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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

memorial of education to the illiterate whites. Monuments will be but re- proach to us as long as TAG illiterate whites remain in ignorance, destitution and depravity. In Alabama the per cent of illterate native whites is over IA per cent; over IT per cent in Louisiana; over IS per cent in South Carolina; over l9 per cent i'll North Carolina. In Massa- chusetts it Is only one per cent of Hitter ate native whites and one per cent and a fraction only in Pennsylvania, New York, New Hampshire, Michigan, Iowa. If the southern people do not awaken to the necessity for providing and forcing education upon her poor whites, a great cloud of ignorance and vice will become a menace to her future welfare. In twen- ty years from now it Is safe to say that every negro child in the south will know he to read and write. Can we for a minute hope that the same can be predict ed for our white iliterates?'
 Mrs. Gielow Is meeting with great en- thusiasm In her work and the league Is rejoicing over the fact that they have at last secured her service.
 Mrs. Gielow recently presented the work of the league to large audience in Wash ington. the Star of that city referring to her address as follows:
  president general of the Industrial and Educational league of the south deliver ed an eloquent address last evening at well attended meeting of the local league at 1886 l street northwest. Mrs. Gielow gave an interesting review of in dustrial conditions as they exist in the south today. and made an urgent appeal for the establishment of mission schools for the destitute whites in the mountain district "A Message to the Respective Presidents of Every Chapter of the Daughters of the Confectionery, and to Presidents of Camps of Confederate Vet erans and Sons of Veterans In the United States was the subject of Mrs. Gielow' g address. She dwelt upon the need of these societies to become auxlliaries to the league and to take up the education of the illiterates in the south It was pro- posed of Mrs. Gielow that all auxliaries should have their own mission schools and homes in which to clothe and feed the illiterate and destitute. She declared that money which is being used for the building of granite shafts to the memory of the departed could be used to better ad- vantage in raising the uneducated to a higher degree of refinement and culture such as our modern civilization provides.
 Mrs. Gielow declared that the leaders of the movement were powerless without money and organization, and said that if the southern people relied upon the course of time and events to change conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

tinet consideration, particularly the fea- lures offered by our townswomen. A recent issue of the Age-Herald gave us proud demonstration of the material wealth of our district while its echoes are still in the air comes. This invitation to neigh and consider another kind of wealth, namely. our holdings in those things that speak of spiritual values.
 Birmingham has now reached that point in her civic development where in difference to culture may no longer be apprehended. We have no libraries and no art gallery, but both will come sooner or later. In the meantime, we need to ses that the talent of our professional artists Is recognized and encouraged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Y. M. c. A. ENTERTAINMENT.

The musical gymboree at the Young Mems Christian association on Friday evening under the auspices of the boys department was full of amusement and practical interest. The many friends of the Boys Industrial school listened with pleasure to the musical programme given by the concert and military band of that institution. Under the leadership of MT. J. L. Henderson this organization has at tained well-deserved place in the musi- cal world. Selections from the best com posers were rendered. as well as popular airs.
 The gymnastic exhibit under the direc- ton of Messrs. Larimore and Putnam of the association was of unusual interest to the parents and friends of the boy mein- bers. Regular class work was shown. with fancy drill. marches and events of diff ferent natures.
 The Russo-Japanese war between the Juniors and Business Boys was the first time that this amusing affair was pre- sented in Birmingham. '.pumpkin-pie'' rush took place between the boys who sold the largest number of tickets. Thy proceeds of the evening were divided be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
S. A. E. ALUMNI.

At the meeting of the s. A. E. Alumni association Friday night it was decided to give for the entertainment of the visiting delegates to the Province con vention. held in this city December ss and 27, a box party at the theatre on Christmas evening" banquet at the Hill man Tuesday evening, the 26th and 8 cotillon and hop Wednesday evening, the 27th, to which the invitations will be iS- sued this week. Any s. A. D. member who has not been notified of these ar arrangements will please send name and address to w. E. Kelley, 1025-6 First Ma tional Bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
MEMORIAL ORGAN.

Mir. Charles Caldwell of Bainbridge, Ga. intends having placed in the First Pres byterian church in that city magnificent pipe organ in memory of his wife Ida Lee Treadwell Caldwell, whose death a few months ago was so deeply Ndeplored not only in that city where she was idol i2ed but wherever she was known. The organ will be installed early in January. The church in which it Is to be built is identified very closely with the beautiful life of Mrs. Caldwell. She was devoted and active member during her residence in Bainbridge and at the time of her death WAS treasurer of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
TO MISS HARRIS.

At Mrs. Benjamin Kidd's luncheon to Miss Fay Harris yesterday the details made it one of the prettiest of the week. Eight courses were served. The ices were served as brides slippers with yellow heels. The place cards were hand-paint- ed hearts with gold arrows through them, and centerpiece, a cut-glass vase, With yellow chrysanthemums.
 The guests yere Miss Maybelle Shackel- ford, Miss Fletcher Stinson, Miss Mary Ware, Miss Mary Ruth McLester, Miss Minnie Etherly, Miss Rosa Munger, Miss Lottie Wren Warner Miss Mary Gillespie and Mrs. John T. Fletcher, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

The Sunday afternoon concerts at the Birmingham conservatory will begin promptly at S:45 o'clock. ! Mrs R. R. Stobert and her son. MT. Clarence Stobert, left yesterday after noon for Florida, where they will spend the winter.
 Mrs. Moses Sabel and children of Mont gomery will spend the holidays in Bir- mingham with Mrs. Carrie Lazarus. 16l9 Eighth avenue.
 Dr. and Mrs. H. NJ. May left yesterday for Florida.
 Mir and Mrs. W. T. Harris announce the engagement of their daughter, Annie Josephine, to MT. William Jefferson Leitch. the wedding to take place on the evening of December 20. at their res idence, 4626 First avenue, Avondale. Mrs Harry w. Myers and Mrs. J. Ed win Budwig left for Philadelphia, Pa, yesterday to visit their sister, Mrs. F. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
APPOINTMENT OF MRS. eIELoW.


 The Industrial Educational league Of the south has chosen a leader and organized for work. Mrs Martha L. Grilow ot Alabama. well known as writer and reader and who is a speaker that can sway audiences with the power of her enthusiasm and noble purposes. has been appointed to lead this great missionary movement which is to take from us the stigma of iliterate native whites.
 Mrs. Gielow has begun to organize the work systematically. forming auxiliary leagues and branches.
 Her message to the Daughters of the Con federacy and the Veterans and Sons Of Veterans is one of the greatest papers ever read before an organization. Ihis message is to be sent to every chapter and every camp throughout the land. It Is Mrs Gielow's idea that the already or ganized bodies should become auxiliares- putting the energy long given to building monuments to the more needed work or building missions when the poor whites can be reclaimed from lliteracy In her message Mrs Gielow the president gen eral states that while it is well to have built monuments to our dead that great CT monument than that of granite, re- mains to be built as the memorial work of the men and women of the south The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
PoLLock.sTEPHENs INSTITUTE.

BIRMINGHAM ALA. Select day and boarding schoo. fe: girls. Faculty, buildings location. etc.. all first class in every respect. For cat. alogue address. MADAME CATHERINE DESCHAMPo ELFORD, Principal. Both phones. 3S5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
BASKET BALL.

it was a sad mistake and would be ire parable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
HUNT-HOOD.

Mir and Mrs. William Hood announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennie Catharine, to Mr. Russell Hunt, the we'd ding to take place on the evening of Jan uary l6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

tween the two institutions. The amount going to the Industrial home will be used to provide Christmas dinner
Arizona republican., 1905-05-01

that the bounds of a joint intelli- gence. To tease his mother. whose chief handmaiden she is in things do mestic, and to bring him son-th-sc her two ambitions, but the latter chiefly. for to the mother of a son will a husband forgive even wrangles Tn the household.
 Oh. the worshippings of gods, the consulting of oracles the stealthy working of charms to this end. And if the gods prove gracious proud, in- deed is the little lady-a creature of good omen. a. being to he welcomed at feasts. to be invoked by the childless. No longer is she a failure: even wdd- owhood would deave her with the chasened halo of that son who is worthy to offer sacrifices.
 Such an attitude or mind may seem irrational to the alien but it should be remembered that the whole idea of marriage in the East resolves simply on the conception of Life: a commit nifty of interests companionship-these never enter into the general calcula- ton. Nor is this strange when one reflects how large a place life must fill in the thoughts of people beIiev- ing in reincarnation. As a life bring CT alone, has a woman her place in the scheme of HindOo philosophy For life and religion are inextricable in the loom of time: and woman never dld have a Vedic value,
 Look at her. then, our little Hindoo type of wifchqod-gentIe, submissive, a perfect house mistress, moving soft ly about the woman's domain, the in side" Up with the dawn. she bathes and worships her own special godling and tends her sacred plant. then draws from some ancestral well the water for the household needs. scorn- ing no domestic duty. A picture good to see is she on these occastOus-her pretty red draperies girt out of harms way, while she heaves aloft the shortening rope with subtle grace. Mark the boise of head. the turn of slender wrist as the first shafts of daylight strike brilliance from mystic amulet or jeweIed armlet Further dO- mesticities occupy the day, with per chance a little gossip in the house place ere the evening meal brings fresh need of a skillful house mother. She waits upon her husband while he fees; silent in his presence with down cast eyeS-to look him in the face were bold, indeed. Perhaps he talks to her of village or family interests: she would not think it strange If he did not.-Cornelia Sorabii in the Nine teenth Century.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-01
SHE'LL SHOW HIM.

Omaha, April 30.-Miss Mae C. Wood who yesterday filed a damage suit for S35 900 against Wm. Loeb, Robert J. Wynne and J. Martin Miller, tonight talked to q representative of the AssO- ciated Press of the events which led up to the filing of the suit. She was ask ed in what particular Secretary Loeb was connected with the matter.
 She declined to answer the question directly, but had this to say: 'Secre- tary Loeb should always use the tele- graph or a courier. It is a remarkable fact that he knows so little of this af- fair. I rather think he should say he does not know how I happened to know what he knows O. it. Really shall have to refrain from going into details until ] shall tell it in court"
 She admitted that she had never seen MT. Loeb and knew no reason why he should take any part in the New York affair. but still she refused to say in what manner she would connect him with it. She closed the interview with this significant remark: They were looking for scandal, and now they have it. I shall show my hand when the proper time cOmes."
Arizona republican., 1905-05-01
WOODS DAMAGE SUIT.
Secretary Loeb Says He Never Saw
 the Plaintiff.

GIenwood Springs, Colo, April 3O.- ''Why I never saw the woman in my life nor do I want to see her" said Wm. Loeb, Jr. secretary to the president when he was shown the dispatch con- corning the suit filed in Omaha by Miss Mae Wood.
 "The only knowledge I have of her is in relation to her position in the postofice department and the nOtoriety she gave herself just prior to the mar riage of Senator PIatt of New York. She called me up at the White House and asked if she could see me. As sistant Secretary Barnes talked with her and as her business did not seem to be important, I declined to see her.
 "'I am at a loss to see where she con- meets my name with action for dam ages"
Arizona republican., 1905-05-01

Washington. April 3O.-Forecast for Arizona: Fair Monday. Tuesday showers and thunGerstorms; cooler.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-01
THE JARL'S MERCY.

Now as the townfolk shouted, the jarl to the gangway came, And passed on board of Trana:l. for that was his lOrdship's name. A poor little boy, one ThOrloff, sprang after him from the quay. Who cried, 'I starve in Bergen, O. take me over the seal" Then the jarl cast Thorloff from him, that down on the deck he fell. And loud was the shipments laughter,
 for the shlpfolk held it well. They loved the jarl and his bounty,
 and thought it an idle thing That a starving brat from Iceland should trouble the son of king. But yet one man was silent, grim grew
 his swarthy face, For long had he served Jarl Eric, and he deemed it high disgrace That before the Bergen townfolk, the
 jarl with his store of gold, Should thrust from him hungry chill dren to staEve and die in the cold. So he gripped his axe right starkly,
 and he spake like a Norseman free. A boon, a boon, JarI Eric. wilt give that child to me? By his dress he comes from Iceland and an Iceland man am l. I'll rear him up viking; I'll not let him starve or die," Though at first the jarl looked wrathful. on a sudden his face grew bright,
 ''Yes, take him, Thorgrim Ulfsson- I'm wrong, and thou art 11ght" So he spake and the shipfoIk sheered him, till the townfolk joined in the cry,
 And poor little Thorloff shouted: "Jarl Fries man am T."
 George w. Murray, in Longmar s Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-01
Nothing succeecs like Success

He has the confidence and patronage of the leading business men, and ost prominent citizens of Arizona. Tho hAnAs A-nA "a ~
Arizona republican., 1905-05-01
THE EAST INDIAN WIFE.

Was there the world over a like con- ception of the married state2 Chief pT1estess of her husband. whom to serve is her religion and her delight. One with him in the economy of the household, certainly, but moving in a plane far below him for all other pur- poses religious, mental, social; gen. tie and adoring, but incapable of par ticipating in the larger interests of his life, incapable of participation even in his games.
 We are richer" i've are poorer
Arizona republican., 1905-05-01
RIO CYANIDE BREAKS OUT.
It May Form a New Channel on the
 American Side.

Fl Paso, Texas, April 3O.-The Rio CraEde river broke over it's banks to- day thirty miles above Fl Paso and overflowed two thousand acres of al falfa and other rich lands. running crops and carrying away many small houses The town of BeT1no is entirely aban- doned.
 It is feared the river will cut a new channel on the American side. owing to the heavy snows the past winter and the great rainfall much damage is feared this summer. The Mexican gov ernment engineers are working night and day building levees oposite Fl Paso to protect their interests.
 Washington. April 3O.-Forecast for
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
WEIGHED 41o POUNDS
Woman Of Great Weight a Victim Of
Heart Failure.


Harrisburg. Pa. aug. 3.-Mrs. Chris
tian Schoffstall. who weighed 4IO
pounds. died of heart failure at her
home on farm five miles from this
city. When married Is years ago she
weighed but 40 pounds. Up until the
time OF her fatal illness she had been
active despite her great weight. doing
work about the farm, such as milking
the cows and making butter. She was
the mother of eight children. all of
whom have died.
When Mrs. Schoffstall is buried an
extra-sized casket and an extra-sized
hearse will be required Mrs Schoff-
stalls husband, who survives. weighs
but 9S pounds.
After Fever Carrying Mosquitoes.
Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. 3.-Dr. Sam
uel G. Dixon. state aalth commits
sioner has arranged with an ento-
mologist of the Philadelphia Academy
Of Natural Sciences to collect mosuui-
toes along the wharves in the PhiIa-
delphia harbor where vessels carrying
fruit are locked. for the purpose of as
pertaining whether any yellow fever
carrying mosquitoes are re 4chi3g
Philadelphia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
RUSSIAN PEACE
ENJOYS ARRIVE
M. Witte Denies He Said Japan's
Terms Are lntolerable.
HE HAS PLENARY POWERS

New York. Aug. Eight officials
Of the Russian peace commission ar
iived here on the steamer Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse. Besides the senior
plenipotentiary. Sergius White. there
were j. Shipoff, director of the treas
ury department: Major General Yer
moleff. military attache at London:
Mr. Naboukoff. of the foreign office:
Jean Korotovitz. formerly secretary of
the Russian legation at Pekin; Georges
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
HENRY wATTERsoN's SATIRE
Says American Aristocracy Ranges
From Bad Whisky to Standard Oil.

From Bad Whisky to Standard Oil.
New York. Aug. accompanying the
American and European types of arts
tocracy. Colonel Henry Watterson.
who returned on the steamer Oceanic
from a trip TO Europe. said:
Il observed European aristocracy
pretty closely while | was over there.
and | have arrived at the conclusion
that foreign aristocracy is of a much
better grade than the American ar
ticle. There aristocracy means lineage
and brains. Here-well it ranges
chiefly from bad whisky to Standard
OIL"
Mr. Watterson said that he had read
the accounts of the scandal in the de-
partment of agriculture. and added:
81 have often wondered how so many
scientific men connected with the gov
eminent at comparatively small salar-
les could live so well. II only goes to
show that the college man is not
success in politics"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
Reduced Rates to Denver, Colorado
Springs. or Pueblo, via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

On account of the Grand Aerie, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, on August Ia to
"a, the meeting of the American Osteo-
pathic Association on August Is to 10,
and the meeting of the National Asso-
citation of Local Fire Insurance Agents
on August l6 to Is, at Denver, Col.
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell round trip tickets from all points
on its line to Denver, Colorado Springs,
or Pueblo, August IL, IL, and l3, good
returning to reach original starting
point not later than August 2S, at great
ly reduced rates. For specific informa-
ton concerning extension of final limit,
routes, rates. and stop-over privileges,
consult nearest ticket agent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05

Ira w. Kelley, of Mansfield, Pa,
writes: Il was in poor health for two
years, suffering from kidney and bladder
trouble, and spent considerable money
consulting physicians without obtaining
any marked benefit, but was cured by
Foley's Kidney Cure, and desire to
add my testimony that it may be the
cause of restoring the health of others. "
Refuse substitutes. p. ID. Cottingham
& Co., Snow Hill, Lloyd & Blaine, POGO
moke.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
Farmers report that they neverkn

Farmers report that they never knew
flies to be as great apest as at this time
They say they have worried the cattle
so much that their supply of milk is cut
at least one-half, while many of their
cattle have gone dry. Mich cows seek
refuge from the flies and heat in the
water and clump of bushes are refusing.
on that account, to give their usual sup
ply of milk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05

To Cure II Cold I'm one Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. All druggists refund the mon
ev if it fails to cure K. w. Groves
signature is on each box pc
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05

uEH0IC8 WITTE, RUSSIAN REPRESENTA-
TIVE AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE
Plancon. formerly Russian charge
d'affaires at Pekin; General w. X.
Sanction. of the Russian foreign Office.
and Professor de Martens. professor of
International law at st. Petersburg.
Mr. White emphatically denied hav-
ing said that Japan's peace terms were
intolerable. He also denied positively
that he had predicted that the confer
ence would break UP in a week.
AS Mr. White does not speak Eng
lish. he was not pressed for an inter
were each approached for their views
about the negotiations. Naturally. on
a subject of such delicacy they were
reticent. but this much was ascer-
tanned beyond a doubt: In scope the
powers of Mr.. White, who comes as
with the Japanese plenipotentiaries
means OF ending the war and. provided
a basis acceptable to Russia is OBJ
tanned. to sign the treaty of Washing
ton. equal in every way the powers
handed to Baron Komura by the Japa-
nese emperor Mr.. Witte brings with
him instructions prepared by his en-
peror which outline the general policy
which he is authorized to pursue
They are In many respects elastic and
will aid rather than hamper Mr. Witte
provided the terms submitted by ia
pan, In his opinion. appear reason
able. II was also made plain by sew
eral of Mr.. Whites suite that he had
not come to the Washington confer
ence to obtain peace at any price
Officially the Russian mission is, of
course. unaware of Japan's terms,
and until they have been handed to
Mr.. White by Baron Komura. Russia
will await results patiently and with
out anxiety" was the way a close
friend of Mr.. White expressed the at
titude of his country.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05

The toothsome fatback hes made
his appearance in our market. From
the size of fish however, we think the
presence of a fish and game warden
badly needed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
MITCHELL AT NANTIcOkE
Miners President Greeted BY Thou
sands and Work Suspended.

ocuoo anu NNoIN SuSpCU0cQ.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. Aug .. John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers. and the district officers Wis
tied the mining town of Nanticoke and
were greeted by thousands of mine
workers and others. All work and
business places were closed and the
day was a general holiday A monster
parade took place. after which Mr..
Mitchell. District President Nichols
and others made speeches. creating
great enthusiasm among the mine
workers. In the evening Mr. Mitchell
and party were rendered a banquet by
the citizens.
All efforts are being made to bring
the membership of the United Mine
Workers to 10000. From present In
dications there will be no strike next
spring of the anthracite miners.