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The age-herald., 1901-02-24
MT. Weakley Makes Statement

At the request of Mrs. R. D. Johnston, and under her guidance, I accompanied Dr. McFerrin and MT. Boles of the Age Herald to the Boys Industrial School, at East Lake, for the purpose of observing the workings of the institution and to as- certain if there was any just foundation for the charge of mismanagement or un- ind conduct towards the boys on the part of the superintendent
 At the Ruhama station of the electric railway, at East Lake, we took d hack for some two miles away. We were soon within view of the large white structure, which occupies a commanding position, and which is destined to play such an important part in retaining the way ward and criminally inclined youths of Alabama. Entering the grounds, we at once observed the copious spring at the foot of the hill and the surroundipG tract of more than 100 acres of tillable land, which has been acquired for the purposes of the school.
 MT. Griffin, the superintendent, who had not been previously advised of our coming, was engaged at the time of our arrival, with his wife, in the school room,
 in which the boys-twenty eight in num- Der, ranging from Il to II years of age were assembled, occupied with their stu dies but he soon came into the office, a cheerful room in the front part of the ! building, and showed us over the entire house. Everything from garret to kitchen was scrupuously clean, and everywhere the most perfect order and system were apparent. In the domitory were single iron beds for each boy, provided with clean linen and the most ample cover ing--blankets, quilts and spreads. I have no idea that any boy there ever knew the comfort, not to say luxury, of such bed before coming to this school. The school room was large, containing tables, black boards, charts, pictures, and an organ, to the accompaniment of which, played by MT. Griffin, the boys delighted us with songs, rendered with remarkable precis- ion and melody; the lightning culcula- tions of the arithmetic class were re- markable; all the exercises showed the training of a master in the management of boys; the results achieved being as- tonishing when it is remembered that the pupils were taken, in the main. from the most degrading environments, and have been in this institution but a few months.
 We questioned the boys the servants and MT. Wilson, the well-known member
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
Not Unlike That of India as
 Prescribed by s.Png THE GATES OF THE AR EAST
Government House and nac he Popular Rendezvous-Mr. Weak ley Makes slatement-NeWS
 of the Gay ooc,ai Word
BY ANNIE KENDRIck WALKER.

The woman who takes her friends hand she has seen possesses a charm chat is by no means acquired by every one who may journey to far-away lands. Indeed we all know persons who have enjoyed the advantages of foreign sightseeing but have never acquired the ability to re- call the interesting scenes and incidents 5 of their journeyings in way to bring r them before ones eyes and make one feel that the next best thing to having seen them for oneself is to hear a description from the lips of a charming friend who has just returned
 A great many of those "reminiscences make very charming newspaper stories and even the magazines contain no more Interesting articles than those that are frequently written from desultory dis cussions of bright American women who recall their observations of foreign life to any friend with whom they may be chatting over a cup of tea.
 One of the brightest and cleverest of American women was recalling the past week her observations of foreign life to
 
 was Mrs. Ella Lowery Moseley of Bir- mingham, the gifted and brilliant wife of the late Consul General Robert A Moseley, whose appointment to Singa- pore was made during the first part of President McKinley's administration.
 Mrs. Moseley is spending the week in Birmingham, the guest of Captain and Mrs, Reuben F. Kolb at their residence on South Highlands, and while she is in deepest mourning, she has reveced many old friends who called the past week. To them she recalled most entertainingIy but naturally with sadness, her life in far-away Singapore.
 When I had the pleasure of seeing her one afternoon the past week l felt that any attempt I might ever make to recall in these columns any fragments of her conversation would not convey the amount of keen observation and intelli- gent study that she had made of the life in this tropical land, of which she talked delightfully."-. And I suggested that she take up her pen, so long silent, and write her impressions, that her friends throughout the State might once more one whose gifts in that direction had been recognized far and wide.
 Mrs. Moseleys opportunities for ob- serving the customs of Singapore, the fact that she was in such close touch with the official life, makes her inn pressions all the more interesting and In the following article she draws a fasci- mating picture of the scenes in Singapore and takes her friends hand in hand with her to Government House, even into the presence of the Sultan of Sulu.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

From the Chicago Times Herald.
 The latest craze that has fastened itself upon the women of this coun- try Is the gold-tooth fad. Women who used to have their hair bleached are now having their teeth either filled or coated with gold Already, we are told, the fashion has spread almost all over the East. Actresses, 1t IS noticed, have surrendered completely to it. From the ''monologue lady" Of the cheap vaudeville house to the highest priced star the women who dazzle on the stage now display hunks of gold whenever they smile, and the one who has the most pre- cious metal in her mouth apparently considers herself licensed to do the most grinning.
 A dentist in an interview with a New York Evening Sun reporter few days ago. said:
 Many woman will come to me and ask me to cap and cover per fectly sound tooth with gold. She admires gold teeth, she says, and, anyhow, they're all the rage-her friends are all having theirs done. The rage for making ones self conspicuous is primarily responsible for the fashion, aided and abetted by interruptions practitioners, who neT- 3 suade their patients to f9' v teeth so treated-whether E1 need it or not. From my
 ence can certify that more th2T three-fourths of the gold teeth ych see on every hand are altogether un- necessary, while the remaining fourth might have been dealt with in some other less glaring way"
 Such matters as this serve merely to remind us that there are other he- roic women than the ones who go forth with hatchets to smash saloons The lady who will submit to the tor lures of dentistry simply to be in the fashion would undoubtedly have made a great hit if she could have been around where the martyrs of old were compelled to suffer immolation. Suf- fering was the fashion in those days, and how the woman who runs after every new fad today would have gloried in 1t. q
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
Washington's Birthday Observed
 At Pollock Stephens Institute

The birthday of 'The Father of Our Country was most fittingly celebrated by the pupils of the Pollock-Stephens ln- stitute. The young women of this insti- tuition were enthusiastic in their express sions ot patriotism; and the following programme was carried out most sue ccssfully:
 Song-'"The Star-Spangled Banner" By the school.
 Resposes to roll call relating some fact or anecdote about George Washington.
 Recitation-Miss Kate Harris.
 Vocal Selection-Misses Lawson.
 Paper-"The Character of Washington" '"
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
Mrs. ]. Morgan Smith
 Reelected Regent

The reelection of Mrs. J. Morgan Smith as Alabama regent of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution IS most gratifying to the patriotic women throughout the State. There is no woman in Alabama who has done more 10 pro mote the growth of the order and to in- spire a proper recognition of the impor- tance of preserving colonial records than has Mrs Smith. Her brilliant and un- tiring work fully deserves the tribute that she received She is expected to return from Washington tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
Enqaqement Announced

Mrs. Leila Jacob Woolley of Kentucky announces the engagement of her daugh- ter. Sara Howard Benton Woolley, to Dr. George Mansfield Lathem of Birming- ham, the wedding to take place Tues day. April g, at noon, at Norfolk" the ancestral home of the bride, in Trimble County, Kentucky. Miss Woolley is one of the most charming and brilliant young women in the South. She is we'll known in society here. having so frequently been he gust of Cart. and Mrs Frank P. O 'Brien. She is descended from many dis tinguished families prominent in the so- cial and political history of the South.
 Dr. Lathem is equally well known and has been notably successful in his pro- fession.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Miss Sadie Elliott.
 Recitation7lMiss Carolyn Feagin
 Debate (by representatives from the sophmore class)-Resolved. "Washington was justifiable in having Major Andie hanged Affirmative, Miss Bettie Eller- be. Miss Martha Keiser, Miss Minnie Wright. Miss Anna Marston. Negative, Miss Mary O. Ware, Miss Eva Crook, Miss Rosalie Watson.
 Piano Selection-Miss Mamie Smith,
 Recitation-Miss Eva Crook
 Sone--"My Country Iris of Thee" junior class.
 Paper-"America." Miss Rosalie Mo Kinzie.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
Meetinq

The regular monthly meeting of Pel- ham Chapter U. D. C., will be held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Louis T. Bradfeld. By order of the president. Miss Alma Rittenberry, sec- retary.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

ald have been satisfactory, and MT. Weakley's decision is well known, still he was asked yesterday for interview that would set forth in detail his visit to the school and the result of his investi gation. His statement follows:
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

A $350 piano is to be given to the most popular woman or school girl in Alabama by The Age-Herald. For every ten cents you pay on your sub- scription account you get one vote. See explanation on page 8.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
In Society.

MT and Mrs. Thomas Marque Simpson of Philadelphia are the guests of MT. and
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
Becoming a
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robs confinement of pain danger, and insures safety to mother child This scientific inment godsend time of their most critical ordeal only does carry safely peis of child gently the system for the coming event prevents morning sknes and bottle Send for free booklet THE BRApFIELD REouLAToR Co., Atlanta Georgia.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Friday at the Morris, the guests of Mrs. Hugn Barclay Browne, for the purpose or viewing the industries of this district as well as the sights of Birmingham The party was In charge of MT. George 5. Brown, prominent business man of Louisville and was composed of Misses Lizzie Brown, Maria Lewis Booker, Mary Buckner Speed, Vaughan, Wallis and kinsey of Cincinnati.
 Miss Rosa Leila Weller of Annston is the guest of Mrs. William D. Smith
 Miss Nina Hood will entertain on the evening of February 2S In honor of Miss Weller.
 Mrs. John Builder of Chicago who has been the guest of Mrs. William D Smith, returned home Friday
 There will be a meeting of the Woman's Club Chorus Wednesday morning at l0:15 o'clock.
 The board of control of the Woman's Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Mrs. Albert Hitler, who has been the guest of Mrs.sW. o. Strauss for the past week, leaves for her home in New Or leans today.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

No Room for Doubt. Miss Fitte-Is he an author of distinc- tion?
 Dewitte-Well, they say he's out of, debt -sf
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
THE CRAZE FOR YELLOW TEETH.

Oees Files, cases, cabinets. Dew UilICC berry's Book store.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

There will be meeting of the Woman's Club Chorus Wednesday morning at l015 o'clock.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

The board of control of the Woman's Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

ordeal which all approach with indescribable fear for nothing compare with the horro of child birth
 The thought of the ering and danger ill mother of all pleasant anticipation coming and her shadow of gloom that cannot be
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Mrs. John Builder of Chicago who has been the guest of Mrs. William D. Smith, returned home Friday.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Miss Nina Hood will entertain on the evening of February 2S In honor of Miss Weller.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Capt, Frank P. O'Brien returned to Montgomery yesterday afternoon.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Miss Jennie Walters has returned from Holly Springs, Miss, where she was summoned week ago to the bedside Of her mother. who was critically i'll for several days.
 A bevy of well known Louisville so- ciety girls en route home from the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans spent
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-12
GETS
SEWER CONTRACT
Storm Water Conduit to be
Constructed on Alakea
Street.

The Superintendent of Public Works
yesterday awarded the contract for
putting in the storm sewer on Alakea
street from Halekauwila to King
streets to J. A. Belser, the well known
contractor His bid for constructing
the lower section was 1882 per lineal
foot, and $3.50 for the upper or narrow
er section.
The only other bidder was Contractor
Guggan, whose bid was slightly higher
In nearly every estimate furnished.
Belser agrees to make the rock excava-
ton necessary to lay his pipes at the
rate of 81 per cubic yard. Catch basins
will be put in for, $40. manholes for s62.
The lower section is to be 34x51 inches
and the upper section 32x4s inches.
This sewer is expected to carry off
all the surface water flowing off of
King, Waikiki of Fort, Alakea, Mer-
chant and Queen streets, and will emp
| ty it into the harbor near the Navy
wharf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-12
TENNIS
CLUB MEETING
The Membership Fee Increased
from $40 to $25-Club-
house and Courts.

MEETING of the Beretania Tennis
~ Club was held last Saturday after
noon in the new club house near
Thomas Square. The following members
were present: Messrs. E. H. Paris, b.
l.. Marx, A. Cunha, E. A. Ross, d. Ross,
w. A. Wall, H. B. Sinclair, III. c. Aus
tin, H. NJ. Mist.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following amendments to the py-
laws were passed:
Article I. Section 6. In regard to rus
tees' reports the clause, Iney silah re-
port at each meeting and tenoer WIZ
ten report at each annual meeting l.
was moved that the words report d.
each meeting and" be stricken out, SO
thai the revised clause shall read, They
shall tender a written report at each an
nual meeting.
Article 9. Section /. Seven active
members shall constitute quorum
was amended to read, Ten active mem
bers shall constitute, etc.
Article 10, Section l. Ihe mutation
fee for active members shall be $40 LOT
seniors and $3.50 for juniors, was amend
ed TO s25 for seniors and $40 Tor juniors.
Article TO- Section 2. THE fee Tor nom
orarv members shall be $780, was amend
ed to SIS
| 1t was moved and carried unanimously
! that Messrs. C. L. Hart and Z. NJ. Cooke
be elected honorary members In fecoSh-
ton of the goou will they nave SHOWN
| toward the club. Mr.. Cooke mas given
| the grounds for three years rent free
and a donation of $25, while Mr.. Hart
has also presented the club with so
| It was moved and carried that Mr.. j.
! A Pettus be elected to active member
ship and his initiation fee reunited IL
| consideration of his deducting $50 IRON
his bill against the club for work on the
new club house.
/ It was moved and carried that one
| week ssnotice be given certain delinquent
members and if their fees were not forth
| coming in that time that their names
be removed from the list of members.
| The following trustees were appointed
to fill vacancies: Messrs. d. A. Wall, ii
C. Austin and c. du Roi. Messrs. Il
Ross. c. H. Atherton and c. Elston were
elected delegates to the Hawaiian Zen
mis- Association.
A building committee was appointed a.
! follows: E. Ross, in place of e. II
Paris, resigned; A. Macintosh and ii
Mist.
George Angus. having left the City fo
an indefinite period, and not having pa1t
his initiation fee before leaving, 1t wa
decided that his place on the member
ship role be declared vacant.
The club has had certificates OF asso
citation printed. The capital is $1,000 ant
there are forty shares of $25 each; thes
shares are transferable.
The following committee is arranging
a concert to take place next month, tn
proceeds of which will go toward defray
ing the building expenses of the new
courts and club house: Messrs. e.. A
Ross, c. A. Elston, B. L. Marx, A. Gun
ha.
1t is very probable that an openin!
tournament will be held when the wor
of construction has been cimpleted.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-12

letter yesterday, February II, STAMPED
with the receiving mark of the Homo.
lulu postoffice as received January q
Another letter arriving IN this City
from Hilo on February 1, as shown BY
the receiving mark, was delivered ii
it's owner on February TO- AS bott
parties have boxes, and there is no ex
cuse for the delay, the query natural!
arises, Where were the letters in Ques
ton meanwhile?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-12

banker of Honolulu, advising the or
ganization of a Chinese bank among
the Chinese people He suggests 1t be
known as the Chinese-American Bank
and be capitalized and managed solely
by Chinese. At present money trans
actions are made through foreign
banks, from which the Chinese do not
reap any benefit.-San Francisco Ex-
aminer
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-12
Where Were the Lettersp

AS an example of the peculiar meth
DDS pursued by the postoffice officials
of this place might be quoted the in
stance of young lady who received
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-12

Active bidding was expected for the
construction Of the three new cruisers,
for which bids were opened at the
Navy DEPARTMENT on February LIST
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-12

Avoid colds by drinking "Kentucky
Favorite" whisky. Spruance, Stanley
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-12
Chine 80 Bank Proposed.

The Chinese merchants and capital
lists of this city have received clrcu-
lar from L. K. Kentwell, formerly a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-12


STOUT GENTLEMEN.
can't
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-12

rBE Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton hall was filled to it's doors
last night, the announcement that
Miss Ada Murcutt would lecture
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-03-07
CAUSES SURPRISE.
Connecticut Man Declares His Assess
ment Is Much Too Low.

Robert II. Bruce, one of the mil
lionaires of Greenwich. Conn, former
cotton broker and a friend of e. C.
Benedict. has caused surprise by ap-
pearing before the board OF assessors
of the town and asking them to have
his assessment raised so per cent, says
had never paid any attention to the
making out of his list of taxable prop
erty. leaving it with the assessors. He
had looked the matter up recently and
had decided that he was not paying all
that he should into the town treasury
and he asked for the raise. The asses
sors promised TO comply with his
wishes and it is understood that they
will raise the taxes of all other mil
lionaires there to some extent. Nh
Bruce's example is the subject of much
comment For many years past Green
wich has raised $4,000 by taxation,
and has spent 5000 ore than IT
raised The debt L. oiled up to
nearly 100000 The town appointed
an investigating committee and the
members reported that more money
must be raised by taxation Fixing up
the taxes last fall was put over until
next spring The assessors figured up
the amount of taxable property and an
increase of the tax rate seemed prob
able Persons who have looked up the
matter say that there appears to be
one law for the poor man and another
for the rich man The law says that
each property owner must put in a
true list of the real value of all prop
erty. real and personal, but the general
rule among persons of moderate meens
has been to pay on so per cent of ahs
value. The millionaires in some in
stances have not paid on 10 per cent Of
the property.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-03-07

Roadmaster s. d. Purdy OF the Bur
fington has on exhibition at his Of
nee at La Crosse. Wis. large piece
of the tusk OF a mammoth which was
found in a gravel pit at Hagar. Wis.
The piece when taken out was about
seven feet long and shaped like the
tusk of an elephant. but after being
exposed to the atmosphere 1t crumbled
to dust in many places, A dispute
arose as to whether It was not piece
of petrified wood and portion OF the
nnd was sent to the geological depart
ment at the University OF Wisconsin.
where 1T was pronounced to be a por-
ton OF n tusk.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-03-07

One Marshal Le Febvre fell III of an
ague. and his servant. an old soldier.
caught the malady al the same time.
The servant was quickly cured, but
the fever clung to the marshal until 1t
occurred to his energetic duchess that
the doctor had blundcred by giving the
marshal the same doses as to private
soldier. She rapidly counted upon her
fingers the different rings OF the mill
tary ladder. Here. drink this; this
is suited TO your grade" she said. put
ting nmbler to her husbands lips.
And the duke having swallowed a
dozen doses at one gulp, was soon on
his legs again. You've a great deal
to learn. my boy" was the lady's sub
sequent remark to the astonished doc
tor
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-03-07
op.. cn.mplon.a or..r. r.r,y.

Lord orannore and Browne, whose
death at the age OF 81 was announced
recently. had for some time past with
drawn from public affairs. But he was
once so hot champion OF the Orange
party in Ireland that he won the
sobriqust of Lord oran( n(gelmorc. Once
he msde'a public demonstration of the
antipathies that were in him. II WAS
on the occasion of a public banquet to
which Cardinal Manning had been bid
den. and at which the prince OF the
Roman Church had been accorded a
precedence not pleasing to Lord oran-
more. When the cardinal took his
seat. the Irish peer left the table and
the banquetirr hall.