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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-12

The city council, in response to a pet tion signed by about six hundred regis tered voters, have rescinded their action to name the new public school building 'The Southside School,' and have given
 it the new name of "The J. M Barrow Memorial School, commemorating the the name and life-work of the late Prof. J. M. Barrow, who for so many years was principal of the Franklin academy
 here and just before he died was con
 nected with the Mississippi Industrial in-
 stitute and college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-12
E. T. Shaw 6 Sons. Undertaken.

Green Undertaking Company.
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$2O0.
 A bold robbery was committed in Ala bama City today, in which the robbers secured little for the risk they took. E. Gand and J. T. Jones, two employees of the steel plant, who are the night shift, were asleep In their room at the residence of M. b. Graham, when the robbers entered and rifed the trunk, bureau drawers and suit case. Consld- erable clothing was taken. The suit case was sitting between the two beds, and was locked The thief cut the lock off and gained entrance to it. Nothing was known of the robbery until the men l awoke several hours later. No clue to the thieves could be found.
 Articles of incorporation have been filed with the probate judge, by the Etowah Lumber company. The capital stock of the organization is $10000 with $5000 paid in. and the principal office is located in Gadsden. The plant will be located in South Alabama, near Mobile. The of- fieers are J. c. Slack, president T. B. Cohen, vice president: o. J. Stokes, sec retary and treasurer; E. T. Slack, general manager.
 The Gadsden command, Sons of Veter- ans, has been reorganzed and applica- ton hdS been made Tor fe-enStatefnent in the state organization. The following officers were elected. Commandant, Dr. c. l.. Guice; first lieutenant, J. R. For man; second lieutenant, Judge J. w. Penn. Rev J. w. Johnson, chaplain; Dr. P M. Hughes, surgeon; L. B. Rainey, ad- jutant; c. G. Allen, color sergeant; Alto V. Lee, historian; ". T. Murphree, treas urer.
 The marriage of Harry Kalar a well known shoe manufacturer. and Mrs. Jen- nie Hamburger was made public today. the wedding having taken place on March 29. Mrs. Hamburger Is from Birming- ham and MT. Kallar has been a resi- dent of this city for some time. Both MT. Kallar and his bride are we'll and popu- larly known here and In Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-12
Afternoon Seseion.

Yesterday afternoon win the Sunday school cons ention was full Of features all Of them Interesting. There were four separate meetings ir progress at the same time and every one. was greatly instruc- tive.
 Miss Minue Kennedy presided at an elementary conference at the First Pres byterian church. This was perhaps one of the greatest meetings of the whole scs-
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
SOMEWHAT or a REFLECTION.
Naive Comment of Debutante That
Amused Hostess.

A charming hostess of one OF the
big houses" as they are called by
those who are welcomed into them,
has the added beauty of premature
white hair. That which seems to her
contemporaries an added charm may
appear to the crudely young a mark
of decline, at least so it appears in
one instance of which the hostess her
gelf tells with enjoyment.
The lady is a connoisseur of an.
tiques. At one of her teas a debutante
rich with the glow of youth, but sadly
constrained with her sense Of novelty,
was handed cup Of tea; the cup
was beautifully blue and wonderfully
old. The hostess desiring to light
en- the strain on her youthful guest
by pleasant diverting remark, said.
That little cup is a hundred and IF.
ty years old"
"Oh," came the debutante's high
strained tones: How careful you
must be to have kept it so long!"
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A SMALL SECRET.
Couldn't Understand the Taste Of
His Customers.

Two men were discussing the var
ious food products now being supplied
in such variety and abundance.
One, a grocer, said, Il frequently try
a package or so of any certain article
before offering 1t to my trade, and in
that way sometimes form a different
idea than my customers have.
For instance, thought would try
some Postum Food Coffee, to see what
reason there was for such a call for it.
At breakfast didn't like it and supper
proved the same, so l naturally con-
cluded that my taste was different
from that Of the customers who bought
It right along.
"a day or two after, waited on
lady who was buying a Csc package
and told her l couldn't understand how
one could fancy the taste of Postum.
at know just what is the matter
she said, you put the coffee boiler on
the stove for just fifteen minutes, and
ten minutes of that time 1t simmered,
and perhaps five minutes 1t boiled;
now IL you will have 1t left to boil full
fifteen minutes after II commences to
boil, you will find delicious Java-like
beverage, rich in food value of gluten
and phosphates, SO choice that you
will never abandon it, particularly
when you see the great gain in health
Well, l took another trial and sure
enough ] joined the Postum army for
good, and life seems worth living since
l have gotten rid of my old time stom-
ach and kidney troubles"
Postum is no sort of medicine, but
pure liquid food, and this. together
with a relief from coffee worked the
change. There's Reason"
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs.
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In LATEST MODELS
BLOUSES OF LINEN AND OTHER
LIGHT MATERIALS.
Little Touches of Hand Work Give
Distinction to the Garments--in
White Handkerchief Linen
Hand Embroidered.

The four bodices shown in the ac-
els for the new linens or other sum-
mer materials of the unfigured vari-
ETY.. each of these designs showing a
touch of hand work which gives it de-
cided distinction. 1t must be admit
ted that even the simplest cotton
frock ornamented with some effective
hand embroidery or braiding has more
style and refinement than has usually
a more elaborate material, fussily
trimmed with machine-made laces,
medallions. etc, and so charming are
the new hand-embroidered summer
materials that it is well worth the
extra time required to do the work.
OF course, if one has the time and
inclination to decorate ones own
gowns this use of hand embroidery
is really a great saving, as with such
characterization very little other trim
ming in the form of lace and so forth
is necessary.
AS to a description of the waists pic
tured the first sketch was taken from
a frock of soft blue pongee, the
stitched bands used as trimming on
the bodice being embroidered with
lozenges or large dots in a darker
shade of blue silk. The little vest was
embroidered in two shades, the whole
blouse being a sort of jumper worn
over a guimpe of openwork batiste.
The second blouse was in white
handkerchief linen, hand-embroidered
in dots and scallops in pale blue wash
cotton.
The third design shows a little cape
bolero cut in one with the sleeve. Pink
linen was used for the model, the lit
tie coat and revers being trimmed
with white soutache braid and white
linen buttons. Eyelet embroidery was
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
SMALL MANTLEs ARE CHIC.
Give Fine Air of Completeness to
the Costume.

There is no end to the charming
little nantes worn with gowns and
that complete the costume so per-
fectly. AS dress lingerie waists are
de rigueur they give a particular
charm to these lovely nantes when
ever they are put aside. very at
tractive louisine silk costume on this
order, worn at a recent wedding, was
French gray figured in white. The
skirt had three inset pipings of white
satin in a line group crossing like a
band, a few inches from the bottom
The smart mantle matched the skirt
and was draped into the figure over a
fitted foundation of white silk marco
line. In front, the drapery crossed
leaving a V space filed in by the
lawn and lace of the lingerie blouse
In the back, there was the same
crossed drapery, which in Dolman
style, formed the sleeves. the drapery
being tightly drawn at the crossing
close to the belt.
A narrow application Of white
Liberty satin with it's long scroll
waved edges trimmed with a tiny
crimped sating ribbon. This was the
pretty finish all round the bottom
ending on the sleeves in front, but
carried on the neck, of the inset
wedge-shaped piece of silk, matching
the mantle, into the V back and then
brought down upon each edge of the
front drapery. An exceedingly becom-
ing style is this, for the tall girl with
her straight back, and slender in her
willowy grace. No one who is the
least round-shouldered should attempt
to wear it.-Montreal Herald.
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AR7EZlp RE1W2Y NySEI
GOHRoRZ GOo By D1z2REze7v 6 ct9zlzToJ

l was still feeling my way cautiouJ-
ly about (for l had not yet seen that
the flight of steps was continued at
right angles, and the steps were
broken and uneven), when the circle
of light at the foot of the steps lead
ing into the street was blotted out.
At first | hoped 1t might be Helena.
But 1t was a man, and he was leaping
up the steps in desperate haste.
| guessed it to be DR.. Starva. But
had no intention of letting him know
that l was following him. l pressed
close against the wall to let him pass.
To my establishment he darted into
the empty porters lodge and crouched
down in the gloom. held my breath,
watching, hardly an arms length from
where he stood motionless.
Again the circle of light was blotted
out. A woman was rapidly ascending
the steps. / could hear her catching
her breath. 1t was Helena on her way
to the hotel for aid.
And now | am forced to a confession
that will deepen the sympathy or con-
tempt felt for me when | related the
tragedy at the beginning of my Dar-
rative. But l have determined to make
myself no hero.
For now again came that curious
paralysis of will. Again, as in the
tragedy of the Alps, horror robbed me
for the moment of power to act in
stantly. l had caught the CLINT of
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
LONG COATS IN FAVOR.
Directoire and Redingote Styles Are
Seen Everywhere.

Perhaps suggested by the cold
spring. long coats in directoire and
redingote styles are motel in many of
the smartest models, and it is a fore
gone conclusion that they will be one
of the chief features of the fall and
winter modes.
In the heavy grass linens, these de.
signs are wonderfully distingue. FIRE.
quently they show clever combina.
tons of materials and have many odd
notes introduced For example, old
blue linen of a coarse, uneven weave
has a long plain skirt, which Just
touches the ground all around-an-
other French incongruity since coarse
linen is not dressy fabric-and over
this a hree-quarter-length coat cut
on directoire lines. The fronts do
not meet, but are faced back their en-.
tire length with rajah of the same
shade and narrow vest of Delft
embroidery inserted. The vest is but
toned down the front with tiny fancy
buttons; opens with little V at the
neck, and ends at the top of the
rather wide girdle which is worn with
the skirt. At either side of the vest
there are three large buttons similar
in design to those on the vest The
sides of the coat skirt and the upper
sides of the sleeves are slashed the
former to the hips, and the latter
nearly to the top, and embroidery like
that of the vest inserted. The two
edges are then strapped across with
loops of narrow blue soutache, with
tiny buttons fixing them. The French
back is extremely graceful, with a
very slight suggestion of the empire
in its cut, the suggestion accentuated
by three of the larger buttons at
either side.
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plmities Ever Ponular.

my sprigged dimity," said the belle
of 20 to her tirewoman when she
wanted to wear her daintiest frock.
For a hundred years and more the
dimities have been summer aristo-
crats-cool, fine. silky in texture. and
with patterns unmatched for distinc-
ton and daintiness. The weave never
has changed, it always has been the
perfection of best Irish work; but now
the makers have copied delicate
French floral patterns, striped effects,
and smart dots. This years patterns
cover a variety of styles never before
seen in dimities. The cool dark blues
and soft Dutch blues are specially ap-
preciated, and the lighter effects seem
more bewitching than ever. No mat.
ter what the color or printed pattern,
the little cord should run up and down
and across the fabric in a score of
pretty ways-the dimity hallmark of
distinction.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
CHAPTER Xxx.
I Am RudeIy Enlightened.

Am Rudely Enlightened.
The force of the blow had stunned
me for the moment. Presently heard
Helena calling for help. struggled
to my feet and leaned gasping against
the wall.
Are you much hurt, sir?" she asked
in French, in cool, matter of fact
voice. She had not recognized me in
the semi-gloom.
Il am not hurt at ALL" replied in
English. But | am sorry, Miss Brett,
that that villain has made his escape"
Il fancy heard some one rush after
him." she continued, coming to me
closer and trying to distinguish my
features.
81 am Mr.. Haddon," said, quietly.
She repeated the name vaguely.
"The coward" | added.
There was an awkward pause. We
began to ascend the second fight of
steps.
Il am afraid you are assuming a
name to which you have little right,
Mr.. Haddon," she said gently. Il be.
lieve that you saved my life just now.
am much obliged to you"
She extended a white hand i'm the
gloom There was absolutely nothing
Of sentimentalism in the action. And
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
SAVED FROM DREAD FATE.
Kind Woman's Assistance Meant
Much to This Tramp.

A certain lady, noted for her kind
heart and open hand, was approached
not long ago by a man who, with
tragic air, began:
"A man, madam, is often forced by
the whip of hunger to many things
from which his very soul shrinks-
and so it is with me at this time. I'M
less, madam, in the name of pity, you
give me assistance, / will be COM
PEELED to do something which / never
before have done, which would
greatly dislike to do"
Much impressed, the lady made
haste to place in his hand a fve-dol-
lar bill. AS the man pocketed 1t
with profuse thanks, she inquired:
And what is the dreadful thing
l have kept you from doing, my poor
MANI"
Work" was the brief and mourn
full reply.-Harper's Weekly.
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1t Was an Unequal Struggle.

steel. ! knew that Helena was doomed
unless / hurled myself instantly on the
treacherous assassin.
l did indeed fling myself headlong
on him, but only after he had fired.
There was a crash of shattered glass;
the shot of his revolver was still echo
ing in the stairway as l grappled with
him.
1t was an unequal struggle. / felt
DR.. Starva's hairy hands close about
my throat and was hurled backward.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19

errand. Now that we were near the
hotel its urgency came to her with re-
doubled force. She was debating
whether she should take me into her
confidence. She was saying to her.
self, | was sure, that it would be a
generous reparation for her unjust
censure of me on the terrace of the
hotel at Lucerne if she intrusted to
me the deliverance of Captain Forbes.
why" she asked slowly, should
that man have lain in wait for me
there? Was he a common thief, do
you think?"
mo-" l answered after some hesita-
ton. He is Bulgarian, political ad-
venturer. l am afraid, Miss Brett.
that he has had much to do with the
disappearance of your brother"
She paused, startled.
How should you know that?" her
voice vibrated with suspicion.
Because l have learned something
of him at the chateau. am a guest
there" / pointed to the castle towers
across the valley.
you are a guest of that woman.
Madame de Varnier?"
Eyes"
Then, sir" she was Fastening her
steps. and spoke with cold hostility.
1T is certainly not to you that should
be appealing for help"
Miss Brett" | said with some bit.
terness, you draw your conclusions
very hastily. Is it impossible for you
to believe that l wish to Nelp you
that | wish to make atonement to you
for the suffering | have caused you
unconsciously?"
She looked at me intently, her eyes
still wide with distrust.
But you are at the chateau" she
repeated. You are a friend OF that
Infamous woman who has ruined my
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for myself. 1 was cynically unmoved.
received her thanks almost guiltily
and a little sullenly.
II little thought" she continued
dreamily, that you, of all men, would
save my life. 1t savors a good deal
OF the melodramatic, does 1t not? 1t
is very strange"
AT the best II was lucky accident,
Miss Brett. Frankly, you are unhurt
shot than because Of any assistance
gave you"
/ spoke the words thoughtfully and
quite sincerely. l knew only too well
that my interference would have been
too late had DR.. Sarva's aim been
less than miracle that Helena Brett
should be unwounded. l could take
no credit for that myself.
Far from that, | should tell her the
absolute truth il / were honest. /
would say to her: "On the contrary,
again-infinitely more so than when
Willoughby lost his life. Then l was
exhausted, physically powerless. Now
l have failed-still by the fatal three
seconds-because terror held me spell
bound for the moment. 1t makes lit
tie difference, so far as my courage or
cowardice is concerned, that you are
living while Willoughby died. In
either case have been equally weak"
That was what / should say to her If
were an honest man.
But did not You see am frank in
these confessions. Really, then, | am
showing that in this instance l was
even a greater coward than before.
For then l at least told the truth. /
did not conceal from her the hideous
word Willoughby had spoken before
he died. Now / was concealing from
her the fact that | knew | deserved
the repnoach as keenly.
We had reached the top of the steps.
We walked slowly toward the Grand
hotel Helena, l could see, was con-
cerned with her own thoughts as much
as was /. For moment the shock of
the accident had made her forget her
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
Black for Summer.

1t may comfort women to know who
live in this weather-vane town TO
know that light colors for street wear
won't be as fashionable this summer
as in the last heated term. A fash
ionable decree Just issued in Paris is
to the effect that black again win
have its innings, and the thin black
gown will figure largely in the sum.
mer show by sea and shore.
Black will be regarded as smarter
than the light-colored mushroom mil
linery, with its burden of unnameable
iowers.-Chicago American.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
Novel Dress Making.

A novel way of mending a wooden
or silk dress in which a round hole
has been torn, and where only a
patch could remedy matters, is the
following: The frayed portions around
the tear should be smoothed carefully
and a piece of the material, moisten-
ed with thin muscilage, placed under
the hole. A heavy weight should be
put upon 1t until 1t is dry, when it is
possible to discover the mended place
only by ca-eful observation.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
WESTERN MEN IN NEW YORK.
Brains of Mountain and Prairie in De.
mand in the Financial Center.

Ever since the early days, when D.
o. Mills, j. b. Haggin and James r.
Keene "emigrated" from California to
New York, the metropolis has been
drawing largely on the west and south
tor its supply of men who do things"
theodore p. Shonts, both southerner
and westerner. who has undertaken to
solve New York's great transit prob
lem, is the latest importation in re-
spouse to the call of the east
The promptness with which Thos. F.
Ryan, of Virginia, turned the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society over to
its policyholders, who now elect a ma
jority of its Board of Directors, and
Invested himself of the control of the
stock which he bought from Jas. II.
Hyde, and the success of the new
management of the Society under the
direction of President Paul Morton,
have created a demand for the strong
men of the south and west that is
greater than ever before. Under the
Morton management the Equitable has
made better showing than any other
insurance company in the way of inn
proved methods. economies and in
creased returns to policyholders.
f. II. Gary, head of the greatest cor
poration in the world-the y. S. Steel
Co.-John w. Gates. Henry c. Frick.
Norman B. Ream, VIM. II. Moore and
Daniel G.. Reid are other westerners
who are among the biggest men in
Nam VOrk
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
Mixed Voices,

Alice had been to Sunday school for
the first time and had come home
filled with information. She was over
heard to say to her six-year-old sister.
as she laid a wee hand over her
heart, when you hear something
wife here, you know it is conscience
whispering to you"
mo such thing" responded Six
year-old; "1t's just wind in your tum.
my."-Lippincott' Magazine.
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Hand Embroidered Waists.

used for the undersleeves and filed in
the lower part of the coat =
Figure 4 shows pretty way of
using Valenciennes insertion and edge
and a hand-embroidered blouse.
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BLOUSE IN "sAILoR" STYLE.
Garment Especially Suitable for .
Young Girl.

The "sailor" style of blouse is ever
favorite. and is becoming to young
girl. Our model is in a pretty pale
blue zephyr, with collar and lower
part of sleeves of white cotton, printed
with rings of pale blue; blue ribbon
tie is passed round under the collar
and knotted in front.
The vest is of tucked white muslin:
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plain collar-band, trimmed with rows
of pale blue baby velvet, and three
tiny stud buttons up center front.
Blue straw hat, trimmed with white
and blue ring-spotted silk.
Materials required: Two and three
quarters yards 80 inches wide. one
yard spotted material, and one-half
yard muslin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-12-18
DOUBLE ELECTROCUTl0N.
Two Condemned Murderers Executed
at Trenton. N. J.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 18.-Charles
Gibson and Stephen Dorsey, colored,
were electrocuted at the state prison
here for the murder of Mrs. Edward
Horner and Victoria Natoli, the latter
servant girl employed by Mrs Hor.
ner. The murders were committed in
connection with the robbery of the
Horner home near Camden last Au.
gust.
Gibson was electrocuted first and
Dorsey few minutes later Both
men died instantly. The electrocu-
tions were witnessed by Edward Hor-
ner, husband of one of the murdered
women During the night Dorsey
wrote a letter to Principal Keeper
Osborne in which he declared himself
innocent. He did not deny, however,
being present when the women were
killed. Gibson wrote a number of
letters, one Of them to Horner In his
letter Gibson admitted the crime and
said he fired the barn and then went
to the house, where he killed Mrs.
Horner and then the servant girl. Glib
son also said that Dorsey was in the
house with him when the murders
were committed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-12-18
GLEN MEhISON.

Mrs. Leon White was business
caller the first of the week.
Charles and Arthur Monson drove
down from their home esteads on We'd
nesday after more supplies.
Phillip Passault, one of our popular
homesteaders, was down the fore
part of the week on business.
Thomas McAllister, the U. S.
special agent of this locality, left for
Baudette Sunday, on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-12-18
SrhuLDiNG.

George Forte went to Bemidji
Saturday.
H. I. Huldah was shopping at
the city Thursday.
Ole Fraagaat was transacting
business at Wilton Tuesday.
H. Hall is here from Kirkhoven
visiting his brother. w. Hall.
George Forte and and Hans Mel
son are hauling wood to Wilton.
Services were held at the Luth-
eran church here Sunday by Rev, A.
Amondson.
L. O. Myhre left last Monday for
a visit with friends and relatives at
Kirkhoven and ST. Paul.
Miss Ella Hagen arrived here
Saturday from Bemidji for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. P. Stal.
Eugene Helmer arrived here
Thursday after working two years in
the brick yarks at Grand Forks.
John Austenson and c. Egg, who
are here cutting cordwood on the
formers homestead, we're callers at
Nj. Riggs Sunday.