations the author has devised. IL is a wonderful play, free from suggestiveness, and pre- sentcd by a powerful company of real artists All who see A Girl of the Underworld" have nothing but praise.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18

cnstration of his that keeps the au- thor and actor down to the lcvc! of s.nity and warns them off she rocks of what Lowell termed the high fauting' in literature and art. t is largely in difference to this patron oC the drama that stage kisses must E., exchanged. particularly in the scIious moments cf 2 play, with the utmost tact. grace and delicacy. Otherwise his sibnant pursing of the lips will ruin the whole scene. Pos sibly fer this reason. if for no other. he is to be tolerated"
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
Tne Emrr-SS

The new bill to Bc offered at tho Empress this evening is known a- The Medicine Man and from the rehcarsaIs it not only looks very romising but bids c.ir to become ono of the popular productions thus far seen in the company's repertoire The dancing dolls will he on hand as usual with an especially arranged lot Of musical numbers. some more of the kind which has made this aEgrc- Cation the drawing card that 1t is. The comedy of the p.cce is in the capable hands of Frijz Fields. Miss Hazel Wainwright will be seen in an equally important part during tha portrayal of which sEe will offer one of her beautiful selections. The bill will run for four days
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
U arts WIQWa %.

X laughable comedy farce, Married in the Dark" will open today at the WigWam for the last of the week run. The show is said to be one of the most unique laugh producers that has ever been presented to Phoenix audiences. In addition to this there will be run the tVo-reel Pathe feat ure film. The Haunts of Fear It is q good show
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
ADJUSTMENTS
The Influence of the GaIle

ne THTTUsHCe or tHe OaTeTy boy
 Julia Marlowe. who, with F. H. Sothern. will appear at Elks' Theater on Jan. 1 and 2, lately had the fol- lowing to say in regard to the re- straining influence of the gallery hoy The gallery boy probably eX- erts an unconsciOusly wholesome re- Straint on both playwright and play ei. His sense of the ridiculous is positively grewsome and no doubt il is the fear of some sacriligious dem
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
HAD MONTHLY OVERRUN.
IAssocIArEn PRESS DIsPATcHl

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
 SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 17.-Evi dence that the Western Fuel company was in the habit of having a monthly over run" or surplus of coal over what had been recorded on the books as re- ceived was introduced by the govern ment today in the trial of the officials.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18

directors and employees of the company on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States. This overrun amounted to hundreds of tons monthly and the money received for the sale went under the head of profit and loss" on the books
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
Tka CollSalIm

All lovers of real harmony should not fail to hear the De Gray Four thIs week. The quartctte is offering the best line of song numbers, pro perly handled, which has been heard for some time. The boys not only possess very excellent voices. without
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18


 cut the state. as well as throughout the United States, bat this is the .lrst visit of N,. Hall to Arizona. Fc however has a reputation else where in tho country. For a number 'cf years he has been q regular att traction on the Chatduqua circuits in the middle west. and for the last few years he has been 3U especial favor ite among Iowa audiences. no plat form speaker of recent times being recalled to that section more than Mr. Hall He is q witty and humor- GUS speaker and will doubtless enter tain the crowds that will attend the afternoon speaking a: the w. C. T. C- home on West Monroe. and those tl,at ~ill attend the First Baptist church at S:oO o'clock in the evening to the fullest extent.
 IIi.c q little salesman at The Re Iublican office. \ Want Nd will sec more customers than you can.
 Mugigns- Shes such an old fashion, ed girl.
 Buggins-How do you mean old fashioned?
 Muggins-She is positively effemin- ate.-Philadelphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-18
Lion.

Today's program consists of a two reel Thanhouser feature. The Veteran Police Horse" very interesting story of tine faithful old horse during it's career as public servant The comedy an American entitled, Through the Neighbor's Window is good laugh producer. Play mates" a Majestic, a very pleasing offering, well acted by the Majestic children. The singing and music are as usual good.
 Rig Orange Sale McKee'S. todav-