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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

M. Bunau-Varilla Is the subject for fre- quent interviews these days. The Panama minister seems very willing to talk about conditions in his country and never fails to have a few compliments for Uncle Sam.
 King Edward has just sold some of his fatted cattle at Windsor for $15,000. The English monarch takes a lively interest in matters pertaining to the farm and Is therefore even more popular among the common people.
 1t is d remarkable fact that Joseph Chamberlain is opposed to athletic exer- else and never took any training in his life However, he is a very active man and his strenuous life has given scant opportunity to swing dumb bells or run across coun- try.
 The David and Goliath of the Kentucky delegation in congress are Congressmen Ollie James. of Marion. and David High baugh Smith, of Hodgeville.
 Since his last disastrous experiment at flying Prof. Langley is keeping very quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Neuro Child Burned.

Selma, December H.-fspecial.)-Bella Tate, negro child three years old. was severely, perhaps fatally burned this af- ternoon at the home of her parents in north Selma. With other children she was playing in the fire and her clothes were ignited. Before the flames were ex- tinguished her body was terribly scorched and her death may occur at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
SALOON LICENSE RAISED.
Madison Will Charge the Liquor Deal
 ere $30oo Year.

New Decatur, December H.-(Special)- The little town of Madison. fifteen miles east of here on the Southern railway, has raised her saloon license to $3O00 a year.
 There have been two saloons there all the while, but it is said that under this new license one of these saloons will go out of business while the other one will pay the license and continue in business. It is said that Kelley & Co. of Chatta- nooga, Tenn. will support the saloon which continues in business.
 There is some talk of New Decatur rais- ing her license this week. Decatur raised her saloon license some days ago to 5000 a year. This is double what 1t was be- fore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

Birmingham are in the city.
 Mrs. Mary Hager left this morning for Alpine, Ky, where she will visit rela- tives.
 Miss Bessie Green of Bloeton is the guest of Mir and Mrs. w. c. Woods on Sixth avenue
 MT. J. T. Van Trump will leave We'd nesday for St. Louis, where he will spend the holidays.
 Mr. C. J. Roberts and W. R. Butler of Birmingham were visiting Bessemer friends today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

Closing out sale of Fire works, New York cost. Every body come. Birming- ham Fireworks Co, ,l72O First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Mrs. James D. Rice Dead.

Huntsville. December 2.-(Special)- Mrs. James D. Rice. wife of we'll known citizen of this city, died yesterday of pneumonia. Her husband and two chill dren survive her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

The Birmingham Fireworks Co., l72O First Ave, are de- sirous of closing out their entire stock of Fireworks, and offer New York cost prices to the public in gen. eral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

All the leading products of fine Whiskies for Christmas and medical purposes at the Gum Drug Co. 2O17 2d Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

Place your orders at once for Christmas Turkeys, so you can get the size you want.
 Fox Sons & Smith Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Social and Personal.

Fred Foust. a student of the Southern university at Greensboro. is spending the holidays with his family.
 The wedding of Mir Albert Gammell and Mis- Corrie Blankenhorn, two of Pratt City's most popular young people. has been announced to take place on the even ing of December A at the home of the brides mother on Fourth street.
 T. J. McGill of Bessemer. was one of inc visitors to Pratt City yesterday.
 Model Tent. No. 10 Pratt City Red Men. met in their hall tonight for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and initiating one new member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

We make all kinI5 of cuts. The Age-Herald Engraving Ca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Social and Personal.

C. w. Freeman left today for Haley vile. where he goes to look after some business interests.
 Dr. Dunlap Proctor of Birmingham was in Bessemer a few hours today.
 w. J. Reynolds, popular travelling man of Cincinnati, is in the city on bus mess.
 Mr. and Mrs H. c. Mead left yesterday for Georgia, where t,.ey will spend the holidays.
 c. A. Cameron and D. c. Walker of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
ARRANGEMENTS ARE
 MADE FOR BAZAAR
PRATT CITY FlREMEN LOOKING FORWARD TO SUCCESSFUL AF- FAIR GIVEN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A NEW REEL.

Pratt City, December 21.- (Special.) )-Ar- engagements are being made for the fre- mems bazaar, which will be held in the city hall from January Il to 16, inclusive. Committees from the volunteer fire de- partment from the Pratt City citizens and the ladies' auxiliary have the details of the bazaar in hand. The proceeds are to go for the purpose of purchasing racing real and equipping the department to take part in the volunteer firemens tournament that takes place at Anniston next May
 In addition to the sales department of the bazaar there will be some interesting voting contests. A gold watch will be given to the most popular assistant mine foreman of the Pratt City mines. A hand some necklace will also be given to the most popular young lady who receives the largest number of votes.
 The chief of the Pratt City fire depart- ment and the chief from the Ensley de- partment will be voted for to ascertain who is the most popular. The prize to be awarded to the one receiving the larg- est number of votes will be a silver trum- pet.
 The promoters of the bazaar and those who have the matter of arrangement in hand are doing some hard work From the preparations that are being made this bazaar promises to eclipse all form CT occasions of the kind in Pratt City.
 Glass Blowers Arrive.
 The Libby troup of Oriental glass blow CTS arrived In Pratt City today and will conduct a show the entire week in Hanby's store.
 Place of Business Moved.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist church. that has been conducting Christmas sale at the Hanby store, have removed across the street and will sell Christmas articles in the new stand until the evening of December "A.
 Heavy Fine Imposed.
 James Smith. alias Charles Smith, charged with carrying concealed weapons, was fined s1O0 and costs by Mayor Hudnall in the police court this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
RECEIVERS ARE NOW WORKING VERY HARD Affairs of Defunct Bessemer
 Bank Being Settled ASSETS NEARLY S1O0,O00 Liabilities Are Estimated at $3oo,00o, and It Is Hoped to Pay Up Cred
 itors and Depositors By
 January 1.
ASSETS NEARLY $1O0,O00

Bessemer December 21.-(Special. )-Fol- lowing the rendering of the final decree against the defunct Bessemer Savings bank, the receivers are working strenu- ously getting matters in shape to pay the depositors and creditors. The total liabil- ities of the bank are $500 O00. The assets, it is estimated will be something near Sl0O000.
 The receivers have in hand $50,000 in property. which will be advertised and sold in the next few days and about $31,OOO in cash out of which some expenses will have to be paid. The receivers have en- tered suit against J. A. Carpenter and others to recover a large amount they are alleged to owe the bank.
 According to the decision rendered by Judge Ferguson all creditors and deposi- tors of the bank must file their claims be- fore January 20. The receivers hope to have all matters in shape to pay off the depositors and creditors by February 4.
 Laying Sidewalks.
 The work of laying the concrete side- walks in Bessemer. according to the con tract made by the council at late meet ing, is being rapidly pushed forward. The sidewalk improvements on Third ave- nue have been completed and the street force is laying walks on Second avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. The total Improvements will amount to about s1500.
 Enters Bankruptcy.
 H. W. Lantrip, prominent merchant of this city, has gone into bankruptcy. Col. L. D. Godfrew has been appointed trustee. The liabilities are said to amount
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Heavy Fine Imposed.

James Smith. alias Charles Smith, charged with carrying concealed weapons, was fined $1O0 and costs by Mayor Hudnall in the police court this morning.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-02-26
CHAPTER II.

IANITAS vanitatum! Bills Of
exchange are traficked In
E5NEd where Cleopatra wandered un-
go der the palm dislcs Of her rose
Earaeils. Drummers roll their cdserne
calls Wtefe Drusus fell and Sulla laid
down dominion. And here In the land
Of Hannibal, ii the conquest OF Sciplo.
In the PhGnicia. whose ~loveliness used
to fash In the burning. sea thlrrored
Sun while her fleets went eastward and
westward for the honey OF Athens and
the gold OF S~pain-here Cigarette dane
I'd the cancan!
A little hostelry swung Its sign of the
As du Pique, where feathery palms
once had waved above mosques OF
snowy CLEAN. with marble domes and
jeweled arabesques. and the hush of
prayer under columned aIsles. Here
are sold wine. liquor and tobacco"
was written where once verses OF the
Koran had been blazoned by reverent
hands along porphyry cornices and
capitals of Jasper. A cafe chantant
reared Its impudent little roof where
0nce. far back In the dead cycles,
Ph1nician warriors had watched the
galleys Of the gold haired favorite of
the gods bear down I o smite her
against whom the one objectionable
sin OF rivalry to Rome was quoted.
The floor was bare and well polished;
the air full Of tobacco smoke. wine
fumes. brandy odors and an overpow.
ering scent OF oil, garlic and cooking
,Riotous music pealed through 1t that
even In its clamor kept a certain sill
very ring, a certain rhythmlcal cadence.
Pipes were smoked. barrack slang.
camp slang and temple slang were
chartered volubly. Theresa's songs
were sung by bright eyed. sallow
checked Parisiennes and chorused By
the lusty lungs Of zouaves and tur.
cot. and now, where the crowds Of
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-02-26

Cigarette tCds dancing alone.
and under the chorus of laughs at his
cost her Infatuated adversary plucked
up courage and roared forth a defiance.
"White hands and a brunette's face
are fine things for a soldier. He kills
women-he kills women with his lady's
grace"
"He does not pull their ears to make
them give him their money and beat
them with a stick II they don't fry his
eggs fast enough, as you do, Barbe-
Grise." retorted the contemptuous tones
OF the champion of the absent white
hands. morbleul Well. his hands are
not always In other peoples pockets, as
yours areI"
The creams of mirth redoubled.
Barbe-G rise was q redoubtable author
ity, whom the widest daredevil in his
brigade dare not contradict, and he
was getting the worst Of It under the
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-02-26

WANTED 5 YOUNG MEN from Ian
der county at ono to prepare for posi-
tons in the Government S~ervice-haii-
way Mail Clerks, Letter Carriers, Gus
tom House and Departmental Clerks
etc. Apply to
Inter-Sta Cores. Inst.
Cedar Rapids, la.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-02-26

vanitatum! Bills Of
exchange are trafHcked In
where Cleopatra wandered un-
dh. Aio hnIa. ai.Io. ~ lna
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-29
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK

Paintings sale and framing pictures
cheap: 100000 feet new mouldings Zes-
baugh, Ii Fifth street S.
Subscribe for all magazines, papers,
etc. and get your binding done at Cen
tury News Stand. 6 Third street. near
Hennepin avenue.
A horse was burned to death in a fire
which damaged a junk shop at 1927 Sew
enth street S last night. The fire started
under the floor and the horse was suffo-
Gated before the flames were discovered.
The loss is $500.
II. e. Baker was arrested yesterday
charged with embezzling SIS with which
he had been entrusted by Melvil e. Daw-
son to buy a horse. 1t Is said that Baker
used the money to take up fraudulent
check which he had passed upon a local
saloon keeper. .
The sepcial nine days meetings being
conducted by Brigadier Jenkins and the
Boanerges Brigade at the Salvation Army
headquarters are growing In interest and
attendance, with several people protesting
conversion each day. The meeting to-
night will be a special service of song.
William Mcclure, the man arrested yes
terday in ST. Paul for the Minneapolis po-
lice, was identified last night by three
women as the man who had sold wood to
them but had not delivered it. The vic
tins were Mrs. Frank Thurston, 2731 Col
fax avenue N Mrs. Grant Evans, 2740
Aldrich avenue N, and Mrs. Norton, 2736
Aldrich avenue N.
Revival services at the Portland Avenue
Church of Christ are growing In power
and influence. Large audiences attend,
and many are being added to the church.
The subject for this evening will be 1.-THE
Personality and Work of the Holy Spirit
Professor H. A. Easton leads a large
chorus choir and will sing a solo. 81
Several aldermen composing the COM
mittee on waterWorks visited the tunnel
of the west side pu!>ping station yester-
day to inspect the progress on the repairs
being made to the walls which collapsed
sume time ago. AS far as the aldermen
could see, excellent progress is being
made. The work will cost about $4,000.
A confidence man last night tried to
work" for $50 Benjamin Marienhoff.
whose tailor shop on Hennepin avenue was
"obbed few nights ago. He called the
tailor UP over the phone and told him that
he had stolen goods and would be glad to
return the same if Marienhoff would come
to St. Paul and give him $50. A trap was
laid for the man but he failed to keep the
appointment to get the money.
One of the series of organ fund enter
tainments was held at the Augustana
Swedish Lutheran church last evening and
it proved a cost successful affair. The
committee is attempting to raise $4,000
for a pipe organ. The program Of last
evening consisted of an address on '"The
Power of Music by the Rev Albin A.
Jacobson. of Eau Claire, and musical num-
bers by Miss Elsie Williams, plano; Miss
Esther Johnson, vocal solo; J. Victor Berg
quist, organ; Misses Edna and Emma
Erickson and Beda Ekstrom, vocal trio.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-29
THE WEATHER PREDICTIONS

Minnesota-Gener fair tonight and
Friday except possibly showers in east
portion; cooler Friday and in west portion
Tonight brisk and high southwest shift
ing to northwest winds. Wisconsin-F'ai1
o-night and probably Friday; cooler Fri
day afternoon; brisk and high southwest
shifting to northwest winds Friday. Up
per ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair tonight and
Friday; warmer In east portion tonight
cooler Friday; brisk and high southwes
shifting to northwest winds. Iowa-Fail
tonight and probably Friday; warmer II
east and cooler in northwest portions to-
night; cooler Friday; brisk and high
southwest to northwest winds. North and
South Dakota-Generaly fair and cooler
tonight and Friday; brisk; and high north
west winds. Montana-Fair tonight and
Friday; cooler tonight; brisk northwest
Winds 81. -. ....u. ,... q, . a.. ,... .r......
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-29
'HIA PSI's GRAND.
The Chapter Will Hold Annual
Meeting in Minneapolis Jan.
/ and Q.
Local Alumni and Chapter Make
Arrangements for Enter
tainment.

Two hundred or more fraternity
linen will gather from all parts of the
country in Minneapolis the last day of
December for the grand chapter meet
ing of the Zeta Psi which is to be en-
tertained Jan. and 2, 1904, by the
local chapter, Alpha Beta, Star of
the North
Among the members of the general
, arrangement committee are Gustav
Scholle of ST. Paul, Philip B. Hunt
and DR.. w. H. Card of Minneapolis.
Entertainments to relieve the monot-
ony of the business session are planned
and a ball will be given at the West
banquet Jan. q.
Afeature of the gathering will be the
presence of some of the "old boys"
who were initiated before the fathers
of the present active members had
appeared on the scene.
One Of the ancients will be Rev.
George Spafford Wcodhall Of Saginaw,
who was initiated in 1913; another,
Rev. William Henry Garter Of Talla-
hasse, Fla, who was born in 1929 and
was Initiated in 1850.
Prominent men Of the country,
prominent Zeta Psis also, will be pres
ent, such as w. R.. Hearst of New
York, Israel C. Pierson, trustee of the
University of New York and chairman
of the recent gathering of the worlds
insurance actuaries in New York;
Judge Van Wyck, John Howard Ford,
owner of the Stony Ford stock farm
near Yonkers, N. Y, and r. T. M.
Duke Of Charlottesville, Va.
Delegations will come in special
cars from the Pacific coast, from Mon
treal and Toronto and from the east,
representing twenty-one chapters.
Some Of the local Zetas Psis of the
"old boy" class are Theodore Wet
more, DR.. c.. M. Jordan, John Day
Smith, DR.. Asa Wilcox, DR.. H. L..
Staples and DR.. j. K. Hosmer.
- Next Saturday night the Michigan
active chapter will be entertained by
the Alpha Beta at a smoker. Last
year nearly the entire Minnesota, chap
ter attended the Michigan game with
rnent will be returned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-29
THE RECITAL BY MISS VERGE

%Asxarge audience assembled in Plymouth
church last evening to attend the debut
before Minneapolis audience of Miss
Florence Verge, who returned last SPRING
after four years studying with Carl Holm
the well known violinist at Berlin. Miss
Verge taught in the Northwestern Con-
servatOry last summer and she has been
retained as a member Of the faculty. AT
the close of each number Miss Verge was
showered with handsome bouquets OF
flowers. Miss Clara Williams as well as
two of her fellow students at Berlin, Miss
Jean Wakeman and sFran<lyn Kreiger OF
st. Paul, assisted in the program.
The opening number was a sonata fol-
piano and violin in A major by Cesar
Franck, Miss Wakeman taking the piano
part. The performance was nlarred by a
lack of concord and sympathy between the
two players that robbed it of much spirit
and convincing vigor. Miss Verge was
best in her second number, Suite, F
major, by Franz Ries, which she gave
with greater abandon and earnestness.
The last movement won enthusiastic APP
plause. 70
Her technique IS by no means ttawless;
inaccuracies of pitch being entirely un-
desirably superficial quality, In general
conception Miss Verge is proficient altl1o
she does not possess the discriminating
sense Of the. great artist. "'Thois- Medi-
tation," Massenet and "Mazaurka,' .
zarycki, comprised her last number.
Miss Clara Williams sang two numbers
with excellent taste and her usual good
effect. Isl j.tais Fardinier," by Cham
made was a particularly happy selection
as we'll as Might Fairies by Willeby,
which was given with smooth liquid
rythm. Her other songs were ''Onon ties
yeuxbhus,' Massenet and "Madrigal,' =
Victor Harris $3.50
Franklin Krieger, who served turnout
the evening as an unusually capable ac-
companist, played one number consisting
Of two Chopin etudes from opus %. Attic
Mr.. Krieger's performance merits much
praise it is to be regretted he.did not at
tempt something of greater emotional and
intellectual volume for, which he is admir-
ably adapted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-29
A MODEL HAT SHOP
Wallace e Co. Are Showing Some Ex-
elusive Designs at Their Splendid

Y ~ W. f1IC OllOS1lsS oOlut Tx
elusive Designs at Their Splendid
Shop.
Wallace & Co., 70 Sixth street s, IN
doubtedly have the Disappointed and
most up-to-date exclusive hat shop in
the city. Attic In business but a
short time. the shop is having splen-
did business in high-grade millinery
goods and is supplying a long-felt
wanta model shop. where hats for
women are sold exclusively. The
members Of the firm, Mrs. M. e. Wal
lace and Mrs. M. w. Aldrich, are we'll
known to the millinery trade in Min
neapolis, and are meeting with SPLEEN
did success.
The shop itself is richly furnished.
The woodwork and furniture are all in
weathered oak, and the appointments
are novel in their severity. It is at
tracing much attention among the
fashionable set and is quite the place
for fashionable headgear.
Wallace & Co. are making spec
ialty of models from the best Partisan
designers, and there is no question
that their stock of, these exclusive
goods is the best in the city. Hats
from the best New York milliners are
also we'll represented.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-29
s, S. WORKERS ADJOURN
Plea by John Orchard for More Definite
Results.

Plea by John Orchard for More Definite
= Results. i
Addressing the closing session of the an
nual conference Of Hennepin county Sun
day school workers yesterday afternoon
at Westminster church, John Orchard of
Minneapolis, field worker for Minnesota
and North Dakota, said that "the day
schools are holding boys and girls with
definite results; the pupils are working to-
wards definite aim; we must maintain a
similar plan in Sunday school work. Hence
we need grade teachers to teach graded
problems And if we wish to reach the
boys we must excite their curiosity, incite
their ingenuity, and utilize their activity.
It is also necessary, absolutely necessary
that we interest the boys by interesting
the fathers that we build a wall of faith
ers so to speak, around the boys In our
Sunday schools. . 50
Mr.. PUPPIES Sunday school class at
Wesley NJ. E. church was held. up as a
model by III. B. Avery in outlining the
needs and possibilities of work" among
the young people.
The round table, on "Child Study
was conducted by Jean 3. Hobart, state
primary superintendent
This afternoon the conference of Ramsey
County Sunday School workers will begin
at the First Baptist church, ST. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-29
GOOD WHEAT IN PLENTY
About Halt Of Recent Receipts Grades
A1eI Il Il, q

About Half Of Recent Receipts Grades
Welt Up.
Millers who had been little worried
over the poor qualityof the wheat coming
into Minneapolis are greatly pleased over
the decided change for the better now
noted. For a week past the daily run has
carried a steadily increasing proportion Of
good wheat. On Monday, Oct. 10, the re-
port of the state inspection department
covering receipts Of the Saturday previous
showed II cars of Mol northern, SO Of
No. 2 northern, 81 of No. 3,wheat, 22 of
rejected and 179 of no. grade. Leaving
out winter wheat there were 315 cars In,
of which 80 cars. or about 26 per cent
of the whole. was No. 1 or No. 2. Since
then there has been steady Improvement
On Tuesday lat the receipts were: No.
/ northern, 70; No. 2 northern, III; No.
8, So; rejected, SO; no grade, 95, "a total
of SS1 cars, of which 1870 cars, or so per
cent, was No. i or No. .s
Yesterday there were received here 66
cars of No. 1 northern, 1856 cars of No.
. northern, SO cars of No 3, "a cars OF
rejected and 1856 ears Of no grade, a
total Of 352 cars, or about As per cent
was No. i or No. 5z
It is expected that the proportion of
good wheat will continue to show some
slight increase from this time on.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-29
CHEESE SCORING CONTEST

i. - = + ! s
Larceny Prisoner at !. the Worknouse
EIudes His Guard and Disappears.
Dairy Commissioner Mcconnell has de-
c1ded to hold cheese scoring contest
for Minnesota cheesemakers, beginning
May ! and continuing six months, and
coincidtng with the last six months of the
butter scoring contest Ample notice is
given the cheesemakers so they may have
time to prepare their entries and ripen
them. Three prizes. will be given each
month, and prizes will be given to those
who make the highest average for the
six tests. The entries will be scored on
five points-f1ayor, texture, salt color and
style There are only about seyenty-fiye
cheese factories in this state, while Wis
consin has 1900, but Minnesota cheese
mas already gained a reputation and the
industry is extending It is better adapted
to sparsely settled districts than butter
making. Is