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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
"THE HOUSE OF MIRTH'

The social set. as drawn by Mrs Whar- ton, is absolutely heartess entirely self ish its women recognizing no laws other than those created by themselves, and it's men with ideas no less well defined. Dvorces, dissipations, bridge debts, va rious compromising positions slander lies, the vulgar efforts of the newly rich, the social snobs, and In the midst of 1t lives Lily Bart, despising the life to which she clings. and yet not brave enough to renounce it until too late.
 It Is like a Ouida story, sensous with luxury. But it is brilliantly written and the interest is sustained throughout as the dramatic critics say. And, in the end it is the character of Rosedale, who promised so little that remains with the reader. The rest of 1t. even Lawrence Selden seems out of it all One remembers the small but spontaneous kindness of Rosedale and the renunciations of Lily Bart.
 Gro be found at Loveman Joseph & Loeb's)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

Are Edith Whartons characters in her House of Mirth' drawn from lfe?" is the question that people are asking be- tween the dinner courses Are there pro- totypes of Lily Bart, are there really wo- men in the gay and fashionable world, the women whom you see in the theatre boxes, those with whom you dine, or play bridge, as miserable, as was Miss Bart, and Is the life of the social rich what Edith Wharton pictures?'
 Every one. accepted Mrs. Wharton's "Italian backgrounds, And those wonder ful descriptions of old Italian villas were not questioned. But Mrs. Wharton's readers, those who want characters from life, are wondering if she rightly belongs in the class of George Meredith, of Tolstoi and the group of writers where her gifts would seem to place her or, if, by her overdrawn characters, she has deliberate ly put herself in a class of fiction writers less notable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
Just Remembers Them.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Tess-Have you ever read any of Mrs. Gaymans stories?
 Jess-Yes, they're awfully improbable. aren't they? I don't see how she im- agines such things.
 Tess-she doesn't imagine them. She just makes note of the excuses her husband gives her when he gets home late at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

properly. They finally found just the girl, in the person of Miss Olive Black.
 Miss Black is well known in amateur theatrical circles, a comedienne of no mean ability. In the role of Elsie, which Miss Black will portray, is that of a. country girl, who has just entered college. The character Is of the Sis Hop kins" order.
 Elsie. of course, is ridiculed by all the students. but finally she is brought out and wins the laurels from all the other students.
 Rehearsals for this big production con- tinue every day and night, and every thing will be in readiness for the initial performance Friday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
AFTERNOON TEA.

A charming and informal event of the week will be the afternoon tea to be given on Tuesday from to o'clock by Mrs. Samuel D. Weakley in compliment to Mrs. Edward LeMaster of Memphis. Mrs LeMaster is one of the most de- ligtful of women and Is a daughter of the late Josiah Patterson. one of Ten nessee's representatives in Congress. She Is d sister of Mrs. Sterling B. Foster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
One Way to Stimulate Practice.

From Law Notes.
 The Essex Market Bar association of New York City is an organization which devotes it's talents for the most part to the defense of misdemeanors in the po- lice courts It's president, widely known as "Rosey, the lawyer" finding business pretty dull the week before Thanksgiving day, placed In front of his office a sign which read as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

dropping these we pursue the vanishing relic, and capture 1t. we find there is no head nor tail to it and SO we are left to fall back upon the soothing doctrine of negations. For, speaking for myself and my household, I will say that while at any time we are liable to contract measles. humps and malaria, there is not the slightest danger that we will ever catch the relics"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
PROFESSOR NAPOLEON.

one of the most difficult characters to portray in the big musical extravagan- ga, "Professor Napoleon" which will be produced at the Jefferson theatre Is the role of Elsie. The ladies of the Hillman hospital. who have the affair in charge, all over Birmingham in quest of a person who could take this character
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
ENsLEN.RoGERs.

MT and Mrs. J. L. Rogers of St. Jo- seph, Mo. have announced the engage to MT. Eugene F. Enslen, Jr., of Bir- mingham. The wedding will take place on April | Miss Rogers was the guest last summer of Miss Lottie Wren War
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
KoENIG-WARNER.

MT. and Mrs Robert Shepard Warner announce the engagement of their daugh- ter, Lottie Wren. to Mr. Harry Lee koe- nig The wedding will take place on the evening of April Il at the residence of the brides parents on Highland ave- nlln
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

sistant workers and that the great state of Alabama had been duly warned and urged to participate in the resurrection of relics, I calmly prepared myself for the attack, waiting in fear then hope, and finally dispair for the relics did not appear.
 q thought it was cruel, perverse and wicked for the relics to lie still and cold in their pride and not come at our earnest call. Then I began to sympathize with them and finally to respect them more for not coming. The greatest deeds on earth are those that are not donel I remember the remark of friend of mine who said: When I hear parents boasting of the fine things their children have done I Always breathe prayer of thank fitness for the things mine haven't done. Even the poeet Browning soothes the empty-handed and the broken hearted with these words: The thing I aspired to be and was not comforts nfe.' Oh, how that thought eomforted me during those weary days when l waited for Revolu- tionary relies and they did not come! And so out of the ashes of my despair, I formulated this theory: It Is the negative things of life that count. Henceforth I stand
 For the trees that do not blossom except
 when it is spring.
 For all those calm and peaceful hours
 when canaries do not sing. For those few cannon crakers that never
 were exploded
 For guns that never shoot except when
 they are loaded
 For ghosts that do not walk the earth,
 for houses never haunted
 For guests that do not come when they
 know they are not wanted. For old blue china, wheels and clocks
 that shun the wild fanatics
 And resting calmly heath their dust,
 remain in ancient attics.
 Having thus exposed my attitude on this question and my failure as a relic hunter I feel that it Is right that I should hand in my resignation as chairman of the Revolutionary Relic committee My work has been all of a retrogade character if the relies have felt my influence at all they have simply turned over and composed themselves for another cen tury's slep It requires a peculiar power to deal with relics. I have never met a real relic but I have encountered the ghosts of several.
 Relics are very slippery things. If we catch one by the tail, the tail slips off in our hand and the relic gets away; if we try the head the same thing happens. If,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
BUFFET LUNCHEON.

Mrs. William Gray Estes will be the charming hostess at a buffet luncheon on Tuesday at 1 o'clock in compliment to Miss Mary Ware. The occasion will assemble about 100 guests, and will be characterized with graceful hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
DANCE FOR ORPHANS.

The Jefferson County orphanage asso- citation will give a dance at the Elks' home next Tuesday night for the benefit of the orphans at East Lake,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
FREE! FREE.! FREEl!l

A fat turkey to every client be- tween now and next Wednesday.
 Hurry up with your grudges and fights and have them in court next week and get this great bargain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
THURSDAY CARD CLUB.

Mrs. George Mccormack will enter tain the Thursday afternoon Euchre club on Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
Shopping In Louisville.

Miss Margaret Summers of Louisville. Ky, invites you to visit her at the Hill- man Wednesday, February 2S. and Thurs day. March 1, to inspect samples and novelty goods. 2-2o-2t-su-wed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
A Woman's Right.

From Answers.
 Mamie-I believe in woman's rights.
 Gertie--Then you think every woman should have a vote?
 Mamie-No; but I think every woman should have a voter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

Prof. MeConnelrs Mardi Gras masque ball Tuesday, February 27, at 202ls First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
PoLLocK.sTEPHENs INSTITUTE.

Capitol Park
 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Select day and boarding school for girls. Faculty. buildings, location, etc.. all first class in every respect. For cat- alogue address. MADAME CATHERINE DESCHAaAPS ELFORD, Principal Both phones. 3S5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15

genuine high class. blackface minstrel
entertainment. The company numbers
rs comedians, singers, dancers, and
musicians. including such fayorites for
comedians. as Vic Richards. Arthur
Deming. Eddie Mazier. Emile Subers.
ALT ellison and George Primrose. The
Bailey brothers. soft and wooden shoe
dancers and 90 other song and dance
artists. Music has been made a dom
inant feature of the performance, and
the singers in the Primrose aggrega-
ton will be found to be above the av-
erage in point of vocal talent. They
include Franklin A. Bates. Aubrey
Yates, Frank Coombs, William Oak
land. Gus Reed, William -Stenberg.
William Stonaker, and George Kellogg
together with a large and well trained
chorus. In addition to the vocalists,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15

with, the playrighting school of Sar-
|dou. His LA Sorciere" the latest spe-
cimen of his tragic craft, and fully the
equal of many of his masterpieces, was
accepted at the hands of Sarah Bern
hardt, because of her art rather than
his and the effort of that essentially
modern actress, Mrs. Patrick Campbell,
to duplicate her success was a COM
plete failure Bernhardt's extraordin-
airy mental elasticity has enabled her
to reach considerably beyond the
bounds of a Sardou or a Dumas Fills,
for she has come quite near to the sig
nificance of the Ibsen and Sudermann
drama, and it seems likely from for
eign criticisms that her own version of
''Adrienne Lecouvreur" is conceived
than most of the works by great living
dramatists in her repertoire.
Isabelle Urquhart in "You Never
Can TeIl."-Isabelle Urquehart, one of
the stateliest and handsomest women
on the stage, is a very commanding
figure in You Never Can Tell" which
will be presented at the Grand opera
house, Davenport, tonight Candida"
will be given tomorrow. She wears
a number of beautiful gowns in You
Never Can Tell" that are not only ap.
propriate to the scene but are also in
keeping with the smart type of char
acter she portrays. In the third act
she wears a white gown of tandem
broidered batiste made on princesse;
the embroidery is ON fish net with the
batiste cut out, showing the heavy cor
delait embroidery. Around the bottom
of the gown the embroidery is in sim
liar style in a beautiful design of fern
leaves.
Sundays Bill. - A romance of heart
interest, in the course of which the her
oine is plunged into most trying situa-
tons from which she is rescued by the
courage of the hero. by a series of
thrilling acts and adventures, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15

rounded plot. story capable Of sus-
tanning the interest from start to finish.
The trials and tribulations of two low
ers and their girls who all think each
other crazy and treat each other ac-
cordingly until the mistake is finally
discovered. In the meantime chance
is offered to introduce the smartest
dancing acrobatic act on the stage.
Has No Successor. = Sarah Bern
hardt, who is at the Grand, Davenport,
Feb. &c, will have no successor when
she passes from the contemporary
stage. She is indeed something of a
survival today. The school of which
she is supreme representative, is not
the school which reigns today. 1t is
the school of acting which grew up.
along with and in close connection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15

special feature is made of the COM
pany's orchestra. which is under the
conductorship of Carl Schilling of
Leipsic. Germany.
Harry Conor at the Grand. - Harry
Conor will be seen at the Grand opera
house. Davenport. Feb. 90 when Mrs.
Temples Telegram the New York
and Chicago comedy triumph. will be
offered here by an exceptionally strong
company Much interest is manifest
ed in the announcement that this great
success will come TO this city, owing
to the high grade CT this attraction.
and theater patrons will see for the
first time this snappy and intricate
farce that has played in every large
city in the union and the record hold
er of the longest engagement at the
Madison Square theater, New York
City. which was three months, and at
Powers theater for 100 nights.
The Four Huntings. - Headed by
the Four Huntings, that clever family,
The Fool House" will appear here
next Monday. The comedy, a neat
musical conceit, is agreeably diverting
as it is said to have a decided, well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15

Don't deceive yourself. II you have
indigestion take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
1t will relieve you. Rev. w. e. Hocutt,
South Mills, N. c., says: 81 was
troubled with chronic indigestion for
several years; whatever I ate seemed
to cause heartburn, sour stomach, fiut-
tering of my heart, and general depres-
sion of mind and body. My druggist
recommended Kodol. and it has re-
lieved me. | can now eat anything
and sleep soundly at night. Kodol di-
gests what you eat. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15

No Figures to Carpenters.-The mas
ter plumbers of Davenport held n
meeting this week and decided that
hereafter they would give no figures
on work except to owners and archi-
tects. In the past it has been custom
airy to give figures to carpenters, but
this will not be done under the new
agreement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15
Dies at Chic;

Dies at Chicago. - Bernice Swan
son, 7-months-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Swanson, died in a west
side hospital in Chicago Tuesday. The
child was taken there few days ago
for operation for the removal of can
Ger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15
FrightfulIy Burned.

Chas. w. Moore, a machinist, Of
Ford City, Pa, had his hand frightfully
burned in an electrical furnace. He APP
piled Bucklen's Arnica Salve with the
usual result: "a quick and perfect
cure" Greatest healer on earth for
burns, wounds, Sores eczema, and
piles. Csc at Hartz G. Ullemeyer drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15

Ladies, read this catalogue of charms.
Bright eyes, glowing cheeks, red lips
a smooth skin without a blemish; in
short, perfect health. For sale with
every package HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35 cents. T. II. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15
Bridge Washed Out. - ia


Bridge Washed Out. James Ire
vor. of the No. fire department, went
to the funeral services for William T.
Sharp Tuesday afternoon and was not
able to return home till yesterday. He
was accompanied by his wife and by
r. r. Glenn and wife of the south side.
The four made the trip to the farm,
just over the county line the other
side of Coal Valley, and on the return
drove as far as Killings creek, where
they found the bridge washed out. This
bridge afforded the only means of
reaching home. and they were COM
PEELED to return to the Sharp home
and spend the night The rain so rails
ed the stage of Rock river-already
high-that the water backed up into
the creek and carried the bridge away
Socialists Nominate. Socialists
held their ward caucuses Tuesday
evening in the seven wards of the city.
Probably 100 is large enough number
to cover the combined attendance on
all the meetings. The same old boys
held the reins, and there was no not
able feature Aldermanic timber was
selected in six wards; in the Fourth no
man could be found willing to allow
the use of his name on the ballots. and
after Ernest Fechner, chairman of the
central committee. and w. f. Stock
man. had fixed other things to their
own satisfaction and assured them
selves seats in the convention they
scurried home. Who's it, is given by
wards: First ward-H F. Clausen;
Second-John Brown; Third-Herman
c. Huss; Fourth-no candidate; Fifth
&C. F. Daebelliehn; SIXTH. F. Haze
mer; Seventh Oscar Anderson. Dele
gates to Convention, First ward
Charles Hintz and Gustison; Second
G. NJ. Boyle and NJ. B. Corbin; Third
]. n. Hardy and e. p. Johnson; Fourth
Ernest Fechner and w. F. Stockman;
Fifth-A F. Hasseiroth and r. P.
Stein: SIXTH. F. Haemer, Alois Toll
lenaere and Fred Strum; Seventh-R.
S. Tyler and Gust Nelson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15

the same for whom a notice stood for
weeks in one of the Chicago dailies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15
MOLINE MENTION,
Greek Held for ROBBERY. = Ge1

Greek Held for Robbery. - George
Chakonas, a Greek of East Moline, was
arrested at 1880 Tuesday night as a
suspect in the holdup case in which
Thomas Calvin, Davenport hackman.
was relieved of IS which had been
paid him as fare for taking two Greeks
and two women from Davenport to
East Moline. Chakonas was arraigned
before Justice Peter Ingelson and he
admitted that he and companion had
paid Calvin IS to be brought to Moline,
also that they had gotten the money
back. He denied that gun had been
pulled" on the driver, however, but
was held under bond of $500 for high
way robbery.
Inquiries for Peter Austin. - Post
master G. H. Mckinley has a letter
from Midland, Canada. in which a Mrs.
T. w. Terry makes inquiry for Peter
Austin or any of his heirs. Mr. Aus
tins whereabouts were last known
in 1869, and at that time Moline was
his home. Mrs Terry has information
for him relative to a vast legacy left
him in England. of which mention has
heretofore been made. The Robert
Austin for whom Inquiry is made is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15
BOOKINGS AT ILLINOIS.

BOOKINGS AT ILLINOIS.
Feb. 15-Primrose's Ministries.
Feb. 10 Shadow. Behind the
Throne" matinee and night.
Feb. 19-"The Four Huntings-"
Feb. 24-"Reuben in New York
Feb. 25-"The Pink Hussars."
Feb. 22-minnic M56dern Fiske.
BOOKINGS AT THE GRAND.
Feb. t5-"You Never Can Tell"
Feb. f6-"Candida.''
Feb. 2o-Harry conor in "Mrs. Tenn
Plies Telegram"
Feb. 26-Mnie. Sarah Bernhardt.
bob White" Wei Received. Miss
Bob White" n creditable offering re
vived by Nixon & Zimmerman. was at
the Illinois last evening. pleasing a
large house While il is not the strong
est comic opera seen here this season.
the leading parts were in competent
hands and the support and stage set
tings were ample.
George Primrose's Minstrel Festival.
George Primrose and his big minstrel
company will hold high carnival at the
Illinois theater this evening, giving a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15

Sarah Flags House; 1t Cheers. =
Angry because the Grand opera house
at Youngstown, Ohio. was not packed
last night when she appeared in Ca
Mile Sarah Bernhard scolded the
audience in French during the perform
ance. She said that Youngstown peo-
pie were stupid and utterly lacking in
appreciation. Her statement to this eff
feet was made during touching love
scene with Armand, and was greeted
by wild applause. few in the audience
understanding French.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-15
DAILY IN YOU NEVER
CAN TELL" AT THE GRAND
TONIGHT.

whole framed in a setting of Oriental
splendOr, is presented in the up-to-date
meiodrama, THE Shadow Behind the
Throne" which will be seen at the
Illinois theater on Sunday. matinee and
night. With the scenes laid in China,
the scenic artists and the costumers
have been afforded an excellent OPP
portunitey to get into an atmosphere
of country known the world over as
the garden spot of the earth.
Advertising for Eva. - A difference
of opinion as to methods of ventilating
a railroad car led to the filing of a
100000 damage suit at Chicago yes
terday against the Burlington railway
by Eva Tanguay. Miss Tanguay, ac-
cording to the bill was roughly handled
by the brakeman. She and her manag-
er were put in the custody of a Des
Moines, 0owa), policeman at the re-
quest of the brakeman, it is asserted
but were released later On Dec. %,
1905, according to the bill. Miss Tan
quay was on the way TO Des Moines.
The car was warm and she opened a
window. A brakeman put the window
down. Miss Tanguay then went to the
door of the car and opened it. Again
the brakeman appeared, and. pushing
the actress to one side. closed the door.
The woman was not discouraged, and
the performance was repeated. Then
a fight is said to have started, in
which Miss Tanguay, who had called
several members of her company TO
assist her, was crushed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09
Practical Arithmetic.

A very successful man, in speaking
of what young man should know to
begin a business life in the right way,
summarized the qualifications about
as follows:
He should be able to write good
hand.
To spell all the words that he knows
how to use.
To write an ordinary receipt.
To speak and write good English.
To write good social or business
letter.
To add a column of figures rapidly.
To make out an ordinary account.
To deduct 161a per cent from the face
of the account.
To receipt an account when it is
paid.
To write an ordinary promissory
note.
To reckon the interest or the dis
count on the note for years, months or
days.
To draw up an ordinary bank check.
To take it to the right place in the
bank to get the money.
To make neat and correct entries in
day book or cash book.
To tell the number of yards of carpet
required for the parlor.
To tell something about the great
authors, statesmen and financiers of
the present time.
If, says the successful business man,
boy can do all this it is probable
that he has enough education to make
his way in the world. Young People s
Magazine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09
COUNTRY LIFE I'M THE FUTURE.


Country life in the west and north
west fifty years from now will be a
very different proposition from what it
Is today. BY that time the greed for
more land will have been abated and
the time come when men will not care
to own more acres than they can prop
erly care for. This will insure a more
thickly settled country, more neighbors.
better country schools, enlarged social
privileges. There will then be greater
regard for all those things which make
country home attractive and pleasant.
The bad road will be the exception and
the good one the common thing. There
will be more paint used and more trees
planted. 1t will be the rule to SOW only
good seed and keep well bred stock.
So attractive will become life in the
country that the mad rush to the cities
will cease and men will generally real
lie that there is no business on earth
which will more certainly insure COM
Portable living. better health and more
pleasant environment than that Of
working piece of land In an intelli-
gent and scientific manner The most
delightful homes in the old countries of
Europe are the country homes. and 1t Is
going to be the same way here inside Of
fifty years.