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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
MT. and Mrs. Samson Entertain.

MT. and Mrs. Harold Samson enter tained at a small informal dinner at the Country club last evening in compli- ment to their house guest, Miss Burr of Orange, N Y. The party numbered 16 and were besides the host and hostess, MT and Mrs Locke, MT. and Mrs. Crock ard, MT. and Mrs. Badham, MT. and Mrs. Eugene Brown, MT. and Mrs. Minge, Miss Melville Minge, Dr. Edmund son and MT. I. F. Young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
.Johnston-Skev,

The wedding of Miss Nancy Johnston, daughter of MT. and Mrs. R. D. John ston, and Mir. Harvey Skey, of Toronto, Canada will be an event of next Wednes- day afternoon It will be a home wedding and only few intimate friends and rela-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
McCaIIey-Wofford.

MT. and Mrs. Thomas Sanford Mo- Galley announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Lanford, to MT. George Thomas Wofford, tho marriage to take place at o'clock on the afternoon of April 12 at the Church of the Advent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
PresbyterIan Week of Prayer.
PROGRAMME.

PROGRAMME. Monday March 29, The Value of Or Eanization," Central and West End so- cieties.
 Tuesday, Oklahoma and Indians," West End and Woodlawn societies. Wednesday, "Mountaineers and Colored Evangelization," Westminster and North Birmingham societies.
 Thursday, Young Peoples Societies and Sunday School >Missions." Second, Third and Pratt City societies.
 Friday, Immigrants in the South," Ensley and Wylam societies.
 Saturday, Conservation. South Highland and First church societies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
Visiting Women Honored,

Mrs. W. H. Gardner, Mrs. W. F. Baker of Pittsburg and Mrs. J. A. Emery were guests of honor at delightful bridge party yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Charles J. Allison as hostess The home presented spring-lke appearance with its potted plants and spring flowers. It was one of the prettiest of the informal affairs given during the Lenten season. Mrs. Allison's guests, in addition to the honores, were Mrs. Harry Wheelock, Mrs. Willard Wilson, Mrs. w. D. Orcutt, Mrs. Pegram, Mrs. Cairnes Mrs. J. w. Richardson, Mrs. H. R. Lacey, Mrs. Jones Moore, Mrs. Lewis Minor, Mrs. T. H. Mills, Mrs. J. Gohram, Mrs. Edwin Ball, Miss Hursch, Mrs. Snedicor, Mrs. Charles Leeper, Mrs. Robert Ewing, Mrs. Frank Alexander, Mrs. Oliver Lindsay, Mrs. Will liam Pittman Redd, Mrs. Norman Nor rison, Mrs. Stover, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Leath, Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. J. M. Tull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
INTERESTING CHAT ABOUT SINGERS
 OF BIRMINGHAM

TABLEAUX VlVANT AT JEFFERSON INFORMAL DINNERS AT coUN- TRY cLUB-THE GRlGGS LEG TUREs ANTICIPATED BY CLUB WoMEN-A WEDDING OF NOTE. ENCOURAGEMENT = PERSONAL MENTION.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

Miss Moseley's dancing classes Tuesday and Friday evenings, o'clock Special lessons by appointment. Bell phone S7S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
Announcements and Personals.

meeting of the Treble Clef club will take place Tuesday morning at the Jeffer- son theatre at 10:30 clock
 Mrs. J. T. Garner is visiting friends in Birmingham.
 Mrs. J. T. Wilson of Chattanooga is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Frank H. Bell, at Terrace Court
 Mir. and Mrs. Rose Owen have named heir little son Lucian Elmore
 meeting of the library committee of the Powell School Improvement associa- tion will take place next Thursday aft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

Calzin.
 Airs Russes" wieniawslxD. Arthur Hartman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
Mrs. Thomas Stobert has returned from a. two months visit in New Orleans.

Already Easter egg hunts are being planned for the little folks and the cof- fers of many of the churches will be en- hanced by the parties given for their benefit The first one to be announced ;s one to he given by the ladies of the southside Baptist church, on Saturday before Easter att Behren's park. It will be given for the benefit of the build, ing fund for the new church, which Will soon begin erection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

Theodora, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Theo Poull, is i'll with diphtherla at their home on South Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

Mrs w. H. Jones of Columbia. Tenn, ,s v,s,ting her sister, Miss Bridges. Mrs. Tones was called to Birmingham on ac- count of the critical illness of her fath- CT, MT. D. L. Bridges, wno was oper- eted on the past week. MT. and Mrs. Jones are delightfully."- situated in their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

,x,aa r,,c;a Moore returned to her nans MISS in n'f Raleigh Friday after visit lol 1o Mr and Mrs L. L. Gamble. She will to MT Mics whitaker in Atlanta for a few xsyr days before returning to North Car olina.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
USEFUL DESERT PLANT.
sotol, Once Thought Worthlsss
Found 10 he Full of Alcohol.

| ootoA, once ThOuBht wOrthIoHs
Found 10 lie Full of Alcohol.
Another wild desert plant that grows
profusely upon many millions Of acres
OF land In the mountainous region oi
western Texas now Is being used as q
profitable source Of revenue, says the
Kansas City Star. 1t Is the sotol
which Is said to be found In no other
part Of the United States. 1t is OF
known that alcohol could be made from
this plant, but 1t is only within the last
few months that steps have been taken
TO utilize this knowledge In a CONNER.
clal way by the manufacture Of dena-
tured alcohol from the large bulb which
forms part Of the growth. This bulb
Is situated just above the ground and
frequently Is foot in diameter The
percentage Of alcohol which it contains
Is said to be larger than in any other
known product
1t was not until in the last session of
Congress that authority was granted
Tor the manufacture of denatured alco-
mol from the sotol plant. AS result
OF this Federal permission, a sotol dis
t1llery has been established at FL Paso
and large. shipments Of the sotol bulb
are being made from the Alpine section
to that place for conversion into the
denatured product
When the early Spanish explorers
first penetrated the region along the
Rio Grande River below Alpine, more
than two centuries ago, they found that
the Pueblo and other Indian tribes had
knowledge Of the alcoholic properties
OF the sotol plant. Primitive stills We're
In operation from whicn a fiery white
liquor was obtained. The Indians were
wont to indulge freely in this native
intoxicant. The sotol liquor still is
taV0rite beverage among the MeXicans
or the border. The American cowboy
OF this region has an intimate knowl-
edge Of the fighting" qualities of this
liquor. 1t IS one Of the phases of ini-
tiation which the tenderfoot is always
put through upon the border ranches.
The main objection to the stuff Is
that you've got to run a mile to get
your breath after you have taken a
drink of it," said cowboy the other
day
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Mix for Colds.

To one-half pint good whiskey, ada
one ounce syrup sarsaparilla and one
ounce Toris compound, which can be
procured of any druggist. Take in
teaspoonful doses before each meal and
before retiring. This relieves in "a
hours, and cures any cold that is cura-
Il
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

A young woman entered crowded
street car with a pair of skates on her
arm. An elderly gentleman at once
arose and offered her his seat.
Thank you very much,' she said.
sweetly, but don't care about sitting
down; I've been skating all after
loon. ."-Harper's Weekly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Pleasant for both.

Near Sighted Guest Cat banquet) i
presume the next thing will be a long
and tiresome speech from some laxative
guy.
Man Sitting Next-O, ! suppose so. I'm
the laxative guy that has to make the
speech.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Almost as Good,

Little Ikey came up to his father
with a very solemn face.
''Is it true, father" he asked, that
marriage is a failure?'
His father surveyed him thought
fully for a moment.
''Well, key" he finally replied. "if
you get a rich wife it's almost as good
Ia a failure. e."-Lippincott's.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Deca0ence.

us it true" inquired the traveller who
was standing in front of the Art Insti-
tute. that confidence man once sold
these big bronze lions to trusting stran-
ger for $75 or some such pitiful sum"
yep" said the policeman; "the con
men in this town are osin' their grip.
can remember when they wouldn't sell
nothin' smaller than the Masonic Temple
to a yalhoo '-Ch'oo~ ~o T'rihune
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
GRIP IS PREVA-

oINI ~ MI IA
LENT AGAIN. A
prompt remedy is what
every one is looking for.
The efficiency of Peru
ma is SO well known that
its value as a grip rem
edy need not be ques
ito d. The grip
yields more quickly if
taken in hand prompt
ly. If you feel grippy
get a bottle of Peruna
at once. Delay is almost
certain to aggravate
your case.
For free illustrated booklet entitled
"The Truth About Peruna,' address
The Peruna Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Mailed postpaid.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Hone Deferred.

When first l sought the writer's ranks
My verse was taken in with thanks.
Tis years since that initial splash
They've never sent the promised cash.
TO wait and get no pay, | find,
Is worse than having things declined
-Clpvo1n nd plnin Dealer
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
One of the signs.

"Col. Gunnsome is getting to be a pret
3 big man in politics. isn't he?'
"Yes; whenever he calls on the Pres.
ient he has to be careful TO explain to
the reporters that his visit has no politi'
cal significance"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
inst Between Themselves.

Actress (sotto vOce) no one
must know of this!' ~
Actor surveying slim audience)-
My dear. you may speak out; there Is
10 one to hear us."-.ludge.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Perish the Thought!

Gladys-If he talks to you like that he's
100 impertinent. | just wouldn't stand
my of his lip
Esmera lda--His lip! The idea He
has never presumed 10 far as to kiss me,
Miss Gooyius
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

Distracted Mother (opening the door of
the playroom) What are you boys max
ing all this terrible racket about?
Her Youngest-Were playin' Congress,
nav. We've just had message from the
pres 'dunt Chicago Tribune.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
20 Cautious.

Mayme-You refused that handsome
young lawyer? Why, thought you liked
him.
Maybelle-I did. but when he proposed
to me he put it in the form of hypo-
thetical question 400 words long.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Another Horror.

Exchange Editor-Let me see-Mark
Twain had degree of some kind con-
feired on him, didn't he?
Literary Editor-Yes since he incorpo-
rated himself believe he has taken the
degree of Ltd.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
You Can Get Aliens Foot-Fase FPFF

Write Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y, for a
rec sample of Aliens Foot Ease 1t cures
iweating, hot swollen, aching feet. 1t makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for
'orns. ingrowing nails and bunionS. All drug
;tstS sell 1t. 25C. Don't accept any substitute
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
The Old Widower's Choice.

He wanted the comforts of home,
But wanted them cheap. He took
No year or two to primD and fidget;
He merely said, will you marry m
Bridget"
81 will, sor" answered the cook.
Chicago Tribune.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

HOWARD E. BURTON.-Assayer ar I Chemist,
SO Leadvllle, Colorado Specimen prices: Gold,
Silver J. ad, aI Gold, silver Toe; Gold, soc; Zinc
Copper, 81. Cyanide tests. Mailing envelopes and
fun price list sent on application. Control and UNI
pre- work solicited. l.eierence: Carbonate Ma"
tonal Bank
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Fruftage.

Nan-Where did Kit ever find him ana
why did she marry him? What with
sred. insignificant little specimen he is!
Fan-That may be. but she picked him
from a magnificent family tree.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

What is said to be the largest collec-
tion of coins is in the public cabinet of
antiquities at Vienna, which contains
about 12jOOO pieces.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

Rankin-Do you think you could ride
ninetyeight miles on horseback in seven
teen hours straight?
Fyle-No, but | walked the floor min
hours straight with a squalling baby last
light, and I'm willing to bet that no
President of the United States can do
hat.-Chicago Tribune
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Like Thaw,

Redd-It's In order for some one to
name his airship after Thaw.
Greene-Why so2
Redd-Because when 1t is sent up 1t
seems to be very uncertain just how
long 1t is going to stay up-Yonkers
Statesman.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

Prince Waldemar Of Denmark is a
capital boxer and is ever ready to put on
the gloves
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
PILES CURED IN s TO ID DAYS

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in TO Ia days money refunded. 50c.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothins
syrup the b st remedy To use fer their childre.
during the eethlng period.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

ESTC St. Vitus Dance ana ervous Diseases perma-
l ~ nently cured by DR.. ines Great Nerve Re-
orer Send for FREE ZOO trial bottle and treatise.
DR.. r. IL. Kline, Id, S31 Arch ST., Philadelphia Pa.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

There is always something happen
Ing to keep you excited
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

As soon as a man discovers that he
cannot reform himself, he begins Oh
the world.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

I'VE want to do something big to ad-
vertise that new play" said the New
York manager.
Well answered the press agent,
which kind of a play is it? One to
which you invite the attention of the
,lergy or the attention of the police?"
Star.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

Norway's seaweed, used as fuel, yields
. greater revenue than it's fisheries.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Little Soldiers

OF corpuscles that defend you
against disease.
TO make and keep these little soldiers
healthy and strong, is simply to make
and keep the blood of the right quality
and quantity.
This is just what Hoods Sarsaparilla
does-it helps the little soldiers in your
blood to fight disease for you.
1t cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions,
catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness, dyspepsia, general debility, and
builds up the whole system.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Risky.

Risky.
II think from the utensils about him
that this mummy must have been an
Egyptian plumber"
,''It would be interesting to bring
him back to life"
But too risky. Who's going to pay
him for his timeT'-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18

Only One "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. LOOK
for the signature of f. w. GROVE. Used the
world over to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
A HOLOCAUST At SEA.
Steamer st. CrOix Burns OF the
California Coast.

Los Angeles, Cal. Especially One
hundred persons were burned to
death, drowned or killed by the ex-
plosion Of boilers on the steamship
St Croix, off Point Duma, IS miles
off here, according to the belief of
waterfront men, based on the re-
port brought by the officers of the
steamer City of Topeka.
The identity of the wrecked vessel
has not been absolutely established,
but officials of the Shumack Ham
ilton Line, which owns the St Croix,
are satisfied that IL is their steamer.
Frantic calls by wireless have failed
to get any response from the st.
Croix.
Bodies were seen dropping from
the burning hull of the vessel by
passengers on the City Of Topeka.
The vessel was burned to the wa
ter's edge at o'clock, when the
Topeka passed 1t. The Topeka re-
mained cruising about the vessel un-
til 1t was evident that no one alive
was on the wreck. William Brod-
erick, Charles Reinheimer and Fred
Barrie, passengers OF the City of
Topeka, rushed to this city with
news of the disaster as soon as the
City OF Topeka docked
The St. Croix left San Pedro at 5
o'clock A. M, for San Francisco.
The st. Croix was built at Bath l.,
Maine. in 1895. She was 240 feet
long, 40 feet beam and $3.50 feet
depth of hold. Her gross registered
tonnage was 1888 and net tonnage
1,064 tons. She carried crew of
SO
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25

New York Especially Announced
in Boston, confirmed in New York
and commented on with interest
everywhere, another billion-dollar
merger became a reality in the finan-
cial world with the practical absorp-
tion of the Western Union Telegraph
Company of the American Telephone
asd Telegraph Company. The West
ern Union, one of the pet properties
of the late Jay Gould, has been in
the Gould family for a generation.
and 1t was by the sale of Gould stock
that the merger was accomplished. %.
George j. Gould, chairman of the
executive committee of the Western,
said:
at is a fact that we have sold a
large part OF our holdings in the
Western Union Telegraph Company
to the Telephone Company. | be-
lieve this will inure to the benefit
of both the public and the Western
Union stockholders, as the business
of both companies can be handled
so that they form a complement to
each other, thus giving to the fullest
extent prompt and satisfactory serv-
ice to their patrons. They should
be worked in harmony, which will
be to the great advantage of the pub
lie, as well as the mutual interest of
both companies"
George j. Gould is also quoted as
saying that the reason which actu-
ated him in the sale was the desire
to have more time to devote to his
Western properties. In Wall Street
the amount of the Gould holdings
was set at about 250,000 shares, or
about 20 per cent. of the total stock
of the Western Union outstanding
The price was conjectured to have
been in the neighborhood of So.
In some quarters the total pur-
chase by the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company was set at
rs per cent. of the Western Unions
outstanding stock. The telephone
company was said to have acquired
voting rights on about 25 per cent
more, giving 1t the voice of a ma
jority stockholder to the direction
of the affairs of the Western Union
Elsewhere 1t was pointed out that
with stock as well distributed as that
of the Western Uionn 28 per cent
of the shares would have amounted
virtually to a controlling interest
While the report has been current
that the Mackay companies, control
ling the Postal Telegraph Company,
will ultimately he included in the
plan Of reorganization. no confirma-
tion Of this could be obtained in New
York. officers of the Postal were
emphatic in their statements that the
company would remain on an inde-
pendent basis.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
RESCUE HELPLESS PATIENTS.
Discharged Janitor OF Hospital
Charged With Causing Fire.

San Francisco Especially IT. T.
Saunders, discharged janitor of st.
Luke's Hospital, which was partly
destroyed by fire, was arrested on
suspicion of being responsible for the
blaze. He resisted arrest but was
overpowered. He refused to make
any statement. Twenty patients,
many of them suffering from broken
limbs and Utterly helpless, were car
ried out of the burning structure by
the police. Nurses and car men
from the nearby barns assisted in
this work, and it is reported that all
patients have been accounted for
1t was reported soon after the fire
started that one man had been left
in the building, but this was denied
by the hospital authorities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
foreign

Martin Kaufman, of New York,
arrested in Berlin, charged with
fraud IN connection with the Cot
ton Goods Convention Company, of
New York, involving 100000,
agreed TO return with the United
States PostofIice inspector who made
the arrest.
The Pilgrims Society OF London
gave farewell dinner to John Ridge
ly Carter, former secretary of the
American Embassy there, who has
been appointed United States min
lister TO Roumania, Servia and Bull
garia.
Two United States revenue cutters
and a British cruiser are searching
West Indian waters for the Astor
yacht Nourmahal and two other yes
sels missing since the hurricane
Americans in Chile protest that
the action Of the United States gov
ernment in the matter of the Aslop
claim is detrimental TO American in
terests in that country.
A Chinese naval commission ar
rived in England TO study the ques-
tion OF naval construction, with a
view 10 undermining the navy of
China.
King Alfonso's award as arbitra-
tor OF the boundary dispute between
Peru and Ecuador has been accepted
by both nations.
France, like England and Ger
many, is having her budgetary crisis.
More than $4,000, 900 additional
taxation IS carried in the pending
budget, the new taxes being prin-
cipally levied on automobiles, tobac-
co, wines and inheritances.
Portugal. with the support OF
Great Britain. has opened negotia.
tions for maintenance of the status
quo In reference to the island OF
Macao.
The Yaqui River, in Santo Domin.
go, oyerfowed. The residents had
TO seek refuge on the roofs of their
houses and hundreds of them are In
distress.
The Finnish Diet was dissolved for
refusing to sanction the Russian gov.
ernment's demand for an appropria.
tion OF s4,000,000 for defense OF the
empire.
Thousands are homeless and mil
lions OF dollars worth OF property
have been destroyed by torrential
rains in the Province of Adana
Turkey
Gustave Terry. who stirred up the
recent naval scandal in France, was
wounded In a duel with Laurent
Tailhade, the poet, at Paris.
Benjamin Lamont. OF New York
sentenced to four years In the Mon.
treal penitentiary for robbery and as.
sault. committed suicide In his cell
Dominick Falaco, a track-waiker
confessed having put an obstruction
on the track In Union Station tun.
mel 10 wreck a train.
Az result OF the Steinhell trial
the French minister OF justice says
he will propose certain changes 10
procedure In the courts OF France.