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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

By Helen Oldfeld in the Chicago Tribune. HERE are still occasions, however 0 rare, when inactivity, much as it
 has fallen into disfavor, continues to be masterly. One of these is with re- gard to kissing. When a modest maiden is in doubt as to whether or no she should kiss or allow herself to be kissed by any man not related to her by close ties of eonsanguinity she best displays her wis dom by giving herself, not him, the bene- fit of the doubt, and so refrainng from osculation.
 An absolutely safe list of men whom it is allowable to kiss might be compiled from the list given In the book of com mon prayer of persons whom it is for bidden to marry There can be no possi- ble improprety in any woman's being kissed by her father grandfather, broth CT, uncle, etc., whenever occasion may offer; still public opinion is much less in favor of kissing than of yore, and affectionate greetings are no longer con- sidered good form in market places, or what answers to them in the present generation.
 To the prayer book may be added eous- ins, within the degree forbidden in mar riage by the Roman Catholic church, but these in moderation. The young man kisses from his pretty cousin is not to be trusted. he
 Should be denied, ,.
 And set aside, and mortified.
 Kisses of greeting, or parting, of good night, good morning and of congratula- ton are still general, although by no means so frequent as they were former- ly. Indeed, kissing as a practice is much less popular than it once was. Between doctors and the moralists it is constantly falling more and more into disfavor, while, still more fatal, Fashion, with big F. sets her face as flint against all demonstrations of feeling as il-bred
 All the same, the man who becomes en- gagged to be married, as a usual thing, ex- poets a kiss from his fiancee to seal the bargain-not for publication, so to say but as a guarantee of good faith on her part If she is willing to promise to marry him, he reasons, she ought to be willing to let him kiss her. Moreover, he desires kiss, or kisses, upon general principles, as something to which he is entitled by the unwritten law of tradi- ton. On the other hand, the party of the second part has hereslf to consider in the matter. A woman should be sure of her own bona fide intentions O. matrimony, and doubly sure of those of her lover, before she sets such a sign and seal to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
About Persons.

J. O. Thompson, collector of internal revenue for the district of Alabama Is in receipt of letter from Washington saying that Dr. F. w. Gardner, who at tended him during his recent Illness when he was confined with smallpox to a hos pital in the national capital died at his home last week from an attack of typhoid fever.
 Jeroslai Kocian and Spindler Fraut are registered at the Hillman.
 John S. Turner of Anniston is at the Morris
 c. W. stringer Of Talladega Is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 Dr. W. NJ. Cunningham of Corona is at the Hillman.
 II. Bah Bowets of Chattanooga is at tho Morris.
 Rev. J. A. Petersen of Eufaula is regis. tered at the Metropolitan.
 George II. Tcasdale of New York is at the Hlllman.
 L. w. Moody of Boseman is at the Morris. w st
 George W. Harrison. Jr.. of Eutaw Is registered at the Morris.
 Oliver Ghal;taux Ass ysturned from the east
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
The Lehieh Coal Company.

Joseph Hollier. district organizer for the United Mine Workers of America, has just returned from Lehigh where he organized a union among the miners of the Lehgh Coal company. He reports about sixty members, but says that miners are badly needed up there, and that many more could easily find em- poyment.
 In speaking of Lehigh, MT. Hollier said; Tt is going to make fine place. There is plenty of water and the climate Is healthy, both of which factors will attract good miners. The Louisville and Nashville railroad now has engineers ac- tually on the ground planning for the new spur track which is to open up two more mines of the Lehigh company.
 'The company is getting a fine grade of coal and in addition to the coal the fire clay deposit is going to prove ex- ceedingly valuable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
INFORMATION WANTED,

From the Cullman Tribune-Gazette.
 We emphatically endorse the sugges- tions of the Age-Herald in favoring state uniformity and demanding the names in a yea and nay vote on the bill. The people are entitled to know who are their friends and who belong to the book trust. Put their names on record by all means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Where there is will there is a way to break it..
 Company should be mighty careful about the men who keep 1t.
 The beauty about rich wife is that she can get as mad as a hornet without be- ing called by her husband shrew.
 Married people should be as careful to pull down the curtains when they are making it up as when they arc Quarrel- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
BIRDS IN THE HIGH HALL.eARoEN

k e By Tennyson Birds in the high Hal-garden
 When twilight was falling. Maud. Maud, Maud. Maud
 They were crying and csi Where was Maud? in our wool And I, who else. was with her. Gathering woodlawn lilies
 Myriads blow together Birds in our wood sang ~'4 Ringing thro' the valleys, Maud is here. here, herr
 In among the lilies l kissed her slender haIld,
 She took the kiss seds ely; Maud is not seventeen,
 But she is tall and stat l to cry out on pride
 Who have won her fay O Maud were sure of H vou If lowliness could save I know the way she veat
 Home with her maide aasr For her feet have toucl tha 1nes lows And left the daisies rosy Birds in the high Hall-t au Were crying and call to h4r Where is Maud, Maud, Isud One is come to woo Look. a horse at the dcl
 And little King Charlt narinH Go back my lord aero r.Jag Ess You arc ret her darii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
OUR BIGGEST FOE.

From the Ashland Standard.
 The text book trust Is about the most formidable enemy that the people of Alabama have run mp against in long time. It has wrung many dollar from the poor of the state to manufacture sentiment against state uniformity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
His Crime.

From the Los Angles Herald.
 Naggsby-I understand Grubber is ac- cused of rank plagiarism in the writings he has been passing off as original
 Waggsby-Yet one would hardly call him thief. He is only cliptomaniac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
According to kipiing.

From London Express.
 tine second floor" said the judge now, why do you object to his telling what happened on the third fioor?''
 Because. if it pleases your lordship." renlied the K C.. that Is another story"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

The men who had to walk up seven- teen flights of stairs in Chicago quick y surrendered to the striking ele- vator boys and begged for terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
Most Distinguished Surgeon.

Dr. John A. Wyeth, now of New York but formerly of Alabama, accompanied by his son, Marion Sims Wyeth, spent yesterday in Birmingham en route to his old home near Guntersville.
 Dr. Wyeth Is probably the most dis tinguished surgeon in the United States today, and he Is known all over the world for his successful and difficult operations.
 Although he is now so important a factor .n the surgical world of New York city, he loves his native state and says that nothing gives him so great pleasure as to come back to Alabama. Upon this trip he marveled at the growth of Bir- mingham and thought it was well named the Magic City"
 pr. Wyeth married the daughter of Dr. Marion Sims also an Alabamian, who went to New York to enlarge his field of usefulness, and who was one of the greatest surgeons the world has ever known.
 There are some wonderful ideas among the negroes around Guntersville concern ing Dr. Wyeth's magical power as a sur geon. Some operations he has performed among them upon the occasion of his visits have seemed so remarkable to them that they look upon him almost as a divinity. and every time he visits the old home, crowds of them come to see him, all believing that he can cure anything
 Dr. Wyeth left for Guntersville yes- terday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Nobody is the favorlte at pres ent of a majority of the democratic members of congress for President in 1904 Lines are as yet uniformed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

careful consideration. Dr. Pettiford end his associates are deserving men, and they will do their utmost to make the proposed institution useful if the legislature concludes to grant it a charter and start it off with a reason able appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

The speculations in Wall street on the wrong side of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., are not believed, because oil has not been marked up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Mme Patti will try to outdo the Ben Hur get-rich-quick aggregation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Ex-Presidential candidates as well as ex-slaves should be pensioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Mime. Patti will not only receive a guaranty of. 5000 a concert, but also 30 per cent of the net receipts above Sfs0o. Nine of the concerts have al. reaf cen sold at high figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

The horse population of the country is increasing despite the canned beef industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Few or no farmers contributed to the capital of the bunco schemers in St. Louis. It was the slick and wise town man that clipped in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Dowie and Dr. Parkhurst will re- form New York on parallel lines, each employing a large assortment of Ian guage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Speaker Henderson will soon try oblivion as a balm to his bruised spirit. He will get plenty of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Senator Morgan will present but thirty of his stock of objections to the Panama canal treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

The Springfield Republican considers Camp Hardee's endorsement of the ex.slave pension bill as a joke on MT Fanna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

The Sultan is not so sick or so bankrupt that he cannot mobilize quarter of a million of men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

MT Quay is still at least three fourths of the senate and MT. Bever- idge is the remainder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Senator Clark of Montana is also buy rugs and other bric-a-brac, and he has a worthy rival in J. P. Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

After lodging a battalion of deputy sheriffs Mascagni is going home, where he is honored and remunerated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

The country is safe, for General Miles and his uniform are in our midst again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

The lot of the candidate for rail road commissioner is not happy one, and his term will be short.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
State Sunday School Association.

J. C. Carthel, state secretary of the Alabama State Sunday School assocla- tion with headquarters in Montgomery. was in Birmingham yesterday He stated that the programme for the next meeting of the association in May was now being prepared and that it would include a number of speakers of national reputa- ton in Sunday school work.
 The meeting will take place in Hunts ville It Is thought it will prove to be the largest In the history of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

The theatre-crazed town will this week resume it's customary calmness and proceed to make pig iron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

In the last days of February in this town look out for stormy weather and political roorbacks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

The Kaiser is growing gray and elderly looking, although he is only A years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Snow, rain and sleet cover the land, and winter is resuming business at the cid stand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

The Frisco is a giant in the south west and it will yet have an Atlantic outlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
FORTY TONGUES ARE NOW
 SPOKEN IN THE NEW BABEL

Chicago is the second largest Bo- hemian city in the world, the third Swed- ish, the third Norwegian, the fourth Po- fish, the fifth German (New York being the fourth). In all there are some forty foreign languages spoken by numbers from half a dozen to half million, and aggregating over 100000"
 Professor Buck carried on his investi- gations by temporary residence in the various colonies in Chicago which are really little cities within the metropolis, each speaking it's own language, clinging to its hereditary customs. and in large part governing itself. Besides the numeral statistics which he collected he studied the linguistic conditions of the second and third generations of foreign-born persons, finding that the children of immigrants generally speak English as we'll as their native tongue, but that the grand-chil- dren, as rule, never learn the foreign language and speak only English
 Here are the nationalities which Pro- lessor Buck found in the city and the approximate number of persons speak,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Dr. Crum left no ripples as he went
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

E. O. Jones. A. D. Glass and M w Carlisle are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age-Heraid in It's circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17

Florence Times: The three cities of Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia are destined at no distant day to be the nucleus of great industrial population. The signs are unmistakable Next to Bir- mingham, they will be the center of in- dustrial development in Alabama.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-08

dinner: but when AT o'clock in the
morning IT was reported that he had
not appeared Captain N"ale began TO
hr uneasy. As he expressed H. III Rob-
iusor has skipped. thoreIl be nothing
doing"
Translated this meant that If a hum
HE clerk Of unknown antcccdents had
stained his soul with crime for $500
there remained only the proiitlcss task
Of catching him and sending him to
Jail
Elmcndorf had no idea that Robin
son mad Skipped" principally because
there was no apparent reason for 1t.
The clerk had delivered the note to
Elsie and had then left the house, as
TIC testimony Of the servant, reliable
woman long in Mrs. simmons employ.
satisfactorily proved. That Robinson
had Immediately returned and COM
mitCd the atTOciOus crime for reward
so smal! was. in Eim"ndOgi's opinion,
a wild Authorization. though he had
heard such a hypothesis stated, But
that RobinsOns extreme agitation when
thought TO the scene was due 10 a more
Intimate knowledge Of the affair than
he had disclosed was a much more rCa-
sOnablc proposition.
{ As TO the money in the note, Elmen-
dOrf was far from regarding II rs the
motive Tor the crime. He believed that
! the money had been there. tor that was
one OF the few points upon which Elsie
! had made a positive declaration In her
first response to questions as Elmcn-
dorf had been informed by Kendall In
their earliest interview ut the hos
pital. She had said that she had re-
moved the money and had laid 1t, with
the note, upon the table. 1t had been
stolen. but probably Us a blind" I'M
less, indeed, some person connected
with the police had COmforted an Itch
ing palm with II.
Upon receiving his orders in regard
Ia Robinson the detective went down
town TO the building in which Alden's
offices were situated. lie took up an
nconspicuOus position near by and
after half an hour of waiting had the
pleasure OF wishing Mr.. Robinson good
morning upon the sidewalk at a point
about one hundred feet from the build,
ing. This was unfortunate for Captain
Neale's man, Barnes, who was waiting
in the doorway.
ElmendOrf made no secret Of his
identity or of his Grand and Robin
son seemed quite undisturbed.
Il was pretty badly upset yesterday
afternoon" he said 1T was all so sud
den and shocking. or course had nj
special interest in Miss Miller. Proba'
bly, haven't seen her more than three
or four times in my life. But to think
that this should have happened so soor
after had left her! tell you 1t CAV,
me turn. didn't feebmuch like be
ing alone, so | went to see fellow
whom ! know and spent the night II
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-08
BOARD Of MISSION

The regular monthly meeting Of tho
Woman's Board of Missions was held
in the Central Union church parlors
Tuesday afternoon. There was very
large attendance The meeting way
called to order at $50 O'Clock by Mrs
&, 7. Andrews, president. Mrs. u. +.
Dillingham;, treasurer, reported u bal
Rnce on hand. Miss Laura Green. sup
erintendent Of work among the Hawaii
ans, spoke Of her vacation on Hawaii
and then took up the subject of her
work in general, Her report showed
good results. Miss Charlotte Hall,
president Of the Missionary Cleaners.
outlined the purposes OF that orSaniza-
ton.
Remarks on Mrs. Alice Gulick, re-
Gently deceased, were made. Mrs W.
w. Hall read the first half of an article
by Mrs. Daniels on Memories Of Two
Mission Feds" Miss GIuydon next
read her paper on the Renaissance Of
Professionalism in France most able
piece Of work.
After the annual collection for the
Armenian Mission, Mis-. Whitney an.
InOunced the annual meeting Of the ".
&c. r. L. for October 20 ut her home
| This meeting would be an open one
land Mrs. Waterhouse would deliver ~
address.
Miss Myers, who has been in China
doing medical work, gave some OF her
experiences. Miss Myers was appointed
physician to the late Chinese Consul
for Hawaii who gave $1,000 towards
the establishment Of new hospital
which Is now being completed. Miss
Myers stated in conclusion that the
Chinese here and in the Orient were
willing and ready to learn and aid,
They were well worth working for.
| Mrs. Severance, Of Hilo, spoke Of the
good work being done in her district
by Mrs Collins of Minnesota and then
after few remarks by MIS-. Andrews
the meeting closed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-08

Vet there is no money in drta ing
alone and hut small advancement. as
Elmcudorr well knew. What ono
needs f. the skin to construct a gooG.
strong "rull" coupled with the ca
pucity lo turn the incidents Of the pro-
f,ssion to ones personal advantage
H. these important particulars Elmcn-
dUrr was dire failure. lie secured no
pull. and he was forced to live almost
entirely urun his salary Indeed his
continuance on the stan was due
largely to the favor in which he was
held by certain men connected with
the press The feeling that II Elmcn-
dorf should be sent back TO patrol duty
somebody would get roasted" for II
long and hard in at least two Of the
big papers was the deciding factor in
his case on several occasions.
lie was useful however. in affairs
like that with which the present roc
ord has to do, where early rumur con
ucrlcd persons Of prominence and
wealth with criminal cases and II was
Gcsirah" TO have prompg and honest
report as a basis for subsequent action.
In the matter OF the murderOus at
tack upon Elsie Miller. ElmcndOrf re-
c,ivCl orders, on the morning of the
uay following that upon which the
crime was committed, to "look mp
John Robinson. It appeared that Rob
inson had left the house on Thirty
eighth street Immediately after Alden
departure, which he had viewed with
every indication OF intense and painful
excitement.
No obstacle was put in the way Of
his departure when he desired to SO;
but an unubtrustivc young man of Cap
tain Nealts rptinue walked upon tho
other side Of the street. Robinson did
not see this young man-which il
sometimes a great misfortune for the
person thus attended-but II happened
/ in this instance. that after Il Consid'
cradle amount Of pedestrian exercise
of seemingly aimless sort the young
man did not see Robinson. ana this
was undoubtedly a serious misfortune
for the shadow" He was roundly
sworn ut by his superior when after d
| fruitless search. he was Obliged to an
nOunce his failure to that individual
| He did not do this. of course, until h
| had waited long time in front of th'
house where Robinson lived. Had Rob
insOn returned there the shadow
would have given, in his subsequent
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-08

his rooms. How is Miss Miller this
morning."
ElmcndOrf replied that his advicos
were altogether favorable, ana IittIe
more was said until they had entered
Alden's private office. in which Robin
son had a desk.
Il thought you knew Miss Miller
quite we'll said Elmendorf, taking a
chair. You spoke Of her by her Hrst
name yesterday"
Did r." said Robinson, opening his
eyes wide. well, | might have said
almost anything yesterday. l was
nervous, and that's fact"
How did It happen ,hlt you took
the notc?"
"Why. Mr. Alden was going to ring
Tor a messenger boy" was the reply,
and then he mentioned that there
was money in the note and asked me
jbCut one Of our own boys, who hap
rcncd to be out at the time. So | said
I'd take the note. wanted TO 90 up
to my room. and it's only little way
from where Miss Miller lived. hadn't
anything particular to do al the time.
What did you want to so to your
room for?"
"To get letter had left there" re-
piled Robinson. Nothing Of any great
importance"
Game for you in the morning, |
suppose, and you forgot to bring it
Inut, " eril ISlmpn1prf with the mir
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-08
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to get one. In my opinion, sou went
up because you wanted TO see Miss
Miller. Isn't that faCt?"
you pat me in mighty bad place"
replied Robinson. suppose ] say that
did, how would mat strike Mr.. AL
den?'
1T won't strike him at all" said FL
mcndorf, because shan't tell him.
don't mean to intimate that you had
anything particular to say to Miss Mil
Ter. But you'd seen her. you knew she
was a very pretty and agreeable girl,
and like any other man. you didn't OBJ
jcct TO seeing her again even II II was
iUnly for lour seconds. That's all there
* in it. so why not tell the TRUTH"
Il don't deny that | had some such
iUca."
1t was your motive for offering TO
Isn't that Il ract?"
well. yes" replied Robinson. DE
tween ourselves. that's the truth"
"You had no crrand nj your room?"
"Of course not"
Then why did you go there" de-
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