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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-21
For Municipal Ownership.

The special committee of the city council with the mayor and president of that body added, to which has been referred the matter of municipal owner ship of the light and water plants of the city, held an enthusiastic meeting last evening. The facts and figures secured by Mayor Atkins about the water plant were laid before the committee and turn ed over to Chairman Grayson to prosecute still farther. The committee has request ed all water consumers to notify the chairman of the amount of their water bill during the last quarter and there Is no doubt about a ready response being made to the request. The committee Will necessarily make haste slowly, particu- larly as to the water plant, as misstep might endanger purchasing the plant until it's franchise expires some eleven years hence The light company is not so fortunately situated and will either have to sell or see competition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-21
Peonage Cases.

Three cases of alleged peonage were taken up by the United States court this morning. with action so far as follows: Jeff D. Crumpler, Coffee county. charg- ed with holding negro, plea of guilty and fine of s75 paid.
 G. B. McElvain. Coffee county. charge of holding a white man. plea of abate- ment on allegation that the wrong name was given; continued to next term of court.
 John c. Bowdoin. Coffee county charge of holding a white man. Raymond Rhoda continued to Thursday.
 The supreme court made the following rulings today: George H. Porter, vs. the State. from Shelby county; motion to set aside Judgment of dismissal overruled. Porter is under sentence of fifteen years for murder and this practically means that he will have to begin service, though he has in petition for rehearng.
 c. H. McMulen vs. J. l.. Long, motion in set aside judgment of affirmance over ruled.
 Sallie T. Randolph vs. F. V. Randolph. divorce proceedings from the city court of Montgomery; appeal dismissed by consent, Judge Randolph having been killed.
 Officers Named.
 The Governor has appointed T. A. Johnson judge and w. B. Merrill solici- tor of the county court of Cleburne county. This court has been reinstated. The only other applicant was former
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-21
Grand Lodge of coIored Masons.

state of Alabama met in the Hu iSon dnc Irby building on Franklin street in their twenty eighth annual session today, with H. C. Binford of Huntsville as grand mas ter.
 At 10 a. m. F. B. Hudson In-Ioducec the Rev. w. II. Nixon of Selma, who gave the words of welcome on part of tlia local lodges, Judge George H. Craig be- ing detained by legal business. c. L. Harris, on part of the citizens and the officials, opened the doors Of the city to the delegates and visitors. Grand Master Binford responded In behalf of the grand lodge. This body has 199 chartered lodges, 55 Y. D. lodges, with 1000 members, and the benevolenees for 19O4-1905 were given as $23.0O0 There are about 300 colored yts- itors In the city. and they will be enter tained with d trolley ride and ban quet
 Committees on credentials were appo.rt- ed consisting of C. F. Johnson of Mobile, W. H. Tayler of Montgomery, c. K. Brown, Huntsville.
 Pending the report, the grand lodge took a recess of ten minutes that the comn;lt- tee might prepare their report.
 After the report he twenty-eighth an- nlal session of the grand lodge was duly opened.
 Grand Master Benford was then intro- dpced and delivered his fifth annual ad- dress. The address was replete with thought and revie ed the work of the past year. and submitted recommends tions which If adopted will place the grand lodge on permanent and substan- tial basis.
 ue urged the membership to be men, act manly make the best of their ops portunities and above all 10 cease the method of canyassing for offices both in subordinate and grand lodge.
 The grand lodge is already loud in it's prajse of the treatment accorded them, and especially are they high in their praise of the beautiful and commodious hall in which they are assembled.
 Tomorrow comes the election There arc others aspiring to .ha grand mastership, bu. the leaders and most conservative of tn, order are well satisfied with Benford feeling that he has few if any equals in tho chair.
 The following Is d complete list of con- miitees:
 Committee on C-edentials-c. ?. John son. c. K. Brown w. H. Taylor.
 Frand Masters Address-Prof. Henry Hopkins. P. J. Mitchell. pr. A. Jones.
 Charters and Dispensations-D. w Deniels. Oscar Lee, l.. Downs.
 Ey-Laws-J. F. Whesenadt. D. May. L. h. Province
 Return of Lodge-Dr. N. Nesplt, d. L Gregory. c. N. McDaniels
 Coituaries-J. BPrnes, Rev. w. H. NJ xon. J. T. Rntledge.
 Appeals and Gri rances-W If. Harris, W WiIliam Galloway. A. w. Beadle.
 Accounts and Claims-James Jackson & Sykes, W. l.. Walker.
 Jurisprudence--James Palruk, J. NJ Bat tie. C. l.. Slopter. -emperance-J. A. Pucket H. J. Ham, b: ok. Sam Mitchell Education-H. A. Knox. W. F. Burden r. W. Beck.
 Endowmera-A. N Johnson. J. o. Daf- fay, C. H. Spice huditing-W. T. Woods. 1905 Charles r Evans, 1g05; P. F. Clark, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-21
Local and Personal.

Mayor and Mrs. V. B. Atkins will leave tomorrow night for Tate Springs to be gone about ten days. inc city's affairs will be placed in the hands of President Peacock of the council during the Mayor absence, and there will be no ch9dgs in policy.
 B. J. Schuster has returned rom 9r- tending the Southern Hardware Jebbel s association convention in Warm Springs, Va. He also visited New York while away
 The Selma baseball team has gone to Eufaula to play the rest of the season for that city Games could not be gotten in this vicinity in sufficient numbers 9 warrant retaining the team, which Is un- doubtedly the best outside of the South ern league in the state The venture nds not paid expenses this season, and .he propectors are in the hole 10 quite con siderable sum.
 Senator and Mrs. Pettus have gone to Shelby Springs to spend ] while.
 Mir Joe Savory has returned from a pleasant visit to his sister in Florida.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Ball of Norfolk Va are the guests of relatives. It is probable that they will come to Selma 10 make this city their future home.
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EDUCATIONAL FRILLs.
Much Time Wasted Teaching Modern
Languages in Public Schools.


Languages in Public Schools.
From the Toledo Times.
We do not know as to the advisability of
having Frenehmen teach French. Germans,
German. and so on through the whole
course of languages in the schools of the
country. We do know however. that the
results so far acquiring an ability to
speak the tongues is concerned, as gener-
ally obtained by our free institutions OF
learning, are wholly unsatisfactory. The
story of the suddenly rich old woman who
said she couldn't see how French people
could make themselves understood to each
other. when her two daughters. who had
studied the language for years. were I'M
able to communicate intelligibly with each
other In that tongue, is merely the humor-
GUS view of situation which generally
prevails.
The teaching of modern languages in the
public schools, so far as practical results In
writing and speaking them are concerned, Is
almost wasted time. There Is, we think.
moreover, great deal of well-founded OBJ
lection to the teaching of any foreign Ian
guage in the public schools. These objec-
tions of course do not apply to Greek and
Latin, which have in themselves cultural
value as well as largely contributing to the
faculty of mastering other tongues, inciud-
ing English. In these days when so much
is demanded of our public schools, and
there Is SO much just and general dissatiS-
faction with the results of public school
training, and much proper complaint of
overcrowded courses, we think that school
activities may very well be curtailed here.
1t would argue far better for the eff
cheney and Judgment of public school ad-
ministrations if there were more private
schools for THE imparting of the fads and
frills of education, and fewer of the scope
of the average private business school.
most of whose endeavors are centered on
the effort to do in the common branches
what should have been well done either in
the lower grades or in the earlier part of
the high school course. Let those who de-
sire instruction in the modern languages
get this in private schools. Let the public
schools be devoted to the more thorough
instruction in what are everywhere regard
ed as the fundamentals of education
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outer aide of the inserted panel OF jetted
net, the satin Is picked out In webliko
pattern conferred with Jet cabochons
The low bodice Is full and the front re-
verses the idea of the trimmed panel. Here
the narrewest part Of the inserted trim
ming lis at the belt, and the gathered
spangled lace Is wide at the bust, where
It is very simply finished with shirring.
The same embroidered bands start at the
waist and continue up to the decolietage,
where they curve over the bust In the
mOdish une then reach over the shoulder
to form a point in the center OF the back.
The bodice opens in the back, and at the
top two broad black satin ribbons are
caught under two large pailletted cher
rieS: then the ribbons are folded fat and
are brought down to the belt. where they
are held in at the waist under two more
cherries. From here they fall over the
skirt in broad sashes with pointed ends
that reach almost to the edge Of the long
train.
Around the neck Of the bodice are soft
folds of black tulle. laid in after the pre-
vailing fashion. Three graduated black
satin ribbon bows are set down the front
of the bodice, each one of these being
ornamented with a small square Jet buckle.
The girdle is a narrow one of folded black
satin forming a slight point in front.
The sleeve of this costume Is master
piece. A bouffant arrangement of the
satin rounds out at the top and then the
material is gathered in folds like NOUS
quetaire glove, with an outstanding fril
running down the outside Of the arm.
The upper end of this frill loses itself
among the fullness of the puff, and the
bottom of the sleeve. which comes above
the elbow, Is very simply turned under
without any other trimming than slight
decoration of jet paillettes.
For younger woman there Is a charm
ing model In black chiffon with the entire
skirt shirred in puffings which encircle
the skirt from belt to hem almost, for, of
course, the bottom is made to form a full
ruffie. The puffings are arranged in a
cluster of five more over the hips;
then there is plain space, below which
another cluster encircles the figure at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17

knees, from which point the fullness
flares into a fiounce. Covering each row
of shfrring is narrow guimpe of black
silk picked out with a very little silver
to emphasize the lines of shirring.
With this Is to be worn a much-shirred
bodice. having shirrings running hori-
zontally, touches of black and silver
guimpe and an effective decolletage trim
ming of chiffon roses, in the heart of each
one of which rests a sparkling rhinestone
n handsome ali-lace costume. which is
less somber than either of these and might
be chosen by a woman of almost any age
is entirely of lace. deliberately and original
ly adorned with pompadour flowers down
the front and around the hem. The corsage
is cut very low and is ornamented with
pink ribbon and pearl and rhinestone fes.
toons
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lece all around the edge brings it slightly
below the belt. This arrangement would
not become short woman, because of the
way the cape cuts off the height, and as ii
simple full affair, 1t requires good deal
of dash to be worn with distinction.
The style of wrap has been duplicated
with great success in pale pink chiffon,
wrought with an elaborate painted de-
sign In pink roses and shadow leaves
Lace was not used in the making of this
model, chiffon taking its place The outer
cape OF the pink mousseline was laid over
one OF lighter shade and then a still paIer
one went under this. while the inner cane,
or the lining proper. was white.
A silver gauze ribbon shirred into
. . Outlined the capuchin and long scarf
tles OF PINK mousseline daintiy painted
with roses was to be tied coouettishIy M
the throat Around the bottom of the caps
enere was an accordion pieating of pink
Chiffon in the three shades used In the me
This sartorial effect was designed espectalIv
to be worn over a handsome reception gown
of pink crepe de chine. The Irish lace du-
piicate accompanied an all-white crepe COS
tune.
For hats to go with these two charming
gowns, white one of chiffon draped with
lace was chosen for the first cape and a
pink mousseline with plumes to match and
touches of silver made harmonious finish
Tor the second
Another lace gown accessory confined to
evening wear Is a tambour scarf long and
VICE enough to cover the head after the
tashlon or mantilla and to fall almost to
the foot of the gown. Double lace frils
edge the entire border of this effective now
city and serve as an exquisite frame for
pretty face. The woman who goes with
frequency to the opera and theater and who
desires to avoid the risk of catching cold
from being hatiess will find this scarf a
gracefully picturesque addition to her even
ing costumes.
Brussels applique and genuine Spanish
lace are made up In these same graceful
headdresses. sometimes without the addi-
tional lace frils on the edge. So well liked
have these scarfs become that II has been
necessary to design special draperies of
lace which have the appearance of hoods
with long fiuttering ends Frequently
spray of flowers is nestled among the folds
of the lace and ribbons. chiffon rulings,
and all sorts of fancy effects are made up
upon demand.
Many of the dancing frocks depend al.
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rapidly develops into Inflammation. and If
speedy remedial attention is not given
death may follow. Clhlis. colds. catarrh.
tuberculosis. pneumonia and many other
affections Of the lungs, throat and BREATH
ing passages belong to the same family Of
disease. In general the same causes are
responsible for them all. The conditions
which give one man nasal cold start the
seeds OF consumption in another or develop
quick pneumonia in q third.
Popular ignorance of the meaning Of the
term Injurious exposure" Is responsible
for much sickness. mutually the fault is
due to the lowering of the resisting power
of the body. because the same exposure
which may invigOrate one man may kill
another. A walk in the open abr even in q
rain or snow storm is not exposure In any
thing like the injurious sense of a slight
draught in a heated room. damp clothing
or improper diet or excessive stimulants
1t Is not exposure to fresh abr, to sunshine,
cold or rain that Is injurious. but exposure
to bad hygienic conditions. Pneumonia has
been frequently said to be the disease OF
the robust and strong. This Is because
weaker individuals would become Ill long
before the breaking-down point which
pneumonia signifies. Pneumonia Is rather
elimination of natures punishments for
violation of the laws of health than a
chance happening resulting from one mis-
deed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
TELEPHONES AND MANNERS.
Rules of Conduct for Conversation Over
the Wire.
From the New York Times

FROM the New YORK Times.
More than once attention has been
called in this column-and shall be once
more-to a most irritating form of dis
courtesy which came in" with the tele-
phone, and, from present indications,
seems likely, unless Its too patient vic
Tins rise in defense of their rights, their
time and their temper, to continue through
a long future, to which it will add
wholly unnecessary gloom. We refer to
the brutally inconsiderate habit so many
people have of causing the person with
whom they wish communication to be
called to the telephone by an underling,
only to hear, when he gets there and an
nounceS his Identity, a peremptOry order
to Hold the wire and wait a minute"
Often the minute is long one, and it
always seems so, but after while when
the man at the other end of the wire finds
it quite convenient, the indignant listener
hears suave inquiry as to who he is
and then the business in hand-almost
always the callers business-at last be-
gins. In all such cases the man who is
under every obligation of politeness and
decency to make things as easy as pos
Sible for him with whom he desires con-
versation has saved himself inconven-
fence and deliberately put it on the other
fellow.
The only thing for the other fellow to
do when he has been thus outraged is
to say, in turn, Hold the wire and wait a
minute when the man who called him
up is ready to tell what he wants and
then to keep that unmannerly one fret
ting at his phone at least twice as long
the first delay. OF course, the adoption
of this plan involves the loss of more
time by the man who shouldn't have been
compelled to lose any, but it is a very
sweet and satisfying bit of revenge, and
once in while it has good effect upon
the boor upon whom the punishment in
kind is inflicted. For it is fact that
few of the people guilty of this gross
imposition are intelligent enough to
understand the lesson, after it has been
repeated half dozen times or so, and,
realizing the enormity of their offense,
they sin no more. Another matter in
which telephone manners could be i'm
proved concerns the use of the word
Hello" 1t is not a pretty word for in
discriminate use, but that is the sort of
use it gets from most of us-over the
telephone, though nowhere else. A name
can commonly be substituted at the be-
ginning of telephone conversation and
in case the connection is broken and then
made again, as SO often happens, 1t would
be we'll to initiate the English custom,
which is not to repeat the too familiar
Hello but to ask, Are you there?"
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mind with the interesting things I'm going
to talk about when l go home. / succeed
and reach home with enough stuff in my
head to fill newspaper and begin to I'M
lead. Then my wife takes long look at
me and gets busy with something or other
In another part of the house. / go look
her up and continue my line of talk OF
course, she can't say 1 am grouchy. but
she does what's worse. With what she
intends to be her most whitening tone. she
suggests that must have had drink this
afternoon. Then / admit / took one just
after left the Office. She begins to look
amused and says she is quite sure never
stopped at one, or I wouldn't be so talk
alive Now, what am I to dor,
The older men merely shook their heads,
sighed, and then in chorus told him it was
disease they would both outgrow.
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The front is cut away to show what APP
pears to be petticoat of jet-spangled net
over chiffon. The bottom of this is finished
with several rows of black satin ribbon
ruching. The trimming comes to point at
the waist. and spreads to at least eighteen
inches at the foot, where the skirt proper
rounds away from the petticoat.
Running down each side of the panel is
a band of shirred net thickly embroidered
with narrow ribbon and jet sequin leaves
intermingied with tiny appliqued ribbon
flowers and large pailletted cherries. Fin
ishing both edges of this embroidery and
applique is a narrow black ribbon shirred
through the center. Three broad tucks are
run around the foot of the satin skirt, and
above the upper one, as well as down the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
MARRIED MANS TROUBLES.
Didn't Know How to Regulate Con
versation With His Wife.

From the Mexican Herald
There is no story in this, and there is
nothing funny in it. 1t is merely the earn
est searching of a mere man for the truth.
It occurred at an informal confession held
one afternoon last week after business
hours. The seeker had not been married
long and was trying to learn the system of
the others who sat about the f1at-topped,
bottle-bedecked shrine. They had been
married considerably longer.
Now. want to know said he. what
the limit is. I mean the limit of talk
must make to make home happy. My wife
likes to have me tell her the things that
happen at the Office during the day. She
wants me to tell her about the people I've
met during the day. In other words she
wants me to be sociabIe when come
home. Well, now, that's all right. can
understand that She gets lonesome and
l. Is a fact I've got a habit of hot talking
much. Am inclined to be rather quiet.
and sometimes she takes that for grouchi-
ness That's natural. too. Can't blame
her for that. Then some days go to the
office and make up my mind I'll load mp my
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The Greatest Woe.
From the spartanburg Herald.

rom tue 6pdEtauDut& EeRalo.
Yes. the newspaper man has his trials
1t may be surprising. but 1t is true But
there is one woe which does not tread on
the heels of its fellows because 1t goes be-
fore them oil. It Is not the belligerency
Of people who have been hit, and want to
hit back in material way; nor is 1t the
cold reception of the burning sparks that
fly from the editorial forge. It Is not the
click. click OF linotype. for that sounds to
him like the crystalizing of his words into
permanent form: nor is 1t the clink. cIink
OF metal when the FORMS are being closed.
though It suggests the fastening down or
comm lids. and Is reminder that what is
writ Is writ" and is beyond recall, whether
Tor good or i'll. Neither Is 1t the rumbling
OF the mighty press. though It groans as
It labors. and sends tremOr throughout
the building; for he fancies that he is lis
tening to great heart beats. and feels The
very pulse of the machine which runs q
large part OF the world. But It Is when
the devil enters the door and cries "Copyi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
SMALL LACE WRAPS
Are Used for Dressy and
Other Occasions.
CONSIDERED SMART
LONG scARFs WORN REVIVE OLD
FASHION.
Both Imitation and Real Laces
Used for Ac-
cessories.
Design BY Redeem.
Downright, 1905, by R, F. Ayers1


Copyright, 1905, by R. F. Ayers)
Lace accessories in the way of small
wraps. coats. capes and long stoles are
much in demand at present. They add
a charming touch to any gown, and when
the lace is of a rare pattern and great
beauty 1t is considered handsome enough
to meet the demands of any occasion.
The smart little cape in the sketch owes
its charm particularly to the capuchin
hood, which falls back in a long, narrow
effect. Handwrought Irish lace over white
mousseline de sole, which wells delicate
cloth of silver. forms the foundation of the
cape proper. 1t Is shirred several times
across the shoulders. and the fullness is
continued at the neck, both in front and
behind. The shirrings show only in few
lines on the shoulders.
The inside of the hood is mousseline
laid in gathers and edged all around with
a ruffie of lace gathered through the CEN
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Violets.
From the Boston Transcript.


What flowers are you sending Her today
-violets or carnations? Perhaps you have
been led by a story going the rounds say
ing pinks will push the purple fowers@rom
favor and betrayed into sending carna-
lions. If you have been sine may and she
may not let you know the mistake you
have made; it all depends upon the stage of
intimacy you have reached. But If you
get no hint from her you may assure YOUR
self just the same that you have erred
and next week you must rectify 1t by send
ing an extra large bunch of violets. For
as girl said the other day as she poised
a second in front of florists window on
Boyleston street, girls admire and respect
all flowers, but they love-they adore vio-
let's" Or send carnations and orchids and
roses as you like, but send violets, too
Don't forget that. And If you would do
the very latest thing In dower-giving you
will have basket made of pussy willows
imported from the south to contain your
offering.