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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
PARIS FASHIONS.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
PARIS. May IL, 1905.
A LII the world loves a lover, and
~ Parlsians proving themselves
a no exception to this rule OF Cupid
a. n In the interest They are taking
in the approaching marriage of
the young King of Spain and Princess Ena
OF Battenberg.
During the visit last winter OF Alfonso
XIII his majestys boyish appreciation of
the gay capitals efforts to entertain him
right royalty all hearts The interest
though. in his charming English bride-elect
rests for the most part In the gorgeous
gowns several famous coutureres here at
the Vile Luminiere are contributing to the
trousseau. Not long ago / mad the rare
good fortune of examining these exquisite
CONNECTIONS a few of which are pictured
herewith. Princess Henry has given her
daughter a generous share of the priceless
laces bequeathed to her by he~late Queen
Victoria, and these heirlooms adorn many
OF the handsomest creations. Since Prin-
cess Ena was the fayorite grandchiid and
almost constant companion of her grand
mother the gifts have a special signif-
canoe The striking characteristics OF the
dresses ordered for Princess Ena by her
mother lie III their extreme simplicity and
girlishness. The choice of coiors includes
cream pale blue and pale lilac. As q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
FANCY HAT PINS.
New
New Uses for Woman's
Weapon
Weapon.

Just few years ago the hat pin was
an inconspicuous little thing with a black
or white head, which was used solely for
the practical purpose of fastening on a
hat Here and there handsome hat pins
appeared and were looked upon as articles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
Special Correspondence of The Star.

NEW YORK, May 81. 1906.
w IN AVS last days have been more
~ ~ seasonable, and the endof the
tNa month weddings have brought
4 4 out many early summer frocks.
as did that OF Miss Isabel Ma
comb Wetherill. who had warm, not to
say hot. day for her marriage with Mr..
LefTerts, and the sartorial display was one
of the most brilliant at any spring wedding.
One woman guest wore white null, with
not too many Insertions of Valenciennes
lace that made one several degrees cooler
to look at. Others were in linen gowns
and frocks OF very thin silk. one foulard in
white. with small black polka dots.
Miss Wetherill-now Mrs. Barent Lefferts
had unique touch to her wedding robe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
From Answers.


 M OTHING in real life Is more grim M than the way in which Fortune sought or unsought, will suddenly smile upon an individual, and then with Such cases, of course, are to be seen by the scores at gambling resorts like Monte Carlo. Quite recently a young Austrian officer won 923,00O at the table In five days and lost every penny of it on the sixth.
 The vicissitudes of fortune were never more yividly Illustrated than by the evi- dence given recently in a bankruptcy case in the Sydney court.
 The bankrupt a mining engineer, had won and lost no fewer than six fortunes in his lifetime. Once he made s7OOO in a single week by buying a mine and sell Ing it again. So soon as he was paid the money he went to Wyoming and invested it, and some three thousand besides in purchasing an interest in another-a cop per-mine. Before night came the news that the copper lode had suddenly pinch ed out" The investors were beggared.
 Here Is story of a very different type. We are accustomed to think of the Tich- borne claimant as the record swindler of the past century. He was, however-to use an Americanism-"not a circum- stance" to James Addison Reavls. who spent more than 20 years in building LID fictitious claim to 12,50O.000 acres of land in Mexico and Arizona. This enormous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
REVIVAL OF EDITORIAL PAGE.

From the Wall Street Journal.
 Melville E. Stone, general manager of the Associated Press, rejoices over the signs of a revival of the editorial page, and attributes this in no small part to the yellow journals. If this Is true, 1t is the best service-the only service-that yellow journalism has performed for tho country. There was a time when the editorial page was the chief part of the newspaper but when a man like Horace Greeley put his own personality into the editorial page of the Tribune to such an extent that 1t was Horace Greeley who spoke and not the Tribune.
 Since then there has been a decline in the editorial page. It has lost in vigor, in sincerity and in intellectual power. Some papers practically discarded it alto gether. and even today one of the greatest metropolitan newspapers makes so little of it's editorial page that 1t possesses no influence whatsoever.
 There are, however. many signs of a re- vival of editorial power Mir. Stone is a good judge, and he has noted them. There are unmistakable proofs that the people want virie and sincere editorial comment The newspaper that fails to supply 1t will decline in circula tion and influence. But to amount to anything the editorial page must be sincere Mere "smartness' Is no substitute for an earnest desire to pro claim the truth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
No SWISS IMMIGRANTS.
Satisfied With What Their Country
 Gives Them.

The perfect honesty with which the public affairs are conducted in Switzer- land is made plain in Charles Edward Russell's instalment of Soldiers of the Common Good" in Everybodys He says
 'Whether we like or dislike the adnlis- sion. we shall confess. if we know them intimately, that the Swiss fare exceed ingly we'll In Switzerland are no trusts, no criminol conspiracies of capital. no 'System.' no Standard oil Companies. no advancing and swelling money autoera- cies to corrupt the courts and seize the government no special enactments for favored spectators. no purchased cleo tions. no political bosses. no crooked congressman, no greasy senators elect ed by the railroad companies, no public officers maintained by thievlng corpora lions, no Aldriches, no Depews, no Platts, no Forakers no persons that in the least resemble this precious crew. In Switzer- land is no gang of public plunderers operat ting under the shield of the govern ment. no theft of the public lands. no ex- change of campaign subscriptions for government favors, no John D. Rocke- feller no H. H. Rogers. no Ogden Armour no Pierpont Morgan--on a great scale or a small is none of these likely to be. Finally in Switzerland is no menace that ,he countrys resources vii be absorbed by few individuals, no tremendous threat of the accumulative power of great fortunes. It is no wonder that the Swiss comes home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24

in that year was but 1O,941, 1875 tons. A like gain in the production of open hearth steel in the present year would be apt to carry it close up to that of its rival, and possibly it might take first place.
 In the year 1889 but S74,548 tons of open-hearth steel were made in the United States, and each year since that time has made a new record. The making of open hearth steel has not shown a decrease in single year since 1889. It's march forward has been steady and persistent, and today it stands a stout rival of Bessemer, and the indications are that it's name will soon stand at the head of the column The decision of the Penn sylyania railroad in favor of open hearth rails will certainly give the final leadership to Bessemer's great and only rival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
MT. Underwood's Judicial Bill.

Congressman Underwoods bill pro- vides that terms of the United States district court shall be held in Birming- ham to the extent of at least six months in each calendar year. This is the only relief that is in sight. An other district is not carved out, nor will another district judge be ap- pointed. MT. Underwoods bill is the sum and substance of all that is pos sible at the hands of the present Con gress.
 The business pressing upon the dis trict and circuit courts in this district is very heavy and it is much in ar rears, and the need of the pending bill is felt alike by clients and by the members of the legal profession. All should as things stand, do, therefore, all they can to further the bill pre- sented by MT. Underwood. It is now in the hands of the judiciary commit tee, of which Judge Richardson is a member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
THE PRESIDENT SWEAR!

From the New York Press.
 Never; no. never! His only ejaculation when In a condition of extraordinary frenzy and bother is By Godfrey Few of our former Presidents swore. One Of the livelest users of "euss words was "Old Hickory" They "dew tell' that he could swear a blue streak. Washington had a pet collection of swear words, and old Zach Taylors vocabulary of the vul- gar tongue was hard to beat. Garfield learned the language" of the canals, and there was nothing delicate about 1t. Things were called by their right names Cleveland can get off an oath when in the humor, and Arthur had his faVorlte phrases. But take our public men, all In aI in the highest political stations and you will find that they controlled them selves remarkably well in the matter or "cussing."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
JOHN cHINAMAN's HOUSE.
Must Be Built at Special Time and in
 Special Way.

From the New York Sun.
 When a Chinaman has decided to build himself house the first person he con suits is not an architect, but a sort of wizard
 This individual examines the site and marks the exact spot for the front door. In China front doors must never face due south, though a partly southern aspect is highly desirable. Only the houses Of the Emperor and of high governing officials may front due south.
 The wizard or geomancer, next pre- scribes the exact size of the front door. An inch too much or too little might have disastrous consequences.
 A screen of wood or of bricks must be erected about three yards in front of the door, This is to keep out any evil breath. Not human breath, nor malaria, nor bad odors; but some mysterious and fatal something which Is only to be kept out by the screen.
 The wizard next locates the spot for the kitchen fireplace. This also must not face south, because the south represents fire; and the kitchen fire and the south fire, working together would be so pow erful that the house would just naturally burn up.
 Having aettled the question of place, the wizard figures out time when work may be begun with some degree of safety. or instance. if the earth god should be at home when the workmen began dig ging they might stick a spade into his august cranium and then there would be the devil to pay. The family living in that house would die out.
 The would-be builder must also find out whether 1t Is a year when he may with safety begin anything There are lots of these unlucky years. A man must not be married for instance, when his age is 24 or 26 or any even number.
 Having picked out favorable year, John must next consider his two lucky months, for there are only two out of the twelve which are favorable to his undertaking new things. Then his vel. low road days or good ones must be determined. There are more black road days than yellow ones, so the suspicious moments for starting his house are fn- ally reduced to @ pretty limited number.
 But that isn't all. The lucky days of the whole family must next be figured out, compared with Johns own yellow road days and the result boiled down. The proper moment for putting the front door in place. for building the kitchen fire- place and so on are then decided on, anu, after waiting perhaps several months Tor the suspicious day to arrive, John can at last begin work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
OnenInn Two Rivers.

Congress, says the Pittsburg Dis patch, having put its hand to the blow cannot consistently turn back. The Dispatch refers to nine-foot channel in the Ohio from Pittsburg to Cairo. The work has been begun at the Pitts burg end, and the completion of four dams this fall will give a nine-foot stage of water the year round to a point two miles below Beaver.
 Pittsburg now cries "On-to-Cairo," :" when it is not crying for ship canal to Lake Erie. It wants water trans portation in both directions. It wants ship canal to bring ore in, and nine foot river that will enable 1t to ship all sorts of products to all parts of the big central valley, even to New Or leans.
 While the government is filling the Ohio river with new dams, 1t Is to be hoped 1t will not overlook the Warrior which asks for a six-foot channel only. Nine feet would be far better, but six feet is considered good enough for democrats in Alabama, where the re- publicans are few in number, where no bosses live. But. every time sew eral millions are voted to the Ohio, one little million at least should be ap- propriated to the Warrior, and no doubt it will be. Fair play calls for an Open Warrior as well as an Onto Carlo campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
NEVER SLEPT IN BED.
This Missouri Character Never Drank
 Water and Hated Female Kind.

Kalabash, Mo.-Unele Hiram Wooster, one of the most eccentric characters In Reynolds if not in the state. has pulled up stakes and gone to Kansas, after re sidence here of nearly half century. He is seventy years old and never slept in a bed in his life. He contrived stout leather harness which he strapped around his chest, and between his shoulder blades the straps ended In a wrought iron hook When he wanted to go to sleep he stood on a chair and threw the hook on staple driven Into the wall of his cabin. In this manner he slept comfortably night after night He said it saved the bother of making beds.
 Uncle Hiram wouldn't permit woman to enter his house, and no female animal of any kind could be found on his place. All his hogs were boars, and he had yard full of roosters that were always growing or fighting and became great nuisance. The old man declared he had rot taken drink of water in fifty years. The only liquid that ever passed his lips was tea made of herbs which he gather ed in the swamp. The decocton must have possessed some peculiar drying prop erty, for Uncle Hiram's skin was so harsh and hard that his chin could easily be used for a nutmeg grater. He wore blue jeans the year round, and disdained the use Of underwear, except for his shins, which he kept wrapped in newspapers. The neigh bCrs are not sorry he has gone,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
Our Alabama Crop.

It should be remembered that the final census figures relate to the crop grown in the previous year, not to the commercial aggregation of the current cotton year. The census figures are all the more valuable because they are strictly of a crop nature, because in that way we can ascertain what a state has done.
 The census bureau puts the Ala bama crop of 1905 at 1,260,314 bales, as against 1,457 469 bales grown in 1904. and 999,S36 bales grown in 1903 all on the basis of 800 pound bales Texas made last year 2,59S,949 bales, and Georgia 1,715,OSO bales. Alabama was the third producing state, out ranking Mississippi by a little over 2O,OOO bales.
 The crop of 1895 goes to show that Alabama may in favorable weather vet exceed her figures for 1904. In fact. she may make new record in this very year if climatic conditions conspire in that direction. As a rule Mississippi makes more cotton than Alabama does, but last year she did not. Possibly Alabama never before led her sister state on the west in the production of cotton. The race be- tween the two this year will be close and doubtful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
s. HOLMES. JR., IN CHICAGO.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 "Hahl" calculated Sherlock Holmes, jr, chtehing his companions arm.
 "What Is it. Holmes?" the doctor eager ly asked
 "Mv dear Whatson," the great amateur detective replied, you will pardon me for saying you are very stupid this morn ing"
 Having rolled a cigarette he asked:
 "Do you see that short thck-set man across the street? l mean the one with the full. round face and snub nose-there' that fellow who Is buying paper from a newsboy?'
 "Yes. yes. I see him. What has he done? Who is he?"
 Now, don't be impulsive, my dear Whatson. You will never learn to make deductions unless you steady yourself You may discover, If you look closely that the fellow has a stubby mustache and a goatee. Also, please make a mental note of the fact that he wears turn down collar and lightish brown gloves. Come, let us follow him. Have you no- ticed what heavy shoulders he has? What would you estimate hls height to beY'
 About five feet six or seven"
 "A very good guess, my dear doctor And he probably weighs about POO pounds. Have you discovered that he tips his hat a little to the left2''
 .'Yes. Does he do it to hide car on his forehead?"
 "Ah! That Is very fair presumption' my dear Whatson You are progressing. I have hopes that you will yet become a very fair deducer Of course 1t may be that his left eye Is not as strong as the other and that he uneonsciousy shades 1t, or perhaps
 But who is he and what caused him to become a fugitive from justice?
 T don't know. l never saw him until a moment ago, but I am positive that my deduction concerning him is correct: He is not John D. Rockefeller.
 Having made this startling declaration the great detective buttoned his overcoat up to his chin and started down an alley In pursuit of a lame dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
MonfnomerY's Payroll.

Montgomery wants 100000 people in 1910, and all the rest of Alabama hopes it's desires will be gratified. But when 1t points to it's good schools, fine churches and the like it is invit- ing chiefly the rich, or at least the well-to-do, and comparatively speak ing they are not numerous, and are generally content with present sur roundings.
 It should invite the masses to come in, and they can be induced to come in only one way, by increasing the city's payroll. It is the pay envelope that attracts the plain, average every day man, and other things are to him but incidents. The latter may help some, but they do not bring in the common people who are looking for the means of living little better than they have been accustomed to.
 Montgomery's ambition in 1910 will, therefore, depend upon its previous success in increasing it's payroll. It need not neglect it's other advantages. but it should give it's chief energies, time and money to the installation Of plants that have payrolls. This is the long and short of growth in Amer ican towns, and Montgomery is not an exception to the American rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
SOME RECORDED CASES
 OF GET-RlCH-QUICKS

territory, which is. roughly speaking ten times the size of Devonshire, was orig inally granted to Don Miguel, a grandee of his court, by Philip " of Spain. ana is still belonging to his heir, if one could be found.
 Reavis invented one in the shape of a beautiful Mexican girl. There Is no space here to detail the ingenious for geries of birth and marriage certificates, the false miniatures and other evidence which this brilliant swindler prepared in order to bolster up the claims of the girl.
 Fortune smiled upon him. The great Peralta claim was brought before the United States courts. John Mackay. the millionaire financed It. A verdict was given for the girl, who was by this tims Reavis' wife. Reavis was turning to re. ceive the congratulations of his friends on his enormous inheritance when A tele. gram was handed in. It contained the news that second examination had proved that the original deed of gift to Don Miguel was forgery. The verdict was revoked, Reavis was tried and sent to prison for long term
 Maximilian Hershal, a wealthy mfser. was found one day in his wretched room dying, and carried to theN hospital. Al once he asked that his adopted daughter might be sent for. On her arrival he told her that he had left her all his wealth over 93O0,0O0. Breath was failing hin, fast, but after short pause he began to speak again, in low, broken whispers. Suddenly he fell back and expired. He had not revealed the secret of where his bonds or cash were hidden. searcn proved useless. and the poor girl, wealthy Tor minute, went back to work for ls shlllings week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
About Persons.

R. B. Finn of Montgomery is regis tered at the Birmingham hotel.
 The register of the St. Nicholas shows the names of the following: E. J. Gates of Charleston, s. C. Charles Green or Georgia, J. M. Simpson of Hartselle' and J, A. Ferry of Centreville.
 S. D. Earnest of sylacauga Is at the Morris.
 George H. Craig and Ted kincey Of Selma are stopping at the Morris,
 S. A. syms of Jasper is registered at the Metropolitan,
 William A. Foster of Mobile is at the Metropolitan.
 Charles NJ Calhoun of New Orleans IS spending a few days in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
ALABAMA PRESS

Tuscumbla North Alabamian: The present cold wave has not killed the flowers (nor the bilD of the Easter bon net
 Anniston Star: If "hot air had any propelling or sustaining power, Walter Wellman could go to the North pole on the jump.
 Baldwin Times: Resolved; That Tige and I owe a great deal to the news papers. They have advertised us and made us famous. Try 1t yourself-Bus- ter Brown.
 Andalusia News: Really these are the days of big things. two-hundred- thousand-dollar cash deal was made at. Andalusia last week and it scarcely caused a ripple on the commercial waters.
 Greenvine Living Truth: Dr. Wilcox of New York says that the Public Schools are making nervous wrecks or our people He falls to say whether It is the pupils or the teachers who are the sufferers.
 De Kaib Record: Birmingham lost Baptist church by fire the other day and now some Atlanta Baptists had light ming to strike their church tower and set 1t on fire. Birmingham should cease every effort to get ahead of the City or Claims.
 Sheffield Reaper Ex-kentnckians everywhere are climbing into the band wagons that will start for the old Ken lucky home at the homecoming week In June. The water wagon will be the most popular conveyance on the return trip after the fun is over"
 culIman Democrat: We publish an ar- tlcle in this issue jumping on the Euchre Club; we do not agree with the author of the article but publish 1t as a mat ter of courtesy. A man or woman can bet on where bird will light If they want to gamble and cards are as harm less a pastime, In our opinion, as one can indulge in.
 Ashville Southern Argis: Hon. John B. Knox, of Anniston, is candidate Tor United States senator in case of va cancy, under the plan recently adopt ed by the state executive committee; but he will not oppose either Morgan or Pettus for reelection. MT. Knox Is pretty well known in north Alabama and we may say over the state; and it can safely be said that he will lose no votes in the primary of those who know him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
Omen Hearth Versus Bessemer

The wood-made freight car is pass. ing, and the locomotive seems to be headed towards the junk pile in this electric age. Even the Bessemer steel rail. solid as it is, is to be supplanted by it's cousin of open hearth origin.
 In 1905 the production of open hearth steel was carried to S,971,376 tons. a gain of 51S per cent in single year. The output of Bessemer steel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
Mississippi Very Quiet.

'I am just In from a trip through Mis- sissippi," said J. T. Davenport of Att lanta at the Morris last night 'and am glad to get this near home again and have few days lay over in Birmingham.
 ''I did not hear much of special interest in Mississippi except cyclone, baseball and legislature. The state has>suffered a great deal from the recent cyclones, how ever. but conditions are rapidly reaching their normal condition"