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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
THIS MORNINGS GOSSIP

The pre-Lenton season is not as inter- esting socially as 1t might be. and as 1t usually is at the end of the midwinter season. The quietude may possibly be due to the lateness of Lent. which has length ened the winter and given almost every one an opportunity to entertain formally and informally. It has been a partieu- laEy brilliant season, several charming debutantes being launched. a season of many beautiful balls and the usual mum Der of dinners, luncheons and teas
 As to weddings. with few exceptions. there have been no especially notable events in the fashionable world, but the brillincy of the early winter weddings made up for the small number of brides.
 Three or four large cotillons have saved the season in the way of dances. The Grey cotillon the Kettig cotillon, the Kinney cotillon and the very pretty Val entine cotillon given this week by the George Collier Olimos were the hand soonest events of the winter The debu- tante parties of Miss Hudgins, Miss Gra- ham, Miss White and Miss Gregg were among the brilliant events, and the danc- ing parties of more informal nature given at the Country club have made a season that may be looked back upon with pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
H. R. DEARBORN & 60. REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL
 AGENTS. 1921 First Avenue. Ground Floor. Call for MR. SORSBY,
FOR SALE

W LIST OF BARGAINS Prices Will Never Again Be
 as Low.
 Per Front Foot; business lot on First ave, near 22nd St. {; also fronting on Morris ave: 25x1S21a. This Is the cheapest central property on the mar ket.
 Per Front Foot; a business lot on 4th ave, near 18th St. A 3-story brick building on 3rd ave-, near 20th St. N A large lot. well improved, U on Second ave. ! A Morris ave. lot, we'll im- proved; building cost s6500. 50 foot lot on South 20th St. i; improved with Groom house, and only few feet from new market.
 Almost new 7-room furnace heated house; desirable part of South Highlands. and on car line. Terms easy, at low rate of interest.
 A new S-room furnace-heated house on 14th ave. south; only s250 cash, balance $40 month. This is your last chance to get q home. One block of car line and near beautiful lot. 50x170; near 1lth ave, south.
 Per Foot: a beautiful lot 200 feet deep. on 16th ave, south; near 20th st.: improve ments paid for. This Is a great bargain. will take place in Bir- 1905. and real estate val I. T f--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY to loan on re;s-.state at lowest rate. Apply Alabama Irus- and Savings Company. 202G Srd avenue. Massey build
 ing 10-2-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
MUSIC FESTIVAL.

M USIC FEE STIV AL. --
 Grand festival of sacred music at Bijou Theatre next Sunday at 3 p. m.. Phil Mem oli director. Chorus, soloist and orchestra. Tickets 75c, soc and 25c. Benefit Father O'Reilly monument fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

22s-4-5-6 First National Bank Bldg. ROBT JEMISON, JR., President; H. G. SEIBLES. Secretary; P. A. HOLLEY, Treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

preme court. Associate Justice Harlan IS one of the greatest players in the Chevy Chase club. Hardly a day passes In winter or summer that Justice Harlan IS not playing. When the weather is too bad 1t is said he walks over the links Interested as he is in tn game, ob- lection might be made by the attorneys for the trust against his sitting in judg- ment
 There are seven or eight United States senators who play at the links of the Chevy Chase club Pretty nearly all the lawyers of the department of justice are enthusiasts and play at the Columbia club. This club also boasts the member snip of a cabinet officer or two.
 circulars have been received in the last day or two by golf players that certain kinds of golf balls are to be raised to S9 a dozen, which will make them worth 70 cents each. It Is estimated that there are SOo,OOo golf players in the United States. The life of a golf ball is about one game, and 1t Is a poor player who does not participate in at least ten games a year. At the lowest possible estimate Sl'5OOOOO Is spent every year for golf balls alone
 northern paper editorially calls att tention to the social revolution that is going on in New York which is only an- other way of saying that every one who Is able to do so is leaving New York for the late winter and spring season in the south. Says the writer:
 One of the society papers of New York, Town and Country, announces in it's cur rent issue that 'the end of the fashion able season is at hand" A few enter tainments are yet to be held, 1t says, and then all will be over until the opening of the horse show next November. If this statement of the case had appeared in some journal published elsewhere than in New York it might be received with sus- picion, but when metropolitan period ica confesses to the brevity C. the New York season the rest of the country must credit the assertion. No longer does l fashionable New York society remain in 1 town until the late spring Instead, 1t hies i itself to Palm Beach, Jekylls island | faiheh anu IiHenufSti ana ialer tO NEW Orleans, when the carnival takes place.
 The reason for this exodus, the writer explains, is due to "alluring advertise ments of the traffic corporations that have been scattered broadcast" Half /, tone pictures of luxurious staterooms and parlor cars have been circulated by the hundred thousand and with them have l gone the tempting photographs of mid winter life in the southern states and the 1 semi-tropical countries, all of which proves irresistible to the pleasure seeker NOTES AND PERSONAL.
 There will be the usual dinner-dance at i the Country club this evening.
 Mrs. II. R. Johnston and the Misses Johnston are still abroad.
 There will be a meeting of the Woman's club this afternoon at o'clock at the club rooms on Second avenue.
 Miss Carrie Stone of Montgomery is the guest of Miss Mark Lewis.
 Mrs. Birch is in Montgomery
 Miss Collins of Macon, Ga, is visiting MISS 9emlson; U
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE S1200-10 acres one-half mile of East Lake. $20, ,O00-Choice farm five miles out. $2000-Iot 24th St, bet. 7th and Sth Ave, faces park s360o-1OOx24O; N. 16th St; corner; rents S450 $5500-25x1S21s; 1st Ave. bet. 22nd and 23rd Sts. S160O-Each two Woodla--n homes fronts boulevard s5OOO-50x14O 1st Ave; near 24th St; pays $550 $35, ,OO0-Handsome store; long lease; pays well. SIS, 5OO-Brick store 3rd Ave. near 2oth St. $60 000e-Prominent End Ave, corner; a bargain. $l000O-lOOx14O: corner 22nd St., and Ave B. S125O-Small house and lot Fist St, bet. F. and G. $27 per foot lots E. bet. "A and 25th Sts. S2500-Large lot one block s. 2Oth St. and 16th Ave ss65O-Nice lot 18th St., near 9th Ave. s9OOO-Good home, s. 2oth. near Five Points. s1650-50x1621R. Ave. lot $35 per foot. Highland avenue lots. s375O-New South Highland home. rents $420
 MCCONNELL 6 CARTWRIGHT. Phones 46. 220 N Fist st. fl FOR SALE. $1290-Nice, cozy home; on corner. one block from car line. blocks from school church, stores and post office; in heart of Woodlawn; only 800 cash. $1250-$500 cash; rooms hall, porches, etc.; good repair; well, fence, etc.; nice home; near 18th street school and car line, Woodlawn; can pay $75O monthly or yearly. $75O-5 rooms, hall, porches, etc; alley on side and rear; fence. fine well; cabi- net mantel, cement plaster; near Pearl street, West End
 H. R. DEARBORN X 60.
 REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL
 AGENTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
WINTER TOURIST
,tes Via the Southern Railway.

Rates Via the Southern Railway. Excursion tickets are now on sale by the Southern Railway to ali the popular winter resorts of Florida.
 For folder entitled. Winter Homes in the South" giving full information re- gardng hotel rates; also for information regarding passenger rates and schedules. apply to J. H. HARRISON,
 District Passenger Agent. (Morris Hotel Bldg.) l2-Y-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

ADVERTISING World. Columbus. Ohio. monthly journal of information. plans. suggestions and ideas for advertising. Send today for free sample. or 1Oc for four months trial 2-2l-tf-sat CHOICE coal lands to lease on royalty in Bibb, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Walker and Fayette counties. Apply to A. B. McEachin, Land Commission CT. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Ala. 2-l5-lm DIRT GIVEN AWAY-We will deliver same very cheap. Address Crockett Paving Co.,, Woodward Bldg. 2-12-30t S3OO0-l00x160, dwell ngs, cor. 4S st, fronts car line. B. F. Eborn, S01-2 Guarantee hufldinR 0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

''vulcan." the man who painted him is located at 219 N. 20th. st. Hermitage. of course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS wanted everywhere to sell our popular policies, covering all accidents, diseases and occupations. something T. tirely new and issued by this society only; easily understood and easily sold; cost but s6 per annum each. pay able monthly if desired; large commits sion, paid immediately, and exclusive territory allowed. Address National Ac- cident Society. 39O Broadway, New York. Established 20 years. 2-14-eod-1y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
pAUMIoTRY.

MADAME DEL REY. psychic palmist; one visit will convir @e you she is the best: without asking questions reads your entire life; advises you on love.
 family. business affairs, lawsuits, changes. speculations. investments. lost articles. locates minerals. etc. 20i2 4th ave. 2-12-1m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Great development will take place in Bir- mngham during 1905. and real estate val ues will be advanced accordingly. Call on or write us if you wish to invest in Bir- mngham property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
LOST. SPRAYED OR STOLEN.

OR STOLEN-Small hound, answers to name of Blue; greyish white, black spots; last seen in Woodlawn night of February 16. Reward will be paid if returned to Will Barrett, L. X N. freight depot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

WANTED-Agents and brokers in Ala bama should sell United States Casualty company's conditionless accident and unlimited health policies; your business protected Messer- Moore Insurance and Real Estate Co.,. general agents. Blr- sningham. Alc. 2-12-7t-eod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
WANTED.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
HELP WANTED-MALE.

.ss HEES WAN ED-MRLEs MlNAGER WANTEFD~Bosto Manufac- turing company. about opening in Bir- mingham, wants reliable man for man. ager; permanent position, good salary; $500 capital required. Call at once, MT. Bennison, room 39, Morris hotel.
 2-17-2t
 WANTED-For U. s. army. able-bodied unmarried men between ages of 2l and 35, citizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. Ap- ply to recruiting officer, 7k N 2Oth st. Birmingham, Ala l-l4-Smo. WANTED-Gentleman of wide acduain- tance to sell Wedderburn Rye, Wed derburn Gin, Wedderburn Champagne etc. Address The John Wedderburn Co, Baltimore, Md. 2-lo-bt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
ROOMS FOR RENT.

,FoR RENT-Front room, furnished pri-
 vate family. 1901 9th avenue. 2-17-3t l FOR RENT-Nicely furnished upstairs i front room; hot bath price s7 a month. l 2212 4th avenue. 2-17-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
FOR RENT.

FFOR RENT-A modern seven-room cot
 tagc. SIP North 17th st. Apply L. Gluck,
 207 Fist st. 2-2-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

NEW LIST OF BARGAINS Buy now. Prices Will Never Again B,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Entertaining at the clubs and at the fashionable hotels. instead of waning in popularity, is increasing among hostesses. Few private residences are adequately arr ranged for large dances, and for this reason, large balls will probably continue to be danced in the beautiful ball room opening Into the palm room at the Hill man. It is almost impossible to enter tain hundreds of guests comfortably in the average house and a physical discom- that the club and the fashionable hotel solves the problem in a practical way.
 Birmingham society, in common with other cities, observes the Lenten season by going to bridge parties, luncheons. dinners and while no large entertain ments are given, society does not suf- fer from ennui. There is a sufficient amount of entertaining to make life in- teresting, although it is supposed to be entirely informal. The Lenten maid wends her way piously churchward. and there is a certain decorum in the social world during the Lenten season. but so- ciety continues its pace in some form or another.
 Lent is conceded to be a most advan- tageous season for golfers and speaking of golf an interesting sta -e.nent was made the other day regarding the money annually spent on golf balls At the low est possible estimate, $1,oOO,OO0 is said to be spent every year for golf balls alone. The price of golf balls is considered high, which is the result of the golf ball trust. In this connection 1t Is said that Attorney General Moody Is to be petitioned to "break up the trust, as by reason of the combination of manufacturers which keeps up prices, the game of golf is one of the most extravagant in the world.
 Commenting upon the proposed move ment to abolish the golf ball trust, the New York Times says:
 Should the Attorney General decide to take up the case of the golf ball trust very interesting question might arise when 1t reaches the United States su- !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
Mattresses

of all kinds and grades manufactured. THE PERFECTION MATTRESS ous specialty. Write tor catalogue. PERFECTION MATTRESS CO.,
 Birmingham, Ala.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-06
GIRL LEAPS FROM TRAIN
Attempt to END Her Life by
Jumping From Fast Train
Was Unsuccessful
HER ESCAPE WAS MIRACULOUS
Love Affair Believed to Have Caused
Miss Glars Mcyeres to Lose Hor
Reason Leaps From Train in Spite
Of the Watohfulness of Her Rela-
tives-other News.
ial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,
North McCiregor, Iowa. July FIN
an attempt to end her own life, Miss
Clara Meyers, a young lady. 20 years
old jumped from the window Of the
ladies' toilet room Of n passenger car
on the east bound Chicago, Milwaukee
s. st. Paul flyer Sunday night. be-
tween the stations Of Beulah and Mon
ona.
The young woman Is h daughter Of
William Meyers, II prominent farmer of
Faiihault, MINI. and for some time
past has been keeping company with a
young man OF that place who paid her
such marked attention that she be-
came deeply in love with him, but 1t
is said he Tilted her for another, and
this fact so worked upon the girls
mirtd that on several occasions she
made threats against her life. Fearing
that she would carry out those threats
and hoping that visit among rela-
tives In Chicago would divert her
mirai from her so d love affair, cousin
of The girl, Herman Whitening, per-
suaded her to accompany him there
for the purpose of spending few
weeks with his sister. 1t was with this
end In view that they were passengers
on the flyer
Early In the evening Miss Meyers
had said to Mr. whitening: II shall
end It all tonight" and owing to these
words he had watched her closely
through the entire night They talked
upon various subjects along the Jour
ney and the girl seemed rational
enough, never rising from her seat
from the time She entered the car until
after the station Of Monona was pass
ed, when she quietly walked to the
door Of the toilet room, opened It and
entered, closing II after her.
A few moments passed and she did
not return. Another short space OF
time, and Mr.. Whitening went In to in
vestigate. Horrilled. he found nothing
to tell the tale OF the girls fight but
the open window. The frant 9 young
man Immediately reported to he train
men, who let him off the trair In time
to catch the hill engine which would
return over the same ground. that they
had come over about half lour be-
fore.
About mile from the spet where
the. girl entered The toilet room OF the
car, the engineer and Mr.. Whitening
found Miss Meyers standing in the
of the track tagging the engine
with her white petticoat which she had
removed from her body. She was i'm
taken aboard the engine and
brought to North McGregor, where a
was c;tlled. who fond that
she had not a scratch or hurt In any
way, with the exception Of a small
bruise on the Lett shoulder.
She IS now resting quietly at Hotel
Berry. She is nj orose to All question
ers and sympathizers and still express
es ii differentiation to end her life.
Flow she escaped instant teath in
her mad jump from the open window
Of passenger train with speed OF
fifty miles an hour, Is a mystery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-06

Iowa City.
Word has been received from tho
Rhodes scholarship commission that
Jacob Van der Zee of Sioux Center,
Iowa's Rhodes scholar, has been as
signed to Merton college. Oxford.
Council Bluffs.
John A. Norman, q Council Bluffs
grocer, is believed by his wife to- have
gone back to Sweden, the country OF
his nativity instead OF to the PORTLAND
exposition, which was his supposed
destination when he left.
Abba.
Lightning struck the house Of Peter
Groden near Tyrone Friday afternoon.
The house was set on fire. The shock
of lightning so dazed the husband that
he was unable to effect his escape from
the burning structure and his body
was cremated The wife, tho some
what stunned, managed to leave the
house. ,-sr w
Dubuque.
Last week a meeting was held at q
Chicago hotel of men from Dubuque,
Platteyille and New York relative to
the construction of railroad between
Dubuque and Platteville, or rather be-
tween East Dubuque and Platteville.l
The two Dubuquers who attended the
meeting which was intended to be a
profound secret are not among the
hackers of the line via Eagle Point and
Cuba City.
Council Bluffs.
Unpurfied Missouri river water is
what the people Of this city are being
forced to put up with at present. The
water drawn from the mains last week
resembled thick soup in consistency
and when tumberful of it was left
to stand the settings measured from
one-fourth to one half inch. The wat
err company stated that the trouble was
due to its cleaning out the mains. The
supply in it's present state cannot be
used for any purpose. except by allow
Ing It to stand until tho sediment "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-06
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

deposited. People without filters In
their homes have had, to go long dis
tances for well or spring water. The
old practice of hauling water In barrels
has been temporarily revived, AMI
Transfers are doing good business in
that line.
Manchester.
The closing exercises of. the Dundee
rural school were held Friday night in
Barnes hall. Dundee. The following
graduates delivered orations: Mar
garet Ainlers. Fred r. Heiden, Myrtle
Jordan, Frank N. Stephenson, and Ma
bel Allen. First honors were awarded
to Frank N. Stephenson and second
honors to Margaret Almers. This is the
first time in the history of the school
that any Of the pupils finished the
course.
onawa.
Ole Olson and Anna Olson of Oak
land, have sued T. c. Torrison, admin
istrator of the estate of Olaf Carlson,
for the care, clothing, education and
maintenance of Oscar b. Carlson. son
of Olaf Carlson, who when placed In
their care was 81 days old, and is now
of the age Of IL years. Thirty-five
hundred dollars is the amount claimed.
Olaf Carlson was wealthy merchant
of Moorhead, who died some months
ago.
Clinton.
Carl, the 1O-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard HOLE, was the first victim
among the premature Fourth of July
celebrators in this city. The boy pur-
Joined a box containing hundred dyn-
amite caps from the scene of sewer
excavation on Eighth avenue, AMI
manufactured bomb by placing one
Of the caps with some loose powder
into q burned out firecracker. Then
the boy, with his brother and a young
friend, went out into the country west
of the city to try the effect. He APP
piled a match ito the firecracksr and a
fearful explosion resulted. The thumb
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-06

what is good for the people than the
people do themselves. The nub OF Ii
is that they are opposed to the estab-
lishment OF tribunal which shall set
tie disputes as to rates and will resist
any effort by congress the coming VIM
ter to vitalize the interstate commerce
, commission.
An effort has been made, on the
strength of the passage by the house
OF the Townsend-Esch bilf, when 1t
was too late to do any good, to make
the people believe that the congress
would enact some legislation along the
line Of the presidents message. In
view Of the propaganda which the rail-
roads are sending into the west, Wise
public men doubt IL the congress will
do anything at the coming session ex-
cept to pass so-called anti-rebate laws
which are designed to prevent indepen-
dent action by the railroads themselves
which means profit to the big roads.
Therefore, the interest of low pec-
pie in this problem should not be al
lowed to lag because the house passed
a defective bill SO late the senate could
not be forced to do anything except
laugh at 1t and the people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-06

and will continue for four days. For
several days preceding the regular
meetings, social gatherings are feat
ures of the daily programs and the
knights and ladies enjoy the pleasures
OF fine park and hotel at what is
known as Templar Park on the banks
of Spirit Lake The knights Tenplar
band from Newton will be the official
band at the grand commandery meet
Ing this year and the prize drills which
are u feature Of the meetings every
year will be under the direction of
Past Commander l.. Olin Soule Of this
city. Under the rule Of succession In
the offices Of the grand commandery.
Samuel T. Williams will succeed Grand
Commander Weldon in that office. Mr.
Williams now serving as deputy
grand commander. Crom Bowen Of
Des Moines is in line for deputy grand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-06
Hon. Fred White Decides to
Leave Virgil on the Farm
Where He Was Found
FATHER AND SON CONFER
Mysterious Young Attorney Refuses TO
Come Back TO Iowa, Either to Dos
Moines or His Fathers t,ome-Ds-
clares He Had Troubles Which No
One Know Anything About
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, July 6.-Fred White
met his son, Virgil, at Grand Island
yesterday at the home of the: sheriff of
the county and after long conference
accompanied him to the farm where he
had been working. Virgil fatty re-
fused to accompany his father either
back to Des Moines or to his home In
Webster 1t ls believed the father has
consented to leave him on the farm
where he was found. The farmer
whom White was working for was very
much pleased with VirgIps work and
declared he was the best hired man he
had ever had. Virgil declined to state
his reasons for leaving Des Moines.
further than to say he had troubles
which no one, even his parents, knew
Of. and which he would not explain. He
admitted he took foolish course in
going away secretly, but reiterated
that 1t was impossible Tor him to re-
turn.