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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
& &.
Exceedingly low prices on exceeding
ly good and desirable goods.

Exceedingly low prices on exceeding
ly good and desirable goods.
Black Imported Mohair Brilliantines
and Sicilians-lustrous and superior
quality-50 inches wide. SOC.
Splendid Imported Mohair Brillian-
tines-rich, glossy Black-46 inches
wide. oOc, were $1.25.
Lot 800 styles 25c Madras, Poplinettes
and Oxfords, 2Oc.
The handsomest and most artistic Cot
tons store ever offered at n reduction
Madras comes in White grounds with
Corded, Mercerized, White Stripes be-
tween which are dainty Red dotted
stripes, while fancy Black square figure
effects are printed at regular intervals.
Also all Blue and all Red combination
stripe and figure effects, together with
many Blue and Black, Green and Black,
and Buff and Black combination figure
and stripe effects.
Poplinettes are White ground with
Red or Blue stripes and Black figures
and many other pretty effects.
Oxfords are Canvas weave with White
ground and fancy Black woven chain
stripes.
Altogether superb assortment of
charming effects.
For prompt attention be sure to mark
your letter b. G. "A and state clearly
colors. style and about price you prefer
to pay.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEW ADVLN ISEMrsWI 70.
NOTE-All advertisers intending TO make
changes in their ads should notiiy Us OF
dav morning.
Zimmerman's scmi-annual sacrifice
sale.
d. & T's shoe bargains
Modern Stores cut prices
Campbelis furniture.
Leighner's Jewelry-
The Dollar Savings and Trust Co.
DR.. Harris cramp cure
Rupture cure-
Men wanted.
Adminfstr a sors and Executors OF estate
c an secure their receipt books at the CiTl
ZEN ONCE. and persons making public sales
tn sir note books.
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the United Daughters of the confederacy
was the guest of Mrs. Eiien-Peter Bryce
while in the city.
Mrs. Haines of Memphis has been in
the city attending the commencement ex-
ercises of the Tuscaloosa Female college.
Her daughter, Miss Bessie Haines was a
member of the graduating class.
e. G. Rickarby of Mobile, attended the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows held here
this week.
Mrs. q. d. Roby of Opelil1a, is the
guest of her son, A. ]. Roby.
Mrs. l.. G. Dawson of Montgomery,
was the guest of Mrs L. o. Dawson this
week
Mrs. Alfred Bethea and Miss Mamie
Bethea of Montgomery, who attended
the meeting of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy were the guests of Mrs Alonzo
Hill while in the city.
Mrs Harvey E. Jones of Mobile, has
been the guest of Mrs. Battle S. Searcy.
Miss Annie Kendrick Walker of Bir-
mingham, who edits the women's depart
ment of The Age-Herald and Mrs. j. M.
deCottes of Montgomery, editor of the
| womens department of the Advertiser,
were attractive visitors to the city dur
| Ing the recent convention of the Daugh-
| tiers.
Maj. ]. NJ Falkner of Montgomery, was
a visitor to the city this week.
DR.. T. f. Huey, former physician of
the Bryce Insane hospital was a recent
welcomed visitor to the city. DR.. Huey
| is on his way home in Marion from Ann
Arbor, where he has been taking a post
graduate course in medicine.
DIR. Wheeler of Huntsville, has been the
| guest of DIR. w. f. Melton at the Tusca-
loosa Female college.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Merritt have ar
rived from Atlanta and will make this
their future home. Mrs. Merritt was for
merly Miss Mamie Blount of this city.
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Notes and Personals.

Mrs. NJ. T. Webster Is in Mobile visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J. b. Davis.
The week has been brilliant one, and
while the Indictment weather has interfer-
ed with the plans of society to some ex-
tent, there has not been a day without a
smart dinner party luncheon, or the
informal card party. This week will be
equally as gay, and from now until at
ter the horse show week society will be
a flutter of excitement.
Among the events of the week was the
card party at which Mrs. Henry Bram-
lette Gray entertained twenty guests In
compliment to Mrs. Shipman Tuesday
morning. The first prize, white silk
fan, was won by Mrs. Henry Hunter
Mayberry. The second prize, a pair of
embroidered silk hose, was won by Mrs.
Herbert Drennen. and lace fan was
won by Mrs William Gray Estes. An
elaborate luncheon was served after the
games.
Mrs. Richard Randolph entertained six
teen guests at cards on Thursday, in
compliment to Mrs. Winship and Mrs.
Shlpman. A delightful luncheon was
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Opening of Rooms
OF the \. w. c. A.

The rooms of the Young Women
Christian association, Nos. 16, H. IS and
10 Watts Building, will be opened on
Monday evening. May IS, when a general
reception will be given. The public and
all friends of the movement are COR
daily invited. The hours of the recep-
ton will be from to g.
The board of directors will be assisted
in receiving by many of the young socie-
ty women. The following is list of
the board of directors and trustees of
the Young Women's Christian association
of Birmingham:
Board of directors-Mrs. T.. II. Taliafer-
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The Widows Cow.

From the Kansas City Journal.
At the meeting of bankers in Clay Cen
ter last week, e. P. Blake, responding
to the toast Securities" told of a pretty
widow who got into financial straits and
borrowed from his bank $40 on the secur-
ity of a fine Jersey COW. 1t nearly broke
her heart, she said to pledge the animal,
which was almost as dear to her as her
children. Then came q long period iii
which she renewed the note time after
time, sometimes paying interest and
sometimes not. and always distressing
the bank officers with her sorrowful talk.
Zone day." proceeds the story, ''she
showed UP in a more sorrowful frame
of mine than usual, and with more tears,
and wetter tears also, than usual, an
nounced that she had given up the strug-
gle. The COW was dead and she was
wearing her life out under the weight of
a debt unsecured and which she saw no
prospect of ever being able to pay. She
wanted it discharged. The cashier took
to the woods, telling Blake it was no use
for the bank to monkey longer with that
paper; to treat the woman nicely as
he could, making her burden as light as
possible, dry up the fountain of tears
then go over to the register of deeds Of
flee with her and have the mortgage re-
leased. All of which Blake did in his
smoothest and most gentlemanly way.
Just as they were coming out of the
court house curiosity got the better of
him, and more as a space-filler than any,
thing else, he said:
" Madam. now that this Is all settled,
when did your COW die and how did it
happen?"
"She had wiped her tears away by this
time, and was radiant and smiling. a
poem in contradictions. Turning to him
she said:
My dear boy. you tell that sweet
cashier of yours that the butcher killed
the COW two years ago.
We make the best cuts in town. Age
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no, chairman; Mrs w. p. Pinckard, treas
urer; Miss Maybelle Sloss, secretary;
Mrs. n. S. Munger, Mrs. T. II. Aldrich,
Mrs. Herbert Elerbe, Mrs. Joseph Nc
Lester, Mrs. Joseph T. Johnston, Miss
Ethel Lathrop Miss Hattie Norton, Mrs.
VIM Hardie, Miss Annie l.. Williams,
Mrs. Frank Nelson. Mrs. C. p. Orr, Mrs.
A. j. Dickinson, Mrs. |. ID. Steele, Mrs.
T. p. Moore, Mrs. C. p. De Shazo, Mrs.
r. b. Jones, Miss Charlotte b. Dexter,
Mrs. A. b. Elford Mrs. w. w. Smith,
Mrs. e. ]. Glover.
The board of trustees include Mrs. E.
T. Taliaferro chairman; Mrs. w. S.
Brown, Mrs T. r. Hillman, f. II. Ca
baniss, Esq, Robert Jemison. Esq. r. s.
Munger, Esq, Col. Rufus N. Rhodes.
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I'm SOCIETY.
Continued from Eighteenth Paae)


in attendance upon the convention. She
is well known in both the patriotic work
of the Daughters and that of the fedora
ton.
Miss Clark of Selma was among the
charming young women.
Mrs. James Pinckard of Montgomery
was among the most beautiful women at
the convention, wearing on one occasion a
white net gown seintillant with spangles.
Mrs. ]. w. de Cottes of Montgomery
was among the handsomest women of
the occasion and one of the most admired.
Miss Moody of Tuscaloosa was a charm
ing figure in the receiving line at the
Moodys', and among other prominent
women was Mrs. Searcy and her beauti-
full daughter, Miss Annie Searcy Mrs
b B. Ross of Auburn was among the
beautiful women and was charming fig
ure on all occasions. She was a picture
at the Snow reception, wearing with her
black gown clusters of purple pansies.
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her Qualification.

From the Tyre.
An amusing story is told of a Nor
wegian girl, straight from the country,
who was seeking service in New York
The lady asked: Can you baker" and
the answer was, mo" Can you brew
or boil?' NO "Then, what can you
dor II can milk reindeer" answered
the Norwegian girl with assurance
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until ~ o'clock noon. Wed
nesday, May 20, 1903, for curbing, side
walk paving and the construction Of
storm and sanitary sewers. Specifications
may be obtained at this office. The right
Is reserved to reject any or all bids.
JULIAN KENDRICK. City Engineer.
5-14-7t
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served at the close of the games. Mrs.
Morgan won the first prize, an exquisite
picture Mrs. Harry Jones won the sec
ond prize and Mrs. Scion Jacobs the
consolation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley J. Saunders en-
tertained Thursday evening with a beau
tiful dinner in honor of Mrs. Shipman.
Mrs. Shipman, who has been the guest
of Mrs. Henry Bramlette Gray and Mrs.
William Henry Kettig, is now with Mrs,
C. II. Nabb at the Hilman
Judge A. B. benson of Lafayette. arrived
in Birmingham yesterday and is the guest
today of his brother, Col. w. II. Denson
Sss
Mr. and Mrs H. II. Sinnige will enter
| tain at supper tomorrow evening compile
mentary to Mr.. and Mrs. ChalIfoux and
Mr.. Loder
Mr.. Robert Jenison will return Tuesday
night from New York.
Friends in town have received the cards
of Master Walker Percy, Jr, bearing the
date of April &c. 1903.
| Mr., and Mrs Charles Hugh Cothran
| nave returned lIoH tHtli Wtuuinb jun MY
Mrs. Woodson. Miss Cooke Mrs. Aldrich
and Miss Morrison were the charming
women receiving yesterday with Mrs.
Brooks at the Saturday at home.
Mrs. Chappell Cory is the guest of Mrs.
T. C. Thompson.
Miss Grace Jones of oxford, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Samuel d. Weak
ley, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. II. w. williams returned to opelika
| yesterday.
! Mrs Andrew ]. Dowdell of Opelika,
who is the guest of Mrs. j. G. Whitfield.
| will leave tomorrow for New Orleans to
attend the reunion.
DR.. and Mrs. William Mudd Jordan are
now at home at 1918 Tenth avenue, South.
/ Mr.. and Mrs w. f. Robinson. after a
visit to New York and Pennsylvania,
spending most of their time In Philadei-
phia, returned home yesterday. While in
the latter city they were the guests of
Mr.. Thompson at the Hanover hotel.
Miss Lillian Johnson of Cullman and
Miss Estelle Holloway of Birmingham,
sponsor and maid of honor for Camp
Watts, will leave Monday for New Or
leans After the reunion they will join
a party of friends to Cuba and Central
America.
The proceeds of the entertainment given
by the ladies of the Fountain Heights
Methodist church at the home of Mrs.
Jerome Tucker the past week far exceeded
the expectations of the committee. The
ladies' of this church are earnest workers
and are doing much in aiding the build
Ing committee of the new church which
is now being built.
Mr.. f. G. Kinney sailed yesterday from
New York for Liverpool
DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Clisby have taken
house on Twelfth street. after a long
absence in Mobile and Florida. Mr. and
Mrs. Warner Clisby are with them.
Miss Compton, Miss Morton and the
young ladies of the senior class will be at
home at the Birmingham Seminary Fri
day evening May %, from . until u
o'clock. The occasion will be a brilliant
one.
Miss Emily Morris of Saginaw, who
has been spending a few days with her
little cousin Master Joseph John, has
returned home.
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"DANCING."

Professor Faullkners class meets every
Tuesday and Friday afternoons and even.
ings at Turn Verein hall, 2021h First
avenue, for beginners in ball room and
professional stage dances. Invitations or
references required from those who at
tend.
Social hop every Tuesday night Glass
soiree every Friday night.
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Evasion Easier.

From the Boston Transcript.
Our southern friends are reminded that
it is one thing to ignore the fifteenth
amendment, but it Is a different and
much more difficult thing to repeal 1t.
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UnIuCky to Marry in May.

From the Washington Post.
Nothing makes a woman so superst-
tious as being in love.
When she gets engaged, that only makes
matters worse, and when the time rolls
round for the marriage day, she bumps
up against a whole battalion of supersti-
lions that attach themselves to weddings,
and some of which cling to those who
profess skepticism. You don't find many
girls getting married on the thirteenth
day of the month. They may not believe
that the day of the week can effect their
future happiness, but they will choose
so-called lucky days in preference to 9TH
ers. Saturday is a day of ill-omen and
wednesday is the day of all others to Sc
lect
As to the months, May is proverbially
regarded as an unlucky month in which
to marry. April would not be April with
out its Easter brides, and June even out
rivals it in popularity as a month for
weddings. But most brides shun May.
The old rhyme runs;
Marry when the year is new,
Always loving. kind and true;
When February birds do mate
You may wed. nor dread your fate.
If you wed when March winds blow.
Joy and sorrow both you'll Know.
Marry in April when you can,
Joy for maiden and Tor man;
Mary in the month OF May,
You will surely rue tho day;
Marry when June roses blow,
Over land and sea you'll go.
They who in July do wed
Must labor always for their bread;
Whoever wed in August be,
Many. change are sure to see.
Marry in Septembers shine,
Your living will be rich and fine.
If in October you do marry,
Love will come, but riches tarry;
If you wed In bleak November,
Only joy will come, remember;
When December's SHOWS fall fast
Marry and true love will last
You may scott at all this as utter nom
sense, but 1t may surprise you to hear
that the superstition that May Is an un-
lucky month In which, to get married Is
nineteen hundred years old. Ovid, the
poet of Rome, of the time of Christ al
ludes to It,
The superstition has been handed down
through ages, and in many countries
In the north of England there Is an old
proverb:
Marry In May
And RUE the day.
In Scotland they have very much the
same saying:
Marry In May,
Rue for aye.
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. A. Minister'S Warning.

An old Scotch minister warned his
hearers that 1.-THE girls are all stark mad
that wed in May"
Truly heroic was the Scotch couple who
would defy the declaration that
Marry in the month of May.
Bath bride and groom won't long be
seen.
Even Sir Walter Scott was not free from
superstition regarding the unlucky char
acter of May as a hymeneal month, for
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and other wash stuffs. in soft tones of
white on white are correct and good in
style,
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Gold and gold filed watches.
A. s. Smith, 3O7 N. 10th st.
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Keep cool. Buy an electric
fan. We have the best and
cheapest. United Electric
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Our cakes are "Home
made. Dairy Depot.
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We make the best cuts in town. Age
Herald Engraving Company.
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served at the close of the games. Mrs.
Morgan won the first prize, an exquisite
picture. Mrs. Harry Jones won the Sec
ond prize and Mrs Scion Jacobs the
consolation.
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1918 Second Avenue 1915.

Items quoted Here Indicate Most Srkngy
When You Buy
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

That is literature. the tense. vigorous,
concentrated, passionate literature Of to-
day. the sort Of powerful word pictures
that carried Z. W Townsend Of Chin
mic Fadden'' fame to the top Of the lad
der at a bound. the sort of clean. human
literature that has placed The Sunday
Call in an exalted position in Up-to-date
journalism, never before attained by any
other paper I'm the entire West And
those are only two little excerpts from
Mr.. Townsend's latest success, Lees and
Leaven-" which begins in the next Sun
day Call and which strikes an altogether
new and novel note in American litera-
ture-the right of a young girl TO make a
free choice of husband However you'll
read the story for yourself.
And then. who has not heard of Frank
il. Spearman, the writer of American
railroad stories, whose thrilling. fascinat-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
ACCUSED OF EMBEzzLEMENT
BY A COMMISSION FIRM
and Is Subsequently Re
leased.

F. E. Harris, manager of NJ. Phillips &
Co. commission merchants, 20 Pine street,
secured a warrant from Police Judge
Fritz yesterday for the arrest of j. NJ.
Jensen, r. Kawanami and S. c. Sugita
on a charge Of felony embezzlement.
Harris said that Jensen and the two
japanese were employed by his firm on
commission, but had no authority to col
lect money. He ascertained that they had
collected $50 on September I and had ap-
propriated the money.
Harris also alleged that the three de-
PENDANTS had been in the habit Of making
out orders for rice and other goods on
firms ostensibly for other firms and after
getting possession Of the goods would sell
them and appropriate the proceeds. To
what extent they had done this was not
yet known.
Jensen was arrested. but Harris called
at the City Prison later and said that
Jensen had been mistaken for another
man and he wanted him released. Jensen
was taken before Judge Cabaniss and re-
leased on his own recognizance in open
court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
MPERsoNATEs ANOTHER
MAN TO BORROW MONEY
Archie Beverage, a Printer, Mar
rowly Escapes Being Charged
With Forgery.

Archie Beverage, a printer, was ar
rested yesterday by Detective Freel and
booked at the City Prison on a charge OF
attempting to obtain money by false
pTetenses. II was originally intended to
charge him with forgery. but the District
Attorney advised that the minor charge
be made
Beverage was employed for two years
in the printing department Of Sanborn,
Vail & Co. and was recently discharged.
on September g he went 70 the Office Of
the D. II. Tollman Company. in the Par
rott building, representing himself as
August Blumberg foreman Of Sanborn,
Vail & Co.'S printing department, and
asked for a loan Of 500. A form of appli-
cation was filed out in accordance with
Information given by Beverage as TO his
residence. salary. age. references. rela-
uves and value Of personal effects.
Beveridge forged Blumberg's name 10 the
application He was told by Tollman to
call again yesterday.
TOllman meantime made inquiry about
Blumberg and learned that some one had
been impersOnating him. The police were
notified and yesterday morning when
BeNeridge called upon Tollman Detective
Freel placed him under arrest
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
s42 YOSEMITE AND RETURN. s42
The Personally Conducted Excursion
to Yosemite Via Santa Fe Leaves
San Francisco Tuesday,
September Is.

The rate, S42. includes rail and stage
fare, hotel bills en- route and at the SEN
tinel Hotel in the valley, ride over the
double loop and floor of the valley. car
riage ride to Mirror Lake, guides and
borses to Vernal and Nevada Falls and
Glacier Point The route is via Bower
Cave. Hazel Green. Big Trees. MERGED
Canyon and Cascade Fails going into the
valley, and via New Inspiration Point and
Oak Flat road and Big Trees to Hazel
Green on the return trip, THUS taking you
into the valley one way and out another.
All about it at GAL Market street, Santa
Fe offices.
O + + i : : q
his invention, but the explosion that
killed him destroyed any records there
might have been Of his work. 1t was not
'fulmite'' that killed him. but an acct
dent with ordinary nitro-glycerine
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Lew Wing Lee. alias An Louie. was
held TO answer before the Superior Court
by Police Judge Mcgan yesterday on a
charge Of burglary IN 5000 bonds. He en-
tered the room of William Neveg0ld at
on Powell street on August II and stole
several articles Of jewelry- He is an eK-
convict. having served three terms for
burglary. Jue Lin and zee Hip were
held 10 answer Oh a charge of grand lar
ceny In 5000 bonds each for stealing a
gold bracelet from Gin H. ST Dupont
street on August q.
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Harry Edwards, aged about s. years.
who roomed al "a Sixth street. was taken
to the Emergency Hospital yesterday
morning suffering from gas asphyNiation
His life was saved by the prompt assist
ance rendered him by DIT. James .. Muir
ply after his arrival I'm the hospital He
was out Of work and had tried to end his
life
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CleveIand's oldest inhabitant is George
Robinson. age 103. He has an original
theory for living long Il think 7 would
not be alive to-day" he says, IF 7 had
not lost my leg At the age Of 2S. It made
me take care Of myself"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
WHITEHALL DEATH

dome I'm the world. is copper ball, which bears
the cross and which looks little larger than a
child's balloon. In the olden days many pill
grim to the Eternal City was wont to climb to
this dizzy height, and there pray naked
knees. The ascent now as then is by narrow
stairway between the inner and outer walls of
the dome to the lantern, and then by circular
from staircase into the ball Once there, the Wis
itor finds it large enough to hold a small party,
and hot enough, because of the suns rays, which
beat down on its thin copper sides, to roast an
ordinary man of flesh and blood inside of
hour. The guides still tell many a story about
the copper ball. Here, they say, two monks were
praying once. when they were shaken from
their knees by earthquake. The dome reeled
with such violence that the poor pi grims thought
they were about to be hurled to the ground.
When the two monks failed to descend their
friends climbed to the ball and found one de-
Grious with terror and the other dead.