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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-23
Suffrdgettes Who Want to
Get Into Politics Must Learn
j, to "Cdll Names ArtiSticdllv
Some Bingsgate and Bit Of Mud Singing Old Fash
Toned Code of "Pistos and Coffee For Two-Mss
Rachel Crothers Clever Play Embodies
Usual Sentiment
BY DOLLY DALRYMpLE.

Before woman suffrage becomes an ac-
eomplished fact it behooves all those
ladies who hope eventually to break into
politics, whether with an axe, or by
tearing up plate glass windows, to fur
Dish up their vocabularies.
Mr.. Alfred Austin, the poet laureate of
England, gave a terribly black eye to
woman suffrage when he put himself
on record as being opposed to it not
many moons ago, but it is safe to say
that when the suffragettes get through
with him, and use all their expletives
against him for his attitude, there will
be parlous times, and no doubt his direct
foe will feel some pity for him, now and
then.
In order to entirely annihilate Mr. Poet
Laureate Austin, the method of calling
names properly is advised, for suffra-
gettes to be real politicians must indeed
indulge in a bit of "mud-slinging" now
and then, for what be politics but this?
Adjectives come first upon the list of
the various parts of speech that must be
mastered, for If women ever hope to rival
their brothers in craftsmanship this must
be the first step toward victory
or course this Is Numerically opposed
to the training that all nice little girls
have, for is not one of the very first prin-
,cples inculcated in the feminine mind,
that if naughty words are INDUCED in,
even in the most innocent manner mag
Unable, nothing short of severe punish
ment will be melted out?
Are they not at all times reminded that
their little mouths must be washed out
with soap and water whenever they
use ugly words, and are they not
told that only fish women use "Billins-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-23
MRS. HENRY Hidden, JR.,
HOSTESS At CARDS

| Mrs. Henry Hiden, Jr, was hostess
| for the first time since her marriage, to
| the Bachelor Girls. the coterie of young
| women who chose her as president, when
as Miss Matte Fowlkes, she was one of
| the clubs organizers Her 500 party
| yesterday was one of the prettiest hospi-
taities extended to the club. The Hidden
residence on South Eleventh avenue was
patriotic in its suggestions. The interior
was adorned with flags which alternated
with draperies of bunting. Mrs. Hiden
was charming as she received her guests
in white gown fashioned of embroidery
and lace. There were six tables of play
ers. The score was kept on tiny round
cards decorated with bunch of cherries
and a Ratchet The patriotic suggestion
was also followed in the prizes and re-
freshments. The first prize was a hand
some pair of red silk hose and the con-
ISOLATION a silver picture frame containing
a picture of George Washington. 1t was
drawn from little hatchets, which,
opened, became red, white and blue fans
The BOBBY prize was a Ratchet filled with
candles in the patriotic colors. On each
table were bon bon dishes filled with
mints, crimson and white. Tiny hatchets
adorned the ices served with a tempting
luncheon.
Those whom Mrs. Hiden asked to share
tiiis ueilshtLui hospitality were MISS -Aiice
Coughlan. Miss Maybele Cosby, Miss
Gamaliel Dixon, Miss Ruth Evins, Miss
Sallie Evins, Miss May Fox, Miss Eliza
beth Going, Miss jamie Going, Miss Mar
garet Latady, Miss Emee McCrossin, Miss
Elizabeth Mcknight, Miss Elizabeth Nor
ris. Miss Tinny Norvel. Miss Syddie
Moore, Miss Norma Hood. Miss Susie
White, Miss Ruth Smith, Miss Theoleen
Elliott, Miss Rosa Sibey, Miss Annie
Sibley. Miss Jennie Sibley, Miss Leila
Smith, Miss Edith Thompson, Miss Annie
Blinn, Mrs. @. b. Mccormack, Jr., Mrs.
Alden M. Wallace, Mrs. Lawrence Smith.
Mrs. Samuel Fowlkes, Mrs. ]. b. Raul
ston and Miss Virginia Hiden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-23
WASHINGTON DAY WITH
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION

1t Ia the custom of the Daughters of tn,
American Revolution to celebrate two
patriotic occasions each season. and THU
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-23

handkerchefs, was won by Miss May
belle Roden, and the other silk hose, by
Miss Gregg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-23
CHILDREN's EVENING
AT PHOENIX CLUB

| A pretty innovation In clubdom was tho
lchildren's party-last evening at the Phoe-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-23
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Mrs. Charles Thompson of Tupelos
Miss. is the guest of her mother, MRS.
J. III. Patton, on South Tenth avenue.
After a brief visit she Will be accom-
panied home by Mrs. Patton, who VIII
be with her for a short time before
her departure for tour of Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson spent last sums
mer abroad but will leave in Marcl.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-23
THE CHARITY BALL

Preparations for the annual charity hail
are going steadily forward and this post
Lenten function promises to be the usual
success. The date is March 20, the Tues
day after Easter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-23
Neutrality-suspicious.

BRASsFIELD-DO
Mrs. e. Dorm announces the engagement
of her daughter, Helen, to Mr.. Bernard
M. Brassfield. the wedding to be solemn
lied the evening of March 16 at home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-23
CONTINUED ON PAGE S.,
80 Days Free Treatment

Get the Mercury. Potash or other POI
son out of your system. II you've boel
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21
The SuitOrs
OF Serena
BY Amelia s.. Chapman.

Copyrighted. 1909, by Associated
Literary Press.

Nothing could exceed the enmity Mr..
Ferris felt for MT. Davis unless it was
the hatred Mr.. Davis harbored toward
Mr.. Ferris.
Until the occupancy OF the long un-
tenanted house across the street by &c.
e Fairlie and her mother these two
men had been close and constant
friends. Each night Mr.. Ferris went
TO the house of Mr.. Davis or Mr.. Da-
Wis went to the house of Mr.. Ferris to
smoke and conversationally regulate
the affairs Of the nation.
Not even the fact that each of these
boosted a particularly well kept lawn
In front of his residence was sufficient
to cause jealousy between them. So
the late bellicose condition was the
more d%eplorable by reason of their for.
mer friendship.
Mr.. Ferris vas a straight, stately
and ascetic looking bachelor Of forty
eight. His dark brown hair was
streaked with gray. His nose was
aquiline. His eyes were like blue steel.
A sparse mustache dropped over thin
and melancholy lips. He was known
to have a competence, although he oc-
cupied himself with the conduct Of a
real estate Office. He lived alone save
for the presence of a deaf old aunt and
a still more deaf old servant.
The house was furnished with refer
Inc to what was then considered the
artistic standard. Mr.. Ferris himself
was accredited with a pretty taste In
poetry and was given to quoting ex-
tracts on occasion.
MI. Davis was a jolly widower of
fifty winters that had been, however,
like those of Adam, frosty. but kind
ly." He was short of stature, round,
rosy. amiable, fair haired and bland.
His children were married and gone.
He bowed to the sway of a housekeep-
er who had seen better days and who
was not aperse to frequently proclaim
ing the fact. His tastes, while less
aesthetic than those of his neighbor.
were decidedly more conducive to per
sonal comfort.
In fact. he and Ferris were in every
way sufficiently unlike to have got on
admirably together were it not that
with the advent OF the Fairies both
began to cast covetous eyes upon one
bright particular star.
And their mutual dread each that
the other might win the favor of Miss
Serena was the real root Of the ami
mostly which inspired Mr.. Ferris and
animated Mr.. Davis.
Not that up to the time that the
black curtain of silent wrath descend
ed between them either had made con-
idential mention of his hopes, but GER
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21

THE DEAR YOUNG OOLSF HE SAID.
keeper Of Mr.. Davis who had seer
better days took up the feud. and so
from the little acorn of rivalry sprang
a lofty and far branching tree.
Perhaps there was no one who stood
SO absolutely within the shadow cast
by this tree as Frank Heatherly, who
was the nephew of Mr.. Davis and was
clerk In the real estate office of Mr..
Ferris.
He was a well set up young fellow
of about thirty, who had a wonderful
knack of knowing what not to say and
when not to say it, for both men
conided In him, and after it became
known that Miss Fairlie had fallen
heir to a snug legacy each announced
to Frank his decision to bring his nat
rimonial campaign to a climax.
1.-THE money has nothing to do with
my resolution" Mr.. Ferris declared.
apart from this business l possess
stocks and other property. What are
you smiling att"
did l smile, sir?"
At don't care a dash for her money!"
MI. Davis informed his nephew. my
rents bring me in quite a sun yearly.
What are you grinning about?"
II shall ask her the night of the
spring dance" Mr.. Ferris decided.
mo girl in her senses would consider
that fat old widower when she might
have met'
"That skinny old bachelor hasn't the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21

ghost of a shown Mr.. Davis assured
Frank. "ITl ask her the night of the
spring dancer"
The eventful night came-a resplen-
dent night. The elite of the town
streamed into the clubhouse. Lights
shone from every window. Merry
waltz music set young feet tapping.
The sound of joyous voices was every
where.
And Serena Fairlie, graceful, gra-
cious, good to look upon, her brown
gold hair shining in the light, her eyes
cleaning like topazes. her simmer
ing gown Of black just 1ecked with
glowing orange. was In herself an en-
trancing apparition.
Mr.. Ferris secured the first dance.
Mr.. Davis. putting up belated. eagerly
appropriated the second. The rest
were already blurred out by cabalistic
initials.
"I call this unkind Discrimination"
painted Mr.. Davis. But Serena Fairlie
only laughed. Mr.. Ferris whisked her
away, and there was a sardonic CLEAN
in his eyes as they rested on the lugu-
brious ~countenance of MI. Davis.
The dance done. Mr.. Ferris promptly
led his partner to the conservatory.
'Dear Miss Serena" began Mr.. Fer
ris fervently, 81 have long admired
that noble sentiment. Once to every
man land nation comes the moment to
decide -
isn't 1t warm?' asked Miss Serena,
moving toward the window.
sand" continued Ferris. following.
"Tve always admired that exquisite
sentiment, Two souls with but a sim
gle Thought -
Serena gave him a smile of exquisite
leniency and looked out at the SPAN
gled sky. All. sweet was comprehen-
sion and sympathy His lyric instinct
scared nee more.
"I'm leading up to an avowai. dear
Miss Serena. | prefer to let the great
poets speak for me. 1t is Owen Mere
dith who sings:
But / will marry my own first love.
With her blush rose face. for old things
are best"
IL you Otllt k1tWs u1uTlIfuftu Ot-
rena. with sweetest reproach. ''how
much ! object to being referred to as
AN old thing!'
There was a fusillade of panic
stricken apologies.
Miss Serena. our dance. I believe"
And Mr.. Davis triumphantly led Miss
Fairlie out upon the polished floor. AS
the dance ended he spoke with a d.
rectness that almost startled Serena:
Maybe Frank told you | was going
to ask you 70 marry me. Well. | was
Il dol am. | can't sling poetry like
Ferris, but II you'll say the word"-
Miss Fairlie smiled sweetly. I'm
fattered," she said. but l can't. you
see, for I'm going to marry Frank"
That young man came hurrying up.
His eager eyes were bent on Serena.
His audacicus arm encircled her waist.
He spoke with ardor.
"Our waltz, dearest" he said.
AS Davis started blankly after them
a hand gently touched his arm.
"Come home" counseled Ferris.
Crank has told me just now that he
was engaged to the girl before the
Fairlies came here to live. I've sometime
madeira in my cellar-can't be beat"
Davis met the extended %hand-and
gripped 1t hard.
"Good boyl You smoke the same
mixture, I dare say. Got a lot from
town this morning. o Lord. what a
pair of old fools we've been!'
They glanced back as they descend
ed the steps, The Illuminated hall
was a kaleidoscope of whirling figures.
Ferris spoke. his voice not a little
wistful.
1.-THE dear young fools!' he said.
MGnd h1onn thon, q, sold nauic
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21
Swell Stock.

Gould l sell you al imported Per-
sian cat for $1.OO0?' ventured the cat
and dog fancier.
What" exclaimed the multimillion-
aire in surprise. "Why. | just bought
a $4,000 bulldog from you the other
day"
"Yes. but I thought you'd want a
$1,000 cat for that swell bulldog to
chase. You surely wouldn't allow a
$1,000 bulldog to chase a common cat.
would ou?"-Pittsburg Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21
No Economy There.

Bronx-ln Russia they never say.
whats in a name?" Lenox-Wby
not? Bronx-It's taken for granted
that it's the whole alphabet.-Lippin-
cott's.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21

tain 1t was that. the morning after
Miss Tairiic had attended the concert
with Mr.. Ferris, Mr.. Davis resented
on his front lawn and sent word to
that gentleman to keep his ours at
home.
Equally certain 1t is that, subse-
quent to the occasion when Miss Fair
lie danced twice with Mr.. Davis, Mr..
Ferris N due warning that If his
neighbours hens again intruded upon
his property they would be promptly
decapitated.
Then the deaf aunt and the deafer
servant of Mr.. Ferris and the house
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21

The home shown In the above photograph is designed for sunny climates.
Note thu spacious porches with a large balcony overhead. The windows ire
wide and so arranged as to food the rooms with light and air and the warm
avs If the u when warmth is desired. The rooms are large. making solid
oak floors and plate glass windows suitable accomplishments. The exterior
may be covered with plaster on metal lab. a finish which harnonizes with
the general design. Width. - feet: depth 35 feet: height of first story, 8 feet;
second story. Y feet Il inches: basement depth. 8 feet With hot water heat
inc porcelain plumbing. gas M electric fixtures complete the house a be
81 an II $1,000 THOMAS /. WEST, Architect
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-30
Hanged WRONG Man.

Lesurques. the principal figure in
the famous judicial tragedy of the Ly-
ons mail, which has been staged the
world over, left number of relatives
at the time of his execution. When
his innocence was subsequently estab-
lished, Napoleon III, in 1865, granted
a pension in perpetuity to the mans
lineal descendants The pension was
paid by the French government until
quite recently A few days ago a
Nine. Behague, who described herself
as the direct descendant of Lesurques
on the female side, wrote to the min
lister of justice in Paris, insisting upon
her right to the pension The lady,
who is so years old. is prepared to
produce the necessary proofs in OF.
der to establish her identity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-30
CATARRH Will GO
Relief Comes in Two Minutes,
Complete Cure in Few Weeks

Don't go on hawking yourself sick
every morning: it's harmful and
it's unnecessary.
If after breathing Hyomei, the won.
der-worker, you are not rid of vile ca
tarrh, you can have your money back.
No stomach dosing just take the
little hard rubber pocket inhaler
that comes with each outfit, and pour
into it few drops of Hyomei. Breath
it according to directions. In two
minutes it will relieve you of that
stuffed up feeling. Use it few
minutes every day, and in few weeks
youwili be entirely free from catarrh.
Breathing Hyomei is a very pleas
ant and certain way to kill catarrh.
Get an outfit today: it only costs
$10O; it's worth 81 900 to any catarrh
sufferer. For sale by druggists ever
where and by Hanson&Emerson who
guarantee it to cure catarrh, Group,
coughs, colds, sore threats and bron.
chitis. An extra bottle of Hyomei
liquid if needed costs but SOC as the
little hard rubber inhaleryo get with
outfit will last lifetime.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-30
lou. III .roGiGIss.

Perha rs the two most learned boys
in the United States are both sons Of
Harvard professors The work of
Dung William James Sidis, who rat
ties off philosophic discussions of the
fourth dimension. and other things no
less involved. with the ease Of Mo-
hann edan saying his prayers. recent
iy PASSED the Harvard entrance ex-
animation He finds rival in Norbert
Weiner. WHO graduated last summer
from Tufts college while still on the
sunny side of Is At Is months he
knew the alphabet, at three years he
could read and write. and by the time
he was ten he could give the average
high school graduate a tight educa-
tional wrestle. At II he entered Tufts
college and found it easy sailing, fin
ishing the four years course in three
years With all his education he has
lost his boyish love for sports and
athletics.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-30

William Hamm is after Sam
Gordon's scalp, giving as his
reason that Gordon is a county
optionist. If Hamm can find in
anything Gordon has said proof
that he's an optionist, The Herald
misses it's guess. Gordon simply
declared that if elected lieutenant
governor he would see that a
temperance committee would be
appointed that would give all
temperance bills a square deal.
Any bill should be given a
square deal and not be pigeon
holed by a crooked committee.
Temperance bills should have
the same square treatment that
any other bills demand. If
Billy Hamm starts out to beat
Gordon on such a 1imsy preteXt
he will have to reckon with that
power that made Gordon the
nominee of the republican party,
namely the country press. Cor
don was nominated not because
the country newspaper men
believed him a county optionist
but because they knew him to be
an able and an honest man. If
Billy Hamm cannot stand for a
square deal, so much the worse
for Hamm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-30
Refuge in Parliament.

In modern times when the British
parliament is dissolved it means that
the members must look to their bank
books for election expenses. Former
ly it spurred them to desperate shifts
to avoid bankruptcy and arrest for
debt, for with the dissolution of par
lament went the members priced
privilege of immunity from his cred
itors. Down to 60 years ago no civil
action for the recovery of debt could
be directed against members of par
lament, so that seat in parliament
was the spendthrift's invulnerable de-
Tense. Or, as Disraeii wrote, the only
way to keep some men "out of the
house of correction was to get them
into the house of commons"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-30
BETTER THAN GOLDEN EGGS
Figures Prove That Product of Prize
Hen Was Far Greater Than That
from FabIed Goose.

Recently hen was exhibited at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, and took all the
prizes as the best of her kind So i'm
portant did she grow in the estima-
ton of the holders that her owner
was offered $4,000 for her but re-
fused it. At about this time the hen
laid an egg and, that it might be evil
dent that she was producer as well
as show bird, her owner allowed the
product of her labor to remain in the
pen with her. This was a tactical
blunder, for the egg was purloined
shortly and has not been seen since.
Now there is a well-known story to
the effect that goose of the dim and
distant past once laid golden egg.
Taking it that the historian was sure
of his facts, this goose of fame has no
such claim upon renown as has the
Wilkesbarre hen. Here is a bag of
gold containing $4,000 in the treas
ury at Washington which visitors are
allowed to lift to get the idea of just
how heavy that much money is. 1t
weighs something like thirty pounds.
Now, if the egg of this hen, with the
prospect of being Matched into a
creature as valuable as the parent, is
estimated as being worth one-tenth as
much as she is, the stolen egg would
be worth $1,000-which amount of
money would weigh three pounds or
as much as two dozen eggs. So the
egg of the Pennsylvania hen is worth
"a times as much as the greatly
touted goose egg and deserves fame
in accordance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-30

The column editorial wall
emitted by an alleged republican
daily paper printed in st. Cloud,
Minnesota, on the ground that
the county optionists are break
ing faith with the republicans,
may be taken as expert testi-
mony; for any man who has ever
held business or other relations
with the person who stands
sponsor for the utterances of the
publication in question, can tes-
tify to his sorrow that aforesaid
sponsor is past grand master
in the art Of breaking faith
with his friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-30

The esteemed Duluth Herald
has fit of conniptions because
it claims to believe that Theo-
dore Roosevelt lacks humility.
The Duluth publication is evil
IDENTIFY losing a whole lot of
valuable sleep in the attempt to
work itself up to a fine frenzy
for fear the doughty slayer of
lions and trusts may do some
thing that the Duluth Herald
will regret. When Roosevelt
replied to the magnificent greet
ings given by his home city he
said among other things that
such a greeting made him feel
both very proud and very
humble"
And his conduct ever since has
shown that his head is not in the
least swelled. Theodore Roose-
welt is one of the best balanced
men living and the Duluth paper
needn't worry about him.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-30
The REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

The republican state conven-
ton at St. Paul last week nom
mated a good ticket and did it
in fairly square and honorable
manner. The bosses" were on
hand and stuck their fingers in.
to the political pie to a greater
or less extent, but from this dis,
lance it looks as though the
delegates paid little attention to
them and went ahead and named
the ticket on their own account.
The platform has the appear
ance of a patch work quilt with
the handiwork of "the interests
apparent in several squares of
the coverlid. The tariff question
was lodged, Taft was given un-
Istinted praise, the temperance
plank squinted. Otherwise the
announcement of party prin-
ciples appears to be pretty good
The platform does we'll in de-
claring for reapportionment,
good roads and several other
things. 1t wants the primary
law revised so that it will not
cost candidates so much to run
for Office. If it had declared for
the extension of the law to in
clude state officers the people
would have been better pleased.
The ticket is an excellent one.
Gov. Eberhart was given NOM
nation by reclamation, just
what was his due. The COVER
nor showed himself a diplomat
of no mean order when he hand
led the county option leaders
with such success. Gov. Eber-
hart is steadily growing in the
public confidence and should be
reelected. In the nomination of
Sam Gordon the country press
scored bulls eye, for they got
the Browns Valley man into the
game, and good man he is, too.
The new blood on the ticket will
help it, while the men who were
renominated are deserving of the
compliment paid them. 1t is. to
be regretted that the interests"
should have defeated Judge
Lewis. He loses his official head
because he dared to beard the
steel trust in it's lair. However,
his successor is man of ster-
ling integrity and will doubtless
honor fho r>oci+ion