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Evening star., 1909-06-22
YEGGs GET OFF WITH 80 600
Overlook About $4,000 in Gold il
Ithaca Bank Safe.

ITHACA, n. Y, June 2o-Yeggs blew
up the safe in the Citizens National Bank
at Locke. a village twenty miles north of
this city. early today. and departed with
between 5000 and 81. 700 most of which
was in five-dolIar bills. They overlooked
about $1,000 in gold.
There w>re four men in the band. and,
holding at bay the citizens who were
aroused by the explosion. they ma lie their
escape.
Evening star., 1909-06-22
CULTURE FROM EARLY.
Mr. Minor Confers With He1lth Of
ficer on Alleged Leper's Case

Attorney Benjamin s. Minor. counsel for
John r. Early. who is detained as an al
legged leper, called at the health depart
ment today to see Health officer Wood
ward about the matter of taking another
culture from the quarantined man.
1t is known that messages were received
here today from DR.. Bulkey, and II Is
supposed that he gave consent to have a
culture taken by specialist who was
agreed upon by Health Officer Woodward
and Attorney Minor.
Evening star., 1909-06-22
Played Golf Despite Heat.

The hot weather yesterday afternoon
did not prevent the President having
a game of golf. The President played
with Gen. Clarence Edwards against
Vice President Sherman and Senator
Bourne The latter won by up.
Senators Brown and Burkett Of Ne
braska and Senators Burnham and Gal
linger of New Hampshire called on the
President today regarding patronage
matters in their respective states.
Evening star., 1909-06-22

being made against the banks, and that
the provision for immediate payment of
depositors is illogical and impossible of
fuifilment.
Alleged defects in the records of the
laws passage are also cited
Evening star., 1909-06-22
Weston Crossing Utah.

LAKESIDE, Utah, June Pc. P. Wes-
ton continued on his walk at d:30 O'Clock
this morning. He expects to reach Mon
tello today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25

the latest talk is having It's effect for good in the progress of the business.
 Business Falls of.
 It is shown by figures of the Alabama insurance department that the business of the state in January, 1s0e was ten millions or so below that of the same month in 1908, the figures on fire being Ss5 442, 755 in 190s and Se5.3s6, 4eS in the year previous. The total premiums in 1909 were s1, ,976. compared to s1.516315 a year ago. The losses are attributable to the fact that the reports are running largely to the poor business of last year.
 Coffee JudeeshIp.
 The fight over the judgship of the coun- ty court Of Coffee county has been brought to the supreme court on appeal by J. H. Ham. who the circuit court has held is not entitled to the office. Ham was appointed by Governor Conner after the attorney general had held that the term of H. H. Blackmon had expired. 1t being the duty of the legislature to elect. The matter will not be settled. however, until late in the spring as it did not get up in time for the court to act before the recess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
EXPRESS COMPANIES LOSE.
Employees Gan Not Be Given Franks
 For Free Transportation.

Washing ton, February 24-In an opin- ion by Justice Day, in various cases of Nthe United States against express com panies of the United States, the supreme court of the United States today held under the Elkins law express companies can not legally grant franks for the free transportation of the property of their own employees of the employees of other express or transportation compa- nies. The decision held that to grant this privilege would be to exercise an undue preference under the law which prohibits all transportation companies from giving any one rates which are not included in the published schedule. In his opinion. Justice Day said:
 "It can not be doubted that the trans- portation of property upon franks Issued by the express company Is, within the terms of the act Within the terms Used in the Ellxins act. such transportation enables one class of persons to obtain transportation at different and less rate than that named in the published rates"
 He concluded by saying that there was no reason why Congress should not gre mt the express companies the privilege en- Joyed by the railroads, "but the law must be applied by Congress and not by the courts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Captain and Mrs. Wilson Pass Fiftieth
 Mile-Post In Wedlock.

Union Springs, February A-(Special)- )- Capt. and Mrs. ". c. Wilson today cele- brated the fftieth anniversary of their marriage by having a family reunion. It was their purpose to throw open their home on this occasion to their friends. but recent sorrow in the family prevent ed this But they gathered about them their children and grandchildren and en- joyed a family reunion. The childIen who came for the reunion were: MT. and Mrs. Dowdel and two children, MT. and Mrs. J. S. B. Crossman of Columbus. Ga; MT. and Mrs. McMil1an and son of Jefferson. Ga; MT. and Mrs. Edmund Cartledge of Midway; MT. and Mrs. J. N. Wilson of Florida. and Miss Mitt Wilson and Mir. Walter Wilson of this place
 On next Friday evening Union Depot For Day" will be presented at the opera house under the direction of Miss Love- land of Knoxville, Tenn, for the bsnefit fo the memorial association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

Interest in tho courthouse yesterday was centered on the second division of the criminal court and there was little doing elsewhere.
 In Judge Lanes division of the circuit court only one case was disposed of yes terday, that of Robert Curtis vs. Ala bama Great Southern Railroad company, in which a nonsuit was taken
 In the second division of the city court the case of F. J. Glenn vs Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company is on trial
 The case of Isaac Barber vs Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany is on trial in the third division of the city court. The arguments in the case have been reached.
 Disposition was made of the following cases in the chancery court: A G. Ross vs. P G. Puckett, final decree declar- ing judgment by defendant against plain tiff null and void and enjoining the plain tiff from enforcing said judgment; Rob ert Jemison, Sr, vs. JamA R. Lewis. ct al, decree sustaining demurrer: High land Realty company vs. Avondale Land company, decree sustaining demurrer. The West End Land and Improvement company vs. city of West End is the style of a suit instituted in the chan cery court yesterday to enjoin the city of West End from using certain pri- vate property as public property.
 Suit WAS filed in the circuit court yes terday by J. W. Wolf vs. E. l.. Hig- don and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty company. s2O,oo0 damages being claimed for alleged false arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
Making Home Beautiful

Making the home beautiful is always the first work of the careful housekeep- CT. Just now plain effects and uncarved proper Sheraton and Adam designs In solid mahogany and mahogany finished woods are seen a great deal, the more severe designs leading.
 Effective curtains are made by design ing and combining with two materials A portiere always gives an opportunity for artistic arrangement. One made of Indian room. Coarse green burlap makes an especially fetching portere. It is orna- mented with @ very simple design of coarse white beads. The border is daRned with a strand of the heaviest white cotton. Bobbinet curtains have applied designs of various kinds CT are equipped with simple braid trimmings. For sash curtains white material is popular. Main sock, dimity, net grenadine, cheese-eloth and point d'esprit are suitable.
 A window seat makes an admirable re- eeptacle for gowns that are not used frequently. It can be constructed inex- pensively of 6 wooden case five feet long and two and one half feet wide and three feet deep with hinged cover. The top of the chest should be covered with cloth to match the tones of the room and should be stuffed with hair or excelsior to make 1t comfortable.
 For curtains, bureau covers and bed spreads, white cotton yoile is popular It lends itself admirably to hemstitching as a decoration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
Shirred Sleeves

A clever device for keeping the shirred sleeve of thin material in shape is to make the inside seam like a French seam and run through 1t a piece of narrow untwistable tape. A second piece of tape is run through tuck running the length of the sleeve on the outer side. These tapes should be longer than the sleeve when 1t is pulled out it's full length. When the dress is worn, simply draw the string up to the proper length. When the question of laundering is under con- sideration it is a simple matter to unite the strings which are fastened at the armsize and proceed as though there were nothing unusual in the making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
HERRICK OUT OF
 CABINET RACE

New York, February 24-Ex-Govern- or Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio, will not be the Secretary of the Treasury In the Taft cabinet. This fact is set forth in the following statement, writ ten by MT. Taft after lengthy con- ference with MT Herrick today
 At the invitation of the President elect, Governor Herrick called on MT. Taft today. MT. Taft authorized tho rick for the portfolio of the treasury, as if he had been a candidate, did him great injustice, because MT. Herrick wrote MT. Taft as early as December last, to say that his business engage nents were such as to prevent his ac- cepiance of place In the cabinet.
 MT. Herrick, when questioned. said that lie had nothing to- add to this statement which was trade Tor the purpose of making the record com plete
 The elimination of MT. Herrick at his own request, would seem to put MT. Franklin McVeagh of Chicago in the lead for the place, but the only light Mr Taft would throw on the situation tonight was that it would be seveGl days yet before the matter would be settled.
 MT. Taft's entry into New York where he arrived from Philadelphia today was entirely without ostentation. He en- tered a closed automobile at the Jer- sey City ferry and did not leave 1t until he alghted at the Forty eighth street residence of his brother Henry w. Taft. whose house guest he Is to be
 
 Washington. Mrs. Taft remained in Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
The Age-Herald's Cook Book
LADY LOVE CAKE.

LADY LOVE CAKE.
 Mix two and one-half scant cupfuls flour with one level teaspoonful baking powder and sift; cream one and one-half level cupfuls butter with one and one- half cupfuls of powdered sugar; then add one-half cup sweet milk and the flour; fold in the stiflly beaten whites of two eggs the last thing and add one tea spoonful vanilla and one-half teaspoonful violet extract; bake in loaf three-fourths of aa hour. When cold cover with white icing favored with violet With a cord crease around the sides of the cake to represent the bars of music and add small red candy hearts to represent the notes, or these can be cut from candied cherries. A row on top of tiny icing rosettes are pressed through a tube and several crys- talized violets are punched in the cen- ter of top with crystalized mint leaves aradating from these.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
"Love Finds a Way

tried to woo her at the house. But dad was always somewhere near, We took to taking walks at night, / And then I called her Precious dear" Dad sent the younger brother out, To watch us when we went to spoon gave him candy money, and He hiked 1t for the city soon We picked a quiet spot for love
 Where no one ever thought to chance But round they wandered sure as sin, And spoiled our little love romance No matter where we went, some guy Was sure to ramble, like as not; Love has hard time getting fixed And picking out a quiet spot
 W. Livingston Larned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25

will make their home after their return in Birmingham, where both have many friends.
 The members of Joseph Wheeler chap ter Children of the Confederacy will give a silver tea Tuesday afternoon from 3 to o'clock at the home of Miss Agnes Walter.
 The Clionion club will meet tomor- row afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. W. W. Bussey in Norwood Place.
 The Quest club will meet with Mrs Tenny at 2;3O tomorrow afternoon.
 The reciprocity meeting of the literary clubs will take place at the Country club this afternoon at o'clock.
 Miss Helen Benners will be the hostess for the Nineteenth Century Club which will meet this morning at the Country club
 Mrs. Bradley Saunders will entertain at bridge Wednesday after noon in compliment to Miss Anna Pelzer and Miss Carrie Hannah of Montgonl- cry who are guests of Mrs. Porter Wal ker
 Mrs John Sidney White will be the hostess tomorrow morning for the Gull ture club.
 The Qui Vive club will meet with Mrs R. V. Mobley tomorrow afternoon
 The wedding of MT. John Edward Jor- dan of this city to Miss Katie Mae Pear son of Sylacauga, took place Yesterday at Sylacauga. MT. Jordan's bride is admired among large circle of friends and MT. Jordan is popular both In business and social circles in Birmingham. Friends throughout the state are interested In their union.
 Miss Mary Ware who q yiSitfu0 friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
Making the Guests Room Com
 fortable and Cozy

When you are invited to make a visit to friends isn't the very first thought that pops into your head this: Heavens, I wonder if I will be comfortable?'
 It is an acknowledged fact that every housekeeper should occasionally sleep in her guests chamber just to discover how thoroughly uncomfortable 1t is. The stereotyped description of perfectly fur nshed room for ones guests containing more than the necessary comforts, is quite absurd, for few incomes are suffi- cient to afford and maintain such ee- gance. But the real necessities can be arranged by good housekeeper at very little extra cost. Only a bit of fore thought and attention are required for this.
 One of the most necessary things for the guests room after ample closet room, a well appointed bathroom, comfortable bed, chairs good lights to dress by and lots of empty drawers, is writing desk. The absence of this commodity often in- conveniences the visitor who must go to the sitting room and use her hostess desk If a writing desk cannot be af- IOrueQ ltleH q pOIllOllO Cdu Dc arranged.
 To make one is a very simple matter and can easily be accomplished by the use of cardboard covered with bright, pretty cretonne and tastefully tied to- gether with ribbons to match. Within the portfolio should be arranged note paper and envelopes, pencil, pen and inkstand. and placed on a table near a good light, is quite as effective and convenient as, @ writing desk
 No guests room is complete without several coat hangers. When traveing with a limited amount of baggage it is almost impossible to carry these things and the thoughtful housekeeper will see to 1t that they are provided for the con- venience of her guests.
 Two very diminutive essentials for the guests room are clock and a book. No matter how plain or inexpensive the for mer if it keeps time and is in a con- venient place it answers every purpose.
 The book should be some attractive up-to-date novel, and not an antiquated edition of some prosy old writer, one has read years before.
 Everyone knows what a nuisance it is to take the covers off the bed during the day if one wants to take little nap. To avoid this why not have ocuch with a comfortable pillow on it which scan be used for lounging at any time, without mussing up the pretty things on the bed?
 Another nice thing to arrange for the guests room is a stand for the visitor s trunk, so that when unpacking her things she will not have to break her back leaning over, as she must do when the trunk is fiat on the floor. This little stand is easily made and eleyates the trunk quite a bit from the floor, making 1t a pleasure to unpack rather than bore.
 Women who visit frequently will agree with me, I feel sure when l say that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
Mad Dog Bltcs Women.

Greenville February 24-(Special. )-Last Saturday a small pet dog bit Mrs Eu- gene Morgan and Miss Morgan, daugh- ter of James Morgan. at the home of the former, Il miles from town. Little was thought of the occurrence until Sun day when the dog showed signs of hydro phobia. It had bitten several dogs and they were killed. It disappeared and was gone all day Sunday when 1t returned that night 1t was killed immediately and the head sent to Montgomery for exam ination, proving to be a clear case of hydrophobia. MT. Morgan carried his wife and niece there at once for treat ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
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comfortable guests room is ths exeep- tioa. Largely through thoughtlessness, and from the fact that the hostess has never occupied it herself to test its arrange ment.
 Visitors always like to repeat a visit to a hostess who makes 1t comfortable and often an invitation is declined the second asking just for this reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25

in Norfolk. will go to Washington Sun day to join Senator and Mrs. Bankhead,
 under whose chaperonage she will be dur ing the inauguration ceremonies.
 Mir. vanwyck Williams is In New Or
 leans.
 Mrs. Hugh starnes, Jr., has returned
 after a stay of two weeks in southern
 Georgia.
 Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Grider are expected
 to return today.
 Lieutenant Governor Gray has returned from New Orleans.
 Among those leaving for Washington City Sunday will be MT. N. L. Steele and MT. B. M. Allen. Miss Kathleen Nixon and Miss Sadie Gilespy will also be under Mrs. Bank heads chaperonage during the inaugura- 1 ton.
 Mrs. Mamie Pearson Rix spent Tuesday in Birmingham with her parents, Colonel
 and Mrs. R. H. Pearson. She was en
 route from Hot Springs, Ark, to Phila-
 delphia. where she will be the guest of
 relatives.
 Mrs. Walter Gulley has returned to Tus-
 caloosa after a stay of several days with Mr. and Mrs. George Cruikshank
 Mrs. J. V. Allen has as her guest Miss Sara Weakley of Nashville, who has just
 returned from a stay of six weeks in the cities of the coast. She was also the l guest of relatives in Mobile during the
 carnival
 1 Miss Marie Aldrich will spend two
 weeks with Mir and Mrs. T. H. Aldrioh Jr., and afterward be with Miss Flor
 enee Rogers for a visit l Miss Rebecca Fenton will leave Satur- day for her home in Savannah after a
 visit to Miss Martha Dabney. Miss Annie Gaston of Montgomery and her guest. Miss VanAusdal, were among | the out-of-town Visitors at the masque-
 rade ball at the club. They came up l from Montgomery unexpectedly and will
 remain until Thursday with Mrs. Redd The Havana Post of Sunday chronced l the arrival in Cuba of two Birmingham couples, thus: MT. and Mrs. Richard Peters, Jr., of Birmingham, Ala are at the Sevilla. They arrived on the Chalmette for visits. MT. Peters is interested in the Birming- ham Coal and Iron company.
 MT. and Mrs. F. M Joy of Birmingham.
 Ala, were arrivals yesterday on the Southern Pacific liner, registering at the Sevlla. MT Joy is an engineer of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company
 Miss Lillee Knight and Miss Mary
 Knight returned yesterday from New Or
 leans where they attended the carnival. Miss Gladys Masterson has returned from a visit to New Orleans. Mir. and Mrs. w. F. Aldrich and Miss Josephine Aldrch of Aldrich, Ala. are spending several days at the Hotel Hill man.
 Mrs. Thomas Gillespie will return to Chattanooga today after visit to Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Collier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
For Picture Cards

With the present fad for picture postals and the large number of them that most girls collect, 1t has become an important question: how to keep them In a conve- nient way for showing them. Of course the ordinary way is the postal card all bum. A particularly convenient and com- pact way to take care of these is to have a pretty box on ones table just deep enough for the postal cards to stand oh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
Nicholas Meets Ferdinand.

St. Petersburg, February 24.-Em- peror Nicholas came into St. Peters burg this afternoon from Tsarke -Selo and called upon King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, at the winter palace. It is declared that the. .meeting between the two monarchs was cordial The em- peror drove again through St. Peters burg without an escort Fair sized crowds assembled and saluted him re- epectfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
Buttermilk For Bleaching

Buttermilk is said to be excellent for bleaching purposes. If a white dress of last summer has become discolored put it in crock jar and cover with butter milk. Let it stand for day or two. Then rinse thoroughly and decided change in it's appearance will be found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
How to Open a Sugar Bag

To the uninitiated the opening of the cot ton bags in which sugar comes is often most trying. One who has learned her lesson sgfves these directions:
 Place the bag of sugar in front of you right side up with the chain stitch at the left. With pair of scissors cut one stitch on the plain side. Now take one end from the front, between tho thumb and finger of the right hand, and one end on the back, between the thumb and finger on the left hand Pull on them at the same time and the entire length will come out. If you wish the bag for any other use, turn wrong side out and remove all the stitching the same way. Be sure and have the chain stitch at the left"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25
Embroidered Towels

The fashion of embrodering one end of the linen towel more elaborately than the other seems to be gaining in favor. Frequently the monogram or initials are added to the end boasting of the greater amount of handwork.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25

for traveling in tailored frock of brown cloth with hat en suite. There were no attendants
 Immediately after the wedding the young couple left for visit of several weeks with relatives in Florida. They
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25

S22.50 to Washington and re- turn account Inauguration, via Southern Railway; train leaves 4::25 p.m., through sleeper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25

Dog Muzzles, all sizes at Reckling's, 1911 Second Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25

The wedding of Miss Nettie Thiemonge and MT. Herman Ploeger, Jr., took place quietly at the Southside parsonage of Our Lady of Sorrows church. Father Kelly officiated. The bride was gowned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-25

Miss Mary Ware, who is visiting friends
Evening star., 1909-04-22
Silk Remnants.

Remnants of Imported Satin Fou-
lards. Colored Messaline. Rough Shan
tung Pongee. Glace Pongee. Embroid-
cred Pongee. Ramah Pongee. All-siik
Pongee. Satin Duchess. Cclored Taf-
feta. Colored Peau de Cygne Check
Taffeta. Check Louisine. 27-inch' Jap
anese Habutai. etc, etc. In lengths
suitable for making waists and dress
es. All good desirable colors. Mn
Values worth up to 75c ZVC
yard. Remnant price. ........
Remnants of 36-inch Black Taffeta.
36-inch Black Messaline. 36-inch Black
Satin Duchess. 27-inch Black Messa-
line, 27-inch Black Taffeta, Black
Oriental Waterproof Japa-
nese Silk, etc. etc. Values sn
worth up to sf25 yard. Re- SVC
duced to.