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ing made a slave of just for a mere
man."
And out goes the abused husband, to
some nearby place, seeking succor and
supper-with his heart awry, and his
temper frustrated
In comes the Walking Delegate just
at this moment, and seeing her much
worried sister in the throes of a family
smash-up, she whispers:
What did he say?'
81 can't repeat it, I'm church MEM
ber.' says the wife meekly.
WAS he mad?" asks the Walking Dele
gate
"Furious--inflated like a pouter pigeon,
and swore that women had all lost their
wits and were no longer fit to have
charge of families and households"
do you think he will ever be sub
jected?' asks the W. D.
"Never-even now, methinks he has
gone to the divorce court" she opincs.
The Walking Delegate, after getting
all the gossip of the situation to cite as
an example to the other suffra gettes she
has on her visiting list, calmly withdraws,
her presence as well as her support, and
makes for the nearest neighbours house.
The poor wife in the meantime, sitting
by a coy fire that her" William has
provided, reading by a light which her
William pays for, enjoying the morn
ing paper which her" William subscribes
to. becomes suddenly repentant and thinks
with great misgivings that "her' William
is even now, out in the world, aweary and
foot sore. scrapping about to find what
he can to eat
Her" William hungry. with a seven
pound roast in the refrigerator with
prices of meat as high as they are) which
he has sent that morning: her" William
hungry, with two big, fat chickens, and
ten pounds OF butter and four dozen eggs.
and dollars worth of celery on ice. all
of which he stopped at the market and
bought, on his way down town that very
day.
Just as these thoughts are racking her
brain, 1.-THE light of Her Life" returns
and up goes her chin. In the air once
more.
Darling, says the Light of Her
Life How could you embarrass me be.
fore stranger as you did tonight?
Haven't always been good husband to
you? In what have failed?"
At this unlooked-for state OF mind from
the Light of Her Life" Mary rushes
towards him, snuggles one little hand In
his. and with the other gently pulling his
face to hers, kisses him and says:
Stay at home. 1 adore you, and I have
some lovely things for you to eat
And that is just about what would
happen--isn't it my fellow women?
Ask woman to do anything for prin-
ciple's sake, except starve the people ia
death that she cares for. and she will
probably do 1t.
She will even march in line with the
procession, and wear a barge (and badges
are fearfully unbecoming, except to Car
negie Heroes) and she will shout Votes
For Women all down the line, and
neglect her home and her children for a
few days-maybe. But when she real
ICES suddenly that these nearest and
dearest to her are suffering for want OF
care and that they are in no way re-
sponsible for the attitude Of the nation
she dashes the whole thing to smitherenes
and goes home where she belongs, and
sews on buttons. sets the rolls, teaches
the children their Lessons, and has good
dinner awaiting the Light of Her Life J
when he comes home tired and weary
after hard days work-poor dear,
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New York, February 3.-The 10 pet cats
kept by Miss Teresa Mulvey. So years old
gave the alarm Of IRE today which prob
ably saved the life OF her sister, Mar
garet, 60 years old. Miss Teresa herself
was so badly burned that she will die
Four of the cats wer suffocated. The fire
was in the Kitchen. where the cats were
kept. Their yowling awoke the sisters
and Miss Teresa was fatally burned try
ing to rescue her pets.
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THE lockwood CLUB
HAS OPEN MEETING.

An interesting event of the day will be
the meeting>of the Edgewood club which
will be held in the STUDIO of Miss Daisy
woodruff Rowley in the Watts building.
Miss Rowicy has been invited to present
lecture on Folk Songs She has ar
ranged to give Illustrations. the num-
bers to be given by Miss la Nunnally,
Mile Rene and Miss Abbie Murphy, Mr..
Friermood. Mr.. Glass of Mobile. and Mr.,
Muchmore.
Miss Rowley will be assisted in receiv.
mig the club members by Mrs. George
Bl,nn. the vice pres;den', and Mrs. t.
Macktn. There will be al number of WIS.,
itors.
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Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Bir-
mingham Railway. Light and Power COM
pany Will be held in the office of the COM
pany in Birmingham. Ala. on Monday,
February IA, 1910, at II o'clock a. m, for
the purpose of electing board OF d.
rectors to serve during the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other
business as the meeting. when assembled.
shall deem necessary or proper.
2-1-14t J. P. ROSS, Secretary.
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MR.. AND MRS. LOWELL
ENTERTAIN FOR MISS BLACK.

In compliment to Miss Mary Black Of
Mobile, who is the guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. David Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam s. Lowell entertained a few of their
friends in the younger set last evening.
This is the second hospitality which Mr..
and Mrs. Lowell have extended to their
young friends In the past two weeks and
they were similarly charming. The event
last evening differed from the former one
in that 1t was much smaller. the party
numbering only 20.
After a series Of interesting games a
tempting luncheon was served to the
coterie who included Miss Kirkpatrick,
Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, Miss Dorothy
Orr, Miss Flora Orr, Miss Marjorie
Weatherly, Miss Virginia Means, Miss
Mary Campbell, Miss Elise Jones ana Mr..
and Mrs. Lovelrs house guests, Miss
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Cary johnson, Miss Mary Tardy and
Miss Dorothy Johnson.
Miss Elizabeth Massey viii entertain
the Jolly Girls tomorrow
There will be a meeting OF the Boys
Club chapter . this morning a 10 o'clock.
In the club rooms in the Massey building.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Miss Jean Ballenger, who has visited
friends in Pulaski, Tenn, for the past
month, is expected home today. She will
be accompanied by Miss Louise Stacey.
who has visited her before and already
has number of friends in society.
Miss Berry Lathrop will leave this
week for Florida to spend month.
Mrs. Earle Drennen is visiting DR..
Drennen's family in Orlando, Fla.
Mrs ]. d. Moore plans to leave Sat
urday for visit to her old home in Mo-
bile. She makes an annual visit to her
relatives and friends there and the COM
I ing of this CHEEKY Birmingham woman is
always a time of joy for the Mobilians,
who make each day one of happiness
Miss Martha Bradford and Miss Annie
Bradford of Huntsville are guests of
their sister, Mrs. Vassar Allen.
Mrs. G. w Leonard has gone to Syla-
cauga, where she will spend several
months as the guest of relatives and
friends
Miss Lucy Lamb, who has been the
guest of Miss Agnes Terrell and Mis- Mar
garet Terrell for the past two weeks,
will leave today for her home in Norfolk,
Va. She will be met in Danville by her
fathers private car and will make the
remainder of the journey with him. Miss
Hover of Denver is still with the Misses
Terrell, but plans to return home in a
day or two.
| A number of delightful entertainments
have been planned for Miss Ellen Linn
Motion, who is visiting Mrs. James Riley
| in Atlanta Miss Harriet Orr will enter
tain today at luncheon, and last evening
Mr. Mitchell King was host at dinner at
the Driving club for her. Her stay in
Atlanta, though brief, will be filled with
charming experiences.
| Mrs. L. A. Townley, who formerly lived
in Birmingham, but is making her home
in Ann Arbor, Mich. is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Bostick.
The Phi Gamma Delta dance in Tusca-
loosa will be a gala event of this even
ing. A party of Birmingham girls who
will attend it under the chaperonage of
Mrs. e. C. Powell are Miss Elizabeth
Bowie, Miss Lucy Lyman Powell, Miss
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st. Louis, February 3.-Four ministers
and three mayors were on the pro-
gramme to speak here today at the third
annual convention Of the National Model
License league. The proceedings began
today and viii close tomorrow afternoon
With, an execptjye Aegsiqp& NC >. sxs,s,>..
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ID. A. n. MEETING
WITH MRS. sCRUGGS.

Mrs. Hubert Scruggs was the hostess
at this weeks meeting of the General
Sumpter Chapter daughters oil the Am
erican Revolution, which was held at her
home. Mexico is the subject of this
years study, and the programme includ-
ed an able paper on the Franciscan
Friars, presented by Mrs. villa Hitting.
with Spanish and Mexican songs by Miss
Sara Mallam and Miss Paulsen. Miss
Mallam's song was one of those fascinat
ing descriptive bits. with the Tilt of the
dance and breathing the fervid admira :
ton of the Maid of Cadis," which is
voiced by Byron In some of his poems.
and it was charmingly interpreted by the
singer. Miss Psulsens Mexican lullaby
was also given most pleasingly
Delegates to the congress of the d. A..
r.. which will be held April 10 in Wash
ington. were appointed. AS substitute for
Mrs. Charles Sharpe, the regent. Mrs. N.
w. Trimble was chosen, with Mrs. Willis
Hitting and Mrs. r. U. Walter as alter
mates. AS substitutes for Mrs J. v. AL
len. Mrs j. w. Donnelly and Mrs. C. r.
Robbins were appointed first and second
alternates.
The meeting will be held in Continental
hall, and will be one of the largest in the
history of the organization.
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afternoon an ice course was served, car
rying out the color scheme Those pres
ent were Mrs G. A. Morton, Mrs r. ID.
Gillespie. Mrs c. E. Davis Miss Ada Fos-
sett, Mrs. Wallace Cannon, Miss Lula
Partridge, Miss Daisy Partridge. Mrs. f.
NJ Dicus, Mrs \. b. Gresham, Miss Ell
sic Morton, Miss Ruby Morton, Miss
Sara White and Miss Mary Gross.
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In compliment to Miss Hover and Miss
Lamb. two pretty visiting girls. Mrs.
Frank Nelson ontsstained coterie of
friends yesterday at luncheon. The table
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was lovely With its central floral motive
of Killarney roses, a great green basket
filled with the fragrant pink blooms and
asparagus ferns. Tie place cards We're
q suggestion Of the coming of St Valen-
tines Day: heart-shaped and decorated
with girls heads.
Mrs Nelson's guests were Miss Hover,
Miss Lamb, Miss Agnes Terrell, Miss
Bessie May Thompson, Miss Mary Ruth
McLester, Miss Mary George Cruikshank,
Miss Julia Parker of Memphis, Miss
Gamaliel Dixon and Mrs. Leo Steiner.
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IN HONOR OF MRS. FARLEY.


Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Stewart Mat
thews' lovely guest, Mrs. Louis Farley
OF Montgomery. was the central figure
last evening in one of those charming
bospitallties for which the Henry B.
Gray residence is SO we'll known. Mr.. and
Mrs Gray invited their guests to an
O'Clock buffet supper, the several courses
of which were followed by a series OF
bridge games.
The party which gathered in the dining
room to enjoy perfectly appointed sup
per numbered "a. The table was beautiful
with its clusters of wax-like Easter lilies
and other sprays of these stately bios
SONS adorned the buffets. A handsome
set of silver costers was presented as
the bridge prize The guests who enjoyed
this graceful hospitality were Mrs. Far
ley, Mr.. and Mrs Matthews, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradley Saunders, Mr.. and Mrs
A. w. Nelson, Mrs. Shipman, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Johnston, Mr.. Edward Craw-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. G.. Harding,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Guy johnson. Mr.. and Mrs
John W. Tomlinson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Badham
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Badham.
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THE LITTLE JokERs.

THE LITTLE JOKERS.
The Little Jokers held their regular
meeting yesterday afternoon with Miss
Virginia Means Following a dellghtfu,
luncheon. the guests enjoyed the ,usual
series of card games and the club nrizes
were awarded.
Inc membership of the club includes
Mrs. Alex Birch, Mrs. Eugene Brown
MIS- 'ohn caldwell, Mrs. Walker, Mrs
Henry Gray, Mrs A. L. Fulenwider, Mrs
"eop Crawford, .urs. Dan Smith, Mrs
VIII Huey, Mrs. B. F. Moore, Mrs. Wal.
ter Phillips. Miss Means, Mrs. Fill Fer.
guson, Miss Fannie Dunn Miss Emma
Leeoy' Miss Marjorie Weatherly, Miss
Belle DeBardeleben, Miss Sue McLester
Mrs. Hubert bremen and Mrs. John T..
kaul most of whom were in attendance
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Katherine Stiles and Miss Beatrice Under
wood; Mr.. Ryburn Pinckard Mr.. Seibels,
Mr. VIII Dunn, Mr.. Warren, Mr.. Rob-
ert Johnston, Mr. V w. Neshitt, Mr..
Matt Sloane, Mr.. Curry. Mr.. David Rob-
erts and Mr.. Lightfoot.
MISS T4OMPSON'S DANCE.
At sMr. and Mrs. T. c. Thompson's
home on Highland avenue last evening
their daughter, Miss Bessie May Thomp-
son was hostess to a coterie OF friends in
compliment to Miss Mary Hover of Dem
yer and Miss Lucy Lamb of Norfolk, who
are spending the weekend with her.
The ball room in this lovely home is in
the basement and the party spent the
larger portion of the evening in dane
ing. 1t was a hop, the hostess eschewng
the more formal cotillon, feeling that her
friends would be better pleased. And it
was one of the most enjoyable parties
ever given in this home, which has been
the scene of so many social gatherings
Smilax draped the easements, chung over
the doors and formed "a graceful tracerv
on the low walls. while the lights shone
through green shades on the chandeliers.
On the floor above the color motif was
crimson and green. Red carnations
clustered thickly in the great reception
nall, drawing room and library. A de-
iightful punch was served during the
evening and at its close the guests shared
course of salads and sandwiches.
MISS Thompson invited 60 of her friends
TO meet her pretty guests of honor
TODAY IN SOCIETY.
MI. and Mrs. John W. Tomlinson will
entertain this evening at O'Clock in
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Rad-
ham of Badham, N. C.
me Highland Four will entertain their
friends In the college set at a dance at
the Margaret Allen school.
Miss Mary Bradshaw will entertain the
Highland Clan this afternoon.
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MISS SADIE ALISON HOSTESS.

Miss Sadie Alison was hostess vestor-
day afternoon to the Amitie e,ub and .
few other guests at the usual Tbursdav
meeting. The fact that the membership
was augmented by a number of charming
out-of-town girls added decided interest
to the occasion. and Miss Alison's hosni-
tailty was one of the most delightful that
the club has enjoyed since its oryaniza
ton.
The outsiders were Miss Annie To-
Grande, Miss Jean Challenger, Miss Elise
Riggs, Miss Julia Ware. Miss I,Iljia
Moore, Miss Lucy Lamb, Miss Mary
Hover, Miss jamie Harris, Miss nellie
Harris, Miss Lucia Vaughan, Miss Jamie
Head, Miss Irene Cleer, Miss Rvrd
Moore, Miss Annie Bradford and Mics
Martha Bradford of huntsville: Miss An
ME Wilkinson, Miss Annie Cabot Hopkins
OF Columbus, Miss; Miss Lucy Williams
Miss Rose Davis. Miss Gabaliel Dixon.
Miss Elizabeth Going, Miss Laura Nell
Towers, Miss Agnes Bethea, and Mrs
Bert Meadow.
The members of the club are; Miss
Alison, Miss Mary Tardy, Miss Susie
White, Miss Margaret Terrell, Miss Mary
Long, Mrs. ]. C. Long, Miss Meta Ware
Mrs. kenneth Harwood, Miss Ruth
Haynes. Miss Rose Gillespy, MSS Pear
Guscott, Miss Mabel Moore Miss Lucille
Moore and Miss Margaret Ewing.
After a tempting luncheon served al
each of the small tables, the two attrac.
tive prizes were awarded-silk hose and
an Egyption scarab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18

strike may seem, a few reflections
show that it IL possible. The rapid
spread Of the sympathetic strike In
Philadelphia is significant and the
enthusiastic action of the Pennsyiva-
mia state federation Is still more SO.
The manner in which both capital ana
labor are pouring messages and money
to their respective sides in Philadei-
phia indicates the Importance with
which they regard the fight. Alto
gether the situation resembles a box
of finder that a. chance spark might
set into flames.
An amusing side Of the AFFAIR has
been presented by the efforts of May
or Reyburn and Police Director Clay
to minimize the strike in Philadelphia.
Oficial reports were seriously made
that only 1900 men were out when
the labor leaders and the newspapers
agreed that there were in the neigh
borhood of 100000. number that has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18
PHILADELPHIA S
Conditions That Brought
About the Street Car Strike
In City of Brotherly Love.
Possible Consequences.
BY JArfEs a. HDeBRroN.

WW WILL the Philadelphia strike
AfAk precipitate the long looked
for nation wide strike and
bring on the supreme test OF
strength between organized capital and
organized labor? The action OF the
Pennsylvania State Federation Of La
Dor would indicate an affirmative an
swer. Several other questions present
themselves, however, which affect the
larger one. VIII the local trades un-
ions throughout Pennsylvania approve
the state federation resolution calling
ON President Samuel Gompers 10 or
der a national strike? II they do, win
Mr.. Gompers heed the demand? In
case he does, Will the Philadelphia
traction magnates back down before
a national strike is ordered2
There Is a large element OF doubt
as to the answers to all Of these ques-
tons. After the enthusiastic action
of the state federation several con
sentative delegates said the convention
had been swept or it's feet by the ap-
Association OF Street
N1A4 A1AcCN4AC NIL ~ GnNlOyC CSs u nS
local unions will not be subject to
Mahon's eloquence and will pass on
the question In n cooler frame OF mind.
AS to the action Of Gompers, intima-
tons are afioat that he may consent to
a national strike. but they are only
rumors. Even If he is so minded he
could not act without his executive
committee, who might wish to refer
30 momentous q proposition back to
the state and local bodies throughout
the land AS to the possibility of the
traction companies backing down, the
answer to that is purely conjecturaL
So far they have been rather obstinate.
Yet they now have the financial and
moral support Of organized capital
elsewhere. If the other employers of
the country were threatened with a
strike, would they withdraw this sup
port and bring pressure to bear on the
Philadelphia traction magnates to ar
bitrate? A nation wide strike at this
juncture would be a most serious prop
osition--1ust how serious a few facts
may indicate.
What National Strike Might Mean.
At present the whole nation is in q
more or less perturbed state over the
question of high prices. This has ere
ated special irritation in labor circles,
which has been augmented by the jail
sentences of Samuel Gompers, John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison, the gen
eral officers of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, now pending on appeal
before the United States supreme
court The tariff, insurgent move
ment, conservation row, craft inquir-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18
Biz LABOR FIGHT
Leaders of TIE Strikers Are
Men of a Strong Type.
C. o. Pratt a Splendid
Organizer and a Fighter.

les and other causes have produced
political unrest. which indirectly at
fects the industrial situation To add
to all the complications, there is a
glut of unassimilated elements In all
the larger American cities.
Under these conditions it is easy to
Imagine the possible effects of con-
firmation Of the jail sentence OF Com
pers, Mitchell and Morrison and ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18

since been Swelled to approximately
10000. The obvious Partially for the
corporate side displayed by these Off
Gals and their refusal to permit the
workmen to hold public meetings
might have been overlooked, but what
about this plain attempt to deceive the
public? It is bad enough to deny to
Americans the right to assemble and
voice their grievances, a right guar
anteed by the constitution, and this In
effect is what Reyburn and Clay have
done. VIII not say that prevaricating
and being caught at 1t is worse than
denial of free speech, for nothing
could be much worse than that, but at
least 1t is a coarser and more vulgar
form of moral obliouity. To put it In
plain English, Reyburn and Clay in
making that 1900 representation were
either mistaken or were trying to mis-
lead others as to the truth.
Pratt, Strike Organizer.
Perhaps the most interesting figure
in the Philadelphia trouble is Clarence
o. Pratt, the professional strike organ
izer. who is in charge for the union
men: Pratt is forty-two years old and
admits that he never lost a strike he
himself organized. As he organized
the present one. the inference is obvi-
GUS He is incorruptible from the mon
ey side, as was shown in a Chicago
strike few years ago. He was Of
fered $1,000 to put certain man on
an arbitration board. He asked those
7 who offered him the money to come to
his room at a certain hour. Then he
bored holes through the door into an
adjoining room, fastened the transoms
OPEN stationed several men where
they could see and hear what went on
and when the bribers appeared had
them repeat their proposition, accepted
their money and published the whole
thing. He offered to return the money
to the street car company, but they
would not accept 1t, being compelled,
of course, to disclaim the transaction.
The $1,000 was then deposited to the
credit of the labor organizations, and
the interest on 1t is used to win other
strikes to this day.
Pratt is man of resources, a good
speaker, splendid organizer and has
smile that never comes off. He
thinks quickly and studies men and
situations. He always counsels against
violence and acts on the principle that
having public opinion on the labor side
Is more than half the battle. Pratt's
enemies say that he has personal mag
netism and hypnotizes his followers.
At any rate, thousands OF buttons
bearing his picture are now being
worn In Philadelphia.
Pratt is farmers son who became
a motorman seventeen years ago and
later was a conductor. He had been
running on either the front or rear
end of car for five years in Cleve-
land when a strike came. and he was
made business agent of the men. Aft
erward the company took all the men
back with the exception of Pratt
That incident determined his career.
and he has been strike organizer
ever since 1t was rather an expensive
piece OF blacklisting for the street rail-
ways of the entire country.
Some Of Pratt's Notices.
Pratt is indomitable, full of ideas and
alive with nervous energy. He has
| inspired dread In the bosom Of Strike
| Breaker Farley, who believes that
| Pratt always wins and will not I'M
dertake to break a strike that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18
Saved a Soldiers Life.

Facing death from shot and shell in
the civil war was more agreeable to
J. A. Stone. of Kemp. Tex. than
facing it from what doctors said was
consumption. 81 contracted a stub
born cold" he writes, that develop
ed a cough, that stuck to me in spite
of all remedies for years. My weight
ran down to 120 pounds. Then 1 be-
gan to use DR.. Kings Discovery.
which completely cured me. now
weigh 178 pounds" For coughs,
colds, grip, asthma. hemorrhage,
hoarseness, Group, whooping cough
and lung trouble, it's supreme. so
cents, 800. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18

ton wide strike. Almost anything
might result from sucn combination,
even to serious rioting in the cities
and a political and industrial revolu
ton.
However unavoidable a nation wide