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of this little girl were chiefly to prepare
her tea and make ready her pipe.
"All the upper class women abroad
smoke-English, French, German, Italian
and Russian. In many circles In England
it is expected that cigarettes shall be
passed to the women after dinner. and we
have a peculiar rule there about smoking
in public. At after-theatre suppers one
always smokes.
"All Russian women smoke and smoke a
great deal and l presume that 1t Is
through them to great extent that the
women of other countries have taken up
the practice. They have an excellent to-
bacco that they use, and which is difficult
to find, though it is to be had in London
in some of the Russian shops.
Turkish women. of course, smoke con-
stantly, and they use q very good to-
bacco. French women l know less about
than those of other nationalities, and
they vary, some using tobacco and some
Directing to 1t. German women smoke,
also the Italians A woman Of the upper
class. a Roman, would be surprised not
to be offered cigarette after dinner.
but In speaking of smoking the women
who smoke most of all are the Austrian
women. They smoke cigars. 4 shall
never forget a dinner that was given. to
tie Prince of Wales by the British en-
bassy in Vienna. Sir Henry Elliott was
the ambassador and my husband was
secretary of the embassy. The guests of
this dinner had been selected with great
care; they were distinguished people, and
all the most beautiful women had been
brought together. The Viennese women
are charming, and they wear exquisite
gowns. The dinner passed Off as It
should, and, at is close, Sir Henry rose
to conduct the prince to the smoking
room, when to our surprise, every wo-
man at that table rose and trouped after
them. Those beautiful women in their
comely low cut gowns and covered with
diamonds disappeared into the smoking
| room to finish their dinners with cigars.
Lady Elliott and I said that there was
nothing for us to do but to sit down and
have little friendly chat together, for
we could not possibly stand the smoke of
that room.
Il have seen fine old white haired ladies
In Vienna sitting tired out in a ball room.
waiting to take home the daughters they
were chaperoning, each with a great
cigar in her mouth.
An Austrian woman is never expected
10 smoke until she is married. though |
suppose the young girls do II in their
own apartments. There was one little
Austrian duchess, whose name / have
forgotten, who was burned to death while
attempting to hide a cigarette In the
pocket of light frock when her govern
ess came unexpectedly into the room
when she was smoking.
In America I have found that women
who have Travelled often smoke. and 9TH
! erwise there has been very little objec-
ton, and no one minds If I open my
cigarette case after dinner where they
are not accustomed to using them. The
most rigid objections I have found in
Maryland and Virginia. There people are
Mortified by the CUSTOM
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TWO MEN FIGHT
BOTH ARE INJURED
Quarrel Over a Debt at Bes-
Sener
USE KNIFE AND IRON ROD
Emmett Finch Bound Over to Grand
Jury In Sum of $500 on Charge
of Assaulting Alice
EzeI.

Bessemer, August 12.-(Special) lin q
difficulty this afternoon at o'clock be-
tween John Andrews and George Eller-
son at Parsons livery stable on Fourth
avenue, Andrews was seriously cut and
the other badly hurt by being struck
with piece of iron. Bot hare negroes.
They quarreled over a debt that Eller-
son is said to owe Andrews. 1t seems
that Ellerson had been garnisheed and he
refused to pay the debt while the gar
nishement was pending.
When arrested Andrews made bond and
was released while Ellerson was carried
/ to the city Jail where he remains in a
critical condition from the wound re-
ceived from the blow with the rod OF
iron.
Finch Bound Over.
Emmett Finch, a young white man,
was bound over to the grand jury In the
sum of $500 this morning by Judge S. ].
Tillman, on a charge of assaulting Alice
Ezell, a 17-year-old girl, at Jonesboro
about ten days ago.
1t will be remembered that Finch was
shot by the girl while he was passing
her brothers home a little more than
week ago. The girl was arrested but
made bond and at once swore out war
rant against Finch, charging assault.
Trolley Excursion.
The members of the Epworth league
of the Methodist Episcopal church are
making extensive preparations for their
trolley excursion to East Lake next Fri
10 ~
In charge and is determined to make
1t one of the most pleasant occasions
ever enjoyed by the league. A number
of the members of the Beaver lodge will
accompany the leaguers on the trip. The
meeting of the Beavers for next week
will be held on Wednesday night so as
to permit all who can to take the trip.
Negro Is Hurt.
Henry Ellis, a colored employee of the
Bessemer Soil Pipe company at this place.
was seriously injured this morning by a
falling flask which mashed his leg and
otherwise bruised him. The injuries,
while they are very painful. will not re-
suit fatally.
Local and Personal.
The board of education of Bessemer met
last night and awarded the contract for
adding two rooms to the Clarendon school
building to J. T. Crawford on a bid of
$685.. So
The merchants Of Bessemer report az
very fine business for today. Several Of
the local manufacturing plants paid their
employees and the stores were crowded
all day and late into the night The
town was very orderly considering the
large number of people on the streets
s. I. Rosenbaum Of Rosenbaum Bros. of
Gadsden is In the city for few days.
Jake Rosenbaum is in Gadsden for a
few days.
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WOMEN WHO SMOKE.
Great Ladies of Austria Very Fond Of
Cigars.
From the Washington Post.

From the washington Post.
Mrs. Hugh Fraser, the authoress, sis
ter of Marion Crawford and niece Of Julia
Ward Howe. who sailed recently for
Japan, in a talk about her life abroad,
told of the universally of the custom OF
smoking among upper class women If al
nationalities.
Strange as it may seem, though" she
said. among the Japanese women have
never seen one of the nobility smoke,
No Japanese woman OF the nobility. in
fact, has ever admitted to me that she
smoked. / presume that they do in their
own homes. They may not have spoken
of 1t, feeling that western woman
would object, and it would not be courte-
Gus to do so.
But IL the upper class women are not
seen smoking, the middle and lower class
women smoke constantly. On long rail-
road Journeys you will always see the
women smoking They smoke the three
whiffs of tobacco that the little pipe con-
tains, and then fill and light 1t again.
They have told me that they smoke in
this way because 1t is the first Whit of
the tobacco which is agreeable. For my
part l think their tobacco is very bad.
I believe 1t is home grown, and 1t is not
ct all agreeable.
MY little Japanese maids always
smoked, though never In my presence.
They used to sit on their steps and smoke.
but that was in their own quarters.
once raised the wages of my personal
maid, and the first thing she did was to
engage a maid for herself, and the duties
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TOLD BY OLD TIME GAMBLER.
He Relates Some Experiences While
Trying to Raise Stake.

From the Spokane Spokesman Review.
Everybody CANDLES remarked the old
Spokane gambler, as he carefully picked
fieck of dust off his coat and resumed
the contemplation of his cigar. "Of
course, all folks don't gamble alike, but
nearly every enterprise that is undertaken
is a gamble"
The old gambler is a relic Of the days
when the whirr of the roulette Wheel
the click of checks and the rattle of dice
were nightly heard on lower Howard
street. He was type of the well dressed.
well fed and bediamonded individuals who
were the cocks Of the walk in the lower
end of town before the law making gamb-
ling a felony went into operation. When
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Professor Mcconnell, professional dane
ing master, will open class In dancing
in Beaver hall. Besscmer, Wednesday:
August 16 Glass for ladies and children.
to p. m. Ladies and gentlemen, to
p. m.
Camps hall. Ensley, Ala, Thursday.
August II. afternoon and night. and will
continue on these days each week
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The Gawk Engraving Co. makes tn
hest c'Ifa Phone PEOPLES z76.
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PRICES.
Womens' $50 Shoes and Oxfords. Z.8y
Womens' 800 Shoes and Oxfords KY
Womens' $50 Shoes and Oxfords 10y
Womens' zoo Shoes and Oxfords .l.49
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r. REENBRIER, WHITE SULPHUR
u SPRINGS. WEST VIRGINIA.
tThe "OLD WHITE SULPHUR open
June %.
Famous for its sulphur baths.
Modern Improvements with private
bath.
Orchestra.
Terms: s15 to $25 week: $50 TO 800 month.
Write for booklet. Address
GEO. A. MILLS. JR., Mgr.
Grcenbrier, White Sulphur Springs. West
irginia- SOL 39t-s.-tu-th
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A SUMMER RESORT where
TOWN and COUNTRY meet.
Chicago Beach
Hotel
American and European Plan


On the edge of town, this ideal Hotel. spa
cious, elegant. mode1e, overlooks Lake
Michigan, with the beach at Nc very doors
on two sides, while shaded par complete
the beautiful surroundings. For those who
like quiet, there are walks. drives. sequester-
ed spots and spacious apartments; for the
gay there are sailing, bathing. golf. tennis,
waking driving, tally-ho rides. dancing, fine
music and town amusements. The city Is
train service from the nearby station. Many
families make this their permanent home.
There are $50 large. outside rooms, go pri-
yate baths: 1900 feet Of broad veranda, over
looking the lake. There Is always cool
breeze in summer. and comfort. summer or
winter. The table is always tempting and
literally supplied. Every courtesy shown
to tourists OF transient guests.
Send for handsomely illustrated
booklet. gfDing fuiI Particular.
5Ist Blvd. and Lake Shore. Chicsdo
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MANrEn o!

A situation as plantation manager;
have thirty years practical experience
as farmer and general manager of
large farms; can give reliable refer
ences. Address
c. l.. HARDAWAY,
Bessemer, Ala.
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WaynGsyiIIo, North Carolina.

Altitude $3.50 feet.
For over fifteen years the most popu-
lar health and pleasure resort of the
mountain section OF North Carolina, In the
celebrated Land of the Sky"
.BEAUT1FUL HAYWOOD"
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS HOTEL,
b. ]. Sloan, Owner and Prop.
Season opens June G, under the same
management as last year.
Accommodation limited to $50 guests.
Cuisine and service unexcelled. Rates
moderate.
For illustrated printed matter ETC., adj
dress
MRS. z. ]. RING. Manager.
wed-fri-su Waynesville, N. c.
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Secretary Root and His Namesakes

From the Utica Herald-Dispatch.
An old alumnus recalls that in his day
there were three Roots in Clinton; the
emeritus professor of mathematics. who
was called Old Cube Root; Square Root,
who was then teaching, and Plain Root,
who was then a student.
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HOTEL chamberlain

OLD POINT COMFORT
Special summer rates. For booklets,
ETC., address George r. Adams. Mgr.
Fortress Monroe, Va. 7-3-tu-th-sa-su
Evening journal., 1905-01-25

to so degrees seems to be all that the
utmost ingenuity, together with an un-
limited consumption Of water can achieve.
one correspondence asserts that by evap-
Grating three TO four gallons OF water
can get the moisture up 10 90 degrees,
but 70 higher"
For the enlightenment Of these corre-
spondents and Of that part Of the public
which may be struggling 10 attain unto a
humidity of 90 degrees the Tribune will
explain that the Health Department was
onunciatlng a scientific principle when IL
recommended a humidity Of 90 degrees
That amount OF humidity is desirable
from the standpoint OF science just as
absolute goodness Is desirable from an
ethical and religious standpoint. But the
methods to be used IN attaining this desi-
deratum arc matters as to which the in
divdual will have 10 use his own judg-
ment- In the opinion Of the Tribune 80
degrees Of humidity is about az much as
can be reached under ordinary conditions.
The average dwelling In winter time has
a humidity Of about 60 degrees. This is al
together too low, and IL is possible to In
crease 1t materially, even though the cx-
ueme degree Of moisture enjoined by tho
Health Department cannot be reached
Evening journal., 1905-01-25
A STATE woRkHousE.

Tho trustees Of the workhouse estimate
that they will require $50 800 for the needs
of that institution during the coming year.
When all the items OF maintenance are
considered this Is not an unreasonable
sum; and we are certain that tho trustees
would not ask FOR IL were It not needed.
But we capnot refrain from saying that
this is a very expensive institution for a
single county 10 maintain, and were it a
State institution the cost to us might be
materially lessened.
OF course we understand that this will
be Interpreted into desire to unload the
workhouso upon the State because it has
become a burden to the taxpayers of New
Castle. but this is not true, The two
lower counties need workhouse. but
they could not easily build or maintain
one. and oommonsense dictates that all
long-term prisoners Of the three counties
shall be sent TO one institution.
Incidentally, Il would reduce the cost to
the people Of New Castle, but the people
Of the other counties would receive full
value for their expenditure.
Certainly Sussex viii have TO build a
new jail or solve the problem Of the safe
keeping OF prisoners IN some other way.
And while the Kent jail seems reasonably
secure, yet the method Of keeping prison.
ers in idlenoss, employed there, is to be
deplorod.
Of course, any improvement In the
present conditions viii require an act OF
Legislature, and the outlook FOR ever
forming am organization seems to be re-
mote. However. in two years we shall
elect another Legislature.
Evening journal., 1905-01-25
yellow Likes Yellow.

From the San Francisco Argonaut
The French are alarmed over their loss
OF prestige ia the Orient within the last
six months. Their soldiers have met with
no reverses, nor have French diplomats
found their problems insoluble But, ac-
cordins to M. Ratard, the French Consul
1eneral at Shanghai, Russian reverses
have meant that China no longer looks
upon the white man as invlnciblo. The
European and the American are no more
tho great power 20 the Chinese mind.
Japan has stepped IN and now rules
emma more widely and completely than
ever allied Powers could pretend TO-
The Shanghai correspondent Of the Paris
Matin explains this new phase OF the yell
low Peril by giving the opinion Of General
Icheng III Tong, long a resident of Paris.
put once more In China. Tcheng III Tong
says frankly that the Chinese hate tho
whites and have suffered their dominion
only because there was no way out OF II.
but Russia, once one Of the great Powers
IN the Far East, Is beaten and driven hack
~ dishonor Tho Chinese credit Janan
with schemes that may attack French and
bfitish and German and American inter-
ests- yellow blood responds to yellow
plood's call. With amazing unanimitv the
chinese Viceroys have adopted the Japan-
csc military tactics in their armies. and
displaced tho German. French ana Eng
nsh instructors by Japanese trained in
Manchuria. Already the Chinese war
chest Is being rehlled, its army reorean-
l4ed and it's navy made wieldy. The .gO.-
u'o'voo OF Chinese are answering TO the
leadership Of the Japanese. ana others
besides the representatives OF France are
wondering how long Il viii be until all
Europe must fight for its mere foothold on
the marge OF the East And If General
Icheng III Tong's word is good, the loss
OF the East TO Europe. If II comes, will be
due TO tho fact that the British. Russian,
and German banker made tho high-class
Chinese merchant wait In ante-rooms.
deal with Intermediates, and take the
wall when the white mans carriage came
by. This Is the view of the Paris Mathis
correspondent, and so far has met with
no contradiction from others equally well
informed.
Evening journal., 1905-01-25
sac Left open For Ruralars.

The postoffice at Swarthmore, Pa,
which was recently entered by cracks
men and THE safe blown open, has been
supplied with a new safe by Uncle Sam.
Postmaster Hannum will leave it un-
locked all the time, as the greatest f.
nancial loss incurred in the robberies
has been the cost Of the new safe. The
sole idea ts to protect the books and
accounts OF the office in case of fire.
A large stock Of stamps or money will
never be kept on hand. the safe will
be open, and midnight visitors are re-
quested to refrain from undue violence
in the future.
Evening journal., 1905-01-25
COATESVILLE'S DOC LASSOER
He is as Expert With the Lariat as q
Veteran Cowboy.

Special Officer Frank Green, the dog
catcher, made a good days wages in
his initial crusade capturing stray dogs
yesterday and by evening he had ten
CANNES in the borough pound, which
netted him IS, says the Coatesville, Pa,
correspondent Of the West Chester Lo-
cal News He receives 80 cents per
dog. He Is having a net made. but will
be unable to get it for several days.
Until then he will use a lasso TO cap
ture the dogs. He is clever with the
lasso and when he comes across a big
dog he stands quite a distance Off and
twirls the moose around the CANNES
neck as slick as any cowboy.
In the collection yesterday there were
some valuable dogs. Already some of
them have been claimed and the fine
paid. The appearance OF the dog
catcher is having a good effect upon
owners Of dogs and the tax is coming
i'm faster than it did last week. A great
many dogs now on the streets are seen
wearing collars with tags thereon.
Evening journal., 1905-01-25
INsoLENcE.

THE demands Of the Russian popu-
= lace were "insolent," says the
Cars ministers. Therefore, the un-
armed mechanics and tradesmen. their
wives and even their children were
moved down and the bodies carted
away The next day the streets Of St
Petersburg were clear ana peace
reigned
King John at Runnymede found the
barons insolent, but their insoience
secured the great charter which
guaranteed human liberty. George
Washington was extremely insolent
but the people Of this side Of the world
are rather glad that he was.
The only real demand that thes,
Russian mechanics made was to an.
proach their sovereign and hand hin
a petition. couched in terms shown,
their deep devotion TO him and his in.
terests. The items OF that petition
we're not demands. but urgent requests
Evening journal., 1905-01-25
Has SAfs.BLOWERS BEATEN
Camden Man Believes He Can outwit
Them at the Game.

II. Zegrist, Of No. sO2 Linden street,
Camden, N j., who is stopping at No.
$50 East Gay street, this place. says the
West Chester Local News, for n time,
believes he has the most expert safe
blowers of the country beaten at their
own game. He is just now in search of
capital to back him in his venture Of
owt-doing the safe blowers and putting
an end to their work and firmly be-
lieves he has a plan which win work to
this end.
Mr.. Zegrist says he has an addition
to safes which will prevent any man
from blowing them or entering them
by force and Is willing to show how 81
works, although he will not divulge the
secret unless he can secure the backing
to place it upon the marl1et. He will
not even say whether Il is a. chemical
preparation to be applied TO the safe on
a mechanical device, but admits that
il causes a commOtion in the locality
if the safe is molested.
Evening journal., 1905-01-25
ECHO OF A SAFE ROBBERY
Papers Stolen From an Upland Man
Found in a 5riekyard.

An echo Of the safe robbery perpe-
tiated at the general store of Elisha
Moore, ON Sixth street Upland some
time ago. reached the police department
OF Chester on Sunday, says the Chester
(Pa.) Times. Officer Thomas Robinson
was house sergeant at the time, when
Daniel Robinson, proprietor OF Robin
sons .briclxyard, at Seventh and Engle
streets, walked in and presented him
with a small tin strong box.
On examination the box was found
to contain the papers and a number of
accounts. connected with the business
conducted by Mr.. Moore, and 1t evil
IDENTIFY indicates the direction taken by
the daring burglars when they fed
after making the raid.
Mr.. Moore. the owner of the box, was
sent for and appeared some time later
and claimed the property. There was
nothing about the box to Indicate any
thing further than the direction Of the
.fight of the burglars
Evening journal., 1905-01-25
Rumor Starts Run on Bank.

Meadville, Pa, Jan. 25.-Because OF
what President A. NJ. Fuller declares
a senseless rumor, a run was made on
the Crawford County Trust Company
Bank. principally by small depositors.
The deposits of the day we're but lit
tie less than usual, and the bank, due
to close for the day at 3 p. m, con-
tinued open until after 4 o'clock. The
run is supposed to have been started
by a local depositor telling that he
had drawn his money because of the
death of an officer of the City Savings
Fund and Trust Company. of Lancas-
ter, Pa. He associated the trust com
panies as cooperative.
Evening journal., 1905-01-25
EDITORIAL OPINION
Humidity in DWELLINGS.

From the Chicago Tribune.
IN bulletin issued the latter part OF
November the city Health Department ad-
vocatod a greater degree Of humidity in
dwelling houses, both for the reason that
It was more hygienic ana likewise more
economical. A rise In relative humidity
was said TO be equivalent TO a rise in tenn
peraure, with the result that a room with
"a temperature OF 65 degrees and a hu-
midity Of go degrees seems warmer and
more comfortable than a room of Y de-
grees temperature and 25 degrees OF hu-
midity. In other words. the evaporation
OF water IN house win accomplish the
same results as the consumption OF coal.
The Tribune reduced this advice OF the
Health Department to it's simplest pos
sibie expression and suggested to its read
ers that they 'use water instead OF coal. %
II appears that the economy OF this plan
has recommended Il to many readers ana
that they have hastened TO make use of
water In the manRcr suggested. But the
admonition OF the Department 10 attain a
humidity OF 90 degrees is apparently inn
possible Of realization. A humidity Of 20