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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-30
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mrs. William Jones left today for Selma, there.
 Miss Norris Ouerbacker who has been the guest of Miss Ethel Clifford, has re- turned to her home in Louisville
 
 Mrs George R. French of Baltimore is the guest of MT and Mrs. W. E. Fort. at their home on Beach street
 
 Mir and Mrs John M. Caldwell and little daughter will leave tomorrow for Hot Springs. Ark, where they will spend sev- eral weeks.
 Miss Fannie Stagg left d few days ago for Atlanta. where she will be the guest of relatives.
 Mrs. Norma Brown Allen, who has been the guest of relatives in the city. has returned to Florence, where she is prom inently connected with the Florence Nor mal school
 Mir and Mrs. Charles Gazzam, who have been the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Glenn Gazzam, has returned to their home in Mobile
 MT. R. D. Smith and Miss Celia Smith are keeping house for the winter at 1929 Avenue L
 Miss Edith McCrery entertained the Kings Daughters yesterday afternoon, at her home on Arlington avenue. Mrs. John Sibley Is in Chicago. Miss Alvis Ehrman left a few days ago for New York.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jehu Thomas Stokely have returned from their wedding trip and are at home with Mrs. Stokley' 8 parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. G. Smith. on South Nineteenth street.
 MT. and Mrs J. C. Monteith left few days ago for Louisville. where they will spend the winter.
 Mrs J. (. Henley left yesterday for Nashville, where she will spend several days with friends before going to Selma
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attend the Federation of womans

to attend the Federation of Woman s clubs.
 Mr. and Mrs W. B. Somervilie, formerly of this city, but now of New York, are spending a few days at the Hillman.
 Miss Bessie Jemison left yesterday for Nashville.
 MT. Coleman Ward of Pittsburg is the guest of relatives In the city.
 Mir. and Mrs. David Y. Howze of Hous- ton. Tex, are the gUests of Mir. R. L.. Sumner and family al their home at Avondale
 Mrs. Fannie Christian of Columbia. Ala Is the guest of her son. MT. NJ N. Chris tian.
 Miss Fannie Koerber the daughter of Mayor r. F. Koerber of Columbia. Ala. is the guest of Mrs. NJ. \. Christian, 22l4 Sixth avenue.
 Mr. and Mrs. syeenham Smith and lit- tie daughter. Emily, are the guests of Mir. and Mrs L. J. Richardson at their home on Lawrence street, Montgomery.
 
 MT. and Mrs. c. R. Nichols are the guests of friends in Montgomery.
 Mrs E. T. Middleton has returned to her home in Huntsville.
 Mrs j. M. Ford. who has been the guest of relatives in the city. has re- turned to her home in Nashville.
 Mrs. A A Adams is the guest of her mother Mrs. w. B. Walton, in Nashville Mrs. T. H. Aldrich and little son will return today from New York and Wash ington, where they have spent the past few weeks.
 Mrs. E. L. Brown and Miss Bennie Brown will return today from a visit to points on the southern coast.
 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Morton. who were recently in Mississippi. have returned from their wedding trip and are at home on Fifth avenue.
 Mrs. Martha s. Gielow. who has been the guest of Mrs. Marie Shelby PleasantS for several days, has returned to New York, says the Huntsville Tribune. Mrs. Gielow charmed her hearers on both oc- casions when sine appeared to a Hunts vile audience.
 The Highland Book club will meet to- morrow morning at 1030 o'clock with Mrs. R. D. Johnston.
 There will be a call meeting of the Young Matrons club tomorrow morning at 1O3O o'clock with Mrs Ellis Foust on Avenue I.
 Mrs. E. A. Powers of Greensboro is in the city visiting her sisters, Mrs. l.. A. Crumley, 1117 South Fourteenth street, and Mrs H. B. Horton. 1212 North Twenty third street.
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circulate as freely as Spanish money. It is alleged that the makers of the queer usually stand in with the Span lsh police, and are always warned when a raid on them is contemplated. The story IS told of a French consul in Spanish city who. being notified by his govern ment of the outrageous counterfeiting Of French coins in the city where be was stationed, went direct to the Alcalde and put the case up to him. The AL. calde was willing to do anything.
 Then. Senor,' said the Frenchman. there Is just one thing to do. Send for two or three policemen and without mentioning who is to be arrested let us go direct and make the coup"
 The Alealde took it as a good joke and did as the consul suggested. The out ragged feelings of the counterfeiters were almost pathetic
 Why, this is unheard of," one ex- claimed. that We should be dragged of to prison without a word of warning be- ing given to us"
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A Lemon Instead.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
 Do you know" pretty bride of three months said to a friend the other day. T think all these jokes about young wives having so much trouble with butchers and grocers and being cheated. and ail that, is just too foolish''
 'Then, l presume you are getting on all right with yours, dear?" her friend in- quired
 Why. of course l am Anybody would if they would just deal at a reliable place." the young wife declared. Now there is my grocer" she continued, he is just as obliging and thoughtful as can be. The other day l ordered dozen oranges. and when they came I found there were but eleven in the bag. so when I went to the store again I told him so.
 Why. yes ma ann ha said. I knnu
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SOCIETY,".
BY EMMA TouLMlN REID.
 Bell Telephone 1897.
lEA.WARNER.


 The wedding of Mss Mary Louise War ner and Luke Lea, which is to take place Thursday evening at o'clock at Renraw, the home of MT. and Mrs Percy Warner, Will be probably the most brilliant nup- tial event of the social calendar this win ter, In many details reproducing the beau- llful wedding of the brides sister, Mss Sadie Warner, and George Frazer, which occurred just d year ago
 The house, which is of admirable ar rangement for a bridal occasion, will be opened together, and floral decorations of unusual charm and beauty will adorn every place available for a flower. The rel atives and close friends of both families subsequent reception.
 The bridal party will be large. Mis1 Warmers sister, Mrs. George Frazer, will be the matron of honor, and the grooms sister, Miss Elizabeth Lea will be maid of honor. The bridesmaids will be Miss Margaret Warner Miss Estelle Shook, Miss Mary Ann Robinson, Miss Ida Thompson, Miss Mary Cheatham, Miss Bessie Jemison of Birmingham, Miss Nell Fall and Mss Anne Richardson. Rib bons to form an aisle for the bridal party will be held by the brides little sisters, Mary Tom and Percy Warner.
 Mir Lea's best man will be IL C. Sci bels of Birmingham. and the groomsmen are: Messrs. c. c. Slaughter Henry Fra ger, John M. Branham, Henry Dickinson, E. A. Faulharber of St. Louis, Mortl- mer Richardson. Sam Royce of Terre Haute, Ind, and Campbell Pitcher.
 The wedding calls forth a number ot handsome complimentary affairs. In ad- dition To Miss Mary Ann Robinsons din- her for Miss Warner and MT, Lea, which took place on Friday evening. MT. and Mrs. Overton Lea will entertain the brl- dal party at dinner at Lealahd tomor- row evening. and MT. and Mrs. Percy Warner will give dinner for the bridal party Wednesday evening, duplicating the brilliant rehearsal dinner they gave for Miss Sadie Warner and MT. Frazer.
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Columbus to Have Canning Factory.

Columbus, Miss October 29.-(Special) Columbus is to have canning factory. This new industry is the result of the work of the progressive union of this city and is gladly welcomed. The stock holders are mostly farmers who realize that the industry is q good thing. and also that 1t will give them place To dis pose of all their vegetable products. At a meeting of the stockholders held In this city last Saturday 1t was decided to make the authorized capital Sl5.000, and a committee was appointed to secure site for the building.
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Shot By propnina Pistol.

Columbus. Miss. October 29.-tSpecial) While in the act of rising from his dn- ner table yesterday Policeman William Sharp of the local froce was accidently shot. In the act of rising his pistol dropped from its holster and discharged
 the bullet entering the neshy part of his leg The wound, while painful and bleed ing profnsely, was not of a serious na-
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AFTERNOON TEA AT
 WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

A charming innovation will be inau- gurated al the Woman's Exchange tomor- row afternoon from to ) clock, when afternoon tea will be served. Miss Wal ters will also serve light refreshments during these hours, and no doubt will be a great pleasure and help to many, who will appreciate something dainty and nice at this time of the day.
 The board of managers will assist Miss Walters to receive tomorrow afternoon
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MRS. JENNINGS RECEPTION.

Mrs. c. B. Jennings will entertain at reception this afternoon from 1 to 6 o'clock. in honor of her sister, Mrs. Hugh Goforth of Knoxville. Mrs. Jennings will be assisted in receiving by Mrs. John Stagg. Mrs Wilbur North, Mrs. J. r. Baldwin, Mrs. Dwight Harris, Mrs Da- Vid Fox Mrs. R. H. Wharton, Mrs. J. w. Bruce, Mrs. Ellis Foust and Mrs. F. G. Sheppard.
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ALTAR SOCIETY
 HALLOWEEN PARTY

The ladies of the Altar Society of St. Paurs Catholic church will give a Hal lowe'en party tomorrow evening at s o'clock at St. Paul's hall. An elaborate programme has been arranged and the in vitation is extended especially to new corners to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-30
ALDRIcH-BURToN,

The marriage of Miss Annye Miller Bur ton and MT. Abner Bell Aldridge will take place today at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church of Brookslde. Both Miss Burton and Mir. Aldridge have many friends in the city who are interested in their ap- preaching marriage.
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Hobson Goes to Maryland.

Washington October (speeiaL)- resentative-elec IIobson of Alabama was here today after several days speaking tour in Missouri, Indiana and Kentucky. He speaks in Maryland the latter part of this week
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REDp-PR0cToR.

The following announcement has been issued 10 friends throughout the south:
 Mrs. Virginia A. Proctor announces the marriage of her daughter. Adelaide, to MT Henry Ebert Redd. Thursday, De- tober 9. 1906 Norfolk. Va.
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DAViDSON-BOWE

Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Bowe of Columbus. Ga, announces the engagement of their daughter, Ethel osburn, to Mr Marion Joseph Davidson of Birmingham. The wedding will take place on Tuesday aft ernoon, November 20, at 5SO o'clock.
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there were. I had put in a dozen, but I noticed that one of them was spoiled, and, of course. l wouldn't send you any but the best goods. I took it out
 Now. don't you think that was nice in him to be so thoughtful and honest?" she concluded.
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LITTLE JoKERS.

There will be a called meeting of the Little Jokers this morning at the Hillman at p o'clock. Mrs. John Caldwell, the president, requests that all members at tend the meeting as business of impor- tance will be transacted.
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MEYER-BANDMAN

Friends in the city have received cards from Mir and Mrs. Daniel Bandman for merly of this city, but now of St. Louis. announcing the engagement of their daughter, Fannie, to Mir Morris Meyer of Tuscaloosa.
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OYSTER SLIPPER.

End Methodist church will give an oyster supper this evening at the residence of Mrs Charles H. Allison, S04 Tuscaloosa avenue.
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FOR MISS HAWKINS.

One of the attractive events of the week will be the linen shower to be given to- morrow afternoon by Mrs. E. T. Shaw in honor of Miss Nora May Hawkins.
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BAZAAR.

The ladies of the southslde Baptist church will conduct a bazaar beginning December 1. Lunches will be served each day. The place is to be selected later.
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and the affair will be one of the at traetlve and popular events of the week. These Wednesday afternoon teas will continue indefinitely.
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STUDY CIRCLE.

There will be a meeting of the Study Circle this afternoon at 2isO o'clock with Mrs. s. J. Cole on North Highlands.
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 SPECIAL OFFER-The regular price of Dr. Charles Flesh Food is s1.00 a box, but to introduce it into thousands of new homes it's proprietors have de- cided to send two t2) boxes to all who answer this advertisement and send them one dollar. All packages are sent in plain wrapper, postage prepaid
 FREE--A sample box, just enough to convince you of the great merit of Dr. Charles Flesh Food, will be sent free for ten cents, which pays for cost of mailing. We will also send our illus trated book. The Art of Massage" which contains all the proper move ments for massaging the face, neck and arms, and full directions for de- veloping the bust. Address
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This is the only D r e D n r d { | o n known to medical science that GRE A fIt l., ' nnh
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Miss Bessie Jemison left yesterday 10 Nashville.
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MT. Coleman Ward of Pittsburg is the guest of relatives In the city.
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MT. and Mrs. W. B. somervilie. formerly of this city, but now of New York, are spending a few days at the Hillman
The Washington times., 1906-05-03
CLAIM Hey CANNOT
N.AKE GAS AT 80 CENTS

81 w YORK, May AIN the applica-
IN Of the Consolidated Gas Company
FOR an injunction against the enforce
ment of the SO-cent gas law. the com
pany asserts that fair valuation of
its plant. franchises. contracts and all
other investments, is $50 100000 and that
a fair return on this capital would be
% EIdr cent The reasonable cost Of
lT5nahufa curing and distributing gas" in
1906 Will be in excess of 20 cents.
To realize 10 per cent on its invest
mSnt, the company would have TO re-
csive. on the basis of last years gas
-E,roducuon, O. cents thousand In adj
clifton 10 the cost of production and dis
tr1butior, so that the price of 81 a thou
sand cannot possibly be called un-
reasonably high
The company asserts that at so cents
the profit would be only 10 cents, Weld
ing profit of only 81, go. 600. or less
than u: per cent on the investment
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FRANK HUSEMAN TO
MEET HARRY MODEL

Frank Huseman. the local middle
weight wrestler. who recently returned
to Washington from New York where
he defeated several Gotham artists of
considerable note, left for the same city
today.
On this trip TO New York. Husenan
viii meet Harry Model in a finish
match on Friday or Saturday evening.
Swanson. the champion vyelterweight
who lately defeated Rob Roy Maekev IN
this oity. and who is after match with
ice Grant. Will referee the Huseman-
Model bout
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Cotton Was Quiet
At Few Points Higher

NEW YORK. Nav 2.-Business AZ rho
local cotton market this morning con-
tinued quiet First prices were ! TO 3
points higher, but the advance was less
than expected on the cables from the
market at Liverpool Commission
houses reported very few orders.
Room traders were content TO work
for small changes either way until the
securities market becomes more settled
opening quotations-May 1113d1I. Is:
June. -: July. IO95d1096: August. 10. IS
bid; september. -; October, 10.40T1O Y /:
November. =: Decemher. 10 42610 a.
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RECEIVER Is APRON
FOR COFFEE

AS @ result of the petition s.
Lsvering Company. of Bald
others against the Southern
Spice Company. Chief Justice
presiding in Bankruptcy Couj
day appointed George c. Shin
pending the adjudication OF b
proceedings Shinn gave bond
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CONN MISSIONER
NOT PRESID

II was stated at the
day that Commissioned
zeen in Scranton. Pa.
John Mitchell. president
Mine Workers. Is not
agent; that he was not |
to the coal mines by
and that his present n.
known to tho President.
Commissioner NELL retul
said he went 10 Scranton
VIZ anything he could 4,
strike. There was nothir
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MONEY IN CIRCULATION
$32.22 PEB CAPITA

The per capita circu' a.,
United States on May u % 80 ., AZ tne
is the highest point w. ,aa.I., -, Il
former maximum re oo-d - 60, e. ne
'alned on FeorIsE- of this wear
me May per V-aoita record ts ca1.,,-
Oit ~" 9, S5Ssis of an estimated non
Sea5.'4 ne OF $500 On April of P THIS
81 =. an M5r.ec Apita circulation was
uary 1. S31-s2 l. S'i''9' and on jan
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BULL INTERESTS
HOLD SITUATION
Induce Sharp Rally After
Some Feverish Hours.

NEW YORK, May 3-The stoch
,,,orlet -ulad extremely feverish and IT. :
regular all through the first houI'
the onening and for short PERIOD III
the early trading there was con'iIlu
alton of the strong tone that oeNelopeU
late Yesterday afternoon, but on INC
higher priced levels long stock was Iree-
Iy offered. and room traders noting TINS
s,ppIv in the last few minutes made
a concerted raid. offering stocks down
nartlv reaching large numbers Of stop
orders the execution of which made the |
market for a time appear decidedly /
weak.
A new selling seemed to be lin prog
ress when Hooley, Learned & Co
again appeared as buyers End took
enough stock TO absorb all to offers at
the low range and starte sharp and
material rally. There ,,,anv indica-
lions in the market as,a-,ents today
that the situation 1, SI,s an absolute
ead tel tbe h lterests usually 10
1,srt of the III side, and tnaI n
manipulated sudden breaks ~ Z Bee
ing The ac for the purpose OF AcflISa
80 low ,cumulatN On OF large 6arnoIIn
Cover >riced stoc Ks.
irreg1, -nment bor.ds unchanged; >othei
81. -e market opened generally a. ,Iitt
<onger. Pennsylvania ind CheSaI,eak
md Ohio are nominally easier Tn
standard railroad and indusStn5al list, wa
1Lsskout 4 higher.
Great Northern preferred uuTssL. Reac
ling IL, and Anaconda III.
D. m.ltfhe stock market presents
an entirely different appearance m
morning, from what it had on anv Z,
the precious days. Liquidation CIR
tinEreh -desultorily and further deusoI
snrsriofss were attempted on the sh OF
te3ffe, directly against Individual stoc X
Tine pressure for thes a causes Ure
fenorgh during Che first hour TO rnsk
I hf price movement very irregular an
= TO check any further recovery IN
2 throughout the early Interval of nm
certainty il was perfectly evident tina
stocks were being readily taken eve,
at slight concessions.
Inc same substantial buvdr-r uyhfcl
stopped the demoralized fall OF vester
day was ready again 70 take stocks
day and the impression was given
most observing persons that the W a.,
Gus drives against particular st, -
were designed TO faCilitaue the ret -
or a snort interest in tho general "a
At all events. contrary. to the er,-,o~
ence for several weeks mast prices -
back easily after each interval az H.
cline. and by noon the majority OF s51.,f,S
Issues were slightly above last 'nIob.,
final The distinctly efIsier can r1o-sa
market was an influence of constdarass
Importance. as II proved the correct--as
of the assumption that the higher "a -
early in the week were due to ternrse' {
~ causes. - RI
The Washington times., 1906-05-03

Total sales yesterday, . 49,. 400.
Sales TO noon today, 674O0
The Washington times., 1906-05-03

Greene Copper.........
Mitchell Mining -------
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-13
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF
DEAF DURING EXPOSITION
American Convention OF instructors
to Meet With Thousands of
the Afflicted.

The International Congress of the
deaf is assuming large proportions. It
is now proposed that the American
Convention OF Instructors of the Deaf
and the Association for the Promo
ton Of the Teaching of Speech to the
Deaf assemble in this section at the
same time with the National Associa-
ton of the Deaf during the jamestown
exposition a letter from Robt. Bell.
Alexandria. Va. states that there are
$4,000 deaf mutes in the United States.
Mr.. w. G. Ritter president of the Vir-
gina society is very much interested
and the Virginia society is using every
effort TO make this congress n great
success. The various societies when
they meet will give demonstrations
and entertainments that to the aver
age person will be unique in the OK
tremc. but which will be Of exceeding
great Interest to thousands who arc
deprived OF the senses Of speech and
hearing.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-ATTRACTIvE FUR
nished house on water front for five
or six months from June 1. Large
yard and shade trees. Apply to 245
Carey Street. my 123t
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A Year of Blood.

The year 1909 will long be remem-
be.ed In the home of +. NJ Tacket of
y nance, Ky. MS a year of blood,
which flowed so copiously from NJ,
Jackets lungs that death SCENE
very near He writes: Severe blee,-
Ing firm the lungs and frightful
cough had brought me at deaths door.
when began taking DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. with the
astonishing result that after taking
fonr bottles | was completely restored
and as time has proven permanently
cured" Guaranteed for Sore Lungs.
Coughs and Colds. at w. Blair Lang,
horne's drug store. Price soc and
s1.00. Trial bottle free. tu.th, su
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terests common to all nations of this
continent, of facilitating their COM
mication and OF bringing into con-
tact distinguished men, representa-.
tives of Il group of nationalities
which have the same history and
to which is reserved a similar mis-
sion for the progress OF humanity.
Baseiess Rumor Denied.
The ministers of several South
American nations have already de.
MED officially at Washington the
rumor according to which Il coali-
ton would he formed to oppose the
policy of the United States. Such.
a coalition would have been absurd.
since the policy of the United States
was not q menace for America. but
the contrary guarantee that
those of the weakest nations could
count upon the friendship and moral
support of one Of the strongest
powers Of the globe. itself interest.
cd from all kinds Of motives to de-
vclnp this friendship and gain the
confidence and the affection of the
American people.
ut will not be, therefore. hard
task which Mr.. Root has begun by
comforting with the American re,
personalities at Washington 10 es-
tablish in accord with them certain
preliminary lines of The future con
srcss, destined To give 1t prcstig.
and to inspire confidence in its re-
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