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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

Is probably Rank bank, Rank market,
Rank bakery and Rank mercantile es-
tablishments. The Rank policemen must
enjoy life but little. Everything is Rank,
including the town. Even the butter
there-but why go further?
Charles NJ. sehwab seems to be having
the time of his life over in St. Peters
burg. The notables of the Russian capital
have paid such distinguished consideration
to Mr.. schwab that one is reminded of
that old saw, "A prophet is not without
honor save in his own country" Over
here Mr.. schwab is prey for the yellow
journals. but otherwise has ceased to
make much noise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

The scorching automobile is now
encountering sharp nails, pieces of
glass, and other similar trifes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

The Russians officially admit that
the Japanese captured at Mukden IS
ATT prisoners. This was capturing
some.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

The new chairman and chief en-
gineer of the Panama canal are be-
coming very chummy and very busy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

John w. Gates wants to know where
all the blamed wheat in evidence at
present came from, anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

President Roosevelt is said TO be
eating as much as two llien. His ap-
petite is commensurate with his prov
eSS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

The Tibetans are said to be The
best bookmakers. They are not book
ies," however.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

Steel Is also wanted in the building
of cyclone caves. Birmingham steel
mills will soon be overtaxed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

The small boy will celebrate July
Fourth, and il the Chicago professor
insists upon it, August 18th also.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

Emperor William is trying to FIX
Morocco while everybody's back IS
turned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

The question now Is, are all the
other life insurance companies con-
Quoted on the basis of the Equitable?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

Baseball bats are made 70 .nosls
base balls, and not hunsn heads.
These cases are entirely too nuTaer'
mis-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

Chicago wants Its cwn gas plant
Thomas w. Lawson might serve fol
one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

Someone should rise up and tell the
people what a bobcat Is before the
President shoots one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

1t Is Nan Patterson's eyes that will
secure an aoquittal IL one be secured
at all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27
Attendance Is Laree.

'The attendance on the Alabama State
Sunday School convention is most graft
flying this year." said a laynan. There
are over 600 delegates In town, and the
progress of Sunday school work in Ala
bama during the past few years has been
remarkable.
when our first conventioi was held
twenty-one years ago there were only
seventeen delegates present. II L. Mckee.
who was president at that time, is attend
ing the convention in Birmingham and is
being shown distinguished consideration.
Mr.. Mckee is now a resident of Mis-
sissippi.
Ministers and laymen alikf are pleased
at the success which is everywhere mark
ing Sunday school work. andit is a source
of much pride to Alabamlins that this
state has made such fine hcord
"1he western part of Alabima especial
ly along the Alabama Grsat Southern
railroad between Birmingham and Me-
ridian. is fast becoming onelof the largest
truck growing sections In tae state" said
a travelling man last nightI"I notice that
immense quantities of English peas and
Strawberries have been rallied in the coun-
ties of Sumter, Greene, Hale and Tusca-
loosa this season.
Every express train coming into Bir-
mingham is delayed at the several sta
tions along the route taking on green
truck. The cotton acreage of these coun-
ties have been greatly reduced this year
and many of the planters are making
preparations to plant diversified crops"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

There is nothing in name, of course.
but then a fellow can't help but wonder
The Rank people may call themselves
Rankites, Rankians or plain Ranks. There
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27
MODERN BANKING.

Twenty years he toiied and shaved
To win a reputation,
Then he carried off a million
With subdued elation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

Daily and Sunda. Age erald..........ss 800
Daily and Sunday, per month. ......... 10
Sunday \ e-Hers1d, per annum........ ZOO
Weekly Age Herald. per annum........ Loo
Subscription payable in advance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

Entered q the Birmingham, Ala. post
office as second-class matter under act
Of Congress, March S, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

Inkstands have been classed not duta-
HE as dee grated glassware However.
inkstands designed for use in 1egisla-
tive halls might be termed weapons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

L. Fl. Russ, M w. Carlisle and W. f.
Jordan are the only authorize travelling
representatives of The Age-Herald In Its
circulation department
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

Ere long some irresponsible person will
hazard the following: Where was Rojest-
vensky when the lightning struck? Try
ing Togo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

No communication will be published
without Its authors NJ ne. Rejected
manuscripts will no. be retLr unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

Washington Bureau Ase-Herald. 1421 O
Street, N. w.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
Queens Indicted for Poor Taste.

The indictment of bad taste brought against the female
royalty of the world by this American dressmaker who
has gowned of American queens of fashion and
finance, contains the following counts
There such thing the queens taste, II there
is it is be bad taste, indeed To be dressed like
queen means to dressed a great
the world her clothes fact the American
did years what most Of the queens of Europe have
failed do yeshe grasped the fact that the whole
of dress is to make women look young This
the idea into the head of the dress
makers which made fortunes for them because of the
good taste which has made Americans and other rich
of the world recognize their achievements this
line.
This kind of queens that is of the
present blessed with They only haven't
any but they pgheaded. Take Wilhelmina for
there anything absurd than the
way she has dressed since she has TO the
throne? She is not much out of her teens and yet
the costly and satins 1t is not
maker she patronizes house which is probably
sdered perfection the elderly of the Fauberg St.
German 1t is not be patron
zed by the younger generation But Wilhelmina has
apparently, of the of the Rue de la
Paix that this matter of making women look by
the choice adopted the important thing with these
great which they practice which
1t would hardly be expected that the would
have but If she acted the advice Of the
fashionable OF her relatives, the Grand Duchess
Vladimir instance would probably have chosen
more
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
Dowager Queens Are Frumps.

The dowager queens are all Of them, what stylish
American would call frumps Take Isabella, for
instance She gets herself up regardessy of course
and makes courageous efforts after stylish effects
that she is advanced Thick applications
of paint and powder part of her plan. The result
though is far from successful
Queen Christina is too Paris not TO be well tnged
with the good ideas from that merOpo
lis, but she her clothes with stiffness which is
distressing spite youthfuness her slender
figure Like Alexandra, she emphasizes the long
face which is family failing, with scraggy bang
close to the temples Invariably too the costumes
chosen both by Christina and her daughter the Princess
Mercedes of the extremely conventional which
emphasizes the thin and faced look which is
liar them. Queen Emma the contrary, who is
dumpy, wears hair punched out each side and dons
hanging OF which bring her roundness to the
greatest Queen Margherita is the
cepton dresses beautifully when she first
swayed the hearts of the people of Italy by her wonderful
laces and pearls.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
KaiseHp Looks Bad in Anythino.

a. The kaisern's husband everybody knows, inter-
fered with her clothes and is said that when
he tried that good greater than
he has by his other foibles He did not succeed how
in making the Empress Augusta the fashion, the
truth is that for all she has wonderful made
her and spends large upon clothes empress
has not the faculty of wearing her things effectively
Her hats are worn too far back upon her head and
her hair is of the short fuzzy
head which is hopeless in these days of uxuran locks
She makes the mistake of drawing the rest of 1t back
skin tight from her this
she is at her best evening gowns.
The kalserin has many individual ideas about her
dress leaves the details good
figure and the fact that her riding low
her forehead in a way her, riding
dress the most becoming that the puts The
late tptted down hats also suited to her
anything she has formerly and have improved
considerably.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
WHheImina Tears Up Dressing Room.

." The however, has decided ideas OF her
about what she She tries TO be fashionable
spends of her time upon selections and
devisng ways for making herself attractive.
After dresses her in waiting that her
marks of the fray, which indicate that the
young queen than changed her mind about
appear in. Gloves coats, hats and gowns
are srewn around by the dozen, with here and there
whole shoot of them as the waiting women ex-
pressed 1t. turned upon the floor. When she is
through however. the chances are that Wihemina viii
out looking American girl Of taste would think
for a moment of doing For thing she wears things
the remarkable times Not long she went in
close carriage inspect warship 1t raining heav
y and instead OF improving her opportunity to wear some
fetching costume she rolled along in her coach
dressed in trained white
Another thing where she is woefuly on in her reckon
ing is her Ot For all OF her beautiful clear
complexion milky whiteness she is fond OF dingy
trail tints gray yellow, brown, blue, and red
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
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although it commonly attributed to her. The fact
that it for the then princess Wales
London modste brought out the glove fitting seamless
waist. 1t pleased the Jersey Lily who it
once and ordered duplicate The modste to her royal
hghness however refused to make it, and for the
princess the mistress of the jersey After that
became common property and greatly affected by
the Jersey Lily.
The queen also introduced the princess bonnet which
she with her close cloth which good
in its day She has never shown hexibty however
and has been in a Gansborough any
former favorite.
Years ago the queen navy blue white and mauve
and deal of color Lately however she has
only black white, and until the king OBJ
jected to the point of getting American Mrs
Arthur Paget to try to persuade her to put color
Alexandra likes Mrs Pagets taste in dress and takes her
shopping with her and through her suggestion that
the note Of in which she has lately been
introduced into her costume Queen Alexandra recog
nze and accept good ideas from others but she has lost
whatever she possessed for being original
dresser.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
oueen HeIen looks comfortabIe.

Queen Helen OF Italy in spite Of her beauty will never
have Margherita. Although she appears in
stunning creations great occasions her clothes usu-
ally appearance OF comfort than great
odd notions. too about wearing her
gowns a many times which she will do II she hap
pens like particularly. Not long ago some
demonstrated with number OF times she
seen a frock she remarked that the king
liked it, did not any for not wearing Il.
Queen Olga Greece. beloved by her people she
in her dress and has always
cared more for comfort"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
AIexandra's Hair a FRIGHT.

The women of the Dutch court do to Paris and
the ideas that would be absorbed by Amer
lean II she only from mining town. entirely
passed by with Wuhemina This little is far from
being the only who does not live to her oppOuni
ties deal is said about Aexandras perfect taste
and Il is that she has keen OF the fitness OF
things Her passion however for simple and plain
is carried 10 too great extent for her rather military
air and the plain bOdces that she sometimes give
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
American Aids EnqIsnd,s Queen.

There just really good things that the queen
has introduced being 1.-THE high dog collar which she
kept fashionable this day and the other was the
Jersey.
This the Jersey Lily responsible for at ALL
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23

of color schemes and they their subjects atred
in such dowdy style that shop girl would give her
cherished trip to picnic rather than such ittng
badly chosen clothes
Whelmna is the worst. according to this critic of
royal garments and Edwards queen but little behind
her for although she chooses clothes fairly well
them chosen for herr she does know how them
them. does not know how to her hair
what to upon her head.
The dowager Margherita alone of all these crowned
heads knows clothes. Some of them according the
dressmaker critic their
ingly make their robes of look like
downs from bargain counter while their every day
clothes. placed them by of maids look they
had been thrown the and alghted haphazard
That England's queen manages to dress well
she is because she has made chum well dressed
American who has shown her how shop and
something of how to clothes.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23

richest silks veves and the most heavily embroi-
be manufactured every possi-
BILE occasion The trouble is that she gets her ideas from
her mother Queen Emma, who is stn more hopeless in
her who from tiny court where fashion
in the Partisan not known. She has sense
fitness of things and is liable to picture hat
with walking costume little round felt hunting hat
with a trained velvet gown.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
QueenTJiLheIu6ru uf FIuIImrd ~

F you say a girl dresses like a queen you
may mean to praise her, but, according to
the testimony of perhaps the greatest dress
maker and authority on dress in the United
States, you are /" knocking" The queens of
the world in this day are declared by this
authority to have execrable taste in the Sc
lection and wearing Of clothes bad Judgment
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23

her an appearance Of rumpness Her hair also afro
cious and for the desire to copy royalty mas
kept English with unbecoming mop OF hair on
their oreheads when Americans and Parsans were wear
ing it in graceful and becoming ways.
The princesses exact replcas Of their mother In
fixing hair both appear in the same
sn bang, which, in the of the queen, is really
curled toupee Other English have given up to
lowing Alexandra respect during late how
and 1t is noticeable that the fashions Of the queen
not nearly often followed formerly If you think
Of it, they have been in America even in spite OF
her popularity here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-15

ments made on the stand by James Ha-
zen Hyde that he had been paid by the
Mercantile Trust company $4,000 to
make up his shipbuilding losses.
Mr.. Odel said he did not care TO give
any formal statement until he could
prepare IL carefully when the re-
porters repeated 10 him Mr.. Hyde's
assertion that he had received $4,000
because he might take away the char
ter OF the Mercantile Trust company,
Mr. Odell replied.
Well they paid Kavanaugh, didn't
they, and Mrs, Wood and other ship
building bondholders? They paid mo
Just llhe they paid others"
Is II true, as Mr. Hyde testihes. that
Mr. Hartman went to him and repre-
scented that YOU were a very powerful
person, That the money ought 10 be
paid to YOU for fear os retallatory
measures
wen, Mr., Hartman will answer
that on the stand" said the former
governor, and then he added But Il
II not true-they came TO me; | dld not
20 10 them. | had sold my bonds long
before this settlement, and, what ia
more, ! sold them at Is. and you can
figure out for yourself what | got for
them. They cost me originally $l60 900.
and, TO give you the exact sum that
they brought me, got siS. 900 for tham
That was long before | was paid the
5000.
II am ready at any time TO 20 on
the stand and testify, and | am ready
now, IN give the entire history of ID
transaction"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-15

terest had since become very obvious,
Mr.. Hyde charged Mr.. Frlck with
breach " faith I'm leading him to be-
lieve that the Prick committee was
friendly" To him, ana with doing all
ne could TO dissaude witness from SELL
ing his stock. cat the same time as
Mr.. Hyde said, doing everything on
that committee he could 10 knife me
and destroy the value OF that stock"
Mr.. Hyde explained that he used
friendly" IN the just sense of the
word, and that II there yas anything
for which he could Doc criticised he
was willing to take whatever criticism
came Mr.. Hyde said he did not think
the report was at an fair and that the
committee posed q his friends while he
was being attacked on the other side
by Mr. Alexander and his friends under
the sham Of naturalization.
Mr.. Hartman. ne said, asked him to
move the adoption OF the Frlck report
at the meeting Of the board but Mr..
Hyde said he absolutely declined. as It
was cOndemna tory OF everything that
had ever transpired IN the society and
ne was advised by counsel that such
a step would throw the Equitable Life
into the hands Of a receiver.
Mr.. Hyde was excused until tomor-
row. when his examination will be re-
sumed,
ODELLs INFORMAL STATEMENT.
New York, Nov l4.--Ex-Goy Odell
was asked tonight about the state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-15

suits that were hampering the business
OF the society. and for campaign con-
trlbulion. This contribution was the
one to the last campaign and was ask
eu Tor by Mr. Frick, who suggested
1t for the benefit Of the society.
10 procure this money Mr.. AleSan-
der had Mr.. Hyde write letter TO the
president Of the Mercantile Trust COM
pany and this letter practically placed
him IN the position Of a guarantor
Later when the settlement of the
loan was forced Mr.. Alexander and Mir.
Jordan raised all they could toward is.
The stock purchased with part OF Che
lean was sold TO Thomas r. Ryan for
SZl2,0oO and the balance. S2l2 800, Mr..
Hyde paid personally.
He did this because he understood
Mr. Alexander was financially embar-
ras sed. In bitter tone he said "NOt-
withstanding the strained relations be-
tween these two gentlemen (AleXand r.
ard Jordan, ] felt bound TO see that
the debt was llqudated, by reason Of
the letter Mr.. Alexander extracted from
me-"
Mr. Hyde said that he fist received
salary of $50 600 seven years ago. In
1902, when he became chairman OF the
finance committee, this was advanced
to $4,000, and in 1903 It was advanced
TO $780, 900. at which It remained until
he resigned as vice president OF the So
ciety.
Mr. Hyde presented statement
showing that I'm the seven years OF his
connection with the Equitable Life and
the allied corporations his average in
come had been only a little more than
sSs,0O0 a year, This was figured as
seven years salary from the Equitable,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-15
HYDE EXPOSES
THE SKELETON.
necIares Frjck Committee While
Pretending to be Friendly
Was Knitting Him.
HIS VANITY WAS FLATTERED.
r,clled Him With Talk OF Ambassa.
dorship to France-vcry Bitter
Against f. ii. Hartman.

New York. Nov l4--James Hazep
HYDE, former vice president Of the
rouItable Life Assurance society.
whose resignation followed the sensa =
,ional disclosures In that company last
spring which led to the investigation of
insu.1hce company methods by the
Armstrong committee Of the legisla-
,ure, the man whose presence as a wit.
ness before this committee has been
looked forward to In the expectation
that it would produce the creates, sem
estons of the investigation, appeared
before the committee today.
Mr., Hyde's manner on the stand was
one Of composure and elaboration aud
his replies 10 questions from counsel
were calm and deliberate and ofttinr go
studied. He was fortified with state.
rnents and data and was very frank in
his explanations Frequently he would
become bitter In his references to him
self and his associates, while his entlre
testimony was of deep interest and
cleared up many points that have here
tofore remained In the dark. II was
not until late In the day that the sem
fatonal features of his testimony were
developed.
Mr.. Hyde was called TO the stand
shortly after the session opened this
morning and he was under examination
all day until a few minutes before adj.
journnent was taken. In anticipation
Of his presence as witness there was
Q greater crowd than has attended the
sessions of the committee heretofore
ard extra policemen We're stationed In
the corridor without the committee
room 10 keep order.
Mr. Hyde cleared up the matter of
the S6s5,0OO loan Of the Mercantile Trust
company, which appeared on the books
Of the Equitable Life under the caption
Of the -, w Alexander No. 8 nc.
count This account has been under
Investigation on several previous oc-
casions, but none of the witnesses here
tOfore examined had been able to ex-
plain Il.
Mr. Hyde first heard OF this account
IN the fall of 1902 when 1t was callsd
% his attention by President Alexander
who said that he and Mr.. Jordan had
Incurred the loan to take up stock that
was being bid UP to fictitious values 10
the detriment Of the company; to settle