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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-12
4 Dlan's ReQN1remenb
 And q W0man's Sh0rtConzlnQ
Domestic Virtues Not Always Requste-Grace of Mind and Beauty Needed as Well Scarcely Any One Woman
 Exists Who Combines Them All
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

Scarcely one of us has been so remiss as to let Mrs. Browning's charming, little poems entitled, "A Mans Requirements and "A Woman's Shortcomings" go by unread. In fact they are so full of hu- man interest that they afford much. food for thought and reflection.
 It is a well established fact that the average man in describing his ideal wom- an, first and foremost of all, declares that she must be endowed with domestic virtues"
 Then. when called upon to define the meaning of such an expression, he looks vague and embarrassed and mystifed, and murmurs inaudibly something about "his mother"
 Yea, verily domestic virtues may fnean anything and everything. when used by mere man
 It may mean that woman shall be everything from seullery maid to a queen;
 From sedative to a stimulant;
 From model mother to a fashion plate;
 From possessing the disposition of a saint to the housekeeping ability of a Martha;
 From silent listener to a good talker, as the occasion demands:
 From being endowed with the cunning ness of a Becky Sharpe, and the gentle ness of a Maggie Tulliver, to the ambi- tions of Lady Macbeth \ This and much more must a woman be yea, everything from & cook to an houri-and then some more!
 As a matter of fact, no man ever chose a woman to fall In love with for her traits of character, but much more for the arch of her pretty instep, trick of the eyebrows the cuteness of her rosebud mouth. or the wave of her hair.
 After this has been accomplished, then comes the demand that she shall possess the domestic virtues, besides which again may mean in his mind, after they are married and the poor little woman is trying to keep house on $1OOO year, that:
 She finds the tack hammer when he comes home in the afternoon and wants to nail
 That every pair of socks that he takes rom ms cnllLOHlef are udrneu ana reduy to wear;
 That she find his collar button the moment it has popped out of his shirt front and hidden itself securely under the dresser;
 And that his dinner shall be ready the moment he comes in the house, which va ries each day any where from 5:SO to S:S0
 Domestic virtues in a woman also mean to a man:
 Utter elimination of self
 To be entertained when he is telling about 'his' affairs, "his' sense, "his'' wonderful ability, This" courage and 'his'' diplomacy till the misses are dotted through the conversation like telegraph poles on a flying train.
 Domestic virtues mean that woman must prefer his society to that of any body else in the world after she marries him.
 Even if she Is only permitted now and then to sit In the same room with him, but not to address him, on pain of his dis pleasure.
 And now I am going to tell you a little fable, kind readers, which I shall label
 DOMEsTICITY IN FEMININITY.
 There once dwelt nice, amiable little
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mrs w. D. Nesbitt, who has been quite pital, has returned to her home. Many
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A "Fair" Attraction Outside "The Fair. ''
In our window at 1872 3d Avenue.
Engraved Visiting Cards Wedding Invitations

And announcements being made all today and tonight
 2 to 8:30 o'clock. The Plate Press shown, is the same style as IS used by the Government for printing bank notes. We have our own steel and copper plate and stone engra- vers and operate complete an
 Engraving
 and Embossing Department, the only one op- erated in the state. You are invited to inspect our plant-glad to show you
 through.
 The largest and hand somest retail Stationery Store in the South.
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ANNoUNCEM ENTS.

Miss May Fox will entertain this aft ernoon in compliment to Miss Mattie Fowlkes.
 Thursday Mrs. w. P. McCrossin will be the hostess at a luncheon in compli- ment to Miss Fowlkes.
 dinner will be given by Miss May belle Cosby Friday evening for Miss Mat tie Fowlkes and MT. Hidden.
 Miss Emily Morriss will give lunch con Saturday for Miss Fowlkes.
 Miss Hause Norvell will be the hostess at box party at the Jefferson Satur- day for Miss Fowlkes
 Wednesday afternoon the Young wom- en's Missionary society of the First Pres byterian church will entertain the mem- bers of the North Alabama Missionary Union in honor of Miss Lambdin and Mrs. Graybill, at the home of Mrs. James Bruce. The hour is from 430 to 5:3O.
 The ladies of St. Vincent's auxiliary will meet at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon with Mrs. H. F. DeBardeleben. A full at- tendance is requested.
 The board of the United Charities will meet tomorrow morning in regular month ly session. The president urges that all members shall be in attendance, as im- portant business measures will come be- fore the assembly,
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 pleasure to many to know that she is rap
 idly recuperating.
 Mrs. H. D. Johnson of Memphis is the guest of Mrs. Luther Reynolds, 1124 Elev- enth street.
 Mrs. w. w. Turner of LaGrange, Ca, is expected tomorrow to visit Mrs. J. T.
 Harwell at Glen Iris. Little Miss Augusta Mason and Master James Mason, Jr., will remain at home during the absence of their parents, Dr. and Mrs. James Mason, during their for eign trip Their grandmother, Mrs. Mason, will be with them. Mrs. Charles Thompson, after spending several days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Patton. returned yesterday to her home in Decatur. Col. and Mrs. T. o. Smith have returned
 after a trip to Virginia and French Lick Springs. Mrs. Smiths friends will be glad +o learn that she is much improved in
 health.
 Mir and Mrs. John F. Glenn and son have returned from Minneapolis. They have leased the Thornton residence, 1915 Wacouma street, for the season. Cards from MT and Mrs. Norman Nor rison who have spent several months in | Co,orado announce an early return to Birmingham. Mr. Morrison's many friends ttaf fu | has been so speedy. 1 Col and Mrs. T. G. Bush returned home | Sunday.
 l Miss Elizabeth Dearborn, who is i'll at her home on South Fifteenth avenue with | 6inhtberia. is accorded the sympathy of | a large circle of friends. Miss Louise Howell and Miss Maud
 Howell. who have been the guests of Miss | Mattie Hubbard for several weeks, re- turned to their home in Talladega Sun day.
 1 Mrs Norman Brooks, MT. Francis Clark, | Gen. Louis V. Clark and Miss Augusta | Clark left yesterday for New York city. Mrs William Hardie has as her guest | for several days Miss Lambdin of At | lanta. Mrs Graybil of Nashville is visiting | Mrs Russell Booth at West End. Mrs Frank Howe Bell is still the guest
 of her mother, Mrs. T. T. Wilson, in Chattanooga. MT. and Mrs J. W. Whatley and their son. Jewell left several days ago for visit to Niagara Falls, New York /city and other points in the east. Mrs. Crawford Nielsen of Columbus,
 Miss. Is the house guest of her sister,
 Mrs. Angus Macey Taylor. Mrs. Nielsen
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And that "Sp On'' coat-New York is s'crazy' over it. waterproof weighs only few It's coat you pro fessona men will find most serviceabe Price 1256 to $20.00.
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Miss May Fox will entertain this aft ernoon in compliment to Miss Matti, Fowlkes.
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Also have other good light weight coas-Chesterfeds $1O to $40 long cravenees $10 $50; the sensational Presto, with it's double purpose collar flat snug up auto style about the neck $15 to $25 swell range patterns and fit and style guarantee.
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A Nobby Topper
 For Frosty Mornings

Every should have of these handsome Top Coats for early fall wearthey Ire dressyand comfortable if from Saks most thoroughly well made and dependable The style shown here the correct topper for fall 09 Our sentiments include coats from $O to $0he most for the price, whatever the price is.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
ENGLISH NAVAL OFFICER RE.
= TURNS AFTER RECORD
BREAKING TRIP.
NOT A LIFE WAS LOST
Point Reached Was III Miles From
Pole, Being 1928 Degrees South
Some important Diesov.
cries Made.

London, March 23-Lieutenant f.
IL. Shackleton, of the British nayy,
commander CT the Antarctic expedi.
which returned on the Barketinc
Nimrod to Invercargiil, New Zealand.
today, although he did lot achieve
his object, succeeded in getting with.
N Ill miles of the pole.
The Nimrod expedition left Eng
land In July Of 1907 and after reach.
ing the ice fieids and making the
most elaborate preparations, the main
expedition started on sledge Jour
ney which occupied 126 days and ira
versed 17S miles southwards. The
explorers reached a latitude Of $50
legrees and longitude 162 degrees
east, which was estimated as III
miles from the pole.
At the point where the expedition
was compelled to turn back the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
KILLED CONVICT
At BR|NKlEY
TWO WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE
THEIR ESCAPE - ANOTHER
BADLY INJURED -lNCiPlENT
RIOT is QUEtLED.

Brinkley. Ark, March 23.-One
state convict was killed and another
badly injured while attempting to es-
cape at Brinkley this. afternoon. Fol-
lowing the shooting of the convicts a
number. of citizens of Brinkley.
termed the riff raff" tonight by
Mayor Jackson. threatened the two
guards who did the shooting with
mob violence, but Mayor Jackson and
more prominent citizens soon
checked the talk. Mayor Jackson or
dered the marshal to arrest amy citi-
zen loafing around the convict camp.
The convict killed was Frank Will
lisms. sentenced TO five years, whose
home is in Duluth, &inn.. where his
mother. Mrs. w. Gol1stein. and sis
ter. Mrs. ID. c. CroZier. reside.
George Perrins, a one-year convict
of Fayetteville. Ark, who tried to es-
cane with Williams was shot in the
back ami side. Perkins and the body
of Williams will be sent to Little
Rock tomorrow morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24

earth. A successful landing was ef
fected en- the north side of Strawber
ry Peak IN what Is known as Little
Tiiunga Canyon, five o'clock Satur.
day afternoon, less than two hours
after the ascent at Pasadena. The
distance covered was less than Is
miles in a direct line, but by any DOS.
sible foot route many times that dis
tance.
The aeronauts wandered aimlessly
over the mountains until 1880 Sui.
day afternoon. when they unexpecI.
edly came TO Colby's Ranch, an iso-
lated habitation far from any road
and without COMMUNICATION with the
outside world. In the meantime a
terrific blizzard had swept over the
mountains and for hours the men
from cold
AT the ranch the party remained
until Nanday afterr con when the
storm ceased. They Immediately
took up the snow-choked trails across
the mountains toward Pasadena. The
party Travelled through Monday night
and until this afternoon when they
suddenly came upon Switzer's Camp.
on the side of the mountain ten miles
from Pasadena. A party of rescuers
Dn horseback were at Switzer's. hav.
Ing just returned from a "a hour
search for the missing men.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
$4,000 REWARD OFFERED.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 2-Gov-
ernor Stuart tonight issued procla-
nation offering a reward OF $4,000
for the arrest and conviction of the
kidnapers of Willie Whitla.
The principal hope of the detec-
tivcs that they may capture the all
ductor of Willie WhItla and his ac-
completes lies in the fact that the
numbers of all the bills in the slo.-
600 paid as ransom are known. The
list was made and kept of every hill
In the entire lot and this list has
been furnished the detectives.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
MEN WHO AscENDEp AT PAsA-
DENA ARRIVE WITHIN TEN
MILES OF THAT PLACE.
BATTlED WITH BLIZZARD
Balloon Was Up Less Than Two
Hours, But Three Mountain
Ranges Were Crossed
Wadcd Snow 8 Days.

Les Angeles, Cal, March 23.--After
ore of the most narrowing expert
'ences in the history of ballooning
Capt. Mueller land five companions
who ascended In the Ferris racing
balloon America at Pasadena, Sat.
urday afternon, and became lost II.
the Sierra Madre Mountains, arrived
on foot at Switzer's camp. on the
slopes Of Mount Wilson, unharmed.
The balloon was In the air less than
two hours. II was carried by the
strong north wind over mile high
near the summit Of Mount Lowe aud
swept on across the intervening
peaks and canyons TO the lofty sum
nit of Mount Gabriel. Here the bal
last was thrown out and the balloon
SCARED away toward Strawberry
Peak, on the third range.
Crossing this at low attitude the
balloon encountered a strong current
of air which brought 1t rapidly to tho
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24

own behalf and was seconded by
Colonel Fred NJ Blount. of Chicago,
while Chairman Roy o. West, of tn .
state central cminittee and other
party leaders wre dustriously en-
deavoring to preent the deadlock
from breaking, nile the Lowden
forces wored qietly. There were
long sessions beteen Messrs. West.
Lorimer AMI Hopins, and Governor
Deneen, In whichthe governor took
a decided stand aainst auy attenpt
to stampede the legislators to Con-
gresham McKinle. and Lowden, and
a caucus of the 'ian1 of hope" re-
suited in their detrmination to stand
pat for twentyfou hours.
The senate judial Rpportionment
bill in the house wnt over until next
Tuesday.
The senate passd the bill pro-
hibiting pupils of Ugh and graded
schools from orgazing fraternities.
To Break Deilock Today.
From the nunrous conferences
held tonight II is llieyed that an eff
fcrt will be madeb break the dead
lock tomorrow. 4 any rate more
than one ballot I'll probably be
taken
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
WOMAN FROM SHARON.

Sharon, Pa. March est is believ-
ed here that the woman arrested in
Cleveland is from Sharon. The won,
an suspected has not been living with
her husband for some time, but has
been making her home here. She Is
said to have an intimate knowledge
of the Whitla family and their rela-
tionships, and to have known that
Whitla would unquestionably give up
any amount for the recovery of his
SON. If she is the woman on whom
suspicion has centered here her ar
rest will cause great sensation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
GIRLS IN COURT
Atlanta Recorder Named This Form
of Punishment For Unruiy
Conduct.

Atlanta, Ga, March 23.-Sall c
Ogles, aged rs. and Hattie Hood. aged
16. two, pretty white girls were
soundly whipped in police court to-
day by order or Recorder Broyles.
The girls hal. been brought before
the recorder on charges of being I'M
ruiy5 by their parents After the re-
ocrder heard the story of the par
enis he said: Il won't fine or inn
prison these girls. A good whipping
is what they need That will do
them more good than fine. A great
many girls might profit these days If
they were given a taste of the
switch"
The recorder then had straps
brough' in, and while policemen he'd
the girls they were sonndly tfrasAed
by their parents The girls made a.
great outcry during the thrashing
process. brit the recorder saw that
!; was well lone Sallie Ogies was'
recently married. but is not living
with her husband. She said. though.
that her husband would make some
one suffer for the thrashipg given
her.
z Il
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24

I charge or abduction according to De-
tective Wood.
Attempts were made to communi-
cate with Whitla in Sharon tonight
but he could not be located. The man
says he has been a resident of Cleve-
land for seventeen years. He claims
to have mother and sister here.
Willie Gave Description.
Captain Shattuck is said to have Sc
cured description of the kidnapers
from Willie Whitla, and this descrlp-
tion led to the arrest. Today the de-
tectives heard that man and womaa
answering the description of the kid
napers had been seen on the out
skirts of the city.
(, They came downtown and bought
numerous articles of clothins. 7stcst-
derits 90 bfif, ana x1U Bills In pay
ment II was learned Later the re-
port came that the people had left. u
package in a downtown store which
proved to consist of discarded cloth
ing. The detectives trailed the couple
around the business district several
hours during the afternoon, but de-
layed taking them into custody
Shortly after nightfall the police
learned that the two had gone to the
east end of the city. The police
walked up behind the pair and Shat
tuck took the woman by the arm,
Wood securing the man. The couple
staggered, the police say, as if intox-
icated. The man would not talk,
but the woman chatted with the po-
licemen and admitted that she had
planned the kidnapping.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
SOME or lHIs FOLLOWERS
PAeD OFF WITH ANTS
IN 4srH BALLOT.
TO aQK DEADLOCK
Many cfercnces Held Last Night
Whid dfrom,se Hesuits-Bili
klu Tts.s in
Schoo,s.
Special tothe BuIlatia.

ISpeclal tothe buustih.
springfl H., March e3.-Fcrm r
Senator fbkins' vote. fell off greatly
on the foi-cighth ball6t in the JOINT
session tidy. A number of the
Hopkins tn were paired with the
anti-Hopku Republicans or Demo.
Gratis whokere absent The only
changes fin the ferty-seyenth bal.
lot was thI Of Glade, who had voted
for Foss d that ballot, voted for
Shurtleff al seyeral.of the Demo
Gratis gaveIomplimentary votes else
where tharto Stringer.
The ball resulted as follows:
Hopkins 67Foss 1G, Mason 4, Shurt.
left IS, Shman 2. Lowden l. Cal.
houn /. Mkinley 2, Stringer 40. a,
Foster of Scamore, /, John ]. Rrod-
erick Chicb, 4, w. Il. Cantillon Chi.
cago II, jim S. Cuneo Chicago. 4.
J. II. Dewd Canton /.
Hopkins Vas here working in his
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
NINE. NoRDIcA FIGHTS WILL.

Cambridge, Mass, March 23.-Thc
contest of the will of Mrs. vannic F.
Allen of Maldon. who died last month
leaving an estate of about s100. 900,
was called for hearing in court tcday
Mrs. Allen left nothing to any of her
own relatives. stating that they wero
well provided with money. Among
the contestants is Nine. Lillian Nor
dica. the famous singer, who was a
niece of Mrs. Allen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24

land was 5000 feet in altitude, trend
ing southwark in vast fiads of snow,
no mountains being in SIGHT.
A second party pushel forward to
the southern magnetic pole at lati'
tude 1925, longitude t54 east. The
British flag was left flying at both
points.
The ascent of Mont Erebus was
accomplished with difficulty, and geo.
logical discoveries lof great impor'.
ance were made. The results attain
ed have thrown much light on parts
Of the history of the Antartic CONT.
rent The expedition suffered nc
loss of life.
The expedition reached a point 35i
miles nearer, the pole than that at
tanned by the discovery expedition Of
which Lieutenant Shackleton was al
officer. The main overland expeli
tion commanded by Shackleton left
Cape Boyd October 30, 1908, and
Travelled over rough ice and noun
tajns of snow for DAYS at time. On
December End. they discovered a
glacier 100 miles long and probably
forty miles wide. An entire day was
required to get coo Yards up the gla'
cier. the danger from crevasses being
SO great.
On December s, new mountain
ranges were discovered. and ten days
later the party reached an altitude q
$500 feet. Continuing their ascent
toward the close of the year they
reached an altitude of 10000 feet
The tramp was continued until Jan
uary 2, when the party started On
the return trip.
Because of the snow having been
blown from the ice. the descent oI
the glacier was extremely hazardous
Sickness attacked the party and by
February 4 all were prostrated with
dysentery. At. the end of a weeh
q
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
PEOPLE OF WHiTLA'S HOME
TOWN HAPPY OVER WiLllE'S
HOME COMING.
MILITIA TURNED OUT
Led Big Parade--Band Named In
Honor Of Boys Uncle Dispensed
Musicr-Willle Object Of
chi'diah EptsT. ss3s

Sharon, Pa. March 23.-The who'e
borough Of Sharon, turned out to-
night and participated in demonstra-
tion over the homecoming of Willie
Whitla, who, with his father. arrived
here soon after noon today.
big parade was led by the Buhi
Independent rifles, national guard
company, and the Buhl rifles band.
both named for Willie's uncle. and
thousands of persons marched be-
hind them through the principal
streets of the town to the Whitla
home where fully five thousand per-
sons assembled on the lawn and In
front ofNthe house, cheering and Civ
ing every evidence OF public partici-
pation in the family JOY over the re-
covery of the little wanderer.
The bard from its position on the
front porch on the Whitla home
played several selections while tho
whole crowd cheered frantically. Re.
spending to the calls for speech,
NHitid dppcditu bh tht poi'h attohi-
panied by Rev. Albert Joseph Me-
Cartney of the First Presbyterian
church. who spoke briefly expressing
the joy of the Whitla neighbors and
fellow citizens over the recovery Of
the boy.
Whitia Thanks People.
a
He extended his thanks to all officials
and individuals who had assisted In
the search for the boy and expressed
the gratitude of his family for the
sympathy OF the people which he said
had done SO much TO -helplihe family
TO bear up during the*darkcst hours
OF their sorrow. He suggested that
children be taught by their parents to
fear strangers and to make an out
cry whenever any stranger should AT.
tempt to induce children to accom-
pany them.
With the singing of the ''Doxology'
by several thousand voices, the dem
onstration then ended.
Willie The Hero.
Willie was out this afternoon play
ing with his little frierds. He rode
bicycle. played marbles and assist
ed in flying kite. He is. the object
of childish envy Of every boy In
Sharon tonight, anyone of whom
would be glad to have had his expe-
riences.
Nothing has developed here today
in regard to the abductors. The per-
sons taken In custody at Cleveland
and Youngstown are shown to have
no connection with the abduction AMI
nothing Is known here as to any new
clue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
NEARLY $4,000 FOUND in
SATCHEL SEIZED BY POLICE
More Money Discovered in Woman's Skirts---Man
Arrested With Her Had Very Little to
Say--Boy Gave Description.

Cleveland, Ohio March ga man
and woman were arrested tonight
suspected of being the kidnapers OF
Willie Whitla, and the woman, actine
as spokesman for the pair, declared
that she had planned the whole thing.
Word from Sharon, Pa, Is to the eff.
fetc that the woman is resident of
that place and her arrest has caused
great sensation there. The man
seemed to have little or nothing to
say.
Caught on Street.
Captain Shattuck and Detective
Ward OF the local force were attract
ed by the movements of the pair and
approached them with view to
learning their identity
whats your hury?' asked the cap
The man, who was carrying a
satchel, dropped his precious burden
and started to run, but was caught by
Shattuck
When the police searched the satcn.
el they found s9,S45.5O in currency.
To the police they explained they
were on their way to the Baltimore
and Ohio depot, but they declined to
reveal their identity or their desti-
nation
Part of the money was found in a
satchel carried by the man and upon
being searched at the police station
more of the money in currency form
was found secreted in the skirt of the
woman.
Woman's Startling Statement.
When placed in custody at the po-
lice station. the woman said: Il am
the one who planned the whole thing.
There will be trouble for me and hell
in Sharon tomorrow. All of the
money but $40 was bound in packages
with the original slips, placed on the
money when Whitla took it from tho
bank, still around II. The woman
says she spent fifteen years of her
life In convent in Pennsylvania, but
denies that she has ever been in
trouble before.
Both the men and the woman deny
they know the name of each other.
They admit that they are not man
and wife Both will be arraigned in
police court tomorrow morning on "a