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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17
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To the Cabbage Leaf.

R. K. Munkittrick in the New York Her aid. Ohi airy disk that tops my mental dome Of thought and soothes my spirit till I
 sigh In perfect joy as If beside the foam That from the pillow capers on the fly. You are the crown that makes me e'er
 defy The mercury that's ninety in the shade Until in dreams upon the sward lie And cares grim harpies from my vision
 fade, While caterpillars down my old swan neck
 parade. Now while the can bedecks the peevIsh
 purp You at your best in mellow beauty
 shine. No other leaf your place can eer usurp, While now and then you trickle down
 the spine What thrills of rosy poesy are mine When you, the corned beefs juicy
 acolyte, Pour out the subtle melody divine That charms me at the morn and at the
 night And makes on Fancy's stream the lily
 far more whirN! Your dainty scroll work is a dream of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17
Wheeler on Roberts.
rom the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 It would have been worth while to at- tend the Anglo-American Pilgrims ban quet in London Friday night. if only to hear our Gen. Jo Wheeler eulogize Lord Roberts as the greatest of modern Chris tan soldiers" To be sure. the event was attractive in many other ways. Such great Englishmen as Lord Kinnard and Lord Charles Beresford and Lord Rob- erts and such eminent Americans as Mir Henry White. MT. Josiah Quincy, and Gen. Jo Wheeler were there to be looked at. The banquet hall was, of course, a thing of beauty, and the food both solid and abundant. But the spectacle of Lord Roberts as the greatest living military commander, with Gen. Wheeler as the only complete appraiser in that line, was spectacle to witness which a good man might well have travelled half across the world.
 We confess that, until Gen. Wheeler's declaration appeared, we had entertained a somewhat different estimate of Lord Roberts. His brief campaign in South Af- rica-and that was his first and only ex- perience with an enemy In trousers-im- pressed us rather painfully than other wise. As we saw the matter. Lord Rob- erts simply concentrated an immense army anu indICuSu tDIOuBH Il lninlY DOD- ulated country In a great hurry, hasten ing fondly back to England with the ut most expedition, and left the situation ab- solutely unchanged save for the capture of Cronje and his force. Of the many things he might have done to give effect to that procession. he did not one. When Kitchener reached Pretoria as the suc- cessor of Lord Roberts he found the sit uation as ugly and the difficulties as for midable as though Lord Roberts had never left London at all. He found, we must admit his predecessors solemn pro- clamation of British victory. but he could see none of it's fruits. As for occupation of Boer territory, there was none, nor did he ever achieve it in any proper sense of the term until the Boers, a few weeks ago. impelled by some reason which is still mysterious. abandoned the conflict and laid down their arms. Lord Roberts did not Tighten Kitchener's task. He merely intensified and complicated it. P, did about as much toward subduing the Boers as Gen. Wheeler did toward check
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
 IS AUTHOR OF "SOLITUDE"

mutilated copy of any periodical or paper containing the poem under discussion prior to February, 1883. The copy thus produced must be pronounced authentic by a jury of twelve men-six prominent editors of newspapers and six prominent puhlishers-no one of them personally ac- quainted with MT. Joyce or myself. If Mir. Joyce can. not produce this proof, every sane mind must consider the contro- versy closed in my favor.
 It ought to be an easy matter for MT. Joyce to find some periodical on file which contains a poem he claims had been in circulation twenty years before I publish ed it. I would suggest the society to aid ex-convicts as a suitable charity for Mir. Joyces s5000 gift He can no doubt ob- tain the assistance of some of the officers of this society to look over old files of papers and magazines to which he must have been a contributor during those twenty years prior to 1883. When the file is found and proven by the jury to be authentic. Mir. Joyce will not only be proven poet but a man of truth and a benefactor to a worthy charity.
 I have my original copy of the poem ready to produce at a moments notice
 Let MT. Joyce produce his. and my check for s5o0O will be drawn to the order of the charity he wishes to aid.
 II lie SdHHot prouuce It. let nm forever after hold his peace.
 ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
 The many admirers of Ella Wheeler Wilcox do not doubt her claim for the much disputed authenticity of the poem. for as a bright newspaper woman puts it., Tt sounds just like her."
 But If Colonel Joyce did write it, 1t will be found in the files of the old Louisville Journal. George D. Prentice. wit, poet. essayist, was the editor of the Journal in the b0s and eos, and knowing a good thing when he saw 1t, would have pub lished his friends poem
 l would suggest that Mrs. Wilcox name Editor Watterson of the Courier-Journal and Editor Baskette of the Nashville Banner two of the Soutlrs leading jour naiists, as two of her six editors. men who are too honorable and chivalrous to wrest from woman her rightful claim to au- thorship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17
JuSt a Few Dog Day LaCOniCS.

From the New York Herald.
 Some mems successes are only suffi- cient to make them unhappy.
 The best part of some short sermons Is the text because 1t Is the shortest.
 One good thing about the telephone is that 1t does not transmit the mint Ju1ep breath with the words.
 No advertisement of medicine for thin people could catch the public like one reading g:--"Beefstcak ten cents per pound"
 A safe fiagman must be unfagging in his duty.
 A great many persons ought to be vac- cinated for vaticination.
 Some men are your friends only so long as they can use you.
 The patient work horse can't go all the gaits, but he is worth more to the farm CT than his roadster.
 A henpecked husband Is generally crowed over by his wife.
 We are all creatures of circumstances, and merit often fails where good luck wins.
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the country. Their meeting was on Sep tember 19, 1901, the day of MT. McISin- ley's funeral, and later the association was incorporated by Judge William R. Day, W. A. Lynch, of Canton; Cornelius N. Bliss, of New York; Alexander II. Revell, of Chicago; Gen. Henry M. Duff field, of Detroit; and Robert M Lowry, of Atlanta. A board of trustees, the per sonnel of which was indicated by Mrs. Mckinley, was appointed by President Roosevelt and the subsequent election of officers resulted in the choice of Judge Day as president. Senator Hanna as vice. president, Col. Myron T. Herrick as treas- urer, and Ryerson Ritchie as secretary.
 After the main office had been estab- lished in Cleveland 1t was decided to raise $6b0 900 for the memorial, the site of which should be on an elevation overlooking Canton.
 An organization was effected in each State by it's governor, and soon collections were being made generally. Money came into the treasury fast.
 Naturally" continues the report just issued "the enthusiasm abated somewhat, died out to some extent; but good, earnest work is still remarkably successful al- most everywhere.
 The success of the association in Paris Is instanced as showing the popularity of the movement. Ex-Judge Leicester Holme, formerly of New York started the work in the French capital. Ambassador Horace Porter acted as president of the local committee. On June l last ex-Judge Holme sent to Cleveland 60.000 francs. (s12O00).
 The board of trustees of the association consists of Judge Day, Senator Hanna Col. Herrick, M Bliss, Thomas Dolan of Philadelphia, Gov. W. Murray Crane of Massachusetts, Alexander H. Revell of Chicago Senator Fairbanks, Gen. Henry M. Duffield. George B. Coutelyou, Gen. Eli Terrence, William A. Lynch, John c. Milburn. William McConway of Pitts burg David R. Francis of St. Louis Rob- ert J. Lowry of Atlanta, Postmaster Gen eral Payne, H. T. Scott of San Francis co. Gov. Franklin Murphy of New Jersey, E. s. Hammond of Memphis, and E. W. Bloomingdale of New York
 The President of the United States and the governors of States and Territories were made honorary members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17
LETTER FROM LONDON.
American Women Now Peeresses Of Members of SE the English Aristocracy-Lord Kitchener. SS
BY HENRY DEvEREAux.

plate with pardonahle pride. We revel in our return to a medivialism from which we have stepped. even if only to note our progress as a people. It was through just such times we passed in establishing the constitution and in making ourselves a free people. We see our good king to- day surrounded by nobies and Commons swearing on the Bible to enforce and up- hold the law, and he. too. remembers Charles l.; we place him at the head of the nation, but we know the people reign and he does too. We crown him with great pomp and ceremony. and shall hail him king; you inaugurate your President with elaborate, yet simple ceremonial as the representative of the people, and give him power we give no single man. You Americans are amusing.
 Who would ever have believed one hum dred and twenty-five years ago that a girl cradled in a republican cot would have as an English Duchess have held the string of a canopy over the queen at her coronation7 Or, that an American fnan- eier would have been a guest of honor in the diplomatic gallery7 such however, is history. And these the sdeseendants of "embattled farmers" at Concord. Strang Is 1t not?
 In the brilliant picture of robed bishops, courtiers in court dress and .peercesses in coronation robes, the Duchess of Marl- boro sinks Into the grand satting as component part, but in the diplomatic gallery the sturdy figure of Pierpont Morgan contrasting his simple conven- tional dress with the court dress of those surrounding him, makes him a marked parsonage. Then, too, in relilef, one may
 London. August 16.-I will not dwell upon the grand scene of the coronation for two reasons; first, because regular corular correspondents have sent dispatch es full and graphic; and secondly, because your republicans do not sympathize with us in celebrating a time honored custom, which in the cold light of the twentieth century seems more spectacular and the atric than real and earnest. But to US it Is real and significant. It forcibly con- nects us to our origin as a nation, and adds but one more link to the chain of our national life. which every English man has the right to study and eontem- say I saw Ambassador Choate in black evening dress, surrounded by blaze of uniforms and elaborate toilette. I could not refrain from thinking of Benjamin Franklin, the agent of King Georges col onies.
 Your conntrywofhen who are now our eountrywomen were most conspicuous both by their beauty and their elegant costumes. Although the duchess of Portland may have outshone the Duchess of Marlborough, the little duchess" at- tracted great attention. Her new diamond coronet gave her a very regal appearance. She did not wear her long ropes of pearls, but on her neck was a high collar of pearls with diamonds and rubles, and on her head a beautiful diamond coro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17

net. Around her slim waist was belt made entirely of brllliants
 Lady Dufferin, who was Miss Davies. of New York. did honor by her magniicance to the great occasion in robe of the Georgian period trimmed with miniver and gold thread worked in the pattern of the family badge. Her head was crowned with a diamond coronet. She wore a diamond necklace and a loosely hanging. diamond chain fell down over the laces of her dress, the front of which was a blaze Of jewels, with a damtgid riviere lcoped up by three enormous bows of diamonds. Her earrings were of dia- monds.
 The Countess of Orford. who was Miss Louise corbin of New York was accompa- ned by her child, little Lady Dorothy Walpoie, who was one of the most anil mated and interested spectators of the day. Lady Orford wore fewer jewels than many present, but her necklace of rubies, pearls and diamonds and diamond brooches were beautiful. Her dress was trimmed with old family point lace of a very rare pattern
 Cora, Dowager Countess of Strafford, who was Mrs. Samuel I. Colgate of New York. wore a high diamond coronet with ropes of diamonds and pearls. draped like an aiguiliette over the left shoulder.
 Consuelo, Dowager Duchess of Marlbor- ough's only jewels were a diamond neck lace and diamond tiara.
 Lard Deerhurst, formerly Miss Bonynge, of San Francisco, as peers daughter in-law. wore no robes, mercy dress of old lace, with a diamond tiara and some marvellous black pearls around her neck.
 Lady Grey Egerton, who was Miss Mary Cuyier, wore coronet of diamonds and a dress of white tulle on which were embroidered golden lilies. Her necklace was of rubies and diamonds. A fragile figure, almost bowed down by the weight of velvet robes, was the Countess of Essex. Miss Adela Grant of New York. A slender gold cord was tied loosely around her waist and diamond chains caught up at intervals the laces of her vest
 The Countess of Craven, daughter of MT. Bradley Martin, wore a white satin underskirt covered with tulle and lace The short sleeves of her bodice were fn- ished with lace ruffles, edged with gold thread
 Lady Molesworth wore a tiara of dia- monds. She was one of the very few who wore turquoises, her turquoise collar be- ing particularly beautiful
 Mrs. cavendish Bentinck, who was Miss Livingston, was in the kings gallery She was attired fin dress embroidered all over with mother-of-pearls
 Mrs. Adair, who was Miss Cornelia Wadsworth, who went to the Abbey at the kings invitation, sat in King Ed wards gallery. Her dress was of gray satin and her splendid tiara was of pearls and diamonds. Lady Naylor- Leyland Miss Chamberlain of Cleveland, O. was another of the kings guests. She was dressed In a costume of white satin, em- broidered with silver lilies, and with an enormous diamond tiara, diamond neck lace and a diamond collar. The whole front of her shoulder straps were of the same precious stones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17

art; 'Tis vegetable music long drawn out, That cheers the pure poetic heart, That's sullied not by grievous slabs of
 doubt For you and for your glories e'er I'll
 shout, Oh. leaf that's fit to fringe the fablsd
 bowl Of scarlet lemonade, round which
 about The small boys crowd. and large eyed. lose control Of all their selves while joy camps on
 each thirsty soul! Oh, luscious leaf. too soon you have to
 fadel Too soon you have to fade, oh, luscious
 leaf, In all your summer scrumptiousness ar-
 rayed Of all the green leaves you are the very
 chief; As such. oh may you never come to
 grief. But shine to make my heart go pit-a-pat. And make the bard review your bright
 but brief Career and shout his more than certain
 that You're all the glory of the airy summer
 hat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17

The way to find trouble is to lose your head.
 Little mugs of lager. little drops of dram are the cause of nearly all the trouble in the land.
 Many young lady would appear more beautiful II she would make herself beautifully less.
 If you would make your wife happy, let her boss you occasionally and think that she is the smarter of the two-which she sometimes is.
 In the rattle of money one hears the rustic of silk, the chatter of silver ser- vice containing rich viands and many other delightful melodies.
 A good many people are puffed up over the thought that "The world knows nothing of It's greatest men,"
 The bigger the bottle the smaller the bank account.
 Cynicism is often but @ cloak for the critics ignorance.
 Parsimony saves money at the loss of friends.
 One had better be first-class OK driver than third rate professional man.
 A fool and his money occasionally have rattling good time in parting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17

and women who come nearest in the total number of correct guesses receive hand some prizes.
 This surely leaves the monkey dinner stale, flat and uninteresting. It ought to make Atlantic City the very center of culture during the rest of the season To Chicago ladies who think of going to the seashore for few weeks the ''pedestry party of Atlantic City will doubtless be especially alluring. inasmuch as 1t will give them further opportunity to re- flute the old fable concerning the size of their feet A Chicago woman of ped estry party where the other ladies come from New York. Boston, Philadelphia and such places would be recognized by every man on the other side of the screen the moment she put her cunning little tootsies through the hole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17

ing the operations of Sherman and Thom- as in our own little rumpus of forty years ago.
 However, we shall now amend our views with reference to Lord Roberts and his military achievements in South Afri- ca. Gen. Wheeler is a hero of large expe- rience-a soldier whose brilliant record in two momentous wars lends weight to his opinions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17
MCKINLEY FUNDS GROWTH.
More Than Half of Necessary $65o,-
 900 Is Subscribed.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 More than the half of the $e5o,0o0 for a memorial to President Mckinley has been raised by the National Association form ed to collect the money. Tn report just issued by the organization 1t is recalled that nine years were spent in obtaining funds for the Garfield memorial. while the subscriptions for Grants Tomb were be- ing collected for thirteen years. The Mc- Kinley collections have been in progress nine months
 The Mckinley National Memorial Asso- citation was formed in Canton. Ohio by conferees representing various sections of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17
One or the Other.

From the Washington Star.
 Mere bequests do not. in my judg@ ment, constitute philanthropy" said the man who makes fine distinctions. ssThe man who goes out among his neighbors with an open purse for the needy and a word of cheer for the afflicted, he is philanthropist.
 Yes" answered Senator Sorghum: ''he's either philanthropist or an office seeker"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17
Exact Resemblance.

From the Philadelphia North American. 'IIe was so intoxicated he could hardly move"
 'Nonsense, When I saw him he was going like lightning"
 Quite so-zixzaR"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17
TRY THE SUGAR BOWL CANDY and you will eat no other.

East Lake tonight. Sacred Concert. Ten cents.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-23
Missionary Meeting.

The meeting called at the Baptist
church for Thursday afternoon for the
purpose Of organizing the local mission
ary societies OF the various churches OF
the city, into . union society was quite
largely attended.
The purpose OF the meeting was for
the furtheripg OF an interest in the
work OF the societies and bringing about
q more friendly and fraternsl feeling in
order that no department OF the work
should be neglected.
Mrs. j. E. Weir, of tho Presby yterian
church was elected president, and Mrs.
J. M. P. Martin, OF the Baptist church,
secretary.
The meetings will be held once in
three months The first meeting will be
held Monday afternoon, June 2, at the
Presbyterian church, when Miss Ida e {.
Miner, . deaconess, will deliver the
special talk OF the afternoon.
Mrs. Lola Price,
Secretary pro tenn.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-23
The Ball Last Night.

AS had been predicted the ball given
at tho Armory last nj sht under the aus
pices OF the Ladies Auxiliary to the
Order Of Railway Conductors was com
plete success Perhaps the aIten dance
was not quite 30 large as was expected
but the ladies gave just as much atten-
tion to those who di6 go. as they could
possibly have done il they had had a
larger number.
Dancing began at quite an early hour.
and there was no time lost in indulging
in that popular pastime, for the evening
was Just right for dancing and the music
was inspiring. Liquid refreshments
were served by the committee in charge,
and in many little ways the event sur
passed any other like events, 80 far as
the persona. attention of the members
OF the order in charge was concerned.
The results Of the affair. financially as
well as socially were satisfactory to the
committee, and they are to be congratu-
that there have been such a great mum
ber OF balls and entertainments within
the past few months.
Thh committee having charge of the
arrangements for the affair was compos-
ed of Mesdames E. G. Evans, A. F. Nc
Cabe, j. A. Moss. NJ. Stoltz, George
Hartnett, j. F. Raglan, G. @. Ramsey
Lunch was served in the hall by the
ladies' and was we'll patronized.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-23
l N. BUNTING. Editor.

dency everywhere to give more
liberty to those who work in stores.
In nearly all of the large cities OF
the east there is no retail trade done
Saturday afternoon. Business COM
mences at an early hour on Satur>
day. about 5 o'clock, Work is
done with vim and dash, as is
trading also When noon hour
strikes general exodus from the
city takes place to the sea shore, to
the country, to soma quiet nook or
corner. There is day and halt
of relief and employees return to
their tasks invigorated and rejuven-
ated for their tasks of the week. II
is a good system and has worked
remarkably we'll. There might be
mid = week holiday here,
to suppliment the early closing.
However, without all the merchants
close, it will be useless. as it would
destroy the object of the movement.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-23

If the territories now seeking ad,
mission into the Union are largely
Of Mormon population it is piece
of knowledge not possessed by the
residents of those states. But tina,
reason against the admission of the
territories is only makeshift, to
cover the real reason of the oppo>
sition. The people OF the east, in
many places narrow minded and
selfish don't want the representa-
ton in congress which these terri
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-23
The merchants OF Denver

The merchants OF Denver are
beginning to awaken to the fact
that they have city south OF them,
whose merchants are seeking every
avenue of trade and commerce.
They have come to significant
realization Of the fact that they cans
not take all and give nothing in re-
turn. They have been quietly rely>
ing on the fact that as the capital
city. they, its merchants, could rest
on their oars and trade would seek
them. They are becoming disallu>
stoned and are now reaching out
and extending invitations tor trade.
Excursions are now being run
through northern Colorado and
other excursions will be run to all
parts of the state To tell a plain
truth Denver merchants have been
extremely selfish. There have been
very few who have ever attended
local celebrations and festivals. but
they have held out the glad hand
for the sheckels Of the people OF
the rest of the state, upon the oc>
casion of their mountain and plain
festival and upon other celebrations.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-23

Ifyou want to get a drst class new
bicycle very cheap, call at Roberts jew
elry store. Both ladies and gents.
R. Nj. Horn, foreman OF The Sentinel,
leaves Saturday night for months visit
in the saat. The main objective point
of the trip will be his old home at Pros
pect, Ohio.
Opportunities like tbis como to you
only once in . life time. Think of it!
Only 81 for six weeks instruction in all
the business branches at the Summer
School, commencing juno 2nd.
Elder q. Nj. j. Richards of Denver,
will occupy the pulpit in the Seventh
Day Adventist church corner Of Eighth
and Colorado, Sunday evening at eight
o'clock. All are welcome.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-23

tories might have as states. The
great trusts have realized that they
can hoodwink the prosy eastern
people, but that determined opPo-
sition comes from the people OF the
new states where men and women
think for themselves. The legisla>
ton attempting to control the
trusts and the great railway mer>
gers originated in the west. These
are one or two OF the reasons why
the admission OF the territories is
being virulently opposed.