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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
"Madam Butterfly"

The seats for Madam Butterfly" the grand opera which the Savage company will present at the Jefferson New Years. afternoon and night, will be on sale next Monday. The company carries not only three sets of principals and large chorus, but its own orchestra of 40 mu- sicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Cupld at Nassar.u

Cupid at Vassar' was the offering at the Jefferson theatre last night.
 There is little to condemn in the pro- auction though 1t is exceedingly light, and, at intervals unusually tame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
THE WEATHER.

Washington. December 25.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in tenn peratures; fresh west winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
Exceedingly Strange.

From Puck.
 The Milllonaire-Henri, fetch car, at oncel
 The Chauffeur-Which one. sir?
 The Millionaire (astonished)-You don't mean to say there's more than one out of the repair shop?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
At the Majestic.

Packed from pit to dome the Majestic yesterday afternoon and evening was the scene Of fine exhibition os the holiday spirit.
 The bill of eight turns pleased. The programme will be repeated every aft ernOon and evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
Fire Loss In Chlcauo.

Chicago, December 25.-The Burton building, 7-s1 Van Buren street, was damaged by fire today The structure was occupied by number of small man. ufacturing plants. The total loss is esti- mated at S75, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
Concrete.

Special materials required on concrete. See the sign, Avenue c and Twenty-drst street, south. Hermitage, of oouroA :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
D. T. Shaw A Son. undsrtaksra

Green Undertaking Co., Wallace c. Johns, Nsnagss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
For valuable

For valuable information in regard to your health, statis- tics, and some splendid jokes get a free copy of Hostetter's Almanac from your Druggist. Also try the Bitters for
 Indigestion.
 Dyspepsia.
 Kidney Ills. Chi1la, Colds. and Malaria. It always cures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26

FOR RENT-Southeast cor. Sd and 20th, known as Nag Sa- loon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
NO FATALITIES, . BUT MANY AFFRAYS, MARRIED THE DAY J. M. Bingham Knocked Down and Robbed of Three Hun
 dred Dollars HUDSON SUSTAINS CUT
 WHILE MOUNTING CAR Negro Long, Shot by Officer Street, Dies-Negroes Engage in serl-
 ous Knife PIay-other Msfortunes.

Christmas day passed off with very few fatalities, although there were quite 8 number of more or less serious accidents and affrays. Last night, however, start ing out in ugly mood. was concluded with unexpected quietness
 Shortly after dark, about 5:15 o'clock yesterday, J. M. Bingham. 26 years of age, staggered into the lobby of the New Jefferson hotel. Second avenue and Twen- ty-fourth street, almost completely ex- hausted and suffering great pain. and reported to the clerk that he had been assaulted and hobbed by a negro be- tween Third and Fourth avenues, on TWenty-fourth street
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

Viewed purely business the United
States postoce department nsovent 1t is operated at
an annual loss Were it not for extra appropriations by
congress it would have to quit business.
comparison of the postoffce department with the
privately owned and conducted express companies brings
out facts. The express companies have deficit.
They about the biggest money makers in the country
One of them increased its surplus in three years from
$3,OGOO0 to $120OO0OO, after paying large dividends.
Not long ago another of these companies gave its share
holders gift in the way of 100 per cent stock dividend,
and this stock and the old well is quoted today at 265
and still going up.
Can you fancy by any stretch of imagination that if
the postoce department capitalized and conducted
according to present methods its stock would sell for 265
165, 100? Or that its stockholders would
ceive 100 per cent 10 per cent stock dividends
out of surplus? To ask such question seriously pro-
woke ridicue.
And yet company of Chicago capitalists has offered
to purchase at big price the privilege of running the
department These capitalists estimate that the prvil-
ege of handling the maisa the present postage rates
lis easily worth hundred million doars-or than
all the express companies put together And they would
undertake to pay larger dividends than any express
pany has paid.
The narrow minded complaint of Assistant Postmaster
General Madden that the deficit of the department is
caused by the carrying of second class matter-news-
papers and perodicasa lower price is scarcely worth
notice The express companies do not consider the rate of
cent pound low rate They only glad to com
pete with the department for the business whenever they
can get it.
The for the deficit are many The excessive
sums pand to railroads under unbsnesslke ''aver-
age'' contract is An there many others But the
main is this: The department is according
politics and with all the exravagances and waste that
goes with politics. The express companies conducted
business concerns
Meantime everyone pays cents for carrying letter
when the price should be only one cent
Meantime have parcels post for the cheap carry
ing of packages other countries have The express
companies to that.
Meantime congress appropriates money at every
sol to make up for the deficit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
THE HEART OF THERESA.

Theresa's heart-most people
said it was in the right place, some
that it was not. Frank Harding
said that she had none at all.
Theresa, you must know, ran the
bake shop below Mr. Frank s
rooms. She was a little French
widow, whose husband had died
only short time after the honey
moon. and with her mother she had
come to America to make her for
tune. She bought a bake shop and
the fame of her good things be-
came known in the neighborhood.
She made many friends, among
whom was one Frank Harding.
1t was six months after Frank
Harding had met the little widow,
and he had just made his sixth pro-
posal.
Theresa" he implored, won't
you marry me? | cant live with
out you"
Dul PltlIy utltod oiOoh HCl
head, and, although she promised
to be his very best sister, he would
hear none of it. He stomped about
like a big sulking boy, and finally
ran UP the stairs to his room VOW
ing he would never again have any
thing more to do with such heart
less creatures as women. Theresa
heard him stamping up and down
his room, and sighed She was
closing the blinds of the little shop
for the night when her lover open
ed the door and stepped in.
Forgive me, Theresa, dear he
begged. I'm a silly fool--that's
all"
Yes" Frank went on, IL should
not have asked you to marry me.
am not good enough for you, The
resa. | am going away"
Going away?" cried Theresa in
despair.
Yes. am going to leave tonight.
am going back East to my old
home"
Theresa slowly spread the white
cloth over the bakery goods, tears
standing in her eyes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

velop is as sacred as the mans
right-and just here is where SO
many marriages go on the rocks.
There are two remedies for the
present flood of divorces. They are,
first, the Marriage of Equality. and
second, the proper instruction of
the young in the relations of life
which would fit them for marriage
when it comes, instead of leaving
them the prey of ignorance and the
sentimentality Of the moment.
Il am opposed to silly marriages
as well as to silly divorces. The
ideal condition of man and v an
is lifelong monogamy-certainly no
trial marriage.
Securing second divorce
should be made legally very difficult
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
"TOUTING" FOR MATRIMONY.

Bashfu bachelors have been pursued by relent-
less matcmakers who do not rest easy until they have
the unwilling swain within stones throw of the altar
and rrevocaby enanged that it impossible for him
to withdraw gracefully.
This species of touting for Cupid has long been known
and dreaded by single not matrimonally inclined
But reprehensible practice has come to
light in Covngton KY where the authorities are serious
~ considering the proper action to be taken for the sup
preston of professional marriage touts said to have in
tested the clerk OF the court 5 office for time past
1t is alleged that the ministers of the city have con-
nved with professional outs, who waylay all couples
curing marriage licenses and agree to pay percentage
of all fees secured for the performance of the marriage
ceremony to the brokers.
In the Ghetto the marriage broker is no uncommon
thing But the Jewish dealer in hearts does at the re
quest of the interested parties and his business really to
secure desirable mates for young who willing
to pay stipulated price
The Covington ':out," the other hand does moth
ing until the pair have already agreed that they desire
marry and have secured the necessary cence
The Covngton authorities consider this a serious men
to the morals of the community and intend to proceed
against the parties engaged in this business.
1t may be true that it is somewhat cheapening to the
spirit of the occasion to have these monetary consera
ti0ns enter into the transaction but is certainly
than cold bloodedy dckering over marriage set
tlement practice coenanced by the smartest of
society.
And it is infinitely better than the divorce "touts who
advertise in the daily papers and pose lawyers whose
sole source OF income is rumpng up of the dssas
He'd and causing dissatisfaction where none before APP
peared.
Whatever may be the motive of the marriage 'tous
they at least insure the carrying out of the original plans
OF the couple to be made one and should decrease to
Grcat extent the number of breach of promise
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 21.-
On Jan. Z Capitol av., this city, be.
came the political center of the
United States Captain Harry s
New, neighbor and friend of Thos
Taggart, became acting chairman
of the republican national commit
tee. succeeding George B. Cortel.
you, resigned.
Taggart lives at SO North Cap
itol av., and News lives at 1902
North Capitol av. This probably is
the first time in history that both
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
EQUAL MARRIAGE MAKES HAPPINESS
HEROINE OF THE EQUALITY"
IDEA AFTER EIGHT YEARS
SAYS THE UNION PROVES
MORE THAN SUCCESS,
Special Correspondent to The Press.

special Correspondent to The Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The Mar.
riage of Equality, not the trial mar
riage, is the solution of the divorce
evil, declares Mrs. Lydia X. Com
mander The American Idea" is
the name of new book in which
Mrs. Commander soon will set
forth the social problem in all it's
phases, from race suicide to the eff
fects of immigration. Mrs. Com
mander is a woman of striking per-
sonality and great originality in
thought. For nearly 10 years she
has been student of social prob
lens.
In fact Mrs Commander is the
originator of the Marriage of
Equality idea, and the agreement
into which she and her husband en-
tered nearly eight years ago while
members of the Ruskin cooperative
colony in Tennessee startled the
country at that time. Mrs. Com.
mander's husband is Herbert N.
Casson. clergyman, author and lee
turer.
Mrs. Commander spent most of
her girlhood in Toledo, O., where in
later years she was close personal
friend of the late Mayor Jones. In
Baraboo, Wis, she received part of
her education. She also lived in
Detroit.
Yes, our marriage did startle
good many people" said Mrs. Com
mander. 1T came at a time when
such things were new. but eight
years of it have proved that the
Marriage of Equality is not only
successful but one of supreme hap
piness. The obedience of the wom-
an to the man was omitted in the
ceremony.
The reason? We wished to
make allowance for the future de-
velopment of both the man and the
| woman.
THE right Of the woman to de-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

away" She fell into his arms,
sobbing.
VIII you marry me, Theresa"
inquired Frank
"Yes-yes, Frank, anything" she
sobbed. Il didn't know you were
ill.,"
20, it's all right now. My heart
Is perfectly well now"
Theresa looked up slowly into his
shamed but smiling face and shook
him gently.
20, you horrid thing" she
chided. But she didn't strive to free
herself from the big mans embrace,
which the latter thought was very
good sign.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
The Daily Short Story

Frank" she began TREMENDOUSLY,
81 wish you weer not going away"
But | must. ] must make a
home with somebody who can care
for me. | have never told you The
resa, but have had a little trouble
with my heart. | might-you know,
l ought to be with someone who
could look after me In case any
thing should happen"
Frank" cried the petite Theresa,
Frank, II don't want you to go
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

and there should be no such thing
as third divorce. The easily di-
vorced and the hastily remarked
people are not fit to be remarked.
'My own marriage is so beauti-
full and we are so perfectly mated
that this talk of divorce seems like
Dissertation The Marriage Of
Equality is more than success. 1t
started out as protest against the
subordinatiOn of woman, but 1t has
shown the way for perfect married
happiness.
MY husband suggested that I
keep my own name, although ever
since | was a girl of IA | had been
asking myself and everyone else
why the woman changed her name
instead of the man."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

Taggart served several terms as
mayor Of Indianapolis. New, who
is 4S, was state senator for one
term. 1t is News ambition to be a
United States senator He has
served his party in almost every
other capacity.
Both Taggart and New keep a
firm grip on politics in their home
precincts. They devote the same
close attention to precinct affairs as
they do to national politics.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
ADMEN MEET TONIGHT

A meeting of the Spokane Adj
mems league will be held this even
ing at the Crescent store and final
arrangements made for the recep-
ton of delegates to the convention
of the Pacific Coast Admen's asso-
citation, which is to be held in this
city. Discussion of the subject,
zone AID That | Remember" will
occupy much of the time of the
meeting this evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

Two styles of white lawn waists: open front.
embroidery trimmed tucked fronts long sleeves;
open back, lace trimmed yoke elbow sleeves;
both new spring styles; choice ............ csc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

national chairman have lived in the
same city and on the same street,
Taggart and New are not unlike
in many respect. Both are good
fellows. Genial Tom" is famed for
his ever present smile. col. Harry
has a smile just as broad and a
handshake that gives a pleasant
thrill.
Taggart gives his attention to the
hotel business, while New is inter
ested in interurban railways and
telephones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-18
a Lazy Liver

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savage thing to beat weary or starved
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DeWftps Little Riser Pills are sold by W
E. Creighton 81 Co.
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CONFEDERATE PENSION NOT
WANTED.

General Stephen d. Lee. commander OF
he United Confederate Veterans, has pro-
tested vigorously in letter 10 Congress-
nan Richmond Pearson Hobson against
he presentation of the latter's bill asking
for an appropriation to pension Cjnfede-
rate soldiers. General Lee says that such
bill would hot represent the wishes of
surviving Confederates and would serve
no useful purpose. Judge Fuller,
of Montgomery, Ala, in state
meut lsst-Dight, approved the position
taken by General Lee and added "There
is 40 indirect way in which United States
help can be rendered which Confederate
veterans would unanimously accept. II
the government will refund the cotton tax
which was uDjustly collected from the
South, snd which is q just debt, the
amounts aportioned each state might be
'urued over as q Confederate pension by
states receiving them "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-18
THE FAIRFAX BABY.

With the Baltimore attorney, Judge
Conway W. Sans, who Is representing
the foreigner, declaring that the male
child adopted by Marquis de Monifer-
rier, scion of France, for the purpose
of making him his heir, is not OF aristo-
cratic birth, and the woman from whom
il wss procured affirming that the blood
of the Virginia Fairfaxes and the Car
rolls trickles through his veins, the cou-
troversy over the psrentsge of the child
reached an interesting climax yesterday.
The whole trouble arose over a state
ment made by friend OF the Montfer.
riers, which was to the effect that the
baby obtained from Mrp. Baker by Miss
Esther Lowe, former Baltimoresu, but
now g resident Of Winchester, st the
request of her brother-in Law, DR.. Frank,
descendant of Carroll jenkins, who is
now abrosd, was Dot defendant OF
the Carroll family, as had been claimed.
Judge Sans, who was employed by
the Frenchmau to make inquiry Into
the life history of the child, completed
hls investigation several days ago, and
made public his statement in Baltimore
Yesterday. This statement was to the
effect that ample proof had been OBJ
tanned showing that the child now in
the possession If the Montferriers is moi
a descendant of the CAROLS If CARROLL
to-; that he has not blue blood in bis
". ins, and ia the son Of a poor, obscure
Virginia girl. He says:
''Snspicious having been created about
the birth of the child, | was employed
to investigate the matter, and | came to
be conclusion that the child 10 question
wss not the son OF 'Wlllism Fairfax and
Ehzsbeih Carroll, but of Fannie Vir-
eiuia Carroll Of Frederick county, Vif-
einis, Desr Winchester. II was born on
October 2S, ls05"
Il is SAID that he mother OF the child
rskeu to France is youpg woman about
20 years old, who lives at the home of
her uncle, james J. Littlet0n, about
tour miles from Winchester, and that
she occupies humble position iD life.
Mrs. Elizabeth 8. Baker, wife Of Frank
Baker, a druggist of Winchester, was
seen last night regarding the story tbal
the male child taken to Paris last
summer by Mrs. Baker and adopted BY
4 wealthy French noblepan. the Marquis
1e Moulferriers and his uifs, on John
Cecil Fairfax, son of William Fairfax,
of Virginia, and Elizabeth Carroll, OF
was bogus aud the son OF
humble parents.
Mrs. Baker declares emphaticsllY that
the child she took to Paris last Febru-
sry and turned over to the Marquis and
Msrquise de Montferriers is the genu-
me baby boy she purported him to be,
and of legitimate birth, but she says she
never declared that the child had aristo-
cratic blood in its veins.
The mother OF the child, Mrs. Baker
says, was Elizabeth Carroll, ths dsugh.
er of Charles Carroll, of Hartford county,
Nd, who died at childbirth, and the
isther, William Fairfax, who IL related
% the old Virginia family of that name.
Fairfax, she says, is now in Canada.
Mrs. Baker is the local agent Of the
Jhildren's Home Society Of Virgins.
She is highly respected and her family
8 prominent socially.
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"a I FkRRH
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

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and take no other kind.
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june 3nth. 1o0S Serial nuulhev t0o2
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Many sufferers from nasal catarrh say
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List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters reslais-
ing in the Alexandria. Va, postofice up to
December IL, 1907:
Allen, Harvey johnson, Mrs Jane
Alexander Overall Co Johuston. Mrs Laura
Bennett. James Lamsrney, T L
Bell. John Henry Lloyd, Mary
Brauns, Bessie Z Lee, Annie
Cornwall, Ed Lcnin, Bub
Frey. Messrs 4 Sen L,ach, Jeie
Fincke. Capt & Mrs C MaTsbsll. Mrs Cath
Humphrey, Mrs M(2) Murry. Mrs d
Herbert, Henry Molen, Z M
HoEsrd' Elixs McNesl. Mrs Gorden
erbert, Carl Oliver. Ada
Hayes A J Smith, Mrs Geo 8
Irwin. J Shepherd, w N
johnson. AL Terry, Katherine p
jackson, Mrs Emma Walters. Mr.
West, Mrs Matte
THOMAS BURROUGHS, +. n.
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A Significant PRAYER.

MAY the Lord help you make Bucklen's
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Jenkins, Of hapel Hill, N. C. Il quickly
'ook the pain out Of felon for me and
'ured il in wonderfully short time" Best
n earth for sores, burns and wounds. 25c at
all drug stores.