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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
FAT MAN RECALLS
 BOY|SH AMBITION Memory Awakened By Basket
 Sleeve Protectors JUST STOPS AND LAUGHS Recalls His Envy of Boy Who Wore Pink Sleeve EIastics and Who
 Delighted in Haunting
 Them.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 The other day, at a poultry market I saw a chicken butcher wearing a pair of those basket sleeve protectors, and I stood and laughed like a fool" said the fat man with the white wool len mittens. First time I've seen a pair of basket sleeve protectors for years and years-don't get to markets much--and so I just had to laugh. Tell you why. When I was a tyke I used to look with wonder and awe upon a fellow who, wore a pair of basket sleeve protectors. I considered that fellow with pair of those things was all right and then plus some more.
 They had kind of jaunty, devil may care air about 'em that I couldn't and can't define, but it was there, and revered and reverenced 'em. I made up my mind that if ever 1 grew up and got the price, me too for a pair of those basket sleeve protectors no mat ter what sort of work I'd happen to tackle to make a living
 Queer dickeneses, boys, hey? Mem Der those patent pencil attach ments that marketmen used to have-may nave efl ytt-Hltcneu to lnelr aprons. We'll, thought those were pretty nifty things, too. and I used to secretly banker to own one of 'em. Made up my mind that I would own one of 'em, too, wh en l got to be man-but some how or another I never seemed to want one after l reached the shaving age.
 Guess some of my ambitions as a boy were pretty crazy anyhow. l was so jealous of the first boy I ever met that could spit through his teeth at a mark and hit 1t that I hated him. That same boy pretty early in life got a job driving delivery wagon for gro- cery. Well, pretty soon after he got that job he was wearing a pair of those patent elastic shirt sleeve supporters, or holders. or whatever you'd call 'em; things with a clutch at either end that pulled the cuff of the sleeve back from the wrist. This boys pair of those things were of pink elastic, and. how he used to Haunt them before my eyes.
 "He knew blamed well that those pink elastic sleeve supporters looked finer to me than any Star of India or Victoria Cross could possibly look, and he knew besides that because l had to go to sch hool and wasn't earning any thing there wasn't a possible chance on earth for me to get pair like 'em- and so he just held 'em over me and made my life miserable. Yet when I got to the wage earning age l never seemed to care at all for pair of pink elastic sleeve supporters.
 Another boy that hated had a ma rooned colored Cardigan jacket That was before the day of sweaters. This hated boy wore the Cardigan jacket beneath his regular outer coat and so he didn't have to wear any overcoat That I considered was gorgeous bless ing-not to have to wear an overcoat to school. I despised this boy for hav- ing 1t on me that way. Anyhow, his maroon colored Cardigan jacket had couple of pockets in front that he kept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
BIRMINGHAM FIRM SENDS
 YOUNG-WOMAN TO PARIS
BY ANNIE KEN DRIck tALkER.

For the first time in the history of Birmingham firm there will be a woman representative in the lists of American buyers In Paris this spring.
 She Is Mrs. Esther Burr Robinson of thls city, who Is at the head Of the millinery department of the steele- Smith Dry Goods company. Mrs. Rob inson will sail January from New York by the Nroth German Lloyd line direct for Paris, where she will have entree to the most exclusive millinery shops in the French capital, not the ontree of the caspal sh topper, but that which will bring her in personal con- tract with the famed hat designers of the world.
 She expects to cross with several New York representatives of well known American importers. Mrs. Rob- inson will be in Paris several weeks, and will also visit London before re- turning for the Easter season.
 That the firm which she represents has decided to send a personal repre- sentative to Paris from It's own estab- lishment indicates enterprise which Is fast making Birmingham a recognized trade center The leading firms in this city are always represented In Paris and other foreign centers through the New York importer. But Mrs. Robin son will be the first Birmingham wom- an sent direct to a foreign center of fashion to personally confer with the great French artists.
 Such a step not only speaks for the enterprise of the firm whom she rep resents but empha sizes the success Of the young woman in business life and the important position she holds in Ter relations with the established trade centers of the world.
 In many of the special departments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
One Way to Tell the Time.

From the New York Werld.
 In the absence of other Sunday amuse- ment the frequenters of the Fifth Avenue hotel last night tried tn guess the an swer to the following riddle. propounded by prominent member of the famous Amen Corner:
 "A man stood in front of No. 94 Reade street watching three men shovel snow off the sidewalk. What time was itaY
 When the highbrows after futile Ain work had given 1t up the answer me: Winter time'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
Wrecked.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harpers Weekly
 A large and robust Irlshwoman ap- peared in a New York court recently to prosecute a case in which her husband was charged with huving beaten her The defendant, a small oop-shouldered man, had the appearance of having been ru,, through threshing machine, and seemed scarcely able to stand. The judge sur veyed the two with an amused light in his eyes.
 You say this man beat you?" he asked the woman.
 He did not" the prosecuting witness said with emphasis folding her Npower- full arms. "He knocked me down"
 You mean to tell me you were knocked down by that physical wreck?'' the judge queried.
 Iris only since he struck me that he's s been a physical wreck your honor,' she explained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
one.man Power In Finance.

From the Boston Transcript.
 What would have happened in the re- cent crisis, for example, if we had had a secretary who had strangely seen fit to call in the government deposits? There Is no limit to the panic that he might have thus produced. Nor would l. have been desirable Ito have a secretary who would have gone any further, to say the least, in measures of imitation than Sec retary Cortelyou proposed. Some sec retaries might be. afraid politically, to do what they seemed their duty in such an emergency. So much ought not to de- pend on one persons point of view.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
LESS EXPENSIVE
 STONES ARE SHOWN CoraIs, Jade and Garnets Are
 Growing Popular IN ELABORATE MOuNTINGS Seasons Novelties in Jewelry Include Some Beautiful Carved Canoes.
 The, New Bracelets Are
 Very Substantial.
IN ELABORATE MOUNTINGS
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 For the time being" said the jewelry man, "coral and jade top the novelties most eagerly bought by New York wo- men. including even those whose jewel cases are filled with the costllest stones"
 In proof of this he showed a collection of corals and jades mounted in all sorts of articles of adornment, and larger and more beautiful, he thought. than any ever before seen In this city in any one store For the time being shoppers want corals instead of diamonds. Turquoise Is passed by in favor of jade.
 The pins, corsage ornaments, neck laces, collars and pendants made of coral and of Jade, representing the finest as we'll as the cheapest stones, are exquis- ite. In those of coral may be seen the finest of carving and mountings of the most delicate and elaborate workman ship
 And there are imitation pieces of dif- ferent monntings which are almost as pretty and which appeal to many a holi- day shopper who must make little money go long way. As a rule the finest corals shown are carved in relief in the form of female heads, heads of plumed knights, cherubic and heraldic designs, floral and leaf effects. There is very pale coral and coral of a very deep tint, mounted in gold or silver or oxidized silver, wrought in filagree or openwork design in some cases
 There are La Walters necklaces com posed of two, three, four or more oval coral heads of varying sizes connected with filigree work and depending from a slender chain. There are single heads mounted in the same fashion. One such oval, about IF by 1% inches, of pale rink coral against a backgroud of gold fili- gree and suspended by a gold chain, costs S175.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

 Why, I can buy real diamond orna- ment for that price," shopper exclaim- ed, and the dealer agreed with her The price of jade, an oval or similar size mounted in dull silver was $150. But of course these examples represent the pick of the manufacturers stock.
 very beautiful head of about the size mentioned mounted as breastpin may be had for s30. These coral cameo style breastpns are very popular and they are considered very stylish in both the small CT and larger sizes
 Some of the collections show unmount- ed heads, so that a purchaser may select a mounting to suit her own taste. The other day two of these heads, exactly alike, were bought and instructions given to have them mounted with bor- der of small diamonds. Commonly, how ever gold border Is chosen in a per- fectly plain or a beaded effect.
 In corsage ornaments 1t Is different the head or heads being nearly always surrounded with filigree work It Is in flat collars anywhere from one inch to two and a half inches that the new eorals and jades are perhaps seen at the greatest advantage. Invariably these col lars are of gold or silver curiously wrought in Oriental looking patterns, with three, four, five or more coral or jade ovals inserted at intervals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
Gasoline Engine, 20-horse for sale cheap. 2025 Third Ave.

For Rent-January 1st. Several desirable business cor ners. emison R. E. and Ins. Co.,, 2024 Third Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

MT. and Mrs. Hubert Spruggs have re- turned home after spending the holidays in Decatur with relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Miss Martha Armstrong arrived yester day from Abbeville, and will be the sues of her sister, Miss Aurie Armstrong, unti after the Ewing Armstrong wedding,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Miss Althea Davis has returned after spending several weeks with friends in Selma and Montgomery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Miss Margaret DimmclS of Montgomery will arrive in the city Monday, and will be the guest of Miss Emma Ewing until after the Ewing Armstrong nuptials, at which she will be an attendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Mrs. M. " Gesner of Montgomery will arrive in the city Monday and be the guest of Mrs. George R. Ward until after the marriage of her niece Miss Mary Armstrong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Miss Louise Wadsworth of Charlotte, N. C.. is the guest of Miss Margaret Mo- Cormack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Miss May Doyle of Atlanta is spending the holidays here with her aunt, Mrs. A. M Ebrenz, 2312 Sixth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

1872 First Ave.-For rent, ground floor, 25x140. w. G.. Oliver & Co.,. 9025 Third Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

MT. and Mrs. Thomas Browning Pay singer of Dallas are in the city for a few days. Mrs. Paysihger will be re- membered as Miss Katherine 1illiott Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Miss Brydie Baker of Cincinnati is vis- iting Miss Rita Evans, 1925 Eleventh avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Miss Catherine Leeoh of New Orleans, who has visited Birmingham for one or two winters, arrived yesterday and is the guest of Mrs. William A. Cheno- weth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Miss Mary Armstrong Is the guest of Mrs. P. E. Bostick, 15i6 Thirteenth ave- nue, South Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

MT. E. H. Andrews left yesterday for Brooklyn, where he was called by the serious illness of his father, Bishop F. G. Andrews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Other collars are made of strands of
 fine coral beads with a crossbar at the front. back and sides of openwork gold
 or silver, and these in pattern are duplicate of the pearl strand collars now so much worn. The coral collars 1t is said. are very becoming to a clear
 fair complexion, but women with high
 color or muddy skin would better let
 them alone.
 The flat collars are matched with flat
 bracelets about one inch wide. which fit
 closely around the wrist. The newest de- sign separate bracelets are, however, not of uniform width, nor are they very mar
 row. On the contrary. some of the most stylish broaden out on top to a width of
 nearly two inches. These are of gold or
 of silver, with and without coral, q
 jade or other stone in the center
 It is many years, in fact. since brace
 lets have been so substantial
 The assortment of corals includes many small single drop pendants in design
 much like the small pearl and diamond drop pendants attached to a threadlilxe chain long enough only to go around the neck. In some of these the drops are carved, in others they are plain. Belt
 buckles are mounted with the real coral
 and with jade and there are imported shell combs ornamented with traceries of fine gold connecting very tiny coral beads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

The Missionary society of the Fountain Heights Methodist Episcopal church, at the corner of Twelfth avenue and Thir- teenth street, will render a programme entitled "Ye Are The Light of The World Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, December 20, 1907. All nations represented in cos tunes. Bishop H. c. Morrison will make the opening address The public Is cor dially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Miss Rachel Eastman, who has been very i'll during the holidays, Is very much improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

The many friends of MT. Glenn j. Point CT will regret to learn that he is se- riously i'll with pneumonia at the Tally McAdory infirmary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Mrs. Walter Chaffee will entertain the members of the Fertnightly Card club on Tuesday afternoon at 2;9O o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Fortunately for shoppers limited to smaller prices than the real jade brings there are limitations at very low prices which only experts know from the real th'ng For instance, gold. bracelets mounted with jade ball on either of the overlapped twisted ends. third ball dangling between cost only s5. and oth- CTS with less jade sell for s3 and under. Breastpins and stickpins of imitation jade at low prices are plentiful Novel; ties in coral and jade include also shirt and shirt waist sets, the first consisting of three very small studs, link cuff but tons and a sticlspin. the latter half a dozen larger sized studs and a sticl1pin
 Finger rings of coral and of fare. mounted with and without diamonds. are among the best selling rings just now. and strings of small corals fitting closely around the collar are mentioned in the same class i The woman lucky enough to own some old fashioned caneos may give thanks and get them all o-'t for cameos of ey cry size and description are seen in the collections of novelties. mounted not only as breastpins but in flat collar brace lets and pendants
 Garnets are popular again. Women who formerly turned up their noses at garnet have changed their minds. In some or the new settings garnets have almost an Oriental look In some sci tings small garnets are grouped in clus- ters very close together, in others large size garnets are spaced at equal dis tances to show 2 continuous background of gold. Mere are collars. breestpins stickpins. corsage ornaments of the ey- ery-day, comparatively inexpensive grade Of garnets. which. however. because of their setting are far removed from the commonplace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

full of all kinds of junk-sometime he even carried mice to school in lem. And that made my indignation all the greater-the fact that he had those two fine covered up pockets to his Car digan jacket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK
 IN WORLD OF SOCIETY
Weddings of the Old and Also
 of the New Year
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
4 Number of Events Announced For the Week, Which, With tho Md Winter Weddings, Will Be
 of Unusual Interest.

Col, and Mrs. R, H. Pearson will re- vive the custom, greatly in vogue some years ago, of keeping open house on New Years day. They will receive informal ly on the afternoon of January l, and will have cordial welcome for all who call New Years receiving" is still a feature of Washington social life and it also continues a custom in New Orleans and perhaps few other southern cities and its revival here will be regarded with much interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

friends were invited to meet MT Brown. There was dancing and a buffet supper following
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

charming guest of Mrs. M. Berk, on Mountain avenue, returned home yester- day,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

following.
 General and Mrs Ferguson, in compli- ment to their daughter, Miss Fredrika Ferguson, will give dance on New Years eve at the Country club.
 MT and Mrs. John W. Smart, Jr., left yesterday for their home in Wilmington, N. C.. after spending the holidays with Mrs. Smart's parents, MT. and Mrs. T. H. Vaughan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

MT. and Mrs. J. r. Webb are visitin Mir and Mrs. J. A. Powe in Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Mrs. J. S. Ashton and children ar' spending the holidays with Mrs. Ashton mother, Mrs. George, In Clanton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Mrs. w. A. Burns and children ar visiting Mrs. Edgar Burns in Sheffield
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Mrs. Roy Green and children left yes terday for Wetumpka and Montgomery to spend the rest of the holidays.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-06-07
An OId-Time Playful Prisoner.

The centenary has been noted re-
Gently In London OF what the Annual
Register called "a most unparalleled
atrocity." IL was only the theft Of
pocket handkerchief from a pocket;
but the circumstances of the deed ex-
plain the yehonenoe of this denuncia-
ton. -Four men were on their trial
for assaulting a man in his house at
Ponders End, putting him in fear and
stealing from him; and one of them
relieved the tedium of the trial, which
lasted eight hours. by picking the
pocket of one OF the turkeys as. he
stood in the dock. An official had the
presence Of mind TO order the restora-
ton of the handkerchief, and the pris-
oner obeyed, with the most careless
Indifference, but the court, we read,
were horror-struck." Justice, how
ever, pulled itself together sufficiently
to sentence all fouI men to death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-06-07
STORY OF A DESERTED CAMP.
Mysterious Stranger Cares for Graves
of Early California Miners.

One of the old residents Of Cali
fornia is Jeremiah Van Horn, who is
now a retired merchant and spends his
time in travelling. He is full of tales
of the state and last night told one OF
an old mining camp near Marysville,
"Near the town of Marysville." said
he, there is an old mining camp, now
deserted. On a hillside lie the bodies
of 80 miners. Their resting places are
fenced in and a few hardy flowers
bloom in the spring, only to dry and
wither in the summer No name is to
be seen on the rude headboards. But
one man-himself as unknown to the
people of the region as the dead men
below-knows the secret of the graves.
About Eastertide of each year this
man-now aged and somewhat bent,
but with vigor still in his walk-ap-
pears from out of the mysterious east.
He arrives at Marysville, hires a con-
veyance, and visits the graves of three
of the old-timers. There is nothing of
the miner about him. He is prosper
Gus and perhaps wealthy. His cloth
ing is of the city cut. His gray beard
is well trimmed and his gold trimmed
glasses hide a pair of shrewd blue
eyes. His business is TO look after the
graves. He Strengthens up the fence,
waters the thirsty plants and when
everything is shipshape spends half
hour in looking over tine valley and
the hills. Then, jumping into his car
riage, he returns TO Marysville, takes
the train to San Francisco, and is lost
| for another year in the solitude of civ
| ilization.
"Who is he? What tie binds him to
the three men whose bodies long ago
crumbled into dust? Was he himself
one of the Argonauts, bound by ties
closer than those of blood to the trio
upon whom the winter rains have fall
en- for half a century? Great is the
curiosity Of the people of Marysville.
They watch him narrowly on his an
nual pilgrimages, and some of the for
ward ones have been made bold to
question him. He has always turned
them away with courtesy and strict
reserve. They do not even know his
name or station, but they marvel much
over what they believe TO be an eX-
ample of brotherly love and affection
that stretches over many decades and
never forgets the past"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-06-07
Bangor.

Appropriate Children's day exercises
will be held in the churches here June 8
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Heath of Chicago
are visiting the Misses Ella and Celia
Howard also Mrs. Alice Swaziland, old
time friends and neighbors.
Leslie the 13.year-old son of Thomas
Jones, accompanied by his sister, Mrs.
Albert Scott, has gone to Grand Rapids
where he expects to undergo an opera
ton.
Mr.. Ed Evans of Lawrence visited
his daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Moreland,
here on Wednesday; her brother Max Of
Grand Rapids was also here during the
week.
Rev. Frank Cookson, pastor of the NJ
f. church, has accepted an invitation
from the NJ. f.. church in Shepherd,
Isabella county, Mich, to deliver an ad-
dress there on Children's day, June 9,
and will make the necessary arrange
ments for this and the pastorate at home
The baccalaureate address on Sunday
evening last delivered by Rev. Cooksor
was full of thought, and repeated allu.
sion was made to the class motto, awe
Look Beyond" a most appropriate text
was "Whatsoever Things are Pure, Love.
ly and of Good Report, Think on These
Things" The music by the scholars
under the direction of Miss Moffat, was
most fitting for the occasion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-06-07
Covert.

Mrs. Adam Bowman is visiting friends
IN Rosson, Ohio.
Mrs. j Ii. Goldring and daughter
Esther left last Thursday for Montague,
where they will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Turner visited
their home in Grand Rapids, Sunday
night.
q. W. Morgan died at his home in
Covert, Sunday, June 2, after long and
painful illness. rhe funeral was held
from the Congregational church June 3.
A team owned by Geo Michels and
driven by NJ. A. Struble became un-
manageable and ran away last Thursday.
No one was hurt, but the harness was
picked up In peices along the road.
Fifty invitations were issued for the
wedding of Joseph Manary and Miss
Laura Rhoades, which took place Sun
day, June 2, at the home of the brides
father, Orlin Rhoades, in Paulville.
While w. f. Jacobs was letting his
horse eat grass in the yard last week the
horse kicked him, breaking his leg be-
low the knee; both bones were broken
but he is doing well. Dr. Vaughn re-
duced the fracture
Robert j. Thompson of Chicago and
Miss Verna Smith of Covert were mar
ried Wednesday, May 20, by G. S. Vince
Ter of South Haven. They will reside in
Chicago. Mr.. Thompson is a salesman
for Marshall Field & Co