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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18

a beautiful cotillon last evening in com pliment to Miss Margaret Nixon and Miss Carrie Berry of Eufaula. the occasion formally introducing Miss Nixon. There were fifty guests, including the younger social set the occasion being graeed by many of the beautiful young belles in the social world.
 Nr. and Mrs Locke's house on High land avenue Is ideally arranged for en- tertaining and from it's Spanish exterior to the ball room on the third floor is quite the most picturesque house in Birmingham The lower floor was Its drawing rooms. library and dining rooms opening upon a white pillared interior the beautiful stairway descending just op- poslte the large fireplace in the hall panel- ed in rare typography designs. The stair way leads to the arcade, which commands from the second floor a charming view of the beautiful interior below The house was decorated for the occasion in roses and chrysanthemums, and many of the flowers used were sent from the out door gardens of Miss Berry's grand mother, Mrs. Mary B. Thornton of Eu- faula, which are at their height of au- tumn beauty
 The guests began arriving about } o'clock, and were received in the drawing room, the cotilon being danced about 10 i'll the brilliantly lighted ball room. The first part of the evening Mr. John r. Yeatman led with Miss Berry and later Mr. Arthur W Smith Jr., and Miss Nixon led many of the graceful figures The faVors were unique and beautiful incud- ing for the young women tissue paper muffs, ornamented with ribbons bows. rosettes and butterflies for the hair, hat pins in novel designs, artistic posters and numerous other exquisite favors. while those for the gentlemen included among other artistic favors yellow and white chrysanthemums for boutoineres, walking canes. blotters
 A buffet supper was served in the din- ing room, and the frappe and coffee urns were in the smoking room Mrs Edward Il. Gabaniss presiding at the coffee table.
 Mrs Locke wore a beautiful gown of white liberty satin trimmed with lace and pearls
 Miss Nixon, who is the most feted belle of the season, was a picture in en exquisite gown of white grenadine. richly embroidered, the skirt and bodice being trimmed with silk medallions and finished with a great deal of handwork. Her bouquet was of ehrysanthemums.
 Miss Berry. who is a rare type of southern beauty, wore on this occasion a distinctly smart gown of white chif- fon and silk.
 The receiving party included Mrs. John Milner Caldwell, Miss Mary Anderson, Miss Bessie Jemison, Miss Fannie Dunn and Miss Susie McLester.
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Notes and Personals.

MT. and Mrs. Benjamin c. Barrett and MT. Alfred G. Ward of Mobile, will be among the out-of-town guests at the Ward Palmer wedding today
 Miss Jenkins will entertain the Corydon club Friday afternoon at o'clock instead of on Thursday at the residence of Mrs. George Huntington Clark.
 Miss Floelle Youngblood is spending several weeks with her aunt, Mrs Ida Adams.
 Miss Mary Gibson of Urbana. is the guest of Mrs. Frank H. Lathrop.
 Mir. and Mrs Lynn and Mir and Mrs. Paschal Shook are at the Waldorf Asto- ria.
 The Highland Book club will meet with Mrs John M. Cartwright at 1O:3O o'clock this morning.
 Miss Mae Wiley, who was the guest of Miss Eloise and Miss Lena Jackson, reached her home in Los Angeles, Cal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
Brain Tag New Disease.

New York. November It. Is brain flag to be regarded as a distinguished feature of life in the new century? This is 9 question seriously propounded by the Daily Mail says a London dispatch to the Herald. Hundreds of replies have been received from all classes of citizens, indi- eating the prevalence of the disease. the chief symptoms of which are pain around the sockets of the eye and physical condition so languid and hteless that only the use of alcoholic stimulants restore the body temporarily to its nor maj habits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
Campbell H-Marfin.

Tonight at the residence of NIr R. H. Campbell. AT South Nineteenth street. Miss Mary Lee Campbell will be quietly married to Dr. R. A. Martin of Pell City,
 Only a few friends will witness the cer- emony on account of the recent death of Miss Campbells mother
 The bride e-to-be is well known in the city, having numerous friends
 pr. Martin enjoys a liberal patronage in and around Pell City and in addition to being one of the best citizens of St Clair county has been very successful with his plantation for a number of years
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PaImer-Ward.

The marriage of Miss Cora Palmer and Mir Francis s. Ward of New Orleans will take place this evening at 6 oelock at the residence of the brides sister, Mrs. Annie Palmer Earle.
 Miss Nash Johnston will be maid of honor and MT. Wards best man will be MT. Walter E. Moquhant. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Dr. L. s. HandleY
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GOodgame-Matfhews

A pretty home wedding took place Sum day afternoon at o'clock the bride be- ing Miss Jamie Goodgame, daughter Of MT. and Mrs. J. W. Goodgame, 5o9 Twen- ty-second street. South, and the groom MT. Leon Matthews, who holds a respon- sible position with a large lumber com pany in this district The bride was beautifully dressed.
 Miss Ada Goodgame. sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Mir. J. W. Vessels best man. The Rev. F. M. Woods was the officiating clergyman
 Mr. and Mrs. Matthews are now at their home 42O Fifteenth street, North.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
Horse Show Week
 In the Metropolis.

Despite the marked changes In the so- cial life of the metropolis during the last twenty years or since the annual Horse Show was first inaugurated changes that make New York seem almost a strange place to older and continuous residents and even more so to those who have been much away and who return for winter now and then, this same Horse Show still retains its attractive ness and drawing qualities for society, so called and for the general public, comments the New York Herald.
 The causes of this permanency of so-
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Miss Nixon to Entertain.

The date for Miss Margaret Nlxon's card party has been set for the afternoon of September So when she will entertain in compliment to Miss Carrie Berry and Miss Catharine Jelks. The guests will include the young lady friends of Miss Nixon. and the occasion will be among the most elaborate affairs of the winter.
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Miss KeafherIy 10
 Entertain at Luncheon.

Miss George weatherly will give a to Miss Margaret Nixon. Miss Catharine Jelks and Miss Carrie Berry of Eufaula, the luncheon to be served in one of the private dining rooms of the Hillman. Miss Jelks will arrive Monday to be the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Edward H. Cab aniss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
TOBACCO GROWERS ORGANIZE.
Will Endeavor to Decrease the Acreage
 In Future.

Danvllle. Va, November 17.-Three hun dred tobacco growers, representing eley- en counties in Virginia and North Caro- lima, met here today and formeds what will be known as the Tobacco Growers North Carolina. The object of the organ ization is to decrease the future tobacco acreage, keep the present crop off the market for better prices and induce farmers to grow diversified crops.
 All the counties in the belt will be or ganzed.
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T.V.Boar rdnAan
 a Co. 2Ol9 and 202i First Avenue.
WARD FOUND GUILTY.
Charged With Violation of the Age and
 Consent Law.

cIarksville. Tenn. November 17-ln the criminal court here today Homer D. Ward was found guilty of violation of the age of consent law and his punishment fixed at ten years in the penitentiary.
 Wards accuser was Miss Susie George. aged II years. She is an inmate of the Odd Fellows orphan home at this place. of which Ward was superintendent. When the scandal was first made public Ward fled and was captured in califor- mia. The trial has been most sensa- tional one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
COUNCIL CONFINES.
Salvation Army Officers In Session at
 Chattanooga.

Chattanooga. Tenn. November 1.-The annual council of the Salvation Army of the South convened here today, represen- tatives from all stations south of the Ohio river being present The sessions will last three days. being presided over by Staff Captain Berryman, assisted by officers from the north and the east.
 The Salvation Army headquarters and hotel will be dedicated tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
Bazaar C0mniffee.

There will be a meeting of the women of the Church of the Advent parish Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the chapter house. The members of the par ishes who are wor---ng with this parish in the interest of the bazaar are expected to attend this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
Girrard Makes Report.

Washington. November 17.-Lieut. Col. James Grard. acting superintendent of the Yosemite National park, in his an- nual report, recommends the protection and preservation of the game in the for est reserves bordering on the national parks and reservations, and estimates that the total number of tourists who yis- tied the park in the season of 1903 was 9500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
Afternoon Tea.

Mrs. Robert R. stobert and Mrs Hen ry stobert sent out invitations yesterday for Wednesday afternoon. November 25 from to 5. Enclosed is the card of Mrs Louis Alexander May.
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Pelham Chapter.

There will be meeting of Pelham Chapter [. D. C. this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Miss Sophia Wittichen at 1901 South Thirteenth street.
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yesterday. Miss Jackson received tel egram announcing the arrival. Miss Wiley spent about three months in Bir- mingham, and while in the south and east visited other friends
 
 Mrs Henry Pointer of Franklin, Tenn. is visiting her sister. Mrs. II. H. Mayber-
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ness. driving and costume and also be- cause there Is a touch of danger and ex- element in the Jumping and sometimes in the driving contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
Christian Congratulated.

Copenhagen. November T.-All the sov- ereigns of Europe have sent telegrams of congratulation to King Christian on the event of his birthday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18

Not. .o Women "A book concerning diseases peculiar to women will De man. ed in plain, sealed envelope free nPom Drug Com pany, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18

Laxo Pills are mild, gentle and relia. bic laxative, designed to promote the healthy and normal action oi the stoin- ach liver and bowels and 10 cVfree, hao'- tual constipation. At druggists 25c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
WIFE OF A TYPO
SAVES THE PAPER
Does the Whole Work While Her Illus.
band Is Under Arrest.

VICTOR, Col, Oct. S.-The energy
and perseverance of Mrs F. w. Lang
don, wife of one of the linotype oper-
ators of the Victor Record, saved that
sheet from suspending publication. It's
editor and all the employees were ar
rested last night by the militia for all
legged libel
Upon learning of the arrests. Mrs.
Langdon. who had not slept for thirty
SIX hours, owing to the strenuous times
of the past few days, determined to see
that the people of Victor would not be
minus their paper. She notified A. O
Miller, the business manager, who
found a pressman.
Composition had been started on re-
print from a Denver evening paper.
telling about the proposed removal of
Gen. Bell by Gov. Peabody, when the
hnotyper was arrested by the military
Mrs. Langdon sat down to the machine
and concluded the setting of this arti-
Gle. after which she went to reading
proofs, while Mr.. Miller wrote the story
of the arrest.
The paper went to press on time, and
Mrs. Langdon said she was the proud
est woman in the world.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
WAITS OF THE WIRES.

CHICAGO. Oct 3.-Nineteen members
of the Sheet Contractors association COM
bine, so-called, were indicted today for
conspiracy on the testimony OF Eli c.
Rysdon and others. The men are charged
with having formed an Illegal combina-
ton for the purpose Of injuring Rysdon's
business by destroying competition in the
bidding for and letting OF contracts in
the sheet metal trade.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Oct. 3-Con-
trary to expectations the Pencoyd Iron
works did not shut down today. no.
tice was posted in the steel mill, how
ever. that on Oct. 5 wages would be re-
duced from 10 to 20 per cent.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Oct 3-EIeven
hundred miners i'm the Springfield sub
district have struck because the opera
tors have failed to comply with the law
providing the operators shall erect wash
houses for the miners use.
PITTSBURG. Pa, Oct. 3.-The Ameri-
can Steel and Wire company will remove
the general offices from Chicago to Pitts
burg or to Cleveland. 1t will bring the
entire executive forces to one Of the two
cities. The main reason given for the
probable change is that the officials wish
TO be nearer the center of the company's
operating departments.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
INDIANAPOLIS HAS
A DOUBLE SUICIDE
Marvin WEIGH, of GAINESVILLE, Wis, One
of the Dead Men.

ID1ANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 4-George
B. Williamson, of Chicago, and Marvin
WEIGH. of GAINESVILLE, Wis, recently of
Chicago, clerks in the auditors de-
partment of the Central Union TeIe-
phone company, committed suicide to-
night by shooting themselves through
the head. The men were close friends.
Williamson shot himself in his room.
He had complained recently because
the parents of his sweetheart in Chi
cago objected to him. WEIGH killed
himself at his boarding house. 1t was
said at the house that he had been
acting strangely for several days.
The officials are investigating in the
belief that the two friends planned the
double suicide. AT Welch's boarding
mousse 1t was said that several officers
or the telephone company had called
and asked for him during the evening.
The telephone officials seemed to be
anxious to see him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
BRYAN'S DAUGHTER
BECOMES A BRIDE
Very Simple Ceremony Unites Her to
William n. Leavitt.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 3.-The mar
rage of Miss Ruth Baird Bryan and
William Homer Leavitt was solemnized
at O'Clock tonight at Fairview, the
country home of William J. Bryan.
The chancellor of the Nebraska Wes-
leyan university, DR.. Huntington, an
old-time friend of the organs. was the
officiating clergyman.
The wedding was extremely unosten-
tatious and was attended by 1875 young
people of Lincoln and the more init
mate friends of the Bryan family The
only relative of the groom present was
Mrs. A. L. Leavitt. of Newport, r. l.
The members of the local chapter of
the Nelta Gamma Sorority, Of which
the bride is an active and enthusiastic
member, were the guests of honor Miss
Bryan wore a travelling costume and
was unattended.
kilograms and gifts from many
leading politicians all over the coun-
try have arrived. Mr.. Bryan has
Cancelled many lecture and political en-
gagements on account of his daughters
marriage, and will barely have time to
make short stop in Ohio while on his
way to New York, where he will take
a steamer for his European trip. He
will leave tomorrow night for Ohio.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
THE sYLLABIc SHORTHAND sYs.
q TEN.
What 1t Is, What 1t Has Done and
What 1t Is Doinq Today.

Ihe rapidly With which students at
the Syllable Shorthand School are
graduated, and the proficiency attain
ed by them, has been a matter of gen
ulne surprise among those who follow
sueh matters, for some time past and
an examination of the methods used at
the local school, 336-33S Endicott
Bulldlng, reveals a most advanced sys-
tenn.
The students themselves, and there
are some thirty or more of them, offer
the pest of conditions for the applica-
ton of the SYSTEM" since through the
ease with which the shorthand. is ac-
CURED, each of the students is enthl1
slastlc, and the more readily assimi-
lates the education.
While the school claims to give a
complete course in stenography and
typeWriting in forty days, there are
numerous cases of proficiency in a
shorter time, and students who have
kpeen N attendance but a week are able
10 take .dfctation and tranScribe from
their notes with ease, while the "ad-
Vanced class" those who have attend
ed from thirty to forty days, are able
to take dictation at<tlle rate of one
hundred words per-. minute or more.
II Is claimed that users of the Syllable
system experience less difficulty with
their notes than the opponents of any
other system, and there is a greater
demand for the graduates of the course
than 1t has been possible to supply,
hosts OF the schools graduates holding
profitable positions. Graduates have
been placed with several prominent
wholesale houses of Minneapolis and
ST. Paul, as we'll as railroad companies.
During the past week, two tout -of-
town posts, one in Seattle, Wash. and
the other In Livingston, Mont, were
filled by the management of the school
with graduate
Aside from the regular instruction
In shorthand and course in the OPP
Grafton of the standard typewriting
machines, such as the Underwood
Remington and Smith Premier, the
students are carefully coached in SPELL
ing, punctuation and the general for
nation of business letters, thorough
weekly tests in each of the branches
mentioned being part of the school
work, and the passing of an exhaustive
examination4one each of the subjects is
a condition precedent to the securing
Of diploma fEom the school.
On three nights during the week,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, class
es are conducted for the benefit Of
those employed during the day, the
course beingBcofnplet in from forty to
'A1AeS Noy .. E15eSo4OS the udy ScHOOI anu
evening classes, the school teaches
through correspondence, the latter
form of studyfor those unable to at
tend the school, guaranteeing prof.
cheney in from forty to sixty days
Catalogues giving particulars of the
courses will he furnished on applica-
ton.
The ST. Paul school is a branch Of
the Chicago correspondence School To-
Gated in theyPontiae Building, Chicago,
III. There is also a school in the Day
ton Building, Minneapolis.
AS a whole, the promises of the
schools management are rather little
more than kept, and the graduates are
enthusiastic in their Endorsement Of
the system and Of the school man
ayers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
OUTLAW QUEEN is
FINALLY CAPTURED
Story of the Strange Life Led by
Pretty Dora Fox.

Dora Fox. the queen of the outlaws
or Oklahoma, has been caught. No
woman ever led a stranger life than
mas Dora Fox. She is only twenty
three years old, but for eight years the
slim, bronze faced girl, with a mouth
and features that not even her life in
outlaw camps has relieved of their
beauty, has been the leader of an ONT
law band. She has escaped from iaiJ
under the eyes of her guards; she has
led her band through a dozen fights
with sherlfts; she has disguised her
self and visited towns where the Off
GERS who were after her were resting
ana now at last she has been captured
atter chase of years, which extend
ed across three states and has been
participated In by a dozen determined
sherlffs- The story of this remarkable
girl, told by herself. is as follows:
MY parents died when l was very
httIe. They left nothing. 1 had lived
an my life on the plains. 1 knew
horses and cattle, and l knew nothing
else. Naturally, 1 turned to the cattle
camps to earn living. That was when
was fourteen. l cooked and some
times helped the cowboys. A wear
after this l commenced the life that
mas brought me here. I was working
on range in Eastern Texas. There
was pretty hard crowd Of BOYS on
the ranch and at last 1 overheard q
conversation which showed me that
tnree or the men on the ranch were
martin, Jack Simmons and Bert Casey.
all notorious outlaws. They were plan
ming raid one evening when L over
heard the whole thing. In my excite
ment l made a little noise and they
discovered me. I was seized and in
half an hour I was gaIloping over fine
range In the direction of the rendez-
Vous With my arms bound behind me.
When We reached the place Sim
mons told me on account of what I
had overheard l would have to remain
prisoner In the camp or become one
OF the gang. Take your choice. lit
tie GIRL he said. I know you well
enough to know that if you take an
oath to stand with US you'll do 1t like
man. Don't do 1t, though, unless you
want to- At first it seemed an awful
thing for me to do, but had no other
friends, so l swore to be true to them
L had not been with the gang two
weeks when they were surrounded by
posse and we had to fight our way
out. [ had committed no crime, but I
was pointed out as the most desperate
woman on the range. There were STIR
ring years after that. We were in old
Mexico and all through the Southern
states. Half of the time posses were
on our trail, but We fooled them time
after time. Once we were cornered and
had to fight again. Simmons and
escaped. For years / was compelled
to wear mems clothing as a disguise.
After the fight We were pretty well
broken up and l went to work on
cattle ranch as a cowboy. Some one
recognized me and I was captured.
They say l am an outlaw. They
say I am a thief, leader of train rob-
bers, horse thieves and murderers.
Well, l don't care about that Thee
say I am cruel. They say / have M
womanly instincts. That is lie. am
not cruel and even though 1 have
lived on the prairie and in hard camps
have woman's heart. Kansas City
Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
HEROIC MESSENGER
WILL BE REMEMBERED
Reward and Promotion Are Being Ar
ranged for Fred korner.

. PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 3.-Reward
and promotion are promised Fred Kor-
ner, the express messenger whose
nerve and daring thwarted a desperate
attempt to hold up and rob the east
bound overland train near here Tues
day night. Officials of the express
company, for which the messenger
works, have not as yet decided what
they will do for him, but Local Agent
Shelby announces a cash reward and
promotion will be forthcoming soon.
Korner is the man who, when
gang of four bandits attacked the
train and attempted to blow up the
car with dynamite, opened the door
just after the assault and fatally
wounded Jim Corners, leader of the
band, and frightened his confederates
away. The messenger has Just re-
turned to the city and is confident he
wounded second member of the gang.
Upon arriving here Korner found him
self the recipient of a large number of
letters and kilograms of congratula-
ton on his bravery in protecting the
interests of his employers and break
ing up the gang of desperadoes by
wounding their leader. The hero will
probably receive, in addition to the re-
ward his company will allow, $500 for
the capture of the desperate Jim Con-
norS