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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
SOCIAL GREENSBORO.

Greensboro, Ala, -4pril 19-(Special.)-
Mrs. Fannie Castleman entertained at a
german Friday evening in honor of her
guest MISS Kennefic of Norfolk. Va.
Stately palms and graceful ferns lent
beauty to the hall where the german was
danced. The german was led by DR..
Charles Foelnitz and Miss Kennef1c.
Mrs Castleman Is daughter Of the
late Governor Seay and inherits all of
his intellect and beautiful courtesy of
manner.
The large card party at which Misses
Edith and Annie Cobbs entertained
Thursday afternoon was one of the most
delightful and thoroughly enjoyable af-
fairs of the week AT the completion of
the game refreshments were served. In
terest was added to the occasion III view
of the fact that the Misses Cobb are so
socn to be married. and this was their
farewell as young ladies to that society
they have so graced.
1t would be difficult to imagine any
thing more beautiful or more delightful
than the german given Friday evening of
this week in honor of Miss Kennefic, by
Mr.. Blunt and Mr.. Evans. The artistic
beauty of the hall With its palms and
blooming plants was unsurpassed. Miss
Kennef1c was unusually Lovely in gown
of white crepe lie chine.
Many friends Of Miss Nettie Redus went
down to Marion Wednesday to be present
at her recital. Miss Redus is brilliant
musician and graduates with honor at
the Judson. Her future course will be
watched with interest by her friends, con-
fident of fresh successes awaiting her.
The loveliest Of birthday parties was
given Wednesday evening by Miss Flor
ence Duger. Merry games, music and
good things to eat proved an unusually
fascinating combination.
Westward hoi The Confederate Veter-
ans with large contingent of beautiful
maids, take their way in the next few
days Among these Miss Mary Thomas
Piokens, second maid of honor to Miss
Annie Hobson, will be conspicuous for
her beauty and charming personality.
Miss Pickens is a member Of one of Ala
bama's oldest and most distinguished
families Her grandfather, Col. Samuel
Pickens, was State Treasurer for several
terms. Her great uncle, Israel Pickens,
was governor of Ala bama and United
Stttes Senator. He was offered a COM
mission as district judge of the United
States for Alabama, but declined. Miss
Pickens Is a brilliant musician and pos
sesses soprano voice of remarkable
sweetness and clearness.
Mrs F. r. Ward and daughter Eleanor,
are at home again after a visit to Selma.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20

this city. Mr.. Fletcher is a young rail-
road man of prominence, being travel
ling passenger and freight agent of the
Seaboard Air Line and Clyde Steamship
Line.
After the wedding the bridal party
were driven to the handsome country
home of Mrs. Mann, on the Spring Hill
avenue, where they were given an elab-
crate and elegant dinner
Government Street Methodist church
was the scene of a beautiful and i'm
pressive marriage ceremony Wednesday
night, and long before the appointed hour
the sacred edifce was filled with friends
of the contracting parties, Mr.. j. Rogers
Burgett and Miss Nan Crawford.
The BRIDE who is noted for her classic
beauty, was handsomely gowned In
finely tucked costume of mousselne over
taffeta with trimmings of pearls and lace.
She is the third daughter of the late
George e. and Mrs. M. M. CrawfNrd. her
father being one of the most prominent
business men of the city.
The groom is the youngest son of the
late Rev. j. r. Burgett, d. D., and is
valued employee of the Peoples Bank. He
is a very popular young man, who is
highly esteemed by all who know him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
How the Doctor
Was Cheated,.

We're you ever turned down as a bad
risk" by a life insurance company?
Just think of it. being refused to place
premium on your own head" That's
what happened to friend of mine. One
of our largest American institutions with
local agents and examiners. reputable
and eminent, administered this dose to
him.
After answering a thousand questions
as to his ancestors, who by way died of
senility; initiating his lungs like a bel
lows expanding his chest to pugilistic
dimensions, all to the Doctors satlsfac-
ton, he had the analysis test to undergo.
The Doctors suave address and my
friends aptitude for lying up to this time
had made it an even break in the trav-
esty. Then, so my friend says, the doctor
worked to the front of the stage and
said dramatically:
Young man, I'm sorry but 1 cannot
sign your application, you are a chronic
diabetic."
My friend protested vigorously but the
doctor waved him back with the speci-
men. Visions of leave-takings and peace
full cemeteries f1oated rapidly through my
friends mind, not to speak of the unliqui-
dated debts incurred for funeral expen-
SEES he would leave behind. Not entertain
ing one thought of disputing the doc
tors diagnosis, his speculative mind
worked out the details of his finish. He
was suddenly jerked out of his ethereal
revery by the sage urging him to COM
mence treatment.
Treatment! Yes. that was It, Why not
live to turn over a few more leaves;
adopt one whereas and four resolutions?
Whereas, being condemned by the doctor
| resolyet
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
Applicant for Life Insur>
ance Takes a Course Of
Repairs. - - - &c

First. To thwart this medicant at all
hazards.
Second To foist on him an imitation;
to patch up the old article to resemble a
healthy man.
Third. An active campaign against an
epicurean appetite; the eliminating of
starchy foods, and the drinking of cop
ious lithia draughts. Not however, reduc-
ing the specific gravity to a suspicious
degree
Fourth All other objects are dwarfed
in the desire to skin this barrier that
stands in front of a benevolent purpose.
The next few days were filled with
events. Getting hold of text book that
defined all technical words ending in
'itis'' as Inflammation, the crusade be-
gan. Authorities on the disease from it's
inception to the last ravages of the mall
ady were procured. Then, so my friend
says he prepared to do" the doctor.
On visit number two doctor remarked:
II notice a wonderful improvement, in
fact | see no indications whatever" On
the next call the doctor admitted the
trouble had only been temporary and
was willing to sign and forward the APP
plication to headquarters,
My friend was delighted but the fact
remained like a spectre that he had
cheateu inc ooctor only 10 carry d skele-
ton of fear within his breast One week
later he received the following message
through the district agent: Prior to your
first examination another physician oc-
cupying the same suite had made similar
tests on another applicant 1t seems that
parasites had remained In the graduate
testing glass and we had unintentionally
confused the two. We congratulate you
on your successful entrance, etc.
This two weeks bane of his life was
removed. although he sincerely sympath-
ICES with the man who went first.
ARTHUR
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WoMAaNNc irrv
Continued from Sixth Paee.)

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and the drawing-room was a bewildering
scene profusely decorated in the Confed-
crate colors white and red. The house
was thronged with guests gathered to do
honor to the daughter Of General Lee.
The veterans of Camp Falkner and Camp
Lanier attended in body. Among the
notable visitors were General Eli Tor
renee, COMMANDMENT chief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and his wife, Mrs.
Terrence
The Sans Souci Club met Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Robert Chapman, at
her home at Highland Park. The three
apartments in which the games were
played were adorned in roses. honeysuckle
and vines which were effectively arrang
ed The score was kept by Mrs L. A.
Barche. The first prize a pretty vase,
was won by Miss Laura Hill and Miss
Emma Halls the latter winning on the
cut. The guests prize, a vase, was won
by Mrs. r. Ross.
The Standard Club gave their annual
Calico Ball Thursday night. 1t was one
of the most elegant and brilliant affairs
OF the season, about fifty couples partic-
ipating in the dance. The ball was danced
from ten to twelve o'clock, after which
a german was the order. Both were led
by Mr. Terry Greil assisted by Miss
Theresa Steiner.
Mrs w. T. Chandler has issued invi-
tations to an entertainment which she
will give next Friday night Mrs. P. T.
Downs Will lecture ard give an account
OF her recent stay in Genoa.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
Male Tastes as to Women.

From Health.
Maidens who have passed their thirtieth
year may now claim that they represent
the most perfect and advanced type of
maidenhood, and look down upon girls
who marry before 25 as very much more
akin to savages, for it is a well known
fact that the age of marriage advances
with civilization. Everywhere the more
mature woman is to the fore. The tastes
of men in this regard seem to have I'M
dergone a complete revolution, and in
stead of futtering about the inexperienc-
ed girl, talking pretty nothings, they
are matching their experience, broaden
ing their horizon, sharpening their wits.
in clever conversation with some brilliant
and beautiful woman.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
MRS. HULDA JAKEMAN.
Wife Of the President of the Elders Of the Mormon
Church. Salt Lake City, Utah. Recommends
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for WOman's Periodic Pains.

Surely the Of letters constantly publishing
made by Lydia PinkhamS Vegetable
pound all of the value of this famous medicine
that Jakeman
portrait we are permitted to publish would allow us this great privilege
service to her suffering No. indeed purchase such
grateful full
induce young woman of such social position allow her name to be
used in connection with remedy
How possible E. Pinkhams
Compound
constituted alike
with life
PinkhamS Vegetable Compound will monthly
ills peculiar
LII there anything your which you
like special advice write freely Pinham She
help in America wide
treating female ills she Address
advice is free and always helpful.
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Candid Opinion.

From the Detroit Free Press
What do you think of the new photo
graph of Amy and myself taken togeth-
err" asked Miss Goldthorpe.
Your sister takes really handsome
picture replied Miss Sterlingworth, af-
ter an inspection.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
New Schemes in
Bed Room Decoration

There are many very pretty new ideas
in wall papers for bedrooms this spring
novel one is wild rose design which
the wall and tumbles naturally over a
trellis forming a beautiful crown frieze.
Dainty silk stripe papers with bright
floral canopy ceilings sell as low as 121s
tx and 20 cents per roll Dresden floral
stripes with crown friezes at 10, 121a and
is cents per roll. All that is newest and
ha.t In wall papers at tho w. d. Colby
Decoreting Company's Wall Paper Store,
2O21 First avenue.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20

"DEAR Mrs PINKHAM = Before knew Lydia Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound dreaded the approach of the time
menstrual perio would couple of days bed with intense
pain and suffering under the physicians for
without relief when attention called Lydia Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound by several of Mormon had
been through IFS began It's systematic and improved
gradually in health and after the six bottles health
peey restored and for have had neither
You have truly wonderful remedy
Mrs HULDA JAKEMAN, Salt Lake City, Utah"
o. sisters do profit Er akaEnsn's
1ences just surely cured of the Ias
aed in her letter. surely will PxRns
Compound in the land who suffers
troubles Inflammation kidney
exctabity and
r. Finkhams Vegetable Compound that curing
don't allow druggist sell anything
rk Especial
IVVVV0 n.SlN Lydia Pfnkh1n Medicine 1
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08
Cullon and Tarifr Reform.

Though long in public life Senator
Cullom has never led, but has been
content to follow. He has generally
kept his ears close to the ground
ready to catch any popular sound and
jump with unerring aim into the band
wagon.
Uncle Shelby recently spent some time
at home and listened to his constit-
uents On his return to Washington
he urged upon his party leaders the
wisdom of yielding to the popular
demand for tariff revision.
II see the republican state conven-
tion of Iowa has spoken out plainly
on this subject" says Senator Gull
lom, 'and l believe that expression
voices the sentiment of the republi-
can masses throughout the west. l
know it is the way the republicans
of my state feel. and / am convinced
that the sooner we take this matter
up and dispose of it the better it will
be for the country and the party"
Meantime Senator Cullom should
note what the New York Tribune has
TO say about this demand for tariff
reform. 1t advises the republican
leaders to head off this movement
before it gets beyond control. The
Tribune finds tariff sentiment run
ming through the west like a prairie
fire and warns republican leaders to
check it.
The republican party will find the
revision of the tariff a difficult task.
Every protected industry will fight
the movement to the bitter end.
They have their friends in both
branches of congress and will put
up great battle before they sur
render the right to tax others to
benefit themselves. As last resort
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08
notice OF PubI,catlon-Chanoery.

State of Illinois, t.
Rock Island County (e
In the circuit court. To the September
term A. D 1902.
Charles Hayes VS.. Cornena Hayes. In chan
cery, No 0s7.
Afidavit of the non-residence of Cornelia
Hayes. the above defendant, having been
died in the clerks ONCE OF the circuit
court Cf said county, notice Is therefore
hereby given to the said non resident de
fendant that the complainant fled his bill
of complaint In said court on the chancery
side thereof, on the 18th day OF July, \.
D. 1902, and that thereupon q summons is
sued out OF said court, wherein said suit
Is now pending, returnable on the third
MCndIy IN the month of September
next, as is by law required. Now, unless
you. the said nonresident defendant above
named, Cornelia Hayes, shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court on the
drst day of the next term thereof, to be
holden at Rock Island In and for the said
county, OF the thId Monday in September
next, aud plead. answer. or demur to
the said compIsinants' bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as confessed,
and decree entered against you, according
% the prayer of said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk
Rock Island. nliHoiS, July %, 1902
Ludolph & Reynolds, Compliments Solicitors
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08
Mother Gray,s Sweet Powders

For children. Mother Gray, for years
nurse in the Children's Home in
New York, treated children success
fully with a remedy, now prepared
and placed in the drug stores, called
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children. They are harmless as milk,
pleasant to take and never fail. A
certain cure for feverishness, consti-
patton, headache, teething and stom-
ach disorders, and remove worms.
At all druggists. 25c. Sample sent
free. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08

Cuban reciprocity has received its
death blow at the hands of the repub-
lican party, and no amount of apollo
gies or fake treaty negotiations will
ever reanimate it as long as the COM
mercial agents of the trusts dominate
the senate and house of representa-
tives. Equally silly is the subterfuge
and empty statement that the presi-
dent can secure by treaty what has
been denied by law. If the president
could obtain a majority in the senate
how is he TO get twO-thirds of that
body necessary for the ratification of
any treaty? Look at the matter as
you please, nothing is to be seen but
a president repudiated by his party,
that party disrupted, and the sugar
trust in the saddle. 1t is evident that
the trusts are stronger than the pres
ent government.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08
Look Pleasant. Please.

Photographer c. c. Harlan, of Eat
on, o., can do so now, though for
years he couldn't, because he suffer
ed untold agony from the worst form
of indigestion. All physicians and
medicines failed to help him till he
tried Electric Bitters, which worked
such wonders for him that he de-
clares they are godsend to sufferers
from dyspepsia and stomach troubles
Unrivaled for diseases of the stom-
ach, liver and kidneys, they build up
and give new life to the whole sys-
tenn. Try them. Only soc. Guaran-
teed by Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08
Hobson,s Choine.

According to newspaper reports,
Captain Hobson, the hero of the Mer-
ripac, has bought a fine residence in
Salt Lake City, and intends to make
that city his future home. Further
that he is engaged to be married TO
a beautiful young lady jim Blooming
ton, to charming young lady in
Dayton, o.; to an aristo cratic young
lady in Macon, Ga; to lovely daugh-
ter of an aristocratic family in Waco,
Texas; te one of the love liest daugh-
ters in Augusta, Me-; to! the most
popular and charming young lady Of
Winona, Mimi; to Miss Lobdell, a
very beautiful young lady and leader
of Portland, Oregon's, smart set, and
to a sweet, lovely, beautiful and
highly accomplished daughter of Salt
Lake City's richest man in Utah.
Under such circumstances the
Springeld Register remarks that Hob
sons choice of n residence is certain
ly wise one. In no section of the
country but Utah can he find n home
with congenial associations.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08
COURTNEY WANTS TO
JUMP OFF STATE HOUSE

George Ernest Courtney wants. TO
jump from the pinnacle of the state
house at Springfield.
He will take his chances of saving
his body and soul under new tangled
parachute he wants to try ont i'm
this jump.
So eager is George Ernest Courtney
to jump from the state house that
he has invested a quarter in n want
ad asking for some one TO endow his
efforts with n thousand dollars the
interest from which is to be applied
to the support of the jumper in case
he should succeed and in event of
death it is TO go 20 his heirs.
During the last carnival and state
fair among the free attractions of
fered to the public was the perform
ance of a monkey that went up in
balloon and came down under para
chute. 1t was sensational feat
never before exhibited in Illinois.
Springfield led with the parachute-de-
scending monkey.
1t is suggested that the citizens
committee and state fair board unite
now and make up purse of $1,000
and secure George Ernest Courtney
to make this great leap from the
lantern of the state house. The feat
would be open to the criticism that
the idea was copied from last years
act of the monkey. but being on so
much grander scale only the carping
critic would find fault.
With President Roosevelt under
the dome holding a reception and
George Ernest Courtney jumping
from the apex under a new parachute
there ought to be no trouble to get
a fair sized audience into Springfield
that day.
Mr.. Courtney has inserted his ad in
the paper and has called for re-
sponses but so far none has been re
ceived. His proposition is certainly Il
liberal one. It's worth the thousand
dollars to Mr.. Courtney to jump.
Certainly no one will ask him to do
it for less. It's worth a thousand
dollars to the general public to see
him do it.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08
A Physician Healed.

DIR. George Ewing, a practicing
physician of Smiths Grove, KY, for
over thirty years, writes his personal
experience with Foley's Kidney Cure:
For years I had been greatly both
cred with kidney and bladder trouble
and enlarged PROSTATE gland.
used everything known to the profess
sion without relief, until / commenc-
ed to use Foley's Kidney Cure. After
taking three bottles ] was entirely
relieved and cured. / prescribe it
now daily in my practice and heartily
recommend it's use to all physicians
for such troubles. 1 have prescribed
it in hundreds of cases with perfect
Success" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08
SKILLFUL
DOCTORS
Give services free for
a short period at the
Illinois X-Ray Infirm-
ary in the Mitchell &
Lynde building.

The fame of the medical staff of
the Illinois y Ray lnfirmary, with
DR.. j. Alvin Horne as president, is
positively unmatched in the state by
that of any other body of medical spe-
cialists. There is good reason for this
they cure the most desperate chronic
cases after they have been abandoned
by other physicians as incurable, and
their high professional reputation is
therefore merited.
These physicians treat a certain
class of diseases and cOnfine their
practice to them alone.
They treat and cure all chronic, ner-
vous and organic diseases of both men
and women.
Their methods of diagnosis and
treatment are scientifically in adj
vance of all ordinary methods in med
icine and surgery. They are masters
of all pelvic weaknesses and diseases,
as they affect the male and female,
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08
Petition to Sell Real Estate to IA, Debts.

State OF II inois,
Rock Isisnd County %
Otto GottSch ad LiaistT atOr of the estate of
WI slm Thleme, deceaS Sed. petitioner, VS.
Mar Theme. the unknown heirs or deviseS
of Wilhelm Theme. deceased, the unknown
owner OF outlot numb ty (6O) in sec don
number thirty -nve (35) tow ship umbt T
eighteen 81 North range number two ~
sor's pl It of a. ID 1864 of lots, sub lois ana
ous loJs in The county OF Rock Hand aud
state Of illinois, defendants petition for an
order to sell real estate to pay ceotS
TO the above NAM nonresident defend
ants. the Unknown heirs or deviSees OF VIII
I'm Theme deceased, the unknown OwneI S
thirty five (sA) 'owrship number eighteen CS)
Hs rth rArge number two (2) west of the 4th
p acco' ding TO the asst ssors pat OF A.
ID. 1861 Of lots, SublOtS and OutlOts in the coun
ty OF Rock .SlaLd and state OF Illinois
Amid wit OF your non-residence and OF the
uOn-res idence of each OF you having been
hlei In the above entitled cause in the ONCE
OF the unde- signed clerR OF the county court
of the county OF Rock Island and state OF
liuois, you are hereby potified that the
above nam p stitiOner has filed in said court
tate 20 pay the debts of said estate that a
summon S has been issued iu said cause against
yo Ieturnab!e To the July term y. ID. 10 , OF
said co, Tt. to be begun ard b id IN the
coUrS house in the city of Rock slend. in said
county in the state OF Illinois, on The first
Monday of July. y. ID. 1902 that said cause
you are herebv notified to appear in said
court at the next September term Of said
court to be begun and held on The first Mo. day
of Sep sember A. d., lgO2 and to plead. answer
or demur said petition as required by law,
or default VIII be enlertd against you ac-
cording to law.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, this 22d day
HENRY b HUBBARD,
Clerk of the County Court.
SWEENEY WALKER, Solicitors for petit
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08
FREE MEDICAL SERVICE.

For a limited period DIR. Horne and
his staff have determined to give
their services free to the afflicted
medicines excepted. These services
consist of consultation, eXaminat ton
Gncluding N-ray) and advice; also
minor surgical operations will be per-
formed free of charge, when they are
found to be necessary. However, the
unusual skill of DR.. Horne renders
surgical procedure rare necessity.
His original methods have supplanted
surgery in very many diseases that
were formerly durable only through
the use of the knife.
Consultations and Examinations
are FREE at the ILLINOIS X-RAY
INFIRMARY.
Write or call for free advice. Adj
Dire
Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-08

y correspondent of the New York
World is gratified to learn that Pres
ident Roosevelt is not going to make
stump speeches" on his contemplat-
ed tour this fall. although he may
talk politics. This distinction is as
clear as the Que the poet discovered
long ago:
THE sea horse is a sea horse
When you see him in the sea;
But when you see him on the bay
y bay horse then is he"