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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16

For the past three or four weeks the children of the Church of the Advent have been industriously practicing for their entertainment which will be given at the parish house tomorrow evening al s o'clock. The following is the pro- gramme:
 Mother Goose-Girls and boys. Tom Tom, the Pipers Son." chorus.
 Cock Robin and Jennie Wren," Kath- arine Lynch.
 Hey Diddle, Diddle," Henry Hack bush.
 My Pretty Maid" Isa Hoyt.
 ''Hush-a-Bye. Baby" Frances and Ruth Eberhart.
 Little Jack Honer," Frank Lynch. Mary Had a Little Lamb," FlorS.sse Harris.
 Little Bo Peep" Mary Tate.
 Little Miss Muffett" Katharine Rob- erts.
 Little Mamie Eddicoat," Myra Bell Pope.
 Song Song of Sixpence." Lise Court ney Shropshire.
 ''Old King Cole" Rose Roberts. ''SiA Little Mice," Katharine Lynch. Three Blind Mice" Jimmie Terrell, Bette Mcdonald, Alice Mcdonald. Eloise Allen, Emma Carr, Irene Robbins, Della Price, Amy Gross, Rosa Greene.
 May Pole Dance," Katharine Rose, Lu- oile Harris, Olive Rumph, Mildred Rumpn. Jeanette Ebersole
 Little Boy Blue," Bristol Hackbush. Pull At Court" Hallie Greene.
 "Goosey Goosey Gander," Dean Peter eon.
 Little Polly Flinders" Florence Tar rant.
 '"rhe Queen of HeNrts," Cecile Greene. Jack and Jill," Florence Tarrant. "Dr. Faustus," "The Mulberry Bush,' - chorus; Leila Scriven, Katharine Kirk man, Anita Eustis.
 "our Aunt from California" cast of characters:
 Felicia Needy, Sarah Greene.
 Rosalie Needy Helen Eustis.
 Sallie Needy, Margaret Cameron Mrs. Needy, Helen Thompson. Misss Wilcoxugibs, Lydia Eustis. Mrs. Merry Montieburn, their aunt from California, NcA Scriven.,
 Maid, Annie Donnelly.
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Comments Here and There

Now let our Lenton memories
 By Easter day-be shut; And in our brand new clothes and hats we'll strut and strut and strut
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 ''The Bath of Marat" Is advertised for sale in Paris. If 1t proves as unlucky for the purchaser as it did for the fla nous Frenchman-better not bathe. The cinematograph is to photograph the wasp as an aid to flying machines. "Stung."
 The season for "rubbers'' is overland vet the streets are full of 'em. That riches cannot buy happiness is again forcibly brought to mind in the case of Frau Won Bohlen und Halbach, who was formerly lartha Krupp. She is di- yorcing her husband on the ground of incompatibility. The German girl hasn't been married quite three years as yet. and is heiress to sl0O.Ooo,0oo.
 A contemporary says that the past sea- son has produced great apple crop, and vet there have not been enough to go around. Let us hopc ie VIII pO ull ferent with the Peach" crop.
 
 March was a great day for "r'' and
 for "S,' We all realize without preaching a ser
 man:
 Roosevelt ended with '"T'' and twas
 Taffy's start.
 Likewise the ending of Fairbanks and
 the beginning of sherman.  It is suggested that black hands" and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
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'l<dnapers' must be cut out at once. Shall we take the suggestion as to black hands seriously in Birmingham?
 Most people who say that they would dle for love, mean they'd die for love of money.
 Full many a gem of purest ray serene,
 The dark unfathomed caves of ocean
 bear;
 But at nearly any old department store
 at Easter-tide
 You'n SC as fine a lot as you'd get
 anywhere.
 Have you seen the very newest importa- tons in handkerchefs? They are ab- soutely nothing but monogram and Guerlain, or Houbigant's. The loss of one of these expensive trifes day becomes perfectly ruinous to even the wealthiest. This year of grace sees My Lady won derfully and fearfully made.
 Her mental. moral and physical make up' is attended to by various artisans For instance:
 There is the dressmaker, milliner and hair-dresser. Manicure masseuse and pedicure.
 She is literally run by her chauf- feur.
 And then the mental healer, perhaps even her psychic" with swami to administer to her spiritual development. Then comes the astrologer, the palmist. the soothsayers in general. so that she is engrossed with things in heaven and of earth that 1t would seem she has no time for things actually practical But she has. just the same, for she has con- quered time" along with all of her other accomplishments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
Mrs, Lewis Entertains.

Mrs. Mark Lewis reception was a bril- liant event of yesterday afternoon. sev- eral hundred guests were in attendance during the afternoon. Mrs. Lewis especial guests were Mrs. Bartlett of New Or leans and Mrs. Sterling Foster. The Lewis residence on Highland avenue was elaborately and beautifully decorated for the occasion. The woodwork throughout the lower apartments was covered with southern smilax. The staircase in the hall was twined with white wistaria. The color note here was white and lavender. Banked on the stately mantel were valley lilies and ferns. At beautifully appoint ed table ices were served by Mrs. Frank Lathrop Mrs. William Jordan, Mrs. Burr Ferguson and Mrs. Eugene Brown. Mrs. Lathrop wore a handsome pompadour satin gown. Mrs. Ferguson's costume was blue lingerie and Mrs. Brown was in gray.
 The drawing room was a picturesque bower of sweet peas and pink roses. Here the hostess and her guests of honor re- ceived. Mrs. Lewis who is always beauti- ful, was an altogether lovely hostess in a gown of Irish point lace. Mrs. Bart lett wore a superb costume fashioned of lace over cloth of silver, and Mrs. Eos ters costume was a becoming one built of soft white cloth. Mrs. Stillman was one of the charming young matrons receiving. She wore pink brocade. In the living room, whose floral adornment of meteor roses was in keeping with it's rich decora- tions, punch table was presided over by Miss Sadie Gillespy and Miss Mary Ware. Among those receiving in the dining room were Mrs. Bowron, Mrs. s. E. Thompson, Mrs. Houston Johnston.
 An orchestra secluded behind a group of ferns played during the afternoon.
 Among the guests were Mrs. Henry Gray, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Mrs. Lewis Morris, Mrs. Maben, Mrs. Norman Brooks, Mrs. J. V. Allen and her guest, Miss Wealxley; Mrs. c. w. Ufford, Mrs. T. U. Walter, Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson, Mrs. Means Mrs. bers, Mrs. William Mudd, Mrs. Shipman, Mrs. Mason billiard, Mrs. B. L. Wyman, Mrs. Nat Miller Mrs. Thornton, Miss Kate Rogan, Mrs. Truman Aldrich, Mrs. A. R. Dearborn, Mrs. Fred S. Ferguson and many others
 MT. and Mrs. F. H. Crockard enter dancing set last evening in compliment to their guest, Miss Mandel of Wheeling. W. Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
PRESBYTERY GOES
 TO ANNISTON NEXT

Collinsville. April 15.-(Special.) )-Annis- ton was selected as the next place of meeting for the North Alabama Presby- tery today. West End and the Central Presbyterian church of Birmingham were in competition for the honor.
 The principal work of the days session was the reading and discussion of various reports All the reports show good prog ress in all lines of the work.
 The following commissioners to the gen. eral assembly at Savannah were elected:
 Minlsters-Rev. s. J. Foster and Rev U. D. Mooney. Alternates-Rev. w. J. Caldwell and Rev. J. G. Anderson.
 Elders-Mr. Job Going of Birmingham and MT J. C. Carmichael of Goodwa- ter. Alternates-Judge A. O. Howsc of Birmingham and MT. J. Gilchrist of Court land
 Rev. pr. John W. Stagg of Birming- ham delivered his two lectures on Cal- vinism this morning and tonight.
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the impressionable little fellows os all ages that enjoyed the outing. The glow of health returned to maay pale cheeks and the sane atmosphere of co1atry fife sent many boy back to tow1 with fine energy and ambition 10 do his little tasks well this winter. They look .for- ward to another camp this summer ani the recreation will be given them, how ever, the ones who bear in the pale cheeks of invalidism the mark of in- door work will be the first chosen.
 These and countless others are the noble works of the boys club. It is to help the Birmingham boy at home, at school, or at his work that the people of Birmingham are urged to contribute tomorrow.
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sommers. Miss Rosalie Joseph. Miss

sommers, Miss Rosalie Joseph, Miss Lucille Lenck.
 Third avenue and Twenty-frst street, Title Guarantee building, courthouse and the opposite corners will be in the entire charge of the Woman's club of Wood lawn, and some young ladies of Wood- lawn. These have generously offered to assist. They will canvas all Third ave- nue between 2Oth and 22d streets.
 At the Southern club, Mrs. E. NJ. Kil- by, Mrs. spaulding, Mrs. John Donelson, Mrs. Henry Dean, Mrs. Frank Jones. Mrs. Bob Meyer will all work
 Autos will go to car barns and stations, to the theatres. where it is hoped every lady will be tagged gladly.
 Atlanta made $500O at her tag day cele- bration. The wish that the Birmingham club may exceed that is echoed in many hearts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
COMPOUND RUNAWAY.
One Man Injured and Horse Has to
 Be Killed.

Kennedy, April 15.- Special. )-Quite Q serious runaway accident occurred here this evening. John T. Smith, a farmer who lives two miles from this place, started to town driving a pair of mules The team ran away, throwing MT. Smith out and bruising him considerably.
 The runaway team, after going some distance. met Charley Mills.Ta sewing machine agent of Millport, in the road. frightening his team, which ran ~.away, throwing MT. Mills out against a stump. It was thought at first that he had sus- tained fatal injuries, but he soon regained consciousness and was brought back here. The horse MT. Mills was driving. a very valuable one had it's leg broken and had to be shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
Personals.

Mrs. c. D. Bowman will go to At lanta to attend the music festival She will be the guest of her mother. Mrs Westmoreland.
 Mrs. J. E. Frazier plans to leave Sun day for Washington. D. C., to attend the convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution. After spending ten days in Washington she will go to New York to visit relatives for two weeks.
 Mrs. J. D. Dabney left yesterday aft ernoon for Washington.
 Mrs. George H. Estes has returned after pleasant visit with relatives in Eu- faula.
 Fletcher will leave Monday for their home in Indanola. Miss, after 8 visit to Dr. and Mrs J. E. Frazier.
 Miss Maud Mcclure Kelly went to At lanta Tuesday to attend the convention of the Southern Association of College Women. She will probably remain sev- eral days longer with friends.
 
 Dr. and Mrs. w. T. Pride will ar rive early next week from Madison. Ala. He comes to attend the Medical association. They will be guests of Dr. and Mrs. Frazier, who will also have as their guests pr. Richard M Fletcher of Chicago.
 Miss Calistia Painter has returned from Montevallo, where she has been vis- iting her sister, Miss Grace Painter. who is a student at the Alabama Girls Industrial school
 MT. James T. Hill of this city left Birmingham last Saturday for New York where he has accepted position.
 James Bates. the little son of MT. and Mrs. H. H. Bates. who has been very i'll with pneumonia for several days, is improving.
 It will be learned with regret by the friends of MT. Percy D. Tabler that he is quite i'll at his home.
 The Tuesday Night Dancing club will hold its final meeting tonight at the hall of the Birmingham School of Dancing on the corner of Fourth avenue and Twen- teth street. As this Is the last meeting, members of the class have invited a num- Der of their friends among the dancing set
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club rooms this afternoon from 2 o'clock until dark. Any message in re- gard to Tag Day will reach them over either telephone.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Avon dale Presbyterian church will serve lunch con at Steele Smiths cooking school Monday, April 19.
 Mrs. Jackson Halstead will entertain her friends among the debutante set this afternoon at tea in compliment to Miss Lehnhard, the guest of Miss Nab el Wheelock.
 Mrs. J. Norman Brooks will resume her Saturday afternoons at home to- morrow.
 Mrs. John N. Gunnels will entertain at cards Wednesday, afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
A Birthday Party,

Louise Cunningham, the little daugh- ter of Mrs. J. B. Cunningham, enter tained IS of her friends in celebration of her thirteenth birthday. Croquet was played, Carolyn Rosensthl winning the first prize, book, and Lilly Williams the booby, a game. The score cards, hand painted mallets and balls. were the work of the little hostess. Whi;c waiting for the last of her guests to arrive she sang for them. playing her own accompaniments. After the games, ices and cakes were served.
 The invited guests included Elizabeth Locke. Margaret Bradshaw Carolyn kosepstihl, Alice Bowie. Jean Campbell, Clara Leary. Myriam Smyer, Blair Ma son. Elizabeth Massey, Mary Ashton, Maggie Cowan, Lilly Williams. Katharine Jones, Gussie Groover, Margaret King, Augusta Dearborn, Marian Pinckard, Leila Harrison, Eleanor Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
Baker Is Bankrupt.

Huntsville, April 16.--(Special.)-H. l.. Baker harness dealer of Cullman, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States court yesterday. His lia- oilities and assets are smalL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
Ivey-FIetcher,

MT. and Mrs Leslie Fletcher of In- dianola Miss, announce the engage ment of their daughter Rebeckah Louise to Mr. Kenneth Aubrey Ivey of Bir- mingham, the wedding to take place early in June.
 Miss Fletcher is a niece of Mrs. J. E. Frazier and has frequently visited her. She has endeared herself to a numb CT of friends in Birmingham who will be delighted to learn that she will return so soon to make this city her home. A member, too. of prominent Alabama family, the announcement of the en- gagement will be read with interest throughout the state. MT. Ivey is a successful business man and has a wide circle of friends who will be in- terested in his approaching marriage.
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Church.

Huntsville, Apil 15-(special.)-T. J. Church and Mrs. Eliza Tucker, both of West Huntsville. were married in the off, flee of the probate judge, County Clerk Thomas w. Jones performing the cere- mony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16

This Years Easter Money Just pay the Easter bll this year With disposition sunny For this years hats are large and you Get something for your money.
 Judge.
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Anderson-B Baine,

The following cards have been issued: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Baine announce the engagement of their daughter Isabel to MT. David Perrin Anderson. The mar riage will take place on Thursday, April 29, 1909, at Birmingham, Ala.
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Children at Pasoha.Eeat.

Mrs. John N. Gunnels will entertai at cards Wednesday, afternoon.
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Announcements.

The Amaranth club will not meet this afternoon because of the Griggs lectures.
 The meeting of the Clionian club will take place at the home of Mrs. M. l.. Mooring.
 The Edgewood club will not meet this week.
 Mrs. Murdock, Mrs. w. D. Nesbitt and all members of the board of con- trol of the Boys club will be at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16

MT. and Mrs. F. H. Crockard enter tained their friends among the younger dancing set last evening in compliment to their guest, Miss Mandel of Wheeling. w. Va.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-07-31
NEWS FROM THE
STATE CAPITAL
Notes and Gossip Gathered at
Madison.
JUSTICE BREWER REPR0VED
Senator Brown Denies That Federal
Income Tax Would Impair Vitality
of States-Power Not TO Be
Curbed by That Move.
JUSTICE BREWER REPROVED

Madison on.-CharaCterizing as utter
ly ridiculous, absurd and senile,' the
statement accredited to Justice Brew
er of the supreme court of the United
States in his Milwaukee speech to the
effect that under national income
tax law the states would be taxed out
of their Vitality Senator Brown of
Nebraska, author of the first resolu
ton to refer the question to state
legislatures, gave in the national sen
ate vigorous defense of such a tax.
Il cannot believe that the report
contained in the papers is correct ~
said MIR. Brown TT puts Justice
Brewer in the position OF contending
chat If the federal government is
given the power to tax incomes such
power would be taken away from the
states. He is quoted as saying II the
power to tax incomes is given the
government, we Will see the states
taxed not out OF their existence, but
out OF their vitality,
"Ot course, such statement is ut.
terly ridiculous, absurd and Senlle. In
no way and under no circumstances
would the proposed amendment to the
constitution give the federal govern,
ment power to tax any state out OF
either existence or vitality. The tax
would be laid under the proposed
amendment on the incomes OF citizens
OF all states Tor federal purposes only
and the amendment would in no way
withdraw from the states the power
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-07-31
Efficiency { Of Guard Praised.

Gen. Otto II FaIk returned from
Kenosha, whore he has been on duty
WHOM rioting by striking employees of
the n. r. Aliens Sons Company tan
merry led officials to call on the gov.
ernor for troops
Tired by his long vigil and almost
incessant work among the strikers,
Gen. Falk was pleased at the happy
termination of what seemed likely 70
develop into a serious situation lie
kept I'm close touch with affairs in
kenosha by telephone, and will return
there until all danger Of further
trouble is passed
The prOmptness with which the
men responded, Gen. Falk said the
absence Of all confusion and the pre-
cision with which every man per
formed the duties assigned 10 him re
fleet the greatest credit upon them.
and have done more than anything
for long time to demonstrate their
efficiency I'm case OF need,
Cen Falk, it is said. now holds the
automobile record for a run through
Milwaukee streets II wanted but a
few minutes to II O'Clock Thursday
morning when he reached his Office
and found a message from GOV Ia
wilson asking him 70 hurry 70 Keno.
sha Jumping into his auto he made
record breaking trip to the station.
where he left the machine aud just
managed to catch the II O'Clock train
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-07-31

ness. Each wonder spot, when
passed. is found to be but the preface
to something more inspiring.
With each succeeding year the wild
animals in the park become a more
interesting feature of it. Here Is
really the only place where the pub
lie in general can freely see the ami
mails of the forest and the wids In
their natural state The animals
evince less and less timidity and
while not common, 1t is not an unusu-
al sight, as the coaches drive along.
to see an elk or deer or two sla-
king their thirst in the stream or sew.
eral quietly and unconcernedly feed
ing in the woods near the road.
The effort to increase the buffalo
herd by outside purchase and to cor
raj the animals where they can be
fed and protected has met with sue
cess. There are now about 100 bison
in the park.
There are about 1000 antelopes and
from 100 to 200 mountain sheep in
the park, most Of them living on and
Hot Springs. Both sheep and ante.
lopes are more wary than the other
animals, and, TO a great extent disap-
pear in the spring In the fall. win.
ter and spring, both antelopes and
sheep are found in large numbers on
the hills and flats above Gardiner and
Mammoth Hot Springs. They are
fed by the authorities at Fort Vel
loWstone, which serves to domesticate
them in some degree, and in recent
years many antelopes remain to Craze
during the summer on the large al.
falfa field at the park entrance.
The deer, of which there are hun.
dreds, are increasing in number. and
the pretty animals are seen more and
more each year. During the fall, win.
ter and spring. like the sheep and an
telope, they are a familiar sight
around Fort Yellowstone and Nam.
moth Hot Springs
1t is the elk, however that are
found in almost countless numbers
and during the summer they are not
infrequently seen. They seclude them.
selves, more or less. however, in the
timber and valleys
The bears are found near the no.
tells and it requires no exertion. be
yond the walk Of a few rods, to see
them
In portions Of the park, naturally
those somewhat retired and secluded
there are many beavers and they arc
flourishing and increasing One Mac.
where these Industrious animals NAV
be seen is near Tower fail. whore
there are several colonies OF them
Here, among the brooks IN this bean.
tiful part OF the park. they may be
found with their dams. houses, ponds
and slides, swimming about In the
water or cutting down trees on land
laying in their store OF food for ;hs
winter
As place whore one may indulge
n angling At little or no hard hip tna
park heads the list Ia 1880 tn rni
ted states fsh commission began
stocking 'ha waters ofthe park Since
that year several hundred tbr..an5
trout have teen planted III rha mark
akss and streams. aud these bayg
greatly multiplied
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Dane County Crops Still Safe

The crops Of Dane county are safe
but were in danger because Of lack
Of rain Letters from different see
tions indicated that the crop suffering
the most Is tobacco The stronger
plants were stunted in growth and be
gan 10 blossom. while the smaller
ones in some places were dying FOR
want Of moisture Corn was an aF
erage crop. except On low grounds
whore il may be above the average
Senator Donald Of Vt Vernon ba
leses that the rye oats aud Har.cy
crops would have been seriously gaa
aged by ire long arg -pol Uern e
r5 far tie ,9el niea.- te.H ta
vosms and bugs have paga8 ..t'e
ga tlI, yeor