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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
SAME STORE, OTHER GOODS.
Wrong Customers at the Hair Shop
 Where the Bank Used to Be.

Hrom the New York Sun.
 we've had the greatest lot of bother.' said the woman who runs the hair goods store with folks who run in here, look around for a minute, say Onp and then dash out A lot of them do that in the course of the day. expecting that they are going to find something else here than a hair store. As soon as they get in they remember and run out.
 t'The thing is, there used to be bank on this corner for many months, and when it moved, only few weeks ago. we took the site. Well, a lot of people in- stinctively drop in here with their money or their books. all ready to deposit money or to draw it out. That's what gets them. when they remember.
 But it has been a fairly good thing for us in a business way too, I'm bound to say. There were many women depos- itors in that bank and many of them wander in here with other ideas In view an. stay to have their hair attended to or to make purchases. So it works out all right for us.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
GETTING AN FOLD MANI
A comicaI Occurrence on One of New
 York's Skyscrapers.

From Eyerybody's Magazine.
 Speaking of new men," he went on, with twinkle. 'comical things happen even up here, the same as in theayter. Sometimes in rush seasons there ain't enough hands to go round, and we have to take sem green as the hills. I had one once, kid from Vermont a whale of a kid. with bones like a horse and eyes aw- ful anxious to please-eyes that made you like him. He's one of the best men I've got now. but then he as green aoGod made him. The foreman stopped to chuekle.
 Go up to the eighteenth floor I told him one day, and bring down an old man. l was busy at the time and when l saw the kid stare, said kind of sharp that if that old man wasn't here in five minutes the whole blame building would probably go to smash. This was just my way of making him hustle. but he thought l meant it word for word. He went up on the run, and in a few minutes he came down with sputtering, clawing old feller held like a wise in his arms.
 He was the only old man on the floor." said the kid And he wanted to stop and argue about it, but from what you said I knew what it meant, so l just grabbed him and came
 You see," the foreman added kindly, noting my puzzled expression, ''an old man happens to be the name of a tool we use."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Washington, and that their opposition to it may be expected. This Is unfortunate, but there may be compensations. It is possible that if the lines are drawn in this way, it may raise questions which should be ventilated, and in that case. whatever the outcome, there is certain to be some beneficial and Illuminating dis cussion. Speaking only for ourselves our proposition is that the department of the interior or the department of commerce and labor, as may be found more expe- dient shall be transformed into de- partment of health labor and education with a children's bureau as one of it's constituent activities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Chiefly Legal Advice.

From Everybodys Magazine.
 A certain prominent lawyer of Toronto is in the habit of featuring his office staff from the junior partner down, and rom my, the office boy, comes in for his fuli share of the admoniton. That his words were appreciated was made evident to the lawyer by a conversation between Tommy and another office boy on the same floor which he recently overheard
 "Wotcher wages?" asked the other boy
 Ten thousand a year. replied Tommy
 'Aw, g'wan.'
 Sure insisted Tommy -Four dollars week in cash. an de rest in legal ad- vice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
SOCIETY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE IA,

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14D | blue silk tissue daintily trimmed with laces and the guest of honor a white draped princess with trimmings of point lace The first and second prizes were won by MT William Moore and MT. Witty and presented to the guest of honor; also a book. ",rhe White Rose of Memphis, was presented to Miss Spencer by the hostess. At a late hour dainty refresh ments were served in the pretty dining room. artistically decorated for the oc- casion with bright-hued autumn leaves and gorgeous chrysanthemums.
 The mank friends of MT. and Mrs. A. H. Ford will regret to learn of the ill., ness of their son, Hanson Ford who is at St. Vincents hospital with typhoid fever.
 The young son of MT and Mrs. B. F. Bucks, Dooley Bucks, is a sufferer with scarlet fever.
 MT. James Bucks is spending several days in Atlanta.
 Miss Flora Orr has returned from Mont gomery where she represented the Treble Clef club at the federation.
 Mrs. R. D. Johnston and Mrs. W. D. Smith have also returned from Mont gomery.
 Mrs Charles F. Enslen and MT. Carl Ensle1 will go to Mobile tomorrow to visit relatives for a few days.
 Mrs. Evelyn Gray of Chattanooga is the guest of Mrs. Miller in the Enslen flats on Twelfth street
 Rev and Mrs. Claybrook have taken apartments for the winter in the home of Mrs Battle on Eleventh avenue, south.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. w Nelson will go to Bayou le Batre Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving.
 An unusually strong quartet will render the music at the Southside Baptist church today morning and evening. They are Miss Lena Jackson, soprano; Mrs. Mamie Kern Mullin, contralto; MT. Albert Mills, tenor, and MT. Tom Cole bass. Mrs. Mullen will sing a solo al the morning service.
 Mrs. Walter D. Moody, the wife of the president of the Chicago Association of Commerce, who has been on a visit to New Orleans, joined her husband en route and was with the Chieagoans here. She was entertained by Mrs. James A. Woods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

MT. J. F. GllleSpy has returned rom two-weeks' visit to Washington, Phla delphia and New York He accompanied his daughter, Miss Helen Gillespy. to Boston, where she entered the New Eng land Conservatory of Music.
 The programme for Miss Annie Lou Woods recital at Cable hall tomorrow evening at S:3O is announced as follows:
 Songs. Joy of the Morning (Ware), My Lady Fair (Elliot, Miss Wood
 Piano. 'At Spring Butterfly (Grieg), Love Dreams G4iszD, Mrs Gussen.
 Song, "yillianelle" Der Aqua), Miss Wood.
 Violin, Love scene' QMiersch), MT. Gussen.
 Songs, "Des Hold My Hands Tonight" (Bond), "The Merry Brown Thrush" BuclD. Miss Wood.
 Piano, concert etude (MacDoweD, Mrs. Gussen.
 Songs, My Mother Bdes Me Bind My Hair" qIaydn), ''sing, Smile and Slum- Der" (Gounod), Miss Wood.
 Violin obligato, MT. Gussen.
 Miss Nellie Sloss, accompanist
 pr. Charles H. Peck of New York city is the guest of pr. w Earle Drennen, 1928 Fourteenth avenue, south.
 Mir. M H. Bone has gone to New York. He will also visit other points in the east.
 MT. and Mrs. John D. Lathem have named their young son Samuel. He is the grandson of MT. and Mrs. Belton Gilreath.
 One of the features of St. Vincents ba- gar will be euchre party on Tuesday evening. The game will begin promptly at S:15 . A number of, attractive prizes will be offered. "Wednesday at D. m. there will be a baby show, for which the prizes are very pretty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

FOR SALE-Soda fountain, fixtures, tables, chairs, cash reg ister, etc. All in good condition. A bargain if taken quick.
 Majestic Soda Co.,, Majestic Theatre Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

The Treble Gulf club will meet tomor- row morning with F1ournoy Rivers for practice. This is a meeting of especial importance and members are urged to attend promptly at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Your grocer will get you "Carnation" Flour; not bleached so that the nutriment is all taken out of it. Health before whiteness. Tennessee Mill Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

The Social club of Woodlawn will meet Tuesday with Mrs. s. Jesse Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

at the Hillman hotel, and left with the party on their special Saturday for Chi cago. Mrs. Moody expressed herself as delighted with Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Mrs. George P. Phillips, who has been the guest of Mrs D. M. Drennen, has re- turned to her home in Tyler, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Miss Mamie claxton of Atlanta is the guest of MT. and Mrs s. s. Godbees, North Highlands, for few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

The rapid rate at which moving pie lures jiggle before the eyes, coupled with the fact that the light must neces- sarily be less than that of daylight and the nearness of the pictures to the spec tator produces a condition even worse for the eye than speeding at a 70-mile clip in a car.
 Certainly such conditions are not nor Inal ones for the eye. Of course when we come 70 that the extensive use of artif- cial illumination, reading at night and using tne eyes after dark in intricate pro- cesses are not natural. Primitive man did his work by daylight and slept at night. And probably to the fact that at night he had no electric lights and no fine- 1y printed newspapers and books to read was due the other fact that he could see much better in the dark than the av- craze city man of today. As it is, the countryman of today can get around far better without light at night than the city man.
 This moveing picture habit, which sub 1ects the eye to high-power illumination broken into instants of alternating light and shade, certainly cannot be restful or beneficial to the eyes. Personally I find any long view of these pictures very un- comfortable, and I know of many who complain that they produce unpleasant ocular sensations"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
THE EYES CANNOT
 STAND TIE PACE Harm Of AuIo Speeding And
 Moving Pictures HEY CALL IT PlCTURITIS Headache and Nervousness Attributed to the Ocular Strain of Watch ing a Succession of Quickly
 Changing Scenes.
HEY CALL IT PlCTURlTIS
Prom the New York- Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 According to observers there is a new eye complaint developing in New York city, which for want of better name is called picturitis. It is the result of the popularity of the moving picture enter tainments.
 Thousands of men, women and children now patronize the moving picture shows which offer half an hours entertainment for a nickel Some visit two or three diff ferent shows in one evening and so spend practically an hour or an hour and a half in a darkened room looking intently at the jumping, rapidly shifting pictures on the screen.
 The light on these pictures is uneven, and frequently sharp flashes of light fall on the retina- The effect on the eye is the same as watching steadily nearby scenery from the window of a rapidly moving express train or from a flying automobile, which is known to be very trying on the eye, because of the rapid changes on muscular accommodation de- lnanded-
 To many watching these moving pie lures cuases discomfort. A few minutes of it gives them a sensation of eye strain and nervous headache. Others feel the effect of the strain afterWard and do not attribute their sensations to the enter tainmert-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Remember the special 6 o'clock Sunday dinner at Hotel J efferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

One physician, in spal1ing of the rec ords of recent physical examinations of men who wished to do gymnastic work said he had observed a number of cases of eye strain and of nervousness which seemed to be due to some eye trouble.
 "In a number of cases," said he, the condition could be traced directly to the fact that the subject owned an automo- bile and was fond of driving at high speed. In many other eases, the majority in fact, the men never used automobiles and their only travel was in the elevated or subway trains. Some of them were fond of moving pictures.
 "On talking with them about it I dis covered that the trouble was directly due to this cause. It is certainly the only plausible explanation.
 q am not in a position to state that moving pictures are harmful in all cases, as l have not collected sufficient data to form definite conclusions. can say, how ever. that the strain on the eye from speeding in an automobile does lead to nervous Arrangements and a lowered phyical tone.
 This is due partly to the constant strain and responsibility people driving at a high speed are under. But much of it is due to eye straining coming from watching fences and trees and nearby objects fitting by at a rate of 50 or 50 miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

The mank friends of MT. and Mrs. A. H. Ford will regret to learn of the ill., ness of their son, Hanson Ford, who is at St. Vincents hospital with typhoid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Mrs. Walter D. Moody, the wife of the president of the Chicago Association of Commerce, who has been on visit to New Orleans, joined her husband en route and was with the Chieagoans here She was entertained by Mrs. James A. Woods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

The young son of MT. and Mrs. E. F.. Bucks, Dooley Bucks, is sufferer with scarlet fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Mir and Mrs. John D. Lathem have named their young son Samuel. He is the grandson of MT. and Mrs. Belton Gilrea th
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-15
CHARlTof..

Chariton.-Mrs. Yeaher of Green
field, state P. E. o. inspector was in
Charlton yesterday inspecting the To-
cal chapter. The meeting was held at
the home Of Mrs Ely Oppenheimer.
Several musical selections were rem
dered and light refreshments were
served after the business session was
concluded
Emory Farlin left yesterday for a
few days visit with relatives and
friends in Oskaloosa and Abba.
Mrs. James A. Wright and baby
went to Ottumwa Wednesday to spend
a few days with friends. They expect
to move to that city in the near flu
ture.
Miss Jennie Curtis visited friends
in Ottumwa yesterday Last night she
went from there to Keokuk to spend a
few days.
Mrs. Elmer Lott and Miss Mabel
Lott of Tacoma visited friends in
Charlton yesterday.
Robert Fulton has resigned his posi-
ton as salesman In one of the local
clothing stores and left yesterday for
Derby, where he will spend some time
with his parents
The basket ball game at the Armory
Tuesday evening between the COM
pany II team of this place and the
Company team of Corning. resulted in
a victory for the latter team, the score
being SO to IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Terrell are
the proud parents of a son, born
Wednesday.
Glenn Peasley of Des Moines has ac
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BoNAPA'RTE.

Bonaparte.-The wooden mill Is re-
Stunning operations this week. after be-
ing closed down since before Christ
mas.
Messrs. J. A. Johnson, H. H. Meek,
A. G. Roberts and DR.. R. N Cresap
were In Burlington Tuesday evening
attending a meeting Of the directors
Of the B. B. interurban railway
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Petrie have re-
turned to Chicago, after an extended
visit with the formers mother Mrs
Sarah Petrie.
John Hornbaker was a recent Keo-
kuk visitor
Mrs. L, H. Henry has been called
to Bentonsport by the illness of her
DAUGHTER, Mrs. Marion DeHart.
Oscar McMickle and family Of OF
tumwa are guests at the home of A.
w Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Unlan dof New
York city are visiting Mrs. Henry
James and family.
Frank Whitley and family went to
Kansas City Mo, Wednesday to re-
main indefinitely.
Miss Alice Humphrey of Danvillc
has been visiting her sister Mrs B. f.
Cline
Harry Boyer was Keosauqua Wis
itor yesterday.
Master William Meek is very i'll with
rheumatism
G. McCash of Burlington is visiting
friends in this vicinity
The high school literary society will
give their usual program this after
noon.
Miss George House has returned to
her home in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
after an extended visit with the w, FL.
House family.
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LEBANON.

Lebanon.-Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nc
Clough and daughters Of Douds-Lean-
DO spent Friday night with Clarence
Van Fleet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fern tombstone Wis
tied Sunday near Milton with Edd
Ellis
Foster steinbere spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Harms Sadler.
James Leighton was in Keosauuua
Monday on business
Harry Conner of Troy was in town
Sunday afternoon
Lewis Conner and Will Moore at
tended lodge at Troy Saturday even
ing.
G. H. Johnston is on the sick list.
number from here attended the
Shifiet sale near Milton Saturday.
Mrs. Alma Perkins was in Pulaski
Saturday.
Miss Eta Parsons returned home
last week from Ottumwa, after two
weeks visit with friends.
Miss Grace Coffman went to Des
Moines Wednesday to attend the
spring millinery opening.
). Il. Humphrey was in Milton last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Humphrey spent
Sunday at the home of Ora Wilson.
V. i. Wilson of Ottumwa is here
on business
Emma Harrison and Nellie Conner
spent Sunday with Grace Coffman.
Mr.. Billhymer and family moved to
the Powell farm near Cantril re-
Gently.
P. B. Brown and R. [, Muir attended
lodge at Milton Monday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Johnston spent
Sunday at the home of c. Fl. John
ston.
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CHlLLlCOTHE.

Chillicothe-Mrs. Jane Warren of
south Ottumwa returned home Sun
day, after several days visit at the
home Of A. Conwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Swope of Hedrick
were called here Sunday on account
of the serious Illness of Mr.. Swope's
grandfather, George Myers
Quarterly meeting was conducted
last Sunday at the Methodist Episco-
pal church by the elder. II. n Smith.
Mrs. ]. S. Layne returned Tuesday
from Eddyville, where she attended
at the bedside of her sister, Mrs
Walters.
Miss Minnie Cottrell. who has been
seriously Ill with pneumonia, follow
Ing measles is reported better. Miss
Myers, of Ottumwa, a trained nurse,
is caring for her.
Rev. George Filmer conducted quar-
terly meetings at Eddvville Sunday.
L. E. Bellmen of Abba was here on
business last Thursday
Misses Mamie and Icel Cottrell are
confined to their home with the
measles.
G. M. Clark shipped three car loads
of hogs to Ottumwa Tuesday.
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Nora, very pleasantly entertained a
lew friends last Friday evening. The
evening was most enjoyably spent In
playing games. Light refreshments
We're served. Those present were
Misses Della Smith, Regina McHugh
and Nora Ruffing. Messrs. James Nc
laugh, Henry Hamm, Dale Truitt,
Harry Skinner and Joseph Ruling.
Miss Ethel Doud of Blakesburg has
been hired to finish teaching the win
ter term Of school at Union in place of
MISS Bessie Odenbaugh, who is SER
iously i'll.
B. F. Skinner was called to Ottumwa
Monday by the serious illness and
death of his sister, Mrs. Eliza Rogers.
Mrs. Jesse Skinner was an over
Sunday visitor with her mother, Mrs.
John Crtsswel Of South Ottumwa,
who is Very ill.
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Patrick Mahonev SeriousJv m

Patrick Mahoney Seriously H.
Iyrone.-Patr1ck Mahoney lies dam
gerously Ill at the home of his father
in-law, James Foley, six miles north
Of Melrose, in Wayne township The
young man is SUFFERING from a serious
attack of bronchial trouble.
Married in Abba.
Miss Pearl Tutor of this place and
Jesse Short Of Hooking were married
in Abba Saturday at the home of Jack
Wynn, Rev. Rice pronouncing the
words which united the lives Of the
young couple. Miss Tutor Is the
daughter Of w. H Tutor, who now re-
sides at woodward, Iowa, and she is
well and favorably known here. where
she resided for many years with her
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Tutor. The. groom is employed in a
responsible position at Hooking,
where they will make their home.
Martin Sullivan in Serious Condition.
Martin Sulliva.-. who has been a
patient sufferer for some manths past.
is much weaker at present, and very
little II any hope is held out for his
ultimate recovery. His daughter, Mrs
Thomas Pheney of Council Bluffs, Is
visiting him at this time his son, NJ
I. Sullivan Of the same city, having
visited him last week Martin Suli-
van is one of the good citizens of the
county and all are sorry to learn of
his serious condition
Other Interesting Tyrone News.
Mrs. B. Cornell is seriously i'll at
her home in town with til, grip.
j. T. f. McGrath was attending
court in Abba a day or two this week.
Mrs. Berge Of Abba accompanied by
her son, James, is visiting at the home
of her soninla law, Charles Kellogg.
south Of town.
Miss Maude Swift returned home
Tuesday after a two weeks visit with
her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Shehan. In Abba.
The school at this place will close
this evening. after a six months term
taught by Miss Mae Conway, whose
work mas met with general approval.
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and Charley Bohn made flying trip
to Belknap Monday evening.
: Miss Lola McClosky and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. D. Gossage of South Ottumwa
visited Sunday with the latter's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson Sample.
The family of Alex Hawkins are i'll
with the measles.
Fred Songer was a caller in Bloom
field Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson srent
Sunday with Mrs. Nelson's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sample.
Jack Heckart was in Belknap on
Thursday on business.
Mrs Lydia Sample and son. Claude
visited SATURDAY. with Mrs. Samples
sister, Mrs. Kate songer
William Bradberry spent Saturday
evening with r. T. Sample
Misses Eliza Sample, Elsie Nelson
and Ray Nelson attended church at
East Star Sunday
DR.. Jennings of Drakeville is putting
up ice from the pond on the A. w.
Rankin place this week
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BENNINGTON.

Farmington.-On Monday night the
Kensington club gave a mid winter
picnic at the home of Miss Elizabeth
Bargar A three course dinner was
served and the evening will long be
remembered as one of the pleasantest
in the history of the club
Mrs. E. S. Kelly spent Tuesday in
Bentonsport, being called there by the
illness of Mrs Newlin
Mrs. E. L. Bracy, who has been Wis
iting her sister in Ewing, Mo-, re-
turned home Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Talbot was an over
Sunday visitor with friends in Fort
Madison.
Miss Mabel Hardness of Pueblo,
Colorado. is visiting at the home of
her uncle, J. H. strickler.
Mr.. Stemple, who bought the Cole
man farm just west of town about a
year ago, has recently sold the same
to Mr.. Marmion.
Mrs. Della Lamb of Keokuk visited
Saturday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Texter
Miss Emma Strickler of Kahoka is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Fl. StrickIer
Joseph Wilson of Fairfield was
Pennington visitor Friday.