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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19
MONTGOMERY SOCIETY.

Montgomery, July IS.-(Special. 1.-The meeting of the Fellowship club of the Y. w. c. A. met on Monday evening at the home of the association. The meeting was large and enthusiastic. The election of officers resulted in Miss Eugenia Knabe as president; Miss Aida May, vice pres ident and Miss Susie McDade, secretary and treasurer. The retiring president, Miss Bernice Sumner, made an interest Ing talk. After the business was over social time was spent, after which delicious supper was served
 The marriage of Miss Pattie Gilmer and MT. Gardner D. Owens was solemn ized at 7:3O o'clock on Tuesday morning at the Court Street Methodist church. The friends who acted as ushers were MT. Dan Wilson, MT. James Browder, MT. w. Il. Davis, Mr Frank Browder, anu MT. A. '. Davis as best man. The ceremony was performed by Rev. M Il. Holt, cousin of the bride, who used in the ceremony the same ring with whlch the brides parents, MT. and Mrs Morgan 5. Gilmer, were wed. Mr. and Mrs. Owens left for trip to Atlanta and the mountains of Georgia.
 several college girls of the city mel on Monoay morning for the purpose or orsanizing College Girls club as an auxiliary to the Young Women's Chris tan association. Miss Helen Steiner who is president of the Young Women 5 Christian association in Hollis institute was made chairman and presided over the meeting Officers were elected as Ioiows: Miss Kate Steiner, president Miss Chrlstlne Glass. vice president: {: Miss Louise Chestnut, secretary ana Miss Natalie Thornton, treasurer. A
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The Human Gait.
Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
 "We know you by your daily walk, !" was the refrain, of a religious hymn once very popular among the rnelodious col ored brethren, and now distinguished Boston physician has given the physiol- logical reasons for the great difference in human gaits. The straight-legsed method, involving jar on the spine, a laborious play of the hips and swing or the arms is more fatiguing than the bent-knee style, which is characteristic of shoelcss, primitive peoples One must either go barefooted or wear moccasins which give the toes plenty of room if one wishes to glide along easily, grace fully and without fatigue
 As a matter of fact 1t makes little diff ference whether one strides stalks and ambles or glides. slips and slides along. provided he walks every day in the open air and gets his blood to circulating. In
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RYAN'S BARGAINS.

S1OOO-7 acres good rich land, 100 fruit trees, s5 acres in cultivation, Broom house, barn and good spring freestoue water. 31a miles from Bessemer; half cash, balance to suit.
 S4OO-30 acres land broom house, IA acres in cultivation, 100 fruit trees, grape vine- yard good well, horse, wagon all farm ing implements, stock and immediate possession if taken in the next 10 days. This is a bargain.
 Beautiful lots at Arlington station, froat- ing car line; highest elevated property between Woodlawn and Birmingham; price, ssOO to s4OO; see these before you buy.
 f35O-4-room house, front and back porches good well and city water, barn, fruit trees; all in good condition; well elevated half block of car line; good neighborhood; half cash, balance like rent.
 u60O-4-room house, hall, large porch, two blocks of car line; 64th street, Wood- lawn; half cash, balance easy. s12O0-18O acres land; 19 miles south of Birmingham on good county road and at function of two of the best railroads in the district; 50 acres in cultivation, balance timber; good, rich, fertile land; barn and good orchard.
 sf250--5-room house in good condition; lot 50x14O; half block of car line, North Birmingham; terms easy.
 reeO-west End, 4-room house and lott 50x TO; all conveniences; good barn. RYAN REAL ESTATE co. 2Os-4 woodward Bldg. Bell Phone sS5
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stitution and by laws under which the club will conduct it's work.
 Miss Olivia Bogacki was the hostess at a luncheon on Tuesday morning, at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs C. Y. Bogacki. at Highland Park, when her guests were invited to meet Miss Cornelia Dowdell and Miss Leta Hudman of Opelika who are visiting Misses Mary end Nell Dannelly. Miss Bogacki' 8 guests were Miss Dowdell Miss Hud- man, Miss Mary Roberst of Clayton, Miss Lorana Cain, Miss Mary Dannelly, Miss Nell Dannelly and Miss Elizabeth Beale.
 On Tuesday evening at the Dexter Av- enue Methodist parsonage Mrs. Sallie Townsend Smithers and Mir J. A. Cham bliss were married, Rev. w. M Cox of ficiating.
 Miss Florence Cohen arrived Friday from West Point, Ga. While in Mont gomery she will be the guest of Miss Esther Hagerdorn.
 aalss Mildred Morris who has been vis- iting Miss Mary Ellen Harris. has re- turned to her home in St. Louis.
 MT. and Mrs. Hubert Dent have re- turned from Denver where MT. Dent went to attend the national democratic convention. In Louisville, Ky. they wers joined by Mrs. Dents mother Mrs. w.. II. Insley, who is their guest.
 Mrs. Bernard Gaston and little daugh- ter Sallie Rowen. have gone to Waynes- ville, N C., to spend the rest of the sum- mer.
 Miss Angeline Philipp of Jacksonville is visiting her aunt, Miss Louise Philips pi at her home on Goldthwaite street She will remain in the city for few days. after which time she will go to Los Angeles, Cal where she will spend several weeks with her uncle.
 Mrs. Halls Janney and children have gone to Spencer, Va. where they will be the rest of the summer
 Miss Janie Louise Rivers is visiting friends and relatives in southern Texas
 Mrs George Ball. who has been visit ing Mrs. Charles P. Ball. has returned to her home in Atlanta. Mrs Ball is q former Montgomerian and until recently held the position as editor of the Wo- mans Department of the Atlanta Geor- gian having at one time held the same position with the Birmingham Age Herald.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Tyson. Miss Annie Tyson. Miss May Tyson and Mrs O. c. Maner have gone to Savannah. from which point they will sail for New York. After spending some days at Asbury Park they will go to the Adirondacks for the summer
 Misses Bessie and Maud Burke have gone to Perdido Bay, where they will spend some time.
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SOCIETY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14.)


 fever the Rev. MT. De Ovies, rector of St. Andrews church, South Highlands, is beginning to show marked improvement His temperature has been normal for sev- eral days and his physician, Dr. Elwyn Ballard, thinks he will be able to sit up during the coming week. AS soon as pos sible MT de Ovies will be taken to Se- vance, Tenn, to recuperate and will later go to New York state for a visit of sev- eral weeks His sister, Miss de Ovies, will join him at Sewanee and go east They contemplate returning home about October 1.
 MT. and Mrs Hugh Franklin are at their summer home on Shades mountain. Miss Jennie Trmble returned yester- day afternoon from Bangor, where she has been spending the summer, to at tend the Shakespearean plays at the Country club. Miss Trimble has been
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A Bad Fall.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 For goodness sake!' exclaimed Mam- ma,, returning from a shopping trip, whats the matter with little Tommy ?''
 "'Tis bad boomp he got, ma am. Ye know ye told me I was to let him play upon the pianny an onct whin he was slidin' on the top of it he slid too far, ma'am."
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 Miss Margaret Sylvester has returned from Memphis, her former home, where she spent several weeks very pleasantly visiting relatives and friends. MT. and Mrs w. F. Greaves will sail | for Europe August 8 and intend visiting | rural England with trip to Paris. Misses Emily and Ellen Semple and Mrs. Darlington Semple of New York and Miss Anna Elmore of Montgomery, who have | been the guests of MT. and Mrs Culpepper i Exum for the past two weeks, will leave tomorrow for their respective homes. MT. Percy Higdon is entertaining number of his friends at Colonel Higdon 8 | country home near Leeds with varied l emusements, and an ideal host, the young people are having a very enjoyable time.
 The party consists Of Misses Anita Dun nam, Neva and Mabel Edmundson, Nell Newton, Mayfeld Mans, Josephine aud l May Dalbey, and Messrs. Higdon, Thomas | Ivie, Helm, Clover, Carson, Massey and i Hurley.
 | The Baraca and Philathea classes of the | Woodlawn Methodist church entertained at beautiful social last night. The home 1 of Mrs. J. T. Gladden. was tastefully dec- orated with Japanese lanterns. The even | ing was spent playing games, while arr I tlstic selections were given on the piano | hy Miss Mary Hill Moore of Oxford. Misses Annie Laura Brannon, Flora l Waters, Jessie Wood and Ruby Sharp | Refreshments were served in the dining room.
 | Mrs John B. Oates is attending a house party in Charlotte, N. C., given by Miss Lucy Oates The house party is com | Iosed of the out-of-town guests of Mrs 1 Oates wedding party.
 | Miss Vera Webb attended house party | last week, given by her cousin, Miss | Madge Webb of Shelby N. c. Miss Webb | lo one of the guests of the house party given by Miss Oates. She will return to her parents summer home at Mountain Flow Springs some time in August | Miss Maude Bates has gone to Pensa- | cola, Fla, and the gulf on a visit to | friends and relatives
 l w. H. Ferris, wholesale furniture dealer, | has returned from a purchasing trip to | the far west.
 | Mrs L. C.fFitzpatrick, who has been seriously i'll at St. Vincent's hospital, has
 sufficiently recovered to be removed 10
 the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs.
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Invitations to the celebration of their twenty-fifth marriage anniversary have been issued by MT. and Mrs. E. Love
 for tomorrow night at S:30 clock at their residence, 4604 First avenue.
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spite of nature and the shoemaker every man with two ordinarily good legs may keep himself in health, which is the prime consideration.
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greatly missed by the society set dur ing her absence.
 A delightful surprise party was given to Miss Katie Hury Wednesday evening at her home on North Twenty first street. Delicious ices were served and games played. Her guests were Miss Ruth Hen derson, Miss Annie King, Miss Villa Crockett. Miss Neppie Nell Camp, Miss Gertrude Huntington, Miss Stella Hury, Miss Ella Biles; Messrs. Tom Floyd Law renee Graves, Floyd Miller MT. Kelley. Fred Moore, Hugh Stith, Tom Rogers and Henry Hurry
 There will be a baby show given un- der the auspices of the Junior St. Agnes guild at the Church of the Advent rec tory Monday, July 20, at p. m.
 Mrs. Robert Fulenwider will entertain at reception Wednesday, July p, from to o'clock, at her home in Wood- lawn, to meet Mrs. Harry F'ulenwider. Assisting in receiving are Mesdames Miles Bradford, J. F. Reynolds, R. A. Clayton, D. A. Fitch, S. J. Johnston, A. c. Jernigan, Robert Fulenwider, Harry Fullenwider: Miss Bessie Massey, Miss Myrtle Oldham, Miss Lucile Massey, Miss Carrie Lane, Miss Ruby Lane and Miss Irene Dewey.
 Miss Leuline and Miss Natalie Hick- man entertained one evening the past week in honor of Miss Anna Deane Saw yer of Birmingham on the lawn of MT. and Mrs F. H. Hickman's beautiful sum mer home in Talladega Springs. The lawn was brilliantly lighted with Japanese lanterns The game of the evening was progressive hearts. The score cards were in keeping with the game. MT George Phillips winning the first prize, presented 1t to the guest of honor, Miss Sawyer the second prize falling to Miss Barnett At late hour delicious ices were served Those present were MT and Mrs. G. M Phillips, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Hickman MT. and Mrs J. H. Elastic, Mrs o. F. Luttress Mrs J. D. Patterson, Mrs. Bur ton, Misses Barton, Elastic. Barnett, Pat terson, Lockridge, Jackson, Harper Saw yer; Messrs, Parker, Persons, Dykes, Lockridge Hale, Graham and Harper Miss Bessie May Thompson will return home tomorrow from Augusta, Ga., and will be accompanied by Miss Margaret Rion of Columbia, S. C., who will be her guest.
 Mrs. A. E. Cartwright announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Marie, to MT. Leon Thompson, the mar riage to take place the latter part of this month.
 Mrs. George F. Harrington left Satur- day for Mississippi City to spend montf with Gen. and Mrs. s. E. Geesler oi
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Mrs. T. H. Aldrich, Jr., who is spending the summer at Evanston, a suburb of Chi cago, is studying piano with Madam Julia. Rive-king one of the most distinguished concert VirtnnSnS
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The diagram shows the interockng, deraiing switch plant of the Birmingham Railway Light & Power Company and the Louisville Nashville Railroad First Avenue and TWenty-ninh Street. the tracks of the Louisville & Nashville.
 This is the of modern engineering skill in the prevention of accidents crossings.
 }. is perfect mechanically that collision is m- possibility, should operator make mistake for while
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SAFEGUARDING THE LIVES OF OUR PATRONS!

the block crossing occupied by a ca it is inn possible to give another train the right of way.
 4. The opposing track is locked and the train tempting to would be deaied
 5. Regular patrons of East Lake line understand the working of tie derang inteoc<ng device and feel safe while going over this crossing when speeding double track in Birmingham, in Woodlawn or in Ensey
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MT. and Mrs. w. F. Greaves will sail for Europe August and intend visiting rural England with trip to Paris.
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Mrs. Paul Sims will sail for New York via Savannah, August 4.
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MT. and Mrs. T. W. O'Byrne, F'allon and Tom Elton O'Byrne and Miss Alice Fallon left for Lookout mpuntain and points in Michigan to spend the heated period.
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Mrs. George F. Harrington left Satur day for Mississippi City to spend month with Gen. and Mrs. s. E. Geesler of
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Miss Margaret Sylvester has returned from Memphis, her former home, where she spent several weeks very pleasantly visiting relatives and friends
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greatly missed by the society set dur ing her absence.
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Greenwood, Miss, who are spending the summer there. Later they will go to Montreal, N. C., and will be the guests of their mother, Mrs. M. N. Parish, at her summer home there.
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Miss Glennie Moseley left yesterday aft ernoon for Cave Spring, Ga, for a stay of three weeks.
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, Ben F. Smith 1922 Thirteenth avenue north
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Mrs. A. E. Cartwright announces the approaching marriage of her daughter. Marie, to MT. Leon Thompson, the mar riage to take place the latter part of this month.
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Misses Emily and Ellen Semple and Mrs. Darlington Semple of New York and Miss Anna Elmore of Montgomery who have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. Culpepper Exum for the past two weeks, will leave tomorrow for their respective homes.
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There will be a baby show given un- der the auspices of the Junior St Agnes guild at the Church of the Advent rec tory Monday, July 20, at p. m.
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w. H. Ferris. wholesale furniture dealer, has returned from a purchasing trip to the far west.
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Mrs. L. e. Fitzpatrick who has been seriously i'll at St. Vncent's hospital, hai sufficiently recovered to be removed tc the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs
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Miss Bessie May Thompson will return home tomorrow from Augusta, Ga., and will be accompanied by Miss Margaret Rion of Columbia, s. C., who will be her guest.
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Miss Maude Bates has gone to Pensa- cola, Fla, and the gulf on visit to friends and relatives.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-17
w. A. OWNBY CITY Editor
Residence Phone, Bell No 2s9)
NO GATHERING PROMISES TO
MAKE.

When people who have grown sick
of condition of affairs for which a
non progressive spirit Is responsible
are called upon to elect the chief
officer of the city's administration 1t
is but natural that such time should
find them in that state of interest
which is not to be classed as pas
sive mood. They may not expect any
"glittering promises from the candi-
date who solicits their support but
they have right and can be reason
ably expected to demand that the
candidate who receives their
support shall give some
promise of at least an
attempt to carry into effect those
plans and projects which have been
promulgated by an active. citizen
ship in the interest OF better streets.
more cleanliness and enforced law.
That man is a good citizen in the
common sense of the word good"
does not at this time. constitute
sufficient endorsement OF his candi-
dacy for mayor. Half-heartedness Is
easily blocked-what Waxahachie
needs and must have as mayor Is
a man whose heart is set on the very
things for which a better citizenship
stands pledged. There is more truth
than poetry in the old saying, where
there is will there is always way.
Give US a mayor who has a will to do
things and things will be done.
The local columns Of the Light
authorized announcement that S. P.
Langsford is candidate for mayor
of Waxahachie and in the course OF
the local comment the reporter says:
"Mr. Langsford said he has no gilt
tering promises to make, but Will
perform the duties incumbent upon
him to the very best of his ability"
The performance of duty by the Of
ficials OF a nation. state, county or
city, is provided for in the official
bond required of the candidate elect.
There Is no pledge In such state
ment Mere perfunctory obedience
to the mandates of an official obliga-
ton will not do at this time. The
best interests of Waxahachie depend
upon the election OF man as
mayor who has his whole heart in
the Improvement of the city and who
will give to the work in hand an en-
thusiastic and energetic support
man to whom duty calls, not as
boss but as glad companion. Per-
forming duties and being in favor
of the performance Of duties are al
together different propositions. There
is such thing as half way COM
promise with duty, and this compro-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-17
ODD FELLOWS PROSPEROUS

Report of Grand Secretary Shows
Lodges to BE in Good Shape.
Indianapolis, Ind. Nov 17.-That
the Odd Fellows of Hoosierdom are
in prosperous condition is shown
by the annual report of Grand Sec
Iretary w. H. Leedy, presented to the
Grand Encampment of the order
which opened here this morning.
The new Odd Fellows building in
this city will be dedicated tomor-
row afternoon.
There are 749 subordinate lodges
in the state. with a total member
ship Jane 30 of 1924. The total ac-
cessions during the six months end
ing June 80 were 3.73S; abatements.
2.S63; total net increase, 1875; to-
tai growth for the year, 1851.
The total relief paid during the
six months ending. June 80 was
S169.71326: total relief for the
year, s3l0.G20. total brothers re-
lieved, 5,695; total widows relieved.
175: total weeks benefits paid. a.
|073
The total receipts of subordinate
lodges for the six months were
|$376,S81.97; total receipts since the
order was organized in the state,
|s16,O3S,4022 total relief since the
organization of the order in the
state, $5,920,32562.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-17
THE SLEEPING SICKNESS
WHICH MEANS DEATH

How many readers have heard of
this terrible disease? 1t prevails In
that far-away country-Africa-e
pecially the Congo district. 1t is
caused by the bite Of the tsetse fly.
When 1t bites person, the sleeping
symptoms begin and finally the suf-
ferer sleeps until death occurs
Contrast this with the peaceful.
-balmy sleep OF health Is there any
thing more wearing than to lie
awake at night. tossing about, ner-
vous, with cold feet, hot head and
mercy knows what else? Short OF
letting the tsetse fly bite us we
would do almost anything for relief.
How can we prevent 1T? Mr.. George
Hayes, OF Union City, Pa, writes: Il
had lost my appetite, was all run
down, could not sleep nights. l had
tried everything without relief. Vinol
was recommended, and to my sur
prise. 1t helped me at once; gave me
a splendid appetite, and now I sleep
sound!y"
What Vinol did for Mr.. Hayes, 1t
will do for every rundown, nervous
and overworked person who cannot
sleep.
Vinol is sold in Waxahachie by
Hood & Curtin. Waxahachie. Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-17
A Statement.

In my announcement for the Office
of mayor yesterday. did not deem
liz necessary to make any statement
as to what my course of action would
be If elected. for the reason that
have lived in Waxahachie the most
iof my life. and have been honored
with Office severai times, and thought
that myself and my.-record as an off,
cial was we'll enough known to the
voters of Waxahachie to not need
iany statement from me, but as some
of my friends have interrogated me
with reference to what would
stand for, and as others may also
want to know, | will state briefly
that il elected. will stand first and
always for sound. progressive bust
ness administration, fayoring the
strict enforcement OF every ordin-
ance on the books, showing no par
TALLY to any man, or class, or color.
looking to and encouraging every
movement or enterprise which has
for its aim the upbuilding, beauti-
flying and making attractive and
heafthful our little city.
Also favor the payment OF an
adequate amount for all franchises
granted by the city, requiring
strict accounting for every dollar OF
the city,s funds expended, favoring
economy in all departments OF the
city's government, at the same time
advocating push and progress Just as
far as is consistent with sound bus
mess principles.
Respectfully,
S. P. LANGSFORD.
Waxahachie. Texas, Nov. II, 1908.
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prescribed limits and gave permits
sion for the erection of the frame
structure.
The Light is opposed to progress
sing backward and believes that
this was a step to rearwards How
does M Langsford stand on this
question?
An architect regularly employed
by the city council adjudged certain
awnings, etc, as dangerous, and act
ing upon his report the city council
held condemnation proceedings and
ordered these dangers removed. La
ter, at the request of an interested
property owner, the council rescind-
ed its action and allowed the danger
Gus conditions to be continued. Does
Mr.. Langsford believe in the accom-
odation of one over the safety of
the many?
These are only few of the
planks and principles of government
on and for which the mayor of Wax
ahachie should stand. Mr.. Langs-
ford may, and we sincerely hope
that he does, stand with us in de-
manding these things, or he may be
passive on the questions at issue.
1t is the uncertainty of the position
of Mr. Langsford that is responsible
for this writer being on the fence.
On the other hand Mr. Langsford
may be opposed to the matters we
stand for and be elected-bat his
election will not. in that case, prove
to the best interests Of Waxahachie.
We have a high regard for this can
didate for mayoralty honors, and
We know that he is held in high es-
TEEN by all the citizenship of Waxa-
hachie, but above our regard for
any man comes our regard for the
city's welfare and progress.
The Light will gladly accord to
Mr. Langsford space in it's columns
to set forth his position on the mat
tiers herein touched upon.