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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-07

Beware of motorman who is in hurry, air-brake or no air-brake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
MISS ROBSON TO APPEAR
 IN BIRMINGHAM.

A friend writes me that Irine Hobson will be in Birmingham the latter part, of November with the Elsie DeWolf conn pany.
 Miss Hobson, who was born and reared in Alabama, is related to Captain Rich mond Pearson Hobson, of naval fame, and she is distinguishing herself in her stage career, not by sinking the Merri- mac but by setting the Thames on fire.
 Her appearance with Elsie DeWolf Is her first engagement and she will be seen in Birmingham in an important role.
 Miss Hobson has been pronounced the handsomest woman on the American stage and the dramatic critics have pre- dicted for her a notably artistic career. She has travelled extensively abroad, graduated from one of the leading dra- matic schools in New York, and is yet a very young woman. Beautiful. talent ed and ambitious, and her stage debut made with Miss DeWolf, one of the greatest of stage favorites, Miss Hob sons future seems to point to a career of star.
 Miss Hobson's home Tor many years has been with MT. and Mrs. F. N. Gist of Washington, D. C., both of whom are well known in newspaper circles or Ala bama-
 The play in which Miss Hobson is ap- bearing is one of Clyde Fitchs produc- tions, and depicts modern society. The scenes are laid in New York and the play Is timed somewhat sensational with sufficient scandal to be interesting.
 Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson returned Thursday from Valley Head, where she has been staying at her country home since early summer. She is looking im- mensely charming and her countless friends wifi be delighted to know that she has fully regained her health. Mrs. Anderson's young daughter, Miss Kate Anderson, who was quite i'll at Winston Place with typhoid fever, Is slowly con- valescing, and with the other members of the family, including Mrs. Anderson's youngest little girl who Is named Lucy Winston for her lovely mother, returned to town Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
SOME FACTS ABOUT
 ORIENTAL RUGs.

As there has been received in Birming- ham an enormous quantity of imported rugs of all kinds, it may be of interest to know something about some of the won derful history regarding these rugs.
 A mudless dry climate, the absence of household furniture, together with the inherentt poetic and artistic temperament of the Oriental, brought into existence and developed into perfection the marvel ous pictures in weaves, which all the oc- cidental world has tried repeatedly to copy, but in which attempt they have signally failed.
 The strict observance of the Mohamme- dan laws forbade any representation of the human figure or that of birds and beasts, and while this law was not ob- served for long among the subjects of the Persian ruler, the laws, nevertheless, has had great influence in perpetuating the original designs. seometric or floral. and In developing them to. q higher degree of perfection. There was lack of all fur niture. and. therefore. the rug became the waIl covering and the ell in all tor in-
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a large number of the future citizens of Alabama in our state university gives him the opportunity to imbue them all with his own presence and enthusiasm on this subject.
 Let us as clubs and as individuals do our part
 of there are any of us who feel that we cannot spare time or money to this cause, let us ask ourselves if there Is any occupation or recreation we can give up to make the time for this, ana if there is any personal or family indul- gence whose expense can be saved to contribute to free scho-arships.
 Mrs. W. F. Johnston toId us at Deca- tur that the regents of the federated women had In the past made but little impression on legislative bodies. If this be so, there is a reason for the fact. Can 1t be that each member of these iaw-making bodies is asking himself not daring to ask us, or too polite to embar- rass us, What have these women them selves done for educationT A fair ques- tion it would be; for all men know that women, the world over, make sacrifices for objects dear to them.
 When the next legislature meets let us to be able to say that every Alabama woman has, In the matter of educating the young people of our state, each and every club woman at least. has done what she could.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
RRoWN-FREEMAN.

One of the autumn weddings was that of Mrs. Lila Inzer Freeman to Mir. w. T. Brown, which took place Wednesday morning at the residence of the brides father. MT. John w. Inzer, in Asheville, Ala.
 The ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. J. M. McCord, of East Lake, was witnessed by the relatives and a few inti- mate friends. Chrysanthemums and palms were used in the decorations.
 The bride wore a gown of caster crepe de chine and real lace over turquoise blue taffeta- The ceremony over, short informal reception was held, after which a breakfast was served. Masses of pink and white roses were used. effectively.
 After the wedding breakfast MT. and Mrs. Brown left for a trip to New York. via Atlanta and Washington, and on their return home. which will be about December 1, will be at home to their friends in the home of the groom at Rag land, Ala
 Mr. Brown Is one of the most successful and popular young business men in Ala bama, having extensive mining interests in this section. He was, at the late cleo tion elected to represent the county of St. Clair in the lower house of the next legislature.
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MRS. JAMES HENRY pARkER

terior decorations and utility, not alone for the home, but for palace and mosque.
 The influence of climate and religious observance of putting off the foot cov- ering before entering the house had it's part in the development of the beauties and long life of Eastern rugs. Where the harsh impact of sandals or shoes would have destroyed undeveloped charms, the soft caress of uncovered feet brought forth that which was hidden, and toned to perfection the color harmonies and even where it was customary to wear. sandals or shoes within the house, Q fine rug was prized and admired to such a degree that it was rarely, If ever, walk ed upon with harsh foot covering. In the Western, bustling world, this sentiment could not find a permanent place, but none the less fine example of Eastern art Is appreciated in many other ways.
 The rival of the Egyptians and the Babylonians for precedence in the know ledge of art was decided by Plny to be- long to the Egyptians, for he held that the goddess Isis was the inventor of weaving, and for that reason was repre- sented with a shuttle in her hand.
 Tn England and France about the six teenth century, Oriental rugs began to occupy, in .Ae estimation of those who had an artistic temperament, the posi- tion which, with the lapse of time, has grown stronger.
 The people of America were slow to fully appreciate the charms some hidden, some apparent, of Eastern rugs and car pets but having once learned to esteem this wonderful work in weaving, all classes became interested, and according to resources, purchased in manner characteristic of the American people, so that now, some of the most beautiful rugs in the world, very choice antiques, have found a home in the United States where there are some of the finest col lections in the world.
 It Is a difficult matter to determine
 what Is and what Is not antique The extraordinary demand which has devel- oped within the past few years for Ori-
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ental rugs has had marked effect upon the supply of antiques from number of rug producing centers. Tn some, 1t Is absolutely impossible to secure real an- tique rug. Of course there are many rugs to be had that have been treated with lemon juice, pumice stone. and in numerous other ways which the Oriental employs to make an antique, but they are soon discovered by the expert.
 To be classed as an antique the rug should certainly be at least fifty years old.
 It would be tiresome quote from Virgin, Homer, Metellus. Scipio, Pliny, Holy Writ, and other sources to prove the ancient and honorable position which this art occupied. One or two quotations will suffice.
 An ancient Jewish legend claims that Naamah, daughter of Tubal Cain, was the inventor of weaving thread into cloth. r
 Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson mentions a. small rug 11x9 inches, which was dis covered in Thebes, which dated from 666 to 358 B.. C. The woolen threads were fastened to linen strings. There was a figure of a boy in the center, with a goose above him (the hieroglyphics of child.)
 me WeaVers, as d rule, are very poorly paid; 1t is, therefore, fortunate for them that their wants are not many, and that with patience their souls are possessed, for when one considers that in a fine Persian prayer rug there are sometimes 10000 knots or more to the square foot, and that the price paid per week would scarcely satisfy our cheapest labor for a day, patience is no less needed than skill.
 A fair average of the wages might be based upon those which obtain in the Turkish districts of Koula, Oushak Ghi- ordes and Demiodgi-Akhissar where from fifteen to twenty piastres are paid, which is about seyenty-nine cents to $1.5s per week. Hardly sufficient to keep up a large establishment in the West, the hired weavers receive considerably less The hired weavers are employed by those who have the wherewithal to pay foi help, they are the plutocrats of the rug | industry.
 The designs of the Oriental rugs have I ever been a study for the thoughtful I The infinite variety of patterns, combined | with the illimitable 'chromatic scale, ha. l been source of ever increased delight | and yet, with a deeper knowledge of tn, subject, the thought Is irresistibl,
 brought to mind that the seemingly in finite variety of designs is. in reality
 only the slow development of origina
 designs, lost many centuries ago, and | the theory be true, that the Mayas o
 Mexico taught the Egyptians how t
 weave the patterns which were faithfu
 copies of the stone carvings on thei temples In Yucatan, and there is evidenc
 to substantiate the statement, then tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
MRS. FAC SMITH ENTERTAINs.l

Mrs. Zac Smith gave the first large aft ernoon reception of, the winter yesterday, when, with brilliant party of women, she received several hundred guests be- tween the hours of 8 to 5.
 Among those receiving were Mrs. Tur- ner, Mrs. Joseph R. Smith, Jr., Mrs. Vim cent Ferguson, Mrs. F. H. Lathrop Mrs. w. A. Chenoweth, Mrs. R. H. Pearson, Mrs. J. H. Phillips, Miss Lillian Roden, Miss Roy, Miss Linda Mai Handley Miss Kate Smith, Miss Scott of Indianapolis, Miss Nabb, Mrs. J. D. Moore, Mrs. J. C. Henley, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Miss Willie May. Bates, Miss Fulghum. Mrs. Calvin Jones, Miss Weatherly, Miss Coughlan, Mrs. James Weatherly, Mrs. Frank Fowlkes, Mrs. M. N. Due, Mrs J. F. Graham, Mrs. Louis Bradfeld, Miss Sne- decor, Mrs. Frank Ford Snedecor, Mrs. J. J. Banks, Mrs. w. B. Leedy, Miss Leedy, Mrs. A. o. Lane Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. w. P. McCrossin, Mrs. s. D. Wealxley, Mrs. Alexander Troy Lon don, Mrs. John Tomlinson, Mrs. May Fitzpatrick.
 Mrs. Smith wore Parisian gown of silk of an exquisite shade in pale green, fieck- ed with white. The corsage opened over vest of white null with narrow insertions of lace and the rich hand embroidery out lining the yoke was done in pale, pink. The skirt and corsage had an applique of white lace embroidered with sequins and outlined with narrow black velvet ribbon.
 There were many beautiful toiletts worn by the ladies in the receiving party, and the bright afternoon brought out Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
PoPE-HAWklNS.

The marriage of Miss Sadie Hawkins to MT. Gustavus Adoiphus Pope, which will take place Wednesday morning, at the Church of the Advent, will be an inter esting event. M
 Miss Hawkins family Is a prominent one, her father, the late MT. James E. Hawkins, being an able lawyer and state solicitor for a number of years.
 MT. Pope's family Is among the most aristocratic in Tennessee. as
 The ceremony will be performed by the rector
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

There will be an important meeting of the candy committee of the U. D. c. bazaar Monday morning at 10 o'clock, with Mrs A. M. Robertson, HAS South Twelfth street.
 There will be a meeting of the linen
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history of rug weaving goes back al- most to the beginning of time.
UNITED CHARITIES.

The United Charities desire to return thanks to the Hebrew Ladies Benevolent association for check for $25 sent them as part of the funds recently turned over by Manager Wells of the Bijou at the recent benefit performance at that the- ater,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
DANCING.

special soiree next Tuesday evening. Les- son days every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings. Private class es formed for lessons, with a guarantee of $150 term 2021k First Ave
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committee of the U. D. c. bazaar Tues day morning at 10 o'clock with Mrs. J. A. Rountree. This committee includes Mrs. Louis Bradfield, Mrs. J. G. Whit
 field, Miss Adele Shaw, Mrs. Herman Saks, Mrs. R. H. Carter, Mrs. William Streit. Mrs. j. O. H. Lones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
ART LEAGUE.

There will be a meeting of the Art League Tuesday afternoon, at oclock, with Mrs. Wittichen, 10O1 South Thir- teenth street sf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
MINORITY.

>Ifyou are one of the small minority that has not used "GooD LUCK" Baking Powder, you should immediately purchase can from your grocer and be convinced that it possesses merit superior to all other brands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16

Richmond, Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16

In our Pattern Depart ment we will show all the ADVANCE STYLES the Horse Show will develop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16

10 dozen Flannel Waists, all wool, tucked in the latest style.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-15
FIGHT TO SEE CAKE" MOLINEUH.
POLICE RESERVES CALLED OUT TO DIS
PERSE CROWD FOOLED BY
PRACTICAL JOKER

Eager to catch glimpse of a man they sup
posed to be Roland b. MOlineux, large crowd
gathered in front of the Broadway Central
Hotel last evening and became so demOnstrative
that the reserves of the Mercer-st. station had
TO be called out TO preserve order. The police
say that the crowd gathered the result Of
practical joke played by a Broadway sporting
man known as '.AT a boOkkeeper employed
in a ribbon house.
About O'Clock the man known as 'AP saw
the bOokkeeper enter the barber shop of the
hotel Then, it is said. he CAIO went to the
window and began TO peer in a man passing
asked him what he was looking at and he re-
piled: ----1.----LL.J
There's Molineux sitting in 81 third chair.
The remark was overheard and several men
went up To the window to see MOlineuX. The
news spread and soon large crowd had gath
cred outside of the hotel. and men and women
began fighting their way toward the window or
the barber shop. They crowded into the barber
shop, and the place was soon filled TO overflow
ing.
The police say that the proprietor of the bar
Der shop finally sent word 10 the Mercer-st.
station that a mob had gath cred outside of his
place and asked for protection. After the re-
serves had cleared the street many people
waited for half hour for the man to appear.
They finally went away disguised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-15
A WOMAN's ELECTION EXPENSES,
IT COST MISS BERBERT $685. TO RUN FOR
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS IN
WESTCHESTER.

According to the bills OF election expenses filed
by candidates in Westchester County, Miss Bertha
E II. Berbert. who the Republican ticket
for School Commissioner swears that she expended
S262 20. OF this amount Miss Berbert gave $50 to
the Republican County Committee.
II didn't wait for them to ask me for it," said
Miss Berbert. Il put up the money just as soon
as / was nominated In order to save them en-
barrassment.' Miss Berbert declares that she paid
about $50 to strikers. who followed ne. about and
bothered her the telephone with opportunities
to buy tickets and take chances in rafties. An
Italian who said he controlled votes annoyed
her so much that she had her brother go TO the
telephone and tell him that she could not be seen
L. t Baneberg. who the candidate for Cor
oner on the Social Democrat ticket. has made this
report:
My election expenses amount to two cents for
which bought a stamp put envelope
containing the letter wherein accepted the nom
ination of the party"
Other expenses flied follows: Norton p
Otis, elected to Congress on the Republican ticket.
1888 O5; Isaac n Mills defeated for Sen
ator in the XXIId District by Charles +. McClel-
land, spent s3.4s5 y, while Mr. McClelland's total
expenses were S. $50 So; Joseph Il. See, elected
County Treasurer the Republican ticket, spent
S4653, while his Democratic opponent, Abram
Hyatt, expended S2.775. II cost Frederick H. Allen
a wealthy club member of Pelham Manor and
owner OF the Pelham Priory, 2,4l6 10 against
Assemblyman j. Mayhem Wainwright and be de-
feated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-15
SAYS CHARGES ARE MOST FALSE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUTE

[BY TELEGRAPH TRIBUsE.l
Derby, Conn, Nov. H.-That W. D. Bishop was
either grossly misinformed utterly ignorant Of
affairs in the Nutmeg State rs the opinion OF all
well posted men who have read his statements
to the effect that the voters in the small
open TO bribery and corruption and his utter
anoes are bitterly condemned by all conversant
with the situation. Taking New-Haven County as
a specimen. the assertion is most false The Con-
gress district in which is situated is the largest
numerically in the United States. and yet ii prob
ably is cursed with fewer corrupt voters than any
CONGRESS section IN the country. No city IN the
land could boast a bitterly contested cleo
ton Derby. in the recent contest and yet not
one case Of bribery was even limited at IN connec-
ton with any Office. In Ansonia and in NaugatucK
the same condition prevailed. Vile in Shelton,
the first time in thirty years, the election was
acknowledged 10 have been pure throughout one
of these candidates elected by only four votes
the other by sixty. These may be taken as samples
OF the elections throughout the state.
GEORGE GARNER,
City Editor. ''News-Herald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-15
ORDINANCE AGAIN SUSPENDED.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH WILL CONTINUE
TO BE CHARITABLE TO THE USERS
OF SOFT COAL.

The Board of Health, 70 which the question
has been referred of whether the suspension of
the smoke ordinance. which was to expire to-
day. will be continued has decided to keep the
ordinance suspended for time longer
President Lederle of the Board of Health
to have conferred with Mayor Low on the mat
ter yesterday but the Mayor having decided
to leave the whole matter to the discretion of
the board. the conference was not considered
necessary. DR.. Lederle said last night in refer
to the coal question:
There is not doubt that anthracite is still
very scarce. Soft coal is not burned by house
holders, but by owners of factories and steam
plants. For some reason the steam sizes of
anthracite appear to be scarce now. We will
go by the rules of common sense regarding the
smoke nuisance. 1t will not be enforced against
people who cannot avoid using soft coal, and
who use every means to mitigate the smoke
nuisance, but those who are careless about the
matter and create smoke nuisance which they
ment. After the ordinance was suspended many
people took advantage of the situation and made
a greater nuisance than was necessary.
II was stated unofficially yesterday that the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany is rapidly approaching it's normal output
Of anthracite. 1t has thrty-One collieries work.
ing, and on Wednesday shipped 159 cars, con-
tanning about $4,000 tons. some of which arrived
here yesterday. The general sales agents of
some of the roads said yesterday that even if the
normal output were shipped now coal would still
be scarce, for the reason that there
serve. and that there anthracite coal
famine all over the country when the strike
ended
Regarding the future use of Welsh anthracite
c. j. Wittenberg. of No. IL Broadway to whom
a cargo of $500 tons of Welsh anthracite which
arrived here on Tuesday. consigned. said
yesterday:
1t takes so long TO get coal here from Wales
that it would hardly pay to bring it regularly.
The total output for year of Welsh anthracite
would not come up to months output of Penn
SylNania anthracite under normal conditions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-15
JONAH EDITORIAL REPUDI4TED
ASSERTION THAT 1T WAS PRINTED IN
THE ARGUS WITHOUT THE KNOWL-
EDGE OF THE EDITORS

Albany, Nov IA statement has been issued
by F. A willard chief of the press bureau or the
Democratic State Committee regarding the edt-
torial article in THE Albany Argus Of November
II attacking ex-senator David B. Hill, and headed
Overheard with Our Jonah. 1t Is that the
article was inserted in that paper late at night
without the knowledge approval of its RESPONSE
BILE editors at the instigatiOn of one without au-
thority" and was mot in accord with the views
or policies of the paper. and that in the future
no such expressiON viii be given to unauthorized
attacks of this nature"
Mr. Willard communicated this information IN
the form of a letter addressed to the editors nf
Democratic newspapers InlS letter ne mailed on
Wednesday. He said to-day:
II mailed the letter. but must decline 70 give
any information upon whose authority made the
statement il contains .
Albert E. Hoyt: Editor Of The Argus" declined
TO saw whether Mr.. Wizards information was cor
rect or TO make comment on his letter. MT.
Wizards letter closed with this: This Is sent that
you may understand the situation and not be mis-
led by the article I'm question:
The chief stockholders, OF The Argus are Ed
ward Murphy jr., Anthony y. Brady and the
heirs of r p Flower. People here are wondering
who II was that according to Mr. Willard. with
ont authority instigated the publication OF the
editorial attacking Mr. Hill IL had been suspected
that the editorial had the approval OF ex-senator
belief to-day that the ex-senator had not sent the
editorial here. No information is Obtainable at
The Argus office on the subject,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-15
A GRAVE INDICTMENT.

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEI
waterbury, Conn. Nov. live do not know that
MI Bishop made the sweeping statements credited
10 MIN In the newspapers. If he did. we should
regard them at this time the impulsive
expression Of defeated and disappointed candi-
GATE than as deliberate and well considered con-
Nlcuon. No doubt rural Connecticut has its share
OF Venal voters, but nothing has been brought for
ward TO show that the proportion is greater than
IN any other American community. On the other
hano. the vote of number of rural towns recently
on the temperance and other moral questions seems
10 snow that there has been 10 degeneracy OF the
pubic conscience. The statement that "a ma
JorltE or the voters" of community are pur-
chasable is so grave indictment that IT should
be accompanied by evidence before 1t is taken seri-
ously. WATERBURY REPUBLICAN.