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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
Triumphs of Heart Surgery

Probably the most daring character in modern surgery is that which treats on operations on the heart, says Worlds Work
 ''The road to the heart is only two or three inches long, but it has taken surg cry nearly 2000 years to traverse it. is one writer's striking remark.
 The specialist as well as the layman has looked upon the heart with an almost superstitious awe. An injury necessarily implied death. Any interference with such an injury could not hasten the end , Yet, many shrewd observers in the course of the ages had noted that all heart wounds did not result In instantaneous death.
 It was not until 10 or 15 years ago that surgeons began to act upon this knowl- edge In exceptional cases death did not result immediately from a heart wound. There were intervals of a few minutes. a few days or a few weeks. Why not utilize this interval in an attempt to sew up the wound? Medical history now re- ports many successful operations of this kind An especially noteworthy one, per formed upon an Alabama negro boy in 1902 illustrates the resources of modern heart surgery.
 This boy had been the victm of an es- pecially nasty stab wound. The knife had penetrated the apex of the heart and passed into the left ventricle, making a a wound nearly half an inch long When the boy was placed on the operating table in a little negro cabin the signs of death had already appeared. His feet were cold, and his face showed signs of the utmost distress. The surgeons made | little window-like opening Just above the heart Through this they could readily see the injured organ, the blood squirting from the wound at each pulsation. One surgeon put in his hand, pulled the heart upward and held 1t, while the other sew ed the wound with a catgut The opera tion-performed without anesthetic-- lasted 55 minutes. On the sixteenth day the boy was sitting up. In short time his heart was as good as new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

the complete Sofari. or hunting journey, was arranged. Black giants of the Wah- kambahs. 1.-the and agile Swaheelis, thin aid wiry Kavandas and Kharkus, the courageous inky Nasal, and smart Som- alis. all African tribesmen noted for thcir endurance and other worthy qualities, accompanied the expedition. some as em- ployes and carriers. and the remainder for the love of the sport.
 MT Raineys expedition cost him over s2ao, coo and the time consumed was about one year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
GREEN BEETLE" IS
 LYRIC HEADLINER
Famous Chinese Fantasy at Vaude vile House-Six Other Acts Of
 fered for Spring Festival

special spring festival of vaudeville is offered at the Lyric this week, com mencing with the Monday matinee, and as the top liner MT. Wells has secured the famous Chinese Fantasy, "rhe Green
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
D R OPSY

Usually give quick relief. have entirely many seemingly hopeless cases. Swelling and short breath soon gone. Often eiyes entire relief in Is Q 25 days. Trial treatment sent fires.
 on TM0MAs z. GREEN
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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
CORN CAN BE GROWN
ON CANADIAN PRAlRIES

Manitoba is now commencing to
produce considerable corn, chiefly for
feeding purposes. In some cases,
whore the crop can be matured into
the dough stage, ailos could be used
and would be profitable investment.
According to the Farm and Ranch Re-
view, a correspondent visited field
Of corn in southern Manitoba on Sep
TENDER %. The corn then was un-
touched by frost and It stood on an
average eight and nine feet In height.
The corn had developed into the
dough stage, and the crop would easily
exceed 20 tons to the acre. At many
experimental farms, the same favor
able showing Of the corn crop has
manifested itself. At the Brandon ex-
perimental farm this year several va
rieties. all very good yielders, matured
into good silo corn.
Considering the success with which
corn can be produced, and the advan-
tages to he gained by SO producing it,
should not 1t receive the serious at
tention of the western agriculturist?
Corn is successfully grown In the
northern part of Minnesota In SINH
lar soil and under the same climatic
condition. and there does not appear
to be any reason why like results
should not be secured In western Can
ada. 1t is the opinion of many Ameri-
can farmers of experience that the
corn belt Is extending northward. The
prairie provinces must gradually take
up with mixed farming. More stock
on the farms must be raised, and in
consequence farming must to some
extent be diverted from grain growing
to other necessary crops. If crops
suitable for wihtering cattle and espe-
cially dairy stock are to be grown,
why should not corn be one of these
crops? In Ontario and In the United
States we find it forms the main bulky
food for winterlng beef and dairy cat
tie. They would not be without this
profitable plant. In fact, since its in
PRODUCTION almost twice as much stock
can be retained ON the same amount
of land, besides considering its great
value for keeping the land clean.
Some may say that many crops that
can be grown In Ontario and the
States cannot be grown here, but not
so with corn, even now we find scat
tered fields of corn in Alberta and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
NUMBER OF REGIONAL BANKS TO
BE ESTABLISHED NOT YET
KNOWN.
THREE MONTHS WORK ALMOST ENDED
But the Committee Named to Choose
Cities For the Reserve centers
Wont Make List Public For
a Few Days Yet.

Washington, March Slater three
months of consideration the reserve
bank organization ommttee-Secre-
taries McAdoo ana Houston and
Comptroller of the Currency Williams
charged with laying the ground
work for the new currency system, is
about ready to define geographically
the limits of the federal reserve dis
tricts into which the continental
United States is to be divided for
banking purposes and at the same
time to name the cities in each dis
trict where reserve Danks are to be
located.
1t is the general expectation here
that the announcement of these con-
illusions will be made about April l.,
for the committee is known to have
reached the point in its deliberations
where but little remains to be done.
The committee has taken precautions
to keep it's conclusions secret and has
announced that any lists made pre-
vious to their official publication are
merely speculative. Despite this fact
there has been great interest here in
the doings of the committee and the
volumes talked by those in official
life who are not entirely within the
inner circles.
Opinion is not unanimous among
those persons as to the number of
banks to be established The law per-
mits the establishment of not less
than eight and not more than twelve
banks. There is apparently little
ground for believing the committee
will name only eight cities, and many
persons are confident that 1t will Sc
lect the full number allowed Expec-
tation seems to be quite general that
there will be at least four cities on
the Atlantic seaboard IN this section
Boston. New York and Philadelphia
have been named many times, and
Richmond and Atlanta, Baltimore and
Washington have been put down on
many Of the unofficial lists.
Juarez. Mex, March 81 The rebel
and federal forces at Torreon are still
engaged in battle, it was learned to.
night.
This information came from Robert
V. Pesquiera, confidential agent of the
constitutionalists in the United States
who recently arrived here from Wash
ington.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Rla Tax on Woman,s Estate.


1t rarely happens in Great Britain
that a woman has the disposal at her
death of more than $5,0O0,000, but the
eighth millionaire estate to be pro
bated during the present financia!
year is that of Miss Easton of Fell
ing in Durham and Layton Manor in
Yorkshire, who died at the age of
ninety-five. Her estate is valued for
probate at $5,S9S. 800. The duties on
this will amount to more than ST.,
050,000
The only other cases recorded in re-
cent years of women who disposed at
their death of estates over 100000
In value are Mrs. Rylands. widow of
a Manchester warehouse owner, who
left $17,243, AGO; Mrs. Lewis-Hill, wife
of Captain Lewis-Hill and widow of
Sam Lewis, the famous West end
money lender, who left $5,759.865;
Baroness Won Hirsch, who left $780,
100000; Mrs. Alexandra Ralli, who
left $5.O50,710, and Miss Ellen Morri-
son, who left $11.739,645.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Uric Acid is Slow Poison

Unseen in its approach, hard to de-
tect In its early stages, and cruelty
painful In its later forms, uric acid
poisoning is disease too often fatal
Bright's disease is one of the final
stages Of uric acid poisoning. 1t kills
In our country every year more men
and women than any other ailment
except two-consumption and pneu-
monia. Bright's disease and uric acid
poisoning usually start In some kidney
weakness that would not be hard to
cure, II discovered early, so 1t Is we'll
to know tho early signs Of kidney dis
ease and uric poisoning.
When uric acid is formed too fast
and the kidneys are weakened by a
cold, or fever, by overwork, or by over
indulgences, the acid collects, the blood
gets impure and heavy, there is head
ache, dizziness, heart palpitation, and
a dull, heavy-headed, drowsy feeling
with disturbances of the urine.
Real torture begins when the uric
acid forms into gravel or stone in the
kidney, or crystallizes into jagged bits
in the muscles, joints or on the nerve
tubings. Then follow the awful pains
Of neuralgia, rheumatism, govt, sclat-
lea, neuritis, lumbago or kidney collie.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
City soon 20 Fall.

Juarez. Mex, March 31-No reports
of a convincing nature were received
from the front today. What purported
to be a telegram from Major Rogue
Gonzales CARO- said that the taking Of
Torreon was a matter of hours, but 1t
was recalled that last Saturday night
General villa thought it was a matter
of minutes.
Later General Manuel Chao stated
that General Carranza had received
telegram from villa to the effect that
the rebels had taken all positions in
Torreon except the main barracks.
which the federals were still defend
ing, and that General Refugio Velasco,
the federal commander had made
conditional offer OF surrender This,
4 was SAID, villa was considering.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
The Fortunate Mr.. v.

There is a theatrical magnate in
New York who is up on the needs OF
the tired business man, but little bit
shy on general education. In his office
they were discussing the prevalent
hard times-theatrica and otherwise
Well" he said. there's one guy in
this town that envy. He's busy all
the time. Everywhere l go see PEG.
pie using his machines"
Who's that?" inquired one of the
company.
why. this guy, Vacuum, that makes
all them patent cleaners!"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
DRY DRY SCALE COVERED HEAD.

2760 Tamm Ave, st. Louis, Mo-
my little daughters head began with
a dry harsh scale covering it. First 1t
got a white scale over the top and
then 1t got dirty brown scab with
pus under 1t. Her hair came out in
less than a week and her head itched
and bled. She had no rest. had her
wear scarf all the time. 1t looked 30
badly. She was 30 sore and had such
big brown scabs on her head that the
teacher would not let her attend
school.
I'VE took and had her treated for
three months with no relief. She kept
getting worse until / tried Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. used the Cuti-
cura Soap every third day and the
Cuticura Ointment at night. In three
weeks her head was well of sores. Two
cakes of Cuticura Soap and one box
of Cuticura Ointment completely cured
her." (Signed) Mrs. waiter Rogers.
Nov. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with S2-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
sLAY TO CUT OFF CITY OF TORREON
Relhforcements Sent In Armored
Autos-No Communication With Be-
leaguered city-Rumored That Fed
erai General Has Made Conditional
Offer Of Surrender, Which Gen.
Villa Is Considering.

Eagle Pass, Tex, March 31-Refu-
gees who reached Pedras Negras. Mex
leo, from the vicinity of Monclova, to-
day reported that General Murgia has
wiped out several bands of federal fu-
gitives from Torreon.
Murgia has been operating between
Monterey and Torreon and is reported
to have cut off Torreon from all COM
munication with Mexico City and other
federal forces at Monterey and
Saltillo.
There has been no communication
between eagle Pass and Torreon over
the government telegraph lines for
five days. All railroads into Torreon
from the east have been cut. GEN
eral Joaquin Mas, who went to rein
force General Velasco at Torreon,
made the trip overland in armored
automobiles with his 500 men.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
SCREAMED ALOUD
In Agony With Awfui Kidney Ailments

Mrs. Clara Brasch, 200 N. 18th St., Lexing-
ton, Mo-. says. my whole system was filled
with uric acid poison. 1 had terrible, sharp,
shooting pains In my head and sometimes
was 30 dlzzy, I staggered and nearly fell
The poisoning affected my whole body and
my hands. arms. limbs and ankles were swol-
len and sore. The pains got so bad
screamed and 1 thought would die. l was
nervous and languid and at times i had
binding spells. Remedies and phygieians'
prescriptions did good. In 1911
heard OF Doan's Kidney Pills and had some
procured for me. After had taken them a
few days. the soreness and pain began to
case up and felt little stronger. In al
most no time, was up and around. in good
health. Doans Kidney Pills purified my
whole system and there is no doubt that they
saved my life Since cured, haze had Ne
further trouble"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Reason the Guide.

Here is an excerpt from the Gentle
mans Magazine of 1892
Nobody doubts but that the natural
Guide given to Man by God is Reason;
If this be duly attended to, we shall
act agreeably to Order and good
Sense, and do nothing odd or extrava-
CANT. Wherefore it may not be amiss
to expose the Oddness of a Custom
among the Portuguese of wearing
Spectacles for no other End but an AT
fectation of Gravity; so that If per-
son had mind to be respectable, he
must not appear in any Assembly
without pair on his Nose. And this
is even affected by young Persons and
Ladies'"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Boston's Celebration.

One hundred years ago March IS
Boston celebrated the thirty-eighth an.
niversary of the evacuation of the
city by the British treeps under Gen.
eral Wilkinson during the Revolution.
The celebration naturally was accom-.
panied by great display of enthusi
asm, for the second war with Great
Britain was then in progress and the
spirit Of patriotism was running high
Flags were displayed In profusion by
the citizens and salutes were fired by
the ships of war in the harbor. A large
military and civic parade was the
spectacular feature of the day. In the
evening there were fireworks and illu-
limitations and public banquet at
which patriotic addresses were deliv-
cred by officials Of the state and city
and officers of the army and navy.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Another superstItIon smashed.

A weather superstition has been
smashed by an observant New York
farmer. He once heard friend say,
We'll have more rain soon. 1t cleared
off in the night" He wanted to know
what that had to do with it. He was
told that 1t had lot to do with it. He
doubted the contention, and agreed to
keep an accurate record. This he did,
and after two and one-half months had
sufficient data to prove that there was
nothing whatever in the superstition
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Nature,s Wondrou, order.

= Every blade Of grass III the field is
measured; the green cups and the col
ored crowns of every flower are curl
ously counted; the stars of the firma-
ment wheel in calculated orbits even
the storms have their laws.-Blaikie.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Had Sense Of Gratitude.

An old man walked two miles
through the snow in New York city
in order to carry an egg to the head
quarters of one Of the charitable CT
CARNATIONS. The society had given
him a vacation in the country and a
farmer had given him two pullets on
leaving, so he had promised the first
egg to the people who had been kind
to him.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03

1t is but further step to dropsy or
Bright's disease.
Be warned by bacltache, by sediment
in the kidney secretions, by painful ,scant
or too frequent passages. Cure the weak
ened kidneys. Use Doan's Kidney Pills
"a medicine made just for weak kid
neys, that has been proved good in years
of use, in thousands of cases-the rem
edy that is recommended by grateful
users from coast TO coast.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Sure Thing.
'Popl"

Pop!
Yes. my boy"
What does the expression. I am
undone,' mean?"
We'll. when your mother uses 1t,
my son, it means an hours work but
toning up her dress In the back"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Nothing New to Operator.

I'VE should be patient and forbear-
ing toward our fellowman," said the
ready-made philosopher; generous.
forgiving and eager to assist"
"Humph!" exclaimed the telephone OPP
orator; you've got to be all that and
more in order to hold this situation"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
FIoht for Principle.

why did you oppose that motion
at our meeting?" asked one lady.
"Oh, had nothing against the mo-
ton. But the member who made it
once opposed a motion of mine and it's
the first chance have had to get
even"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Mother,s ForaetfuIneas.

Asked at Clerkenwell (Eng) county
court why two of her children bore the
same Christian name. woman said
that. in registering the second, one
she forgot about the first having the
same name.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Provided Meal for tho Rats.

A large tom cat was left by a
butcher at Allonnes. Belgium, in his
shop overnight, in the hope that 1t
would kill the rats. He found next
morning that the rats had killed and
eaten the cat, all except the skin.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03

The world is full of seekers. Some
of us are looking for trouble and some
are finding fault.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
He Did Tell.

whats the matter. Tommie? You're
dripping wet?"
went on the ice and it wouldn't
hold me. mother"
Cant you tell when the leo won't
hold your"
Didn't l just tell you, mother?"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Smart Rabbit.

A rabbit-a Winsted Comm rab-
bit-cleverly eluded capture by dog
one day when he rolled down hill
side inside OF a huge ball of snow,
thus throwing the dog off the scent.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03

A woman seldom stops to think. and
the chances are she wouldn't think If
she did stop.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig'
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do NOT
grippe. Adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03

Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain
the kettle. Adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-04-03
Hurt Him.

Bill-How did her singing strike
you?
Jill-oh, as usual. was the limo
cent bystander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-17
RUSSELL-SMITH WEDDING
 SOLEMNIZED IN AVONDALE

The marriage of Miss Lula Geneva Smith and MT. Florence Albert Russell was beautifully solemnized last eyeing at S.3O o'clock at the home of the brides par ents, MT. and Mrs. c. G. Smith in Avon- dale.
 Pink and white carnations and ferns beautifed the house and an improvised altar was built in the living room, where the ceremony was performed in the pres ence of a large gathering of relatives and friends by Rev. John Enzer.
 Miss Leila Smith presided at the piano and Miss Georgia Newell sang "The Sweetest Story Ever Told"
 Miss Josephine Williamson was Miss Smiths only attendant. She wore pale pink crepe de chine with lace draperies and carried pink carnations. MT. Russell had MT. Emmett Smith as his best man.
 Miss Smith entered with her father, by whom she was given in marriage. Her costume was of white crepe de chine, hav- ing lace and pearl ornaments and her veil was caught with valley lilies. White rosebuds and lilies of the valley composed the bridal bouquet. An informal reception followed the talk | ing of the vows after which the young couple left for wedding trip to Atlanta and the east. MT. and Mrs. Russell will | make their home with MT. and Mrs. Smith in Ayondale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-17
INSTITUTES AT
 NEGRO SCHOOL FARM
Meetings Begin July 31 Under the Auspices of A. and M. College
 at Normal

Norral, July 16-(Special.)-To the benefit of the colored farmers, their wives and children, the first of series of 10 one-day farmers institutes will be held at the Mt Carmel school farm Friday, July 3l, at 10 o'clock. These meetings will be under the auspices of the agricultural division of A. and M- college at Normal. The following places have been scheduled for one-day institutes:
 Hazel Green school farm. New Market school farm. Gurley school farm, Capshaw school farm, Redfeld school farm.
 R1cHnsboro school farm, Mt. Lebanon school farm, Deposit school farm and Payne Chapel school farm. At each of the above named places the rural school is working from two to six acres for the benefit of the school, and 1t is the aim at these meetings to arouse the negro fa' m workers to the imperative need of better farming, better business and better living anon. the negro farmers of Madi- son county.
 Among the men who will take part in Cor ducting this ss1,s of meetings are T. M. Campbell United States demonstra- ton agent, Washington; Prof. s. R. But
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-17
RANDOM NOTES OF
 AFT AIRS IN SOCIETY Dances, LuncheOns and Oth-
 CT Matters of Moment EVENTS OF THE DAY Rirminpham Woman Achieves Sue
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Birmingham Woman Achieves Sue cess at utauqua-LuncheOn for an Interesting Visitor.
 4 Heart Dice Party
. By MYRTLE MILES

Visitors returning from the Lookout chautauqua. now being held at ft. Payne by the Presbyterian assembly, re- port that this, the first chautauaua planned by the assembly, has been a com plete success. and that already with sue cess assured, plans are laid for pro gramme next season that will include some of the most noted platform orators and lecturers in the country.
 Those who have attended this chau- tsuqua are proud of the fact that a Bir- mingham woman scored a success.
 Mrs. Earle G. McLin. who has so often delighted Birmingham audiences with her req dings and impersonations, captured her audiences on every appearance at the chautauqua.
 Tuesday evening the entire programme was given by Mrs. McLin, and a member of her audience states that so marked was her success that Dr. Dobbins, a plat form orator from Missouri, was charmed by her readings and pronounced her the most wonderfully versatile reader he had ever heard, artistic to the highest degree, swaying her audience one moment with her tenderness and sweetness and pro- ducing storms of laughter the next with her sinimitable facial expression and charming personality" a tribute indeed from so noted a speaker
 Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Broadly of Birming- ham were each on the programme during the past week, as was also the Rev. Henry Edmonds.