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The Washington times., 1906-02-04

such tender care, who shouldst keep all
thy care-for me?"
l smiled, but. remembering in time,
turned the smile into a frown at Leo;
then. fearing lest that also might anger
her. msde my COuntenance as blank as
possible.
If so" she continued. well. let the
world be wrecked. But what meanest
thou? oh! my lord Leo. forgive me If
1 am so dull that 1 cannot always follow
thy quick thought VINO have lived
these many years alone, without con-
verse with nObler minds or even those
10 which mine own is equal
1T pIeases thee 10 mock me- said
Leo. in a vexed voice. and that is not
too brave"
Now Ayesha turned IN him fiercely,
ana looked toward the door. But he
did rot shrink. only folded his arms and
stared her straight In the face She con-
templated him "A little, then said:
After that great ordained reason
which thou dOst not know, i think, Leo,
that why I love the 50 madly is that
thou alone art not afraid OF me. Not
like Holly there, who, ever since i
threatened to turn his bones 10 gold
which. indeed. I WIS minded TO do"
and she aughed--"trembles at my foot
steps and covers beneath my softest
glance.
oh! my lord, how good thou art To
me, how patient with my moods and
woman's weaknesses" and she made as
though she were about 10 embrace him.
Then suddenly remembering herself.
with a little start, that somehow con-
veyed more than the most tragic ges-
ture. she pointed 10 the couch, IN token
that he should seat himself. When he
had done so she drew a fOOtstoOl TO his
feet and sank upon ii, looking UP into
his face with attentive eyes. like a
child who listens for a story.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

purpose for the while, or in the press
Of other and more urgent matters, 10
have been forgotten or thrust from her
mind Stin among others. whereof l
have sstd nothing. since il is necessary
10 selec-, 1 record this strange incident,
and our conversations concerning II at
length. FOR the reason that it made
great Impression upon me and furnish
es a striking example a. Ayesha's
dominiCn over the hidden forces or ma
ture
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

(TO Be Continued Next Sunday.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
POLICE ARE CARING FOR
 AN AGED WHITE WOMAN

The negro maid at the station secured something to eat for Mrs. Alfred Satur- day night What sleeping the stranger got was on the seats in the waiting room Yesterday afternoon the passenger sta ton employees requested the police to move her away from the station. At first this request was refused. But when Chief Wier was told of the conditions, he said that he would try to secure pass for the woman so that she could go to Amory.
 Later in the day the request for her re- moval from the waiting room was re- newed. The policeman at the station ask ed Warden Waldrop to take her at tho jail. The warden refused and said that 1t was not the place to take care of such persons; that he could not take her at the jail unless there was a charge against her. A charge of disorderly conduct was then placed against her and she was sent to the city prison Warden Waldrop and several of the policemen at headquarters clipped in and raised enough money to secure her a room in the St. Charles hotel and to nrovide her with supper and breakfast She remained at the hotel last night and if is probable that the Mayor and Chief Wier will take the matter up and send the woman to Amory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST
 TO SELL PROPERTY
SITE OF OLD CHURCH TO BE DIS POSED OF-CONGREGATIO IN BUSINESS MEETING ADOPTS RESOLUTION.

Services at the southside Baptist church yesterday morning were conducted by the 2 Rev Dr. Mccormick who Is acting as temporary pastor until pr. Davidson's successor is chosen. The theme of Dr.. McCormclS's sermon was the importance of unity in the spiritual as well as the temporal affairs of men and the subject was treated in such a way as to keep the attention of the large congregation throughout
 The services were shortened in order that the question of the disposition of the old church property might be dis cussed. This matter was taken up in a business meeting immediately after the benedietion was pronounced After brief talks by several members of the con- gregation, the following resolution was offered by Capt. W. c. Ward and adopted with but very little opposition:
 The Southside Baptist church of Bir- mingham, at Birmingham Ala, having resolved to establish it's place of worship in that part of the city known as the South Highlands and to that end having purchased piece of property situated on the west side of Nineteenth street, south at the intersection of said street and Cot tonwood avenue, to the end that a church house be thereon erected, therefore
 Be 1t resolved, That the trustees of the church be instructed to sell the lot on which the walls of the old church building stand, fronting 145 feet on Twen- tieth street for the best price and upon the best terms to be obtained, and to execute a conveyance to the purchaser and to properly secure the deferred pay ments. When deal is consummated the purchase money is to be paid to the church treasurer and to be expended in the erection of a church building on the new lot.
 Be 1t further resolved, That the lot fronting 50 feet on Avenue F and running back 19O feet to the alley, bounding the lot ordered sold, be retained for the use of this church for religious purposes, its final disposition to be determined as the occasion may arise, and as may be best for the cause of the Master.
 After the adoption of this resolution, the following committee was chosen to dispose of the property described above. q. H. Estes, chairman; A. l.. Smith, w. B. Fostep Lewis Minor and Smith Gull lom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
REFlTTlNG EsTABLlsHMEN ENT.
Green Undertaking Go. to Have Thor ouohlv Modern Place of Business.

The Green Undertaking company. whose n,ace of business is located at 20l9 Third avenue, now has a large force of work men engaged upon the interior or us building. the whole of which will be re- modelled and refitted R. G. Green, the manager of the firm states that wnen the work shall have been completed which is expected to be about the middle of the month. they will have one of the handsomest and most up to date ''1der- taking establishments in the south
 rhe appliances will be all of the most modern. The company will have a hand some funeral car, and the floral wagon which was recently put in operation Is inc only one of it's pattern in the city. The parlors and the chapel are to be re- furnished throughout and a pulpit will be built in the chapel in order that fun eral services may be properly conducted from it whenever it is so desired A new feature will be added in the form of n reception room on the second floor where bereaved members of a deceased nerson's family or friends may make fun oral arrangements without being annoyed or disturbed.
 Mir Green recently made trip to a number of the best undertaking estab- lishments throughout the south, in order to get ideas for the remodeling of his place of business. He says that he thinks that he has adopted the best of the ideas which he observed in the refitting, and .,. ,,a ,.,Ii ba prepared to furnish ex- cellent service to such or ms friends as may need the services of an undertaken and funeral director.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
THAw PASSES QUIET DAY.
Reads Sunday Papers and Attends
 Service at Prison Chapel.

New York. July s.-Harry K. Thaw spent quiet day in the tombs today. He had no visitors He arose at o'clock and remained in his cell reading the Sunday newspapers until 10 o'clock, when he at tended the prison service conducted by Chaplain Wade
 After church he exercised with the other male prisoners in the Tombs yard.
 Assistant District Attorney Garvan was at hIs office today working on the Thaw case. Shortly before o'clock he was visited by Miss Edna Mcclure, an actress playing at present in a Broadway pro- duction. She was accompanied by her mother and the three were closeted for nearly an hour together. MT. Garvan re- fused to discuss what was the subject of the conference, or what information he had received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
INTERESTING STORY
 FOLLOWS BOYS ARREST

Then the countryman suspected some thing, so he decided to go little further into the case. The boy was, however, smart and wanted to know something about the countryman.
 Where do you llve?" he asked.
 Shades Mountain"
 What you been doing today?s
 'Hoeing a mans garden for him, was the reply. T haven't got but 30 and l will give you that
 The boy seemed satisfied and accepted s5 from the eountryman, who then grab bed him and told him he was under ar rest The boy fought to escape. but was not successful He said that he wanted to find out where the man was from ana if he lived in the city he would not nave sold him the wheel, as 1t could have been traced too easily. He said he sold wheels to people living where the police could not find the property.
 After being arrested and landed In 1ail' Harris told the policeman that he certain ly hated to take that s5 from the man. for he looked as if he needed the money mighty bad" He said he thought while he was making the deal that 1t was a shame to take the money from such "Rube."
 The police are interested in tracing the boys career for the past year and to ma out how he made the money he gave the woman. They expect to get some inter esting information from him.
 The trial will probably be held before Judge Feagin this week and many are ln- terested to know what will be the boy 8 fate before the court; whether he will be sent to the industrial school or to the county jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
Concession for the Pan-American.

Mexico City, July S.-Reports from Sal vadore indicate that the Pan-American railwall will soon be granted a con- cesson, and a subsidy for the extension of the line through the territory of that country. J. NJ. Neelsnd, vice president and general manager of the road, is in Central America. MT. Neeland has re- ceiver every assurance that the conces- sions asked from the government of Sal- vadore will be granted as soon as the present differences in Guatemala are set tied. The part of the Pan-American line in Mexico which is now being operated Is reported to be paying dividends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

The usual story of the countryman com Ing to town and being buncoed by the smart city newsboy has failed at least once recently
 The countryman was Policeman Burge in disguise. and the smooth city newsboy was Anthony Harris. The bunco attempt ed was the sale of bicycle stolen only a few minutes before from the Woodward building, and as the result Harris is be- hind the bars with several charges of stealing bicycles against him, and the probability of other charges being regis tered.
 The arrest of the youth has brought to light a strange story of the life of a comparatively young man in the city for Harris Is not over 1s years old. While only newsboy, Harris states that for a year or more he has given about s5 a day to a woman in the city. He has confessed to the theft of a number of bicycles which he disposed of to different people. and the police expect to trace other thefts to him. Already they have discovered one theft of about $40 which they claim the boy committed, but which he denies. He, however, admits having shared In the money stolen to the amount of $3s.
 The boy is bright in many ways. He has a great deal of common sense. This was shown in his dealings with Policeman Burge in trying to sell the bicycle. The boy approached the policeman and the following conversation took place:
 Mister, want to buy wheel?' Harris asked the supposed countryman.
 "Whatll you take for it?' was the re- ply.
 "Twelve dollars and fifty cents"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
RAILS WASHED AWAY,
Heavy Trains in Mexico Have Done
 Enormous Damage.

Laredo, Tex, July S.-Heavy rains which have fallen during the past forty-eight hours have played havoc with the Ma tional railroad between this city and Vil- laldama, ninety miles south of here. Twen- ty-fve kilometers of track and five bridges have been washed away, and all trains have been abandoned between here and Monterey
 Hundreds of laborers have been rushed to the scene of the wasnouts from both directions in an endeavor to quickly re- pair the damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

common. The increase is made to meet the cost of construction and equipment over the various lines of the system. The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic IS Ill operation between Talbotton and Monte zuma. and the Atlantic and Birmingham from Brunswick to Montezuma, rom Waycross to Sessiona. and from lnornas- vile to Fitzgerald is being rebuilt.
 It is proposed to complete the entira system, e29 miles. by July l. lsoi' Al that time the coal and iron fields of Alabama will have been connected with the coast and Atlanta.
 A freight wreck on the Southern west of Columbus, Miss, delayed train No. S6, due in Birmingham at o'clock Saturday afternoon for more than six hours, and the same train due in Birmingham yester- day afternoon at o'clock was several hours late. No details of the accident could be secured as the line west of Co., lumbus is run by separate operators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
YOUNG AsTOR ARRIVES.
Brings His Bride, Who Was Mrs. Shaw
 of Nirqinia.

New York, July S.-Waldorf Astor, son of William Waldorf Astor of London, ar rived here today on the steamship Celtic, accompanied by his bride, who was for merly Mrs. Mamie Langhorne Shaw Of Virginia MT. andf Mrs. Astor, after a few hours spent in New York, will go to Maine and then to Mrs. Astor's former home in Virginia
 MT. Astor said that his father was in good health when he left home, and that he did not view with concern the cabled reports of his illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
Mrs. wInsIow,s soothing Syrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHoEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take io other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHS the CHILD. SOFTENs the GUMS. ALLAYS all Pain. CURES WIND COI.IC. and Ia twenty-five cents a bottle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
COLLIDE IN FOG.
British Steamers Come Together and
 One is Badly Damaged.

Dover July S.-The British steamer Langdale, Captain Reilly from Savan- nah from Bremen, colided in the chan nel in fog with the British steamer Fishren of New Castle. The Langdale took the Fishren in tow, but the British steamer Maryland Captain Clarke from London for Philadelphia, fouled the Fish ren which sank
 The crew were saved and landed at Dover by the Langdale. The Langdale was found to have her stern damaged, and her forepeak full of water, but the damage was not so serious but that she was considered safe to proceed immed- lately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
Golnq Into Encampment.

Company B, Second regiment Alabama National Guard, will leave for Selma this morning, where the men go into encamp- ment.
 The company slept on its arms last evening in the armory at the city hall. The boys expect to have god time, and also to do considerable work
 Squads were out last evening hunting up those members of the company who did not voluntarily report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Without money and without friends In Birmingham, Mrs. Jennie Aired an old white woman, arrived in Birmingham Sat urday afternoon looking for relatives she claimed lived here. She remained at the Union passenger station all Saturday night and yesterday afternoon until aDou' o'clock when she was carried to police headquarters.
 Mrs. Alfred told rather disconnected story about where she came trorh' anu no one has been able to get It eXaetiy straight. except that she came from some where about seventy-five or one huhdreo oiles from Birmingham She claims to have travelled considerably in the past seven years and says that she mas no home. She now wants to go 10 Ariory' Miss. where she says she has step-chilo- ren who would care for her.
 Tbe woman excited a great deal of s,.,,,,otbv at the station. She was bent with age and seemed to be worn "lth the struggle for life She was weak anu co,,ld only walk with difficulty She gave tha no1ice the name of the relatives she expected to find in Birmingham put It .oor,s that they had moved away several ,.o,.s aoo and no trace of them could be found.
 
 which Illumined Christ came from "'si- ,. ,+ n,as inc breaking fortn of incarnaee h.;nhtness and beauty. The shining began at the very core of His persohau'E'
 As with the Master, so with usi cur genuine transhguration comes rom "i'i'- In-from the soul whose character sNeS hster and expression to eye and face' oul transeguration. then, is the best that ,s in us and the best there Is TOT "S lifted to the throne of being It ID 'iie i'' mortal within us unfolding ana the oiVihe within us shining, and the gradual ap- nroximation of the image of Goa'
 Souls immortality.
 Another vision we catch in tnls scene Ia the soul's immortality and the light It throws upon the grave. There appeared unto the disciples Moses and Elijah talk inc with Christ. This was unique gath aring- Moses Elijah and Christ. Though inc law-giver and prophet had been oeau for centuries, yet they still i've anu laiA of affairs which concern the worlo' ihus the veil which hides from our dull Vlsioil inc future was withdrawals lnhapi'ah's were revealed no longer far away Dur near
 They talk not with longing or mourhlui accent to be back on earth as ioriiieiiS , no regret or sigh Is uttered, they al happy. Then after all death may De put glorious translation to make us more keenlv alive and active in the affairs or the world.
 Why should they mourn over that whlch liberated their souls and left them free 10 sweep the eternties? Death is just ahead hut Christ has robbed 1t of It's sting. It IS true that the grave lies in every path h,t Christ has flashed it full of light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
THROUGH CARS TO EAST LAKE CASINO.

Leave corner of 2d avenue and 18th street every evening at 8, SIP, SPA, and go through without stop. There in time for the show-Quick travel ing, this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Jack Curl.

Jack Curl. 2-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs E. L. Curl, died Saturday afternoon at the family residence, 4730 Second ave- nue. The remains were inferred in Wood lawn cemetery at 10 a. m. Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
Tho Wall Street Journal says:

The Wall Street Journal says:
 Preston Arkwright of the Atlanta. Bir- mingham and Atlantic railroad. has am nounced that the capital stock has been increased from sl4050.Soo to s24.s5l. 400. of which ss,1So, zoo is preferred and s16,1D, TOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

E. T. Shaw & Sons, Undertakers.
  Green Undertaking Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

The best half-tone cuts are made by the Gawk Engraving company. Age Herald Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
Signs.

Hermitage. of course. Get prices. City.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-13
A DRAMATIC ARTIST.
The Winning Ways of the Man Dress
maker of Paris.

The winning Ways of the Man Dress
maker of Paris.
The dressmaker Is a slim young man
with long nose and big, winsome
eyes. Wearing q gray frock coat ana
patent leather shoes, corseted and pow
dered and perfumed, he is more than
man: he is a dressmaker. He Is sat
urated with dandyism. 1t Is not OF an
offensive kind His manners are q
strange mixture of humility and In
science. for he Is at once salesman
and an artist. And he talks, talks,
talks, bending his slim body into polite
curves, gesticulating with his thin
white hands, rolling his eyes In their
painted orbits. the while he fumbles
silks and yelvets and satins and lace
and wool.
The mere man who comes Into
dressmaker's shop Of an afternoon-m
Paris no one goes to the dressmaker s
save only in the afternoon-begins by
sneering at this fantastic creature.
That mood does not last long. Con-
tempt gives way to admiration. There
Is something marvellous in the way this
lord Of lace and ribbon dominates the
women, the royal highness as well as
the spoiled actress. He Is charming; he
Is frivolous. Then Of sudden his
face darkens, he becomes serious, he
stares at her royal highness, studying
her form from head to foot; he smites
his brow and cries despairingly: mo,
no! l can't see you In that gopvn-to-
day I can't see you in any gown
will study-an inspiration will come
you must wait" And royalty goes
away flattered, she knows not why
Vance Thompson in Woman's Home
Companion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-13
Landor,s Prose,

No poet has ever been a bad prose
writer, whenever he cared to drop from
poetry into prose; but 1t is doubtful
whether any poet has been quite SO
fine, accomplished and persistent
prose writer as Lander. Poetry" he
tells us In one Of his most famous
passages, "was always my amusement,
prose my study and business. have
published five volumes of Imaginary
Conversational cut the worst of them
through the middle, and there VIII re-
main In this decimal fraction quite
enough to satisfy my appetite for fame.
l shall dine late; but the dining room
will be we'll lighted, the guests few and
select" Without his prose Lander Is
indeed but half, If he is half, himself.
Arthur Symons In Atlantic.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-13

A New York man was talking about
Opie Read, author and journalist
"Read, you know" he said, "edited
the Arkansaw Traveller for ten years
or more. They say that in the spring
of 1885 reporter for the Traveller
died. He was a fine young chap
A visitor to the Office the day after
the funeral found the editor and hii
staff talking about their loss discon,
solately.
1T has been a cad loss, friends,
the visitor said !; "a sad loss indeed.
He sighed and looked about the room
"And l am pleased to see, he wen
on, "that you commemorate the mel
ancholy event by hanging up Grape.
Opie Read frowned.
"Crape?" he said. "Where do you
see any Grape?
"Over there" said the visitor, point
ing.
"Crape be burned |" said Read.
"That isn't Grape; its the Office tow
ell"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-13
Biggest oyster in the World.

Lying upon the floor of a little
shop at "a Fifth street is the great
twin throne of the liking of oysters.
His Majesty in the original state
ruled over the vast beds in the tidal
waters Of the Columbia river, where
he was by right of weight and of
majesty the absolute king of bivalves.
In all the world where oysters have
been known, from the wonderful oys-
tiers of Britain, enjoyed by the Ro-
mans, down to the little cove oyster
that grew in a modest way around
Fair Haven, none has ever been
known that can compare with this
great oyster of the Columbia.
How the upper and neither shells
CHANGED to come to Minneapolis is
simple as a story. A friend of Har-
riet B. Written on leaving for the
Coast promised to send her something
in the way OF a novelty. Upon his
arrival there he CHANGED to 60 fishing
and while after large fish in the tidal
river hooked on to mammoth oyster.
1t was a bivalve and it contained a
fine pearl. Nothing would do but
for him to investigate the same bed,
and while prodding with an oyster
rake the next day the king of all the
oysters was brought from his home.
The bivalve was shipped to Min
neapolis and when weighed it tipped
the scales at 9SB pounds. The NAM
moth was roasted in an oven that,
though large, would just hold 1t, and
the meat had to be cut with a carv.
ing knife. "Oyster steaks was the
bill of fare.
The two huge shells are each about
as much as one can lift from the floor,
and toy boat floats about in water
in one of them. So it can safely be
sail that Minneapolis has, owned by
one of it's citizens, the shell of the
king of all the oyster family.