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realty and $60,000 personal, and was taxed $921.80; Ogden Mills was as- sessed 1900 realty and was taxed $745.80; heirs of Ogden Goelet $598,- 800 realty assessed, and taxed $e5S3.5O; Rt. Rev. Bishop Henry 0. Potter assessed on realty $10,100 and taxed $177.10; James Brown Potter, Clarence Carey, J. Kennedy Tod and Mary Louisa Potter, trustees, were as- sessed on personality $25,000 and taxed $275; George L. Rives' real es- tate was assessed at $36,400 and was taxed $400.40; James Stillman's real property was assessed at $86,300 and taxed $949.30; ex-State Senator Lis penard Stewart was assessed $33, 100 and taxed $364.10; Anson Phelps Stokes real property was assessed at $25,800 and taxed $2S3.80; the heirs of Cornelius Vanderbilt were assessed to the amount of $983,000 and they were taxed $10,S13; Frederick W. Van derbilts realty was assessed at $361,- 100 and taxed S3972.10; William K. Vanderbilt's assessment on his real estate was only $14,300, on which he was taxed $150.30; James J. Van Alen, who once came so near being United States minister to Italy, but who did not go, was assessed at $272,300 for real property and 100000 on his per sonal property, and was taxed s3545.30; the heirs of George B. War ing, Jr., the street cleaning commis- sioner under Mayor Strong's adminis- tration, was assessed $10,100 and taxed $111.10; George Peabody Wet more, who, though a Rhode Islander, spends the greater part of his time in New York City, was assessed $262,- TOO on his realty, $275,000 on his per sonality and was taxed $5914.70; Harry Payne Whitney and Gertrude l Vanderbilt Whitney were assessed at 97,400 on real property and taxed $1071.40; Richard T. Wilson's real es- tate was assessed at $54,900 and taxed $603.90; Frank Works real property was assessed at $S3,600 and taxed 1 $919.60.
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Floral Parade Committee.

The floral parade committee appointed by the Elks will meet in the parlors of the Morris Hotel tomorrow morning at Il o'clock. All Birmingham women who will enter their traps or who are inter ested in making the parade success will cooperate with the committee in the plans. This preliminary meeting was to have been held last Monday, but the storm prevented, and the interests of the week have been so entirely with the storm sufferers that no attempt was made to have a meeting during the week.
 MT. A. H. Carpenter the chairman of the floral parade committee, calls this meeting tomorrow in the parlors of the Morris and every one who is interested in the parade is urged to be present. The floral parade is being discussed enthusi- astically, and every one who is ap- preached on the subject is heartily in fa-
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for of Birmingham having parade. The universal opinion seems to be that In no better way could Birmingham exert it. self than in it's preparations for floral parade, and those who recall the fete or two years ago frankly admit that 1t was the most beautiful and picturesque pa geant that ever passed through the streets of Birmingham. In no city in the south where the floral parades were held was the event greater success than that held in Birmingham, and at the time there were numbers of persons who de- clared that they would not fail to enter their traps again, while those who did not were frank to admit they regretted not having done so when the parade turned out so successfully.
 The parade will take place on April g. the opening day of the Elks' carnival There should be hundreds of traps a-bloom with beautiful blossoms, and what is, after all, the most attractive part of the parade, will be the pictur- esque gowns of Birminghams women.
 With outdoor gardens in riotous bloom, there will be evedy thing to inspire wom- en to decorate their traps, and the pro- cession of flower-bedecked equipages would be the crowning event of the day. There will be several automobiles to lend distinction, and there, with the coaching parties and those in the traps, should make a 00Wer-laQen NlSIa uONll lHe ave nue the beautiful possibilities of which no one can doubt. The flower ball will be made, too, brilliant and picturesque oc- casion and will afford the carrying out of an idea suggested recently by young Birmingham matron who proposed tissue paper ball for the Easter gaities. At a bal masque the past winter some of the most striking and beautiful cos tunes were made of tissue paper, and large ball room thronged with beles and beauties in the fluffy. crinkly toilettes could not be more distinctively appro- priate for a floral ball
 The ball committee will be appointed to- morrow and the selection of a queen will be one of the numerous details to be dis cussed.
 Four hundred dollars will be distributed in prizes, and the women will be relieved of any burden of detail. The committee which was announced the past week in- cludes Mir. John w. Tomlinson, Mir. E. w. Barrett, Mir Harry Jones, MT. P. T. Wilcox, MT. John Kanl. MT. Ross Smith, MT. John Patton, MT. Felix Drennen, MT. J. K. Warren, Mir. H, L. Badham, MT. Fred Bowron, MT. R. F. Johnson, MT. M. L. Drennen and MT A. H. Carpenter.
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Woman's Press Association.

In consideration for our honored vice president, Mrs. William c. Jemison of Tuscaloosa, whose recent affliction has awakened our sincerest sympathy, the an- nual convention of the Alabama Woman's Press Association, which was called to meet at Tuscaloosa on April 10 and Il, has been postponed until further notice. Arrangements will be made at an early date for the holding of the convention later and due notice of the meeting will be given the members of the association. MRS. GEORGE c. BALL,
 President. MRS. MILDRED B. PIERCE,
 Director. MRS. FAC SMITH,
 Secretary-Treasurer MRS. CHAPPELL CORY,
 Corresponding Secretary. State papers please copy.
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Relief Work of Women.

The philanthropic spirit that always characterizes Birmingham women was never more in evidence than in the promptness with which they co-operated with the relief committees organized by Mayor Drennen for the storm sufferers.
 The moment that it was known that a relief fund must be organized and that there was need for immediate action, a meeting of Birmingham women was call ed under the auspices of the Woman 8 Club and at which the Woman's Club fund was started and committees appoint ed to receive donations of all kinds. An appeal for money, clothing and provis- ions was made and the response on the part of Birmingham women largely as- sisted the Mayor and his corps of work
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stated In London that she has taken thls step with the approval of several other women of fashion who wish to drive the game out Of London society.
 There has always been a certain amount of gambling in society, but this season more has been heard about 1t than ever before, and bridge whist is said to be to blame. At Newport last summer the game first became popular fin society, and among the Lenox set later in the autumn the prevailing amusement was "bridge'' , as 1t Is called Teachers of the game were employed right and left, and almost ev- cry one was anxious to learn.
 In this city there have been several classes, or bridge whist clubs, this win ter. but it Is said that they have been free from gambling. It was after the quiet dinner parties of which the general pub lie hears little or nothing that the gamb- ling fever ragged and finally became so virulent that Rev. Dr. Huntington and other clergymen made 1t the subject of pointed remarks. causing a buzz of talk Several prominent matrons felt called up- on to declare that they were in perfect sympathy with the clergymen. They said they hoped the time would come when games of chance would be abandoned and some of them declared they played simply because 1t apepared to be a fad of the day.
 Bridge whist was first played In New York during the winter of 1896, having been brought here by a number of whist experts from London. Bridge" Is in- tended to add an element of chance to ordinary whist Like the game of straight whist 1t is played by "rubbers," but no permanent combination of partners is all lowed. While differing in several essen tials from straight whist, 1t may be stat ed in a general way that a good whist player with a little practice is sure to be- come a good bridge" player. New ele- ments of judgment the making of the trumps passing the make and playing to the score and other minor changes are made, but otherwise it is the same as or dinary whist adapted to gambling pur-
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Confirmation Class.

While the Easter servies in the Epis- copal and Catholic Churches are the most elaborate of the year, and the choirs ar range their most beautiful programmes for that day, the most interesting occas- ion of the day follows immediately after the morning sermon, when the confirma- tion class is received by the bishop.
 Among the largest classes to be con- flrmed Easter Sunday will be that at the Church of the Advent, and especial in- terest will be attached to the occasion by reason of the unusual number of young girls who will be confirmed.
 In the high churches the confirmation class Is required to wear white, but this
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In Society.

MT. and Mrs. T. G. Bush have issued invitations for the evening of April at 8:3O o'clock when they will entertain in honor of their daughter, Mrs. William Duncan Nesbitt.
 Miss Helen Smith will give reception on the evening of April 12.
 MT. and Mrs. B. B. Conner are spending the week at their country place. Mrs Frank M Bostwick of Marietta Ca, is the guest of her sister, Mrs George L. Morris
 Mrs. Thomas NJ Walter has returned from Baltimore and Norfolk and is al home with Mrs. Jones, corner Eighteenth street and Eleventh avenue.
 MT. and Mrs Samuel Holmes and theil little neice, Miss Gertrude Written, who have been the guests of MT. and Mrs James Bowron, left yesterday for Eliza bethtown N. J.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Miss An nie Jemison and MT. Robert Jemison, Jr. were present at the funeral of Mir. W. c Jemison which took place yesterday af- ternoon in Tuscaloosa. MT. Robert Jem ison accompanied the remains from Gal weston to Tuscaloosa.
 MT w L. Mckay of Nashville is visit ing his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Dougherty, at the Florence Hotel. Mrs. Dougherty has been quite i'll for several weeks but is very much better
 
 The Highland Book Club win meet April 10 with Mrs W. l.. Murdock, instead of Wednesday of this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph R. Estes entsr- tained a number of friends delightfully."- one evening the past week in honor of their cousin Mrs. Annie Culberson Perry a charming Atlanta woman.
 Miss Edith Bowron entertained num- Der of her little friends Friday afternoon in honor of her little cousin, Miss Ger trude Written. The decorations were in pink and green. and the long table at which the guests were seated was most attractive with Easter favors.
 
 The Asetcean Trio and Johnson Swiss Bell Company will be heard in Birming ham April Il, when they will give a mati- nee and evening performance at Seals Hall.
 Mrs T. J. Simmons of Atlanta Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John W Tomlinson & Mrs Robert A. Berry and Mrs. Berry left yesterday for a short trip to Flor ida.
 Mrs. H. H. Mayberrey and children have returned from winters outing at Paln Beach, Fla.
 Mrs. w. H. Sims, wife of Governor Sims, who has been visiting friends II Washington for several months has re turned in improved health and is at he residence, 701 South Twentieth street.
 Mrs W. H. Grisler has returned iron Kentucky.
 The Tuesday Afternoon Club wa charmingly entertained the last week b! Mrs. H. B. and Miss Hodges The prin cipal feature of the occasion was "A Tril Around the World" which consisted O various articles representing differen states. cities and countries. Mrs. D. l. Higdon and Miss Gibson had the larges | number of correct answers, and drew for the first prize, Miss Gibson winning
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The booby fell to Miss Annie Gray Stin- son. A luncheon was served and four new members were added to the club.
 The Woman's Club chorus will meet for rehearsal Wednesday morning at 1015 o'clock.
 The ladies of the Hillman Chapter of Temple Emanuel will give a charity eu- chre on the afternoon of Monday, April 8, from 8 to 5 o'clock for the benefit of the hospital building fund.
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Miss Snow to Wed Mr. Kolb.

MT. and Mrs Edward Jesse Snow an- nounce the engagement of then daughter, Edith May, to MT. William Howard Kolb, the wedding to take place early in June.
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Meetings for the Week.

The regular monthly meeting of the Creche will be held Tuesday morning at 1O:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. J. D. T. Nixon.
 The floral parade committee and all women interested in making the parade a success will meet in the parlors of the Morris tomorrow morning at Il o'clock.
 There will be a called meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of St. Vincents Hospi- tai tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the parlors of the Florence. By order of the president, Mrs. P. G. = owman.
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Mrs Thomas M. Walter has returned from Baltimore and Norfolk, and is at home with Mrs. Jones, corner Eighteenth street and Eleventh avenue.
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MT. and Mrs. Samuel Holmes and theii little neice, Miss Gertrude Written, whc have been the guests of MT. and Mrs James Bowron, left yesterday for Eliza bethtoWn N. J.
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Mrs Frank M. Bostwick of Marietta, Ga. Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. George L. Morris.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Bush have issued invitations for the evening of April at 8:3O o'clock, when they will entertain In honor of their daughter, Mrs. William Duncan Nesbitt.
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MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Miss An nie Jemison and MT. Robert Jemison, Jr., were present at the funeral of Mir w. C.. Jemison, which took place yesterday af- ternoon in Tuscaloosa. MT. Robert Jem : ison accompanied the remains from Gal weston tO Tuscaloosa.
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Th6 OdOrI6SS Refrigerator.

is a scientific preserver of food. The air circulation is so perfec. that one dish won't taste of another A great ice saver By actual test the Odorless is the most economical refrigerator in ice consumption-a valuable item, worthy of the consideration of every housekeeper.
 We place on sale, commencing Mon day morning, March 25th, two carloads of the celebrated Odorless Refrigera- tors.
 50-lb, Odorless Refrigerators. .$14.35 75-lb. Odorless Refrigerators. 1905 100-lb. Odorless Refrigerators. 1900 125-lb. Odorless Refrigerators. 22oo 150-lb. Odorless Refrigerators. 24o0 175-lb. Odorless Refrigerators. 26.o0 200-lb. Odorless Refrigerators. 320o
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Miss Helen Smith will give a receptio on the evening of April 12
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MT. and Mrs. B. B. Conner are spending the week at their country place.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-31

apples are worth 30c to 40c per buShel,
pears being 75c to S1.OO per bushel.
The great difficulty with fruit grow
ing is that people plant out orchards
and let Providence take care of them.
hence about one man in ten make a
success OF it here as elsewhere.
What l have said is all with refer
ence to the poor, rough, stony land.
A cleaner, finer cOlored strawberry
can be raised on the stony land than
on clay soil and can be kept freer from
grass and weeds. The white and red
land, both free from stone, will grow
a larger tree than stony land, but the
trees are longer coming into bearing
and bear more Shyly and the fruit
does not take on as fine a color at ma
turity. The white land is very thin
and does not produce but little better.
II any, crops than the stony land. vet
can be brought out by growing COW
peas and clover. The red lands are
very good and where not worn out
produces good crops and is held at a
high figure.
The creek bottoms are black land
and are very productive where they
have been taken good care of and not
corned to death, which is too fire.
quently the case The bottom lands
are all, or nearly all, gravelly and
stony, are poor fruit lands and are
seldom planted to fruit, unless it is
small fruit. The timber on the stony
land is scrubby; on the white and red
land is somewhat better, but not
great deal, and the bottom lands grow
a good forest tree.
This is growing to some length and,
as L am quite tired tonight, [ will
bring it to a close and if you desire I
will at another time write you more,
as there is much more to be told about
the country. Yours respectfully,
A. f. STEVENS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-31
The Smallpox Situation.

The County Board of Health met
last Thursday afternoon and adopted
a series of regulations regarding the
epidemic of smallpox in the county.
Measures were provided for a strict
quarantine of all the infected houses,
and County Health Officer Fisher au-
thoriZed to maintain the same as long
as there is any danger of the spread
of the disease.
The localities affected at first seem
to have the disease well under control
and very few cases are reported. But
the ScOurge has broken out in several
new locations in the past few days. A
case is reported near Logan, one near
Prairie View, another near Long Is
land and still another at Woodruff.
DR.. Fisher is out almost all the time,
night and day, looking after the prop
er quarantine of all houses where the
disease exists. 1t is to be hoped that
these isolated cases will be kept under
control and that the disease will not
spread further. There are no cases in
this city or anywhere in this immedi-
ate vicinity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-31
Farmer Haskell Buys Goats.

The Angora goat is the latest craze
to strike the attention of our farmers.
Many are being imported into the
county at the present time, of which
we have made previous mention. Last
week w. II Haskell shipped in TWEEN
ty head which he will place on his
ranch near Gaylord. The animal is
valuable on account of his
fine fleece, the excellent quality Of his
flesh and the small expense of his
keeping. The Angora goat will take
care of himself and make money for
his owner.-Smith County Pioneer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-31
The Handys Leave.

Last Saturday night R. A. Handy
left with his furniture, stock, ETC., for
his new location in Colorado Springs,
Mrs. Handy and children having gone
d few days before.
For many years r. A. Handy has
been prominent figure in business
circles of PhillipSburg. He, in COM
pany with A. w. Robertson, organized
the State Bank and continued it's
president during the entire period of
its existence. Since that time he has
engaged in real estate and mercantile
business. Always public spirited, and
interested for the good of the city, his
removal will be quite loss tn this
place.
Mrs. Handy has been leader in So
cial, circles and will be greatly missed.
They have many friends in Phillips
burg and Phillips county who will
wish that their lot in Colorado may
be cast in pleasant places.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-31
Narrow Escape From Fire.

Henry Ahlborn'S store building had
a narrow escape from destruction by
fire Saturday morning. The carpen-
tiers had been at work for several days
on the new front but had not yet put
the new doors in place. On this ac-
count Bert Robbins and Clyde Arnold,
who are employees of the store, were
sleeping there. Along toward morn
ing they were awakened by strong
smell of burning wood. An inYesti-
cation developed the fact that Mr..
Ahlborn's desk was on fire. The bows
promptly used a bucket of water
which was at hand and a fire extin-
guiSher. With the aid of these it was
easily put out without damage other
than to a number of papers and books.
The day book, county atlas and one
days mail were damaged but nothing
was destroyed which could not be re-
placed. The only theory is that mice
and matches were the cause. 1t was
fortunate that the blaze was discover
ed before it had much of a start
Smith County Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-31
The ArtfuI Dodger.

Last week Wardie White printed in
the News a statement that Mr.. Royce
had stuffed the orders of the various
county officers with almost enough
stationery, ETC., to last another entire
year, for fear he should lose the coun-
ty printing. What did Royce do?
Deny it? Not on your life. He goes
to work and gets the county officers
to sign statement that they had not
ORDERED work in excess of their pres
ent needs. We confess we are unable
to see just how the statement of the
officers, that they had not ordered ex-
ira work, would diSprove Whites
charge that Royce printed more than
was ordered. But maybe it does.
There appears to be a great deal more
truth in Whites statement than we
at first supposed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-31
DIR. Williamson Dead.

DR.. B. P. Williamson, one of the
leading physicians of Norton, died last
Friday of pneumonia. The doctor had
been attending a smallpox patient, in
the country near town, and contracted
the fever from washing and changing
his clothing in barn each day before
returning to town. The HERALD ed
itOr knew DR.. Williamson some years
ago in Hill City. He was a careful,
physician, a man who
made many friends, and was highly
respected by all who knew him. He
leaves a wife and several children to
mourn his decease.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-31
Agricultural Report.

This office acknowledges the receipt
of copy Of the Twelfth Biennial re-
port of the State Board of Agricul-
ture. Like all the previous reports
issued by Secretary Coburn, this is an
interesting and valuable volume, and
should be in every progressive farm
er's library. The report is book of
over 900 pages and contains among
other things useful information on the
sheep huSbandry, the horse, forage
and folders, COWS and calves, milk
and milking, roads and road construc-
tiOn and an exhaustive analysis of the
states agricultural statistics covering
the biennial period. About 300 pages
Of the volume are devoted to the
achievements of every township in
the state along the lines of agricul-
tural activity. One hundred and il
Illustrations add to the beauty and
value of this handsomely printed vol
ume.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-31

Every family in Phillips county should try o0F1our
convinced that the best Ask your
it fair honest trial. and you'll good
life If you patron of the Ph11ipsburg
invite you become prices
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-31
Hebrews Bill.

Representative Evan Hebrew has
introduced a bill into the legislature
1t is to diSorganize school district 100
in this county. District. 100 is located
just south of the Marvin district. Its
officers are W. G. Adams, B. F. Dor
sey and j. M. Walters. The territory
will probably be attached to the Mar
vim district.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-31
School Report

OF Dist. No. ia, Union school, for
two months and three weeks ending
Jan. %: Average daily attendance, Is;
No. days taught, 81. School closed
one week before it was expected on
account of smallpox scare. The pupils
entertained large number of visitors
that were present by the closing ex-
erciSeS of the school.
Cora HIcKaLAN, Teaches.