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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
From the New York American.

From the New York American.
 N R. A. L. NELDIN, of No 1S East pU Twenty-ninth street. said yes-
 s) terday that if his plans do not go awry he will this afternoon or to- morrow graft a new finger on the hand of woman patient who lost the middle one of her left hand by an accident few years ago. and who has felt very badly about it ever since. She has been so hu- inflated, in fact, that she has kept her loss secret from the members of her family, and has worn an artificial finger which, aside from being inconvenient has caused her great uneasiness of mind for fear it might drop off at an inopportune moment. The woman declares that the absence of the finger So interfered with her career ais an artist that she was forced to abandon the stage.
 For all these reasons she came to New York few days ago, and through an advertisement in the newspapers offered $500 for a new finger. She refused to give her name and address, but produced a large sum of money
 A Brooklyn woman. who also shyly de- QecllneS to TeNedi fltf iutHtlty lOi tiit ttiiic being, offered to part with one finger for $500. and seemed to think she had made a good bargain at that.
 Both women are at Dr. Neldin's home now, and declare that they are ready for the ordeal.
 The woman who expects to get new finger was in high spirits yesterday. She consented to have her hand photographed, showing that the finger was really miss ingG and then told why she was so anx- icus for another in its place. She is a striking blonde.
 q lost this one" she said. holding up her hand. about six year ago. It was
 shot off and I was pretty lucky that the
 bullet hit my hand instead of my head
 The doctor that attended me might have
 saved the finger. but he did bad job. and had to amputate it. At that time I was on the stage and my husband was
 living. He died soon after, and I was forced to give up my profession. "You see. maimed hand don't look very we'll from the front of the house, and, although I had an artificial finger, | made, it was not a success. And now | am here to get a finger of flesh and blood
 ''The woman who is to sell her finger admits that she wants the money. My husband had two fingers ampu- tated at Bellevue year ago. she ex- plained yesterday. "and he gets along very well without them. Why shouldn't | I do without one? We don't make a great deal and so have been able to save | only small amount"
 l Dr. Nelden spoke hopefully of the forth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
[ am nothing If not critical.
 -Othello.
Popular Selection of Senators.

Those who think United States senators should be elected by the peo- pie need not be discouraged. The movement against clique and machine elections by legislatures and in favor of elections direct by the people is progressing finely. Twothirds of the state legislatures must apply to Con. gress to call a convention before which amendments may be proposed to be finally ratified by three-fourths of the states. Legislatures have re- quested the President to call con vention as follows:
 Arkansas. Oregon.
 California. Tennessee.
 Idaho. Texas.
 Illinois. Utah.
 Missouri. Washington.
 Nebraska. Wisconsin.
 Nevada.
 This number will be largely added to this winter, and still more will call upon the President next winter. It is a hopeful movement, and not one before the people has perhaps more good shut up within. Direct action by the people is always safest and best. The best judges are the judges the people have selected, and beyond doubt the best senators will be those who come straight from the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

c. J. Rogers of Jasper is d. the Morris. Wade Allen of Anniston is at the Nor ris.
 Charles Burdette of Atlanta, is at the Morris.
 E. D. Jenkins of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 J. A. Haley of Vernon, is at the Met ropolitan.
 William Root of New York is at the Hillman.
 F. W. Allen of Nashville is at the Hilman.
 R. M. Clements of Nashville is at the Hillman
 W. H. Miller of Atlanta, is at the St. Nicholas
 s. c. Thomas of Calera is at the St. Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 It's very dangerous for a girl to be so innocent she won't admit she firts.
 A girl has lot of fortitude to go slegh-riding when she is saving up her complexion.
 A father is very cold-blooded not to be able to see the tints in the baby's hair that its mother can.
 Anyhow. if men didn't get married they would make just as big fools of themselves some other way.
 A woman may need a stocking purse to hold her money when she goes shop- ping. but she doesn't need any coming home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
The Consolidation Project.

q have been surprised to find that tic over the projected consolidation or the large industrial companies of the Bir- mingham district" said q man of wide experience in the iron trade. While con solidation is the fashion and is inevitable here I am sorry to see it. l would rather see them as they have been. With several competing companies in the district con- dltons would be much more satisfactory to business interests in general. But so long as a merger is to take place-f not today some other day--it will be better for the International Power company to be in control than for the Steel trust to own our big plants.
 "While l do not regard with favor the merger scheme, there is this to be said for it. The new interests will spend mil- lions in expansion. l would not be sur prised to see MT. Hoadley's party put s2o, 100000 of new capital in the district within the next twelve months Consoll- dation will be big thing for Ensley The Sloss-Sheffield company was about to build a steel plant at North Birming- ham. This steel plant may yet be erected but I am inclined to think that the con- solidated concern will concentrate its operations in Ensley. It could double the Ensley steel works and haul molten iron to Ensley from Thomas and from North Birmingham Whether it builds at North Birmingham or not, the Ensley plant will be enlarged. The consoli- dated company will go into the manufac- ture of finished products very extensively. still I would rather see this finished product industry developed by independent companies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
MT. and Mrs. WiIIIa., Halls, Jr.

MT. and Mrs William Halls, IT,, are guests at the Hillman. After years of successful activity as financier in New York city, MT Halls, while still in the prime of life, has voted himself a vaca- tion. He and Mrs. Halls are spending the time in lelsurely travel MT. Halls is vice president of the Birmingham Realty company, and has always shown a deep interest in the development and welfare of the city. The good wishes of many friends in Birmingham go with MT. and Mrs. Halls on their journeyings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
LET IT MELT.

From the Florence Times.
 In a recent issue of The Age-Herald, which, by the way, has become one of the best dailles in the state. that paper urged Jones Valley farmers to commence preparations about the middle of this month for early gardening The ]. V. farmer would have to remove the snow first, wouldn't he?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
ABOUT VULCAN

Asheville Southern Aegis; The sporting editor of The Age-Herald has his columns in excellent shape and is already giving piquancy to the opening of \ the sporting season He published a column last week of an interview with Jim J Jeffries. the California slugger. who has made a neat little fortune on the proceeds of bloody noses and swollen heads.
 Montgomery Times: It's dull day in Birmingham when there cannot be found a good Vulcan story. The big iron man is a continuous feature. He has done much to advertise the great resources of Alabama.
 Gadsden Journal: Vulcan can console himself with the knowledge that all the adverse comments volunteered by the press is yet so much free advertising for Birmingham, the city of his nativity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
AN ENLARGNe PROCESS.

From the London Chronicle.
 An East Anglan photographer adver- tises in his local paper: Your own baby if you have one, can be enlarged, tinted and framed. like the above, for 6 Cd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
confe ederate Reunion.

J. D. Bennett, prominent business man of Louisville is at the St Nicholas
 .The people of Louisville he said ..are preparing to pake the confederate reunion at Louisville this May one of the grandest ever held. The people of our city feel proud of the honor of en- tertaining the veterans and the gates of the city will be thrown open wide for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Rojestvensky will begin to see Togo next week looming up out of every fog bank, and riding every dark sea. He knows Togo is tied loose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

The Montgomery Times seems to consider Vulcan" C continued story, and it no doubt wants to know how much longer it is to run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

According to the newspaper head lines "Pittsburs Phils" fortune has increased much more rapidly after his death than it did when he was living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Kansans say theirs is the Home of the Brave, but they have scratched during the oil war the last clause "the Land of the Free"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

The Jim Hyde one-man rule of q vast fund belonging to the insured is to be ended. It should never have been begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

John w. Gates has control of May wheat, and the Chicago bears are hunting for cover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

President Harper of the University of Chicago is sick again. He is losing lots of valuable time that could be spent in soliciting donations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

The Hudson river is reported to be frozen over at Hastings. Wonder if there is still enough open water for swimming at "Esopus."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Senator Tillman is suffering from nervous attack. That seems to be about the only kind of attack that gives him any trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

The Dominican treaty is before the country. In it Uncle Sam is presented as an underwater of the debts of the mulatto republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Jimmie Hyde begins to wish he had been born in an autocracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Stamps and statesmanship have been divorced in Alabama, and the republican party is nearly annihilated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
Proposed New States.

The admission of Oklahoma, Indian Territory, New Mexico and Arizona is still a vexed question. The Senate proposes to rob the democrats of two Senators. while the House insists on carrying the robbing scheme to four senators. What the upshot will be is uncertain.
 All four territories are entitled to admission in view of the fact that Idaho was admitted when she had but S2,OOO inhabitants; Wyoming when she had but 60,700, and Mon tapa when she had 132,000. The areas and estimated populations of the four territories are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

All of the countries south of us are in danger Uncle Sam may pay off their debts at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

The napkin is said to be as full of microbes as ten-dollar bill. Eschew them both.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

The bureaucrats have seized Maxim Gorky, and they do not propose to release him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

If no one rises up to say that the grip or the backbone of winter is broken, there is hope of better weather to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Hoch sent no valentines this year, the rules of the jail being stern and forbidding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Count Czaykowslti has been slightly wounded in a duel. His name is still intact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

It appears that the life insurance companies are not averse to turning an honest penny on the side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Congressme- draw the line at mur- der. They will stand any other charge without a kick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

The black cat Zero will not come back to the south again an invited and welcome guest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Ben Hur" Is monument enough for Lew" Wallace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

John D. Rockefeller begins to won der what is the matter in Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Seventeen divorces in 204 minutes is the record established by a New York judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Senator Spooner is one of the Big Four" but he is not big enough to lead Senator-elect Lafollette, who will soon be on hand to speak for himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Burn this letter" has become phrase of current affairs and every day life. It explains in three words American politics as it is worked to- day,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

The Standard Oil stockholders have just divided up little matter of $15,- 100000 profits for the current quarter. John D. Rockefeller took $4,650,000 as his share
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Senator Mitchell's chief offense son. sists in getting caught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

:, All four are prosperous, and in all four the American element is predom- inant, and is steadily gaining strength. No real objection, outside of partizan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Jimmie Hyde's one-hundred-thous- and-dollar party promises to drive him out of the control of the Equitable Life. Sassiety and life insurance for the masses do not go well together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
About Persons.

". H. Finley of Chicago. is at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Grand Duke Sergius was reaction ary grand duke who clung to the principle of autocracy," and now he is a dead grand duke. The crop of grand dukes in Russia is unduly large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

There is a man out in Colorado who has not had his beard trimmed in fifty years. The barbers' union ought to have him arrested for conspirng to prevent them from earning an homes. living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

The present snow that covers the wheat fields is about fifteen hundred miles from east to west and fully two hundred miles wide. It is the biggest and the most enduring white blanket lAe country has known in long time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

The state of Illinois will spend $5OoO o feed the game birds while cold weather lasts. Grain will be purchased in large quantities and scattered where quail and prairie chickens feed. This looks like an act of beautiful Christian charity, but maybe the object is to save the birds for broiling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

A Baltimore bishop says that Christians ought to go more into society. The sue- gestion is a good one. Christian poker clubs could be organized among the men to go along with the model saloons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

It is charming to see the freedoom and case with which trust magnates pay visit to President Roosevelt these days MT Hartman has but lately paid his re- spects and enjoyed a brief talk with the executive Yet these two gentlemen are supposed to have widely divergent, if not heated views on trust" legisla- tion. There is nothing like diplomacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

It is reported that Mrs. Chadwick's heart is weak. There is nothing the mat ter with her nerve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Il. H. Russ and J. H. Caffee are the only authorized traveling representatives of The Age-Herald in its circulation de- partment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18

Entered a the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second-class matter, under act of Congress March 5, 1s79
The broad ax., 1905-01-21
NO BOUNDS TO HIS LOYALTY
Balloon vender Celebrates Recog-
milton by Duchess BY Throw
ing Wares Away.

A pretty little incident was recent
" witnessed In Moscow In connection
with the imperial children Of Russia
While driving in the fair ground with
her sisters Grand Duchess Olga espied
q peasant Offering colored balloons for
sale. Giving an order to stop the
carriage, she called the man to. her
side and selected several balloons for
herself and her sisters, for which she
rewarded the astonished peasant with
: ten-ruble piece. The grstined mou-
jik In vain endeavored TO stammer
out his thanks to the little princess
and at the same time, In the charae-
tsristic slaTonic manner, he crossed
himself and called on all the saints
to witness his good fortune. Then,
in a sudden excess Of loyalty and
abandonment, he cut the string which
held the remaining balloons together,
and allowed all his stock in trade to
float away together.
The broad ax., 1905-01-21
TANcIER NIGHT FAscINATEs
Writer Declares That Nothing Il
Quite So Beautiful as Moor
ish Evening.

Tangier Is most fascinating at
night; then the clear moon of the
south throws a veil over the city;
me browns become softened, the shade
ows deepened; the shrouded women
looking down from the roof tops ap-
pear as pale and lovely ghosts, writes
Martha Lowell, In the Four-Track
News. It is at night that the Moor
goes to some cafe, joins the circle Of
his brethren seated around . lighted
brazier, smokes and hears the musi-
clans sing Of talor and Of love. And
II the musicians sing well. a wealthy
Moor may throw some rare incense
upon the brazier. and the air IL then
filed with a wondrous perfume, such
as Is found In no other country In the
world. 1t is at night that the wedding
professions march through the wind
ing streets. A band Of men. singing
the weird wedding song, accompanies
the bride. She rides In q covered
palanquin mounted on a mule. She has
never seen the man whose wife she Is
to be. II he isn't pleased he will re-
turn her next day together with the
scornful gift Of two chickens.
The broad ax., 1905-01-21
CALLS SUN A BINARY STAR
Prof. Bigslow Expounds ideas About
Old Sol and Laws Govern
ing Him

The sun should be regarded as An In
cipient binary star" says Prof. Bige-
low, in the Weather Review. Recent
scientific work In investigating the cir
culation Of the solar atmosphere in ac-
cordance with the laws governing the
connective and radiative action Of large
mass Of matter contracting by its own
grayitation, have led Prof BigeloW to
the hypothesis that the single fiery en-
Velope conceals two disks." A series Of
observations extending over many
years on the period Of solar rotation at
various points IN the surface shows that
the same meridian Of the sun Is seen
twice In q single rotation OF the entire
mass, first as the eastern limb, and sec
ond. IL days later, as the western limb. :"
Therefore the sun has q dumbbell figure
Of rotation.
The broad ax., 1905-01-21
THE JEWELRY OF THE HOUR
Coral to the Fore Again-Much Color
Noticeable in Chains and
Necklaces.

The chain Of the hour, whether ipbe
Of finest gold or Of cheapest plate, sug-
gests savage garishness in its treatment.
In the matter of beads, coral leads all
corners. A four-foot string of coral
chips can be bought for so cents, and
they are Just now in great demand In
the department stores. A real coral
chain has in the center the largest
bead, measuring half an inch In diam
eter, and the beads become smaller
toward the back. In the correct rosa
tint such q coral necklace costs $3.50.
Both the very deep and the very pale
coral are cheap; the highest priced is
the medium tint The coral appears also
a. q slide, used to connect groups Of
links in gold, silver and gunmetal. The
long chains Of imitation coral are IN
ished with tassels, and are knotted in
stead Of being connected by q clasp.
The very best chains do not have the
tasseled ends, but are Of continuous
rope in gold, sterling silver or gun
metal, set rather closely with jewels to
match the gown. The topaz studded
chain Is particularly desirable for wear
with the new shades Of brown cloth, and
amethysts are liked for wear with the
velvet In this somewhat trying shade.
Ropes Of pearl beads braided close
ly, 90 that they measure half an inch
In diameter, are finished with tasseled
ends, the tassel built Of small pearl
beads and attached to the chain by q
dragons head in gold. A new stone for
the chain slides Is onyx In robins egg
blue, hecked with white.
A new dog collar. three-quarters Of an
inch wide, Is Of gold studded with every
imaginable stone. from pearl to emerald,
diamond to ruby. These are not always
or the same size; 1t must be said that
It looks like piece Of crazy patchwork
m gems
Last year the slender, snug-fitting
neck chain had q single pendant This
year there are any number Of pendants
from the single chain. and canoes are
extremely popular in this connection.
Fresh water pearls and motheP-of-
pearl are both combined with rose gold
In one Of these short neck chains, the
mother-of-pearl oddly carved, forming
the pendant Amber beads are also in
demand, and they are worn at the top
OF the collar. fitting very tight
Chains, whether Of Jewels or Of beads,
partake Of the general craze for color
which has attacked the feminine world
this year, and unless q woman 70 very
careful in the selection Of these orna-
ments she viii look more than ever over
dressed.
The broad ax., 1905-01-21
oPALs NO LONGER FEARED
Superstition That the Stone Brings
Had Luck Passing AwAy-Stren-
uous Life the Cause.

Superstition fades away in the strenu-
Gus life Of the twentieth century. And
the return to common sense has shown
itself in the modern fancy for opaIs-
Sir Walter Scott was chiefly responsible
for the idea OF bad luck being connected
with this stone, as will be remembered
by readers Of Anne Of Geierstein."
And others declare that, as the word
opal is from the Greek ops (the eye),
the gem shares evil influence with pea
cocks feather. However, women have
lived down all this and opals are the
lucky stone for autumn and have been
worn by recent brides But even now
stories are told Of the uncanny infu-
ence Of the opal. Alphonso XII. OF
Spain presented an opal ring to his
young wife. Mercedes, on their wedding
day and her death occurred soon after
ward. Before the funeral the king gave
this ring to his sister. Maria Del Pillar,
and she also died few days afterward.
The king then presented the ring to his
sister-in-law. Princess Christian, and
she died In the course Of three months.
Alphonso, distressed at these fatalities.
resolved to wear the ring himself, but
he did not wear II long, as his unhappy
life shortly came to an end. The queen
regent then attached he fatal ring to
q gold chain, which she hung around
the neck Of the Virgin OF Almudena In
Madrid.
The broad ax., 1905-01-21

support. Hold the little feet down
and the arms outstretched, and coax
the up-pulling Of the body by the back
muscles, with help at first, and finally
without help. With children old
enough, swimming movements Of the
arms may be introduced for increas-
ing time endurance.
Letting babies lie down and stretch
and breathe and turn until they have
strengthened their muscles into readi-
ness to sit up Of their own accord, is
the beginning Of wisdom in physical
care. Adult training does wisely now
adays in following the same precau-
ton. Overtaxed muscles throw too
much burden back upon bone and or
gans, upon nerves and energy. Just
this one simple, inexpensive precau-
ton Of letting babies lie fat. with