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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
Members With Doubtful Characters

What played havoc with the Empress was the sparng
use made of the backbalL Elated by its success the
management grew Indifferent everything but money.
Practically any woman who could furnish bankers
reference as guarantee of ability to pay the subscrip
ton fees was admitted to membership. In this way
secondrate actresses with shady regulations Divorces
and women who had chosen protection. in preference
TO the more rlgid ties Of matmony gained
the club. They brought in their guests men who
were notorious rakes The atmosphere of the club be-
decidedly rowdyish
1t was no uncommon sight walters hurryng
about early a with brandies sodas pick
me-ups. cocktails and lqueurs particularly insidous
kind OF absinhe the favore and was procurabe
nowhere else in London, being expressly imported
the club from Paris The excise people told appalling
tales OF the quantity of ntoxcants sold there But the
management had eye only for increased receipts and
grew geeful over the evidence of growing prosperity.
The most Objectionable people the reest spenders
Earl Cowley who has been correspondent in various
divorce cases, constant isitor the Empress
One night, when dining thereE he noticed across the
room a woman whose presentation at Court had been
Cancelled.
Ye gods! he exclaimed to i] hostess, "Is Mrs. T
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
BIackmaiI on Part of Attendants.

Among other things which helped bring the Empress
low was woman's grand capacity for breaking rules.
Now no one who knows anything Of in the
aggregate would her of being generous in the
matter of tips which OF rigdly forbidden in
all clubs. At the same time, if it suits her purpose
she can be liberal to the point of lavishness If
sits in her club all the afternoon and sips lqueurs
brandy soda, what will the attendants who wait upon
her think-and say-if she does tip them freely?
II she does fee them handsomely of course they speak
Of her as perfect lady" and contrast her behavior
favorably with that OF the woman who gives only
her friends and vigorously observes the rules with
respect to tips.
Under the free and easy of affairs that obtained
the latter years of the club, the soon came
% realize their powers and levied what virtually amounted
to blackmail
YOU TO the secretary observation that frequently
proved worth S. to the menial who uttered Toward
the end the became completely demoralized
the management who were by this time deeply in debt
TO their staff well tradespeople lost
them completely and did not question any
thng they did Members who did not tip freely and
frequently were snuhbed and neglected
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
Admission by Means of Golden Key.

But among those who obtained admission by means Of
the golden key were several women who had committed
the objectionable sin OF being found Then discreet
people began TO whisper unpleasant things about the
club which scandalmongers carried far and wide The
management blind to everything but the financial
dition Of the. club, allowed drift from bad
70 worse: The club fell under suspicion. Titled folk
began to drop Those who had joined the club for
the sake OF gaining social prestige followed the lead of
their adyshps with many protests of righteous indig
nation against the contamination which they had
unWlttIngly exposed themselves within its portals
AsIOng the dLchesses and countesses tarred they
cared not jot to what their skirts be-
smirched by brushing against the garments of women
OF dubious regulations But when the peeresses
lshed, their morals shocked and they betook them
selves elsewhere pursuit Of virtue and social ex-
cusyeness. The management found itself poweress
stop the stampede. The golden damned and
the club Was-wel, something that sound just like it.
There nothing left to do but wind up and
the % creditors
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
SHONTS GIRLS
MAKE BIC HIT
Their Coon Songs Please
British Royal
Couple.
spEcrA;. CABLE TO THE CARL.

LONDON, June 30-A good many
parties are being given for Miss Mar
guerite and Miss Theodore Shonts the
of Panama canal fame, Unless there
Is something out of the common about
debutantes. they get no attention what
ever. These two girls are rather
unique IN their way, so they already
command notice. They have a certain
simplicity and frankness which of late
has not characterized the American
debutante, who is too much given to
assuming the "veni. vidi vici'' air.
Perhaps it is because the Misses
Shonts have passed the greater part
of their lives in their parents planta-
tion home, Daphne, Alabama, that they
are so characteristically unaffected.
They sing coon songs which have never
before been heard in England and ac-
company them with the banjo. The
King recently heard them sing at Con-
suelo. Duchess of Manchester's, and re-
Quested their mother to come with
them to tea at Buckingham Palace that
the Queen might hear them sing. Next
day the King sent one of the royal
motors for the girls and their mother
and Queen Alexandra was regaled all
the afternoon with plantation songs
accompanied by the banjo.
The Misses Shonts have been study
ing in Paris for the last two years and
have devoted much of their time to
music. Their mother has been made
most Indignant by offers of colossal
sums which have been made TO these
clever amateurs by a music hall man
ager. The girls themselves, who are
full of fun, have been very keen on
accepting an engagement and told
her Majesty so. The Queen remarked
Immediately that even for fun
young girls who had homes of their
own and rich parents should not go on
the stage, as in so doing they might
be taking employment from others.
This visit of Mrs. Shonts and her
daughters to Buckingham Palace has
caused a great amount of jealousy, as
the fact of the Queen having received
almost complete strangers in this in
formal way is. "a unique compliment
Just now one of the sights of Blen-
helm is the quarter OF a mile walk
which is bordered on leach side with
magnificent rhododendrons, which are
in perfection this Year. The coloring
is splendid and ranges from -palest
mauve to richest crimson. The. Ouch
ess of Marlborough is very proud of
this walk, which was planted at her
own suggestion. She has a charming
teahousea in. the center of the walk.
WhiNu 10 oioo SVFSACd Will plUOulS, anu
here she entertains her friends in the
neighborhood with the cup. that cheers
! The mistress of Blenhefm and her
two small sons have taken to sleeping
in the open air since the weather be-
came suitable In one of the meadows
are three luxurious tents There is a
rich carpet -underfoot and the beds
though small, are. exceedingly com
Portable and possess the latest thing in
mattresses, while the covering is warm
and cozy-much more so than that
usually adopted by the advocates of
hygiene. The Duchess has been telling
her friends that she and the boys
feel quite differently since they have
taken to sleeping out of doors.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
Husbands Meet Their Divorced Wives.

Such remark from Earl Cowey was suggestive of
Satan reproving SIM but serves show the type OF
persons who were admitted the club which at that
time still stood for the topnotch of social emnence in
feminine clubdom. Men who had lost sight of their
divorced wives for years them there reposing
iuxurlousy IN Louis XVI chairs. 1t may perhaps be
considered to the credit OF the club that the means
OF bringing about the remarrage of hafdozen d
vorced couples.
No such happy result, however followed the meeting
between Mrs. Brown Potter and her ex-husband after
years OF separation She suppng at the club one
evening with party Of friends and he with another,
and tso happened that the tables faced each other
Mrs Poters dramatic training stood her good stead
and she behaved as though nothing unusual was in
progress but the unfortunate Potter rendered so
painfully nervous that he capsized bottle of champagne
and with very red face beat hasy retreat from the
room. He never crossed the portals of the Empress
again.
The decline in the clubs reputation after the ntroduc
on OF the rowdy element accelerated by the
rous fashion in which the belongings of members and
their friends disappeared For the last year so no
one dreamed Of leaving anything in the cloakroom.
Women walked about with their wraps and any other
Paraphernalia they might have brought with them
When they sat down they deposited them in their laps
but even such precautions did not always avail Things
occasionally vanished right under
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
Hoodoo ON Thi. Rine.

PARIS. June 30.-M Schley was
practicing with repeating rifle in his
little back garden at Billancourt to-
day when man passing down the
road was severely wounded by one of
the bullets. NJ. Schley, terrified at
what he had done. hastily thrust the
rifle into a sack and threw IL on some
waste land adjoining. The concussfon
caused the rife to go. off again. and
h~ fell dead with bullet in his breast,
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
Both Smoking and Billiard Rooms.

In the matter Of furnishing and decorations-in all
round uptodateness Empress clubhouse was prob
ably the most luxurious and perfectly appointed estab
.lishment Of its kind in the world No expense was
spared in its embellishments. Magnihcence was aimed
and achieved And it succeeded by leaps and bounds
1t the first womans club that dared to. provide
smoking for the first, too that venturcd
on biiNard-room. AT these innovations Mrs Grundv
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raised her virtuous eyebrows and exclaimed What
next! lhe question answered later
1t was not the smoking ROOM nor the billiard-room
nor the rereshment bar which wrecked the Empress
In these days of feminine emancipation club women will
stand for all these things and more: Womens clubs in
modern Babylon are no more Sunday schools than are
mems clubs But club women have not yet reached the
point where they will tolerate association with women
whose regulations won't stand investigation at
least when such association be sanctiied by
the saving presence of duchesses and counesses and
DANES of hiph degree
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
SWEETEST CLUB FOR WOMEN IN THE BRITISH METROPOLIS
DRAGGED TO RUIN THROUGH SCANDAL AND MSN1ANAGENENT
Empress Finds Itself in Bad Financial
Tangle After a Racy Career.
Liquor Plays Important Role Where the
Titled EOlk Were Won't to Meet

lhe London
England has been brought the debtors through anasment and
scandal An followed introduction Of LIQUOR in
and the of character
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
NEWS OF sADsDEN.
Steamers on Coosa River Enter Inte
 Combination.


 Combination.
 Gadsden, Feb. s.-(Special 1.-The steamers Alabama. Wagnon and Dixie, which ply the Coosa, have been consoi- dated under one management, with Peter Wagnon in, charge.
 All of the boats are practically new and for the past two years the boats have been doing a cut rate business in an endeavor to put each other out of business and have been hauling freight at far below cost of transpor- tation. The main office will be in Gadsden. "'-'
 T. l.. Hefin, who resides at Aurora, in Etowah County, was in Gadsden last Tuesday and showed a lemon which he had grown at his home in Aurora. The lemon is of tue Ponderosa variety and was grown on tree with six oth- CTS, ranging in size from walnut up to the one he had with him, which weighed twenty-cight ounces.
 District Committeeman Joseph Bal four, of District No. 1, Knights of Pythias, Grand Domain Of Alabama, has issued an address calling a con- vention of all the lodges In Etowah, Calhoun. Marshall, Cherokee, DeKalb, St. Clair and Blount counties, to meet in Gadsden on Thursday evening. March Sth, at 7:30 o'clock for the pur- pose of furthering the work adopted dL d meeting nelu some time ago, and to advance the cause of Pythianism.
 The farmers and business men of AL bertville have taken up the advisabil- ity of holding a county fair for Mar shall County at that place and the men who have the matter in charge are meeting with great encouragement. Marshall County Is one of the best counties in the State and the farmers are in a most prosperous condition and a county fair would be hailed with de- light by them. The Mitchell Cofnet Band of Ala bama City held it's annual meeting last night and elected the following off, cers for 1903: c. S. Wilkinson, musi- cal director; J. W. Wilkinson. manager; William Jarrard, secretary and treas urer The Mitchell band is one of inc best in this section and only q few months ago was equipped with a new set of instruments at cost of 1000. The band holds rehearsals twice each week 00"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
POLITICS IN GILBERT.
4 Round Dozen Men May Oner for Sheriff

Sheriff.
 Tuscumbia, Feb. S.--(SpeciaI. )-Can- qldates for sheriff of Colbert County. the only county office to be filled at the coming election. are getting busy and leaving nothing undone which tends to enhance their chances
 A dozen or more aspirants are in the field, though only six have made for nal announcement. Sheriff A F. Mo Clesky. recently appointed by the Gov ernor to fill out the unexpired term or Sheriff Bevill resigned, has made announcement of his candidacy for re- election, and is considered one of the strongest in the race. Capt. Weston, Of Shetheld. T, IT. Gamble. H. H. Elledge and several others, of this citx are prominent and strong citizens, making the race of especial interest
 The County Democratic Executive Committee as yet has not named a time for holding the county primary, put the general sentiment among the voters seems to favor a primary con Jointly with the State primary. Au- gust 27th. and the Executive Commit tee Of Colbert will doubtless call q primary for that date.
 R. C. Blob. who has just resigned the agency of the Southern Railway at Huntsville, returns to the Tuscumbia agency, from which he was transfer red to Huntsville several months ago s. Fl. Hunt of Scottsboro, who sue ceeded him at this place. has been ap- pointed to the Paint Rock agency to succeed w. H. Hill, who has been pro- noted to the Huntsville agency.
 Several important improvements have been inaugurated in the bridge and building department of the South ern Railway in this city.
 An immense coal chute has just been completed near the shops, at d cost of several thousand dollars work upon which has been in progress for a year. The chute Is the biggest and best equipped on the Memphis division. The chute at Leighton has been abandoned, the new structure being of ample ca pacity to dispense with the Leighton coaling station.
 The pumping station at Tuscumbia has been discontinued, water being fur nished by the Sheffield Company by means of stand pipe located fin this place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
THE FAIR IN SELMA
BUSINESS MEN ALREADY PLANNING
 FOR THE FALL.
R. H. Manwnn Returns frem Nashville, Where He Attended Meeting of
 Southern CireHHt-~G0y. Johns- ton In CeatraI City.
Advertiser Nlreau,

AG@6FtkSSf l&4fsau,
 Selma, AE,.. Feb. s.
 R. H. ManEun returned last night from Nashville, where he attended the meeting of the Southern Fair Circuit, as the representative of the Central Alabama Fair Association. The Nash vtIle meeting. MT. Mangum said, was a most enthusiastic one and the circuit ef the Fair Association was enlarged by the taking in of several cities that were not in the circuit during the past fall
 Next fall the circuit of the fairs will be opened at Guthrie, Ky, and will ex- tend through Tennessee, Georgia, Ala bama and ko Tampa, Fla, where 1t will close
 All of the business before the meet ing was despatched in a short time except that of fixing the dates for the holding of the fairs in the various cities that will compose the circuit next fall. The fixing of the dates for the holding of the fairs throughout the cir cult was left to committee which win report later.
 Selma will again be a member of the circuit and again next fall a fair will be held in this city. The fair next fall will no doubt be upon a much larger scale than the enc that was held here last November. and can be put on at great deal less expense, as the as sociation will not have to erect any buildings fin which to place tre exhibits as such buildings were erected for the last fair and are still standing at the race track.
 The fair that will be held here next fall will no doubt embrace many new and novel features of interest that were not seen at the first one put on by the Central Alabama Fair Ass3cia- tlon. With a week of fair weather. even larger crowds may be expected to attend the exposition next fall than attended last fall
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09

Dr. Wiliiams's Pink Pills are not a patent medicine, but the prescription of an eminent physician, placed on sale with full directions for use under trade mark that is a guarantees of their genuineness to every purchaser. They contain no stimulant, opiate, narcotic, arsenic or other harmful ingredient aAd while they have cured thousands have never injured anybody. To show that cures effected by this remedy are really permanent and lasting we recently in- .vestigated the case of Mir. Frank A.
 Means, a well-known retired farmer of Reedsville, Mifflin County, Pa. MT.
 Means has been an elder in the Reeds ville Presbyterian Church for many years, has served three years as County Commissioner and School Director for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
A FolIcemau Dismissed.

Police officer Colvin, who was arr rested a few days since for being drunk, using obscene language and resisting an officer, was discharged from tho police department last night by the Board of Public Safety, charges having been brought against him by the Chief of Police. Two firen1en were also suspended for conduct un- becoming city employees.
 The monthly report of the Chief of Poli ,e, showing the work of the de- partment for the month of January, was submitted as follows: Number of arrests, 374; discharged, 46; guilty, 294; sent to the criminal court. 4; sentence suspended, 30; fines assessed. $1.S33,, fires collected, sl,106,50; costs assessed, $275; costs collected, s219.50; pound fees collected s36.25.
 One of the most important matters to be brought before the board was the condition of the local opera house. It was stated that the place is unsafe ID case of fire. owing to the arrangement of the chairs which prevented rapid exit, and the board decided to hold a special meeting after Investigating the matter and come to some decision in the premises in order that a remedy might be effected if the reports made were correct.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09


 nine years. He was afflicted with creep ing paralysis, losing the entire use of the lower half of his body, and for a year was a helpless invalid, confined to his bed with no power or feeling In either leg, and physicians had given him up as hopeless NIT. Means was cured by Dr. Williams's Pink Pills and his testimonial was printed five years ago as follows;
 "I had the grip for four winters and as a result my nerves broke down. l lost the entire use of the lower half of my body. My stomach, liver, kidneys, heart or head were never affected, but the paralyzed condition of the lower part of the body affected my bladder and bowels. For whole year l lay in bed perfectly helpless with no power in either limb and the feeling gone so that I couldn't feel pin run into my legs at all. l couldn't turn over in bed without help. To move me a pulley was rigged up on the ceiling and a windlass on the floor.
 During two years of my affiction l had six different doctors but none or them gave me any relief. A specialist from Philadelphia treated me for three months but he was of no benefit to me. These doctors gave me up and said 1t was only a question of a few weeks with me as nothing more could be done. After the physicians had given me up a friend sent me a pamphlet containing statements of two men who had been afflicted something like me and who had been cured by the use of Dr. Will liams's Pink Pills. I began taking them at once and although my improve ment was slow it was certain. Now can walk most of the time without a cane and everybody around here thinks it is a miracle that I can get about as I do. Your pills have certainly been a ,God-send to me Within the last three years I have answered dozens of let ters from individuals who had heard of my case and who asked me if 1t was true that I had been cured by pr. Wuliams's Pink Pills. have told them all that this remedy cured me and am glad of this opportunity of telling about
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09


 The members Of the Harmony Club beautifully entertained a large number of their friends Tuesday evening at g card party and dance at the club rooms on Alabama Street The valentine idea was prettily carried out in the decora- tions of the rooms where the guests assembled.
 About thirty friends were present and six-hand euchre was played at five tables. On each table was box of candy which was cut for by the guests. The lucky contestants in the games were Mrs, Henry Liilenthal, who won a Japanese tray; Miss Frances Lilien- thai. who captured the young ladies prize, a pair of long kid gloves: MT. Herman Eliasberg, who won a lovely muffler. and Mir. Bernard Yaretzky. who received the young gentleman's prize, a handsome tie.
 After awarding the prizes a light lunch was served, after which dancing was induIged in until late hour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
Death of ". B. smith.

". B. smith. about 31 years old, died at the Southern Hotel last night about Ii o'clock after a lengthy illness. He was a son of Dr. N. B. Smith, of this city, ana up to few years ago was a resident of Selma, Some weeks ago he was taken sick at his home near Dixie and was brought to this city for medical treatment.
 At one time Mr. Smith was engaged fin business here, but several years ago he moved to Dixie, where he engaged in farming. ,It
 The funeral services took place iron the Catholic Church this afternoon al 3 80 o'clock.
 He leaves a wife and child.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
Meeting of the Veterans.

Camp Ward No. 10. United Confeder- ate Veterans. held an interesting and largely attended meeting last night, when officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows. Commander, Boykin Jones; First Lieutenants V. Thompson; Second Lieutenant, E. c. Bonifay; Third Lieutenant, J. M. Flynn; Adjutant, John l.. Pinney; Chaplain, Frank Suarez; Sergeant Ma jor, J. F. Goodman; Quartermaster Ser geant. D. G. Brent; Color Sergeant. J.. M. Chestnut
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
nnnth nfn chlltI.

The thirteen months old child of Mr. and Mrs Charles Hayes, died at their home on Range Line Avenue at an ear Iy hour this morning. The little one had been quite sick for several days. The bereaVedi mother and father have the heartfelt sympathy Of host of friends in the loss of their child. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
H. ID. SMITH VERY. ILL.,,
Greatly Respected Magistrate of Flor
 ence Near Death,a DOOr.

ence Near Deaths Door,
 Florence, Feb. S.--(Special. )--Henry D. smith. who has held the office ot magistrate in Florence for the past twenty years, is very i'll at his home in this city and no hope is entertained of his recovery, His illness has ex- tended over a period of several weeks and is caused by. a complication of dis eases.
 His son. Fenner Smith, of Texas, has been telegraphed for.
 Squire Smith is a member of one of the wealthy old families of this coun- ty and has been praeticIngl before the Florence bar for more than a quarter of Q century.
 A happy birthday celebration was held yesterday at the home of Mrs. F NJ. Har&roye, when her father, Col. J C. W. Lettwich. entered upon his S4th year. Colonel Leftwich is one of the oldest residents of this county and in spite of his advanced age Is still hale and hearty. He received eighteen let ters from his descendants on his annl- versary, filled with congratulations.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
Returned From Camp Hunt.

Moore returned last night from Lowndes County, where they have been for. the past few days bn a camp hunt. On account of the indictment weather the party was unable 10 bag much game and for that reason the hunt was cut short.