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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
"DIRT DEFlES THE KING." THEN
 2 Al 10 IS GREATER THAN ROYALTY ITSELF.

are made to understand that for their share in the financial responsibility of the homes they are to smash the least possl- ble number of dishes and to keep their sewing as clean as they can.
 The needlework is the only factor of the home life which can be written down on the credit side so far as money is con- eerned. and though we. can never hope to be self-supporting through it alone, yet the effort is made constantly and con- scentiously to swell this little stream Of income to it's utmost limits. The officers in charge of the workroom are careful in their oversight of the sewing so that or ders may be safely given for anything in the line of underclothing, servants out fits, aprons, in fact, for all kinds of plain sewing. We appeal to the ladies of this city to help us in our efforts to help others Will you not remember the home the next time you want to buy aprons, or to give orders for plain sewing? If we can undertake 1t we shall be glad to have the work to do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
MlDDLE.CLASS GIRLS.
They Have a Slim Chance to Land a
 Husband Nowadays.

From the New York Press
 There is no girl in the world so hand- capped in the race of matrimony as the middle-class American girl. I. is all very we'll to prate of liberty and co-educa- ton, and all that sort of thing, but the American girl who does not have to work for her living and who is yet not wealthy enough to be invited to balls and parties and taken to Europe has about as much liberty and about as much chance of ac- quiring good. substantial husband as a bird in a gilded cage.
 Wealthy American girls are introduced to men socially They go about, here and there. with chaperons and maids. and meet the American man at home and the foreign man abroad They may buy themselves dukes if the whm seizes them. If they are not popular it is be- cause they were not born to be so not for lack of opportunity.
 On the other hand, the woman who goes into business the girl in the shops, the typewriter girl the very maid in the kitchen, is thrown among men daily, and if she does not find a good husband it Is because Sne was never meant py t1foVi- dence to get one.
 But, alas for the middle-class grill Out side of a few pink teas, where men wouldn't attend if they were invited. she has no particular social life. During her boarding school days she makes eyes at few callow youths, and if she has a brother she may. by chance induce him to bring home chum or two for the holidays. But she is thrown with men neither in business nor socially. She feels that she is a bit too proud or too com fortable at home to go to work, and yet she is not rich enough to travel or to en- certain.
 It Is only by accident that she ever meets an eligible man. Slowly but surely she sinks into old-maidenhood, wonder ing vainly why Prince Charming never appeared, or else she grows tired of the monotony and breaks out into a profess sion or goes in for church work, where she meets and marries the minister Do you know why so many girls who do not have to work are filling the down. town offices? They are doing 1t to kill the ennui that blights the life of the middle-class girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
VESSEL IS GROUNDED.
Steamship Neuces Carries Passengers
 and Cargo for Galveston.

Galveston. Texas. February 9.-A tele- gram from Capt Hicks, of the Mallory line steamship Neumes. sent from Velas- co., at the mouth of the Brazos river to the offices of the Mallory line in this city, this afternoon. tells of the ground ing of the steamer about five miles be- low San Louis Pass today in fog. The vessel is broadside on, in about thirteen feet of water.
 Tugs have gone to her assistance from this city.
 The Neuces left New York for Calves ton Wednesday afternoon, and was due here this morning. She has about IS or 20 cabin passengers and steerage passen- gers on board, and is carrying a full cargo of merchandise for this point and points in the northwest.
 The weather is such that the vessel cannot be in great danger, and the sea is comparatively quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
Max start cannlna Factory.

Florence, February 9.-(Special.)- Morris Cohen, representing the Mem phis Ond) Canning company is in Florence with : view to starting a canning company in this locality. MT. Cohen will organize a stock company with a capital stock of$30,000, provid- ed the citizens of Florence will sub scribe $S000 of that amount, and he promises to pay IS per cent dividends in two years. The factory will can fruit, tomatoes, corn. pork and beans and every other suitable product of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
Lexlnaton Sales Close.

Lexington, Ky, February 9.-At the closing auction of the Kentucky Sales company sixty head of trotters sold for $12,192 During the week 276 head were sold for $S3.425. The top price today was S1200 for the Veteran, oh. g., 4, by Directum Boy, dam Ozi a, bought by Warren Bacon, Paris, Ky. Other sales were:
 Birdie Clay, b. m., ', by c. F. Clay Belle Vernon, to Georfe M. Nibb, Chestnut Hill,P a., $500.
 Fleet Onward, b. >, 6, Onward-Dam Flight, to c. F. Neagle. Lexinfton, Ky, S525
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
ATTEND THEM BOTH.

From the Talladega Reporter
 Montgomery has recently resolved to have a state fair this fall; and now Bir- mingham has gone her one better and raised a large sum wit which it proposes to supplement permanent exposition with annual fairs on the side. These are both good moves. and each of our big cities should get a move on, have its fair at different date and let's see which can get up the best one. Such things help the industries and people of the state and really leave the cities in which they are held financially bettered by them. Let's all go to both this fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notlce-speclaI Term.

The state of Alabama, Jefferson coun- ty-circuit court.
 l, A. A. Coleman. judge Of the Tenth judicial circuit of Alabama. do hereby order and direct that special term of the circuit court for Jefferson county. Alabama, be held at the court house thereof in Birmingham, Ala, beginning on Monday. 9th day of March, 1905. at 12m.. and ending on Saturday, March 25, 1905 and the clerk of this court shall cause this order to be published in one or more of the daily papers in the city of Birmingham, as required by law in cases of call for special term It is fur ther ordered that only civil causes be tried at this special term.
 This, January 19, 1905.
 A. A. COLEMAN. Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit of
 Alabama. 1-2O-fri-4t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
LANDSLlDES CAUSE
 NO LITTLE TROUBLE
Continued from Fifth Page,

--~-~------>--7-~->- ~-s-~,->--------~----~>'---- people have enquired of, the passenger department for reservations on the sleeper.
 E. H. Fell, travelling passenger agent ef the Central of Georgia, is under the weather. He was unable yesterday to be at his desk.
 Sam Cowan, commercial agent of the Central of Georgia, left yesterday for Savannah. where he will have ronfer- ence with officials of that road in regard to some important matters pertaining to the business in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
Mrs. Windows soo.hinu syrun

The best remedy for DILRRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask fec "Mrs. WinsIow' s Sc othing Syrup" an. take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD. sOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC, and is twenty-five cents bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
Insurrection ia Suppressed.

Washington, February s.-The Sec retary of State has received cable gram from Minister Beaupre at Bue- nos Ayres, dated yesterday, saying that the insurrection in the Argentine Republic has been completely sup pressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
Rhodesxllle Store Burns.

Florence, February 9.-(Special)- The general merchandise store of 0. s. Rhodes, a wealthy planter of Rhodesville, this county, was burned Monday night with all its contents. MT. Rhodes carried $500 insurance. Tho telephone wires are down and no particulars could be learned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
W. c. Eckerd Dies.

Florence, February 9.-(Special)- w. C. Ekerd died last evening at o'clock at his home on Cypress street MT. Eckerd at one time ran photo graph gallery in this city, leaving here about six years ago. He returned home a week ago to die. surrounded by his family. The deceased leaves wife ant three grown children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Citizens Savings Bank and Trust company will be held at it's banking office Tuesday. March q. at 12 o'clock noon for the election of the officers and for such other business may properly come be- fore the meeting.
 c. c. DAVIDSON, 2-10.4t-fr Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
The Golden Cross.

The United Order of the Golden Cross will organize a new commandery tonight in Fox's hall. Eighty applicants have signed the charter list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
COLOMBIA SEEMS MORE TRACTABLE Believed That BOg0ia Minister
 Has Negotiated Treaty DEBT IS STILL A MENACE 
Foreigners Want Panama to Assume Part of Colomha's Indebtedness Because Bonds Are Held in
 Various Countries.

Washington, February 9.-Minister Rus sell at Bogota cables the state depart ment, under yesterdays date, that owing to the dry state of the Magdalena river 1t has been impossible to forward any mail from the legation since January 19, and that there is no prospect Of any mail out for some weeks.
 The minister's message is supposed to be in explanation of his failure to transmit to the state department a copy of the draft of treaty which he has been ar ranging with the Colombon foreign of flee. Private letters from MT. Russell, dated few weeks back, indicated that he was making excellent progress in framing a treaty which would remove the friction between the United States and Colombia that grew out of the separation of Pan- anna. MT. Russell was specially charged by President Roosevelt to redeem the promise the President held out to General Reyes, that the United States would use its good offices to bring about an ami- cable adjustment of the sharp issues be- tween Colombia and Panama which grew out of the separation. General Reyes asked that a plebscte be had to deter mine whether the separation should re- main effective or whether Panama should rejoin Colombia.
 Thought We'll of Proposition.
 The state department at the time thought well of the proposition provid- ing the pebescite was limited to the people of Panama and it has been renew forms during the past year but thera have been no recent overtures on the subject and it is said that matters have been so adjusted as far as the new state of Panama is concerned that the United States is no longer disposed to regard the proposition as to plebscite open to discussion
 Bonds Held By Foreigners.
 The claims of colombi. that Panama assume a proportionate share of the Co., lombian national indebtedness has been reenforeed by representations from for eign governments whose citizens hold Colombian bonds The American minis ter to Panama was charged by the Pres idcnt with the presentation of this mat ter to the Panaman government and 1t Is understood that he has succeeded in a measure in securing an admission to the liability of the new stat for some share O, the Colombian debt
 Another subject of negotiation between inc United States and Colombia which has figured in the exchanges for the l2st ten years and may again come to the front at any moment is the projected sale to the Uited States of the old Providence islands. lAing 200 miles off the eastecoast O. Nicaragua.
 Colombia. it is stated. is anxious to get rid of the islands out ewing to the shall lowness of their narbors they are not desirable as coaling stations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Perhaps it is not etched enough: send 1t to the Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples phone 27e.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

all or else merely approached US for the purpose of
selling trnkets or eatables, stared stupidity at
-s almost without curiosity.
Five tavs and a few hours after we had left the
--.ad station We reached our destination All the
land sc passed through belonged 10 host. He
WAS considered one OF the greatest and one OF the
most and-poor landowners IN that part of Russia
q. show loH Wild and uncultvated his land IS, may
mention now that on my return journey, when l
travelled un horseback 4 rider generally was kept
considerably IN advance of Our party, and another
-lind H. to watch out for bears, so common and
times So dangerous were they.
Il was already darkening, although not yet late
len we reached the house. We were met by
--er II livery and two French maids, who con-
ted us 70 our apartments There the maids
ei as TO undress and took TO the Russian
without which tirst-cIass Russian country
would not be considered complete.
When / came back TO my room, my trunk was
already -1Dacl1ed and my dresses were neatly hang
i-s - -le closets ] was put to bed ike a child and
cup OF the strongest tea / ever drank, winch,
was half brandy Twas sleeping when the
the sleighs OF the returning hunting party
.re5 me. Jumping up. I ran to the window
- lad my first glimpse of returning bear-hunt IN
r.-a Some Of the men. all dressed IN leather,
horseback but all the rest OF the forty guests
l men and women, were hidden under furs in the
An hour later the maid came to tell me that tea
ready As soon as | was dressed | went down
-lrs and found all the party gathered in the large
la-. WHICH was about forty-ve feet long by twenty
vide 1t was foored with tiles, and these were
nearly covered with the skins Of various animals
5n each SIDE was an open fire and near each OF these
We're large samovar and table spread with caviar
sandwiches and sweets ITO eat caviar IN Russia IS
meyer 10 forget It. or TO be satisfied with what Is
found eiseuhere)
Ay mother who knew all the people there, was
A--4rd on both cheeks by the women, and coTnPll-
IAenlet Icy the men, who kissed her hand. My
ss.eT the vile Of our host, introduced me to them:
Madam, she said IN the formal way that IS custo-
--11s with US " is missionary IN America
was received with charming courtesy by
g-s other guests, but with surprise. u
@ o-l not know" said one of the women. that
-4y ''ay went as missionary to America.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

thought that all the missionaries came from there
protested that my sister was teasing me, and that
| knew nothing to teach even to Russians. They
laughed and the ice was broken at once
Since | neither could speak understand
Russian the conversation was held in French; and
all the nine days l was there | never heard them
speak Russian. We talked a great deal about
America. but no one ever asked me direct question,
that not being considered good form; but with eX-
ceeding cleverness was induced to talk of America
and to tell what l knew of it. All of them knew
something of the literature and politics OF America,
and some of them knew great deal
Before we had finished our first tea a loud gong
sounded and was told that it for the children to
get ready for dinner and little later 1t sounded
again for the beginning of the meal.
Would you like the children at their
dinner?" nv sister asked me, knowing that | was
fond Of children. We event into large dinIng-room,
into which the children were just coming. The little
bows were dressed IN dark clothes mostly OF velvet,
with white wastcoats; and the little girls wore light
colored gowns with low neck and short sleeves.
Each boy brought in girl on his arm and, arrived
at their places politely pulled back her chair for her
to be seated. At a table apart were the extremely
young ones attended by their nurses Apparently
many of the guests had brought their children to tins
house party; for there We're seventeen OF them.
The eldest of those at the large table a little
fellow of about eleven years of age dark and hand
some He had brought in a tiny girl with faNen
hair and gray-green eyes She appeared more like
Sav than any of the other girls, but was dressed
like English child
Who IS that little girl?' l asked.
That is Katchousha NobaIoh She came only
to-day with her governess. although her mother has
been here for sometime Is she not very beautiful!
Her mother, Princess Nobaloff, is a harmless
Nihilist"
The children were all talking in French, English
and Russian | went and stood near the interest
ing Katchousha. The two boys on either side OF her
were trying to talk to her; but She only shook her
head at them in a way that made her yellow name
fly in all directions.
You must make Katchousha feel at home
Kolia said my sister to the biggest boy, who had
brought Katchousha in to dinner.
Princess | have told her everything that ! can
think of" Kolia answered, and promised to give
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

AS Pavel came to take the place of Kolia, he said
something in Russian that sent my sister laughing
out of the room.
What did he say?' asked when joined her
He said Neither your size, nor your looks
count so much as the British lingo.
When the children had finished their dinner, my
sister plaved the piano in one of the opening
out of the big hall, and the children danced like
lot of little fairies while their elders looked on.
When they went to bed, | went with little Kat
chousha; for she had taken my fancy tremendously
How is it. baby, that you cannot speak either
French or Russian?" | asked.
The child's eyes filed with tears of anger " Ma
ma never had me taught she said. And liked
Kolia so much! He IS SO big and handsome Don't
you think he will make fine officer"
Before l left this place nine days later Kat
chousha could already understand Kolia and he had
become her shadow. ~
have heard Americans say and believe that there
is no freedom of conversation in Russia During
nv short STAY there however they discussed freely
their religion their literature and their Government
and the impression they made on me was that OF
being the least prejudiced people ever had met
One evening after dinner, while men and women
were smoking, one of the guests, big landowner
too asked our host
Alexis have you introduced the new harrow
The face of Alexis couded: Il nave not finished
courting all my peasants tor their PERMISSION ne
answered so far | have become the godfather
OF only three new children When shall nave
seen and coaxed them all, and have become sponsor
for some more babies may be able to introduce 1t
without their wrec1ing it. Have you succeeded
in introducing it, Ignatius?" he asked, turning TO
another of his guests.
Yes, introduced it to my peasants" Ignatius
responded rueftlly; but they not only smashed
every harrow but let me know that if another OF the
Internal machines brought on the place they
would burn the barns
He carefully blew rings of cigarette smoke toward
the ceiling. while the Others all laughed; but there
was a helpless ring to their laughter
81 hear that you had bad luck with your school
house Alexievna" a woman said to my sister
She shrugged her shoulders. My sister was not
woman indulge in philanthropic projects 10 XIII
time Moreover in spite of the vast estates, money
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

her my little flag, but
she only shakes her
head at me. "
Alexievna came to
Katchousha, pushed
back her hair and kissed
her forehead. Little
love, " she said, " don't
you like Kolia7 -
The child shook her
head.
Why?" my sister
asked.
The child shook her
head again.
Then a merry little
boy at the other end of
the table spoke up
Princess, you may
speak with her all you
like, and she will only
shake her head for she
can speak neither Russ
ian nor French. | was
to take her in to dinner
and speak to her in
English, but Kolia took
a fancy to her, and |
never told him about the
language, so as to have
some fun with him. -
" Why, Pavel!" said
my sister. 4 did not
know that you were
such a practical joker.
But you ought to have
thought of poor Kat
chousha: she is not
having a very good
time between kolia and
Steben, because neither
one speaks English.
Come quickly and
change placesl"
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
{ I THEN We came
w 10 the end Of
' the railroad

w 70 the end of
the railroad
line we found a char
1-aEu- waiting to take
us the rest of the way
70 the palace Of Prince
Alexis. which was with
II TWO hundred miles
of the Siberian frontier,
This -Elr-G-bG'gC was
q large commOdiOus
stage-coach. fitted up
with well-mattressed
seats on whichone could
sleep comfortably at
night. It was drawn by
eight horses. and trav-
eled day and night,
stopping every twelve
hours for Us to get out
and walk around q bit.
An alcohol lamp gave
US hot tea. and the
rl1lr-5-51rc was sup
Piled with plentvof cold
food One night we
slept IN q village but
except for this we Urav-
e-ed continuously for
I'VE days and nights,
after three days chang
ing our conveyance
Tor a big covered sleigh
that was sent to meet
u= Tor the ground was
already covered with
snow. although II was
only September.
During the whole
Journey we met few
reasants. and they
either did not take the
trouble to look at Us at
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
" ok and Happiness.

Hork is, after all, an American
necessity Most of US plan our vaca-
ton as though it were the apex of
the year, but instead Of that it is only
a breathing spell that we may do our
work the better when we return, and
We know it In proof OF which there
is no American who reads these col
unns who ever yet lived through a
vacation without thinking every day
OF the tasks that waited on his re-
turn
In singular illustration of this
comes story from Ellicott City, Md.
A resident Of Howard county is ad-
vertising for work-work for work s
sake and nothing else He is par
italy paralyzed and is supported with
apparent kindness by his relatives.
But he needs employment. He fears
the effect of idleness. And he asks
with more fervor than men usually
employ to get work for the sake OF
the pay it carries, that some one may
give him a daily task TO occupy his
mind.
Every now and then some traveller
comes along to tell us that we have
no capacity for leisure spirit in this
country. That is perfectly true
Whatever we do we do with all ouI
might. If it is work, we work dill
gently. If it is play, we play hard
Leisure, in the sense of inaction,
drives us almost crazy. If the foot
paths TO peace lead 20 idleness few
characteristic Americans viii ever
walk them 10 their destination.
But the footpaths TO peace DO not
lie IN that direction. The best life is
busy life. Our national activity Is
our national salvation. AS long as
our men must be busy we shall be
striding forward and lifting upward
Work that is honest is the best
precursor of ultimate happiness, and
the true American will not only un-
derstand this longing of the man
from Howard county, but sympathize
with him in it.