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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08

An Illinois tramp printer has Just been
notified by relatives in England that his
deceased father left him an income of $500
per month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08

Citizens Of New Haven. Conn, pay 81 per
thousand feet for gas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-17
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-17
LUNCHEONS ON WHEELS.
Distributing Kitchens Now supply the
Wants of busy Londoners.

Distributing Kitchens Now supply the
Wants of busy Londorsrs.
This is an age of luxury The Dis
tributing Kitchens, Limited" has ma Is
it possible for the busy city man or his
typis-or both-to sit down In the Of
fee to luxurious luncheon, or for the
budding barrister to give a banquet in
his own chambers, says the London
Daily Mail. That is, If the lunchers
are prepared to be satisfied with an en-
tirely vegetarian meal. BUSY men
and women" says the prospectus, in
sinuatingly, who do not wish to leave
their office, can have dainty, light lun-
cheons sent to them in well-appointed
trays, in which cutlery. table cloths,
etc., are included. Dwellers In fats
who find difficulty in procuring good
cooks will find solution in the sys-
TEN herein advocated. Supposs you
have chambers in Charing Cross o.
Westminster, or anywhere withia a
four-mile circuit of Victoria street
Your maiden aunt has come up from
the country, or friend has looked IN
The day is wet and you do not wish
to go out. Drop an order-form, filled
in, to the company. You can order "a
Ia CARTE" or you can trust to the es-
adjustment and call for table
dhote!" the price list comprises a
choice of over 1000 dishes. In any
case. at the time appointed. conspicu-
GUS yellow cart will drive up to your
door. At the rear end of the van is a
stove, heated by trays of charcoal.
From the interior f the van the at
tendant will draw forth spotless napery
OF the most attractive kind, dishes and
cutlery of electro-plate, and your lun-
cheon or dinner carefully reposing in
its component parts In dishes placed l.
a block tin case covered with green
baize. The man will call back for tht
dishes later In the day
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-17
Jan. 10, 1899.

Jan. ~, 1eJS.
"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM After re-
ceiYing your reply to my letter of
Aug. I followed your kind advice,
and am glad to tell you that l have
been cured of the severe pain at time
of menstruation through the use of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. l have taken six bottles Of
it, felt better after the first bottle.
and after while had no more pain
or womb trouble.
:" L had doctored from the age of six
teen to twenty-six, and had lost all
hope, but your medicine has made
me well.
Il would like to have you use NY
testimonial, so that others may see,
and be inspired with hope, and take
your medicine. - Mrs. EMMA KUEHL,
112 Trautman St. ,Brooklyn,E. E. D., NY.
Feb. 90 1900.
81 saw your MEDICINE so highly
recommended thought would write
to you for advice.
my menstruation occurs every two
weeks, lasts week, and is painful. 1
have been troubled in this way for
some time. l suffer from sick head
ache and backache all the time, appe-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-17

Eating Such Food as tho Family Doo,ox
Preyoribra

Most people who are not in eood
health know in general way what
ails them; some Of them know what
kind Of food they ought to eat in order
to overcome their bodily inhrmit,es
and prevent recurrence of them But
people who have good health usually
consider only their taste or their pock-
etbook when they order meal. An
experiment which one Of the Boston
hotels is making shows that Others be-
side invalids are beginning to under
stand that 1t is important to have the
right sort Of food as we'll as to have IL
properly cooked. The cafe Of this
hotel provides not only a bill of fare.
but diet list made out by a physician
and intended as guide to the patrons
OF the house. 1t prescribes the food
best suited to various physical condl-
tions. To the fat man it offers a va
riety Of dishes that tickle his palate.
and at the same time check bis ten
dency to grow fatter. The thin and
anaemic can procure the things which
make blood and tissue and build up an
enfeebled system. The new way OF
looking at the food question puts
health first and preference afterward.
1t considers the needs OF the individ-
ual, and makes practical application OF
the old saying that "one mans meat
Is another mans poison" 1t tries to
make the diet like a well-s.ocked ward
robe, offering plenty OF variety, yet
designed for and fitted to the person
for whom 1t is intended. Lilac is a
charming color, but the red-haired girl
does not need it to enhance her pecul-
lar charms. Sirloin steak is a tooth
some and desirable thing, but melons
and coarse bread may be better for the
| full-blooded man who has a tendency
| 20 rheumatism. How one can fit his
| diet to his own needs is matter which
the physician can best decide. 1t l.
certainly easier to preserve health by
| the use Of proper food than to regain
it by taking medicine; and the pre-
scription filed in a restaurant Is pleas
! anter to take than one compounded b.
the Enthusiastically Companion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-17
AGENTS WANTED.

Live, active men and women can
earn from IS to $40 day by can :
wasting tor Frank G. CarPeats7's
book, "SOUTH AMERICA; SOCIAL,
INDUSTRIAL AND POLITICAL. !"
This book is just ont and is having en-
enormous sale. Everybody wants 1t.
As IL IL being sold by subscription
only, We desire representatives who
are hustlsrs to introduce the work In
your territory, Most liberal terms.
Write today for territory and full par
ticulaTs to
The Sheffield Publishing Company,
n Akron, Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-17
AGENT WANTED.

We want Q live, active representa-
tive In your territory at once to en-
gage In a very profitable business
General and local agents wanted.
From $6 to $40 a day. Advanced rap
Idly. Good references reanirsd. Those
out of employment or wishing to bet
ter themelves address,
Department K, Corner Perins ana
Union Sts..
q Akron, Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-17

"since receiving your answer to
my letter l have been taking your
Vegetable Compound, and it has done
me more good than any medicine I
have ever taken. My menses are all
right now, and appear once a month,
and feel so much stronger. l shall
always praise your medicine. - Miss
MAGGIE POLLARD, 319 So. 4th St,
Richmond, Va.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-17

tite poor, sick at
stom a C h every
morning, very
thing [ eat hurts
me, am very weak,
thin, and sallow.
! have tried a
doctor, but he did
not seem to do me
any good. - Miss
MAGGIE pollard,
310 So. 4th St,
Richmond, Va.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-17

l was troubled
ness, irregular and
painful menstrual
atio n, and leu
corr h o e q. The
doctors medicine
did me no good.
l have taken one
bottle and q half
Of your Vegetable
Com p 4 d, and
t h a n k S to your
medicine my pains
are gone. | advise
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-17

While periodical
z. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
n robs smenstr O S
The
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-17

Aug. 6, 1898.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM II have
suffered since the age of sixteen with
treated for months, and was told that
the womb had fallen little. The
doctor says that is now in place again,
but l still have the same pain. Please
tell me what to do. - Mrs EMMA
KUEHL, 112 Trautman St, Brooklyn,
E. D., NY.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

sippi and New Orleans during l'sS' ana he and Aaron Burr, who purchased plantation near NatcheZ in 1903. are prom inent among the other characters. Ma turaIly, liberties have been taken with history and dates for artistic purposes but 1t Is claimed that the customs man ners and speech of >.e times are admlra- bly presented. The scene shifts to New Orleans. thus presenting a powerful ana dramatic contrast to the simple Method ist settlement in the wilderness. The fourth or fifth son of an English noble man plays a prominent part in the de- vehement o1 the plot. -.ioagh David Batcheor. Mississippi planter, is the hero.
 One of the scenes in Mistress Joy mostly likely to attract attention is magniflcently dramatic chapter descrip- tive of a duel. The code duello fourished enormously in the New Orleans of hun dred years ago; it was appealed to for settlement of the most trivial disputes In the story by Mrs. Mckinney and Mrs. Cooke, however. the occasion Is most tfagic Tho duel which was interrupted and averted by Aaron Burr's skill and address was between two brothers. hot blooded young Frenchmen, one of them a mere boy and resulted from the attach ment of both to Mistress Joy The quarrel was fomented and set on by an older man. a gambler and noted duel
 
 as this delighted then to incite younger and more inexperienced men to appeal to the code.
 Burr whose duel with Hamilton Is be- lieved to have embittered his late years, regarded this matter far otherwise. Ris- ing from a card table he protested and reasoned with the half-tipsy youths about him. and finally when as was frequently done in that time, the door was locked and it was proposed that the brothers settle their difficulty then and there with swords provided for them, Burr took swift French leave through window, dropped to a balcony below, and brought the help which averted serious conse- quenceS
 The character of Burr is made through out the story most attractive. His faults are in nowise glazed over, yet his virtues and he had them-are given due promt- ncce. A many-sided generous faulty na- ture he lives for us in these pages with all which there was in him to reprehend and all there was to love ana admire set down without prejudice.
 One eminent critic has said of the story that were there nothing else of value In 1t the character of Burr alone would make the book well worth buying and reading. When we add to this that Aaron Burr is but side character in full rich, opule mt and charming tale one may see the season for the extraordinary success predicted on all hands for Ms tress Joy"
 The full name of the heroine Is Joyce Valentine Valentine is the family name of Mrs. Mckinney, and Tobias Valentine. the father of Joyce. was one of Mrs. I1c cKinney's ancestors.
 In regard to the collaboration, 1t Is known that the central idea of Mistress Joy" had lain in Mrs. McI<inney's mind for several years and woul,. undoubtedly
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have borne fruit some day, even though not as rich a harvest as this joint work
 nto which two authors have put their best efforts
 In June 1900, Mrs. Cooke so well known as writer of short stories, went to Knoxville to arrange about the meeting of the Tennessee Womans Press Club which was to convene in Knoxville in October 1. rs. Cooke was president. Mrs. Mckinney. vice president, and this was their first meeting. At the previous convention in Nashville, Mrs. Cooke was prevented by illness from attending and Mrs. Mckinney presided over the press club. This had brought these two brainy writers into unusual close touch for total strangers. During Mrs. Cookes first visit to Mrs. Mckinney, they, of course. got on the subject of literary work and at Mrs. Cooke's request Mrs. Mckinney submitted some of her short stories and read little of Cuban novel upon which she had written twelve chapters.
 Mrs. Cookes experience as a short story
 writer was of ten years standing, where Mrs. McI<inneys was but or three, but
 in book making they were exactly on equal ground.
 T do not believe that short story writ ing is your forte' said Mrs. Cooke as
 they were were discussing Mrs McKin-
 ney's work. Why do you not try his
 torical novel;" continued Mrs. Cooke,
 whcreupon Mrs. Mckinney outlined to her an idea for O Mississippi historical novel, with Methodistic heroine which
 had come to her from her investigations
 for admittance to the Daughters of the
 American Revolution several years pre- vious.
 Mrs Cooke was tremendously impress
 ed by the possibilities and exclaimed. Let's do 1t together.
 Collaboration to them was but name, but Mrs. Mckinney. half testing. con- sented, and to the nucleus she had out lined Mrs. Cooke made at once few sug- gestions.
 From her old home In Mississippi, Mrs. Mckinney procured four histories old, musty. voluminous; sending two to Mrs. Cooke and January, 1901, found these two writers at actual work upon the book they had decided to call Mistress Joy" They had plunged with boldness and assurance into the untried sea of colla- boration and breastlng all pcrils swan ashore.
 Tn April Mrs. Mckinney and Mrs. Cooke went to New York. having been invited by Miss Alice McGowan. Mrs. Coolke's sister. now living fin New York to bring on their progeny for her assistance in criticism and revision. After three weeks continuous work the book was felt to be sufficiently correct technically to present to the publishers,
 The book will be beautifully illustrated. The cover design for Mistress Joy was
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
Miss Schoolar in New York.

Miss Norma Schoolar has returned to New York to resume her musical studies under the guidance of Mrs Mott, who traind Miss Bridewell for the operatic stage. Miss Scholar expects to sing this winter in fashionable Presbyte rian church, an uptown church, and she has signed to sing in light opera next summer In this town. taking next time the soprano roles. But she intends when her musical studies are completed to leave all such work behind and to go on the operatic stage. She proposes to sing Tn grand opera. This is her fixed ambi- tion, and there are many here who he lieve there Is grand career before her, and all wish her the amplest success
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

suggested by Mrs. Mckinney The color
 Is full shade of summer green, a sweep
 of duh blue river occupies the lower half
 of the square, and a monster live oak
 with it's hangings of Spanish moss cuts
 through the river and is relieved against
 the pale primrose sky above it. The color
 scheme Is dull green, dull blue, pale prim-
 rose, and, where the distant horizon is
 to be suggested a mere line of dull pur-
 ple
 The cover was selected after a number
 of designs had been submitted, and 1t is a most excellent piece of decorative work.
 The spirit of the book has been caught
 and. if one may use the expression. con-
 ventionalized in a really remarkable fashion.
 Tho vastness of the stream Is plainly suggested, the Southern locality is brought forward by a moss-draped live oak. Scattered upon the left hand cor
 ner is powderins of tiny cotton bolls and foliage In yellow and white. The story takes place when cotton was passing through some of the troubles
 which beset infant industries and pew products. One of the characters in the book, David Batchclor, is Q cotton plant CT. When the blight seemeu likely to
 ruin the Natchez oistrict-and the entire South, as it then stood, for cotton growing section--Batchelor went to Mex
 ico and, by some diplomacy. succeeded in procuring for himself and his neigh
 bors, seed of a rust-proof cotton. The
 incident is historically correct, and is
 charmingly set in the story of Mistress
 Joy"
 A highly conventionalized representa- tion of a cotton blossom and couple of leaves separate the tille rom the au- thors' names upon the back of the bind ing. With all its suggestiveness the de- sign does not depart from tie conven- tional, nor degenerate into mere pie
 ture. It is beautifully balanced, charm ing in color, and perfectly suited to the story.
 Mrs. McKinney's intense love for Mis- sissippi made her desire the cover to sug- gest the grim old river and the typical Mississippi scenery. She was born on a large Mississippi plantation, Oakley" in Warren County, and while she has lived since her marriage in Tennessee she Is intensely loyal to Mississippi. She was a brilliant belle and beauty. and in Vicks- burg, where she made frequent visits. she was the toast of society. Although she is the mother of several children, siie Is still a very beautiful woman, and in Knoxville, where she presides over a magnificent home, she has long been a conspicuous leader in the social and in- tellectual life Mrs. Mckinney has writ ten a great deal for the press and her friends have always known that mighty nne reporter had been lost the reading world through the machinations of un-
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
Women as Fellows.

An influentially supported movement Is now in progress to induce a number of the learned societies of London to ad- init women to the privileges of fellow ship. The leading spirit in this agitation is Mrs. Farquhanson, who for years has organized a crusade against the exclu- sion of women from the rights to which their intellectual distinctions entitle them. A number of prominent men of science have identified themselves with the cause. Of this movement the London Mail says:
 "One society into which admission as a fellow Is sought Is the celebrated Lin mean Society, and a meeting of this or- ganization will be held shortly, when 1t obtained. f n
 "Her late majesty Queen Victoria was
 (Continued on Fifteenth Page)
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IMr. Washburn in Cincinnati.

Charles c. Washburn has made quite an enviable reputation for himself by his singing in the Cincinnati Fall Theatre in that city last week. The songs he sung on that occasion "Scng of Hybrias the Cretan," Border Ballad" and Darkness and Light" were splcndidly received, as will be seen from tho following which is taken from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Mfr. Washburn. who sang in Music Hall last Tuesday afternoon, gained many new admirers by his superb singing of the numbers allotted to his care. UT. Washburn has rich and powerful bari-
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
In Compliment to Mrs. CIisby

The members of Pelham Chapter,
 United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet with Mrs. J. A. Rountree. at 1000 Eleventh avenue South, "wednesday afternoon at o'clock, the occasion to be in the nature of a farewell to their president, Mrs. A. A. Clisby. who will leave in few days for Mobile. where she will reside in the future. All the Daughters are urged to be present and the meeting will be entirely of social nature. That Mrs Clisby will resign the presidency of the Chapter owing to her permanent departure from the city is a
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matter of deep regret on the part of every Daughte CT. She has always been a loyal and devoted Daughter, and her election as president two years ago placed in office a woman in every way qualified to preside over so distinguished and patriotic an organization as the United Daughters of the Confederacy. On Wednesday afternoon the Daught CTS will assemble In honor of the last occa- sion when their president will be with them and tho event will be the occasion of numerous eloquent toasts and tributes to Mrs. Cli5by.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

tone voice. and handles 1t in a musicianly and artistic manner. He reflects much credit upon his former teacher. Tecia Wig na, who played the accompaniments for him"
 MT. Washburn will return to BirminS- ham Tuesday. e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-05
RAGING AT RIVERSIDE.
Big Crowd Witnessed Good Sport
 Yesterday,


 A more ideal day for racing could not possibly have been made to order. and success with the biggest S procur- able was the condition of things at Riverside yesterday afternoon. As large as the grand stand is, it was well filled and an afternoon of fine sport was en- Joyed. The track was fast as lightning. there was just enough breeze and cloudines.j to make the weather pleas ant .and the conditions on the whole as nearly perfect as possible.
 There was good card, but the fea- ture of the day was the free-for- all pace. This race was originally a sive- cornered one but the scratching of AL aban1a. the speedy Ally owned by Major Smith of Prattville. and Butts Kohn, the fast paceF owned by Mir. GersG1 or this city. left three horses in. These three were Jinks. Mir. c. P. Jackson's entry Sunshine. MT. Webbar's entry and Brookside, MT. Walkers entry.
 MT. Newell driving links landed the first heat with Brookside second and Sunshine third. Ike Kelly. formerly MT. McCurdy's trainer. won the next three heats straight with Sunshine, and con- sequently won the race. Sunshine Is the speedy horse that was sold by MT John Gay of this city to Mir. Webber some months ago and the animal more than came up to the expectations of her packers in the matter of speed and endurance. H
 Taken as a whole the afternoon was thoroughly delightful and the big crowd enjoyed it to the utmost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-05
]. H. IRWIN DROWNED
BODY SWALLOWED UP BY ALA
 BAMA RIVER.
Was Fishing With Party Near Chap psll's Bar and Tried to Swim the Stream-Was Piano
 Salesman.

John H. Irwin. 4s years of age. a plano salesman. who resided with his family at 515 Alabama Street, was drowned in the Alabama River at chappelrs Bar. about one mile below Montgomery at 6 o'clock yesterday evening and his body has not been re- covered.
 MT. Irwin. in company with his son B. M. Irwin, Jacob Weaver. an engi- neer for the Plant System, E c. Craw- ford. a painter, and E. w. Rozier, a candy maker, went fishing yesterday afternoon. They had a boat and when near Chappeli's Bar the party went in swimming. Messrs. Irwin and Weaver were on the Fillmore County side of the river. Young Irwin and Mr. Rozier were on the Montgomery side of the river setting out e trot line. The eld- CT Irwin. 1t is said, undertook 10 swim across the river.
 Young Irwin says his attention was first called to the peril of his father when Mir. Weaver called to him to come quick with the boat that his fa- ther was drowning. He says he drop ped the line and started quickly with the boat. He saw hIs fathar throw up his hands and go under the water. His body was not seen again.
 A search was at once begun for the body but on account of darkness 1t had to be abandoned. The search will be resumed at daylight this morning. The body sank in deep water and the cur rent was swift at that point.
 MT. Irwin came to Montgomery three years ago from Albany, Ga. He was employed by E. E. Forbes, on Dexter Avenue. and was highly esteemed by those who knew him best. His family consists of wife. who was Miss Viola Morgan of Leesburg. Ga, two sons and one daughter