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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF DIR. PRITCHARD
\ NE of the most exciting murder pose trials in Edinburgh in the past tho

~ NE of the most exciting murder trials in Edinburgh in the past
 century was that of pr. Edward Pritchard, which began on July 8, 1865, be- fore Lords Ardmillan and Jerviswood The charge against Dr. Pritchard was the murder of his wife and his mother -in- law in Glasgow. He was accused of hay ing administered tartarized antimony, aco- nite and opium in tapioca to his mother in-law as well as in porter or beer, and in a patent medicine. He was also ac- cused of giving his wife the same dose in articles of food and of medicine.
 The chief witness against the doctor was the family cook, Mary Latimer, who testified that during the preceding Feb ruary Mrs. Pritchard was frequently sick and that upon one occasion she said to her husband, winch standing at her bedside, Don't cry, for if you do you are hypo- crite."
 A housemaid. Mary MLeod. detailed during the examination of four hours, the circumstances of the death of Mrs Pritchard and her mother, Mrs. Taylor During his wife's illness, she said, most of the time Pritchard was the only per son who attended her, and that her at- tacks would invariably come after her meals. The housemaid also told of a promise the doctor had made to her that he would marry her, if his wife died The prisoner gave her ring, a brooch and photograph of himself.
 Another witness was a new cook, who had been secured in Mary Latimer's place She arrived upon the day of Mrs. Taylor s death. Only on a few occasions had she been called upon to carry her mistress meals to her room, but instead Dr. Pritchard always insisted in taking them to his wife.
 Thomas Alexander Connell, a medical student, who boarded with the Pritchards, was also an important witness. Dr. Pat terson, resident physician, was called in to prescribe for Mrs Pritchard a short time before her death, which was so sud den that he reported to the register that Mrs. Pritchards death was extremely sudden, unexpected and to him, myste- rious."
 For the defense Dr. Cowan of Edin- burg, a friend of Mrs. Pritchard's, de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
ALL NATIONS SMOKE

From the Baltimore News.
 There is hardly a country in the world where the pipe is not smoked in one form or another.
 The Kaffir dearly loves his pipe, and, failing the genuine article, will use any thing that will hold tobacco-from a piece of iron piping to a cows horn. When not even these are available he will use the earth. He does this by making a small hole to hold the tobacco, from which he makes a passage for the smoke by pushing a curved piece of wire through the ground. He then lies face downward, applies a light to the tobacco and his lips to the ground at the spot where he has withdrawn the wire and smokes in peace.
 In many villages of the northwest pro- vinces of India are to be found public hookahs for the use and comfort of trav- elers.
 Everyone has heard of the North Amer jeans pipe of peace. General Butcher s pipe-smoking was of very different character. He appointed a man to the post of ''pipemaster," whose duty it was to fill long clay pipe and hand it to the general before every engagement. Butcher would then enjoy a few puffs, give back the pipe and gallop into the firing line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

The St. Lawrence river at the spot where the Empress of Ireland sank is about 30 miles wide. Father Point is a small village on the south bank of the St. Lawrence near the mouth of the Ri- mouski river and about 1S0 miles east of Quebec. A lighthouse and a telegraph sta tbat transatlantic mail is transferred from the railroads to the Canadian Pa cific steamers. During the summer months the Canadian Pacific steamers make through trips between Quebec and Mon treal and Liverpool. In winter when ice chokes the mouth of the St. Lawrence they ply between Liverpool and St. John or Halifax. The Empress of Ireland made the trip between Liverpool and Quebec in The voyage down the St. Lawrence re- quires a little more than a day and a half, so that only about four days are spent on the open sea. The scenery along the route is beautiful After leaving Quebec a traveller has a fine view of the city on it's commanding cliff of the Cha teau Frontenac and the Plains of Alp raham. At the Isle of St. John d'Orleans the river is 12 miles wide The Canadian the Empress vessels of the Pacific by railway lines between Montreal and Van couYer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
TIPS FROM TEXAS

From the Dallas News.
 Beaucatchers are larger and longer than they have ever been before. What does il mean?
 The wild oats of the prodigal son always come home to roost on the other boys.
 The chief trouble about the modern temptations is that they cost more thar the victims are able to pay
 Moreover, when girl marries a a boob to spite the man she really loves, the boob pays the freight.
 Of course. women do some eccentric things. and men make much fun of them all the same, we never saw . woman wearing goatee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
"APPLE MARY" AND 0. HENRY

From the New York World.
 Another Apple Mary" has gone from the streets of New York after weary years of waiting for her sailor Last year. if memory serves, the Apple Mary who sat behind her wares in front of St Pauls churchyard was married and re- tired into late autumn of domestic life. There are many other Apple Marys, Il weather beaten and voluminously petti- coated, each doubtless with her own pri- vate thoughts on matrimony. o. Henry wrote many an engaging story to show that romance was still alive in curious and unlikely places. He might have fash toned still another had he lived, with some such title as Cupid and the Ben Davis"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
Eager Interest in Open Air Music

For several summers past Blrmlng- ham has had free music in Capitol park, and it is hoped that the ladies of the Music Study club who raise the necessary funds and manage the concerts, will be able very soon to perfect their plans for this season.
 In the park concerts, as in most en- terprises in Birmingham, there has been marked progress. Four years ago band of IS or 20 musicians was employed to play three of four times a week. For the second and third sum- mer seasons larger band was em- ployed, and the number of concerts was increased. Last year there was a very decided advance. A band of 28 men was employed to give six con- certs a week. With band of that size properly balanced concert music of the better class can be rendered satisfactorily.
 The programmes last year contained a great deal of fine music along with many little compositions of the lighter vein. The attendance was larger than in any previous year, and it is note worthy fact that the all-Wagner pro- gramme attracted the largest at tendance save one-Verdi night. Ten or twelve years ago there would have been only a meagre attendance in the park on the occasion of a Wagner night; but the peoples interest in ar tistic music has increased to such an extent that the crowd on Wagner night a year ago was conservatively estimated at five thousand.
 In Nashville the park concerts cost $10,0 ,000 for the season. In Memphis they cost even more, because the season is longer. The excellent con- certs that were given here last year cost not quite $5OO0. It would be we'll if Birmingham could have a sea- son of ten or twelve weeks, just as many other cities have; but with lim- ited funds a season of only eight weeks had to suffice last year.
 It may be that more money can be raised this summer-enough to give concerts throughout season of at least ten weeks. Last year the city appropriated 5000 to the music fund. Notwithstanding Birmingham's fi- nancial straits, the appropriation should be $500 this year. If the com missioners will do that much the ladies who solicit subscriptions will have lir- tie difficulty in raising a total fund of between $5OOO and $600O.
 Free music comes under the head of a civic necessity. Birmingham must have its attractions like other growing and ambitious cities. There is scarcely city of 50,O0O inhab- itants that does not have free concerts during the summer months. Birming- ham simply cannot afford to let this summer go by without adequate music. Having a civic side, the Chamber of Commerce, the Business Mems league, the Ad club and the Rotary club should by all means give the park concert movement their ac- tive support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
A PASTORAL
By Norman Gale.

By Norman Gale. Along the lane beside the mead Where cowslip-gold is in the grass. watched the milkmaid's easy speed tall and springing country lass; But though she had a merry plan To shield her from my soft replies. Love played at Catch-me-if-you-can, In Mary's eyes. A mile or twain from varley Bridge l plucked a dock-leaf for a fan. And drove away the constant midxe. And cooled her forehead's strip of tar But though the maiden would not spare My hand her pretty finger tips, Love played at Catch-me-if-you-can
 On Mary's lips. And now the village flashed in sight, And closer came to her side: A flush ran down into the white. The impulse of a pink tide; And though her face was turned away. How much her panting heart confesse, Love played at Find-me-if-you-1lay
 In Mary's breast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Roosevelt says he still has his big has fallen off considerably since hts trip to South America and now has the appearance of a walking cane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Mexicos mediation delegates an- nounce that Huerta is at last willing to resign in order to save the Mexican nation. More likely the dictator sees the writing on the wall and is prompted by a desire to save his own extermi- nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

The reason why the average man makes so many mistakes in talking about the situation in Mexico is because it is hard to remember the batting averages of base. of Vera Cruz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

A Los Angeles barkeeper is alleged to have stolen an unset diamond by dropping it into cocktail glass with some cracked ice. Any man who uses his brain like that is out of place behind a bar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
BEGINNING THE DAY--snve me

BEGINNING THE DAY--Snve me from all murmuring, 0 my "o". show me how bountffully Thou mast ldealt with me and how vnstiy t"e
 mercics outweigh the misfortunes' Turn my complaints to praise at '.e of Thy loving kind hess. Make me glad in the shine or lTbv fnce md the show of Thy fn- vor. For Chrfst's snke. Amen.-H.
 NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Having just put the Atlantic ocean between himself and militant English suf- fragettes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle pre- diets that if they don't behave themselves they are apt to be lynched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
Large Yield of Oats

Greene county that will yield 100 bushels to the acre, and there are ioc acres" said J. o. Thompson. This splendid yield is the result of the fact that alfalfa had been grown on the land for five years. greatly enriching it.
 While there has been talk of dam age to some of the crops from drouth, l believe that Alabama will have the big gest crops this year in it's history. The farmers of Alabama have been prospering for some years past, and 1911 promises unusual prosperity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
NEW YORK FULL OF CHICKENS

FTUfH trIe bdftIHlUre Star- V
 There are some chickens in New York. In fact. that place is quite a chicken center. judging by statistics of the de- pertinent of health. A report shows that s35l annual permits to keep live chickens geese. ducks and other fowls in the limits ot the greater city are issued annually.
 But fewer than 100 of theso permits are for Monhattan. and those that are have to do with places long distance from Broadway.
 By boroughs the permits are as follows Manhattan, H; Brooklyn. 26lS; the Ironx l497; Queens. so7s. and Richmond. 10es.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
Expansion on Every side

Those of us who get over the Bir- mingham district frequently remark the wonderful expansion that is going on on all sides of this city," said member of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Everybody is familiar with Fairfield and the improvements in that section, but only those who visit Boyles and Tarrant City just beyond 1t have any idea of the substantial improvement on Five Mile creek to the northeast of us. Tar rant City is one of ti.e more recent in- dustrial developments. The streets are wide and beautiful. and the sidewalks are well paved. Many attractive houses have already been erected there, and many moro will be built this summer. It is at Tarrant City that the new National Cast Iron Pipe Works are situated. This large plant represents an outlay of $SO0.0 GOO. prac- tically all local capital In years gone by pipe works were of cheap construc. ton. but the National companys plant has a stylish as well as very solid appearance. It is strictly modern, and as MT. Linthicum, the well known cast pipe operator, Is in charge, the under taking is sure to be financially success ful.
 "Tarrant City is supplied with city wa ter and its sewerage is perfect The Bir mingham Railway. Light and Power com pany is extending it's line from Boyles tt Tarrant City-a little more than mile Tho county has built beautiful driving road from Tarrant City to East Lake and 1t is already popular route fol automobilists. The scenery along tha highway Is especially beautiful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
DIR. PATRICK REGAINS HEALTH From the Marion Standard


 The many friends of Dr. R. G. Patrick will be glad to know that this eminent educator has fully regained his health. This announcement was made publicly by Dr. Paul V. Bomar from the platform of the Judson auditorium during the clos ing exercises in response to the hundreds of inquiries from friends of Dr. Patrick attending commencement exercises. Dr. Bomar also took occasion to pay high tribute to Dr. Patrick, in which he said While I would not detract in the least from the credit of those who have 1abored to make Judson college, yet to Dr. Patrick is due in large measure it's success, and these buildings will stand as a monument to his memory"
 As is well known, Dr. Patrick has been in an infirmary in Chicago for the greater portion of the past year suffering from nervous prostration due to overwork in the interest of the Judson. Now that he is fully restored his many friends through out the state would be glad to have him again enter the educational field in Ala bama, but it is not known what plans if any, he has yet made.
 It can be truthfully said there has never ben a more popular and successful educator in the south than Dr. Patrick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Naval officers declare they will not accept grape juice as a substitute for wine. Judging from their aggressive
 ness at Vera Cruz what some of them
 really want is grape shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Ridiculed in life, Dr. Langley dead, is hailed as the pioneer of aviation, and a lot of good it does him!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

There is more talk over one Chris tian who falls from grace than of the ninety and nine who attend church regular and live like saints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Captain Kendall of the Empress of Ire land had a fine chance to die a hero but at the last moment he jumped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Surgeon-General Fucker advises a light
 dict for summer. Sufferers from brain
 flag will also find light courses in fiction desirable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

The birthplace of the gin rckey in Washington is to be demolished. So ia, nobody has started movement to mark the spot with bronze tablet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

The Boston Globe thinks the new straw hats for men would make horse laugh Still the old straw hat dobbin wears il summer is not much to look at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Becker is back in the death house at Sing Sing. but as a matter of fact he is still long way from the electric chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Hackett says he concealed his nobility from his most intimate friends, but it seems that he has not kept it a secret
 1 from his nresS agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Baseball slang is passing, accordins to Sporting Life. Probably 1t Is due to the fact that sport writers are los ing control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Squaws participated in the recall uf ar Indian chief in California. No doubt the stclidity of that particular red man was considerably shaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

The season is at hand when the gay shoe clerk for two weeks becomes a rich mans son at the seashore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
LITTLE DIFFERENCE.

Daughter: Our new lawn mower mus have come. hear father sharpening it.
 Mother: No, he ain't sharpening an, mower; he's shaving himself with safet, razor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
The Minneapolis Orchestra

"I can remember when the only large high class orchestras in this country were found in New York and Boston, but today Chicago has a great orches- tra, and at least a half dozen other cities keep up symphony organizations of 80 or 90 performers" said E. E. Wartmann of Chicago.
 "One of the largest and finest orches- tras in the United States is the Min neapolis Symphony. It has been mak- ing limited tours in the northwest and occasionally in the east in recent years, but it is now planning a southern tour for next February with it's entire or ganization of 80 men. The business men and music lovers of Minneapolis deserve great credit for the generous support they give to that orchestra. At home the orchestra is heard in Sunday concerts throughout the season and in
 many week night concerts. The con
 cert hall seats about 400, and it is
 always filled. Notwithstanding the fact
 that the attendance is large, the annual
 deficit amounts to something like $50,-
 900 or S60,OOO.. This is because tickets
 are sold at moderate prices and many
 very high priced artists are engaged
 year in and year out
 Minneapolis is one of the most pros porous cities in America. Within the past 10 years I have spent weeks at a time there and I have never heard
 any one speak of business depression.
 It is clean city morally and physically,
 and its great orchestra has done much, ! I believe, for the general betterment
 of the community. When l first re-
 member the Symphony orchestra was
 struggling, but under MT. Oberhoffer' s
 able leadership it has won great fame
 and is a big advertisement for Minne-
 apolis. Next to flour the orchestra is | the city's greatest asset
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
PoRTENTIoUs.

Miss Betty: Do you believe that com ing events cast their shadows before?' Widow Sure; the morning of the da,
 that my husband was killed in that rail
 road wreck he put on a new crash suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
A NATIONAL BLOT.

Secretary: Your Excellency, you hay, plotted your signature to this pronuncia
 mento: you'll have to resign" Huerta: Resign? Never. I guess
 they'll recognize the blot.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Entered at the BirmlhSham Ala' postoffice as second class matter unaer act of Congress March 3. 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

Daily and Sunday Age Herald-$e.oo
 Daily and Sunday per month .-.. .to Daily and Sunday, three months z'oo c,adar Ace-uarald 200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03

AS A GYRoscoPE. Farmer: John, have you counted ali the sheep in the pasture?" Hired Man: All but two, sir: they ran around so fast couldn't count them"
 BUILD FOR TWO. When Theodore arrives in Spain There surely will be trouble, Unless Alphonso has his throne Made to carry double.
 C.F. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
They will also have on sale coffee and
cake and tea and waters.
STRECKFUSLINES
PREPARE TO OPEN
First Steamer to Be Put in OPP
Grafton April 15-Exper-
fence Big Increase.

Fowler Manning, manager of the
today that the company would put its
first steamer in operation April 10. The
business of the company last year
showed big increase over that of 1912.
and much of this is attributed to a
great extent, to the increased public
interest in the upper Mississippi river
and it's navigation and transportation
possibilities. This. of course, is coupled
with the comprehensive and agrees
sive advertising policy the company
has followed for two years, and which
will be adhered TO in the future.
Mr.. Manning is of the opinion that
the river lines, as well as the river
cities, have not kept the public as
much informed as they should have, as
to the advantages of the great upper
Mississippi country. from a pleasure,
as well as a trade standpoint. All of
the steamers of the line have been
thoroughly overhahled, repainted and
redecorated. making them the best
looking and best equipped boats on the
upper Mississippi in many years. The
opening of the operating season of the
company's boats is as follows:
Steamer Dubuque" between ST
Louis. Keokuk and Burlington, April
Is.
Steamer Quincy" will open the ST.
Louis-StP Paul service June 1.
Steamer "St. Paul' viii open her
excursion season with first appearance
at Rock Island on May IS. %, %, June
3. 4, 10. II.
Steamer wv. w" will open her sea
son at Rock Island on May "a and %,
June 81, &c. "a and IS
Steamer sidney" now In New
Orleans. will be in this territory June
1. her first date at Rock Island being
June Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
ALICE CARSE WED
MORE THAN YEAR
Announces Marriage to Robert
Nourse Celebrated in New
York Nov. 1912.

That a woman can keep a secret not
only for a day, but for several years,
was proven yesterday when Miss Alice
Carse announced her marriage 10 Rob
ert Nourse of Chicago, which ceremony
! took place in Yonkers, y. Y, Nov. !,
/ 1912, while Miss Carse was making
! tour Of the eastern states.
! Upon her return to the city she kept
/ closely her secret and not even mem
! bers of the family knew of her mar
riage until the announcement was
made yesterday.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Carse. ZIG Fourth
avenue, and Mr.. Nourse is the son Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Nourse, 1112 Tween
| tieth street.
The announcement of their engage
ment was made some time ago, but at
that time no date was. given for the
ceremony, and friends of the young
people were still expecting its an
nouncement.
Both young people attended the local
high school and Miss Carse continued
her studies at Augustana college, TAX
ing a course in the musical conserva-
tory. and she has a very pleasing so
prano voice. Mr.. Nourse is engaged in
the insurance business in Chicago, and
his bride will leave Saturday for that
city. where the new home will be.
The announcement of the marriage
was made yesterday afternoon at
bridge party given by the bride, with
% ladies as her guests. Three tables
of the game were played, and to- Miss
Helen Krell and Miss Maude Hartz
were given the score favors. At the
giving of the collation. small red hearts
and cupids were found at each place.
and on them was written the date of
the marriage. The bride was shower
ed with congratulations and coed
wishes from her friends, who marveled
at her ability to keep so interesting a
secret.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
HAMLET

John Reaber went TO Rock Island
Wednesday to meet two cousins who
were coming from New York.
Riley Halstead arrived here Thurs
day from the west, where he had been
the past 10 months.
Emerson Crabs, John Nichols and
Arthur Damp delivered hogs in Rey-
nolds Tuesday.
Miss Eva Ramsey returned to her
home in Aledo Thursday after spend
ing a week with Harvey Ramsey and
family.
Miss Myra Taylor visited Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Nora Whisman.
Jesse Cooper delivered hogs in Rey-
nolds Monday
There will be valentine sociable at
the home of Bob Gallagher and sister.
Miss Lizzie, Friday night. Every one
is invited to attend.
George Taylor and family of near
Aledo visited at.the home of Mrs.
Mary DeBcrde Sunday
Miss Armenia Crabs has the grin.
Miss Lulu Cooper is recovering from