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The age-herald., 1901-03-10
Birthday Party.

Robert Farquaharson Burnett, the bright little son of MT. and Mrs K. D. Burnett, celebrated the eleventh anniver- sary of his birth yesterday and enter tained a number of his little friends in honor of the occasion at the home of his parents, No 1901 Eleventh avenue, South
 The little host was assisted in enter tainng his guests by his mother, Mrs F. w. Dixon, Mrs M. J. Gregg, Mrs. T. V. Boardman, Mrs. A. c. Howze and Miss Maggie Nixon.
 The decorations were in red and white and the afternoon was given over to dancing, cake walking and other amuse- ments.
 The prize cake walk which was partici- pated in by the merry little throng was greatly enjoyed and resulted as follows
 First prize, Tom Jones and Kathleen Nixon; second prize, Tom Harris and Carrie Boardman.
 Following is list of the guests:
 Misses Camilla Dixon, Emily Dixon, Elizabeth Going. Susie Hardie, Rebina Hafer, Kathleen Nixon, Leona Tury, Sara Bruce, Nellie Gregg, Louie Townley, Carrie Belle Senn, Dorothy Taylor, Carrie Boardman, Lucille Jones, Ethel Jones. Hellin Colbourne, Sara Simpson, Mary Watson Slayton, Masters Courtney Hin- ley. Hollis Bush, Tom Jones, Boyd Le Grand, Howard Le Grand. Billie McCary, John Slayton. Willie Hardie, Robert Har-
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Mrs. Hardeman sent not long ago quan- titles of beautiful linen and embroideries from a Manila shop. Among some ex- quisite souvenirs are the rare old worries, exquisitely carved; but probably the most interesting souvenir from far away Ma nila is an embroidered robe that Captain Hardeman recently sent to Mrs. Jones, which was found in one of the cathedrals that was converted into a hospital It is of superb white satin, yellowed with age, and thickly embroidered with gold. The robe is such as Is worn by Catholic priests in celebrating high mass and It's antiquity may be judged by the small rents in the satin that were probably carefully alarmed by a nun a century ago. The embroidery is wonderfully beautiful, and does not show any tarnish. From cathedral in Manila to a country from whence a victorious army swept it's shores, this white and gold trophy told story of its own. It glittered like liv- ing thing, emblazoned with the sign of the cross. It seemed thing of the ages, and not a trophy of war. But all the embroidered robes in the world are not to be considered when a starry ensign is fluttering nearby.
 There are so many interesting souvenirs
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
Millions in Diamonds.

N. Y. Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch
 According to a well-known expert, New York is more lavishly set with diamonds than any other city in the world He estimates that $170,O0O, 900 worth of precious gems are owned by prominent families here. Of this amount the Vanderbilt family heads the list with about $4,OO0,000, and Mrs. O. H. F. Belmont owns at least $500,000 worth. The Mackay family comes next with $1,OO0,OOO. The As. tor diamonds are also enormously valuable. While many of the dia- monds owned in New York are not so famous historically" says the gem ,ex- pert, "still, in f1neness, weight and beauty many of them are equal to the best foreign diamonds. The prices paid for some American gems are very high. Half dozen American families own jewels which rank in intrinsic value with some of the gems possessed by royal houses of Europe" If you wish to get view of the scintillating gems in all their profusion go to the opera in on de Reszke night. On such an occasion it is estimated that the patterre boxes hold a collection of precious stones worth at least $26,- 000,000.
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WHY so MANY FAIL.
The Reason So Many Catarrh Rem
 edies are Unsuccessful.

There are few trouble for which there are so many remedies and so-called cures" as for catarrh, and it may be added there are few diseases so difficult to really and permanently cure.
 Inhalers, sprays, powders and touches are all applied locally and give tempor- ary relief, often for only a few hours, and it is doubtful if anything like real cure of catarrh was ever accomplished by the use of local applications.
 Catarrh is constitutional disease 1t is in the blood like rheumatism and to cure it requires an internal medicine to act upon the blood, to drive out the ca tarrhal poison from the system entirely and anyone can readily see that a salvc or powder or inhaler which simply clears off the mucous membrane of the nose and throat can have no effect on the real cause of catarrhal disease
 The remarkable success of the new ca tarrh remedy, Stuarts Catarrh Tablets, is because it drives out of the system through the natural channels. the ca tarrhal poison, the germs of grip, bron- chitis and consumption and causes the hawking, splitting and gagging because the excessive secretion is no longer sup piled when the blood is made healthy from the regular use of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets.
 The remedy is in the form of large 2O- grain lozenges, pleasant and palatabe composed only of wholesome antiseptics and so safe to use that little children use them with perfect safety and benefit if the little one is suffering from colds croup or cough from any cause.
 Stuart's Catarrh Tablets have been or the market scarcely one year. yet they have met with such popularity and sue cess that druggists everywhere in the United States and Canada now have them in stock and report a constantly increas- ing demand for them.
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making an extended lecture tour throughout the country, and 1t is said that he was often embarrassed to know how to meet the inquiries addressed to him in smoking rooms and hotels by commercial travellers, What is your line?' One of his devices for concealing his identity has been to answer. "Natu- ral gas MT. Thompson recently lec- tured in the Carnegie Lyceum In New York upon "Selected Scenes From Anil nal Land" The hall was crowded and the manifested interest so great that Ma 1or Pond announced another lecture at an early day. Few books of the present time are so thoroughly charming as the books of outdoor life and wild animals by Mir. Benton Thompson The author has pronounced talent and a remarkable personality. Yet strange to say, equally interesting and gifted is the personality and work of his wife. Mrs. Thompson, who was Miss Grace Gallatin before her marriage, became intimately associated with her husband when he was engaged on his most important scientific work The Art Anatomy of Animals" And it IS said that she gave him great assist ance in the preparation of the work Since becoming the wife of the popular author she has done some splendid lit- erary work herself. and Mrs. Thompson's "A Woman Tenderfoot" Is still in the full swing of popularity and has received much favorable comment.
 
 Julia Marlowe is enjoying a splendid success in "When Knighthood Was in Flower" Norman Hapgood says of 1t that it is a money y-maker," and while 1t has no intrinsic value whatever, is the livliest and most entertaining of 'the bad species with which we have lately been deluged''
 An interview with Miss Marlowe re- gently gives an interesting bit of news. She admits having completed arrange ments for the dramatic rights to "The Redemption of David Carson" One good point about it is that it is an American book on an American subject This Is also true of a large number of the most popular books of the day. Miss Marlowe said: The Redemption of David Car son Is such a splendid novel and pre- sents such strong possibilities for beautiful and unusual play that I felt that I must secure it at once"
 PAUL PRY..
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Le Verne at the Florence the past week and have come away convinced that there is such power and that Mrs. Le Verne has cultivated it to wonderful degree The discussion in the papers as to whether Mrs. Le Verne was purely a fortune teller or really scientist served as a fine advertisement, for regardless of any prejudice that may be expressed In regard to a fortune teller the very sug- gestion that Mrs. Le Verne was in that class would doubtless have attracted greater number of persons But she dis claims, nay, even resents, such a sug- gestion and those frivilous people who believe in fortune telling need not expect to have their souls laid bare by the old fake methods. Mrs. Le Verne Is an i'm pressionist through soul readings. She claims to have been given this power when a child. Whatever this may be, some of her readings the past week have been punctuated with exclamations by those who souls were being revealed as character read"
 When Mrs. Le Verne is particularly graphic in reading character, in recall ing past events and predicting those which are in the future, her diagnosis" has been wonderful, and group of wem- en in her apartments yesterday declared that she was certainly gifted with physic powers.
 She Is an Alabama woman and is well known as a writer. She Is D. A. R. and also a member of the Daughters of the Cenfederacy. Of recent years she has been living in Canada. It is understood that she will remain in Birmingham through the week, but you must not re- fer to her as a fortune teller.
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Jefferson Clubs Cotillon.

The Jefferson Club will give two CO., tillons during the month of March, the first to be danced on Friday evening" March 15 and the second on the evening of March 20 at Elks Hall. The cotillons will begin promptly at o'clock, and the club. following the custom of many of the dancing clubs in other cities, will offer prize to the young women who will reach the cotillon for the first figure which will really be danced upon the stroke of the clock. The prize will be drawn for by every young women who Is present when the cotillon opens
 There will also be a prize offered at the second cotillon to be danced on Wednesday evening.
 The Jefferson Club, by this innovation, will be largely responsible for a much needed reform in the social world When ever the season opens there is always determination on the part of society to observe early hours. But this determina- tion is seldom carried out and the re- captions, cotillons and theatre parties con- tinue to be late, the later the more fash fonable. HoStesses discuss with each other the lateness that marks all evening assemblies. The belles and beaux dis cuss the need of reform, but still season after season there is no change, despite that SOSlety dchuOWleuSeS IHe neeu, dl- most the necessity of earlier hours.
 MT. Sam Lewis, one of the most promi- nent and popular young members of the Jefferson Club, in discussing the subject yesterday replied to the statement made that 1t was by no means the fault of the young women that they were invariably late at the cotillons, but that it was be- cause their escorts were so late in calling for them.
 Tt has been my experience" he said, that a woman can do anything she wants to and if she prefers her escort to put in an appearance earlier in the even ing and makes up her mind to be at the cotillon at 9 o'clock instead of Il, she will carry out her intentions. It rests en- tirely with the young woman to make the reform permanent and that means to make it popular"
 Several young women expressed them selves in favor of the clubs plans, hay ing noticed its success in other cities.
 Favoring the innovation and being a leader in a reform are two different things.
 Will the prize go begging at the Fri day evening cotillon or will there be a scramble for it?
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In Society.

Mrs. M 6tratlte, a very charming and brilliant Alabama woman, Is the guest oi Mrs. Samuel Will John.. Mrs. Stratlie t a sister of Miss Francis p. Griffin. The little daughter of Dr. Lewis Cole man Morris is much better.
 
 The Sewing Circle will meeet Tuesday morning at o'clock at the residence oi Mrs. Algernon Nelson All members arc urged to attend, as business of impor- tance Is to be transacted.
 
 Mrs. Marston of Chattanooga is the guest of Mrs. L. c. Harrison Mrs Marston is sister of Margaret Sever- ance, the noted impersonator
 
 There will be a recital Saturday after noon, March 16. at 8 o'clock at the Pol lock-Stephens Institute, and an attractive programme will be given by the pupils of the music class.
 
 The following is clipped from the Oak man News: Miss Gillie Grady, delight ful and accomplished young lady Of BIT mingham, Is the guest of her friend, Mrs Sam T. Kennedy. Miss Grady Is finish ed musician of recognized ability which, added to the many lovely traits Of her characte make her a desirable addition to Oakman society during her stay here
 
 Mrs H. A. Tomlinson of St. Peter Minn.. is visiting Dr, Tomlinson's mother at 2915 Avenue G, South Highlands MT. and Mrs. Bozeman c. Bulger re- turned yesterday from Athens. The Council of Jewish Women will holo a very interesting open meeting at the vestry rooms of Temple Emanuel Monday at D. m. The public is cordially in vited.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis K, Plosser of Nash vile are the guests for few days of MT and Mrs Caldwell Bradshaw.
 Miss Jack Jolly has returned from Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Kitty Lou Birdsong of Columbus Ga, who is the guest of her aunt Mrs T. F. Stevenson of Arringtons Heights will leave in a few days for Meridian, Miss, where she will in the future re- side.
 The Hillman Hospital Chapter of Tenn pie Emanuel will be entertained by Mrs.
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that Mrs. Jones has received from Cap tain Hardeman and Mrs. Hardeman that a glimpse of them acquaints one with life in the Philippines. The photographs of the various scenes, the popular rendez- vous for the army officers and their wives, the fashionable driveways, give one a fair idea of Manila
 The Hardemans have a charming view of the bay, along the shores of which the natives spend so much of their time. Ma nila is gay with the regimental bands and everybody lives out of doors, owing to the tropical climate, The army men wear white duck uniforms, white shoes and hats. The women wear light fabrics altogether.
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Captain and Mrs. Hardeman will be joined the coming summer by their little daughter, Miss Annie Louise Hardeman, and her grandmother, Mrs. Jones. This little girl strongly resembles her charm ing mother. She has been with her grandmother ever since her parents have been in Manila, and she is radiantly hap py at the prospect of joining them.
 While the country glories in the bra very of, it's soldiers and in the heroism of it's women, what must 1t feel for the lit tie American girls whose loved ones are in the Philippines, and who are counting the days when they will see them again? certain little American girls blue eyes sparkled and her dimpled checks grew rosier as she spoke of the day when she would sail for Manila. If Uncle Sam would do the graceful thing, he would provide a special transport.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
Margaret Severance

An event of the week will be the ap- pearance here on Thursday evening of Margaret Severance of Chattanooga, who will be heard in her famous monologue, "The Elixir of Youth" The recital will be given under the auspices of the Elks. Mrs. Severance is a woman of unusual beauty and talent and she has been ac- corded the most enthusiastic praise wher- ever she has appeared. Her monologue Is really rendition of Shakespeares Seven Ages of Man." with one differ ence She reverses the wellAknown order and appears first in the role of an old woman. Her success as an impersonator Is recognized throughout the South and she will receive an enthusiastic welcome in Birmingham.
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tied upon a floral queen will be selected. It was suggested yesterday that the de- cision be made ny ballotlng. The parade will be one of the features of the Street Fair and its route will include that por- tion of Second avenue reserved for the Fair. These details have as yet been only briefly outlined by the committee. The plans, however, are for a beautiful and brilliant pageant.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10

Herman Saks Tuesday afternoon. A cor dial invitation is extended to all.
 MT and Mrs. Rising of Ohio are at the Florence.
 The musicale at the Woman's Club yes terday afternoon was a charming suc- cess.
 Mrs Hooper has returned from New York.
 Miss Katie Smith will return tomorrow from Livingston.
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A Weary Statesman.

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
 MT. Towne has assured his people that he will not be a candidate for office next year. After his long career in the Senate he finds 1t necessary to take a protracted rest.
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Meetings.

The regular meeting of the board of managers of the Mercy Home will be held at. the home next Tuesday morning at 10:S0 o'clock Mrs. c. L. Themas, Secre- tary-
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Mrs. Winslow's, Soothing Syrup.

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world
 Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for oves FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHS the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS al. PAIN. CURES WIND COLO, and Is Twenty-Five cents 8 bottle. nc I
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TickIed To Death rwo-step.

For copy of the famous Three Coon Rag-Time Two-Step, entitled "Tickled to Death" send ten cents in postage or cur rency to B. W. Wrenn, Passenger Trafr fic Manager, Savannah, Ga. 3-s-at
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ris. Webb Crawford, Julien Adler, Tom Sem, John Houseman, George House. man and Ernest Hughs
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A Psychic Reading

A number of Birmingham women inter- ested in physic power have called on Mrs.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
GAS, GASOLINE AND OIL STOVES
 BLUE FLAME.

s25. .OO Gas Range for ......... .... $17. AS $27 50 Gas Range for .......... ........ 19 IS $15 co Quick Meal Gasoline Stove for Il GO 5000 Quick Meal Gasoline Stove for ' AS $500 Quick Meal Gasoline Stove for. 6.4S
 We carry a full line of the celebrated Blue Flame Automatic oil Stoves.
 Impossible to give details, but every one a money-saVer
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Mrs. Marston of Chattanooga is the guest of Mrs. L. c. Harrison. Mrs. Marston is a sister of Margaret Sever ance, the noted impersonator.
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There will be a recital Saturday after noon, March 16. at o'clock at the Fol lock-Stephens Institute, and an attractive programme will be given by the pupils of the music class.
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10 $10.00 Decorated Dinner Sets, 100
 pieces .......... .......... ........... S.73 12 S1000 Decorated Dinner Sets, 100
 pieces .......... ........... ............. 9.9S 10 $16.50 Decorated Dinner Sets, 100
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Mrs. M. Stratlie very charming and brilliant Alabama woman, Is the guest of Mrs. Samuel WilI John.. Mrs Stratlie is a sister of Miss Francis E. Griffin
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CELEBRATED "ODORLESS" REFRIGER-
 AT0R.

is a Scientific Preserver of Food The air circulation is so perfect that one dish won't taste of another A great ice saver. S20 "Odorless' Refrigerator for .$l4 .00 $24 "Odorless' Refrigerator for ..... 16. % $27 "Odorless" Refrigerator for ..... IS co $50 "Odorless" Refrigerator for ..... 19. IS $35 "Odorless' Refrigerator for ..... 24 .00
 We have the biggest line of "Odorless" Refriperators in the sOuth.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07

School buildings. A number of
plans have already been submitted
to the Board and as soon as APP
proved bids will be filed for con-
struction of a building suitable for
the requirements of the school pop
ulation of the city.
Jas. A. Wilson, Chas. Herring,
Pink Bennett, Jas. d. Wilson and
Nick Logan went out last week on
fox hunt IN Obion River bottom.
One fox was started Friday night
and another Saturday. The party
lost their dogs and returned home
Saturday, the dogs keeping up the
chase until Tuesday before they
came back. 1t is supposed the sec
ond chase led the dogs somewhere
near Dresden. The same party is
out again this week for another
hunt in the bottoms.
The Peabody Institute will meet
Monday at Martin for four weeks
session. Every teacher in Obion
County is urgently requested to at
tend. The County Superintendent
of Public instruction ask us to say
that he is anxious to meet all the
teachers there next week, and that
he hopes and expects a large rep
resentation from this county during
the entire meeting. This Instit1te
has been held heretofore in Union
City for the several years, and now
that Supt. Fitzpatrick has moved it
to Martin teachers from Obion
and especially Union City
and vicinity should respond heart
lily with their presence and cooper
alton.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07
Real Estate Transfers.


Chas. W. Miles to John Robert
son, lot in District No Is, SIS.
p. N. Green and wife to Walter
G. Reynolds, lot in No. IL, 5000.
Richard Barnes and wife to w. "A.
Singleton ct al, lot in No. ID, $500.
W. d. Williams and wife to O.
Dircks, interest in lot in No. Is, $500.
J. w. Deem and wife to ]. w.
Coleman, so acres in Vo. 9, $500.
Mary II, Todds to John ]. Wells,
lot in No 6, $500.
H. M. Pendergrast and wife to ].
M. Foulks, SO acres in No. 10, $275.
H. w. Howard and wife to w. l..
Willingham, 10 acres in No. 3, $3.50.
A. B. Deniston to M. C. Owen, SO
acres in No. 5, $125.
w. A. Jackson ct al to Court
Jackson, rs acres in No. 7, 81, OTIS.
Cycling has its ups and downs. AT
ter the downs, use Banner Salve If
you are cut or bruised. 1t heals the
hurt quickly. Take no substitutes.
Nailling's drug store.
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Has a Good Memory.

Pope Leo XIII has a wonderful
memory. A little while ago he told
a surgeon who was attending him
that a small scar on his finger was
caused seventy-five years ago, when
he was boy, by a ball striking his
hand while he was playing a game
called 'boccia" in the garden Of the
Palazzo Colonna; and he even re-
membered the name of the chemist
who bound up the wound and the
situation of the shop.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07
A Splendid Reward.

For General Lewis powerful and
manly effort last week in the prose.
cution of H. J. Dillon, sentenced to
penal servitude for fifteen years for
attempted abduction for base pur-
poses, and his magnificent appeal
for the protection of virtue and the
upholding of the law, the voluntary
gift of SIS for an appropriate med
al was contributed by few citi-
zens Of Union City this week. A
caption for signatures was drawn,
but the subscriptions were simply
voluntary as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned citizens of
Obion County, agree to pay the
amount opposite our names to pur-
chase a suitable medal for ]. W.
Lewis, Acknowledgement for the
Twelfth judicial Circuit OF Tennes-
nessee, as a slight appreciation for
the able. forceful and efficient man
ner in which the case of State VS..
H. J. Dillon, was managed and
prosecuted and to remind him that
the people of this county will ever
remember with grateful considera-
tion his noble effort in defense Of
homes and virtue.
tits claimed that this lsthe great
est effort ever made by Gen. Lewis
in this county.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07
SUMMER TOURS
Colorado and Utah.

These are many tours outlined
for Colorado, but none are complete
without including quaint and
picturesque Salt Lake City in the
itinerary. Excursion tickets are
sold by all lines in the East and
South to Salt Lake City via either
the Denver 81 Rio Grande or Colo
RADIO Midland Railroads, in connec-
ton with the Rio Grande Western
Railway--the Great Salt Lake
Route. Tickets purchased via this
route will entitle holders to stop
over privileges at all the prominent
resorts in the Rocky Mountains
and Utah, as well as special rates
for side trips, etc. There will be
daily excursions to Salt Lake City
during the entire summer, as we'll
as extra low rates on special days.
Inquire of ticket agent. Send &c
for copies of "Salt Lake City--the
City oil the Saintse--and "Side
Trip Folder, TO Geo. w. Heintz,
General Passenger Agent, Rio
Grande Western Railway. Salt
Lake City.