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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
ANNIVERSARY DAY OBSERVED
At Woman's Ciub-Interesting Book
from the Pen of a South
ern Woman-NeWs and
Gossip of Society.
ny ANNIE KENDRIcK WALKER

In the last issue of Womans Work, the
official organ of the Alabama federation,
Mrs. Erwin Craighead, the president
Issued an address to the clubs of the state.
Mrs. Craighead at the beginning of the sea
son of club work emphasized the need OF
organized corporation, and the results to
be attained She calls particular attention
TO the educative work, which Is the basis
of the federation, and by which the PROB
lems that confront the state and the south
will be solved to a great extent MRS.
Craighead's greeting to Alabama clubs will
be read with great interest. 1t clearly and
forcefully outlines the work of the fedora
tion, and is altogether so full of enthusiasm
and encouragement, that the CLUBS OF the
state will begin the work of the winter
with renewed energy. Mrs. Craighead
writes as follows:
MY Dear Federated Club Women.
Now that you are all gathered together
again for a season of club work, your pres
ident sends you a cordial greeting; wishes
you delightful and prosperous club sea-
son; and assures you that she is nearby
at your service.
Sincere thanks are due you for the help
full cooperation you gave this administra-
ton in the past, and entire confidence IN
your willingness to render the same Ell
ficient aid in the future.
While reminding you that you have your
own especial committee, reciprocity COM
mittee, to assist you with study pro-
grammes; to look up questions OF clup
government for you; or to advise you IN
matters parliamentary; to give you the ben
eft of the experience of many other and
perhaps older clubs. We wish to lay par
ticular stress at this time, the beginning
of the season. upon the valuable aid you
can give us in our efforts to contribute to
the happiness and mental well being of the
women and children of our beloved state
This is 1.-THE age of movement the mo-
tive of the movement is the betterment of
humanity; its supporting arch is organ
szation, and its keystone is education. If
we educate ourselves, we better ourselves,
sf we educate our neighbor, we better both
ourselves and him. Happily for us we can
educate both our neighbor and ourselves
at the same time. The basis of all our fed
GRAFTON work is education, in which is to
be found the entrance into an enlightened
freedom morality and happiness, as wei
rs a solution of nearly all of the serious
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Marriage of Miss Smith and
Mr.. Wilson in Washinuton

On Thursday, October 26, Miss Rose Mary
Easby-Smlth and Mr.. Leonard Wilson were
married in Washington by the Rev. John A.
Conway vice rector of Gonzaga college.
The bride is the youngest daughter of the
late Hon. William Russell Smith, of this
state, and a granddaughter of the latc
Captain William Easily, of Washington,
who was a veteran of the war of 1872, and
held various positions of high trust in
Washington under President Fillmore and
President Pierce.
Judge Smith, the brides father, was we'll
known to all Alabamians. He was edu-
Gated at the University of Alabama and
was a lawyer by profession. As a young
man he was circuit judge, brigadier-general
of state troops, and for six years immedi-
ately before the civil war was member Of
the United States congress. AT the out
break of the war he received a commission
as colonel of the Twenty-sixth Alabama
regiment, c. S. A, which he resigned after
a few months to go to the confederate con-
gress, where he represented the Tuscaloosa
district till the fall of the confederacy. At
ter the war he was elected president of the
University of Alabama which position he
resigned in 1872 and thereafter, until his
death in 1896 devoted himself to his profess
sion and to literary pursuits. He was the
author of several legal works and many
literary productions. His mother was Eliza
beth Hampton, near relative of the elder
General Wade Hampton, and he belonged
to the Smith family that settled Smithfeid
in the Isle of Wight county, Virginia, early
in the seventeenth century and gave many
distinguished men to Virginia and the
south.
Mr. Wilson, who is an Englishman by
birth and remains a British subject, Is well
known in Mobile, where he resided for sew
eral years, filing the position of secretary
to the president of the Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City railroad.
At the outbreak of the Spanish war he
resigned this position and volunteered for
service at the front in the United States
army. He was appointed volunteer aide-de-
campo and military secretary on the stan
of General Wheeler, served throughout the
Santiago campaign. and was among those
who were recommended in General Wheel-
er's report for gallantry In the battle OF
San Juan Besides acting as military sec
retarv and aid-de-campe to General Wheel
err. Mr.. Wilson was chosen to be secretary
CONTINUED Thirteenth Page)
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

The Alabama State Fair has issued a
handsome souvenir book which contains
ten admission tickets to the State Fair.
This book is now on sale, and the lady
selling the greatest number will be pre-
scented by C. c. Ellis Buggy and Harness
company WITH a handsome phaeton and
horse valued at $3.50. The book and tickets
sell for 5. OF this amount the Womans
CLUB and the oanvasser get 81 on every book
Sold Ladies desiring to sell books will
please call at the State Fair headquarters,
207 Nineteenth street, North, and confer
with the management.
]. A. ROUNTREE
1927 IL
Flower bulbs cheap. Godden's.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

preiums offered in this department send
their work to the headquarters of the Ala
bama Woman's Press association not later
than November g. The premiums offered
are as follows: For the best department,
conducted by a woman, $15 The best ar
tlcle written by woman, the subject,
Alabama Women in Journalism $40. The
best newspaper a. magazine in the state
conducted by "a woman. diploma. Just and
aGe judges wifi be selected to award the
prizes, and it is the earnest wish of the
committee that the press women OF the
state take an active interest in this de-
partment, and that they will all visit the
headquarters of THE Alabama Woman
Press association during the fair wnere
they will be warmly welcomed
Wednesday, November Is, will be Jour
nalists Day."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
WOmen'S
TailOr-Made Suits.

We have a very large line of tailored
suits in all the new popular materials and
colorings and only name the following
items to give you an idea of the way our
prices run:
Jaunty, ny-front, gray homespun Suits,
Jacket silk lined, habit back, skirt lined
with percaline exceptional values. $1,000
Stylish box-front REFER suits in those ef-
fectiye Scotch suitings gray and brown.
These suits have those trim" short jack
cts lined with taffeta silk; and habit back
skirts lined with percaline. We are confi-
dent that equal values are not quoted
elsewhere at..-.. 800 ......... ........szo.Vo
PEDESTRIENNE SUITS, for rainy wealth
err wear made from reversible cloaklngs
in REFER or tight-fitting styles. These
suits have stylish short jackets and habit
back skirt faced with the same materiai
and finished with rows of stitching You
have your choice of gray, oxford, brown,
at all prices ranging from Sz7.5O down
to- 49,. 49,. ''~A''oo
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

A fine selection of English driving cloaks,
box coats, coats half fitting backs, etc,
in short, medium lengths, in covert, kerr
sey, silk or satin lined; some of them the
most extremely stylish effects at prices
ranging fro ms4OOO down to-. 49,. $500
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Flower bulbs and pot. Godden's.
Drink Distilled Water.
'Phone 1925.
TexieC Cigars are the acme
of perfection.

If you have rooms for rent,
with or without board, send
with price and location at
once to the bureau of Infor33
nation" State Fair, Birming-
ham, Ala.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

Golf CapeS
Our friensd tell US that we are doing the
Golf Cape business of Birmingham, and
a careful canvass of the situation con-
vinces us that they are right. Our prices
are lower than others are. We offer styl-
ish Golf Capes at prices ranging from
coz On down 10 ,..,......$7.50
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

Godden's Drug Store sells bulbs cheaper.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Mrs. Pickard's Success as Writer

There is a large number of Alabamians
who will be interested in the success with
which Mrs. w. l.. PiclSard is meeting in
her literary ventures. Mrs. Pickard lived
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
More New Ribbons

The best quality of all-silk, satin and gros
grain Ribbons all colors, including every
new shade.
Fine all-silk 1 and 11A-inch plain MORE
Taffeta Ribbons, all coors-1-inch
plaid and stripe saney Ribbons, for
fancy work, children's hair bows, etc,
per yafu... ................... lOc
1a-inch, yard, &c; 1-inch, yard, sc; IA
inch, yard, &c; 11A-inch, yard, Sc; 2
inch, yard, Zoe; 2k-inch, yard, 121ac; g.
inch, yard, 15c; 914 inch, yard. 49,. 100
An assortment of about twenty patterns
fancy Ribbons including:
3lk-inch All-Silk, Persian stripe 3h-inch
Corded Changeable Effect 3%-inch
fancy edge Satin stripe, 31.-ineh Cord
ed Taffeta Plaids, 5-ineh Fine All-Silk
Plaid and Moire Taffeta all colors
and combinations-at per yard........ 25c
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
25C LaCeS for zoe.

Torchon laces, laces for handkerchiefs,
laces for underwear; torchon inser-
ton, Mechlin laces and insertion;
Valenciennes laces and insertion-a
general losing out of all odd lengths
and broken sets and single widths
new designs, in Csc and zoe laces to-
morrow at..... 49,. sees. ..... ........
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
Indiana Notes.

The contract for Decatur county printing
has been awarded to the Greensburg New
Era at ST. 065.45. There were ten bidders, the
highest being $1,54.
Rivermen at Vincennes are predicting
big overflow from the Wabash river, which
is now over twelve feet and rising at the
rate of two inches an hour.
The Jackson County Farmers Institute is
in session al Seymour. The speakers are:
Professor Biting of Purdue University,
James Riley of ThorntoWn, and II. l.. Now
lin of LaWrenceburg
Ollie the seventeen-year-old son of H. p.
Richards, living about mile southwest Of
the Normal College, in Marion, was Instant
ly killed yesterday while engaged with his
father in falling timber.
John Shea, aged eleven, of Muncie, is at
deaths door with his head badly mashed,
and a dozen other bones broken. He
climbed into the belfry of the Muneie
Church of God to examine a birds nest
and fell a distance of forty feet to the floor.
Fire in the drug store of ]. M. Metheny.
at Wabash, did over $4,000 damage. Mr..
Metheny was experimenting with some
chemicals when an explosion took place, 1g-
hitting a of alcohol. The interior OF
the store was wrecked, and the damage TO
the stock by water is considerable. The
loss is covered by insurance.
Lucy Van, a valuable pacing mare belong
ing to Van Buskirk Brothers, of Anderson,
died at PendletOn Saturday Of catarrhal
fever. Lucy Van had a record of 2:2oA,
She had paced an unmarked mile in 2:15.
She has been handled by Trainer T. {.
Cready, of Pendleton, and died in his
stables
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
Inhinnn Ohifnnry.

TERRE EAUTE, Ind, Jan. 16--Professor
Hartung, the well known music teacher,
died suddenly this morning of paralysis.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Martha Mopps
fectly good health. She returned to her
bed and was later found dead. Mrs. Coch-
ran, wife of the late county commissioner,
had been attended by physicians who
thought she was sure to recover, but death
came without warning.
RIDGEVILLE, Ind, Jan. 16-Isaac Sipe,
a prominent farmer, sergeant in Company
G, Ninetieth Indiana Volunteers (Fifth Cav
alry), died at his home fiHe miles south
east of Ridgeville, to-day of heart trouble,
aged SeVenty-two. Mr.. Sipe was born in
Bedford county, Pennsylvania and came
West with his parents in 1S47, settling near
Deerfield. A wife survives him.
WABASH, Ind, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Rebecca
Bird, a pioneer Of this county, died to-day
of old age and the grip. She was seventy
seven years old and lately has been making
her home with William Sharpe, proprietor
of the Wabash Star, where she died. Mrs.
Bird was born in Ohio and came to Wabash
county in 1S40
BEDFORD, Ind, Jan. 16.-Jack Kinnick
one of the oldest residents of this county,
who has lived near this city nearly a life
time, died suddenly of heart trouble this aft
ernoon at the residence of Alfred Grayson,
where he was making his home.
MATTHEW'S, Ind, Jan. 16-Mrs. Malinda
Frame, aged fifty-six died this morning
from consumption. She was the widow of
the late F. w. Frame veteran of the
civil war, and a member of Company A,
FCrtieth New York
ARGOS Ind, Jan. I'D. r. Edman, a
prominent citizen of this city, died suddenly
Sunday of grip. He was member of the
MacCabee order and carried 81 600 insurance.
He leaves large family.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Jan. 16.-eIrs. Dora
Ulmer aged sixty-nine, an old resident of
this county, was found dead to-day at her
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
DIFFICULT JOB.
(ConcIuded from First Page.


If they are able to labor they are turned
over to the municipal public works and are
put to sweeping the streets For this they
are paid so cents a day. Those unable to
work, who are the larger class are pro-
Vided for at San Isadore and in the hoSpit-
ais In a short time it is expected that the
streets will be cleared entirely of these peo-
the urchins who are without homes in San
Jose Asylum. Formerly this asylum had a
manual training school and this will be re-
ViVed. Some forms of vice which have been
demoralZng to children beggars and which
would come within the province of the
Gerry Society of New York have also been
taken hold of by the police authorities with
beneficial results.
Jose Miro a former Inspector of police
and later captain of Spanish guerrilas,
has written a letter to the inSurgent colonel
Alfred AnangO. in which he gives particu-
lars of police practices. He says that under
Spanish officials documents were regularly
purpose a special stamp was made and spe-
cial paper prepared for forging the docu-
ment. He gives the names of the chief
police inspectors by whose conniVance this
was done. Among them are Cubans as we'll
as Spaniards Miro says that while the GRIM
inal organization of the Nanigos existed and
real criminals were deported false Mani
means of deporting Cuban political prison.
erS. MirO's letter is in the nature of con-
fesSion. The degree of credence to be given
it is uncertain. What he says of deporta-
ton of Cuban political prisoners as Nanigos
is known to be true. Other allegations affect
the present police force. AS General Men,
ocal is the head of the police force he is in
a position to utilize whatever is true in
MiroS statements regarding individuals"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
LAW AND MATRIMONY.
A Statute That Troubles Young People
of "a NeighbOring State.
Chicago Record

Chicago Record.
The young people of the State of Ohio
are evidently going to be in need OF SYM
pathy before the year is ended. This pres
ent month a state law went into effect reg
ulating the issuance of marriage licenses,
and according to that inquisitorial and OPP
preSsiVe measure young man VINO ap-
plies for & license must be equipped with all
kinds of information regarding himself, his
BRIDE their respective antecedents and their
family histories. He must tell his brides
mothers maiden name and be able to give
accurate information all around as TO birth
place, places of residence, occupations pre-
vious matrimonial relations and minor per-
sonal details.
Already the law has brought some young
couples into trouble The bridegroom. hur-
rying to the license office on the last Gay
before the wedding, has found that he didn't
know where the bride was born or what was
her mothers maiden name, and the license
clerk coldly has refused to sanction the
marriage Weddings have been postponed
indefinitely and heart-strings twisted ana
strained to the breaking point. 1t is not
easy to say where the trouble will end. 1t
is only too evident, however, that when
young man who has left an eloping bride
somewhere in town to wait while he hur-
riedly gets the official permit to marry finds
that his plans are all frustrated simply be-
cause he can't remember where his Bride
was born he is going TO become an enemy
of society.
After this one of the elements of an Ohio
romance will consist in the excitement OF
the chase after hidden family statistics.
Lovers will no longer steal kisses or inter-
VieWs-they will steal family registers ana
exercise their ingenuity IN an adyenturous
chase after information. 1t is going to be
thrillingly dramatic and eXciting-but 1t
will be surprising If young Ohio does not
raise a protest which Will make the next
State Legislature tremble IN its shoes when
it hears the demand for the repeal of that
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
BRILLIANT MIND DARK
RIsHOP RADEMACHER SUCCUMBS TO
GREAT FINANCIAL WORRY.
Funds of Fort Wayne Diocese to the
Amount of 100000 Used Up-MOre
of Ex-senator Baker Scandal.
peciaI to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. jar. 16.-The fact
leaked out this afternoon that Bishop Rade-
macher, of the Fort Wayne Catholic do
cese, is in very serious condition. He
returned two weeks ago from an official
visit to Mishawaka, Ind, suffering from
grip. He was kept closely in his room and
but few were permitted to see him. Infor-
nation, entirely reliable, comes from the
bishops residence that he is mentally inca
pacitated. While it is given out that the
cause of his mental condition is the result
of grip the real cause is nervous prostra-
ton from the fact that the bishop is in
debted to his parishioners in the sum of not
less than $1060OO. This money had been de-
posted in small sums at the Episcopal res
idence for safe keeping, something after the
system inaugurated by Archbishop Purcell,
of Cincinnati, several years ago. The money
has not been squandered, but has been
used in building churches schools and asy-
lums all over the diocese, and now the de-
positors want their money and have so I'M
portuned Bishop Rademacher that his mind
has at last given way to the strain. Should
he in a measure recover his reason, 1t is
the opinion that he can never administer the
diocese again. and while he may be permit
ted to remain bishop in name, vicar gen.
eral will manage affairs. The bishop was
for years in charge of st. Mary'S Church
here until ten years ago he was elevated to
the bishopric of Tennessee, with his epis-
copal residence at Nashville. Upon the
death of Bishop DWenger, five years ago,
he was promoted to this diocese, and much
of the present Indebtedness commenced be-
fore his administration. The physical con-
dition of the diocese has been very much
bettered by the use of this money, and lead
ing laymen of the church are now suggest
ing the bonding of the most valuable build
ings and paying off the depositors at once,
letting the churches pay their respective in
debtedness. Under this plan it is believed
the whole sum can be raised in five years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
Empire-"Bowery Burlesquers."

There is more life, variety and individual
character work in the "Bowery Bur-
lesquers," which opened at the Empire yes
terday afternoon, than in any show the
house has had this season. Truly Shat
tuck who leads the burlesque. and does
three songs in the olio. including the lei
Captain solo, is an entirely different bur-
lesque queen" being young. decidedly
pretty and with the stage manner that is
found in the high-priced productions. Her
voice is a pleasant mezzo. quite pure in the
higher notes and evidently trained. The
burlesque, instead of being an afterpiece,
comes near being the whole performance,
and introduces number of good people who
do not appear in the olio, among them be-
ing Winnie henShaW, in a tough girl i'm
personaton that IS q bit of art Pauline
Moran, with her song of Mr.. Johnson,
Don't Get Gay and an accompanying whirl-
wind dance that is unique; Harry Ward
"Doolittle Work" and Tom Carter, the col
ored tenor, who assists the Indian Princess,
1utakmee. The princess, by the way, is
just about the same shade of complexion as
Carter. Her voice is a soprano of high
range and excellent tone. The olio is a good
one. Besides Miss Shattuck's singing, the
Nelson Sisters Go a clever little singing and
dancing act; Andy Lewis and Maud Elliott
render sketch with a very funny dancing
finish; Gladys Van, who evoked a chorus of
Ans as soon as she came in view, sings
with a good deal of expression; Dan Gracey
and Ada Burnett give their sketch which
has been considerably improved, making the
gallery hit of the performance; the Worlds
Trio, in mixed turn that gives Lulu Ryan
and Emma Wood a chance to give a tough
girl impersonation that is something fierce.
Loney Haskell ends the oio with a mono
logue. All the people in the olio appear in
the burleSque with plenty 10 do, Dan
Gracey's imitation of Johnny Ray being
good enough to make it forgiveable for be-
ing an imitation. The company will remain
all week and doubtless do big business.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
BAKER WANTS TO GO HOME.
The Ex-senator Who Chased a COun-
tess still in Great Trouble.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, jan 16.-Fred E. Hollo-
way, of Anderson, the attorney who is look
ing after ex-senator o. A Bakers interests,
was here to-day to have a talk with Mrs.
Baker and the members of her family in
regard to effecting a reconciliation between
them and Mr.. Baker. Mrs. Baker seems
very much worried over the matter and is
undecided as to what course she would take.
She is interested in the welfare of her fam
lily, and said that she intended advising with
her friends, and if she found that it
would be better for the family to take
Baker back into the home she would
be willing to do so. She does not
him. Mr.. Holloway says Baker is anxious
to secure a divorce from the countess, re-
unite with his wife and family here and
start life over again. 1t is rather a COM
plicated affair." but Mr.. Holloway hardly
thinks that a case of bigamy could be es-
said that no proceedings for obtaining d
divorce had been instituted against the
countess.
Mr.. Holloway had just returned from
Madison, Wis, where he had a conference
with the countess. 'She seems to be very
much in love with Mr. Baker" he said.
when l arrived at Madison she was pre-
pairing to go to Chicogo to see if she could
not induce the Russian consulate to aid her
in freeing Baker in case he should get into
trouble. Her attorney advised her against
it,
The deed transferring the home property
in this city from Mr. Baker to his wife was
filed in the recorders office this morning.
1t is dated Dec. g. 1898. and was made in
Cass county, North Dakota