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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
INTERNAL MACHINE
IN WHITES HOME
COUNT CONFIRMS REPoRTs-oNE
WITH CLOCK ATTACHMENT SET
IN STOVE AND ANOTHER FOUND
ELSEWHERE.

st. Petersburg. February 12.-Count Witte
confirmed the report today that an infer
nal machine, with a clock-work apparatus
attached, was found in an unlighted stove
of his house last night. A servant no.
tieed a string dangling from the door
of the stove, investigated and dscov-
cred the box. Being suspicious of its con-
tents the servant summoned the police,
who found that it was an Internal ma
chine, containing nitroglycerine. 1t has
not yet been ascertained If the box was
introduced into the stove through the
chimney or from the room. 1t appears that
an unknown man asked the house por-
1er recently on which side of the house
the count slept and when the informa-
tfon was given him, the stranger urged
the porter to warn the eX-premier to
change his room. The porter, however,
paid no attention to the warning and said
nothing about the occurrence.
A second internal machine. timed to ex-
plode at o'clock this evening was found
in the White residence during the day.
Both machines were of poor construc-
ton.
The attempt on the life of Count WHITE
SIS attributed to the reactionary league
of vengeance.
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ADD TO CIRCULATION
OF TREASURY NOTES
Senate Committee on Finance Com
pletes Amendments to House
BiIl-GoId Certificates.

Washington, February 12.-The Senate
committee on finance today completed its
amendments to the House bill to provide
additional circulation of treasury notes of
small denominations. The bill as ordered
favorably reported provides that gold GER
tihcates may be issued in denominations
OF not less than $40. 1t provides further
that whenever silver certificates of the de-
nominations of 81, 50 and S.. in the opinion
of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall
be insufficient To meet the public demand,
he is authorized to issue treasury notes
of the denominations of 81, 81 and So, but
United States notes of higher denomina-
ton will be retired to the value of the
small notes issued. The aggregate amount
of United States notes at any time out
standing is not to be changed. new sec
ton was added to the bill in which the
present law was amended insofar as it
prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury
from depositing revenue customs IN banks
which have qualified as national deposit
tories.
Another section was added in which the
limitation ON the amount of national bank
circulation that may be retired within a
single month is increased from $1,000, 600
TO 80 100000
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FRENCH PLAY.

The French plays with other French
selections given by the pupils of the
Pollocl1-Stephens institute last evening
proved a great success, especially the
two plays La Dame de Mort" by Misses
Goldstein and Wilks, and La somnam-
bule' by Misses Simpson, De Lacey,
Brewer, Smith, Daniels. Cosby, Lawson
and Wilson.
The following programme was rem
dered:
Poem, La Tombe du Jour-" (Theophile
Gotier)-Niss Salinah Pickens.
Fantasia en- Vers-Oui on Non-Dite par
Mile Rejane de Paris-Miss Auberrie
Lawson.
Poem lie Gamin ct Elephant" paul
Bercy)-Miss Annie Blinn.
Maxims and Dance, (Selected) misses
Marian Holmes, Aline Kennedy, Mildred
Tarrant, Alleen Croy, Virginia Wilson,
Adelaide Bansom, Viorine Morris, Maud
Jacobs.
Berceuse, "Jocelyn." (Godard)-Marie
Kern Mullen.
Drama, La Dame de Mort" ernest
LA Wilks.
Fancy Dance-Miss Benjamin.
Drama, LIE Somnambule, Henri 4li-
chaud)- Misses Louise De Lacey, Bea-
trice Simpson, Tessie Schwartz, Pearl
Brewer, Ethel Daniel, Irene Cosby, Au-
berrie Lawson, Virginia Wilson.
Serenade, "Chantel. riez, dormez"
(Gounod); Pastorale, (BizeD-Marie Kern
Mullen
Spanish Dance-Misses Sarah and Bes-
sic Oliver.
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SMART-vAUGHAN,

The marriage of Miss Mary Mable
Vaughan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. The
odore Vaughan, to Mr.. John w. Smart.
Jr., of Atlanta took place yesterday aft
ernoon at st. Mary's church on the High
lands, the Rev. ]. w. C. Johnston, pastor
of the Episcopal church. officiating.
The wedding was one of the prettiest of
the afternoon weddings which has oc-
CURED at the church this season, the altar
and chancel being beautifully decorated
with palms. ferns and white carnations.
First the ushers entered and crossed as
they approached the chancel. They were
Mr.. August Koenig, Mr.. Robert Douglas
Beatty. Mr.. Kelly Banks and Mr. Thomas
Shields.
The bride entered the church with her
sister, Miss Lucia Vaughan, and was
Joined at the chancel by her uncle, Mr..
Thomas Shields, who gave her in marriage
to Mr.. Smart.
The groom entered the church from the
vestry room with his best man, Mr. J.
Bonner Dunlap.
Mrs. Smart wore a very becoming trav-
cling costume of campagne wolfe with
trimmings of blue With this she wore a
| beautiful brown maline hat with cham
payne plumes on It, She carried sheaf
of brides roses and maiden hair ferns.
Miss Lucia Vaughan wore stylish suit
of white cloth with collar and cuffs OF
green velvet and carried a beautiful sheaf
of pink carnations and asparagus ferns,
tied with pink maline.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs Smart left for Atlanta, where they
will make their home.
Mrs Smart as Miss Mable Vaughan was
one of the prettiest of the younger set.
/ She has lived in Birmingham practically
all of her life, and has a wide circle of
friends, who regret that she will make
i her home in Atlanta.
Mr.. Smart lived In Birmingham until
few months ago. He was connected with
the Southern railroad and he is now To-
Gated in Atlanta, where he holds a re-
sponslble position with the same rail-
road.
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AGRICULTURAL BILL.
Senate Committee Will Adopt Burkett
Amendment.

Washington, February 12.-Without con-
tinuing its hearing on the Burkett amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation
bill providing for the leasing of public
lands for grazing, the senate committee
today agreed to adopt the amendment.
Several amendments to the Burkett prop
osition were adopted, however, designed
to protect the interests of the homestead
ers and prevent a restriction of settlement.
The policy outlined which is favored by
the president was agreed upon by a bare
majority of the committee.
1t is not unlikely that point of order
may be made against it in the senate as
it is conceded to be general legislation.
One amendment provides that the secre-
tary of agriculture is to have control of
and manage the lands and also organize
grazing districts.
The department of agriculture is to ex-
ercise control of and fix the fees to be
charged for grazing.
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typically southern in plan and architec-
ture, was beautifully decorated with car
nations as the favored flower everywhere.
In the drawing room a color motif of
white and green was developed by palms,
vines of bamboo and white carnations; in
the dining room adjoining, which has red
as the prevailing tone. rich crimson car
nations were used with admirable result.
Eluchre was played, and in the merry con-
test honors were won by Miss Sale. who
received an artistic hand painted vase,
and by Mr.. Edgar Johns, whose score
brought to him a Christy picture. A de-
lig'htful menu was served after the games
and during the supper an orchestra In the
hall rendered a musical programme of
popular airs. Miss Dunn, who has made
charming impression upon Columbians,
and is welcomed cordially to this the
girlhood home of her mother. remembered
and loved as Miss Ida Dashiell, was
gowned I'm an elegant white lace robe en-
train Mrs Dashiell also wore a stylish
gown of soft white material. The guests
were: Miss Edna Johnston, Miss Sadie
Hudson, the Misses Budd of Florida, Miss
Mamie Davis, Miss Pauline Owen, Miss
Susie Owen, Miss Gibbs, Miss Priolean Of
Charleston, Miss Kirksey. Miss Estes,
Miss Sale, Miss Armour, Miss Westmore-
land, Miss Dal1ln, Miss Laura Young Miss
Ruby Ramage, Miss Laura May Ramage.
Miss Margie Hairston, Miss Frances
DashieIl. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hairston,
Mrs Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Har-
rington Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Game, Mr..
I
Johns, Mr.. Leighton Lide, Mr.. ]. L. Cox,
Mr. Bruce Nelson, Mr. Brickell Mr.. c.
T. Sherrod, Jr., Mr.. Edgar Johns. Mr..
Brskine Hopkins Mr. e. T. Moore, Mr..
Hatcher, Mr.. J. A. Nelson, Jr., Mr.. Henry
Sherrod, Mr.. Ira CASTOR. Mr.. Frank Owen,
Mr. Mcclure, Mr.. Drew Foote, Mr.. Bailey
Hardy. Mr. John Sale, Mr.. Ryland
ProWell.
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JAPANEsE EVENING.

On the evening of the 18th at the High
school the pupils of the Junior class will
give a Japanese entertainment. The en-
tire decorations of the hall will be in
Japanese. Miss Irene Antionette Skinner
wal give several Rotations, besides rem
der several selections ON different Japa-
nese Instruments. There will be Japa-
nese dances.
After the above programme tea will be
served in the gymnasium hall, valentines
and candy will be fore sale. The pro-
ceeds received will be applied to the
School improvement association. All OF
the members Of the class Will wear Japa-
nese costumes.
Japanese booths will be erected in the
gymnasium, where valentines and candles
will be sold.
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At the Majestic.

Author, producer, playwright, actress,
cartoonist. storyteller, singer and best of
all charming and delightful. is Miss Violet
Dale, who is appearing at the Majestic
theatre this week. She has some very
clever limitations of actresses and types
of femininity. Among her principal i'm
presentations is that of Miss Fay Temple
ton in "Forty-fve Minutes From Broad
way" in the rendition of the popular
song, $50 Long Mary" Miss Dale has COM
pleted the four acts which she intends to
produce under her personal direction. It
is entitled, "Laska,' and is written
around the famous poem Of that name.
Five other big acts are on the bill, which
include Leo Cooper and Miss Dunkle in
1.-The Price of Power" the Sugmoto Jap
anese troupe. C. Porter Norton, magician;
Burton and Brooks and Lucy and Lucier.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Miss Angle Gilfus, who has been the
guest of her sisters, Mrs. Ellis Foust,
left last night for her home in Cincin-
natl.
Mr.. Kenneth Cobb of Richmond, Va,
arrived in the city last night and will
spend several days here.
Mr.. Leonard Ledbetter, formerly of this
city. but now Of Mississippi, is one of the
out-of-town guests at the Smart-Vaughan
wedding which occurred yesterday.
Miss Grace Fitzhugh, who Is the guest
of her sister. Mrs. willard Bird will re-
turn to her home in Blount Springs to-
morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. H. Kallman of Chi
cago are the guests of Mrs. Allie Birch.
and will remain in the city for several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Foster of
Gadsden are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Hunt. Mrs. Foster is one of the
prettiest young married women in North
Alabama, and during her visit to Bir-
mingham she Is being extensively enter
tained a number of informal luncheons
are being planned in her honor for the
coming week.
The Cadmean circle will meet with Mrs.
j. d. Moore on Friday.
The North Birmingham School Improve
mill !,
at 2:3O o'clock in the school house.
Mrs Charles Collins will entertain at an
informal luncheon ON Friday at 1890
o'clock. There will be twelve guests.
The regular meeting of the South High
land Improvement association will be
held on February 20, instead of this after
noon.
The United Charities will have their
regular monthly meeting this morning at
1890 o'clock In their rooms in the Maberry
building
The Ladies' Aid Society of the West
End Methodist church will give an oyster
supper on the evening of February IA at
the home of Mrs. Haskins. 1904 Tusca-
loosa avenue.
Miss Ella Smith will entertain with u
furnace party on Thursday evening for
Miss Garfield and Miss Venables.
Mr.. Isaac Shapiro and Miss Elsie Mayo
were married last Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shapiro are both well known in
the city, and their marriage comes a sur
prise to their many friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shapiro will make their home in St.
Louis, where Mr.. Shapiro is in business.
The executive committee of the South
Highland School Improvement association
has decided it best to held the regular
February meeting on the Goth inst instead
of the 18th.
Among the contributions received by
The Age-Herald to the Chinese relief
fund is one for So. sent in by Mrs. John
G. Bradley.
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1.-THE College Widow"

A play fairly bubbling with the exhil-
aration of youth and bristling with humor
that is always crisp and pointed, without
being venomous. is George AIDES 1.-THE
College Widow which comes to the JEFF
ferson theatre for one performance to-
morrow night under the Henry w. Saw
age banner. A combination of AIDE and
Savage is good enough to take a chance
with at any time, but in this case there
is not even a remote risk, for the COM
edy itself is as we'll known as its au-
thor or producer.
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At the New Gayety.

The Gay Masqueraders at the New Gay
ETY. theatre this week is proving very
acceptable to the theatre-goers. The COM
pany has a we'll balanced performance In
which there are a number of good feat
ures, and none that are poor. The theatre
was filed yesterday afternoon and last
night the attendance was large.
Next week Manager McArdle and Harry
Bryant, manager of the Bryant Extrava-
ganza company, will inaugurate new
plan At every performance gold bonds
will be issued to everyone buying ticket.
At each performance some of these ponos
will be redeemed. The numbers of those
who win will be called from the stage, ana
the MANAGEMENT will redeem the bonds as
soon as the duplicate numbers are pre-
sented. The lucky bonds are worth from
81 to So
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VALENTINE PARTY.

All of the friends of the Young Ladies'
Mission circle are invited to a valentine
party Thursday, February H. at O'clock
in the parlors of the church. very in
teresting programme of music, readings
and games have been prepared.
A postoffice will be ready for the young
people to mail their valentines.
The decorations and refreshments will
be In read heart shape.
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California Is Divided.

Venice, Cal, February 1.-THE Ven
fee Chamber of Commerce, at meet
ing held last night, adopted and or
dered sent to President Roosevelt set
of resolutions reciting that the anti
japanese sentiment expressed at San
Francisco does not reflect the true
feeling of the citizens of California, .
and resolving that the Chamber of
Commerce does not recognize the
school incident or the continuance Of
the present friendly relations with ia
pan as a menace to the progress, de-
velopment and prosperity of California
or to the success and welfare of her
citizens"
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SENATOR BRIGGS IS
A PROTECTIONIST
In a Public Statement He Also Says
He Favors the Panama Canal and Is
Against Brownsville Dismissal.

Trenton, N. j., ebruary 12.-United
States Senator-elect Frank o. Briggs to-
day made public q statement giving his
views on national questions. He said he
was predisposed to support the policies
of President Roosevelt, and that as the
representative of a manufacturing state
he was a protectionist.
Mr.. Briggs also favored the Panama
canal and the enforcement of all laws.
He believes the constitution as good a
guide to legislation now as it ever way.
He disagrees with President Roosevelt in
the Brownsville affair and says he thinks
there should have been a courtmartial.
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At the Bijou.

Johnny and Emma Ray are entertain
ing large crowds at the Bijou theatre this
week in Down the Pike" The piece is
rollicking musical farce and there are
no dull moments. Johnny Ray is an ex-
cellent comedian who is seen in a con-
genial role as Casey, the Irish janitor of
a hotel Mrs. Ray is we'll placed as a
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Sale of Trottinq Horses.

Lexington, KY, February 1.-THE sec
ond sales of trotting stock continued
today at Tattersalls.
Arion Bird, br. c.. years old. by Arion-
Vestne, was bought by w. W. Marvin OF
Lafayette, Ind. for SIPS.
Twenty-one horses were sold today for
an aggregate of $1,000.
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VALENTINE PARTY.

The pupils of the Junior class of the
Pollock-Stevens institute will give a
valentine party Thursday evening at s
o'clock The small admittance charge
will go toward a fund for the college
annual"
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The recent grand jury re-

The recent grand jury re-
port is evidently correct. A
private citizen, in order to
protect himself, has been COM
PEELED to swear out a warrant
against two men charging
them with keeping a gamb-
ling house. Where were the
police officers? A change is
needed
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IN COMPLIMENT TO MISS DUNN.

The entertainment given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry j. Dashiell on Tuesday even
ing in compliment to Miss Frances Dunn
of Birmingham was a brilliant opening to
a week wherein so much of social bright
ness was garnered, says the Columbus
paper The handsome old Dashiell home,
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suspicious wife on the trail Of a Eighty
husband. The two are given good sup
port by large company, of which a
chorus contingent of sixteen girls is a
pleasing feature. The song specialties are
good and well sung The feminine part
of the show is both sprightly and fair
to look upon. The usual performance
will be given tonight.
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Patents Issued.

Washington, February 12-Patents is
sued: James T. Andrew, Montgomery,
safety appliance for railway cars;
Charles H. Moore, Mobile, engine AL
bert E. Ogden, Birmingham; nut lock;
William r. Stanford, Sheffield, cook
stove.
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pass Blind Tiger Bill.

indianapolis, February 12.-The Indiana
senate today passed the house blind
tiger bill, prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
cants by druggists without a prescrip-
ton.
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" pretty on yesterday In a Powered
silk.
After the games delightful luncheon
was served.
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IN HONOR OF MISS BLACKWELL.

Hiss Eleanor Blackwell of Decatur, who
is one of the prettiest and most attractive
of the visitors to the city, was honored
with a beautiful valentine card party
Yesterday morning by Mrs. John X. War
rem. at her beautiful home on lroquois
street.
The entire lower floor was thrown into
one and the games were played in the
parlor, sitting room reception hall and
music room.
Bid euchre was played and the score
was kept on valentines bearing tiny red
hearts with an appropriate valentine for
the guests.
Miss Sadie Gillespie and Mrs. Warren
kept the tally.
Miss Angie Gilfus of Cincinnati, who
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ellis Fous,
won the game prize, a pair of embroid-
cred silk hose on cut with Miss Ethel
CLIFFORD, Miss Cora Morris and Miss An
ME Reid the lone hand prize, which was
also a pair of silk hose.
Miss Blackwell is an unusually pretty
Young woman and looked lovely in
morning costume of light blue albatross.
Mrs. Warren is one of the prettiest of
the youpS. married set and was unusual
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ADVERTISEMENT

Tired and nervous women find help in
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t enriches the blood
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IN HONOR OF MISS VENABLES.

Mrs. Leila Soper entertained quite a
number of the married and the younger
set yesterday afternoon at her home on
Thirteenth avenue. south, in honor of
Miss Venables
The rooms in which the games were
played were very attractive. From the
chandeliers to the corners of the wall
red valentines We're hung and the walls
and the mantels were deliberately decorat-
ed with them.
Score was kept on two red hearts tied
with red ribbon.
There were several tables of bridge
whist in the parlor and in the recep-
ton hall were number of tables of
bid euchre.
Mrs. Leslie Stolenwerck won the game
prize in bridge whist, which was a hand
painted bonbon dish in the shape of a
heart. Mrs. Edward Durham won the
score prize, which was a heart-shaped cut
glass bonbon dish.
Miss Ella Smith and Miss Maude Da-
Wis won the BOBBY prizes. which were
comic valentines of Mary Jane" and
Buster Brown"
Punch was served in the parlor from
table that was attractively decorated
with red carnations and red hearts.
Miss Venables wore a becoming cos
tune of bands of satin ribbon and lace
and trimmed with Irish point medallions.
Mrs. Soper. were lovely white crepe
de chine with girdle of gold and the
waist deliberately embroidered in gold
threads and the gold sequences The
refreshments were also in the valentine
idea. the cakes being white and in the
shape of hearts.
Miss Venables won the prize for the
largest euchre score. the prize being a
pair Of red silk hose.
This was one of the prettiest of the
pre-Lenten parties and the Rouse decora-
lions and everything carried out the idea
of valentine day beautifully.
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Miss Angle Gilfus, who has been the
guest of her sisters, Mrs Ellis Foust,
left last night for her home in Cincin-
natl
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Mr.. Leonard Ledbetter. formerly of this
city. but now of Mississippi, is one of the
out-of-town guests at the Smart-Vaughan
wedding which occurred yesterday.
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Miss Grace Fitzhugh, who is the guest
of her sister. Mrs. willard Bird, will re-
turn to her home in Blount Springs to-
morrow.
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Mr.. Kenneth Cobb of Richmond, Va,
arrived in the city last night and will
spend several days here.