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Arizona republican., 1908-05-25
RETURNING ROYAL VISIT.
The President of the French Republic
 Will Be in London Today.

London, May 24.-President Fallieres of France will arrive in London to- morrow, returning the visit which King Edward and other members of the British royal family paid the head of the French republic in Paris.
 Fallieres will cross the channel in the French cruiser Leon Cambetti ac- companied by fleet of destroyers and land atsDover. There will be a great naval display in his honor, fleet of fifty-three warships under the com mand of Lord Charles Beresford hay ing been ordered to camel ports for the occasion.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-25
IMPROVED AT LA euAIRA.

Caracas, May 24.-(Saturday)- Cas- tro has issued a decree that in view of the fact that no new cases of bu- bonic plague have appeared during the past eight days at LaGuaira, that port will be opened to the United States and European trade. beginning May 25, and cOastwise and interior trade on May 29. Conditions are improving at LaGuaira O account of the splendid efforts of the merchants club.
 Notwithstanding the efforts of the committee, there are at least 1500 des- titute persons in that place depending upon charity.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-25
RUSSIAN COURT MARTIAL.

St. Petersburg, May PA court martial of eleven revolutionists in cluding four women, which began few days ago, resulted in the sentenc- ing of four of the accused to death and six to periods of penal servitude One was acquitted
Arizona republican., 1908-05-25
ALI WILL GET WELL.
The Victims of the Berkeley Airship
 Accident.

Berkeley, May 24-The seven men seriously injured in the sensational airship accident here yesterday are all doing well today at Roosevelt hospital. None of them will die
 L. V. Rodgers, who was believed to be fatally injured will recover. Nor Tell declares that he will commence work on another airship as soon as he leaves the hospital.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-25
DAMPENED ENTHUSIASM

Seattle, May 24.-The second dav of the Atlantic battleship fleets visit to Seattle was a quiet one. The hoI- lday spirit was dampened by a driz- zling rain. In the forenoon the sen for officers were taken on an auto mobile excursion.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-25
MILITARY TRAIN DETAILED,

Tiflis, May PA train carrying re- Inducements for Gen. Starasi, com mander of the Russian punitive expe- dition to Persia, has been deraiIed. Thirteen artillerymen received severe injuries.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-25
CONGREGATION OF soUApRoNs

Sydney, May 24.-Arrahgements have been made for the British, Australian and China squadrons to meet the Am erican fleet of battleships on the oc- casion of the visit here, some miles outside of Sydney.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-25
GUTHRIE UNDER WATER.

Guthrie, May 24.-All of West Guth- rie is inundated from seven to ten feet of water rushing through the streets.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-25
BASEBALL

National Leauue.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-25

build and need some money, come and see me; my rates are the lowest. E. E. Pascoe. no North Center street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Hallowe len Rites and Customs.

With the approach of Halloween we are reminded of the remote days when the Druids held sway in Britian, long be- fore the Christian era and performed special rites and customs on the oc- casion.
 Most of our jolly Halloween customs, however date from the dave of Robbie Burns" who records the most generally practiced rites.
 Burning the nuts" says Burns, lis a famous charm. You name the lad and lass to each particular nut that is placed on the fire. and, accordingly, as they burn quietly together, or start away from each other. the course and issue of the courtship will be.
 Goldsmith tells us in his "Vicar of Wakefield" and Harvey, the Dublin con juror, in the early part of the 18th cen tury that on this eve which he calls "a solemn occasion" his servants demanded refreshments of nuts apples and cider
 Sir Walter Scott also, in the Mon astery,' speaks of Halloween customs.
 In northern Wales the custom of home bonfires prevails, and the poor people used to meet with great favor on All Saints Day, as they were privileged to ask for money to pay for the souls of the donors, or their kinsmen, on this day. Shakespeare doubtless referred to this custom in "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" where one of the characters speaks of some one pulling like beggar at Hallowmass." In some portions of England this custom still survives; the children, however go "a-fooling."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

battle of Monmouth, June 2s, ITS, WAS Mary Ludwig She was of Dutch parent age She first married a McCanley or Me- Cauley, aud then John Hay who was stunned b5' the force of a cannon ball. Congress voted her half pay for life. Sha died January p. 1892 and her grave is at Carlisle, Cumberland county, Pennsyl- vania, where on an old moss-covered tomb you may read: Sacred to the memory of Molly McCauley Otherwise known as Molly PitcheD, the heroine of Mon mouth"
 READER. .~-The best recipe I am able to discover for "meringues" is to put a dash of salt Into the whites of five or six eggs and whip slowly until very stiff and dry; then add powdered sugar for each egg. The sugar should be placed, a lit- tie al time, at the end of the platter and gradually whipped in. Success de- pends or the eggs being beaten suffi- ciently.
 ENQUIRER. Address a gift to the bride always and inclose your card, and also one from your husband. You can write them if you desire, but to be ex- actly "au fait" they should be engraved cards.
 If it pleases you better, you can write a card with just the words, Best Wishes from MT. and Mrs. Blank, which is all that is required.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

cause she had "the touch
 That is the one requirement-"the touch '-whether 1t is on the hat, or the gown, with the needle or with the pen in domestic science or the aes- thetic arts-it is one and the same thing.
 The Viscountess Molesworth, at her beautiful estate at Mnster-on-S Sea, in England is the successful manufacturer Of jams and chutneys, "Coronet Brand" |" and still retains the greatest popularity
 The supreme cachet of social prestige when you have to turn a dollar. is the laundry shop. Close by the British em- bassy, on Connecticut avenue. in one of the smartest of the residential sections of Washington. is a laundry establish ment, originated and conducted by two of the daintiest women, the Misses Null Ian, daughters of an invalid army of- ficer.
 A titled laundress who was one of the pioneers in the craft was that beauti- ful nobelwoman, Lady Essex, formerly Miss Adele Grant of New York, who strove to recoup the fallen fortunes of her lordly spouse by taking in washing on an aesthetic scale.
 The lovely Countess of Warwick, Eng lands prime professional beauty, was the first to make all sorts of feminine drudg cry fashionable, and there was never a more beloved woman in royal circles.
 Mrs Bessie Hooper, daughter of that spasmodically multi-millionaire, former Senator Stewart of Nevada, the Santa Claus of the Senate" under temporary nervous or financial stringency, once made @ business of exhibiting and selling im- ported gowns at the smart hotels in Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Tanagra the Dernier Crio.

Poor Dame Fashion must feel like wonderland sometimes when poor Alice tried nibbling on first one side Of the magic mushroom and then on the other to bring herself to the right propor- tions. but every time taking bite too much.
 "Period' seems now to be the serious question in the satoral world. Chappeau maker and couturiere must work in per iods'' and dress their clientele according to the plans and specifications of such.
 The latest departure of ces rames IS interesting both from the standpoint or an artist and an anatomist. It goes many periods back of the directoire which was an adaptation of the Greek as we we'll know, and Is none other than Tanagra though Tanagra with twentieth century modulations and affecting an air of modernity which the little figurines of long ago did not possess and which are so dear to, the eye of the connoisseur of ceramics
 Witness this and then observe MISS Fanny Ward in MT. Jerome K. Jeromes new play entitled Fanny and the Ser want Problem"-wearing a bustle-a real. sure enough hustle, that peculiar pad which was once worn to produce what was known as the "Greclan Bend!"
 What are we coming to any way?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
The Victim of Drink
Needs orrine Treatment-Cure Ef-
 fected or Money Refunded.

Drink first destroys ambition; breaks up ties of friendship; 1t kills and buries love and eventually destroys the family life.
 Some of the best men in the world have been victims of drink and if thero is not some member in your family that Is afflicted with this disease you are indeed fortunate.
 Drink cunning1y destroys the will power, and while the drunkard wants to do what you tell him, he wants a thousand times more the drink that he craVes Medical treatment is necessary ta destroy the cravings, and this Or rine will do.
 It destroys the desire for liquor. so that the drink will not be missed, also cures the deranged digestion, weakened nerves and other III effects of excessive drinking, restoring the patient to per- feet health.
 The remedy Is absolutely harmless. is thoroughly scientific and is so uniform ly successful that 1t is sold with registered guarantee entitling you to a refund of your money if Orrine fails to effect a cure. Booklet on How to Cure Drunkenness" sent free on re- quest in plain sealed wrapper. The brine Co.,. Washington. D. c.
 Orrine is in two forms, No. l which can be given secretly without the pa tents Knowledge. No. in p1l form for those who wish to be cured. The price of either is S1, mailed on re- ceipt of price in plain sealed package. and both are sold under the guarantee. brine is sold by Jacobs Pharmacy in Birmingham and by Fulton Bros. in Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
WILSON SCORES ATHLETICS.
Princeton President Says College
 Sports Are Often Perverted.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
 Declaring that a reorganization of the university and college life is now a theme for serious thought, Dr. Woodrow Wilson, president of Princeton university, f1ayed college fraternities and other organiza- tions when, in an address at the seventy fifth anniversary of Haverford college Friday, he said they were responsible for the relegation of study to the place of a mere incident, while athletics and other features had been enthroned para mount to the purposes for which many seats of learning had been established. He contended that athletics are overdone, that the courses of study in our schools have degenerated into a mixed mass of subjects meant to serve every utility of modern life.
 College life has become so heterogen- eous that it is impossible to get the best out of it. Athletics are overdone and their purpose and spirit are undoubtedly too often perverted. The trouble Is, men are not interested In study They have no time for it. One of our bright students once told me he had no time to take up a certain lire of study, as he was too busy running the college
 And the worst part of that was that it was almost true. He had a great power of organization and was looked up to by the undergraduates for suggestions in or ganizing all kinds of clubs
 ''I want to ask the presidents of col leges if they want to become presidents of country clubs. Colleges are not yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

smoke colored preventing perfect vision and worn by shy spinsters in mixed art classes.
 22. A pattern of new frock, which requires far less space in packing than the preverbial bathing suit.
 23. A daily paper in Seattle.
 24. New playing cards designed especi- ally for bridge fiends. Salomania. One of the peculiarly pain full alterations of the seasons fatigue.
 Salomless. To go 1t alone. Left.
 Ex. Ere spring-time comes democracy will be Salomless." From Teddy Roose- velt's speech, entitled What I Can Do With the Big Stick.
 saloming. Jollying. The faculty of being affable. Pirouetting with intent to insnaro hearts. salomed. Finished. Thrown down. Cast aside.
 Ex. "Go," she said, land never let me gaze upon your face again" And as her cruel words percolated his aching brain, he pushed forth into the blaol<ness of the night. and one, only one word reached her ears-"Salomed." From What Learned at a Finishing School" by a sweet girl graduate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

fore at least 800 ''yaps' were doing the same thing.
 It is safe to assert that if a man dropped pin on lower Broadway and started to search for, it at time when that thoroughfare was at it's busiest
 he would receive the assistance of
 scores who would not even know what
 he was looking for. It is also safe
 to assert that if the man quickly found
 the pin and sneaked away the crowd
 would remain for many minutes. One would expect that New York, | busy, rushing, restless as it is, would
 have no time to show this jay spirit. Perhaps 1t could have been excused in the seventies, when it had such prac-
 tical jokers as the late William Flor
 ence, actor, and William Travers,
 broker. The former had the laugh on the town one day when he caused the announcement to be made that a man was to walk the tight rope from Trim ity church steeple to Nassau street. , The immense crowd that had assembled waited for more than an hour before it came to the conclusion that it had been hoaxed.
 MT. Travers once blocked Wall street by standing and pointing down that thoroughfare When hundreds had as- sembled in response to his pointed fin ger. he said, with his habitual stam-
 mer:
 "S-s-ee J-j-ay G-gould w-w-ith his
 h-hands in his own p-p-pocketsi" and 1 disappeared while the crowd still gaped.
 Isn't it true that. after all. New York is the banner jay" town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Foliage Season.

In the golden brown, green and crim- son tints the hills and the valleys are gleaming in the October sun through a pale, translucent mist of blue which envelopes them.
 In the White mountains of New Hamp- shire they call this the foliage sea- son. and when the Frost King ap- pears a little later on they pay their respects to him, whose magic touch trans forms the landscape into ''harlequinade of nature.''
 In our midst there is nothing more beautiful than the days of early autumn. Tn every valley and ravine, on the heights or below there Is riot-a bewildering melange of green and gold, orange and purple, crimson and russet producing the effect of an immense Turkish rug the colors being soft and rich rather than vivd or brilliant.
 There is nothing more glorious or more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Dolly Dialogues.

Deception springs eternal in the feminine
 breast,
 Woman's age never is, but always to
 be guessed. Even MT. Richard Le Galienne couldn't bring about Omar Repentant," if our old friend the famous Tentmaker of Naish- apur were among us at this season, for he would undoubtedly find the fruit of the vine" the thing to conjure with.
 
 'Td rather hear Miss Naybor play The Merry Widow waltz than any one I know
 ''why? I thought you were weary of that tune"
 T am; but she plays it so badly. it sounds like something else"
 He: "You look sweet enough to eat" She: T do eat"
 At the football game. Mrs. Blank do you like sports?"
 'T ought to. I married one.
 Question for the housekeepers. ''To furnace or not to furnace"
 She (nestling close). What is the fem infne of chauffeur?"
 Old Bachelor q don't know. but what ever 1t Is, need one"
 The modern Mrs Malaprop. Yes, I have just returned from the other side. What did I like best? Oh! the Dying Gladiolus was grand and the Apollo Bella Donna is a great master piece! But, my new gownsl You should see them I have a beautiful one of pink messanine, and have a splendid diamond vinaigrette for the back of my hair. Of course, en- joyed the sea voyage, but was certainly glad to put my foot on terra cotta once more-" nice old bachelor, who doesn't play cards, was wandering aimlessly about a! a card party He finally stopped at a table where four clever people were busily engaged in the effort to win the prize on that particular occasion. Said he And what is the limit?' You are,"-answered the most loqua- cious in the group.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Currant Cake.

First take one cup of butter All golden, pure and sweet Then two cups of white sugar And all together beat; Three eggs all lightly foaming, Of good sweet milk one cup. Put in one teaspoon soda,
 To lightly raise 1t up; Then two teaspoons cream tartar, And grate lemon rind- Twill give a pleasant flavor. Fun sure that you will find: Then add one cup of entrants And Just four cups of flour, And set it in the oven
 And bake it just an hour. I know twill be a nice one, If but just right 1t bake; I know twill please your husband When he shall taste the cake
 Copied by Dolly Dalrymple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

contrary 10 the universal rule 1t was the bride instead of the groom who was ex- tremely nervous. It was in the days when the women of the south married young" and every one had almost given up expectation of the lady's ever marry ing. The ceremony proceeded smoothly until the clergyman asked, Wilt thou take this man to be thy welded hus- ban?' to which the bride responded, to the astonishment of the congregation,
 Yea, verlly I will, and l heartily thank our Heavenly Father that He hath called me to this station of salvation. "-Harper'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Correspondents Answered.

ANXIOUS. ."-The address of Mrs. Rus sell Sage Is scarcely necessary if you simply add to her name New York City" The letter will not reach her hand unless of great importance ill the judg- ment of her secretary, who first reads the mail and selects from it only such let ters as she feels Mrs. Sage would care to read. Do not be disappointed if you do not get a reply.
 "A. B. C"-Who was the real Molly Pitcher, and tell us something about her?
 The maiden name of this heroine of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
The Artistic Touch.

The eternal unrest of women folk, which obliges them to be 'up and do- ing" has succeeded in making it the proper caper these days to be in trade and society too.
 Do you remember the nice girl in Mir. Howell's story, "A Woman's Rea- son?" who in her financial extremities opened a hat shop, because fin her pros perity she always made her own things and her co-prosperous friends assured her she would succeed in business be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Jet Jewelry.

To be tres ala mode my lady must don her jet iewery which gives the chic, picquant touch of black. which every Parisienne ateier demands of the perfect gowned woman.
 All the favorite forms of jewelry now come in jet. For the hair come barrettes. illets, combs. pins, and ornaments of countless descriptions. The new big French barrette comes in jet in it's largest dimensions.
 Then there are earrings, bracelets, rings, necklaces, chains, watches, pins and everything imaginable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
The Fascination of Tearooms.

The tea room is a European institution,
 but as usual with European institutions
 it has remained for the United States to carry it to it's highest development. Americans are slowly but surely out doing the rest of the world in the attrac-
 tiveness of their tea rooms.
 In Gotham the afternoon tea hour IS
 thronged with the smartest women of
 fashion and men of refinement. After the
 matinee the punctillious call, or a little shopping journey nothing is more delight ful than to drop in for few moments at a pretty, attractive tea room, and over the
 teacups exchange the latest bit of gossip,
 regale a charming corterie with bright bit of repartee or the newest bon-mot.
 In pretty and softly lighted room, with caldron and brass kettle, bubbling over
 blazing flames, with palms and ferns, fealtery sprays and flowers decorating the
 walls and hooks and corners, and with
 the popular music of the day, charm ingly played, very delightful hour may be spent.
 Right in line with everything up-to-date,
 southern cities are responding to the pop
 ularity of this attractive fad, and noth- ing will surpass the beautiful tea room which one of the cleverest and most
 progressive of Birmingham's women Will soon open here.
 Beautifully equipped with every artistic
 and modern environment, centrally To- , cated and accessible in. every way, the
 tea room will no doubt be the rendezvous of fashionable society this season, and afford a pleasant diversion for scores of people,
 gift shop with all sorts of dainty hand made concets, a flower stand, with the prettiest and choicest of the season flowers, will be conducted in connection
 with the tea room and a delicious table
 dehote dinner will also be served Tn the evening which will be a great con | venience.
 | Birmingham is looking forward with | much pleasure and interest to the for maj opening of this attractive tea room
 which will work another step in it's pro- l gress and upbuidding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
The Flower Face.

Not to own,a big rouohe or frill of some kind is to acknowledge ones self quite demode, these days. But do you know that only the woman with that rarely to be seen flower face is considered pretty in them? Most women suggest a fearful at tack of toothache or old-fashioned case of ''mumps." So bewarei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

There is many simple song one hears, To an outworn tune, that starts the tears;
 Not for itself-for the buried years.
 { There is many a simple song that brings From deeps of living on viewless wings, The tender magic of bygone things.
 Richard Burton: Old Songs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Modern Baby Raising.

Boil the basket, made of willow Boil the blanket, boil the pillow. Boil the bootees. boil the hood
 Boil the spoon and boil the food. Boil the nurse; 'tis safe maybe.
 And don't forget to boil the baby
 Anonymous. Some years ago a young lady who was fast verging on spinsterhood was finally wooed and won. She was a very devout Episcopalian, thoroughly familiar with her catechism and very unfamiliar with the marriage service.
 The day of the wedding arrived, and,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

beautiful than natures autumnal handi- work and there is a clarity of atmos- phere and tonic of air which delights and makes happy the lover of nature.
 Beautiful October days Not one opal day-but an entire string of them!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

young lady was recently visiting an editorial office and was shown around by the editor. Approaching case or drawers upon one of which was the lapei' MSS" she said, "Now, how would you pronounce that?"
 "Ohr said the editor, sometimes we pronounce it muss and sometimes mess
 -Lippincott's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

country clubs, but I am aware that the presidents of many of them now stand in that relation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

Dear Sir: My husband could not sleep, And vainly sought release; He took one bottle of your cure, And now he rests in peace. Smart Set
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

Personaliy l don't know but I'd like to live long enough to see.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-15

bellfsima sefiorita Elvira Hidalgo,
hiia del marques de Hidalgo, ha sido
'sletoile de la ''soiree', interpre-
tando Ell papel de Rosine en- II bar
biere di Seviglia" de manera tan bri-
llante y cantandolo de tai modo, que
ha sido aclamada por todos los inte-
ligentes y por la Prensa en- general
como Ia "nouvelle Patti.
Ell presidente de la Rep1blica
aplaudfa con verdadero enthusiasm 4
la aristocratica espafiola, que venfa
de tantas leguas ayudar grande-
mente TN pueblo vecino en- tan no
bic obra patriotica.
FL exito fue INN enso.
Los vivas Espaf1a menudearon, Y
los espafioles, que nos hallamos tan
lejos de nuestra patria, sentimos las
iagrlmas mojar nuestros ojos.
Tambien han dorado, sin duda de
agradecimiento, las madres de los
soldados heridos en- Marruecos, ben
diciendo Ell nombre de la preciosa
espaf1ola Elvira Hidalgo.
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