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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01
FAMOUS ROSE GARDENS
 IN HE|GHTH OF BLOOM
The House, Nearly One Hundred Years Old, Is Noted Example of the
 Homes of the Old South. Social Gossip.
BY ANNIE KENDRIcK WALKER.

2 An event both beautiful and brilliant was the reception given yesterday after nocn from 4 to 6 o'clock by Col and Mrs. T. o. Smith at their home In Elyton.
 Several hundred guests called during the afternoon. many of them lingering until the moon light flooded the rose gardens. The large number of gentlemen calling added to the interest of the delightful occasion.
 The old house, which is one of the his E toric places in this state, IS so charming and picturesque. surrounded by its rose 2 gardens, that the scene yesterday on the ! verandas overlooking the gardens was enchanting, while within the house the roses were used so lavishly in the decora- tions as to suggest an indoor garden.
 None of the historic houses in Elyton are more interesting than the Smith homestead, where the venerable and greatly beloved Dr. Joseph R. Smith, the father of Col. T. o. Smith, has resided for over half a century.
 The estate was originally owned by MT. James Mudd, the father of the late Judge Mudd, and from whom Dr. Smith pur- ' CNdSeu IL. The OTlBlndl eStdle tAlellueu to North Birmingham and as far as the Alice Furnaces. A part of the house was built nearly a hundred years ago. After pr. Smith purchased the estate several additions were made to the house. and year after year It's portals have opened wide and frequently until the historic house and the extensive grounds and the hospitality dispensed there seem more like a page from the romantic past than the present.
 Col. and Mrs. Smith received their guests in the drawing room. where the decorations were in white roses.
 Throughout the house roses were bank ed on the mantels, while making dis tinctive the decorations in the dining room were white peomes. These formed the central decoration, while suspended from the chandelier over the table were four floral wedding bells. fashioned In white and green The table was covered with white tulle over white satin. the tulle caught to the chandelier The can delabra held white tapers, and the entire decorative scheme was most effective. A delicious buffet luncheon was served. In the breakfast room coffee was served and the ices were served from a block of Ice in which were frozen crimson roses. Behind screen of potted plants and palms the Callman orchestra was sta- tioned.
 The reception was more in the nature of a garden party, as hundreds of guests strolled about the rose gardens, which are at the height of their spring time beauty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01
ONE WOMANS WORK
 AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

The success of a woman's work is al- ways stimulating to others who hear of it. It Is especially inspiring-is doubly valuable as example-when the success is wrought from the midst off not indeed despite of active competition in the same field for great and civilizing object.
 Only few weeks ago. the Age Herald copied and commented on graceful tribute to Miss Florence Haywood. from the Times Democrat. That energetic woman commissioner had just returned from her successful mission to Europe. and had hastened to the Crescent City to secure the collection of the Historical Society of Louisiana, for the historical exhibit of the fair Her success In that matter was emphasized, some days ago, to resident of Birmingham. He wrote to the New Orleans society for a refer ence to valuable volume. Back came a note of courteous regret that the books were packed and en route to Miss Hay woods exhibit.
 Miss Haywood herself had already noted her success in securing it, in a let ter to an old friend, now in this city. She said that her reception in New Orleans had been far beyond all expectation, both from it's social and acquisitive sides She had gotten all the best of the very valuable-and singularly appropriate New Orleans collections They bear more directly upon the facts and minut,ae of the Louisiana purchase. and It's origin, than do any others extant. For. although Mobile was the first capital of La Louisi- ane. nearly a score of years before New Orleans was planned, and although Ala bama Is indubitably "the cradle of the Louisiana purchase. many of its most brilliant and unhappy years cluster about the Crescent City
 There was the seat and the bait and the inspiration of that marvellous Law bubble. blot upon the early south as black as it Is inexplicable. There was the abode of Jean Baptiste le Moine de Bienville, second governor of Louisiana, in her second capital. There stood that famous Hotel de Bienville. headquarters of the soldier who. discaiming all con- nection with the fraudulent company
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01
IF YOU ARE FASTIDIOUS
 Have Your Pictures Made By MORTON, 'ss; ssesas 'sss zs z1s' and
His Work Is Artistic and Stylish In
 Pose and Finish.

and tore at his adversary's powerful wings. and drops of blood filtered through the brown coat, staining the earth. Final ly "Bill' got vise-like grip just above the eagles eye and hung on despite the powerful talons that were ripping at his breast
 and during the rest of the day the eagle remained huddled in a far corner, bloody and discouraged. "Blll' sat on the roost triumphant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01

Thirty good coal miners can secure steady work at Abernant Coal Co.'s mines at Abernant, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01

Lotta! Lotta! Lotta! The talk of the town-society's favorite. The show beautiful at the Orphans carnival.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08
The Best Whitewdsh

Whitewash for government buildings
exposed to severe weather is made az
follows: Take one-half bushel un-
Stacked lime; slack 1t with boiling wa
ter; cover 1t during the process to keep
in steam. ST ain the liquid through
fine sieve or strainer. Add TO it g
peck of salt. previously dissolved in
warm water; three pounds of ground
ice boiled to a thin paste and stirred
in while hot; one-half pound of Span.
ish whiting. and one pound of glue
previously dissolved by soaking ir
cold water. and then hanging over the
fire in small pot hung In a larger one
filed with water. Add five gallons OF
hot water to the mixture; stir well
and lete stand a few days covered
f!om dirt. 1t should be applied hot
for which purpose 1t can be kept in
portable furnace.-Orchard and Farm
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08
Lost Half His Foot

George Wise, recent arrival from
West Virginia, had been working for
Mr.. Taylor at Rye Patch for some
tine. ard concluded to seek anothe
occupation. He left winnemucca a
day or two ago and arrived in Col
conda in due time. but did not fine
work there that he desired: so con-
eluded to go on. His attempt to ride
the brakebeam proved disastr Gus and
as a consequence he is. by County
Physician Giroux's orders. in the hos
pital. In his endeavor to ride break
beam he failed and fell under the
wheels, but fortunately had only his
oes crushed in such a manner as tc
-ender the amputation OF half the foot
necessary. which operation was per-
TONED by the doctor today.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08
f. w. Roach Departs

Frank w. Roach. for the past year
editor of the Silver State. left for san
francisco last night to accept posi-
ton on one of the metropolitan dailas.
Mr. Roach has had cons. d arable news
paper experience and viii doubtless
find a congenial field in California. He
leaves behind him a G eat many warm
friends. f.iends that viii miss his
genia. smile and pleasant add ess. Ac-
companied by his family Mr.. Roach
left on No. last evening. The popu-
larity of himself and family was evil
denced by the number of friends gath
cred at the depot to tender Their fare
wells amid an avalanche of best wish
es Mr. Roach leaves Nevada not
from desire, but from necessity, his
wife's illness demanding the most up
to-date treatment known to medical
science. Mr.. Roach has also passed
beyond the stage of newspaper wo.
in this field and seeks 6. eater scope
for his activities.
That which is Wlnnemucca's loss is
San Franciscos gain. The Silver State
predicts for Mr. Roach brilliant and
prosperous future. Good bye anu good
luck.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08
Conspiracy Case

San Francisco.--Tn the Hyde Dimord
land conspiracy case today. Mrs. Belle
A. Curtis. sHydes stenographer. tes-
titled that affidavits were manufac-
tured by the wholesale In the office:
that Hyde and John A. Benson were
partners in an alleged conspiracy TO
defraud the government.
She declared that Benson and Hyde
employed dummies to make out appli-
cations for school lands. The colored
janitor was frequently instructed to
bring in his fiiends to apply for school
lands. Afiidavits were made out and
the claims were then assigned to Hyde
and Benson. Their plan was to have
'chool lands transferred to the forest
ese. .ves with the assistance of a cor
rupt government official.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08
Settlement Probable

San Francisco. = An armistice was
declared Wednesday between the off,
GERS of the United Railroads and the
leaders of the Carmen's union. during
prolonged conference at which the
rituation was fully discussed. Afte
the adjournment of the meeting 1t was
given out that an amicable adjust
ment of the question in dispute mighr
yet be reached General Manager
Chapman announced that. pending 81
settlement of the question of wages
no further attempt would be made to
place students on the cars to re-
ceive in structions as motormen or
conductors. The union men thereupon
ag. eed to take no decisive action until
after consideration of the proposed
new wage schedule and final decis
ion was reached. This will probably
consume at least a week and in the
meantime it is expected that the cars
will continue TO run as usual.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08

an assumed claim on little peninsula
about the size Of Utah, that pushes its
lower point out into the Pacific. She
is moved by the same avarice that
caused the colored man in the story
to declare that all he wanted was the
little land that Joined his.
But Russa's expressed determina-
ton to dominate the Pacific has an in
terest to more than the Japanese. On
this side of the Pacific is a country
with more coast Inc on the great
ocean than Russia owns. 1t Is inhab-
tied, too, by an alert and gifted people;
its trade is much more important
than Russia's trade; 1t has demanded
no stations. no dominion over
any part of the Asian coast. but 1t
has demanded that for the trade Of the
orient there should be a door open to
all nations alike. And Ru.sia with the
others agreed to that and she will
have to keep that agreement or she
will have to deal with nation of
twice forty millinos Of people and
with the ships of a power that neve.
yet have been vanquished, not once
since "Od Ironsides' set a new pace
for sea-fighters and the smoking
wrecks of Spain's fleets at Manila and
on the beach outside of Santiago gave
fearful proof that the old pace was
still maintained.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08
Two Brutes in Jail

The two young ladies of Fresh"
county who were attacked by two ruff
fans the other night because they
affections, were well known In north
EN- California and In some parts "f
Nevada.
The beasts, George Grass and Gus
Wills. waited for the young ladies on
and with switches beat them unaer-
cifully because they would not acceGe
TO their advances. The ladies' recog-
nized the brutes and had them arrest
ed this morning.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08
Eulog, of Hanna

A special to the Gazette from Wash
ington says:
The senate today passed a bill au-
thorizing the survey of certain lands
n Cascade county. Montana. In ac-
cordance with previous agreemnt the
senate devoted practically its entire
time today to eulogies upon the chal-
acter of the late Senator Hanna.
Mr.. Foraker presented the usua
resolution of sorrow and asked for
the first speaker The ga'l" ies were
cI,,wded by friensd and aini'rers OF
the late senator, and the speakers
were given close attention.
Mr.. Foraker's address WAS a candid
view of the public career and frank
analysis of his late colleasue.
Referring to Mr.. Hahna's part in tha
Mckinley campaign Mr.. FORAKER SAID:
This was his great oppogtsm,tv and
he improved it SO thoroughly that =
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08
NEWS NOTES FROM
EVERYWHERE
0oings of the Day Reflected
and Condensed for Busy
Readers

j. J. Shepherd, a gambler of Ogden,
Utah. has brought impeachment pro-
ceedings against William Glassman.
mayor of that city. The substance of
the charge is that the mayor has not
taken official cognizance of violations
Of law of that city. The sentiment of
the people is with the mayor
Washington. - The committee on
rules of the house on Wednesday
agreed upon special order to bring
the bill appropriating s450,000 for the
Lewis and Clark exposition at Port
land, Oregon, before the house as
privileged matter. 1t IS expected that
morrow.
Salt Lake.-A notable feature of thu
closing session of the seventy fourth
annual conference of the Mormon
church was the official decla alton by
President Joseph F. Smith that no po-
lygamous MAI riages had been solemn.
iZed with the sanction, consent OF
knowledge of the church since the
manifesto of President Woo druff IL
1890. President Smith announced thai
such marriages were prohibited and
any officer of the church solemnizing
such would be communicated. The
conference passed a resolution endors-
ing the declaration and denouncing the
reports that Mormons violate the laws
Of the land.
New Yo.k.-Oswald J. M:l-r kille
aimself at the home of his batrothed
a devout Methodist and us hetrothed
Mrs. Lizzie Johnston Nibletr, was o
divorced woman. For this relspn the
pastor of Miller's church. the I;ev
w. H. Ruth. refuse. 10 perform the
marriage ceremony, which had beer
set for next wednesday. Mrs. Niblett
or Mss Johnston, as she is again
called, assured her sweetheart that
there were other ministers. but thi
did not cheer his depression. Early
this evening Miller called at Miss
Johnston's home. She and her fathe'
were at dinner and Miller waited ir
the parlor. When Miss Johnston
Joined Miller they had a short. earnest
talk, presumably about the ministe =
decision, and then saying "Excusf
me-" Miller abruptly left the room. A
few minutes later pistol shot was
heard on one of the upper floors. M
Ter had gone to Miss Johnston's bed
room. pulled down the bedclothes. go
into bed and then shot himself in the
head. Miss Johnston became hysteri-
cal when she saw the body. and it was
some time before she could be quiet
ed. Mr.. Wright informed Ruth thai
he could not marry the couple without
violating the rules of the church. The
Rev. Mr.. Ruth called on Miss John
ston today and thold her it would be
impossible for him to marry her to
Miller, but he suggested that they
could have civil ma riage performed.
She was willing. but Miller said il
must be a church wedding or nothing
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08

He arrived here from Spain Sunday
and was taken i'll the same night. Dr..
Glroux was notified and took charge
Of the patient after ordering him to
the hospital, realizing that the man
was in a cond ton bordering on death.
He sank rapidly from the moment of
his entering the county institution, and
despite the utmost efforts Of the ply
sician in charge, passed away at the
hour stated. His brother. Joseph Yn-
cheusti, working for Charles McCon-
nell at Quin River. has been notified
and is expected to arrive this evening.
Funeral arrangements VIII be made as
soon as the brother arrives. The body
is at the morgue.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08

not only excited the affectionate re-
gard of his own party but also COM
manded the admiration of his oppo-
nents. 1t was an aiduous work well
done.
He had the usual experience OF
men who do great things well. He
was made the target for all the criti-
cisms, abuses, slanders and libels
that malicious ingenuity could invent.
There was no ignoble trait or pas
sion that was not ascribed to him and
portl aged of him in the political car
toons and writings of that day. A
less strong man would have. despaired
and been destroyed by 1t, but he
never showed the slightest concern on
such account.
conscious of his power and the
ne disregarded them all, and went
steadily forward upon the lines
Of duty as he saw it.
He grew not alone with the years,
but even with the days. Soon the
Whole country came TO understand
that he was one of the really g. eat
men of his day and geneI alton. Then
The pendulum of public opinion swung
quickly in the opposite dil ection. M s.
conceptions failed and misrepresenta-
ions ceased praises succeeded criti-
c.sm and favor followed. until he en-
Joyed at the hands of the American
people almost rare and exceptional
esteem and admiration.
I'm short, although he had differ
ences, and probably disappointed ex-
Jectations in some respects, he filed
4 great place among the g. .eatest men
Of his time and died respected. beloved
and mourned by all classes of his
-ountrymen."
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08
Mrs. BOtkin Convicted.

San Francisco. April Mrs. Corr
della Botk,n. the woman who FIVE
years ago for love of John p. Dun
ming, formerly manager of the Asso-
ciated Press in San Francisco. poi
soned Mrs Dunning and her sister by
sending them a box of doctored candy
at their home in Dover. Delaware,
was for the second time tonight DOOM
ed by a jury to pass the remainder of
her natural life in prison cell.
When the verdict was announced
Mrs. Botkin buried her face in her
hands and sobbed aloud.
Dunning became enamored of Mrs.
Botkin, drifted from wife and family
into life of dissipation, and finally
lost his position. He repented and re-
turned to his family in Delaware. The
Associated Press sent him to Cuba as
a war correspondent and he made a
brilliant record. Before his return his
wife and her sister were poisoned The
tragedy proved the final ruination OF
Dunning.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08
ATTEMPT To KILL
SPA|N'S KING
Escape Calls forth Congratu-
ldtiOns of Emanuel and
the Pope

The king of Spain, Alfonso. came near
losing his life yesterday. AS he was
leaving Barcelona bomb was thrown
at him by some one unknown. The
special dispatch to the Gazette from
Rome has this to say:
The news of the attempt on the life
of King Alfonso by the explosion of a
bomb as he was leaving the exhibition
at Barcelona produced the deepest
impression here, especially among the
members of the Spanish colony of
Rome, which is quite numerous. King
Emmanuel lea the news while
presiding at his weekly conference
with the cabinet ministers and he i'm
mediately personally telegraphed to
the Spanish king his warmest congrat-
ulations on his escape.
The papal secretary of state. Car
dinal Merry Del Val, when informed
of che attempt. FASTENED with the
news to the pope, who exclaimed
Poor misguided souls! There Is no
excuse for their crime"
The pope then instructed the oapal
secretary to telegraph the pontiff
congratulations to King Alfonso on his
escape.
The streets were decorated with
flags and lined with enormous crowd
of people.
Ii was estimated that there wei .
twp hundred Thousand persons in The
streets and the pressure was SO grsa,
that the cordons OF troops and poliae
were repeatedly broken by the oeop.r
who were anxious to see their monarch
and the king was thus separates from
his attendants.
The newspapers of London accep'
the brief official announcements fron
Barcelona as an acknowlc lg II fact o.
an attempt to assassinate the king hy
the explosion of a bomb. ani as 4
realization of the fears of she luthor
tiles that the king was running 'ntt
serious danger by visit to the bend
quarters of anarchistic activity In
Spain.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-08
Russia's Purpose Defined

An able writer In the Wasp has thi
to say with reference to Russia's OBJ
ject In this war:
The czar in his letter to his comman-
der in the orient exactly outlined Rus
sla's policy in the present war. 1t Is
nothing less than the domination o.
the Pacific. AT last we have a frank
and honest declaration of purpose. No
doubt that was the purpose when
Russia was seeking with so much So
lcitude to MAINTAIN peace. Japan saw
not only the intention but the cease
less, insldious preparations that her
great enemy was making. and struch
not ony for victory. but for her own
national life. she only anticipated
what Russia would, II Japan had not
moved, have p.ecipitated in June
July. Judged as men judge each 9th
er, Russia was. for months and years.
not only lying to Japan, but to all the
important powers of the world. IL
comes then in bad giace for her T.
affect to be grieved that the world
sympathy is not with her, especial
American sympathy. We owe Russia
great measure of altitude for what
she did when our national life was in
pc. II. No matter whether II was love
for US or hate of England and France,
the gratitude is due just the same, for
the service was immeasuraL.e. Blu,
that gratitude does not. at least II
should not. make us incapable of tudg-
ing between right and wrong. Japan
has never wronged US. 1t was the
ships of the United States that b ok
down the barriers that she had raised
between herself and the wo. ID She
asked for nothing save to be lei alone.
When her gates. were swung back for
the world to enter. she presented a
marvellous spectacle. Forty millinos
of people crowded into her narrow Is
land, all happy. all at work. very few
rich. very few poor. and everywhere
order and peace. She had solved the
problem which the world before her
could not solve, which since 1t has
been unable to solve-the problem OF
clothing and feeding ten millions OF
people on circumscribed areas of land
and at the same time securing orde
and peace and happiness. Since then,
In a brief fifty years we have seen
that country advance until i'm the arts
of both peace and war she is abreast
of the worlds foremost nations.
On the other hand Russia. that has
claimed to be Christian nation fer
centuries. Is a dsspotism and In he
thirst and hunger for more land she
has neglected her own brave people
until quite l00.000.000 of them are poor
beyond description. pitiably ignorant.
living merely from hand to mouth
and without hope. But while cruelty
neglecting her own people she Is Will
ing to go to war and sacrifice thou
sands and tens OF thousands of her
brave subjects rather than surrender