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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03
THE SOCIETY BELLE.

Give he the stamp q the We're De were
lcily e4egrnt and irainc-re
IAe's q ne ariaks JOS aast brew for ser:
These Be the thipgs you nust % fOr her:
These be the CT RS JOS ssnss .cs her,
The ages have handed then dcEn.
Il she pity. zaks her hide e.:
n SEE love al aust aer.de Il;
Il she hate. shy - Ger blce it.
Tr1in her Ike tFgs ee We're
Therefore. freeze I've heart o. her,
Train her every pat 0; her.
Pl4n working chart o. Ter.
Scientifically slssE.
Take her and scolf Der:
shap~ her zne Eold her
CElil shs "a colder tazn fakes q DeeszOer snov,
CALL her. And kill Ser
lnguisss that al ssg
VIII yesFn.nE returning. = Kios az The szSeg
fsoss
otkers nay e. 70 tie arms q thsir lovers
Flushed giih delicious dsiiskt. Bat good style
BIS hsf seprsss sefssit. ss1 eispssssss ssrsslf
o, her sElotiCnE- A. least ne M1y SALE
ozhsrs nay weep s.ss exquisite tsn4srness.
ofhss zay SANE sid K.sr!ssa Gre.
Sc. Eitk her ssp5ie sn1 bszaiifui s.snasruess-
We're &c classes a.a aas lSas % lssrs
Whatever yss s1a her.
Freeze ~: fast bad her
G>d. ia4ss1. ases ser q G-nsEis sisy.
Hon BE ints1ds1 Ter
We Sk0' Fs Slszds1 Der.
Care mt a kisA sas u nzrbis to-day
Soay the sogi q tsTs
etony the Eksis % her.
Eiimss sas cole u hsf ssvsas1 sssy.
Thas sail care iof Der.
Ls5or snt bear fos hss-
Hsys ss at ehGAses re eslx.azl clay
Tssse Be tie erfEks Yos nsfi tfsr far k,r
baaesS< Of rus Tsa aEsf slres fer tr
Never a iazEa scf her. asteE tear.
SAep sss is tired 70 yos
What u ahs's Tad % yoa-
wsss sSss Il ssiEss II as 50 Vsss'
-Falasssl,his rress
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03

IN your pocket, To get that key some one
has entered your room By this door AZ
night"
But Ms. Hopes effects have been
searched along with the rest"
Her effects-yes. She has the jewelry
on her person. Let your wife search her"
The colonel was furious and his wife In
dignant. They would answer for little
Mrs. Hope as for themselves.
Il can do no more" answered the detec-
tive. "one Of your guests Is the roooer,
and II Is the guest occupying this room.
II you will call her UP here. believe I
can break her down In ten minutes"
After long hesitation little Mrs. Hope
was called up. She came smiling'y. and
no pair OF eyes ever revealed greater In
nocence. A iayman would have sooner
suspected toddling babe
Now. then" began the detective. you
are the roboer. You took Mrs. white
iewelry and you robbed the coioners safe.
You got the key from his trousers by
opening this door. You have the jewelry
on your person"
For the space OF thirty seconds The
baby-faeed woman regarded him with
wonder, indignation. fear, and anguish.
Then she gasped for breath and sank
down In her tracks.
Search her" said the detective as he
left the room. Ten minutes later he was
called in. The little woman lay weeping
On the sofa and the missing jewelry was
spread out on the table
God help usr' said the colonel as he
looked from the officer 10 the recovered
treasure and back.
We must help ourselves" replied the
man as he looked al the woman with PITY
in his eyes. Mrs. Saunders, your maid
must go. You must fix the price with
her. She must get away as soon as posi-
Bile, and the plumber must be found In her
room later on. She will get safe away
Three hours later the iewelry was
'found' in the maids room. and every
body else was cleared of suspicion and
made happy. The maid had been gone
two hours, and the detective doubted
whether she could be found In big Lon
don, though, OF course. he would use every
effort. Little Mrs. Hope was i'll for day
or two under the nervous excitement and
50 had good excuse for leaving Rose
Hill. SO far as / know not one of the
guests suspected her. Indeed, as the maid
had left a written confession before she
bolted how could any one else be suspect.
ed? This being the case, you may wonder
how / got hold of the inside facts In the
case. Wen. that's a matter of no concern
as long as have given you the full par.
ticulars. Perhaps the colonel trusted me
farther than he did the others. As for
little Mrs. Hope, it was want of money
probably that induced her to turn robber
but I have always tried TO make myself
l.
what she was doing.
Copyright, 1900 by G D. Lewis1
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03
THE JERICHO P0ST.OFFiCE.
Pap Perkins, Postmaster, Tells About the
Jericho Guards

/ was gittin' the mail ready TO put into
the Tarrytown bag when Bill Lapham
comes in. Bill runs a goose farm Just out
Of Jericho and has bin gittin' I'D In the
world like a Eastwood tree I've known
FUR the last year that he wanted TO do
sunthin' smart TO git hisself talked about,
and when l seen him come in with his
chin in The air / s'pected he'd hit IT,
Look here, pap he whispers, though
we was all alone. i've struck the biggest,
broadest. tallest, heftiest idea ever thought
out by mortal man. and I'm hevin' hard
work 20 catch my breath. I'll be hanged
if my head don't swim and my knees wab-
bic over it,
rs II how to grow geese feathers on
hensy' says !, KNOWN he'd bin expert
mentin' in that direction
I'D tell you, pap. quicker'n any other
man in the United States, but | want to
keep IL 10 hit the crowd with tonight. /
want the biggest. bustinest crowd to
gather here tonight that the town Of
Jericho has ever seen. Give every man
notice as he drops in to-day, and along
about Z O'Clock I'll hev the fire bells rung
and the horns footed. Tell 'em it's a big
thing, pap; tell 'em it's sunthin' that's
bound TO jump this town over a ten-rnil
fence and make city lots with thousand
dollars apiece"
There was a good deal OF excitement
around town that afternoon, and when
night came the crowd at the post-office
was as big as the tipe when war was de-
ciared ag'in Spain. Most OF 'em thought
Bill Lapham was goin' TO declar' war
as IN Mexico or Canada. and everybody
was lOokin pale when Deacon Spooler
"a Had a in - -.
Sons CT freedom, We hev gathered here
tonight to hear some remarks from our
esteemed feller-townsman, William Lap
ham, and we kin take it that them re-
marks will go beyaad geese and goslin's.
Make your pint, Bill"
My pint is this" says Bill, as he draws
a long breath and steps out to git room.
I'VE ar now liz the midst of the turmoil
of a Presid initial campaign. Somebody is
goin' to be elected. i amt sayin' who it'll
be, but the golden opportunity fur which
Jericho has sighed is at hand. When the
newly elected President takes the oath of
office, he will be escorted to and fro"
That's k'rect," says Deacon Spooner,
as Bill pauses fur breath. The speaker
amt through yit. but he's made pint
already. When ne refers TO the turmoil
language, but strong pint. Go ahead,
Bill"
THAT escort will not only do the Presi-
dent proud" continued Bill, "but every
man in IL will be mentioned by all the
papers in the United States. They'll speak
Of his wife end children and town and
home, and he'll be big man fur the rest
of his life. He kin be elected sheriff with
a,l
him fur the legislature they'll be showed
under. What I'm here tonight fur Is TO
ask the questions: Why not organize the
Jericho Guards? And Why shouldn't the
Jericho Guards be that escort?"
There was yellin' and whoopin' fur the
next five minits, but when the deacon
could make himself heard. he said
IT'S a pint, gentlemen-six or seven
MINIS I've read all fhe SDeaches aver da-
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03
LITTLE MRS. HOPE
III N QtAD.

! There we're twenty OF Us making I'D the
party At an English ccultry-house Tor Tie
shooting season. and II so happened thar
while all were OF course well known 70
host and hostess seven or eight were
strangers TO each other until introducSd
at the house. / do not think there were
ever three or four who even knew little
Mrs. Hope by name or could tell anything
OF her past. Nor did great deal leak out
about her father after she had been gen
orally introduced and had come 10 De a
favo lite with both men and women She
was petite and blond She had a baby
face and big blue eyes. and your nrst M
preston OF her was that she was child,
and very innocent child at that. In lne
bil.iaTd-room 1t was whispered that she
wGs distant relative OF Col Saunders.
our host. and that she had married q
scamp and been so fll-used that divorce
had been sought for. It was generally
agreed that it must have az been the hus-
bands fault. and that the man who would
ill-treat such a Esat-hearted, baby faced
wife deserved something beyond con-
tempt. She was by long odds the best
looking woman among the eight or ten.
but as she was not given to Irritation ard
as she looked pretty without artificial
means she was forgiyen for her handsome
face and became a al fayorite.
The man who leaves business for a
week or two for an outing seldom takes
along jewelry or money of any account,
but nine women out of ten must carry
their aiapords wherever they go. There
was a brave display of gems at Rose
Hill with all except little Mrs. Hope. She
had two or three finger rings and brace
let or two and made a poor showing COM
pared 10 the rest. This was corroborative
evidence that she was none too well fixed
financially. but she did not display the
slightest feeling of envy, and no hints
were thrown out to hurt her feelings. A
country house full of wealthy guests is
bonanza for a neryy thief, and the coll
onel warned the ladies from the outset to
Be careful of their jewelry. Ali of them
agreed to act upon the advice, and then,
womanlike, carelessly left every ornament
lying about On the fourth day OF the
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03
Remarka Bile Piisrim of Paris.

FrCw
An almost Incredible story comes from
France Of the resolution and energy OF an
old Alsatian woman who was determined
10 see the exposition.
She was found, exhausted by hunger and
fatigue. on A road In the department ~
tie Marne. When her strength had been
restored somewhat by medical treatment
and food she told the following story:
She was born In Alsaee On January 2,
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03
A HlaniazCard.

Fsor Hsrysrs bs1zf
The pastor Of the church has been tn
Ing 20 boss the choir for six weeks. bu,
they have Won"
what did they do2-'
Got his wife 10 Join"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03
Ills UGeaee

Pfsa HarssTs Rszaf
what was the cause % me latest quar-
rel between Sir. and AFs. Blcksrs?T
Mrs. Bickers caught her husband lying
on one or her sofa cushions"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03
a Possibility.

Frsa ne chissss X<ss
II sometimes happens that ihe man who
expresses himself In ns~sry terms 10 a
blooming ehamh.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03

An photographed drama, founded on
personal experiences IN the female prison
of ST. Lazare. and written by Nine. Re
CINE Martial. is soon to be produced at the
Theater Of the Grand Gugnol. 1t Is des-
tined to create wide interest, as not only
is the play, which is called saint La
Zare." written by an ex-inmate. but an
other discharged prisoner Of the same es-
adjustment. namely Nine. Blanchini. will
play one of the leading roles with the au-
thoress herself. Both women were charged
With attempts TO poison their husbands.
After long Incarceration In p-ison the two
were discharged. and the supposed victims
who caused their Imprisonment are at the
present moment In good health
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03

The medals of honor in the fine arts sec
ton OF the exhibition were awarded this
last week for oil paintings. In the United
States exhibition Mr.. Whistler and Mr.
Sargent were the medalists, whereas in
the British exhibition the award went to
Mr.. Orchardson and Sir Laurence Alma
Tadema. Among Others who obtain the
highest award Of the Paris exhibition ar
Mr.. Henuer. Cain, Harpignies, and Roll
FOR France, IsTaels for Holland, Fritz
Thauiow fo~ Norway. Zorn for Sweden,
and Herr Lenbach for Germany.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03
HIS CONSECUTIVE LETTERS.

Copyright, 1900. BY c, B, Levis.l
The age-herald., 1900-05-06
Popular Music Programmes,

This is Music Festival week, and every person in Birmingham and it's vicinity who loves sweet song and rich harmony will attend one two or all three of the con- certs making up the festival group.
 The programmes are certainly good enough and popular enough to suit all classes of musical folk. They are uncom- monIy popular. Last year the programmes were brilliant, and one of them at least came properly under the head of popular music. This. year each of the three pro- granmes is brilliant, varied and attractive. On Thursday night German, Italian, French ard Hungarian music will be heard; Fri day afternoon even a greater variety will be offered, and on Friday night Wagner opera will be largely :n evidence. It is
The age-herald., 1900-05-06
Great Hotel is Assured.

Birmingham is at last in a fair way to secure the erection of hotel of the first class, and nothing else now possible could be of such great importance to this city. The proposition to build a hotel at Fourth avenue and Ninteenth street has assumed definite form, and the hotel is now reason- ably certain. MT. T. T. Hillman, who is taking deep interest in the plans, feels assured of success; and his word goes long way towards a successful result of the practical efforts now being made by himself and others.
 In the papers of agreement that have been drawn up, 1t is provided that Mir. c. H. Nabb, proprietor of the Morris, shall take ten-year lease of the hotel at q rent that will be profitable to the stock holders. Mir. Nabb gives guarantee of his faith to the extent of $5O,OO0 And he is one of the most capable and prosperous hotel managers in the south, the success of this great venture is assured.
 The site selected for the hotel is a good one, and it commends itself to all disinter- ested persons.
 There is still something to be done in the way of obtaining subscriptions to the cap- ital stock, and assuredly the business men of Birmingham will lend all needed aid. The hotel will cost $3OO,000 and will con- tain 200 bedrooms; and thus it will go far towards satisfying the present pressing need of hotel accommodation.
 Birmingham now faces practical prop ostion of vital importance to the city. MT. Hillman and Mir. Nabh give assurance of its wisdom and it's proftableness. No man need hesitate.
The age-herald., 1900-05-06

taxation for such purposes is sadly needed, but this can be gained through a con- stitutional change only; and in the mean- while pay schools can be eliminated be- cause the Bulger tax will hereafter be available. The pay schools deprive the self-respecting poor of education; but here another ring is encountered-a ring of pay" teachers and as all rings naturally gravitate towards each other, it is seen that rings of pay" teachers support in- competent superintendents, who in turn support them and manipulate legislation and school moneys in the interest of both In the last analysis. the good women of Alabama will find they are up against a lot of pay teachers and another lot of county superintendents who are as shrewd in political work as they are incompetent in educational work. Whether the two rings in question can be overthrown is in- deed probIematical Public sentiment is sound on these subjects but the pay" teacher and the political county superin- tendent are in the field, and they may win out. Let us hope the women of Alabama may be able to accomplish more than the best men of the state have thus far been able to bring about.
The age-herald., 1900-05-06
amusements Among Methodisis.

The general conference of the northern
 branch of the great Methodist church-a
 church fully six millions strong-is in ses-
 sion in Chicago and very many interest
 ing subjects are brought daily before it.
 The question of closer union between the
 church North" and the church South"
 very naturally presents itself. and it will
 continue to present itself until the great
 church is one again. In spirit and belief and tradition it is one now, standing at
 the head of the list of the Protestant bod ies of the country.
 But union of some sort is not the chief issue at Chicago, as the representation of the laity was in the previous general con ference. The uppermost question this time
 relates to church discipline-to the rules
 that forbid member of the church from
 countenancing in any way card playing,
 dancing, theaters and games of chance
 Ministers and laymen alike agree in saying
 that these rules have become dead let
 ter, and that such subjects should be transferred from ecclesiastical authority which has failed, to the individual con- science which is still in the field alert and sensitive. Dr. Fawcett thus describes the situation: Tt looks to other denominations as if we needed these things fin our disci- pline to keep us from going to everlasting ballywhacks. The men and women who
 indulge in these amusements now do not care the value of burnt match whether the rule of discipline is in or out of the book"
 It is very plain that the world "do'' move, whether the sun 'do" or not What was considered helpful fifty or seventy-five years ago is now found to be inert and in | ept. The individual conscience cries out | for larger liberty, and there are those who | think that the individual conscience is a better guide than iron rules-that if the church is to retain it's force the dependenca
 must be more upon the conscience than upon rule. The question is before the
 general conference now in session in Chi
 cago, and it's determination will be keenly
 watched by members of all denominations.
The age-herald., 1900-05-06
RUMoR OF AGUlNALDWs DEATH

Manila Correspondence of the New York
 World
 The belief is growing that Aguinaido was killed by the Igorrotes. There is no proof that he has been alive since Major Peyton c. March of the Thirty-thrd regiment abandoned the chase after the Filipino leader in the Benquet mountains, although an nsurgent officer who recently surren- dered to General Young says that the in- surgent general Tinio, holds this belief. Tinio held regular communication with Aguinaldo until December 2s, since when he has heard nothing from him, and Tinio thinks Aguinado would find means to com municate with him if alive. Major March's information was that there were only half dozen soldiers with Agunaldo when he fled beyond the Bontoc wilderness, where the savages are hostile to all strangers Friends of Aguinaldo's wife assert that she has heard nothing from him since they parted She Is in a delicate condition and nearly prostrated with worry. There she has not been informed of the death of her child and thinks it is with friends at Ba- cOOr
The age-herald., 1900-05-06
FAyOKS CAPITAL PARK

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 While agreeing with the News corre- spondent, ''W. s." as to the proper loca- ton for the gun taken from the Cristobal Colon, ask permission to correct his state ment that the board of revenue has not granted authority for any one to place the gun on county property
 On last Friday morning I presented the petition that they be permitted to place the gun on the corner of Third avenue and Twenty-first street. The board by u:.ani- nous vote directed the sheriff of the county to have the gun placed on the corner set forth in the petition above mentioned.
 I heartily agree with "W. s. Capitol park is the better place to locate the trophy of the late unpleasantness with Spain.
 FRANK P. O'BRIEN.
The age-herald., 1900-05-06

mighty wrath or any sort of wrath, in fact. There be no doubt that the ad- miral is married; and he is not bit less absurd than the ordinary widower-brde- groom of sixty-three. Of course, he is in that particular a trife ludicrous, especially as Mrs. Admirars' apron strings are tied to the hilt of the ten-thousand-dollar sword. She is the Admiral. That is evil dent. Mrs. Leo Hunter over again. if you please. She has made show of him. Everybody in Washington is laughing about Mrs. Dewey's candidate for the presidency. Herself, she is immaterial He is ridiculous. They are pretty pair of 'giddy things. this somewhat aged bridal couple. They are now swinging around the circle with their little boom, and Pas boy-there are surely $40 of him tells Pas wife, Ma, how it feels to be a hero's son. and Ma tells him or them how it feels to be heros sure enough bride.' while the family cousins, as numerous as Bryan's votes for president, lift their hats every time respectable person says Dew ey. Iris a mad world, to be sure!'
 
 The great rise in the prices of necessities
 
 rich. Amongst the most fortunate is Lep Plaut of New York, who is we'll known and greatly liked in Alabama. MT. Piaut was married fifteen years ago to Miss Frances Strassburger of Montgomery, one of the most beautiful young women in a town famous for fair women. The wedding was remarkably brilliant. At that time Mr Plaut was the London manager of a New York business firm and he and his bride went to occupy a delightful house in Portsdown Road, Maida Va1e in the west end of London. After several years, they returned to the United States, and Mir Plaut went into the manufacture of gas and electric light fixtures in Twenty-third street. New York. He had large stock in hand when the rise in prices began two years ago, and his profits amounted to a fortune. Mir. Plaut now enjoys private income Of S30O00 year; and no better man in this country enjoys prosperity. Mrs Plaut is the daughter of Herman Strass- burger. formerly of Montgomery, and nieee of Albert Strassburger of that city. State Auditor Walter S. White was in town yesterday.
 w. c. Maxwell of Charlotte, a leader of the North Carolina bar. is at the Morris. O. P. Gaut has returned to the city after a fortnight's absence.
 Dr. w. IT. Blake, state inspector ef con- victs, is in Birmingham on his way to a convict camp in Shelby county.