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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

Camp Clayton Met.-Camp Clayton, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, met in regular monthly session last night at the Commercial club, and at tended to 8 great deal of routine busi- ness. The meeting was we'll attended, and much enthusiasm was apparent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

Realty Translers-A deed of convey ance was filed in the office of the pro- bate court yesterday recording the fol- lowing realty transfer: w. R. Stewart and wife to E. R. Maynord, lots IT and IS in block 24 I, Ensley, the considera- tion involved in the transaction being $2200.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
MEN WANTED AS ENUMERAT0RS FOR
 CENSUS OF 1910

Prof. William B.. Bailey. of Yale. who has charge of taking the census. in Connecticut. declares that he has not received enough applications for places as enumerators to insure the proper performance of the work in any of the larger cities of Connecticut. although the places in the smaller com munities are pretty well filled.
 In New Haven about l5 more men are needed and in Bridgeport about the same number.
 All applications for positions as cen sus enumerators must be filed by Jan. g. The examinations of the candi- dates are to take place on Feb. 5, and It is said that these will take place in over a hundred places in this state. The papers are not only to be correct ed here but they are also to be after wards sent to Washington for fur ther correction.
 It is a new and interesting fact that pers in the state here are to be cor rected by the civil service boards in the various cities. The smaller places viii likely he grouped in examination districts and the examinations con oucteo by the postal authorities in each of these districts.
 Whether or not the various civil service boards will receive any renum- eration for the work of holding these examinations and correcting the pa- pers is a question at present unan- swered. The census is to be taken in the cities from April Is to May 1. 1910. and in the rural sections from April 15 to May 15, 1910.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
Fashionable Throng / GreetS Else Janis

Elsie Janis, captivated an excep- tionally large and fashionable audience at Jackson's theatre last night in ''The Fair Co-Ed-" The best musical com edy that has been provided for the versatile comedienne Surrounded by an excellent company, she held the big audience in the thrall of her mag netic personality for nearly three solid hours.
 The Fair Co-Ed" is a college mus teal comedy. the book by George Ade. the music by Gustav Luders- Staged by Fred Latham. the production Is equipped with a wealth of realistic scenic effects The master hand of William Rock is seen in the arrange ment of the dances.
 Elsie Janis appears as the sole sur viving female in a co-educational school. Cynthia Bright the star of Bingham College Miss Janis scored in every number. but best of all in her impersonations of stage celebri- ties. Others to receive favor at the hands of the audience of last even ing were Arthur Stamford. who looks like George M. Conan and plays "Davy Dickerson". Sydney Jarvis. as 'Wel- ingtou Reed. "en old grad, guardian of Elsie; Gilbert Douglas. the near English chappie; James Reaney. the athletic hero;. Harry Depp, the fresh- man who disguised as the chaperone; Harry Wood. who. made a dashing captain Peacock: and Elsie Steele, the "girl from Mississippi"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
 OF TAX LEAGUE
 TO WATCH CITY
Different Men to Scrutiaize Branches of
 Local Government
Committee Selected Last Night Wifi Rec ommend ut.Commi;tees and Speci. fy Their Duties.

Plans made by the executive con1- mittee of the Taxpayers league at its meeting last night tend toward the formation of a number of sub-commit- tees to watch over the affairs of the city government in a sort of monitor system Each committee is to have assigned to it a certain branch of government which it is to inquire in- to and investigate with the, idea of suggesting such changes as the. lea gus would think for the betterment of the city. z
 These committees are to be made. up by a committee composed of A. w. Burritt. John J. Phelan, Eugene B. Peck. 5. E. Vincent. and Robert F. Hurley. with Jerome Orcutt. the pres ident of the league as ex-officio mem
 The personel of this committee is the same as was selected to bring in the nomination of a permanent secre- retary of the league with the excep- tfon that the name of Former Mayor Henry Lee is omitted and s E. Vim cent and F. B. Peck are added
 1t will be the duty of this commit tee not only to specify the nature of the work of the sub-committees but to make the nominations of the mem bers of the same. Charles R. Ayres. chairman of the press committee of the leQ Kue who was SelGcIeQ last nlEnt stated to a Farmer reporter this morn ing: There is really not much to say as the league is not ready to make any announcements
 ''The league is to have several com usittees to study out municipal prob lems along lines that will be a benefit to the city. None of the ideas was formulated last night but the com mittee will outline the work of each subcommittee and bring in the nom nations for them. Whatever ideas are to be carried out will be for the general welfare of the league and the benefit of Bridgeport generally. There Is nothing definite as yet but there will be later.
 .'The committee which has the mat ter of nominating a permanent secre- tary in hand reported that 1t had sev- eral candidates In mind but had not been able to make any selections as yet" The committee on sub-commit- tees will make its report at meeting to be held next Thursday evening"
 Mir Ayres, chairman of the press --a--as..i.ta4 ia connected with the or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
COURTS TO CHECK
 THE WHITE PLAGUE
Special from United Press,

Chicago. Dec. 17.-chicaeo courts to- day started crusade to force tuber- cular fathers and mother to guard against subjecting their children to the disease and as a first step nine fathers who have disregarded the warnings or the Chicago Health department will De prosecuted.
 Henry E. Shoot. of the Juvenile Pro tecttve Association. says he. will de uand penitentiary sentences for the offending parties.
 In the case of Stanley Buras. the first to. be arrested, there were five children [ The father. under favor able conditions. can live about six months. and the family is supported by the wife Four of the. children have incipient tuberculosis and the father has refused to heed the warn- ings of the health board. E.1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
SILK PETTICOATS

Made of Roman and Persian, guaran- teed Taffeta Silk, in light and dark ground with lowered designs, wide
 sweep founce, value $500, at. $500
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
FUR COATS

Beautifully marked fine Pony Skin Coats, 50 inches long, beautifully mark ed Coats with Brocaded Satin lining. Value $6OOO, at. ... ....... .- $5O00
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
POST. CARD ALBUMS

der department of the Bridgeport Brass Co. He was among those men, tioned for the Republican nomination of alderman in the Ninth district pri- or to the last election.
 A. w. ,Burritt of the committee on suo-committees is at the head of the A w. Burritt Lumber Co.,. E. B. Peck is a lawyer and was president Of the police board under Mayor Mul- vihilfs administration. S. E. Vincent IS member of the grain. feed and coal. concern of Vincent Bros Robert Hurley is a member of the build ing firm of Casey & Hurley and a former member of the Common Coun- ell. Attorney John J. Pheian was formerly secretary of state and is a member of the Board of Apportion- ment-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17

ing accepted a most hattering offer. He will remove to his new location the cups and other belongings of pa irons.
 Mir. Thierfeider has been among the leading barbers of the city for many years. and he has built up a fine pal tronage at his WaN street establish. ment Only for building changes in the immediate vicinity, he might re- main there indefinitely. However. he recently received an advantageous of fer for his lease on his present quar- ters. and disposed of 1t to Billy Ho- gan and Fritz Hartmann whose cafe is now on the opposite side of the street Si
 Mr. Thierfelder's numerous patrons will no doubt follow him to his new location. where he will await them with his accustomed pleasantries and expert attention. ~sS-sss-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
GIFT UMBRELLAS

Mems and women's 26 and 2s inch Umbrellas covered with fast black waterproof material with an assort- ment H gold, silver and box wood,
 straight and turned handles. each in a Christmas Box. Value s1.5o at 9sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
EMBROIDERED
 HANKDERCHIEFS

Fine Linen and Lawn Handker- chiefs with Hemstitched or Scalloped edge embroidery. values 15c at. sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17

The East End Social Club entertain ed about POO members at the fifth an- nual smoker at the club rooms in Sea- view. avenue last evening" Many members contributed to the informal entertainment. At it's close supper was served under the directiou of Frank Umstatter and Harry Munson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
MEMS SUSPENDERs

Holiday Box containing Suspenders, Garters and Sleeve Holders to match made of fine elastic webbing, also silk web suspenders put up in Holi- day Basket. at. .4sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17

the Government to protect the piiblic frcn injurious ingredients in both fee is and drugs It is 6eneffciaE both tc the public and to the conscfentfous manufacturer. E5y's Cream Balm. "a successful remedy for cold Tn the head, nasal catarrh, hay fever etc, eontain- ing mo- injurious drugs. meets. fully the requirements of the new law. and that fact is prominently stated on every package. It contains none of the in- furious drugs which are required by the law to be mentioned on the label. Hence you. can use it safely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
.sAL' THIERFELDER TO
 CLOSE BARBER SHOP

"AI' Thierfelder. one of the best nown tonsorial artists of the city. hav-
 ing. disposed of his lease at 126 Wall street, will close his barber shop this week. On Monday next he will enter the shop of Martin Horschler. in the lower floor of the Connecticut Bank building Wall and Main streets, hav-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17

Foley's Honey and Tar Is the best and safest cough remedy for children. At the first symptoms of cold. give as directed and ward off danger of croup.. bronchitis, sore throat. cold in the head. and stuffy breathing. It brings comfort and ease to the little ones Contains no opiates or other harmful drugs Keep always on hand. and refuse substitutes. FEB. Brill and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
HANCOCK AVE. THEFr.

A thief entered the store of J. Ne benvahl of 315 Hancock avenue last night through the window. He stole about s2 in pennies. white shirts and several, Germain coins. Detective Fox is working on the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
WRITING PAPER

AS envelopes and AS sheets of linen writing paper in very pretty Holiday toxes.-a useful and acceptable gift to any one. 35c values at. 23c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-17
LADIES' LINEN
 HANDKERCHIEFS

Pure linen Handkerchiefs with Hand Embroidered Initials or Floral Designs. spesiar at.............. sc
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
'Dante and Collected Verse.

By George lansing Raymond. Published By
9. ?. Putnsm'S Sons, New YORK and London.
Price Sl-N.
Prof George Lansing Raymond. in
TIE philosophic department. OF George
Washington university, offers volume
OF poetry entitled Dante and Collected
Verse"
Dante is q drama in six acts and fills
half the volume. II is a serious work
and fun OF beauty. The notes upon it
are almost all from Dante's La Vita
Nuova," from the translation Of Dante >
Gabriel Rosseth" The auther has so
STEPPED himself in study of his sub
Ject that ne seems almost an Italian,
with the genuine Italian viewpoint.
While there is much merit in the poetf-
cal work, IL Just falls short OF being
great
The book is finished with short
poems, hymns, sonnets and all sorts Of
little fragments. some of which have
been published before. One gets the
impression from this book that the au-
thor has not allowed himself TO go,
that he is holding back something we
want There is a feeling that the
book is filled with unexpressed ideas,
which from fear or sbyness perhaps
he has not uttered That is ridicu-
lous from a university professor who
has many books 10 his credit, too.
lie is no amateur. new 10 his public,
but the book distinctly leaves that i'm
preston
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
Books Received

''Truxton King" story OF Graustata. -,
George Barr McCutcheon; DOdd. Mead Co.
Cafe Cackle From Dumps to DslmOnico's." By
Clivette; Laird & Lee. Chicago.
The Chinese" By ]. S. Thomson; the Bobbs-
Merrill company. Indianapolis.
Into the Night" by Frances n. Greene;
Thomas Y Crowel & Co. New York
Fernando COrtes and his Conquest Of Mex
leo 14S5-15T4." by Frances A. MacNutt: G.. r.
Putnam's Sons. New York
The Conquest Of the Isthmus," BY Hugh G.
Weir; G. P. Pgtnam's sons New York
Human Body and Health" By Alvin Davi-
son; American book company. New York
big John Baldwin" by Wilson Vance; Henry
Holt & Co.. New York.
The Great White Plague" By Edward o.
Otis; Thomas Y. Crowell s Co.. New York
The sphinx and the Mummy. oy Carol Vox;
ii. NJ. Caldwell & Co., New York
both sides OF the Veil" by Anne Manning:
Robbins Sherman, Wrench & Co.. Boston.
The Slavery OF Today" By Charles A. Swan;
Pickering & Ingles, Glasgow.
Half a Chance" by Frederic ;. Isham; the
BObbs-5lerrill company, Indianapolis.
True Tilda," by A. I. Quiller-COuch; Charles
Scribner's Sons. New York.
with Christ in Palestine" By A T. Scho-
field; r. F. Fenno & Co.. New York.
a Boys Ride, By Gulielma ZOllinger5 A. C.
McClurg & Co., Chicago.
'sThe Child You Used to Be-" By Leonard
Pease A. C. McClurg & Co. Chicago.
The Trimming OF GoOsie" BY James Hopper;
Moffat, Yard & Co., New York.
"A Maid and Man" BY Ethel 8. Defiance;
Moffat. Yard & Co. New York
pleasant Day Diversions, by Carolyn Wells;
Mofat Yard Co., New York.
1.-The Boys Life OF Ulysses 8. Grant" BY
Helen Nieolay; the Century publishing company.
New York.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
"Zandrie''

BY Marian Edwards Richards. Published by
the Century company, New York Price
$1.5e.
The first book of a new author is
always hailed by the reviewer with
particular interest. and this one
arouses much enthusiasm, particularly
as 1t shows at no point the slightest
trace of the amateur writer.
"Zandrie' is unquestionably the
most allurng love story of the year,
In fact, not since Locke's Morals OF
Marcus Ordeyne" has such a tale ap-
peared, and il II can be compared
with any modern novel that is the one
Alexandra owen Donation, called
"Zandrie," is an orphan. She has been
placed in a convent at an early age
by relatives. who wish to bring her
up Catholic. Her father had been
prejudiced against that religion and
She had often promised him not to be
a Catholic so the poor sisters in the
convent have difficult time with her.
Zandrie is a warm hearted child, but
has no outlet for her loving tempera-
ment; the convent life with, its chill
and general dreariness rouses all her
antagonism. So she dreams dreams
and builds wonderful castles in the
air and succeeds in living in them-at
least part of the time.
One day. when she is 10 years old
she is sitting on the wall of the
convent garden, when horseman
dashes by. He is very hand
some young man. with golden hair,
and the child fits him into her
dreams as the knight who is to come
which she hates. Later, on the same
day, this young man, Julian Furness, is
brought into the convent hospital, the
victim of an accident in which he has
sustained severe injuries. Zandrie sees
him and gives him her heart. The pic
ture of her love is so real that 1t
scarcely seems childish affair. An in
nocent child, she does not understand
why Julian can not take her with him.
When he leaves the hospital she runs
away to join him. but is brought back
to school. During the seven ensuing
years inside the convent walls she con-
tinues to cherish her love for her hero,
while acquiring an education which at
fords her no knowledge of life, the
world or the conventions of society.
At the end of the seven years she
runs away again. Julian, who had been
a spoiled child, a wild youth and hor-
rible example to the village, through
his fearful bodily aff1iction and intense
suffering, has become a man of great
strength of character. The course of
their love is sad, tragic and beautiful
by turns. but always real and unusual.
The charm of Zandrie lies in her alb
solute ignorance and Inconsistencies
of sex, and if the author had not car
ried that so far in the end the book
would have been quite perfect. How
ever, only the hypercritical will be
disposed to be captious, for the sweet
naturalness of the love story can not
fail to make its irresistible appeal to
even the most cynical wording.
Remarkable for a first production
"Zandrie" Is a work of which an expert
enced writer might well be proud.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
Guatemala and Her
People of Today"
By Nevin o. Winter author OF 'tMexico and
Her People Of Today Published by l.. c.
Page & Co., Boston. Price $3

BY NeyIn O. Winter author Of Mexico and
Her People Of Today" Published by L, G..
Page Co. Boston. Price SO.
Shorter by much than his Mexico"
is Nevin 0, Winters Guatemala and
Her People of Today" Yet into 27e
pages he has put all that one would
know of this interesting country. Mex
leo seemed a threadbare subject until
Mr.. Winter showed us all the things
we had missed, and now that same
faculty which in journalism is called
the news instinct is brought into play
to interest us in Guatemala.
The author gives a fine description
of the land, it's history and develop
ment, the people. their customs and
characteristics, to which are added
chapters on British Honduras and the
republic of Honduras, with. references
to the other countries of Central Amer
ica-Salvador. Nicaragua and Costa
Rica.
Guatemala is by no means so famil-
lar to the traveller as is Mexico, and
yet In Mexico Mr.. Winter found much
to talk about which surprised even the
student How much more this is true
now of Guatemala, The author has
travelled slowly through this country
and studied all the time. Following g
a tour through Guatemala and Hon
duras careful reading of the avail
able literature upon those countries
has been made and the work of prep
aration has spread over period of
almost two years. ."
Not the least interesting part of the
book is to be found in the illustra-
tions, which are reproductions of pho
tographs, most of which were taken
by the author, but some few by
I. w. Copelin. The book is artistically
printed and bound, and emblazoned
upon the cover are the arms of Guate-
mala and it's declaration of indepen-
dence 1t deserves place among the
geographical as well as travel books
of the day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

6y MIS-. Aenry DuOeney. fuDAsnco oJ ofn
In England new book by Mrs.
Henry Dudeney brings with it success.
popularity and praise from all quar-
ters, but America viii not follow Eng
lands lead in literary taste any more
than in the drama. Here is an author
in the very front ranks of the women
writer's of the day who has work ed
hard for her position and deserves the
praise she has received, but this book.
while handled with marked ability,
does not hold the reader nor inspire
any interest in the story. Its theme
two men and a woman--is as old as the
hills, and though the author tries to
make something new out of the situa-
ton, her efforts are labored and one
feels the strain of the machinery.
stephen Fairmanner steps into his
inheritance as the story opens. His
father, just buried, has been the pro-
prietor of the Blue Bark inn at Penny
Pottage, but has been a most disrep-
utable drunkard and consequently
without ambition to improve his prop
erty. Stephen, on the contrary, is an
exemplary young man and at once
plans improvements and ways and
means of advancing himself in the
world. The drawing of the character
of stephen Fairmanner is nothing less
than genius and shows most careful
study. The tragedy of Stephens life is
that he can never be a gentleman. He
realizes this perfectly. but spends all
his spare time on cheap, imitation eul-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
"The Book of Famous Sieges'
By Tudor jerks. Published by Doubleda
Page Co. New Yosk. Price 81 80.

By Tudor jerks. Published by Doubleday,
Page & Co, New York Price s1.50-
THE Book of Famous Sieges," by
Tudor jerks, is supposed to be for
younger readers but any one who
picks it up will take advantage of the
chance to brush up his history a bit
and read the delightful book.
The work is divided into five periods,
the first including a siege in the ear
liest times. the siege of Troy. the siege
of Babylon and the siege of P1ataea.
This takes the reader to 429 B. c. The
second period describes the sieges of
Tyre Saguntum, Syracuse. Alesia and
Jerusalem. the last occurring in 70
A. D. The third period contains the
stories of Constantinople, Paris and
Antioch. and the fourth. Orleans. the
fall of Constantinople and siege Of
Rhodes.
The fifth period opens with the siege
of Gibraltar in 1888, and describes Ant
werp, our own Vfcksburg. Paris in
1870, and finally Port Arthur in 1904.
All the important details are given
in every sketch, and many little inter-
esting anecdotes not found in the his
tories of everyday schools. The book
would be most valuable as auxiliary
reading. but is so much more inter-
esting than any history that the text
book would be neglected.
The book is artistically bound and
contains 16 Illustrations from old
prints.