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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
COREAN MARRIAGES
Where a Knot in the PigtaiI Denotes
a Married Man

The Goreans marry very young, gener-
ally between the ages of " and 10 For
a woman to reach 20 without marrying
is considered a terrible thing. A peculiar
fty of these weddings is that they would
appear to be matter of interest to ev-
cry one except the parties most con-
cerned, woh often see one another for the
first time on the wedding morning, says
the Wide World Magazine. This is be-
cause in a Corean household the boys
are kept apart from the girls the father
and the sons occupying the front of the
house and the neither and the daughters
living in the rear of the establishment.
Moreover, in their social life the boys are
not allowed to mix with the gentler sex.
The parents and friends arrange the
match, in accordance with their own in
terests, and if both parties agree and the
bargain is concluded. the formalities are
of the simplest. There is no religious GER
emony and no legal contract
Early on the wedding morn the best
man arrives to tie the bridegroom pig
tail In knot on the top of his head, and
this not only remains forever as an out
ward and visible sign OF his condition. but
entities him to wear a hat for the first
time in his life and to be treated as a
man and enter public life. He may be a
mere child, u years OF age but he has
no longer any right to play with his boy
friends, and must choose his associates
among old men. He has now all civil
rights, and is expected to behave accord
ingly. II, on the contrary a man Is un-
able to afford the luxury of a home and a
wife. he may reach the age of so, but he
must still wear his pigtail down his back,
has none of the advantages of citizenship,
and is expected to play with kites. mar
bles and such like Any folly he may
commit is excused in the same way as
the naughtiness of a child who is not re-
sponsible for his actions.
The wedding ceremony itself Is most
simple. The whole function consists of a
procession. when the bride and BRIDE
groom are conducted by their respective
relations to dais. There they are put
face to face. and probably, as already
stated, see each other for the first time.
They merely glance at one another. then
low, and the knot is tied indissolubly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
The Hero Describes the Famous Charge at Balaklava

ed with significant shake of his
head:
Rode baclS-but not the 600.r
And thus it happened that the
Charge of the Light Brigade"
brought up to date, was published in
birmingham, Naturally, it created
sensation. There it was. A local hero
had starred in that sanguinary en-
gagement. He had butchered several
of the Russian gunners and seen.
without the culver of a lash. several
of the horrid Cossacks die
1t was well played" The type on
the front page was startling. Bir-
mingham quivere1 under excitement,
but naturally demanded an explana-
ton. The reporter explained that he
had been wise all along, but the ex-
PLANTATION did not ring with that truth
which is so remarkably convincing.
And Birmingham smiled and then
laughed. Like magic, the story spread
abroad, and soon the dinner bell of
John Bull, as the result of a more
sonorous explosion, was heard no
more around the world.
The facetious New. York sun, with
its star man at the bat. published an
editorial. and pert paragraphers, in
every cosmopolitan center, piled the
polished points of their pleasant pens
The author OF the story is still doing
business at the old stand" The city
editor of that period resigned imme-
diately after the publication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
STUDY OF HEADS
The Nearer the Equator a Race h
sides the ROunder the Head

The study of heads reveals some inter-
esting facts. One. is that the left side OF
the head is almost always larger than the
right. due, it is said, to the universal
practice of using the right hand more
than the left, says the Strand Magazine.
Another curious point is that nationality.
considerably affects the shape of the
head. 1t would surely be an interesting
subject for biologist to explain why 1t
is that the nearer the equator a race re-
sides the rounder the heads become. No
one needs reminding OF the round, bullet
shaped skull of the negro, but the halter
will assure us that Erenchman's head
is rounder than an Engishmans, and
similarly an Englishman's rounder than
Scotsnans The average Scots head
tapers considerably toward the front. mar,
rows at the temples, and becomes square
and prominent at the forehead. German
heads. on the average, are rounder than
English. and broader at the back, like the
Scotch but scarcely as narrow
The Slavonic head is narrow in front
and very broad at the back. When the
recent peace conference took place in
London few months ago. the first thing
that the delegates of the Balkan states
did on arrival was to call on Messrs.
Heath with demand TO be Immediately
fitted out with the top hats that their
new position necessitated, and that fa-
nous firm was well night nonplused to
provide, at instant notice. hats of so to-
tally unused shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
A Noise Orchestra

In order to add a touch of realism to
moving picture exhibitions. it is custom
ry to punctuate the picture with the
noises one would hear if he saw the same
scenes in real life. Heretofore this has
heartedly for the reason that many of
the sounds called for we're difficult to i'm
tate without special apparatus. How
ever machine was demonstrated OF the
recent moving picture exhibition at Grand
Central Palace, whereby any number OF
different life-like limitations can be pro-
duced by merely turning the proper. crank,
or pressing the proper pedal. This stage
noise cabinet is the invention of Samuel
Lapn. says the Scientific American
More than hundred various sounds
can be produced. Not only are all sorts
of domestic and wild animal calls pro-
duced, but also mechanical sounds For
instance, there are Is different kinds of
whistles running all the way from the.
speaking tube whistle to the cuckoo. There
arc Is different bell sounds. ranging from
the ratrol tn the cash register. There IRE
sounds in limitation of the surf. the
splashing of water. the rattle of n;usket-
~ and artillery the clatter of horses
hoofs over hard ground and over soft
ground; thunderstorms. wireless telegra-
phy all sorts of machinery sounds. the
chug of motor boats. the click of the tyne
writer, the raising of latch, the black
smiths anvil the washing of dishes. ev-
erything, in fact. from the crash of break
ing china to a 'rss. In addition tn those
General noises that may be produced by
the machine, 1t is equipped with musical
attachments 10 produce church-organ
music. cathedral chimes, violin music and
that of brass Instruments either sin-iy
or in a band. The possibilities of the rna-
chine are apparently limitless. and should
add greatly to the entertainment afforded
by the moving picture exhibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

nothing save the quick breathing of
the scribe, and the sound of his mov-
ing pencil disturbed. The hero shrugged
his shoulders and continued:
There were, as / said, only 600 of
us. The enemy was entrenched about
the top of a sheer hill We were or
dered to charge the fertilization. We
knew that some one had blundered, but
it was not for us to question. So our
sabres flashed bare. and we charged"
The reporter was making a wonder
ful narrative OF the hero's story. The
hero, however. was smiling. But he
continued:
Cannon to the right of us cannon
to the left of us, cannon to the front
of us, Nolleyed and thundered'
This outburst of eloquenee prompted
the reporter to increase his speed. He
urged the hero to pause until he could
catch up. And then the hero, still
smiling and still wondering, continued:
Half a leagae, hail a league, half a
league onward, into the valley of death
rode the 600. Boldly we rode, and
we'll into the jaws of death, into the
mouth of hell rode the 600.
Not SO fast, cried the reporter
who had determined to get every ves-
tige Of local color for what promised
to be the biggest local story of de-
eade. The hero spoke more slowly:
Horse and hero fell They that had
fought so we'll rode back from the
jaws of death and the mouth of hell"
And then after long pause he add
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
RED SCHOOL HOUSE SCORED
Modern Educational Methods Declared
Better Than Those of Earlier Days

So vigorous and frequent has been of
late the criticism of both the methods
and the results Of the teaching in our
public schools that the federal bureau of
education has been moved to issue an in
dignant protest, says the New York
Times. 1t declares nonsensical the talk
about the superior instruction given in
the little red school houses which some
of us remember and everybody else has
heard about, and insist that present day
teaching, even of the much lauded essen
tials or fundamentals. is not only as good
as that of the past, but is better
This is not an improbable contention,
for everybody with personal knowledge
of the subject is we'll aware how utterly
unscientific was the conduct of the old
schools and that the teachers of them
often had no real preparation for their
work, and were but little. if any. ahead
of their pupils in either culture or learn
ing The douby brutalizing rod was ev-
erywhere in constant use, and by no
means all the graduates became notably
proficient even in the fe welementary
branches they had chance to study.
More than possible the red school houses
have their present reputation for thor
oughness because their many faults and
failures are forgotten, and the forgetful-
ness in turn, may be due to the fact that
the majority of their students, instead
of attempting to do work that revealed
their deficiencies, remained more or less
contentedly in occupations where little
readin gand less spelling We're demanded
from them. The schools of today are
turning out a good many boys and girls
who can do both very we'll, but they are
also turning out a good many more who
ahve been mentally demoralized by un-
earned promotions to grades which they
have not been, and perhaps could not be-
prepared to enter
These are they whose amazing displays
OF ignorance and illiteracy cause the saw
age arraignments of modern schools. The
remedy seems to be not the dropping of
the so-called fads and frils, most of
which are excellent things in their way
and place, but the frank recognition of
the fact that the expectat ton of carrying
every child over the same broad and long
educational course is unfounded and fall
acious. We don't do it we only pretend
to do it, and as usual the consequences
of pretense are lameitable and scandal
lous. While teachers can leepy their
places only when they make way for new
nupils by promoting the old ones, whether
they ought to be promoted or not the
talk about the ineffciency of modern
schools will continue and will be Justified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
Revolutionists Control Meeting

1t might have been foreSeen when the
socialist leaders assembled in Rome tire
other day to decide upon the direction of
the party that the revolutionary and more
violent section would have it all their own
way. For some time past the reforrnists
(those who believe in the possibility of
slow parliamentary revolution by consti=
tutional methods) have been visbly losing
all hold on the rank and file Of the So
cialist body. The essential character. OF
Italian socialism makes any practical
policy impossible. 1t is only by preaching
irreconcilabe revolution that a leader
can get a hearing from socialist gather
ings. The more violent and irrational
his doctrine the more sure of his ap-
plause. The result is that practical
socialist bent on extorting socialist meas
ures some semblance of them from
the legislature, Is altogether at a disad-
vantage when faced by loud voiced revo-
h-tionaries who shout for revolt without
the least concern as to- how it is to be
brought about or what may be it's con-
sequences. 1t can easily be understood
that with the crowd of discontented
worlkingmen. who make UP the great body
of socialist followers, 1t is far more easy
for the second to make himself understood
than for the first. The hearer is in no
humor for elaborate explanations. and is
moreover quick TO suspect that leader
who talks of supporting or voting with
the Italian government for some definite
socialist purpose has been bribed or cor
rupted. On the other hand, he is always
ready to applause furious counsels of rev.
oution, not only because it temporarily
relieves his feelings, but also because he
is comfortably certain that nobody ex-
poets him to build a barricade tomorrow
and put the counsels into execution The
doctrine of Italian socialism is today
purely negative 1t refuses to adopt con-
stitutiohal methods, but it does really
not wish to follow any other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
ITALIAN KING WILL
GIVE AWAY PALACES
VIII Be Used for Educa-
tional Institutions
A SOCIALIST MEETING
Violent Section Had All Their Own
Way When Leaders Assembled
at Rome-Confess to Stealing
From Churches
A SOCIALIST MEETING
BY CLEMENT j. BARRETT

Rome, August SO.-( -(special.)-Italy will
soon be the best equipped country in Eu-
rope in the way of state institutions of
education and behifcence as result Of
plans which have just been formed by
King Victor Emanuel. When Italy was
united the palaces at the capitals of the
various small states whicn We're incor-
porated into the nation passed into the
possession OF the house of Savoy.
Hence King Victor is not behind even
the German Kaiser in the number of pal
aces he possesses. lie has decided to turn
over nearly all of these to the state to be
used as museums, hospitals and the like
Ills action has caused great enthusiasm
throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

And then the reporter demanded a de-
scriptfon of the struggle. The friend
was remarkably accomplished in vivid
ly portraying scenes of thrilling ac-
ton. Furthermore, he was accom-
modating. His remarks were not char
acterized by that fake modesty so
common with the now-a-day promi-
nent who answer the questions of re-
porters.
well, to begin WITH, he said,
there were only 600 of u.s.,
He hesitated for developments But
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
Tries to Find When Christ Died

Father Emanuelli of Monte Casino has
made an astronomical study, trying to
establish the exact year OF the death of
Christ. He founded his work on the
words of the Scripture, in which is stated
that our Lord was put to death ON a Fri
day 10 Nisam. According 10 the calcula-
tions OF Father Emanuell only two years
ear be considered to answer these re-
quirementS, 30 and 80 A. d. AS, however,
for historical reasons the year 80 seems TO
be out OF the question, Father Eman-
uelli concluded that Christ was killed in
the year so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
The Practical View of It

From the st. LOUIS RepubIic.
Biggs-"Ah. listen, The orchestra IL
playing Home, Sweet Home Wonderful
old tune, isn't it? After all. home is the
dearest place on earth'
Wigs with a wife and six" Nothing
like it, Say, what do you think the grocer
is sticking me for my butter nowT'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
Pursued

From the Meggendorfer Blatter.
Visitor-Good heavensi the dogi
Host-Don't be alarmed; he's only going
for Fritzs bread and butter that you've
been sitting on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
NEW LEASE ON LIFE
TAKEN BY POPE
He is Happy in Being Able to Again
90 out in the Vatican Garden
and Enjoy Life.


limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME. May 81 Pope Plus. elated
because his first excursion in the
open air of the vatican gardens after
his recent illness had no bad effects,
went out today and remained longer
than he did yesterday. He explored
every bit of the gardens and talked
at length with servitors and employees.
One who saw his holiness at close
range said that he acted like man
who had taken new lease on life,
viewing everything he saw with in
tense interest and delight.
Returning indoors, the pope took
up the same routine he pursued be-
fore the first attack of influenza, and
it is said that all anxiety for his
health now has been abandoned by
the vatican physicians and household.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Moonlight Through New Lock.

Moonlight Through New Lock.
The first opportunity that many
Keckuk people will have, of going
through the new lock and over the
lake above the dam. will be next Mon.
day evening when the Agne orchestra
moonlight excursion goes up through
the bridge and into what mas been
forbidden territory for steamboats,
during the last ten months. This nov
ETY. alone viii attract several hun.
bred to the outing and the musicians
will no doubt have one of the largest
snatronages1 that they have enjoyed
since the first moonlight Of Agnes
orchestra was inaugurated
4 The steamer w w. will leave the
landing at s::3e and return will be
made near the hour Of midnight The
orchestra will furnish music for dane.
tng.Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
Make your refrigerator
sanitary with
GOLD DUST

When cleaning the refriger-
ator, all crumbs should be re-
moved, and any spilled liquids
should be wiped up at once.
Remove shelves and scrub
them in hot suds, made by dis
solving a tablespoon Of Gold
Dust washing powder in warm
water. Dry with a cloth or in
the sunshine, if possible.
Scrub every part Of both the
ice and food chambers thor
oughly with the hot suds; rinse
in clear water, wipe dry and
leave open to air.
Scald waste pipe with boiling
suds made from Gold Dust; scrub
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

power construction was SO deeply af-
fected by the tragic death of Mr..
Herrick that it was difficult to secure
coherent statements from them. B..
III. Parsons, mechanical engineer in
whose department he besnn work in
the drafting room in New York, was
almost overcome by the shock of the
engineer. Chief Engineer Hugh L..
Cooper seemed as much affected as
though he had lost his own son and
visibly pulled himself together as he
said:
This accident was the end the
tragic end-of a very brilliant young
engineer He was well along in a
promising career in his profession and
has shown attainments which were
sure to put him at the top If he had
ways on the job. In work like ours
Edependability is most important
factor and Herrick was dependable to
the extreme. That he was at work
after regular working hours is char.
acteristic of the man.
"He had peculiar adaptability to
certain phases of engineering which
are exceedingly rare. He could look
lover a water power prospect and de-
termine all the points of its feasibil-
lily as well as any man ever associat-
ed with me- He also showed great
talent as a construction engineer. He
was always loyal to his chief and to
his work because he was loyal to his
ideals of his profession, which were
very high. He had special ability In
getting results and afte. all that is
the ultimate end of engineering. That
he should go through the hazards of
la big construction work like this un-
harmed to die when it is almost com
pleted is the keenest irony of fate.
Il am really too much affected by
his death to be able to express myself
as wish. While ! feel deep per-
sonal loss. his death Is also loss to
the engineering profession
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
IOWA BANKERS
ARE IN CONVENTION
over Fifteen Hundred of Them from
All Parts Of the State Gather
in Des Moines.

DIES MONIES, May 27-Over fif-
teen hundred bankers from all parts
of Iowa and as many more visitors
are here today attending the 9th an.
nual state convention of the Iowa
state Bankers Association at the
Auditorium.
President Charles Shade of Rock
Rapids called the convention to order
at 10 O'Clock and Rev John A. Karl,
president of Des Moines college de-
livered the invocation and Mayor
James R. Hanna Welcomed the visit
tors. Chas. D. Ellis, president of the
First National bank of Charles City
will respond for the bankers. This
afternoon committee reports will be
rendered and addresses will be deliv-
cred by Governor George W Clark
and President Raymond A. Pearson OF
the Iowa State college at Ames upon
What is Being Done for Agriculture
in iowa" Hon. w l. Nolen will also
speak.
oficers will be elected tomorrow
morning and J a. S. Pollard, cashier
of the Fort Madison Savings bank
will speak upon Progress and the
Banker" and James NJ. Parsons will
speak unon THE New Trust Company
i aw' Tomorrow afternoon the bank
ers will visit Ames and listen to an
address by w c, Brown, president OF
the New York Central railroad and
take supper oil the college campus
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
Stevens Summons Help.

Stevens, seeing that Herrick was
dead, ran for the office c. Foreman
Hughes to notify the men at the
power plant to shut off the current
and then dashed up the steps where
he had left an automobile and drove to
j. P. Aliens residence in the Pond
Apartments where both Mr.. Allen and
Chief Engineer Cooper were. Stevens
then drove the two men to Ninth
street at tremendous speed and the
men went down to the scene of the
accident. Stevens collapsed a minute
after he reached the place.
The ambulance was called and Mr..
Herrick's body removed to his home
at s26 Orleans street, and Mr.. Stev-
ems rushed to the hospital in an auto
mobile. Mrs. Herrick was Frustrated
by the accident and doctor was
summoned to attend her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
MeIIen on Trial,

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, May 81
Charged with manslaughter, President
Charles S. Mellen and Vice President
e. H. McHenry, Of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad, went to
trial here today. The charges against
Mellen and McHenry were brought as
a result of the Westport, Conn,
wreck last October. when several were
killed and more injured, States At
torney Judson appeared for the prose-
cution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

Company L will give Its second an
nual moonlight excursion then. The
handsome G. w. Hill will carry the
crowd out of port at o'clock and re-
turn with the party at half past eleven.
AS the music on the pretty boat is
par excellent this season, the hun
dreds who will become patrons of the
military boys on Thursday night, will
ENJOY all pleasures to the full Tick
cts are on sale at fifty cents EACH
Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
No Bettina Allowed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, May 27.-With the re
vival of racing here Friday when the
Metropolitan handicap will be run as
the feature event of the opening OF
an eighteen days meet, horsemen to.
day declared every effort would be
made to force the anti-betting laws.
Betting in any form will be discour-
aged, it was stated. No odds will be
displayed and pocket-slips will not be
written at the track on any of the
events, if the authorities can prevent
it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
The Bill at the Hippodronne.


While there are several good fea-
lures In the program now being play
ca at the Hippodrome. the acts do not
compare favorably with those that
patrons have seen in the last three
weeks. The only music of the bill is
mat sung by the Donna Adair troup,
Inase are women performers who
harmonic we'll and each sings a solo
mat Is well received by the house.
sprague and McNeece are clever on
roller skates and the lady shows
especially well the art of clogging on
wheels. The team is not as good as
me Rexos who appeared here in
skatorial Classics, beginning the
NeeK' Monday, May IL.
Mckee Richmond, a descendant of
hit Carson in character songs and
,nonoiogne and Toomer and Hewins
IN bedroom sketch, What Happened
IN Lonelyville,' head the program
now nov Playing with the roller skaters
topping the bill. Adv.
Company [ moonlight,
mere are great hopes that the
weather Of THURSDAY will be pleasant
ana especially I'm the evning, as