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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
The Liehtest and cheeriest Room.

Greens are the greatest thieves of
light. A dark green wall such as is
now quite in vogue will absorb IS per
cent. of the light; a dark brown, per-
haps, 70 per cent; light green, per-
haps, so per cent; an orange, 30 per
cent: the light blues, rs per cent. !;
while tie soft delicate tints will alb.
sorb only about 20 per cent. Pure
white absorbs only Is per cent. of the
light thrown upon it.-Success.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
The Blow Falls.

."Amanda," said Rev. DIR. Fourthly,
sinking heavily into chair, II have
a piece of bad news to tell YOU"
You're not going to have your Eu.
ropean vacation this year, Flavius ?"
faltered Mrs. Fourthly.
Worse than that, Amanda" he
groaned. 'The. congregation is going
to give us an old-fashioned donation
party next MONTH"
For, at a considerable sacrifice, they
had just filled the house with new fur
niture.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
Serious. Indeed!

To the principal of school for
poor boys in London the father of
one of the lads wrote the following
note in explanation of his sons alb
sence from school: "Sir: Please ex-
cuse John for being away, as he has
been very bad with information on
the inside" '.rrz -, ''''. 'S197 @tttssss -
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
Eyes of Qeep.Sea Fish.

Few people know that when deep.
sea fish are taken from the water
their eyes pop from their heads" said
E. 8. Wynn Of Mobile. "This is due
to being relieved of the tremendous
water pressure and coming in contact
with air. On the gulf coast, where
thousands of fish are caught daily, one
can see hundreds and hundreds OF
deep-water fish with eyes hanging
from their sockets
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
Maude Booths strenuou. D,v

Maude Booths Strenuous Day.
On her recent visit to New Orleans
Mrs. Maude Ballington Booth passed
at least one strenuous. day. She
preached at a prison in the morning.
held an informal reception in the mid
afternoon, then preached at the house
>of detention, after this held another
reception, then addressed the Era club.
which wound up with . third informal
reception. ..z. ' $ IS
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
More Chips.

The new spring hats are being
made of all manner of strange fab
RIGS, the latest of which is horsehair.
Liuen will be plentifully used, and
among the straws that are going to
be fashionable chip takes a prominent
position.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

raise my hand above my head The
doctor held out no hope of my re-
covery, and ! had given up. but at last
started using Doan's Kidney Pulls ard
made q rapid gain. After. three. months
use was well and at work again =
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster.Milburn Co., BufEalo, N. 7. !.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

J Queer Idea Of Happiness.
It is the misfortune of the bachelor
that he has no one to tell him frankly
his faults; but the husband has this
happiness. Jean Paul Richter.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

lRaissd 10 tshaa 9sisncss Said 1hero
,sSs ,sS :.ss ilAias No Hope. sss

S* g. W. .. Nesbitt. Depot street.
Marion Ky. writes: Fl was cSfoaio
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

For the enormous sailor there now
comes an equally enormous veil with
spots the size of dinner plates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26

the one man and the little team of musk ies'' begin the long journey north The first stop is at Fort McMurray, which is somewhat more than half way down be- tween Athabasca Landing and F ort Chip. pewan, on Lake Athabasca The rapids sr Fort McMurray are no hindrance to the mldwinter mail carrier, for his route is over landscape of unbroken white.
 Giving the people within the trading post of Chippewayan their share of his majeS- tvs mail, and leaving Lake Athabasaca behind, the postman pushes on due north. following the Slave river to Fort Smith. where in summer almost 16 miles of boil ing waterfalls makes navigation burden. But all is silent here now, the one sound in the still air being the call of the driver hurrying his dogs ever northward for Fort Resolution must be gained, the Great Slave Lake crossed, and the eagerly looked for letters delivered to the sue cessiye clusters of shut-in people waiting Tor them within fort walls all down the course of the mighty Mackenzie
 Between Edmonton and the arctic there are only Il postoffices, but the mail car Her has to take as many side trips off the main line as may be necessary to ac- eommodate those settlers who may have letters posted to them This means prac- tically rural free delivery along the en- tire Mackenzie basin, a boon which is greatly appreciated by the lonely settlers.
 Along his trying journey Cornwall faces for days at a time the bllzzards and ice winds from the cold north. For the greater part of the distance he has to de- pend for subsistence on game of his own shooting. The dogs feed on tallow and fish, the weight of which is carefully cal culated at the initial point of departure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
FIVE ARE KILLED
 BY AN EXPLOSION
Mother and Four Daughters
 Lose Their Lives
CUT OFF BY THE FLAMES
Dead Woman Is Janitress of the Build ing and She and Her Daughters Are Hemmed In By the
 Roaring Flames.

Chicago, June 25.-Five are known 10 be dead and more than a score of per sons were injured, several of them se- riously, as the result of an explosion, followed by fire, in a five-story build ing, the upper stories of which were used as a boarding house, at IFS Huron street, today. The explosion occurred in the plant of the Pabst Chemical com pany on the ground floor. The dead are all members of the same family. and in- clude the mother and four childRen. They were found by firemen in the rear of the third floor. Other occupants of the boarding house found their exit by the stairways cut off by the flames and de- scended the fire escapes. Several were overcome by the smoke and heat, and were rescued by police and firemen, while others jumped from the windows. The dead are
 Mrs. Mary Nolan. janitress of the building, and her four daughters, Mary, Jennie, Emma and Helen.
 They seemingly had been hemmed in by the flames and suffocated before help reached them. The explosion wrecked the front of the building and the fire spread rapidly owing to the infiammable nature of the chemicals stored in the basement The employees of the chemical company escaped though several were injured by flying glass and debris. They were near ly all girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
SPANISH SHIP AT HAVANA.
Vessel Is Welcomed Cordially, But
 Some People Are Hostile.

Havana, June 25.-The school ship Nau- tilus the first Spanish ship of the navy to enter Cuban ports since the relinquish ment of Spanish sovereignty in the island, came into the harbor of Havana yester- day and was hailed with enthusiastic expressions of delight by the entire Span ish colony of the city, many thousands of Cubans joining in the demonstration.
 A fleet of upward of 100 gaily deco rated yachts and launches, steamers and sail boats gathered in the mouth of the harbor to welcome the visitor and es- cort her to her anchorage. The roofs of the houses in the city, the Malecon sea- wall and the battlements of Moro, Punta and Cabanas were covered with spec tators. Over Morro flew the original Cub an flag, which replaced the stars and stripes on the birth of the Cuban republic on May 20 1902. =-.
 Surrounded by the escorting fleet the Nautilus slowly passed Cabanas, whose batteries returned her salute, and pro- ceeded to her anchorage in the harbor, within a few hundred yards of the wreck of the Maine
 While the Cubans very generally seem to wish to do honor to the visitors there appears in some quarters a feeling of hostility still lingering which may lead to unpleasant incidents.
 The authorities are taking every pre- caution to suppress the least sign of dis order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26

opportunity are being closed to her agaIn because opinion seems to have crystal lzed into the belief that woman has not made good in the sense that she can stand alone, we'll supported successful and unanxious, upon her own work. One does not mean necessarily that the professional woman has failed, that she has not earned living or made a repu- tation, or both but that she has not made herself an indispensable part of professional life, a factor of undisputed worth.
 ''The opinion even of women on this subject is strangely unanimous They are not satisfied with the position in which they stand in business, nor with what they stand for. They have become unsettled about themselves and their ability to fight successfully shoulder to shoulder with men, given the opportunity and are looking to themselves, for a won der, to see if the explanation lies within.
 'Woman has failed to make good her pretensions to consideration as an inde- pendent leader and thinker in the pro- fessions and in business. Almost nowhere in the high places do we find women. Very few are they among physicians of note, few among lawyers, and few as executive heads of co4-eges or holders of professional chairs, few among the ranks of editors. And in the teaching and newspaper fields they have had great op- portunities, whatever may be the case todays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
FAILED BANKS ARE
 AGAIN REOPENED

New York, June 23-(Special)- reopenng of the Brooklyn bank, which has been closed since last october. brings the number of banking insti- tutions that failed during the finan cial crisis and have since resumed up to 10. This means that very substantial progress has been made in obliterat ting the results of the panic, for now only four of the banks which went under remain closed Three of these, the Ma tional Bank of North America, the New Amsterdam National bank and the Oriental bank, will probably go through the process of liquidation, but the fourth, the Mechanics and Traders, IS about to resume. The quickest progress was made by the Twelfth Ward bank which closed on October "A, but opened it's doors again on November G.
 Six hundred women held a mass meet ing last night in Brownsville, Brooklyn and declared theIr intention to fight against the increased prices of meat and fowl. They also paraded and several meat stores were stoned Yesterday about 150 women marched through the streets. stopping at butcher shops, calling the pro- prietors to the doors and telling them they must lower the prices at once. The retail dealers protested that they were not responsible, that it was the wh>le- salers who had forced the price of meats up.
 The dealers were told by the women that the condition of affairs brought about by the avarice of the big meat men would no longer be countenanced, and that if the dealers wished to act with the people they would close up their shops ar once and refuse to buy meats at the ex- orbitant prices they were made to pay Thus, 1t was argued, would the packers De brought to subjection.
 William Clifford, a former alderman of this city, announced to Justice Golf in court today that he intends tomorrow to plead guilty to the charge of bribery. He was accused of receiviging $6000 for dis tribution among aldermen elected by the Municipal Owenership league to secure the election of Judge Cowng as recorder Henry Clay Peters, a former alderman was put on trial today for perjury in the Clifford case, Peters testified at that hearing that there was no agreement to elect Cowing.
 Three men were smothered to death this afternoon in the hold of the H. P Whit ney a Metropolitan line steamship, tied up at the foot of East One Hundred and Second street, where she had been lowed after being pulled off the rocks of Mid dle reef. The dead are: Michael Nonus, Augustus Bjorklund and Herman Fabri- cruS.
 The men had been killed by poisonous gases engendered by the rotting cargo and putrid water in the bottom of the hold. Capt. Thomas Kivlia was held on a tech nical charge of homicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
TASTEFUL SUFFER
 BALKS ONCE MORE

Jerseyville, H., June 25.-Daniel Mat thews, the most bashful man in Illinois, is still bachelor, despite his statement to the waiting and disappointed guests last night that he would be married today. He now finds that he must have a house before taking a bride, and a search for suitable domicile is attributed as the cause of the fresh delay. Wednesday is the wedding day, he says. and declares there will be no hitch this time
 The procession of wedding guests has become a daily parade in Jerseyville, and while many make the trip to the church through force of habit, others are deter mined to take no chances in missing the ceremony after so many disappointments. The odds on Matthews remaining q bach eor have gone up another notch and now stand to 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
HoNORED BY KING EDWARD.
knighthood Is Conferred Upon Many
 English Gentlemen.

London, June 25.-The list of honors accorded on the occasion of the official celebration of King Edwards birth . day was issued today. Four new peers have been created and there are 10 new privy councillors, Il baronets and 25 knights.
 The peers include Sir Anthony Pat rick Mcdonnell, under secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whose resignation from the post coincides with his elevation, and George Whitely. member of parliment for the west rid ing of Yorks, who has just resigned the post of liberal whip. Sir Charles Fitz patrick, chief justice of Canada, and Thomas Wallace Russell, liberal mem Der of parliament for the south divis- ion of Tyrone are made privy council . lors. Among the baronets are Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton, the well known physician, and Sir William Perks liberal member of parliament for the south division of Lincolnshire wh Q was so closely associated with the late Charles T. Yerkes in his projects fof the improvement of the traction systeh, of London.
 The list of knights includes J. J. Duveen, the well known art connois- seur, principally in connection with his gift to the nation of the Turner gal ley" which is now being built at I cost of $200,00O to hold the works that Turner bequeath ed to the nation; James A. H. Murray of dictionary fame; R. A. Hatfield, president of the iron and steel institute who married daugh- ter of Col. s. M. Wick kersham Aof Ale gheny, Pa; w. J. Falconbridge, chiee justice of Ontario, and Henri Thomas Easchereau. chief justice of the pro {. vince of Quebec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
A LONG CARRY.
A Postal Delivery of Almost Two
 Thousand Miles.
From Tit-Bits.

From Tit-Bits.
 The longest, loneliest and most hazard ous postal delivery in the world lies with in the bounds of the British empire, in the far north of Canada. During the winter months-that is to say between October and May-thc postal authorities will not take bulky packets, even if paid for at letter rates, to places in the Yukon dis trict beyond the railway, which termi- hates at White Horse; but post cards let ters and single copies-no one packet to weigh over an ounce-of newspapers are regularly carried over all the frost-bound cxpanse that extends from the town of Edmonton, on the Saskatchewan river, to Fort McPherson, on the Mackenzie. The man in charge of the mail has to travel 1852 dreary miles In each direction. He IS q picked man. named Cornwall, who has had a long experience as a fur trader and intrepid adventurer in subarctic regions.
 The first 100 miles is covered by horses, the rest of the long way by dog train. From Edmonton to Athebasca Landing. crl the Athabasca river, consists simply of 100 miles of wagon road, winch Corn wall covers in thrse or four days if the roads are good
 At Athabasce Landing. with provisions. dog food. and the precious sacks of mall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
QUICK WORK AVERTS
 SERIOUS ACCIDENT
BeSSemer Car Runs Into String
 ofFreights
FIVE SLIGHTLY INJURED
The Bessemer School Board Discusses Plans For New Building-Per- sonal and General News
 of Interest.

Bessemer, June 25.-tSpeeial)-A wreck on the Jonesboro car line might have terminated much more seriously had not Motorman Nathan Moore stuck faithfully to his motor when one of the open cars operated on this line ran into string of freight cars which blocked the crossing of the Birmingham Mineral between Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues.
 The car was in charge of Conductor Jeff Spriggs and left the Pipe Works at o'clock and had picked up seven pas sengers when on nearing the crossing the controller stuck and could not be worked until too close to the line of freight cars 10 stop. When within about three rail lengths of the crossing the current was thrown off and the breaks applied with sufficient success to slide the wheels of the ear. Motorman Moore stuck to his post and was slightly in jured about the knee and arm when the collision happened, in which the fender and apron of the electric ear were de- molished.
 The following passengers were slightly injured by the force of the shock, but none of the injuries are thought to be serious, all of them going to their re- spective homes;
 Mrs. c. F. Gable. slight bruises in the breast, having been thrown against the back of the seat in front of her
 P P Baker, bruises on arm.
 Molie Perkins and Anna Price, both colored, said to have been bruised up in jumping from the car.
 Jacobs & Sons ambulance was called to the scene and took the two negro women to their homes. the rest of the injured having already departed for their respective homes.
 The foregoing account was given by Conductor Spriggs, who stated that the car was running on about five motor points he having stopped at Sixteenth street to pick up passengers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Cost of Jivinu.
From Appletons Magazine for July.
 A x.<siiIsss LeilaSr a,sI.aad rsa,i

From Appleton's Magazine for July.
 A young man, being asked how much it cost to live in New York city, replied "A little more than your income, what ever that is." A young city clergyman on his first round of parish calls found q family on the verge of starvation The man had been out of work for months He had a wife and five children. the youngest a baby. They had just eaten the last bit of food in the house. The young clergyman gave them $5 and col lected for them $20 more before the day was out A few days later he called to see about getting work for the man. They were again on the point of starving. With the $25 the woman had bought fine rev baby carriage, some coffee and sugar When the clergyman expostulated she indignantly denied extravaganza. The children had broken the old carriage, and it was necessary the baby should have d daily airing As for the coffee it was the first they had had in weeks. They were accustomed to it and needed it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Have Women Made Good?

"Women as class have not become enmeshed in professional and business life, which are about the same thing, through their own desires, but through the working of economic forces beyond their control,' says writ-r in Apple tons for July. The specialization of home industries has altered woman's status and in many cases forced them upon the world But in the world they are mot making the place for themselves that they formerly held in the home, as equal factors with men. It Is clear that, in the professions today, men are quite equal to the demands. There is no fune- tion Of leadership, in other words, that any women posses that some man can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
RELATIVES REACH PRINCETON.
Miss Rose Cleveland and the Children
 Arrive Home.

Princeton. N. J.. June 25.-Miss Rose Cleveland of New York. MT. Clevelands s sister arrived here this afternoon, and tonight the Cleveland children, Esther and Richard, reached here on the SEQ train with Mrs. Findley and were driven at once to Westland. Mrs. M. B. Bacon of Toledo and Mrs. Mary Cleveland Hoyt, sisters, who had been expected it was said tonight probably would not be here.
 At 10 o'clock tonight a message was received, from President Roosevelt say ing that he would not have a military escort from the station to the Cleve- land house tomorrow
 It was said at the Cleveland home tonight that the selection of the pall- bearers was made from among the neighbors and close friends of Mr. Cleveland in recent years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Educational Rally.

Atlanta, June 25.-(Special. )-An educa- tional rally was held tonight at Brought on's tabernacle under the auspices of the S00-0S club of the University of Georgia Addresses on What Are the Greatest Needs of Education in Georgia Today" were delivered. The speakers were Dr. F. H. Gaines of Agnes Scott, Senator Knight of Berrien county, Rev. S. G. Jameson of Mercer, Prof. Rembert G. Smith of Elm cry, Prof. w. G. Perry of Georgia Tech, Father Rapier of Marist college, C. J. Bayne of the Journal and F. L. Seely of the Georgian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
STEAMER ON ROCKS,
By Shifting Cargo the Vessel May Be
 Saved

Miami, Fla, June 25.-The steamer Josie, owned by the United Fruit Steam ship company, went on to the rocks two miles east of Cape Florida last night. The ship has a cargo of coal and general merchandise and is valued at s5O0,O00.
 It is believed that by shifting portion of the cargo the steamer will be gotten off without material damage. Several boats from the city are there to render assistance if necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
ROOSEVELT ROOTER
 AT POINT OF DEATH

Cincinnati, June 25-Joseph c. Butler a Cincinnati millionaire, is at the point or death in a hospital at Durango, Colo, victim of congestion of the brain, super induced by cheering for Roosevelt and other excitement incident to the recent republican national convention and the efforts to stampede it for Roosevelt. Dur ing the convention Butler was Roose- welt "rooter' and he cheered for 40 min utes when the stampede was attempted
 Butler is 45 years old He is owner of the Commercial-Tribune building, the Butler Power building, and many other valuable pieces of realty in Cincinnati
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Troops on Guard.

London, June 25.-The Times Teheran correspondent says that the troops are guarding the approaches to the British legation with orders to shoot all fugitives seeking sanctuary there. Two of the na- tionaIist leaders, says the correspondent were hanged in the royal camp. Anxiety is felt as to the fate of the others under arrest, despite the Shah's verbal promise to snare their lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
A Picture Story.

From the Bohemian Magazine for July.
 Two hunters are seen walking all over the moving picture.
 They think they are following bear tracks.
 Suddenly the foremost hunter stops with a start.
 By gum." he shouts, "them ain't bars tracks at all; them's the slide mans dirty thumb-marks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
sessemer Medical Society Meetinq.

It being their regular semi-monthly meeting night the Bessemer Medical so- cety had a good attendance and listened to the reading of two very instructive and interesting papers.
 Dr. Compton read a paper on "Etiology and Differential Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever" and Dr. Waller on Symptoms and Treatment" Both papers were dis cussed freely. nearly every doctor present having something to say on the sub jects and the meeting was one of the most interesting that has been held for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Deaths.

Mrs. P. Nichols, q widow, 64 years of age, died of paralysis today at Virginia mines. She is survived by four married daughters Interment tomorrow at Macks chapel, Pratt City. with Jacobs X Sons, Nndertakers in charge.
 Walter, the 14-months-old child of Wal ter Rice died today at Lipscomb. The funeral will he held tomorrow at clock from the residence. Interment at Union chapel. Kennedy Bros. in charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Personal and General.

B. F. Perkins has been confined to his home several days with illness.
 Mrs. W. D. Taylor is spending few days with Mrs. Isaac Perkins in Birming- ham.
 The Methodist church will hold a pie nic tomorrow al Avondale park. leaving Bessemer about 7:30 o'clock on special ears,