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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15

with numerous servants and the cost1iest of appointments.
 Mrs. Burrage Is a pretty woman, tall and slender, who is as yet bewildered with the vast wealth that has come to her. She has no social ambitions. Her hus- band loads her with jewels and fine clothes. and she drives about in very splendid carriages. He is as much her lover as ever. They have four children. who, once forced to know poverty, now revel in the glory of riches. They have the most superb playrooms and toys and are keen in their enjoyment of the fairy like things that come to them.
 MT. Burrage's steam yacht Aztec. which was launched from the Crescent Ship yards at Elizabethport recently, IS the largest steamer built this season, and when finished will be one of the most elaborate afioat. It was built for Henry Clay Pierce of St. Louis. MT. Pierce finally decided that the yacht was not as large as he wanted. and she was pur- chased for MT. Burrage, for whom she is being completed.
 The Aztec Is 250 feet over all, 215 feet on the water line, 31 feet beam, g feet 6 inches depth of hold and 13 feet inches draught. The owners quarters are for ward and the guests will be aft. The af- ter part of the vessel is divided by the lower SlItlnB room or nursery, so that there are four staterooms forward of the sitting room and three aft. These state rooms are to be finished in white mahog- any panels, with plate glass mirrows, specially carved bureaus. dressing tables. cheval glass mirrors, portable fans and electric candle lights. These seven state rooms, three bathrooms and the saloon are for the guests and are reached by a stairway leading from the sfter library. This library Is on the main deck and Is to be finished in Circassian walnut It Is to be fitted with bookcases with leaded glass doors. reading tables and divans.
 The owners quarters consist of pri- vate study, large double bedroom with bathroom adjoining, and three smaller staterooms for MT. Burrage's children One of these staterooms Is fifteen feet long, and can be used as a study as well as a stateroom. Altogether on the yacht there are twelve staterooms, five bath rooms, a dining saloon, drawing room library and nursery or sitting room The yacht cost about $340. 900 to build and equip She is to be ready July l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15
THEY CURE AND TAKE NO PAY.

The British Doctors at the Corner 22nd St. and 3rd Ave. Are Curing All Cases Absolutely Free. They Accept No Pay Whatever, Not Even When Cures Are Effected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15

glance the star" perceived his error and made a correction, after which the line read: John Allen arrived Tn the city tonight" The letter. "d' is used as the code for 'in the" and the letters "c'' and T." when perfectly spaced, sound like the letter IT." It was easy to convert in the city" into dirty" while the operators mind wandered for the slightest part of second.
 commercial operator was once re- sponsible for the following startling tel egram: "Unciean Gus will arrive tonight. Get them" When the angry addressee rushed Into the office and demanded the meaning of the message, repetition from the original point disclosed the cor rect reading: Uncle and Gus will ar rive tonight. Meet them
 An operator who is rated as crack sender, employed by a leading press company once copied from the wire line like this: Tn the vicinity 40 ship was sighted" It was plainly in error, but the repetition came precisely as the first. A fellow operator happened to mo- tice the correct meaning instantly and had a good laugh. The figure ''4" Is used for the word where in the telegraph co6e while a long dash denotes a cipher. The letter "t'' Is made by a shorter dash, and Is easily confused with the cipher. AS corrected the sentence appeared. Tn the vicinity where the ship was sighted"
 An amusing error recently passed through the hands of several bright oper- ators and editors before it was finally captured. Mud" is the code for "mur- dered." The item in question read: The mud man was a well known citizen" The operator who copied the item first explained as the country where 1t had originated was badly inundated at the time. he thought mud was a good word Murdered man. was correct.
 Telegraphers learn to know the send ing of their acquaintances on the wire at distant points as accurately as they would recognize the voice of a friend. Almost every telegrapher has a style or swing peculiar to himself, but there are cases where the resemblance of style in two persons Is so nearly alike that 1t Is impossible to distinguish one from the other. In an idle moment-which, by the way, Is very infrequent on a press cir cuit-it is not uncommon to hear some thing like this: Say, Dick" with no signature, or sign to indicate who 1t Is wishing to converse with Dick" or Harry or whoever else 1t may be. Yet Dick" will usually resond at once: Hello, Tom. whatsi is it?' Two or three words are generally sufficient to make a recognition complete.
 Ten years ago two operators who had been associated for some time on a press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15

A staff of eminent physicians and surgeons from the British Medical h. stitute have, at the urgent solicitation of large number of patients under their care in this country, established permanent branch of the Institute in this city at
 Corner 22nd St. and 3rd Ave.
 These eminent gentlemen have de- cided to give their services entirely free for three months (medicines ex- cepted) to all invalids who call upon them for treatment between now and June 24th.
 These services consist not only of consultation, examination and advice, but also of all minor surgical opera tions.
 The object in pursuing this course is to become rapidly and personally acquainted with the sick and afflicted, and under no conditions will any charge whatever be made for any serv- ices rendered for three months to all who call before June 24th.
 The doctors treat all forms of dis ease and deformities, and guarantee to cure in every case they undertake.
 Male and female weakness, catarrh and catarrhal deafness, also varico- cele, rupture, goitre, cancer and all diseases of the rectum are. positively cured by their new treatment.
 Hours to 8. Sundays 10 to l.
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 fall to defeat him in the convention they will try to defeat him in the election.
 So deep-rooted is the sentiment of Wall street and other financiers against the President. that In the event of his nom- ination they will try to elect Demo- crat provided of course, the Dem ocrats secure a nominee in whom the business world has confidence.
 There Is already a movement on foot in favor of the nomination of ex-Gov Pattison of Pennsylvania upon the Demo- cratic ticket because he. too, Is regarded as a safe man, and one who will not shake the confidence of the business world or hamper 1t unnecessarily by un- expected efforts at government.
 Should Pattison be nominated and elec- ted governor of Pennsylvania. his selec- ton as the Democratic standard bearer would be almost certain, and his election as a candidate against Roosevelt would be assisted by the flnanciers of the coun- try. This, however, Is very remote con- tingency.
 The scheme to defeat Roosevelt in the convention and to defeat him with Han na, Is regarded as so much more feasible than the selection of a Democrat who will be at once satisfactory to Wall street and to the various elem ents of the party which he would be expected to keep in check, that the latter is considered only as last resource.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15
WoMAANNc ANcrnrx <
fcontInued from Sixth Pase)..

itine relatives. MT. and Mrs. Sexton have secured residence and have gone to housekeeping at 104 Virginia avenue
 MT Harris Dawson and his sister Miss Annie Maude are visiting Miss Mana Tourney at Columbus, Ga.
 Mrs. Bennett Griffin and Mrs. Virgil Griffin left Thursday for Milwaukee where they will spend the summer with nett Griffin for several days in St. Paul who Is there for the present with Ellery Royal Italian Band.
 Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Hanson of Union Springs are the guests of their aunt Mrs. Victor Hanson.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Peter Forney Chapter, D. A. R. was held on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Albert Taylor.
 Miss Mary Graham has returned from La Grange where she went to attend the college commencement.
 Mrs Bureil Boykin and little son sam are spending some time at MT. Boykin 8 plantation near Selma
 Miss Maggie Mabson of Union springs IS visiting Mrs D. P. Blakey.
 MT Hooper Coyne of Baltimore spen' several days with friends in the city du- ring the past week.
 Mrs. Edna Bryant and daughter Vera Fa,lin Bryant of Pensacola are visiting MT. and Mrs. J. H. Whetstone andfotneI relatives in the city.
 Miss Blanche Finch of KeaFney, Ne braska, who has been the gVsst of Miss Georgia Connolly has left foH Quincy. ILL Mrs. A J. Wallace of Sel 4ha Is visiting Mrs. J. B..~Clements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15
EARLY PRESIDENTIAL TALK.
An Attempt to Size Up MT. Hanna's
 Position,

Washington Dispatch to Philadelphia
 North American.
 Hanna is really the head and front of the opposition to the nomination of President Roosevelt. If he should discover that any purpose of his own to secure the nomination for himself would weak en the purpose he has In view it Is very probable that he would not permit mention of his name In the convention But If, as seems to be probable no stronger candidate develops to represent what Hanna and his associates term the business interests of the country then Hanna will be a candidate and a strong one.
 At present there Is no other candidate Hanna Is the choice of the business world which has its center in Wall street He is the one man who understands busine ss from the Wall-street standpoint and who believes it is the right standpoint To this extent Hanna is conscientious He is not trying to deceive himself nor the public because he believes in Wall street business m ethods believes in combina- tions of capital and believes that legis- lation and government should help and not restrict business development
 The fact that the coal operators did not heed Hanna's suggestions has not weakened him. either in his convictions upon this subject nor in the estimation of the business world And the business world is opposed to Roosevelt's nomina- ton, because he has frightened Its mem- bers with his action against the Northern securities company and against the beef trust and his threatened assaults upon other combinations of capital which he thinks are violating the law and oppress- ing the common people.
 Hanna's selection by the men he repre- sents has been logical and the result of circumstances. They are resolved that Roosevelt snall be defeated, and If they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15
Some Odd Happenings in Telegraphy,

circuit became separated, and in the ln- terim heard nothing of each other. Re- gently they found themselves working to- gether on the same circuit again, but in an entirely different field. One was em- ployed as a sender, and the other as a receiver. When the sender had started his work he had only proceeded a few words when he was greeted with: Well well, Tom Smith. I thought you were dead or emancipated (out of the tele- graph business) long ago. These words were sufficient for Tom Smith" to re- cognize his old friend. and that night they spent their luncheon time in ex- changing "reminiscences.
 It has been asserted that telegraphers are able to form accurate conclusions as to tile appearance. size, age and pecu- liarities of their fellow telegraphers at distant points by observing their meth ods on the wire and their manner of working. This may he true in isolated cases, but old telegraphers aver that such conclusions are rarely correct. In this connection. 1t may be said that women, a rule, are easily distinguish ed from men because of a peculiar light ness of dots and dashes, although many of them send as firmly and evenly as the best of their male compatriots. Women are. of course, more steady in their hab- it's than men, and therefore more accur- ate, but they seldom attain the speed of the sterner sex. In the press service to- day one woman seems to have reached the pinnacle of speed and accuracy She is an Ohio girl, and has for years held her own as receiver of press matter with the best men of the profession The larger amount of press work is done at night and this probably accounts for the scarcity of women in that branch.
 An operator employed by railroad at station midway between St. Paul and Wnnepeg, Man., a few years ago, through induction" heard the words of a homely but very earnest proposal over the wire. The wire on which the conver- sation was heard was not even connected with the station nor any other between St. Paul and Winnepeg. Through what is known as Induction" 1t is sometimes possible to hear what is passing over such a wire by simply placing ones ear to the telegraph table if the local instru- ments are quiet. This Is made possible where the through wires run into the same battery with the local wires, or those which are cut In at small stations. The midway operator was doing his best to take a siesta about midnight, with the bark oak telegraph table for a bed. The local instruments were still. and he was startled to hear dots and dashes coming, apparently, from the depths of the table.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15
RESET FLING AFRICA.
Britons Being Rushed to New Colonies
 to Repair Wars Ravages.

Even before peace with the Boers was to carry out her plans for resettling South Africa with her own people. Months ago, under official prompting, the immigration associations of London set about bearing a hand with the settlement problem.
 The Colonial Immigration Society began 1t by sending out a delegation of several hundred women to Cape Colony for dis tribution at various points where female help could command high wages and loyal English feminine influence could do the most good
 The Scottish Settlers Association, an | organization originally formed in Rhode sia under the patronage and with the as- sistance of Cecil Rhodes himself. has talk en up the work almost as quickly and on even a greater scale Four months ago a band of 100 Scotch farmers and laborers was sent out to the Orange River Colony to settle there on the land vacated by burghers.
 The association was in such a hurry to get its men on the ground that 1t sent them little too soon. When they arriv- ed in the new colony 1t was found that local conditions were hardly ripe for their reception. and MT. Rhodes's assist ance had to be sought He solved the problem by providing the Scotchmen with grants of land from his own farms in Cape Colony.
 Now that peace has been declared, pre- parations for extending the scope of the work are being made. The capital of the association has been raised to half mill lion dollars and English and Scotch agri- culturists are to be rushed to South Africa to people the new colonies, to re- adjust the balance of population there and, by outnumbering the Boers, to rem der impossible even the faintest chance of a recurrence of a rebellion against Brit ish authority.
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feature of the show was the exhibition of club juggling by Frank Miller, which was the best ever seen here.
 The Daughters of the American Rev olution met Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the suburban home of Mrs. M. D. Wickersham, on Spring Hill ave- nue. The important business of the meeting was to discuss plans for the coming celebration on the Fourth of July. A letter from Colonel Wickersham, president of the Independence Day As- sociation, asking the Daughters of the Americ an Revolution to cooperate with them, was read, and 1t was unanimously agreed by the daughters to do all they could to make the Fourth of July a glorious success The Colonial Danes and the Young Mems Christian Asso- ciation Glee Club have been asked to as- sist, and MT. Harte will call meeting of the three societies at an early date to arrange details, and to practice the songs Attention was also called to the proper observance of Flag Day on the fourteenth of July, and each member was urgently requested by the regent to display the American flag. One of the most interesting features of the meeting was a letter read by Mrs. Ligon. It was a copy of a letter written by Thomas Jefferson, June A 1926, in reply to one from the Mayor of Washington. asking him to participate In the celebration In that city on the following fourth of July In it MT Jefferson spoke of the way in which the Fourth should be ob- , served, and also predicted a glorious future for this country. It Is printed on satin and it is said to be the last letter written by him. as he passed away just ten days later on the Fourth of July the day he had so earnestly commended to be observed.
 MT. Mcclure was the guest of the evening and delighted every one with his playing. At the conclusion of the meeting, delicious refreshments consist ing of ices and cakes. were served by the hostess, and the remainder of the evening was spent socially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15
SOCIETY N MOBILE.

Mobile. June 144-tSpecial.)-Mr El- bridge Gerry Barker and Miss Daisy Sage were married Wednesday night at the home of the brides parents on Gov ernmsnt street, the Rev. A. F. Carr per forming the ceremony. The wedding was A pretty one and the house looked un- usually well. After the ceremony re- cention was given to the bridal couple. and a large number of friends enjoyed the hospitality of MT. and Mrs. Sage.
 The bride wore a handsome gown or embroidered chiffon, and carried show p, bououet of white carnations. The ma iron of honor, Mrs. Mark Lyons, wore a gown of solid green, while the bride maids were gowned in white dotted swiss, with cream lace and green ribbons, ano short veiis. The maid of honor, Miss Mamie Henry wore white over green.
 Mrs Elbridge Barker Is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. George B. Sage and has been the most popular of Mobile society girls. Pretty, bright and attractive, she has A large circle of friends. Mir Bar ker has lived in Mobile only a short lime. but has made a large number of friends in that time. He Is connected with the arker Cotton Mills
 The Country Circus given on Friday by the Y M. c. A. at Monroe Park, was a great success the weather fine, the performance very good, and large crowd present. The circus took place in the ball grounds, ring being made covered with sawdust, the whole being brightly lighted by arc lamps. To the left was band stand and a brass band discoursed circus music constantly A horizontal bar, a horse" parallel bars and other apparatus was brought from the gymnasium. At S:30, Ring Master Charles Rapier in a dress suit carrying a long whip. appeared and made short speseh. The grand entree was made. all 10 members taking part A class of 24 o. the members of the Y. M c. A. gave a wand drill. Reubins Military Band regaled the audience with selections from Wagner, with solos from Signor Car uucelli and Monsieur Rosenfelt. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15
HIgh Grade Workmanship Only

Is strong point of highest considera- ton. especially in the matter of repair ing Fine Watches. Our watchmakers are experienced and skilled. and the high reputation which they all enjoy in Bir- mingham and vicinity. is full guarantee that all work entrusted to us will re- ceive thorough attention. and prices are right.
 F. w. BRoM6ERe,
 The Jeweler.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07
WITH THE TESTERS
The Funny Side Of Life as Depicted BY the
Humorous Writers.

A prominent business man was re-
Gently treated by DR.. Cyrus Edison for
peculiar growth in his throat.
Or. Edison seemed very much preoc-
cuDied at times" said the patient. Il
was much surprised when | called on
him one day without being recognized
l thought it rather odd. having paid
him a small fortune in fees. that | had
to explain that | wished him to lock at
my throat"
"'Open your mouth said the doctor.
81 did SO. and the doctor seized my
hand cordially. My dear Mr.. X he
exclaimed, really didn't recognize
you at first!"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07
Things Are Different in Boston.

Says the Boston Globe: In taking
her out sleigh riding, young man. bs
careful of that vaccinated arm
That advice may do for Boston
young men, but out here sensible
youth would rather forego the minor
pleasure of the ride than be handi-
capped in that provoking manner
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07
c.t.rrh Cannot He cur.d

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is
blood or cons titutional disease and in order to
cure 1t you must take internal remedies. Halls
(atarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not Guack medicine
in this country for years. and is a regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed Of the best tonics
known. combined with the best blood purifiers,
perfect combination OF the two ingredients IS
what produces such wonderful results In curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials. free
r j. CHENEY & CO. Props Toledo, O
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Hall S Family Pills are the best
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07
Composite.

Dashaway-Quilldriver seems to be
dwful slush and sublime prose. and
who is at the same time an idiot and a
genius.
Cleverton-Where did you get such
an idea?
Dashaway-I've just been reading
the reviews of his latest book.-Har-
per's Ba2ar.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07

die forward or even the messenger
boy, who looked up from his nickel
library to acknowledge it.
No one had heard of the Fish theater.
A somewhat labored cross-examina-
tion brought out the fact that she
wanted to go to the Aquarium. She got
transfer at Broadway York
Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07
Danger of sentrn ,n..

Republics are ungrateful," said the
hero, sadly.
WELL answered the business man,
Il suppose a republic has a great deal
Of human nature about It, Nobody
likes to be dunned, and some people
are liable to make the mistake of con-
tinually reminding republic of its
9ots."
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07

High on the scroll of fame
A great man wrote his namc:,
But here Is a lesson-heed 1t:
From force of habit he wrote it so
That not soul in the crowd below
Was ever able TO read It,
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07
Sister Ships.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-I see by this
wireless telegraphy. while at sea, one
ship can communicate with another"
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-One ship can talk
back to another?"
Yes"
We'll, that's an additional reason
why they should be called sister
ships"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07

GlTS Permanent Toflts nervousness aftei
hrst Gay use of DIR. Kline Great Nerve RestOrer.
Send for FREE S2.OO trial Dottle and treatise.
UR r. H. KLINE Ltd. .9sl Arcn ST.. Philadelphia. Pa
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07

Johnny Henpec-Pa. you an mas one
cause ye're married. amt yer? Mr. Hen
pec-Yes my son. Johnny-Wal. which
one are you? Mr.. Henpec Cautiously
l rather suspect We're your mother.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures.
10c per package. Sold by druggists.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07

South Africa has ostrich farms con-
tanning over 100000 birds.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken @ -
cough cure j. W. o BRIEN. 3s2 Thirc Ave,
n, Minneapolis. Nina. Jan. g. 1910
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07

"Who was Diogenes. anyhow He
was the first hobo. and he lived in a
tub well. ii would have made lot
of difference in the genus II he had set
the example of living in Il ba;htub."
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07
Her ID estimation.

Her ID estimation.
An Irishwoman, broad of back and
gray of hair, walked into dingy cross
town horse car one day last week.
81 want to go to the Fish theayter,"
she said in rich brogue.
"The Fish theater?" echoed the con-
ductor.
AYE" said she.
He had never heard Of it, no more
had the driver or the prim youth on
the platform, the man with the bun
The Grit-advocate., 1902-03-07
In a Lighter NIooi.

She: "No man has ever kissed me"
He: 81 wouldn't boast of my unpop-
ulality. if | were you. u."-Philadelphia
Record.