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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-25

An they didn't look like they was h. much of a hurry"
 Silas Tomlin sat bolt upright in his chair. his eyes half shut. and his thin lips working nervously. Paul knows which side his bread Is buttered on," he snapped out
 When the loungers began to disperse MT. Silas Tomlin called to Lawyer Tid- well, and the two walked along together
 Gus" said Silas, somewhat nervously. T want to put a case to you. It's purely imaginary. and has probably never hap- pened in the history of the world"
 You mean what we lawyers call hypothetical case" remarked MT. Tid- well. in a tone that suggested a spacious and tolerant mind.
 Precisely" replied MT. Silas Tomlin, with some eagerness. q was readin' a tale in an old copy of Blackwood's Mag azine the other day, an the whole busi- ness turned on just such a case. The sum and substance of 1t was about this: man marries woman and they get along together all right for awhile Then, all of sudden, she takes a mortal dis like to the man. screams like mad when he goes about her. and kicks up gener- ally when his name is mentioned He being man. of spirit, finally leaves her In disgust Finally her folks send him word that she IS dead. On the strength of that information he marries again, after so long time. All goes well for eighteen or twenty years. and then sud- denly the first wife turns up. Now what, in law, is the mans status. Where does he stand? Is this woman really his wife?'
 Why, certainly" replied Mir TidwelI His second marriage Is no marriage at all. The issue of such marriage Is ille- gitimate."
 That's Just what I thought" conn mented Silas Tomlin. But in the tale, when the woman comes back. and puts In her claim, the judge filings her case out of court"
 That was in England" MT. TidwelI suggested.
 "or scotland-I forgot which. silas re- piled
 Well 1t isn't the law over here," Mir. Tidwell declared confidently. They walked on a little way when the lawyer suddenly turned to Slas and said: MT, Tomlin will you fetch that magazine in tomorrow? I want to see the ground on which the woman's case was thrown out. It's interesting, even If 1t is all fiction. Perhaps there was some technicality."
 All right, Gus; I'll fetch 1t in tomor. row.
 T. ho
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subscriptions for to build a platform for Gus Tidwell. Gus needs place where he can stand an explutterate on the com stitution all day. and not be in nonodys way" l. ?"
 Well, of course you succeeded" re- marked Mir. Tidwell, good-naturedly
 "Middlin' well-middlin' well. A colored lady flung dime in the box an I put fin quarter. In ali, reckon I've raised dollar an half. But I reely believe could "a raised . hundred dollars eff I'd "a told lem whar the fiatform was to be built"
 Where Is that?" some one inquired.
 Tn the pine thicket behind the grave yard" responded MT. Sanders, earn estly and promptly that the crowd shout ed with laughter. Even Mir. Tidwell joined in with the rest.
 Gus is a purty good lawyer" said MT. Sanders, lifting his voice a little to make sure that Silas Tomlin would hear every syllable of what he intended to say; but he'll never be at hls best until he finds out that the constitution, like the Bible, can be translated to suit the idees of any party or any crank. Howsomever. between us boys an gals, an not aimin' for it to go any furder, there's lawyer in town today--an maybe he'll be here tomorrow-who, knows more about the law in one minnit than Gus could tell you in a day and half'
 "Is that so7 What is the gentleman's s name?' asked Mir. Tidwell.
 Judge Albert Vardeman." replied MT. Sanders. He's been at Mrs Claiborne's all day; reckon she's gittin' him to ten to some law business for her. They's some kinder kinnery betwixt 'em. His mammys cat ketched a rat in her grand mammys smoke house, I reckon
 At the mention of Mrs. Claiborne's name Silas Tomlin opened his eyes and uncrossed. his legs. This movement caused him to lose his balance and his chair fell with a sharp bang.
 What sort of a dream did you have. Silas? MT. Sanders inquired with affect ed solicltude. You'd better watch out; Dock Darlington says that when man gifts bald-headed. it's a sign that his bones is as brittle as glass"
 Don't worry about me, Sanders" re- piled Silas. He tried to smile.
 For woman with grown daughter" remarked MT. Tidwell, speaking his thoughts aloud, as was his habit, Mrs Claiborne is well preserved-very we'll preserved"
 Why. she's not only preserved, she's the preserves an and the preserver," MT. sanders declared. TO LOOK Tn ner eye an watch her thoughts sparklin' like fire, to watch her movements an hear her laugh, not only makes a feller young agin, but makes him glad he's a-livin' An that gal of hern-well she's a thor oughbred."
 MT. Sanders paused g moment and then turned to Silas Tomlin. "Silas, think Paul is fixin' for to do you proud. As come along jest now, him an Jimmy Clai- borne was walkn' mighty close together
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CHAPTER XIII. Nan and Her Younq Lady Friends.

Nan Darlington found a pretty howdy- do at her house when she reached home the night the Union League was organ ized. Ordinarily there would have been no alarm whatever. but a little after dark, Eugenia Claiborne, accompanied by a little negro girl, came to Dorring- tons to find out why Nan had failed to keep her engagement She had promised to take supper with Eugenia, and to spend the night
 It will be remembered that Nan was on her way to present her excuses to Eu- genia when the spectacle of MT. Sanders, tipsy and talkative, had attracted her attention. Meanwhile the members of the Darlington household. if they thought of Nan at all, concluded that she had gone to the Gather place, where Eu- genia lived. But when Miss Claiborne came seeking her, why that put another face on affairs. Eugenia decidedsto walt for her; but when the long minutes and the half hours and the hours passed, and Nan failed to make her appearance. Mrs. Absalom began to grow nervous and Mrs. Darlington went from room to room with a very long face. She could have made a very shrewd guess as to Mans where abouts, but she didn't dare to admit, even to herself. that the girl had been so in- discreet as to go in person to the rescue of Gabriel.
 They waited and waited. until at last Mrs. Darlington suggested that some thing should be done. ''I don't know what" she said, but something; that would be better than sitting here wait ing"
 Mrs. Absalom insisted on keeping up an air of bravado. The childs safe wher- ever she is She's been a rippittin' round all day tryin to git old Billy San t1ers sober an mOre'n likely she's sot down some'rs an fell asleep
 "But wherever she Is, she isn't here" remarked Mrs. Darlington, tearfully; T wonder what her father will say when he comes?'' Dr. Darlington had gone to visit a patient in the country.
 After awhile, Eugenia said she had waited long enough. but Mrs. Darlington looked at her with, such imploring eyes that she hesitated. If you go," said the lady, T will feel that Nan is not coming She is with that Tasma Tid,
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FACE CANNOT wlTHER."
Miss Ellen Terry and Her Charming
 and Wonderful Personality.

Lady Colin Campbell in an article on Miss Ellen Terry says:
 s-'If ever 1t could be said of another wo- man than Cleopatra, Age cannot wither. nor custom stale her infinite variety that woman is Ellen Terry. The years go by, but fail to impair an iota of her charm; her beauty is as bewitching as ever; her voice with It's mingled tears and laughter grips your heartstrings as much as, if not more than, 1t did twen- ty years ago. She is an incarnation of sweetest most wholesome enchantment; her nature Is a garden of sunshine and flowers, in which i'll weeds have never. taken root, but everything is fair to see sweet to breathe and healing in its effect. For it is above everything else Ellen Terry's. immense humanity which is the secret of her charm. She is broadly, wholesomely human through and through; ready to sympathize with everyone's joys or sorrows as if they were her own, ready always to see the good side of everybody and everything. ready to make allowances for ordinary human na- ture, to show the real Christian spirit, which so few Christians possess. It Is this broad, intense humanity which rem ders her so immensely lovable, whether sons the stage or off, and makes those who even meet her but once feel as If they had met some friend.''
 T Lady Colin Campbell. writing on Miss Ellen Terry narates a pretty little in- cident in the famous actress profession- al career. At an entertainment given on behalf of a charity, which Miss Terry et- tended, she was begged to take some part. Lady Colin proceeds: Shall I do little. Arthur" Miss Terry laughingly asked. "Oh. do; please do!' Tn this dress?'' What does that matter?" an- swered the anxious manager, Then you must do Hubert'' she replied mischiev- ously. 'T will read it." he said; 'come, we shall fill the houser' They did, for the little theatre was packed at the announce ment of her. consent. So Prince Arthur, rendered by tall lady in a pretty blue linen summer frock, pleaded with IIu- bert. arrayed In an immaculate frock coat, his head bowed over a Globe Shakespeare! But as the scene went on. the audience forgot the strangeness of the setting. Hubert read perfectly; and soon every heart was beating with anx- iety for the little princes peril and sym pathy with the beautiful pleading voice, the lovely upturned face the gentle clnging hands
 Will you put out mine eyes;
 Those eyes that never did, nor never
 shall
 So much as frown on you?
 1t is safe to say that few other eyes in the little theatre were quite dry and Huberts voice was unsteady as he an- swered, "I have sworn co do It,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-25
Evolution.

From the New York Times. Two colored men were deep in discus sion.
 'eYo' can't git blood out ob a turnip." Why cain't yo?''
 '"Cause it ain't got no blood" 'fYo cain't make CT white man out ob a colo'd man, neither'' Why cain't yo'?''
 "'Cause yo' cain't."
 Cain yo make CT colod man out ob a monkey?"
 "what're yo' gwine ter make de mon key out ob?"
 s'Dunno."-
 why doan't yo' know?" s''Cause I'se no elocutionist"
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Gro be continued.)
The Wise Deacon.

From the Chicago News.
 Deacon" began the old colored par. son. do you ebeh say Git behind me, Satan?"
 No. bruddah. An do not" said Dea- con Green. ''Ef All told Satan to git be- hind me he might stick me when An want lookin'. An keep him right iu front whah An kin see him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-25

When disease invades the system de- lay becomes dangerous. Dr. Burkhart's vegetablc Compound restores to perfect health. It cures Kidney, Liver and Stomach Ailments, Catarrh. La Grippe, Malaria. Poor Appetite, Bad Taste in the Mouth. Headache, Dizziness and Rheuma- tist. Ten days treatment free. All Drug gists.
 DR. w. 8. HURkHART, Cincinnati, Q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-25

Chief of Staff, State Medical Institute. trial. packages to all who write. It is home treatment, and all men who suffer from any form of sexual weakness, pre- mature loss of strength and memory, weak back, varicocele or cancellation of uarts can now cure themselves at home.
 The remedy has peculiarly grateful eff feet of warmth and seems to act direct to the desired location, giving strength and development just where 1t Is needed. A request to the State Medical Institute, 1sS6 Elektron Building, Ft Wayne, Ind. stating that you desire one of their free trial packages will be complied with promptly. Any man who writes will be sent a free trial package. carefully seal ed In plain wrapper, so that it's recipient need have no fear of embarrassment or publicity. Readers are requested to write without delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-25
RHEUMATISM
 A V"THE PAIN KING"

felt the cutting pains d Rheumann VII question its of cOnsdtuons undermined and the entire system threatened
 Rheumatism without moments warming beginning wnn Du the disease its fury strength Is exhausted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-25

nerves are shattered and the sufferer perhaps an invalid and cripple for life.
 Sometimes 1t develops slowly, little shifting pains are felt at intervals in the muscles and joints, just severe enough to keep one anxious and uneasy. But the disease is all the while taking possession of your system, and unless you! stop it's further advance will wreck your consti- tuition and make your life veritable torment
 Rheumatism Is caused by Uric Acid and other corrosive, irritating poisons in the blood, which are carried through the circulationt to the reulotest parts of the system. Every muscle, joint, membrane and nerve in the body becomes saturated with these dangerous poisons and coated with fine particles of insoluble caustic matter, and the deep piercing pains that only Rheumatism can inAict are felt with every effort of the blood to force its way through the sore and tender parts The longer the blood remains impure the greater will be your suffering and your chances of a cure are 1essened with every days delay. There is no other way of escape from the clutches of "The Pain King" except through
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TIE BIRM MlNGHAM 6OnS6rvdtOru Or Music
-lslo THIRD AVENUE

--lslo THIRD AVENUE Eighth School Year Now In Session.
 Pupils may enter at any time.. Catalog and Prospectus sent upon application. e-7-suntf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-25
MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR
A Pleasant Lemon Drink.

A Pleasant Lemon Drink, H. Elixir fresh
  blood purifiers Sold druggists. For bousness and constipation For indigestion and foul stomach
  irregular action of the heart take Lemon Elixir For seepesne appetite debility ch Elixir Ladies' natural and thorough  50c $1 bottle druggists.
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MozLEY's LEMON HOT DROPS

Cures cous Colds s@e Thros Hoarseness and Bronchitis Druggists
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AT THE CAPITOL.

ustta  I greatest medicine
 J. H. MENNICH, Attorney. Washington. D. O.
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Csentiemen-I was attacked by acute rheumatism in my shoulders, arms and legs below the knee, and was practically helpless. could not raise my arm to comb my hair Doctors prescribed for mo for over two months without giving mo any relief saw 6. S. s. advertised and decided to try it. Immedi- atey felt better and remarked to my mother that had at last found some relief continued It's and am entirely we'll MRS. ALICE HORTON.
 8ll 18th St., Bowling Green, Ky.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03

without difficulty are always In de-
mnnd by growing girls. who seldom
have leisure to give to the tighter sort.
and at the present time are In the
height of style. The very stylish
May Manton model shown Is adapted
to cloth. TO silk. to pongec, to mohair.
and all the cloaklng materials of the
season, but, as shown. Is of tan colored
cloth with facing of silk and trimming
of fancy braid on the fronts that roll
back In revcrs.
The coat Is made with loose fronts
and back and Is shaped by means OF
shoulder and under-arm seams. The
back Is laid in an inverted pleat. that
means fulness and grace, and the
fronts can be turned back to form the
revers or buttoned over as shown In
the small sketch The sleeves are the
new bishop ones finished with roll-over
cuffs that are stitched with corticelli
silk. The neck in the case of the model
Is finished with deep collar that gives
cape effect, but, II preferred. the
coat can be made simpler and the strap
collar, shown in the small sketch, used
In Its stead.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size (ten years. Is five
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
NOURIsu THE poOTs.


Braid the hair. loosely In one strand
at night and try to study out several
different ways Of plnnlng II up by day.
says the Philadelphia Inquirer. Hair
should not be worn tightly twisted and
pinned. nor steadily, for any great
length of time, In one style.
Lightweight and very OPEN -toothed
combs should be employed in making
the pompadour. and night and morning.
when arranging tile hair dip the dress
Ing comb several times In clear water.
In climate where there Is little moist.
ure In the nlr 1t Is a positive necessity
to dampen the locks frequently.
The hair is nourlshed ns much by
what one eats as the blood and flesh,
and many hair specialists treat It
through the stomach instead of paying
local attention to the scalp.
Brown bread. cracked wheat, plain.
boiled vegetables. mutton and n simple
dietary in every respect are advised.
Beautiful, soft, bright hair cannot be
grown from diet Of fine. bolted -four
bread. cake and salads. If one wants Il
fine head of hair one must eat with
due regard to the albumen and gelatine
required for color and softness.
In the spring dose of sulphur Is n
good thing, and from time to time
prunes and spinach and cranberrles
must be taken to supply the proper
amount of iron needed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
UMBRELLA HANDLES,

Umbrella handles this season are
very beautiful and very expensive
They come In all kinds OF new art de-
signs worked out In gold. silver, shaded
enamel and gun metal. The hand
soonest ones arctic be found Mt the Jew
elers' and come put up IN case with
the tips and ferrule to be mounted to
order. Studies In dancing girls, sea
nymphs and flowers are carried out In
the metals mentioned.
A garlahded column forms the main
piece Of an up'to.:ate handle, with n
girls figure done in pale tinted enam-
els. the swlrllng skirt being gracefully
fashioned.
Ivory in several tints Is the founda.
tion of the most expensive umbrella
handle of the season Many Of these
are made symbolic Of popular sports.
such as automobillng. hunting and
golfng.
Brown is the fashionable shade for
umbrellas, with green pressing It hard.
Red and blue are still favorites, but the
durable black Is always to the fore
when service Is in requlsltion.
The summer sunslsade Is perfectly
gorgeous. No other word expresses Its
filmy beauty and costllness. It is the
ambition of every woman to have a
parasol made expressly for her, and to
further this end all sorts Of odd and
lovely affairs are made.
Orchids. represented in different
shade Of mauve. are original; also ar
tichokes and any flower one fancies.
Even leather is used rs material in
some of the more substantial parasols.
and they nre extremely fetching
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03

Never were parasols so elaborate.
In dress gloves many women still pre-
fer the soft suede.
Lonk silk gloves show handsome lace
appliques in the long arm part.
Though white is more modlsh black
glove Is always effective with a black
costume.
Royal copper has invaded the wrist
bags, with fish scale and coat-of-mail
designs as popular as ever.
Turquoise and pink tourmaline In al
formation furnish a pretty color scheme
in the decoration Of gilt purse frames.
Walrus leather belts. gilded or sill
vcred, have silver or gold clasps In the
back and harness buckles in the front.
Art nouveau and floral designs are in
the lead for belt and sash pins. and
their variety and beauty is almost be-
wlldcrlng.
EXquisitely graceful are some of the
flower forms in pins and brooches,
achieved by means of pearls set on
very slender gold stems.
Moussellne foulard is the name given
to a gauzy mixture Of silk and linen.
One of the dalntlest pieces is In pale
gray. striped and dotted with white.
A stunning new hat Is of white ma.
line. The up,rollng brim Is draped
with Irish croquet lace, and brim and
crown are trimmed with clusters of
green, black and white daisies.
Front tabs are newer and therefore
more used this year than the erstwhile
prominent position back. These front
tabs are sometimes of the material TO
march the belt and sometimes metal
ornament.
In ornamentation fish-eye pearl but
ton effects are much liked. while stud
ed Oriental metal trimmings appear
upon many of the most desirable CIR
dies. Cut-steel ornaments are also In
high favor on belts of black elastic.
One of the prettiest new wrist bags
has square corners and is fiat. 1t is Of
green suede mounted with gold frame,
huge gold balls for clasps and gold
chain. The same gold mountings finish
q walrus wrist bag Of the same shape.
In line with the prevailing craze for
pendant effects all sorts of hanging or
naments are observed on the seasons
belts-chains. fancy bell buttons. tas-
sells, both silk and metal; knobs. both
plain and jeweled, etc.-mcstly In NIL.
tary effect.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Ne'oe%ySS!T %HsH

The office OF Superintendent OF f'uo-
lie instruction In Colorado Is held by .
woman. The SALARY Is $4,000.
Queen Helena of Italy has a strong
passion for flowers, and has many that
are natives OF her Montenegro nome
transplanted to the mllder climate OF
Italy.
An American girl. DR.. Annie @. Lyle,
has been appointed assistant to Profes-
sor Erhech In the University OF Vienna.
Professor Erhech Is noted specialist
In the diseases Of children.
Mrs. Lee c. Hardy. of Charleston. y.
c.. has won the 800 prize in contest
ordered by the state of Texas for an
official flag song. Her poem set to piu-
sic will be sung on all patriotic occa-
slons.
Flfty-three years ego France began
giving medals to women for bravery In
war time. Since then thlrty-il.ree dec
ora lions have been bestowed on brave
women The first to he decorated was
Jennie Rossini. on June I. 1850.
i lie tullorulu StHle TtutluNl"h ~
vigorously pushing the long-resisted
claim of the Fremont heirs. In behalf
of the daughter of the great explorer.
The death of Mrs. Fremont. whose
pension ceased with hr: life. left the
daughter almost penniicss.
A Chicago woman. Mrs. NJ. ii.
Knowles. has been honored by the
French Government. which has be-
slowed upon her the much coveted
decoration. Les Palmes Academlques."
This was for her work In fostering the
study of the French language In Amer.
lea.
Mrs. Julius l.. Brown, of Atlanta.
Ca, has secured, unalded. pledges from
over 2OOO women of her State that they
will not In future use the plumage Of
wild birds on their hats or bonnets.
Through her efforts over 25O0 Of the
school children of Atlanta have sub
scrlbed to a pledge not to harm or an
noy wild birds.
Four-year scholarships at the Syra-
cuse University have been secured by
Miss Ethel Mensch and Miss Emma
Faulkner, both OF Delaware. Both
young women We're clerks In the bath
ing pavilion at Ocean Grove. near New
York City, and one day rendered some
special service to Professor Scott, OF
the faculty at Syracuse. who rewarded
them with scholarships.
There Is n woman in Greater New
York who has built up large trade by
decorating old furniture. She takes the
pieces and repairs them. even doing
the upholstery herself. finding she can
get more artistic effects than the regu-
lar upholsterer. At first she worked
on n commission basis with second
hand man. but she has now developed
such a thriving business that she is
able to hire ground floor fiat, and
says she has all the work she can take
care Of.