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Arizona republican., 1903-04-19
PROVINCIALISM IN HIGH PLACES.

Take the people of New York, fer example. It has been said many times the Now Workers are in some respect the most provincial people in the United States. This is, of course, slanderous But the fact is that there are people in New York who have travelled be- yCnd seas, wno have visited Paris and Buda pest, and Bombay and Hon;, Kong, and Jerusalem and Vladivosto.. who have never been in Washington in their lives. Of course, it is inco1,- venent to prove this statement bu; the fact is that two New Workers Of wealth, education and refinement are visiting Washington at this writing who confess that this is their first visit, although they have traveled :a Europe and Asia until they are tired oc globe trotting. These are not isola ted instances.
 Recently there came to v!ashingtoa a man who had accumulated a fortune of several millions of dollars in one Of the greatest industries in the country.
 His home and the seat of the industry | he founded are in an interior city, bus
 the company has branches in every large city in the world. He had trave:- | ed in many lands, but he had not been | in Washington since the Civil war until this winter. He had been so busy that he had not thought of the changes
 that must have taken place at the cap i ital. He saw everything with the won i dering eye of a child. The senate inter
 ested and puzzled him greatly; tho 1 library of congress made him ashamed
 that he ever believed Europe possessed ] all the architecture and art worth i having: the executive departments ] were run on different plan than he | had supposed. He found that the me,r ! he had believed great were small ana l the men he had believed second-rater> were leaders in legislation and admin ! stration.-Collier's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-19

call the Carriage. but that was about as far as he could go.
 So he became that pathetic Figure. the played-out Beau-the extinct vol- cano in the Landscape of Gaiety. He tried to butt in, from force of Habit, but he had the Ice-Pitcher handed to him sc often that at last he got wise to himself and realized that he belong cd on the Top Shelf
 He did what every Man does, viz,- the best he can. He hooked up with a Maiden Lady who looked all right in the Dark and although a bundle of Money came with her. he earned all that he got
 Moral. He who nails the First One seldom makes a Mistake.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-19

i that is why Wilbur usually led the Ger man and distributed the T'avours when the Smart Set pulled eff Cotilloa. Although he was on Salary he some how contrived to hold up his E,11- Fortunately, his Board did not COST ! him anything and he squared all of his Society Obligations by making Party Calls, instead. of sending American | Beauties.
 1nasmuch as all of the real Tesses were more or less crazy about Wilbur l II seemed q lcad-pipe Certainty that ne would land an Heiress who would talk ? i hlin to Palm Beach on q Wedding Tour and then pay his Tailor Bills for all | tune. However, so many were on his lrall that not one Of them had . chance to monopolize him. Just when Hortense would get him eff into Cor her to tell him that she loved Blue Eyes, Beryl would come along and be- gin to stroke his Hair and then Clarice would come up and pin Violets on him.
 Selling -Plater can keep after one Girl and finally hound her into making Promise but the Honey Boy has to play a Circuit all the Time. Wilbut usually had about 47 Names in his Date -Rool-.
 He never ran short because when the June Brides dropped out new Crop, fresh from the Boarding Schools, came in to fill the Vacancies.
 Year after Year, the Ladies' Idol con- tinued his heart breaking Career. no; because he wished to be Cruel but be- cause he couldn't help being so all-fired Entrancing.
 There never was a time when he could have put Tag on any Dulcinc, without putting a Blight on on the en- tire Female Community so he waited.
 In fact. he overdid the Waiting Act.
 About the time that he outgrew hls Hair and began to look a little puffy around the Eyes, the Lumty-Tum Elite caught the Athletic Fever. Tne
Arizona republican., 1903-04-19

Real Boy in Sassiety was the husky Fellow who had played on College Eleven and who owned String CT Polo Ponies.
 Little Wilbur, the has been Midce. found that he could drift into Draw ing Rom without causing the faintest Ripple.
 Now that he was becoming Bald and ShClf-Worn, no one cared to use hi;l as a Pet.
 He was lucky if he got few kinl Words from some elderly Patroness As for the Girls who owned Million Dollars apiece, they couldn't see him with a Spy Glass.
 They worl6 permit him to go out and
Arizona republican., 1903-04-19

pine away or else renounce the World and enter a Convent
 One Reason why Wilbur had such (, strong Pull with the Buds was that he never permitted his Work to interfere with his Soc'al Duties. They could get him on the Phone at any time and book him for any kind of a Stunt from q. luncheon to a Golf Tourney He kepr his Evening Clothes at the Office ana he could respond to a Dinner Invita- tion like Fireman going to a Fire. He never side-stepped a chance to eet.
 One of his spec1alties was to play sympathetic Companion to the Woman whose Husband belongs to a Club. He cultivated the antique Hens who made out the Invitation Lists and
Arizona republican., 1903-04-19
Copyright, 1903, by Robert Howard
 RusSell.)
By GEORGE ADE.

Railway Junction a local Swell known as Wilbur He was what one might call a Half-Portion, That is, he was a little shy on Weight, but what he lacked in Avoirdupois he. made up in Nerve. He was a Fresh Gazabe who could get away with anything. For in- stance he could sit in a Lady's Lap for an Hour at Time without starting any Scandal and yet if a full-grown Man tried to hold this same Lady's Hand for couple of Minutes. just to be sociable, she would tell around that she had been Insulted. @ ,xs
 In speaking of Wilbur the Girls usually said that he was Cute, or else just too Cunning for any use. The Men said various Things about him bu; what they said does not come under the head of Sunday Reading.
 Every Debutante wanted to wear him on her Chatelaine but most of the Men were plotting to drop arlittle Prussic Acid into his Ice-Cream Soda.
 For some Reason or other the sgabby young 'Squab who is a Ten-Strike with the Dolly Grays never stands very Ace with the Poker-Players.
 When a man has put some blonde Esmeralda up on Pedestal mile high
Arizona republican., 1903-04-19
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09

Poor, Miss Poor. Mr.. and Mrs. John q
Poor, Senator and Mrs. Quay. the Misses
Quay, Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. r N. Ramsay.
Miss. Ramsay. Mrs. Albert Ray. Mr.. Clary
Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. George c. Remey. Miss
Angelica c. Remey. Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Reyburn, Maj. ana Mrs. George Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Richardson. Mr. and
Mrs. I. f. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
Francis Riggs. Miss Rivinus. Surgeon Gen.
erai and Mrs, T. NJ Rixey. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Rockhill, Mrs John F. Rodgers
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Russell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ryan. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Ryan.
Mr.. ID. j. Ryan, DR.. c. c. Swisher. Senator
and Mrs. Scott, General and Mrs. Stern
berg, Mr.. and Mrs. +. p b. Sands. the
Misses Sands, Commander and Mrs Nath-
an Sargent. Miss Sargent. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. w. S. Schley, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Theodore Sahwan. Mr.. NJ. g. Seckendorff.
Miss Seckendorff. Miss Ethel Seckendorfr.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. F. NJ. Shepard,
Miss Shepard Mrs. Sheridan. the Misses
Sheridan, Miss Sheriff.. Mr. Joseph b. Sho-
Siebert. Miss Siebert, Mr.. and Mrs. y. s.
Simpkins. Orig. Gen. and Mrs. William
Sinclair. Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas
Sloane, Miss Nelka Smirnoff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henley Smith, Marcus A. Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Alden Smith. Rev. and Mrs.
William 7. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
A. Spalding. Mr.. and Mrs. Nehemiah ID.
Sperry, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Steele, Miss
oteeie. STEPHENS. anu
J. P. Story. jr.; the Misses Strong. Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. III. c. Taylor, Miss Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Thayer. the Misses Thayer
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Theron. Miss Amy
Townsend, Medical Director and Mrs. w.
X. Van Reypen. Miss Van Reypen. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Whittemore, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Wadsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Wads-
worth, Miss Wadsworth Miss Waite, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. ]. G. Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest G.. Walker. Commodore and
Mrs. r. r. Wallace, Miss Wallace. Miss
Henrietta Wallace, Mrs. Walach, the
Misses Wallach DR.. and Mrs. Ralph
Walsh, Miss Walsh. Miss Ward, Mrs. War
der, the Misses Warder. Mr. and Mrs. YES
pasian Warner Miss Winifred Warner,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. John c. Watson,
the Misses Watson. Mr.. and Mrs. John s.
Webb. Miss Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
Fish Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Horace H.
Westcott. LIEUTENANT Colonel and Mrs. H.
II. Whitney, Brigadier General and Mrs.
Samuel NJ. Whitside. Mr.. and Mrs. Beriah
Wilkins, Major General and Mrs. Orlando
b. Wilcox. Mrs. Gardner Williams. the
Misses Williams. General and Mrs. George
b. Williams, Chief Engineer and Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
DIED,

long illness. THOMAS o. ARNOLD, aged
Funeral from the residence Of his sister 142 9TH
street southeast, Sunday, January II, at
BAsrABLE On THURSDAY; January 9. 1903. at II
Of Edward ]. and Anna G. Bastable.
Funeral private.
CURRY On Thursday, January 8, 1908 at s:lo
pm; ELIZABETH F. CURRY. widow of the
Funeral from her late residence 1885 street
northeast; Monday Monday January ~ at Pm.
CUsBERD. Departed this life Thursday morning.
e2s street northwest, after long, nness,
which she bore with Christian fortitude, Ann
James W. Amelia c. ' Ella a'' E. cusbsTd -'i and
Emma CusberdLew
Sunday. January IL. at 2:ao pm. Friends aro
DE GRAW. On Thursday, January 8. 1903. at
$50 am at his sf .sside1fs No. 18th
in the seventy fifth year of his age.
Funeral services Saturday. January TO- at PM
avenue northeast Interment private. New
Jersey papers please eopyD -
DONIPHAN. On Thursday. January g, 1903 at
Va ana WILLIAM GARY son ss Of
thirteen months and twelve days.
Interment in private burying ground at Lignum.
Culpeper county, Va, Saturday, January 10,
1903, LOTTIE WRIGHT HAAS, wife of Robert
e. Haas and only child Of Elizabeth and the
late Henry Wright
IRWIN. Suddenly. Thursday morning. January
son of Jno. W. and the late Mary Irwin. and
husband of Bertha Irwin.
from his late residence Sos New Hampshire
avenue.
JOHNSON. Departed this life on Thursday morn
ing January E 1903 at i T'c iSASs sftsr long
and eight children 70 mourn lis loss S.. noon
streets sne northwest D Ohio and West virginia
papers please copy.)
MAURY On Thursday, January 8. 1903, at her
HERNDON, wife Of William A. Maury.
The funeral viii take place from residence on Sun
day, January IL, at half-past O'Clock Pm
MIsKE1L Departed this life at AsheyiIle n c.
Of William A. and zadie L. Miskell. In the
twentieth year Of her age,
Washington, d. c.. Saturday. January 10, at II
O'Clock am. Interment at Herndon. Va, at
O'Clock pm.
RADCLIFFE. Suddenly, on nth Thursday January g.
Funeral from wheatley's undertaking establish
ment. Alexandria, Va, at IL o'clock an sat-
urday, January TO-
SELLHAUSEN. On Thursday. January 8, 1903 at
l:15 am, ARMIN A. SELLHAUSEN, aged
twenty seven years and six months, dear and
beloved son Of Emile P. Sellhausen and the
late P. A. Sellhausen. On
Funeral will take place on Saturday, January 70,
at 2 O'Clock from the First Reformed Trinity
Lutheran Church. 9Th and streets northwest.
preceded by services at the house, to which
relatives are invited Friends are invited 10
attend.
In Memoriam.
FLYNN In loving but sad rememhrance Of my
beloved mother BRIDGET A. FLYNN, whe
died six years ago, January 8, 1897.
Gone, but not forgotten.
BY HER DAUGHTER MARY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09

ARNOLD. On Thursday. January 8. 1908. after
long illness, THOMAS o. ARNOLD, aged
ninety years.
Funeral from the residence Of his sister. 142 9TH
street southeast, Sunday, January II, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09

In Memoriam.
FLYNN In loving but sad remembrance OF my
haloved mother BRIDGET A. FLYNN, whA
died six years ago. January 8. 1897.
Gone, but not forgotten.
BY HER DAUGHTER MARY.
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
MARRIED.

REDDEN-WHALEY. yI0LETTA B. wHAIEY
Of this city and OLIVER T. REDDEN of Mont.
gomery county, Md, married January 1,
1903 by the Rev. W. T. Way OF Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Redden will reside at 1873 B.
street northeast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05
RIGHT OF WAY GRANTED.
Alabama Bryce Insane Hospital Is
 Granted Reduced Rates.

Tuscaloosa, December 4.-(Special.)-T Alabama Bryce Insane hospital has granted a right of way over the hospital grounds to the extension of the Tusca- loosa Belt railway to Holton, the Central furnace site. five miles north of Tusca- loosa.
 The option on the right of way held by the Belt line expired last summer and the hospital trustees refused to renew the option unless the same freight rates be granted to them as the Tuscaloosa mer- chants receive. This was refused by the railway authorities but at last an agree ment has been reached by which the hos pital gets a better rate than before though not the same as the merchants get.
 General J. K. Ober, president of the Tuscaloosa railway, is soon to arrive from Baltimore, and it will then be decided whether or not the work will begin before the holidays. The requirements call for the work to be finished in six months The extension means much to Tuscaloosa as well as being a great advantage to those residing at Holton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05
MINERS ENGAGE IN
 CUTTING AFFRAY
WILL FLYNN AND WALTER BLACK WELL ARE SEVERELY sLASHED IN A DIFFICULTY STARTED IN A STEEL Cll( SALOON.

Ensley, December 4.-(Special) )-Walter Blackwell and Will Flynn, two we'll known miners became engaged in a cut ting affray this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in Metts' saloon, over some trivial matter The result is that Flynn is at St. Vim cents hospital with an ugly gash in his neck and his nose almost split into halves, and Blackwell is in the county jail. with a long cut below the calf of his leg.
 The two men, it appears, had worked together and were the closest of friends. This afternoon they were both. 1t is said. drinking heavily. They met in Metts' saloon. An argument was begun over Wylam's police force. It got warmer and warmer until the lie was passed. Blackwell is said to have called Flynn an abusive name. Flynn struck Black well, who drew his knife and began slash ing Flynn, cutting him on the nose, head and neck. They were finally separated by friends.
 Flynn was carried by ambulance to the St. Vincents hospital where he was re- ported as resting quietly up to a late hour tonight. Blackwell was carried to the county jail. It was not known that he was wounded until he had been put in a cell, when in pulling off his boots one of them was found to be filled with blood On examination an ugly gash was found on the back of his leg, below the calf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05
Social and Personal.

The Knights of Honor met in their hall last night and elected the following of- ficers for the ensuing year
 w. L. Knowlen, dictator: T. A. Wiggs, vice dictator; A B. Andrews, assistant dictator; T. B. Waller, reporter; T, P. Waller, financial reporter; J A. Estes. treasurer; E. NJ. Owens. chaplain; Ben Parsons, guard; J. C. Vines, sentinel.
 Judge J. P. Stiles of Birmingham was in Bessemer today
 Judge Sprott passed though the city yesterday en route to Lamar county where he goes to hold court.
 Decidedly the most brilliant event of the social season was the german given at the armory last night by the young men of Bessemer, complimentary to the visit ing young ladies' Those present were Dr. and Mrs. w. D. Taylor, Miss Elma Edwards and MT. Unsicker; Miss Kate Bruns, MT F. l.. Read; Miss James Price, MT. R. M. Mingea; Miss Grace Judson, MT Phil Painter; Miss Lulu Judson, MT. Lee Moody; Miss Bessie Spencer, MT. George Rutedge; Miss Otie Shipman, Dr. T. c. Donald; Miss Emma Cowan, MT George E. Mohns Miss Car melite Pitcher, Mir. George Bancroft; Miss Erline White, MT. Richard Matt hews; Miss Zoia Horn, MT. J. L. Finn; Miss Marie Jefferson, MT Charles Hudg- Quinn; Miss Mattie Thornton, MT. H. D. Perry; Miss Eva Crook, MT. Alex Carre; Miss Bertie Etheridge, MT. Elliott Hous- ton; Miss Neva Huey, Dr. R. H. Reed; Miss Stella c. Spencer, MT. Fred Phil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05
FORT PAYNE NEWS.
Pretty Wedding Performed-A Boy Is
 Kicked on the Head.

Fort Payne, December 4-(SpeciaL)- One of the prettiest home weddings that has occurred in long time here took place Wednesday night at the home of the Rev. J. R. McMullen when his eldest daughter, Miss Pearl, was united in mar riage to Mir. Clyde Howard. Only very few intimate friends and relatives were present at the ceremony. After the cer- emony the bridal party was driven to the elegant home of Colonel Howard, where a reception was held in honor of the bride and groom.
 Vance, the young son of MT. and Mrs. T. J. Larmer, was kicked on the head by a vicious mule last Saturday. His skull was fractured and several pieces of bone had to be removed.
 Thomas w Spencer of Boston, secreta- ry and treasurer of the DeKalb Fire Brick company, is here on business con nected with the company.
 Misses I.ida and Leona Thomson of Girltown. attended the wedding of their cousin. Clyde Howard to Miss Pearl Me Mullen.
 Arthur A. Marshal has purchased the re sidence of A. J. Smith and will move into it shortly. MT. and Mrs. Smith will make their home in Birmingham for the future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05
TROUBLE BREWING.
Lily Whites Have Majority and Will
 Attempt to Run Things.

Gadsden, December 4,-(SpeclaI )-Fol- lowing closely on the row in the Fourth district it is expected that the Seventh will soon be the scene of internecene strife among republicans. Last week there were several prominent republicans from other counties in Gadsden and there seems no doubt that trouble is brewing The lily whites are said to have a major ity of the committee and It Is certain that this majority will attempt to run things their own way.
 John J. Stephens of Attalla is the dis trict chairman and he is decidedly op- posed to the methods of the referee. Noth- ing will be done in the way of commt- tee meeting however until the national committee meets on the 11th day of the present month. It is said by a promi- nent local republican that if Hanna con- trols there will be a Hanna delegation from the Seventh-a contesting one if necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05
SUMPTER'S BOOKS ARE IN GOOD ORDER Examiner German Files His Re-
 port to JeIkS BUT FEW ERRORS FOUND Gall Issued for Meeting of Principals and Boards of Trustees of Dis
 trict Agricultural Schools.
 Gossip of the Capital.
BUT FEW ERRORS FOUND

Montgomery, December 4.-(Special.)- State Examiner J. T. German filed today with the governor reports on the books of the officials of Sumter county. The coun- ty is shown to have excellent officers. but slight clerical errors being reported.
 The books of Superintendent of Educa- tion R. B. Galloway, Probate Judge w. R. DeLoach, Sheriff c. M. Mccain, Tax Col lector T. J. Jarman, and Tax Assessor D. Nj. Shaw were without error. There were two slight errors in the books of Circuit Clerk w. A. c. Jones. but they were promptly made good
 The books of the tax assessor showed a decrease in assessed values, caused by the successive short crops The values for four years are as follows: 1902, $S,614,- eco; 1901, $s,S9S O14; 1902, $3,sO9,99e; 19oS S.. SSO152.
 MT. German thinks these values about 60 per cent of the actual market value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05
SESSIONS BEGIN
 AT TUSCALOOSA
INTERESTING EXERCISES MARK THE OPENING OF THE CONVEN- TON OF THE WoMAN'S CHRIS THAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

Tuscaloosa, December 4.-(Special)- nineteenth annual convention of the Ala bama Women's Christian Temperance union convened with interesting exercises at the Sigma Nu hall on Broad street last evening" The exercises were opened with the Coronation hymn, after which fer vent prayer was offered by the Rev John Van Lear. The address of welcome in be- half of the city was delivered by Mayor William c. Cochrane; in behalf of the churches by the Rev. L. O. Dawson; in behalf of the University of Alabama, by President John W. Abercromble, in be- half of the local Women's Christian Tem- perance union, by Mrs. Frank $. Moody. All of the addresses were very eloquent tand gave the convention a most hearty welcome to Tuscaloosa.
 The response was made by Mrs. $. A. White of Birmingham, who spoke tender ly of her recollections of Tuscaloosa. Miss Rhena Mosher of New York a national officer. was then introduced by the pres ident. Mrs. Martha l.. Spencer She made most interesting and instructive address on the history and progress of the Wo- tmens Christian Temperance union.
 A delightful musical programme addei smueh to the pleasure of the evening The following are the officers of the association: President. Mrs. Martha L.
 Spencer; vice president. Miss Julia Tut wiler; corresponding secretary, Mrs Mary T. Jeffriess recording secretary Mrs. J. B. | Chatfeld; treasurer. Mrs. Annie Weisel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05
Interesting Wedding Announced.

Tuscaloosa, December 4.-(Special 1.-The announcement of the forthcoming mar riage of Francis Bugbee Clements of this city and Miss Lorna Wynn Wilson of Birmingham is of more than passing inter- est to the many home friends of the groom, who is representative of one of He is at present president and manager of the Tuscaloosa Plumbing company and a man of many sterling traits of charac- ter The bride Is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Wilson and her arrival in Tuscaloosa will be greeted with much pleasure. The wedding is to take place on December 15 at p. m.