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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Church Feasts.

T can remember when the only churches that celebrated Easter were the Catholic, the Protestant Episcopal and the Lutheran, but now very many of the Protestant congregations other than Episcopal and Lutheran observe in some way the festival of the resurrection" said an old lawyer.
 "The Lutheran church, as well as the Catholic and Anglican communions. has always observed the principal periods and feasts of the church year, and in recent years most Protestants have shown a de- cided tendency to restore to their com munions certain feasts that were dropped at the time of the reformation l was In an eastern city on last Palm Sunday and saw members of a German Reformed congregation carrying palms through the streets just like Catholics"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Lemonade and Flnoer Bowls.

Tonight, for the first time in my life, saw a man do the ancient trick of drinking the water in his finger bowl af- ter dinner" said a frequenter ot cafes last night. q was sitting in Paurs eat ing dinner when one of the walters called my attention to a nicely dressed man on the opposite side of the room who was drinking the water out of the finger bowl, using a tablespoon. He soon squeezed the lemon into the water and sweetened it with about four Jumps of sugar.
 Everybody in the cafe was laughing about 1t, and the walters had to go back into the buffers pantry to keep from of lending the patron, who was blssfully ig- norant of the commotion he was making.
 T asked Captain Paul if that occurred many times He said that it happened about once a month. Recently, he said, two men wanted to whip one of the wait CTS for serving them what they called weak lemonade and they ordered the negro to get them some more lemon. l had to explain it to them, but they were perfectly furious with the waiter and de- manded that I discharge him at once.
 One of the most amusing things of this kind recently, according to Paul, oc- cured several nights ago when young couple, evidently sweethearts. were in the cafe after tho theatre. The girl was wise in the use of the finger bowl but it was still an unexplained mystery to the man. When the waiter placed the bowls in front of the couple, the man started to drink from his. The girl blushed and tried to call his attention to his error. In the meantime she rinsed her fingers, but he was unconscious of what she was do- ing Finally she burst out laughing, ex- plained to him, and he was the worst hacked man to be found in town. Such performances are always the source of much amusement to the walters, and frequently to the patrons of the cafes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
THAT'S TREATING THEM SOME.
From the Arkansas Gazette.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 Accompanying the New York club are three well-known sporting writers repre- senting New York papers-the veteran Sam Crane, baseball editor of the Amerl- can and Journal; James Hammond of the Evening World and Allan sangree. who is the Evening Globes baseball authority. During their recent stay in Birmingham with the New York team the three jour nalists were taken in tow by Sergeant Major Bozeman Bulger, sporting editor of the Birmingham Age-Herald, who Is best known to fame as the Poet Laure- ate of the SlagPile," and former anna teur middleweight champion pitcher of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
WILL VISIT AMERICA.
Distinguished chlnamen Will Study the
 St. Louis Worlds Fair.

St. Louis, April 1-Notification was re- ceived from the state department by the worlds fair management today that party of distinguished Chinamen will leave China at once to spend the summer here and study the worlds fair.
 The visit was arranged by Minister Con- ger by cablegram The visitors will be the expectant prefect, Ii Shaoti, district magistrate, Tai Chi; receiver of salt de- partment. Chuang Yin Hsin, and others. The state department has arranged for their entrance into the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
PETITION CIRCULATED.
Ladies of Oxford Ask That Saloons
 Be Kept Away.

Anniston April 1.--(Special)-A petition asking that bar rooms be kept out of Oxford is being circulated among the ladies of Oxford and it Is understood that quite number has signed it. This petition will be presented to the new council and will go before that hody ss an appeal against any application for liquor license.
 As yet the new council has made no statement as to what 1t will do in regard to the liquor question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

practiced by the higher class criminals, among whom may be mentioned the gen tleman burglar" have been often re- marked but the idea of trained dogs for chicken stealing almost takes ones breath away by its daring and originality.
 Just now 1t is a momentous question as to whether club women shall indulge in cocktails and cigarettes. Of course if the ladies are convinced they can man age such matters as skillfuliy as the men there Is no reason why they should hesitate, so far as the practicability of the undertaking is concerned. But that Is apparently not the trouble Club wo- men are convinced that there is nothing particularly terrifying about a cocktail or a cigarette except appearances and they hesitate on the score of propriety; that is some of them do. As for smok- ing it is argued that a woman can ham dle a cigarette in such graceful way that the ravishing damsels Autographed on Turkish cigarette posters turn green with envy and 1t is to be supposed that they can dispose of a cocktail with equal grace Although convention Is hard taskmaster 1t would stand poor show under such circumstances were it not for the fact that smoking blackens the teeth and liquor produces embonpoint.
 Poor Dan Daly has been laid away in his grave and the world will soon forget the comedian who drove away dull care when his life was slowly yielding be- fore the attacks of consumption. A popu- lar comedian is not a hero, always. but 1t requires courage for man to laugh at death for two weary years, and after all he who makes the world brighter by his fun Is a philanthropist. For that rea- son If no other such men as Daily should be remembered.
 MT. Robert Fitzsimmons announces that he will take great pleasure in chastizing MT. "Kid' Mccoy in the ring for pecun- iary consideration, provided MT. Mccoy will be so kind as to permit MT. Fitzsim- mons three weeks of training. The two gentlemen did not arrange the bout in such an Alphonse and Gaston fashion, but the result reached was the same. In fact MT. Fitzsmmons remarked that he would lick MT. Mccoy and it is quite probable that the big pugilist will have an opportunity of proving to the sports whether he was merely joking or was in earnest.
 The note circulation of the national banks of this country now amounts to s432, PAT, ,605 and is the highest ever known It Is frightful to contemplate the mum Der of germs all that paper money rep resents and still the nation manages to survive. Evidently the germ theory has had no effect on the circulation of paper money and has certainly not made the public any more reluctant to receive wealth in that form. P. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
BOB WHITE.

Addison Talbott in Nassau Magazine. From far across the meadows comes
 sound,
 An echo bringing back the long ago, And causing old-time memories to flow Again--in fancy Prone upon the ground listen while the captive notes, unbound. Come timidly at first, so clear and low. Then ringing out in joy-and now I
 know It is the same shy friend that have
 found. Down by the old worm-fence hear him
 call
 A farewell greeting to the fading light. And softly falling as the shadows fall, His cheery notes seem calling a good
 night; And so he sends his message to us all, A cool and liquid melody-"Bob White"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
UNCONSCIOUS JOKE.

From the New York Tribune.
 One of the leading portrait painters in London had sittings not long ago from lady of wit and fashion. Her husband, peer, went to see the portrait when it was finished, and was asked by the artist to give his opinion of 1t. He was not an art critic, and he replied quite innocently, looking first at the lady and then at the portrait: "It is very good; it is excellent; but I think there Is a little too much repose about the mouth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Coinaqe at the Mints.

Washington, April 1.-The coinage ex- ecuted at the hints of the United States during March aggregated 15,30s,503 pieces and sG5. .262, ,f6S in value, as follows:
 Gold. s6s. .6o5, 79o.
 Silve-, $1.49l.60S.
 Minor coins sl64S70.
 In addition. 346s pieces were coined for the Philippine government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
HIS PROGRAMME ARRANGED.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 q know what you've come here for" said little Willie. You're going to ask my sister ito be your wife"
 "Oh! Why do you think so?''
 "Cause l heard her tellin' ma she was goin' to git you in corner tonight and make you say It."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Lumber Business is Booming.

Scottsboro. April 1.--(Special) )-Dock Hicks, a prominent lumber and saw mill man of Jackson county. will begin at once the erection of large band saw mill and gin at Section. The lumber bus mess is greatly on the increase in this county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Runaway Marriage In Tennessee.

Scottsboro, April 1.-(Special) )-Curtis Sheppard of Oakly and Miss Mary An derson of Milan ran away and were mar red at Winchester. Tenn, Tuesday last. The young people both belong to prom inent families in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
School Will Have Picnic.

Wylam. April 1.-(Special)-A great treat is in store for the pupils of the sev- enth grade of the public school on next Friday. Their teacher. Prof. T. J. Wal ker will carry them to one of the parks near Birmingham on an all day picnic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

The Russian pear ordered the Amer ican flag to be hauled down at New Chang, but MT. Hay does not propose to shoot him on the spot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

When criticism of his age-pension regulations becomes too much for MT. Wares nerves, he can fall back on poesy for comfort and peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Shop Is Opened.

wylam. April .-(special)-The black smith shop formerly operated by J. M. Tidwell has been opened by J. w. Davis. and is well supplied with business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

General Kuropatkin is at the front, but the front is still doing business on former lines. But Ku. has not yet drawn his snickersee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

All the Japs now need is good sup ply of Missouri mules, and I4ssouri stands ready to fill all orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

The country has a living vice-presi- dent who stops when in Washington at a hotel that he owns himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

Philip Burne-Jones, artist, has re- turned to Englanu, bemoaning the loss of the American bathtub.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

The Japs bottled up the war core spondents in Japan, even if they could not quite bottle up Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

Senator Burton was convicted, but Attorney Burton will have to assist Tn serving out the sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

Senator Burton would be as safe as the other rascals if he could plead the statute of limitations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

Joseph R. Burton is the first convict senator, but not the first rascal senator by any means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

Sully is the Waterloo end of Ma poleon of finance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

"Parsifal" will never be really and truly popular until the name IS borne by trotting horse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

The war in the Far East is booming the price of copper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

Kansas is blushing now, instead of bleeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

No one has so big pull as an ele phant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

A Mormoness is expected to marry her brother-in-law. Who wants to De a Mormoness?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

Baltimore's burned space is full of plans, but lacks some in quick action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

The Congo Free State is the latest example of benevolent assimilation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

Lige Dowie prefers the sheriff of Zion City to the mobs of Australia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

Senator Burton was born in Indiana. Ohio feels relieved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

A senator has actually been caught with the goods on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

Hearst enthusiasm is quoted at so much per cubic foot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-26
DATAs'S WONDERFUL MEMORY
Human Encyclopedia" Tosses
Off Dates OF Demands.
REPrRLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, June 25.-It was little man,
with a peculiar side step, in gray suit
OF clothes. including a bright blue waist
coat. who hurried into the stage at the New
York Roof Garden when the time came for
'Datas. the human encyclopaedia to ap-
pear. He was announced as ready to an
swer. through wonderful powers Of mem
ory, any historical questions Mr.. Datas
put his hands in his pockets. smiled and
said: Now ask me-
All sorts Of questions involving dates.
from query as to when chIoroform was
first used to that of the day when the first
American Derby was run. were hurled at
him by people in the audience. Except in
one or two instances he answered them in
stantly and correctly. and many of his
ready answers astonished the audience
of course, he made misses. too. For in
stance:
when was Commodore Perry born?'
someone asked.
Never heard of him. replied Detas,
and the audience roared; but he did know
the date of the battle of Lake Erie
The audience had fun with him now and
then. WHO killed Cock Robin?' asked a
wag.
Mother Shiptons cat" was the reply
in fine cockney dialect.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-26
SILK RAISED IN CANADA.
Product Said to Be Finer Than
That of China or Japan.

Ottawa. Ontario. June 25-The manu-
facture of silk. from the cocoon stage to
the finished product, is in its first state in
Canada. Andre VILLAIN Of Labelle County,
Quebec, will exhibit the silk at the
Worlds Fair.
MY Vnlanl, at n meeting of the Coloni-
zation Society of the Province of Quebec
three years ago presented plans for estab-
fishing the silk industry in Canada. Be
ing told that his scheme was impossible,
he said he would undertake to prove 20
the contrary and that 1t could be made Il
commercial success He sent samples Of
his first crop of silk to the silk expert of
the Italian Government. who informed
him that his silk was frmer. more Gura
bic and more consistent than Chinese or
Japanese silk. Last year Mr.. VILLAIN
showed 5000 plants.
He planted a carload of mulberry trees
last year and sowed three acres of land
with mulberry seed that will yield 100000
plants This he expects will enable him
to establish a colony of 2000 persons de-
voted to the silk industry.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-26

with porous paper made in Japan. Mr:
FaiTChiid showed me samples of some or
these papers, and, among other things
what looked Ike leather portfolio, which
would, ! suppose, cost at least 50 at any
notion store in this country. II was made
of paper instead Of leather, and l was
told 1t had cost just Is cents.
The Japanese papers, said Mr.. FAR
child. come from different sources. but
chiefly from the mitsumata plant. which
covers the hillsides and Is also grown be-
tween the rice fields throughout Central
Japan. 1t is a perennial shrub with long,
lanCe-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. Its
bark has long. delicate tibers, and 1t Is Sc
off the bark which is then maCerated ana
made into paper
This plant could be grown in the United
States. and it might be harvested by ma
chinery. The plants are grown from the
seed and afterwards set out and gult-
waited They are cut off from year 10 year.
other sprouts coming up for another crop.
The Japanese make their napkins, UNI
hreIlaS and lanterns out Of such paper.
1t takes the place of glass in the walls of
the peoples houses and rs oiled paper
serves as rubber blankets and rubber
coats. 7 see no reason why such plants
should not be raised here and why, with
our modern machinery, they might not
form an important part Of our paper in
dustry. l understand that from 600 to 2.O
pounds of bark can be annually produced
on one acre, and that this when made INTO
pulp Is worth in Japan from Is to l6 cents
in gold per pound. This would make
profit. 1 should say, of 500 or upward per
acre.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-26
BELL GIRL EMPLOYED
IN HOTEL FOR WOMEN.
First of Her Kind Makes Her Appear
ance at the Martha
Washington.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, June 25.-The first of the bell
girls appearc- in the Hotel Martha Wash
ington, just as everybody said she would.
If she pleases the patrons of the estab-
lshment the cry will be Front. Miss"'
and all cards will be taken to and fro by
feminine attendants.
The six bell boys in the place eyed her
askance and wondered if her presence
meant the kneI of doom for them. 1t was
the consensus of the bench" that they
would hold their positions for a little while
yet, although more meek array of serv-
itors never before sat in hotel corridor.
Bell girl No. l walked lightly about the
tesselated floor.
mo. 1317." said she, in a voice which
was tremulous and low.
Nobody answered,
''No. l3l7." she said, with more decision.
NO. 1917. No. 1871"
Gracious, child,' exclaimed an elderly
woman, rising from a seat near the news
stand, what's all this? You're calling
the number of my ROOM
Wanted at the telephone, madame"
was the reply.
Bell girl No. l Is short in stature. So
are her skirts. Her hair is worn in
lingering braid down her back. She is
page at present
IT'S an experiment so far" said Mr.
NJ. Caldwell, who recently came from a
leading hotel TO take charge of the Martha
Washington, "and l don't see why 1t
should not be practicable. l believe bell
girls will give good service here"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-26

coolest spot in the home in the hottest
part of the day. and when they play they
should be kept in the shade as far as
possible.
tub full of cool water in the middle of
the largest room in the home and there
let the children splash 10 their hearts
content during the heat of the day. Let
the girls wash their dolls and the boys
sail their boats. and no matter how much
they splash themselves. nobody should
scold them. They should be stripped to
their abdominal bandages, and their pa
rents need have no fear of their young
sters catching cold. Summer colds are not
due to the chilling OF the system in that
way, but to overeating, combined with
irregularities of and fermentation in the
bowels.
THE simpler the diet the better for
young and old. of course, but ii is very
Cnwise TO let any trouble with the stOm
ach or bowels pass unnOticed without con-
sulting the family physician. The system
Graves moisture in hot weather, and the
frequent slipping of cooled. boiled water
Is excellent for reducing the temperature
OF the body. The water should be cooled
but rot by putting ice into it.
In the dry climate more moisture Is
thrown off from the system. both by the
lungs and the skin. than where the air is
system are eliminated faster Hence, a
n oderately dry climate Is a benefit Ex-
cessive moisture and humidity harm be-
cause they. favor the multiplication of
germs, and because in very moist eli
mate less waste is thrown off by the lungs
and the skin than should be eliminated
Heat is not so bad of itself It is the
great humidity that is depressing and in
furious, but proper attention to diet. cloth
Ing avoiding stimulating, heating edibles
and particularly liquids, TO taking due rest
and frequent sponging Of the body. with
cool water viii accomDlish wonders"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-26
PHYSICIAN URGES SIMPLE
DIET AND LOOSE CLOTHING,
Then in Summer One should FIRE.
quently Sip Cooled Boiled water,
Says Prominent Doctor.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June 25.-Many American
cities having suffered severely from pneu-
monia. Doctor Darlington, the Health
Commissioner, was asked about the ills
now due.
About this time look out for heat pros
trations, heavy losses among infants from
diarrhoeal diseases and cholera infantum
and among the adults cholera morbus, :"
said ne.
Children suffer more from heat in the
summer than adults do" commented the
Health Commissioner. They should be
clad as lightly as possible, but this does
not mean that their parents have to buy
expensive garments. The little ones should
wear an abdominal bandage of flannel.
but besides this merely muslin drawers. q
cambria shirt and simple skirt of ging-
ham or linen or cotton trousers are suffi-
cient They are the coolest things and
they are inexpensive.
THE clothing should be very loose about
the neck. Thin cotton stockings. low,
easy shoes and a lightweight straw hat
suggest themselves. but another thing to
be borne in mind is the benefits from fire.
quent bathing with cool water. The chill
dsaD should he made to lie down in the
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-26
Bad
Water
Is, Instantly Purified by
LiquOzOne.

Bad drinking water is unsafe simply
because of the germs in it. And the
most common and dangerous are the
germs of Typhoid.
Ybu omit filter these germs out, be
cause they are infinitely small. 1t
would take seven billions of them 10
cover a postage stamp. And boiling
even long cOntinued-iS not certain 10
kill them.
But two teaspoonfuls of Liquozonp
make a glass of water safe. 1t not
only kills the germs in the water, but
it destroys all disease germs wherever
the water goes. This wonderful ger
micide. made from oxygen gas, is so
certain that we publish on every bot
tie an offer of $1,000 for a disease
germ that it cannot kill.
We put LiqUOzone in every glass OF
water served in our laboratory, and
we serve it ON the tables Of our homes.
And we have never known a case of
Typhoid to develop where this was
done.
Liquozone not only destroys the
germ danger in water. hut 1t ENSURES
one against sickness, for nearly all
sickness is caused by germ attacks.
1t makes the water tonic. better than
anything else in the world for you. And
it makes the water tart and palatable.
No person who once tries LiquoZoEe.
and notes the results. will ever wish
TO be without It, Price soc and 81. at
drug stores. The Liquid Ozone Co,
Chicago. own the American rights.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-26
De LA MAR MANSION
WILL NOT BE SOLD
Wealthy Miner and Daughter to Live
in PaIatiaI Structure-Old
e Romance Recalled.


hfSRIBLlC SfEClALA
New York, June 25.-Captain Joseph R
De la Mar and his young daughter will
occupy the splendid house at the north
east corner of Madison avenue and Thir-
ty-seventh street, which is now nearing
completion.
1t was once generally believed that
some day he would live there with his di-
vOFeed wife. whom tho wealthy mine
owner married under romantic circum-
stances. The .rUnors that Mrs. De n Mar
and the Captain were to remarry were
persistent, and were often denied by her.
They we're finally set at rest a year ago
when Mrs. De la Mar welded Mr.. James
R. Hatmaker, once secretary to the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs. Hat
maker reside in London.
1t was authoritatively announced that
the great house in Madison avenue would
be occupied only by the Captain and his
young daughter Captain De la Mar sent
word by his secretary at his office, at No.
43 Exchange place, that the report that
heswould sell It because of his disappoint-
ment in his wish that he and his former
wife might be reconciled was without
foundation.