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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
A nNawsty" American Invader.

From the Saturday Review.
 The anatomist of melancholy found in the classics which were his atmosphere epithets for tobacco ranging from "di- vine" to ''beastial," but his list of inter mediate attributes would be much en- larged by modern philosopher. It is now a distinction not to smoke, much as it is a distinction not to play ping pong or bridge. Even the oldest" are encouraged to try at least cigarette; and though the schools have not yet provided a smoking-room for the boys, the date cannot be very far off.
 There was a time when cigarette was taken as symptom of modicum of riches. For example, the office boy who was raised to seven shillings and six pence a week might be expected to cele- brate his arrival at wealth by the pur- chase of a packet of fifteen cigarettes out of which he might take fortnight's 8 enjoyment. We have seen m such cases a cigarette broken tenderry m half ana each moiety smoked to a finish with the aid of a pin affixed at right angles to the smouldering remnant But in the last few years the shrinkage of the world and the activity of competition have so reduced prices that cigarettes have be, come as common as letters since the in- auguration of penny postage; and smok- ing, like writing. having grown democratic, is destroyed as an art.
 It Is an unhappy fact of sound econom- ics that the cheaper a luxury becomes the greater is the sum of money expend- ed upon it; and it is the poorest, and, in this case youngest who give the addi- tional money and get the superfldous in- jury. But one may say that now 1t Is de rigueur for the London boy to smoke. He is a snug who does not and a hero who spends his substance on American smokes" Partly the Americans are to blame. They have spent a million anu half In an effort to capture the En- glish market; and since big things now adays often have small effects they have brought cigarettes within the reach of the smallest-you can buy no less than five for a penny-and therefore the am- bition of all.
 Even in India the advent of the cheap American cigarette has gYven an impe- tus to cigarette-smolSing among the na- tive children. Thus extremes have met, and it has come about that the old mans virtue becomes the infants vice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

Following is the time of the fastest passages east or west between Europe and America since 1896:
 1S96-St Paul--6 days and 31 minutes, over
 the 3100-knot course from Southampton
 to Sandy Hook. 1S97-Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse-New
 York to Southampton, days, r hours
 and minutes.
 1S9s-Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
 Southampton to New York, days and
 20 hours.
 OO-Deutschland-Ne York to Plymouth
 2962-knot course, days ' hours and Ss
 minutes.
 9o1-Deutschland-C -Cherbourg to New
 York, S1S4-knot course, days. F hours
 and minutes.
 1s02-Kronprinz Wilhelm-Cherbourg to
 New York. So47-knots, days, Il hours
 and 57 minutes
 The Kronprinz Wilhelm of the North German Lloyd line, won yesterday the blue ribbon of the seas-the speed record of the world for an ocean liner.
 Over the northern summer course she German Lloyd line, won the blue rib bon of the seas-the speed record of the world for an ocean liner.
 The record of the Deutschland. the Kronprinz Wilhefm's rival of the Ham, burg-American line, for a westward pass age in days, F hours and 23 minutes, and the best previous run of the North German Lloyd greyhound is days, 15 hours and 45 minutes Her own record the Kronprinz has beaten by hous and 4S minutes, and that of the Deutschland by 23 minutes. Her great rival has still the record for one days run. having hade on the westward passage 6O1 knot in Au- gust, 1901.
 Starting off Cherbourg breakwater at 9:l0 D. m., on September 10, the prize-win- ner crossed the imaginary finish line off Sandy Hook at 4:07 o'clock yesterday morning These were the days runs: S49, 574 574, 5S1 57s and s96 knots.
 Captain A. Richter said that fog in the English Channel robbed him of half an hour A crew of 800 and 800 tons of coal day helped the marve-ship along.
 The Kronprinz can also claim the rec ord for the number of first and second cabin travellers she brought into port $40
 Nat Goodwin, the actor who has cross ca the ocean on seven record-breaking ships, while Miss Maxine Elliott, his wife, has sailed on only one-that of yesterday sanctioned off in the snloke-rooms the pools on the days runs Al Hayman, the theatrical manager, was one of a trust of four passengers to win the bigger part of the pool on the | run of 5S1 knots from Sunday noon to Monday noon. There was s11Oo in the box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

ment, and in fact of the distinctive
 smart" set, was the Meadow Brook club house, at Meadow Brook. L. T.,
 where there was a met and run with the
 hounds in the morning, followed by a
 hunt breakfast, and in the afternoon the
 annual steeplechase on the picturesque and pretty course of the club. All the country houses throughout the western and central portions of Long Island were
 open and filled with guests, and the vari-
 ous country clubs were crowdd. IInus- ual preparations had ben made for the steeplechase this year. and the Long Is- land plains were dotted all day with horses and riders and presented a scene of unusual animation. This club has earned well deserved reputation not only as the sportiest of the numerous fashionable hunting clubs but also for it's management and conduct of polo and steeplechasing. Il is the club of all sport ing clubs which appeals most directly to it's management, membership and att mosphere to the young men and women of New York society who love a life in the open, and who find their inspiration for this life in the British Isles, and es- pecially in England. A visiting English man. taken to Meadow Brook immediate ly upon his arrival on these shores few weeks ago, commentd with great surprise upon the fact that he found in the at mosphere and surroundings there the conversation, the dressing. and in fact everything but the accent now and then, similar in every respect to that which prevailed in any of the hunting towns or resorts of his native land Its Eng fish, you know" has long been the un- spoken and unwritten but the real ambi- ton and motto of the Meadow Brook club
 MT. and Mrs. M Orme Wilson Will oc- cupy their new residence on East Sixty fourth street, when they return to town from their Long Island country place. MT Wilson's brother and his wife. MT. and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, are at 722 Fifth avenue, the former home of MT. and Mrs. Edward Kemp, which they have leased. MT. and Mrs. Edwin Gould are their next neighbors. The Wilson family will be well congregated, with Mrs. Og- den Goelet in her own house on Fifth avenue and Forty-ninth street MT and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt in the big Butler dwelling and MT and Mrs R. T. Wilson in their home on Fifth avenue and Forty-third street. Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan, who purchased the old Minturn house on lower Fifth avenue-in the sa- cred precincts of fashionable Washington Square-has had it remodelled and reno vated. It is now one of the handsomest residences in the city. As it is well adapted for entertaining 1t Is expected Mrs. Ryan win make it as gFy as when 1t was occupied by the late Harry Can non. Mrs. Joseph E. Schwab, sister-in- law of Charles M. Schwab, with her hus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
RECORDS CUT.
How Transatlantic Records Have
 Been Lowered.

From the New York World.
 The following table shows the increase in the speed of ocean express steamers since 1885, the route in all cases up to 1894 being the 2S00-knot passage between Roche's Point, Queenstown and Sandy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

KVEw YORK, November s.-with
 EA the passing of each day the en- \ V circling line that marks the pre- cinct of our best society is drawing near CT to the city and the interests which had in August expanded to mountain and seaside, even beyond the ocean. are now becoming largely suburban. The grand houses on the Hudson, Long Island. and in Westchester are filled with house par ties and will continue until the snow falls
 Tuxedo has had its annual ball. Hemp stead is having Its hunts and Westchester its golf. But all are looking forward to the great horse show in the middle of the month. This Is the evnt that acts as the great social magnet. All come to town for horse show week. to scan ora another. It is the social slxirmish line The opera season is the line of battle Our fair campaigners with young daugh- ters to launch seize the opportunity ar- forded by the horse show to measure counter attractions in the appearance of other women's daughters and to get an Idea of how other women look and what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
DRUNKENNESS & nPIUM HABITS
'ium & OWhiskey Patien


 Have been successfully treated by pr, Samuel Morrow of Memphis, Tenn, who is the medical director of the "Old Home stead Sanatorium'' at Memphis.
 MT. Charles B. James, who was the pioneer in the 'Keeley Institute" busi- ness in the south, says a great many peo- pie object to being known as graduates of an institute He therefore calls his Sanatorium the "Old Homestead" where patients can be treated without publicssy. By the improved treatment employed at the Old Homestead Sanatorium the pa- tent Is restored to normal condition without undergoing nervous shock and without Injury to the sexual organs. When patient gets through he is vigor- ous and ready to go to work.
 When impossible for patients to go to Memphis for treatment they will be fur nished with hone remedies at prices within the reach of all, By the use of which alcoholism, optimism or other drug habits and tobacco and cigarette habits can be cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
OPIUM CURE.

Positive. painless and permanent home cure for opium. morphine and other drug habits. Treatment contains great vital principle You can attend to your busi- ness while taking treatment. The only treatment that has received the indorse- nent of the medical profession.
 Treatment is prepared for either hypo- dermic or internal use Sample bottle sent free, postpaid. on application. also literature containing testimonials from hundreds of prominent business and pro fessional men, including United States consuls, senators, congressman. gover- nors mayors. ministers. lawyers. doctors and merchants.
 When impossible for patients to go to Memphis for treatment they will be fur nished with home remedies at prices within the reach of all. by the use of which alcoholism. optimism or other drug habits and tobacco and cigarette sapfts can be cured. Address. Chas. B. James. or Lock Box 1000, Memphis. Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
Mira. wInsIow's Soothing syrup

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA- soia by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wmsiows Soothing Syru3." and take no other nna. Has been used for over FIFTY fEAhS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS ET tner PERFECT SUCCESS. It so. ~ds the CHILD. sOFTENs the uJMs. ALLAYs sll PAIN, CURES WIND CoLic. and is Tventy-five cents, Q botfsA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
HALF FARE TO NEW ORLEANS.
Account American Federation of Labor
 ts~ Meeting.

New Orleans, November 1922. the Mo- bile and Ohio railroad will sell tickets on November Il and 12 at rate of one fare for the round trip. For particulars in- quire of your home agent or any Mobile and Ohio representatives.
 11-5-wed-f d-fri-su-to-11-12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
Missed His Vocation.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 "so" said the authors friend, ''you built this house with your own hands?" "Yes"
 ''Well, well, we'll It's simply wonder full. You ought to have been a carpen- ter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

elder sister Is now Mrs. Mark Hanna, Jr. She was Miss Daisy Gordon, and married first Colonel Maude, an Englishman, whom she divorced. MT. Stille is a rela- tive of Provost Stille of Philadelphia. Both young people will have tidy little fortunes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
For Sale.

Complete hosiery mill, on paying basis capacity 25O dozen per day, half hose and misses ribbed hose; modern mill con- struction buildings full organized force of help in cottages controlled by mill Mill offered for sale on account of lack of working capital Ready home market for goods Write for, full particulars if interested, and address Birmingham Hosiery Mills
 J. A. YATES,
 c. EXUM, Birmingham, Ala. Assignees I1-7-10t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
NOTICEI

Wilson Bros, real estate dealers, have moved their offices to 2lO5 3rd av., in front of courthouse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

band and two children are at the Plaza hotel. am told that they are contem- plating building a residence on upper Fifth avenue if they cannot find a house to suit them. Mrs Schwab is a very at tractive young matron and has made a host of friends in New York society. As the Schwabs are very hosnitable it is hoped that they will buy a house adapted to enterfaipipo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
Bronchoda. What is itP

FREEl FREE FREEl
 Rural mail boxes given free with each yearly sub- scription to The Age. Herald.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
A Large Delegation Will be Present
at London.
A Prosperous Year Will Be Shown by
the Reports.

The Baptist General Association Of
Kentucky, which is to convene in
London tomorrow, is large, enthus-
iastic and representative religious as
sembly. The white Baptists alone
number $50, 900 in Kentucky. They
have their share of adherents in the
villages and cities, and have major
ity Of the inhabitants of the great
mountain section of Eastern Ken.
lucky, in which London is situated.
The association consists of delegates
selected BY district associations and
by local congregations. They meet
and hear reports from the public off,
cials along missionary, temperance
and educational lines. These reports
are open to free and full discussion
by both clergy and laity.
Last year over e33, 900 passed
through the hands of the state secre-
tary, DR.. J. G. Bow, Louisville, for
various benevolent objects, especially
state, home and foreign missions, and
the cause of Christian education. II
is expected that there will be ESQ OF
800 delegates this year, besides many
visitors and female workers. The all
absorbing themes before the associa'
ton are the enlistment of mountain
people in the progressive work Of the
denomination along all lines, and the
consideration of Baptist schools in that
part Of the state.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10

Mayor Yeiser is quoted as having
said that the city has five year guar
antee from the contractors, and that
they would have to repair the eleva-
ton in the concrete sidewalk on
Broadway near Fifth. The contract
ors seem to be little slow, and the
people are beginning to wonder If they
are going to repair the sidewalks any
quicker than they repaired the streets
when the council ordered them to dc
so about two years ago.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10

The Democrats have exhausted
everything else, and are now trying to
start another row between the Presi-
dent and Senator Hanna. Such men
Is President Roosevelt and Senator
Hanna do not fall out over trifies, and
IL they should, their diplomacy would
prevent their letting it reach the Dem
ocratic newspapers. The explanation
that Senator Hanna became offended
because alleged irregularities Of
Cleveland, Ohio, Office holders are TO
be investigated is too absurd to think
about for a moment. Senator Hanna
would not object to an investigation
of the irregularities Of anyone.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10
CONFIRMATION SERVICES.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT
TEMPLE ISRAEL TOMORROW
MORNING.

The following is the program Gov
confirmation service at Temple Isirl
tomorrow morning. Jennie and : +.
ram Sloan are to be confirmed.
PROGRAM.
Psalm One Hundred-Choir.
Morning service for Shabuoih-
Prayer book, pages l66-i79 and
i95-e0l.
Entrance Of the Confrmands.
Opening prayer-Jennie Sloan.
The Significance OF the Day-Absam
Sloan.
Taking the Scroll from the All,
page 202.
The Benedictions and the Ten Com.
mandements-The Confirmands.
The Haphtarah. page siS.
Declaration of Faith-Jennie Sloan.
Returning of the Scroll. pages
22i-22s.
Closing prAyer-Abram Sloan.
Selo, THE Lord Is Ny Light
Miss Alma @. Hays.
Sermon: Text, Jonah 1, A-Rabbi
David Alexander.
The Blessing OF the Confrmands.
Conclusion of the service, pages
2a4.227.
Benediction.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10

that the council and aldermen should
consider, but the comfort and happi-
ness of the overwhelming majority
who do not want our city disfgured
by the sight of cows serenely grazing
in public places and do not want
yards and lawns devastated by day
and by night by the ruthless beasts.
Petitions do not count. 1t is easy for
any man to see, even If he possesses
no more intelligence than the average
councilman, that the people who own
cows are vastly in the minority in
Paducah, and that public sentiment
is against allowing cows to roam at
large.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10
vrp~r,men, No, Successful

II is related OF King Charles TX. OF
France that. having suspected one Of
his cooks of stealing two silver spoons.
be resolved to try the effect OF bezoar,
which at that time was highly recon-
mended as an antidote TO poisons. SO,
thinking a good opportunity had ar
rived for testing its properties. his
majesty administered 10 the unfortu-
nate cook first q large dose OF eorro-
slve sublimate and then dose OF the
reputed antidote; but the uulucky man
fell a victim to the experiment and
died in great agony In seven hours. In
spite OF other efforts TO save him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10
GREATNESS THRUST UPON HIM
How Poor French Poet was Made Great
state Functionary.

A poor Partisan poet named Dubois,
during the reign OF Napoleon l. ad-
dressed an ode TO Princess Pauline,
Napoleon's favorite sister. A relative
TO the poet being waiting maid to the
princess, presented the ode. with the
result that Pauline asked for a post
for NJ. Dubois. a man OF superior gifts.
Minister Fouche, delighted to please
the princess. called at the poets hum
BILE attic. The poet put his head out
Of the window of his garrett and espy-
ing carriage escorted by gendarmes'
concluded that the boldness OF his re-
marks with regard TO universal
peace had been badly received by the
emperor and that they had come to
arrest him. Prompted by his fear.
Dubois considered II most prudent to
hide under his bed. The poet was got
out and was sent to Elba as commits
sary general OF police. II was some
time ere Fonohe and Pauline met. and
the princess had difficulty in remem-
bering the request that she had made
for Dubois. Does not your higbness
recollect a letter sent to me about
three months ago. most pressingly
recommending a NJ. Dubois. a man OF
letters. in whom your highness took
the greatest INTEREST,"" "0ne mo-
ment," said the princess. and then .
smile overspread hor beautiful fea-
lures. My protege. NJ. lie Due. was .
poor poet, a relative OF one OF NV
maids. who sent me an ode. What
have yoa done with him. Have you
given him a stool In one OF your de-
partmentsr" The minister. nettled
at having been duped In that way.
took particular care TO suppress the
fact OF his having made a grand func-
tionary OF Dubois. Unfortunately.
Pouches friends at court got wind OF
the thing and there was an end Of the
secret Napolech himself was vastly
amused at II and bantered his minis
ter. Dubois was recalled. but already
900 900 francs had been paid 10 him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10
NEW POSTAL
Face Of President Mckinley to be
on Card.
That OF President Harrison to BE ON
Thirteen Gent Stmp.

Within few weeks two new faces
will appear upon the postal issues Of
the United states.
The new postal card. to be officially
known ms the Mckinley card" bear
ing the portrait Of the late president,
will be ON sale some time during the
month Of June The first stamp In the
new series ordered by the department.
the new denomination. l3 cents,
having as its central picture the pho
tograph Of former President Harrison,
will follow little later.
The designs for the Mckinley postal
card and the Harrison stamp have
been approved by Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden. Electro
types from the complete dis Of the
first named are now being made. and
enerHvers are NJ work upon the die for
the 13 cent stamp.
The postal depicts President McKin-
ley facing due west-to the left-and
is q profile, similar to that Of Wash
ington upon the two cent stamp. The
lines Of the engraving are not so close,
and il is predicted the effect upon q
card will be fine.
The new card has medallion nj
the upper left corner precisely OF the
same size A. the oval containing the
portrait Of President Mckinley. The
medallion contains figure of an eagle
with outstretched wings and bearing
in its claws bundle OF arrows and
an olive brancn Altogether the de-
sign is very attractive and the card
will be tho finest ever produced by
this government.
The portrait Of General Harrison,
selected by Mrs. Harrison, represents
the late ex-Prcsident at his best. lie
faces two thirds front, and there is an
expression OF complete satisfaction,
with n just suspicion Of smile, upon
his features. The portrait is set in
an oval slightly smaller than that in
closing Washington in the current 2
cent stamp.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10

Lord John Townsend a British gour-
met of fifty years ago. would often call
to the footman In the middle of dinner;
Tell the cook TO come to me this
moment" which occasioned rather an
awkward pause. Then. on the entrance
Of the poor cook with very red face
from the combined effects OF the kitch-
en- fire and mental confusion, he
would address her In a voice of thun-
der; Pray have the goodness to taste
that dish and tell me II you do not
agree with me that Il is beastly."
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10

"Ah, will | never be released?"
walled the imprisoned heroine. beating
her fair white hands wildly against the
bars OF her window. while from behind
the scenes could be heard the hoarse
chuckle of the villain. Many in the
audience were seen to apply their
handkerchiefs to their eyes. Her pray
ers for release rose again upon the
still air and lost themselves in the
echoing flies above, Either, git a
habbyus corpus. Teddy" shouted a
friend from the gallery, FER walk out
over de footllghts." And the curtain
came down with a whizz.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10

An attorney is employed in case to
prosecute or defend. For few dollars
or many, as it sometimes is-he
will 20 into court and without re-
gard for fact or justice, say anything
mean that may be necessary to carry
his point or win his case. He is no
respector of persons, and has no con-
sideration for the feelings of the man
on the opposite side. when these at
torneys are criticised in public ca
pacity by newspaper, however, they
are usually the first ones to raise a
howl and whine that they are sorely
mistreated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-10
KING PLEADS GUILTY.
FORMER QUARTERM A S 7 f r
FINED $1,000 AND SENT TO
PRISON FOR THIR-
TEEN MONTHS.

Mobile, Ala, June l0.-Captain
Cyril W. King, former quartermaster
in charge at Fort Morgan. who was
convicted in the United States court
in Mobile last year on the charge Of
accepting bride of s3, 900 in connec-
ton with work done at the fort, was
arraigned yesterday on two counts.
He entered q plea of guilty as charged
in the first count, and was sentenced
to thirteen months Imprisonment and
to pay Q fine of $4,000. The second
count was nolle pressed.