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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23

The domestic science department, in charge of Miss May Hansis and her assistant, Miss Elizabeth Allen, is for the training of girls in cooking and sew ing. Good cooks may be boFn but they are certainly made in the High school. The kitchen, spotless in every respect, was one of the centers of interest yester- day. The bill of fare consisted of pea nut cookies. The dainties were excel lently cooked and the visitors enjoyed them highly. Skillful. seamstresses are trained in the sewing department.
 l.. H. Prince has done much beneficial work since he took charge of the physical culture department of the school The girls usually train in calisthenics and basketball while the boys put in the greater part of their time on the outside in outdoor games.
 General Course.
 The general course of study has been carefully worked out, and been placed on a scale of the highest merit. The pupils have the advantage of almost any studies they may choose to take up and in it's every feature the course of training is excellent. An able corps of instructors composes the faculty, the most efficient teachers being employed in every depart ment.
 The special courses offered by the school are often misunderstood. The boys are not taught the forge work because
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
MUNITTCENT GIFTS TO
NEED1 POOR IN NEW YORK.

New York, Dee 25.-This city ccle-
bratcd Christmas of 1908 in a way that
not only lived up to the best of it's
traditions, but set new standard
Favored with the abundance which
the year brought forth the rich, well
to-do and the moderately circum-
stanccd had placed at the disposal of
the active workers in philanthropy
ample funds with which to go about
the work of making the day one long
to be remembered The unfortunate
in the iails, the in in the hospitals. tho
poor in their homes, and the destitute
and helpless in institutions all We're
remembered That not far from TO-
900 persons were assisted by means Of
donations of dinners and the like is
conservatively estimated
There was no institution in the city
that did not have its Christmas cclc-
bration. Especial dinners, entertain
ments, religious cXercises-all figured
in the program.
In many Of the hospitals Christmas
trees were decorated and gifts pro
vided for all the patients Chuirs from
the churches visited some Of these I'M
stitutions and choered the sick with
melodies.
In the churches appropriate to tho
day were held an unprecedented event.
at St Patrick's church, being a cele-
bration of pouUfical high mass at
$50 o'clock in the morning followed
by a similar celebration in the usual
forenoon hour
Most notable of the Christmas bene-
hciaries were those of the salvation
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
HUNGRY ARMY
PARADES IN
LONDON
ACUTE SUFFERING AMONG
UNEMPLOYED IN ENGLAND
Starving Men Invade the AriS-
tocratic Shopping District
Casting Grim Shadow Over
Christmas Festivities in the
British Capital.


lBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire
London, Dee. 25.-The dark side OF
the English Christmas is the great
number of unemployed and distress
ing prevalence of destuton and suf-
fering This is seen principally in
London and at Glasgow and along
the Tyne and other ship building cen
ters, where many establishments have
been closed and thousands Of men are
out Of work.
a small band Of shabbily dressed,
miserable looking unemployed per
sons have paraded the fashionable
shopping streets during the past week
treadng their way among the lines
of motor cars and crowds of aristo-
cratic Christmas shoppers. The po-
lice accompanied the band as it
marched in order to prevent distur-
Dances. Its members shouted in un-
ison as they marched: I'VE want
work"
More than a thousand homeless
men assembled on the Thames en-
bankmcnt at midnight to get tickets
20 Salvation army shelters
The army however, is able to ac-
but half the crowd and
he others dispersed many of them
oeing obliged to spend the nights out
put of doors. The newspapers daily
'ccord cases of men being sentenced
% imprisonment for stealing food |
who plead that they are starving or
laye families suffering from want /
rhe appeals to charitable organiza-
ions for help were never so numer- |
,us or urgent
The salvation army and other char |
tablc orgauizatiU S t'lay gave din
lers TO many thousands OF destitute /
persons, but these Christmas dinners |
we're not drop in the bucket when |
compared with the needs Of the un
Employed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
PAN-AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC
CONGRESS IN SESSION

Santiago, Chile, Dec %. - The
first session of the Pan-American
scientific congress opened tonight
President Monett and his cabinet, the
members Of the diplomatic corps and
delegates from all the American re
publics attended. Prof. Leo 5. Rowe,
of the University of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the American delegation
in a speech expressed the appreeia-
tion of his delegation for the privilege
OF attending the congress. He dis
cussed the work of the American re
pubiCs and praised John Barrett, the
director of the bureau for the work
he had done and expressed his belief
''' the future usefulness of the bu-
reau
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
TO PROBE ABUSES IN
KANSAS PENITENTIARY

Guthrie. Okla. Dec. 81. Governor
U3 ken today appointed q r"nmittor
to act with pYpmittc, % Doe named
bv Governor IIuph of Kansas 90 iu-
v.stigatc charr. Of alleged cruoities
to oklahoma prisoners confined 100 the
Kansas state pcuItcutarH al Lansing.
Kansas. Tho oklahoma prisoners have
been placed Zoo the Lansing pcniteu-
tiary Go await the building of an Ok
Iah0ma state prison Miss Kate Mar
uard. oklahoma state commissioner Of
charities and corrections recently hl"d
with the governor "a sensational report
asserting that oklahoma prisoners
verr being mIstrc3ted at the kansas
prison
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
DEATH ENDS WILD
AUTO RACE


LBy Morning journal Special Leosed Wirel
Oakland, Calif. Dec. 25.--As re-
suit Of a wild automobile race on the
boulevard early today, one man was
instantly killed and another man and
two young women were severely in
iurcd. The accident occurred a short
distance from san Lendo.
The dead:
WILLIAM MOWRY, chauffeur,
The injured
A. Jorgcnson. Miss Marie Jorgen-
son (his sistcr), Mary Jonsen.
MoWry. with his party, was racing
with another machine driven by John
Morgan. The former machine came
to grief on sharp and dangerous
double turn which MoWIy attempted
to make while going at terrific speed
The automobile broke away from the
control of its driver. skidded to one
side, struck the curb and turned com
pletely over Mowry was caught and
steering wheel rested on his mock
and the back of the front seat had
crushed his chest Death was almost
instantaneous The others were
thrown clear OF the wreck and TO this
fact they owe their lives
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
Half Million Enter Protest.

Springfield. Dec. 24.-The 5O0.00c
trades unionists of Illinois, through
their officers, tonight sent a protest
To- President Roosevelt against the
sentencing OF President Gompcrs,
secretary Morrison and John Mitch
ol. OF the American Federation of
Labor
These mon may De guilty Of a
breach OF law" said the letter, but a
law that denies the use of free press
ana free speech is a breach of tho
fundamental principles of our coun-
Try. Such decisions only tend to
create anarchy and class hatred. We
respectfully solicit your influence to
men"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
LOSES LIFE IN
QUARREL OF PARENTS

Philadelphia. Dec. .5.-Aifrnd Tur-
ucr, aged ton weeks was killed i'm "a
peculiar manner during % fight he
tween its parents here today william
Turner the father, according 10 th,
report made to the police, attacked
his wife because she did not have
breakfast ready whom hc came down
stairs. Mrs Turner had tho child ia
her arms and in the fight she drop
pei it 10 the floor. she was suhse-
Quently knocked down or fen upon IN.
infant. crushing It 90 death. Both
parents were arrested.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26

Lisbon Dec 25.-Aftcr vain efforts
by several other leaders. Arthur Al
berto dc Campos Heuriqurs who was
minister OF Justice in the Ferreira
cabinet. today formed a new ministry.
taking himself the portfolio Of minis
ter Of tho interior The other new
ministers are SENIOR f,sUrcgucira
minister of finance. senior Sousa
Telles. minister of war. SENIOR Wen
ceslao de- lima. minister OF foreign af-
fairs. Louis r Castro. minister of
public works. Antonio Cabral. minis
ter OF marine. and JoaO Alarcan. min
ister % justice.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
SAM To
INTERVENE IN
P|TTSBURG
FEDERAL HELP PROMISED
IN GRAFT PROSECUTIONS
Government to Investigate All
legged Corrupt Use OF National
Bank Funds in Securing Mu-
nicipaI Deposits,


IBy Morning Journal sDeceir Leased wlrel
Piusburg. Dee 25.-Roproscntatives
Of the Voters league, the civic reform
organization that prccipitatcd the mu-
nicipal scandal by causing the arrest
of seven members of the council and
two former bankers, tonight announc-
ed that they have received assurance
Of federal government helo in the
forthcoming prosecution.
Tire department Of justice. is it an
nounced has taken steps to thorough
ly investigate all national banks serv.
ing as repositories for city funds
Testimony at the preliminary hearing
was that $4,000 had been corrupt
ly used in influencing the selection
of repositories but up 20 this time
only $17500 of this sum had been
accounted for. and only one bank pub
ICly mentioned It lis the intention
of the department of Justice to learn
If any other national bank contributed
to tho $4,000.
1t is also the intention of the de-
purtmont, according to the league rep
reseutatiNcs, to begin prosecutions
against Former President Ramsey and
Former Cashier &ilsaek. of the Ger
man national bank. ON charges IF il-I
legally using the funds OF the bank.
A conference of nine accused men
and their lawyers was held at which
It was decided 10 ac. i'm unison in
making defense although a number
" the cases are to be tried separately /
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
TRACE DY ATT ENDS
CHRIST MAS
FESTIVAL
Missouri Farmer Stabbed byI
Foe Falls Dead at Feet of
Santa Claus in Crowded
Church,


IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Louisville, Mo, Dec. 25.-Gcorge
Rider, prominent farmer, was stab
bed TO death by Edgar Parrish, in the
midst of a Christmas celebration in
the Christian church here last night.
The trouble started at box supper at
a country church near Louisville a
few nights ago, when Parrish claimed
he defended several young women who
refused to permit Rider to treat them.
Tho Christian church was crowded
last night when Rider entered. Rider
saw Parrish near the door and started
toward him. Men and women inter
fercd but he attacked Parrish, who
thcn stabbed him Rider fen dead at
Santa Claus feet, just beneath the
giant Christmas tree
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
O0RANDO DEFEATS TWO
MEN IN RELAY RACE

Fall River. Mass. Dec. 25--In "a
t"elve-mile exhibition relay AT the
athletic grounds here today Dorando
Peitri the Italian Marathon runner,
defeated Floyd Doughty of Providence,
ana Samuel Micers of Cambridge, by
haf lap. Dorando's time was
i-"d.39 the of the Doughty MiccrS
team was I.04:1S a large crowd
watched the race. Doughty ran
against the Italian - the first six
miles, and finished the last lap few
ards in the lead Dorando took the
read in the second lap. and was never
again headed. AT the end OF the sixth
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
MINERS FIGHT
BATTLE WITH
MARSHALS
TWO DEAD, SEVERAL HURT,
IN KENTUCKY LABOR ROW
Strikers Bardcaded in Hotel
Driven Out by Flames Started
by Federal Officers Serving
Court Process,
lBy Mornlns IournnI sp.ciaI Ieased wIr.l

lBy Morning Journnt Special leased WIrsl
Danyillc. Ky, Dee 25.-A battle be
tween striking miners and five United
States marshaIs took place at Stearns.
"a coal mining town sixty miles south
OF here early today and resulted in
the death of two men and the wound
ing Of several others
The Dead:
JOHN MULLINS, United States
marchaL Richmond. Ky
RICHARD ROSS. miner.
The Wounded.
Marshal Tate. Somerset Ky
Marshal Rryan. Somerset, Ky
Several miners were also wounded.
The trouble arose over the refusal
of strike promoters to obey a tempo
rary restraining order issued by Judge
a NJ. j Cochran Of Coyington, Ky.
several days ago.
Marshals Silver Ryan, Henry, Wad-
dell Messenger and Tate, Of Somer-
set, and Mullins. of Richmond. went
ia Stcarns and found the strikers bar
ricaded in hotel and fired upon
them Then ensued the fight I'm
which Mullins was killed The hotel
WAS then burned and the miners fled
Marshal Ryan got separated from the
nthers. and it is feared that he was
llued A posse went to Stcarns ANA
It is feared a fight may follow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
MURDEROUS BANDIT
SEIZED IN MISSOURI

ST. Louis. Dec "a special to tH.
Republic from Mexico, Mo. says that
Fred Henderson who confessed that
he shot and Killed Deputy Marshal
Magrudcr ON Oh. night Of December
Is. and wounded Marshal Cain Haa
arrested al NDvi.o tonight
Henderson Says that Doe went Co.
Mexico from C.ntrIIia. Mo. whore He
held up the Chicago and Alton eta-
tipu agent DarH this morning
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26

Kansas Cu. Dec. 25-Hcnry N.
Withors. prominent member OF the
bar in Kansas City. died at his home
here tonight OF heart disease, aged
siXty-thrco years. Mr. Withers was a
son of General Pickett Withers. oi
the Coufoderatr army, and came of an
old Virginia family that came 70
America ln 1864. MI Withers had
been prominent for years in iocaI
democratic politics
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
WcIcIman Makes Good Showing.

Philadelphia, Dec. IS. - Percy
SmaIlwood, the Welsh runner, who is
matched to race Dorando at St Louis
defeated Robert Hallcn. Of New York.
ana Michael Spring, Of Brooklyn, in
a ten-mile relay race here today Hal
len raced for the first five miles, in
which Smallwood gained two laps
got good lead over Spring
in the second half and finished over
three laps ahead
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
TAFT PARTICIPATES
IN GOLF TOURNAMENT 7

Augusta, Ca Dee -5 Th. Christ
mas events for pr,sldrut-rIeCt TAFT
uaro his participation iu thc annual
handicap golf tournament OF the Couu-
try club. In which hc won from Major
j y Cumming president of the club.
without "a DISTINGUISHING score. ne rode
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26
Huge Ciocl. for Chicago school

Chicago. De-. -5-oue Of tho lare-
est clocks iu tho world has been piac-
cd in Mitchell tower at tho University
of Chicago Professor Earl y. F.rson.
who des .gnsd the mammoth time
piece. has made provision for q hell
weighing $4,000 pounds. and tho
strokes may be heard five miles The
four dials. which viii Doe Illuminated
at night. are readable for h5if mile.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-26

mile the Italians lead was three quar-
ters Of a lap Micers then came on
the track, and by fast work cut Dur
ahdo's lead to a quarter of lap BY
the end Of the eleventh mile Dorando
was half lap ahead, ana maintained
this lead to the finish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
Doing Their Duty.

Scores of Rock Island Readers Are
Learning the Duty of the Kidneys.
To filter the blood is the kidneys
luty.
When they fail to do this the kidneys
are sick.
Backache and many kidneys ills fol
low.
Urinary trouble, diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all.
Mrs. j. F. Sanberg, 1446 Eleventh
avenue, Moline, Ills, says: Several
years ago my husband was troubled
with severe backaches and other symp-
toms of kidney trouble. The pains
were sometimes so severe as to force
me to stop work and come home, and
they gradually grew worse. None of
the remedies he took seemed to do
him any good and we were becoming
alarmed when he learned of Doan's
Kidney Pills. He procured box and
found them to be as represented. AT
ter using them a short time the pains
left him entirely and he became per-
fectely well. He made a statement
at that time recommending Doan's Kid
Iney Pills, and he has had no return
Iof the trouble since However, we
always keep box of Doan's Kidney
Pills in the house and it is pleasure
lfor us to recommend them to any one
suffering from kidney complaint of any
FORM"
Plenty more proof like this from
Rock Island people. Call at Harper
House pharmacy and ask what Gus
toners report.
For sale by all dealers. Price. so
lcents. Foster-Milburn company. But
falo, N. Y, sole agents for the United
Estates.
Remember the name - Doan's =
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
Or younger Set
BY ROBERT w. CHAMBERS,
Author of Tho Fighting Chance" Etc.
Copyright. 1907. by Robert w. Chambers
1. %s.#@s.@#a@.#.#sH*s*

the handsomest and smartest woman
in town is forever dinning your perfec-
lions into my ears"
He drew up a chair, seated himself
very deliberately and spoke, his I'M
lighted pipe in his left hand:
1.-THE girl ] left-the girl who left
me-was modest, clean thinking.
clean minded girl. who also had a
brain to use and employed 1t. What
ever conclusion that girl arrived at
concerning the Importance Of mar
riage vows is no longer my business.
But the moment she confronts me
again. offering friendship. then | may
use a friends privilege. as l do. And
SO | tell you that loosely fashionable
badinage bores me. And another mat
ter-privileged by the friendship you
acknowledgements me to ask you q
question. and I ask it. point blank,
Why have you again permitted Gerald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Jane Grant to Margaret Grant Mont
gomery, part lots / and >, Vinton's ad
dition. Prospect park, Moline, $3.50.
Godfrey S e. Seaberg to +. L. An
.derson, lot s, block 1, Brooks Grove
addition, Rock Island, $500
Mary L. Cramer to Louis Schnert
nine acres in northwest. quarter sec
ton II. Il, Wv, $50
Charles Fl. Frerksen to Albert c
Frerksen, lots 4, 20 and 81, block 5
village of Rapids City, $3.50.
Esther S. Eells to Katherine E. Ken
nedy, lot 3, block ,, Smalleys Second
subdivision, South Rock Island, $3.50.
Charlotte Fullerton to Ira A. White
lot 8. block l, Sears First addition
tSears, S2,075.
Daniel Gordon TO Charles H. Kicker
sub-lot 4. D. Gordon's subdivision 10
| 4, section 4. Il, 1w, $50
Daniel Gordon to Charles II. KICKER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.


CHAPTER I-Returning from Manila,
Captain Philip Selwyn, formerly of the
army, is welcomed home by his sister.
Nina Gerard, her wealthy husband, Aus
tin, and their numerous children. Eileen
Enroll, ward of Nina and Austin. is part
of their household. Sclwyn has been
divorced, without guilt on his part, by
his wife. Alike, who is now the wife OF
Jack Ruthven. with whom she ran
away from Selwyn.
CHAPTER II.-Eileen. who Is very
fond of her brother, Gerald, despite
the young mans neglect of her. makes
friends with Selwyn.
CHAPTER III-Gerard is worried
about young Errolrs minglinE in the
Neersara, a real estate operator in a
large way. Selwyn promises Eileen he
will look after her brother He tells
her about Boots Lansing. his. army
New York. In the park Eileen and
Selwyn ride past Alike
CHAPTER ". Eileen's deceased
father was an archaeologist, and she
has inherited some of his scholarly
qualities Selwyn helps Gerald settle a
gambling debt and determines to UNI
dcrtake his reformation.
CHAPTER V.-AliXe and Selwyn meet
and discuss their altered relations. He
is introduced to Mrs. Rosamund Fame
leader of the fast set and Alixe's clos
est friend. He appeals to Alike to help
him keep Gerald from gambling.
CHAPTER VI. = The friendship OF
Eileen and Selwyn progresses.
CHAPTER VIl-Gerald promises Sell
wynn he will stop gambling. Neergard
discloses to Selwyn. who is interested
in his office, a plan to control the Sio-
essential to the clubs existence. The
plan does not appeal to Selwyn, and he
Consults Austin, who denounces Neer-
gard and his methods. ,,. - -.
room Selwyn answers knock at his
door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17

about what you think came over us.
l can discuss nothing. admit nothing,
but You always did reason more clear
~ than I. Still, whatever spell it was
that menaced us l know very well
could not have threatened you seri-
ously. l know it because you reason
about it SO logically.
by the way, l saw Mrs. Gerard's
pretty ward at the theater last night
Miss Enroll. She certainly is stun
ning.''
Selwyn flattened out the letter and
deliberately tore out the last para
graph. Then he set it afire with q
match.
''At least" he said, with an ugly
look, 81 can keep her out of this"
And he dropped the brittle blackened
paper and set his heel on it. Then he
resumed his perusal CT the mutilated
letter, reread it and finally destroy
ed it.
alike" he wrote in reply, 1--WE had
better stop this letter writing before
somebody stops us. Anybody desiring
to make mischief might very easily
misinterpret what we are doing | of
course could not close the correspond.
ence, so l ask you to do 50 without any
fear that you will fail to understand
why ask it. Will you?"
To which she replied:
eyes. Phil Goodby ALIKE"
A box of roses left her his debtor
She was too intelligent to acknowledge
them. Besides. matters were going
better with her.
And that was all for awhile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17

In my own room, behind locked doors,
am burning with the shame of It.
"But 1 am not that kind of woman.
Phil. Truly. truly I am not. When
the foolish impulse seized me had no
clear idea of what wanted except to
see you and learn for myself what you
thought about Gerald's playing at my
house after I had promised not to let
him.
"Of course l understood what . risk
ed in going. realized what common
Interpretation might be put upon what
I was doing. But, ugly as 1t might ap-
pear to anybody except you. my mo-
tive. you see. must have been quite
innocent, else should have gone about
it in very different manner.
II wanted to see you; that is abso-
lutely all. was lonely for a word,
even harsh one, from the sort of
man you are. wanted you to believe
1t was In spite of me that Gerald
came and played that night.
He came without my knowledge. ]