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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-26
A COTILLON FOR CHILDREN

One of the prettiest terpsichorean spec
tacles ever witnessed in Birmingham was
the children's cotilon at the Birming
ham School of Dancing Friday evening.
Mr.. Miles has established the custom of
holding his final dance each year for his
pupils. and 1t is an event that the young
people eagerly anticipated throughout the
year.
The ballroom suggested a private enter
tainment in the beauty of its decoration.
Green and pink tulle draperies were fes-
TONED on the chandeliers and wound
about the fans. Large baskets filled with
parti-colored morning glories hung from
the ceiling, and the whole ensemble
flowers of delicate colors and little girls
and big girls in white frocks and dainty
ribbons made a picture suggesting a
spring fete
There were about 400 present at the
dance The Thursday class is large
one, and each member invited number of
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LINEN SHOWER FOR
MISS ANNIE MCCOY

A pretty tribute to Miss Annie Mccoy,
whose wedding will be an event of to-
morrow, was the linen shower given at
Fernbank yesterday afternoon by Mrs. ].
II. Adams. The pretty residence was
deliberately decorated for the afternoon in
pink roses and snowballs, the interior
suggesting a bit of spring SO completely
at variance with the chill gloom of the
outside as to make the entertainment all
the more attractive and pleasant.
Wreaths of roses made a decorative effect
which was charming.
Ices, bon bons and cakes were served
in the dining-room. where the table was
adorned with clusters of pink and white
blossoms and lighted with rose-colored ia
pers. Miss Sallie Mccoy presided at
punch bowl which was frightened with
the blossoms employed SO successfully
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-26
PATTEN-LANIER
WEDDING YESTERD

At $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning
the marriage of Miss Bessie Lanier
and Mr.. Lucius e. Patton was solemn
lied at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Lanier, in
West End.
The ceremony, which was performed
by the Rev. G. T. Harris, took place
in the parlor, amid profusion of
palms. ferns and cut flowers.
The bride wore a handsome tailored
suit of blue, with hat and gloves of
the same shade and carried a bouquet
of white roses. She was attended by
her sister, Miss LYDIA Lanier, who APP
peared in white linen and a large hat.
The best man was Mr.. Henry Ber-
nard.
Preceding the ceremony Mr.. Fred
Whaley of Montgomery sang, II Love
Only YOU and Miss Estelle Lanier,
cousin of the bride, played the wedding
march.
only the relatives and the immedi-
ate friends of the bride and groom
were present, but the many and beau
tifu gifts testify to the high esteem
in which they are held.
The young couple left Immediately
flor their honeymoon to Florida and
points along the gulf coast. Upon their
return they will be at home at 400
Tuscaloosa avenue, West End
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interest in Mr.. Miles wonderful work
with the children were Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs c. f. Foust. Mrs.
Jack Johnson Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles DeBardeleben and
others.
The cotillon was notably beautiful Its
figures varied and unusually intricate.
There were only two special dances as
there We're so many guests, and the floor
was given to their use. The last of all
was the old-fashioned Virginia reel, in
which many took part.
The cotillon was led by John Sharp
Gillespy, Jr., with Miss Gertrude Motion.
Mrs. Gray assisted Mr.. Miles in one of
the figures participated in by the older
pupils. The Thursday afternoon dancing
class, for whom the cotillon was given
includes Misses Roberta Lamb, Natalie
Lenk, Elizabeth Massey. Elizabeth Wy
man, Gertrude Motion Margaret Nelson
Hattie Cullom, Margaret Taylor, Mary
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Sessions, Sara McLester, Jean Campbell,
Dora Dawson, Virginia White, Elizabeth
White, LYDIA Otis, Willie May Brand.
Julia Shackeford, Ruth Webb. Sara Will
son, Marian Pinckard. Nancy Harrison,
Adele Bowman, Frances White, Josephine
Evans, Margaret Evans, Margaret Moore,
Helen Frances Shropshire, Sallie Nor
veil. Alison Smith, Margaret Chenoweth
Mary Lykes, Henrietta Gibson, Elizabeth
Harding. Josephine Johnston, Rachel Lon
don, Mildred Badhanl, Margaret Jemison.
Alice Jones, Eleanor M. Anderson. Mar
garet Lewis, Mabel Marler, Elizabeth Tur-
ley, Katherine Mccormack, Myra Smyer
Elizabeth Locke, Hazel Bell, Maggie Cow
an, Lillian Moore, Mildred Seals, Mary
Snyder, Blair Mason Elizabeth Davis,
Margaret Davis, Elizabeth Prince; and
Messrs. Leighton Wood, Richard John
ston. Sterling Wood Jr., John Sharp
Gillespy, Ralph Blach, Richmond Wet
more Sam Earle. Jr., j. D. Moore, Jr.,
Charles Cullom, James Downey. Lucien
Hood, Dudley Vaughan, Cherry Crawford
James Lee, Aldea Abbott. Eugene Powell
Paul Shropshire, Leslie Fulenwider How
ard Fuenwider, Howard Moore, George
William Fox, Harry Stirling,
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throughout the house. The ices served in
the form of Japanese figures indicated
the probable travels of the honoree, who
will become the bride of missionary,
Rev. Mr.. Patterson.
The number of handsome bits of linens
both embroidered and drawn work, at
tested the popularity of the honoree.
Among those who were invited to share
Mrs. Adams hospitality were Miss FAM
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guests, SO that almost all the schoolboys
these a number of the older folk were
present, probably 80 Mrs Henry B. Gray
and Mrs. A. W. Nelson were the chill
dren's chaperons, but among other older
people who showed by their presence their
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-26

The open meeting of the Music Study
club which was postponed several
weeks ago because of the music fes-
tival Is announced to take place the
afternoon of May 10, with Mrs. w. d..
Smith as hostess. The programme will
be entirely Wagnerian and Mrs. VIII
liam Gussen has assumed charge. In
the hands of so accomplished a mu-
stefan there is no doubt that this will
be one of the most brilliant concerts
the club has ever given.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-26
MRS. BRAxToN HOSTESS

A pretty event of yesterday was the
luncheon given by Mrs. Henry Gait
Braxton in compliment to a BRIDE elect,
Miss Tallulah Knauff. The party in
cluded a group of Miss Knauff's inmate
friends The luncheon table was not
ably pretty with its floral effect of
pink and white sweet peas. A basket
filled with these equisite flowers made
the centerpiece. The place cards were
handpainted Cupids perched on
trunks, suggesting the brides going
aWaX.
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At $3.50 o'clock Saturday evening &C.
CURED the marriage of Miss jessie
Rowe and Mr. C. b. Beard, two pop
ular young people of West End. The
ceremony occurred at the parsonage OF
the West End Baptist church, with DR..
Blackwelder officiating. Mr.: and Mrs.
Beard will live in Woodawn.
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Joe Plosser Crawford johnson. Richard
Starlight, Willis Krebs. V. L. Marks Paul
ANGEL Sidney Allen, Henry Fowlkes,
Meredith Johnson, Harry Johnson. ]. d.
Moore, Jr., Atwell Johnson Brown,
Charles DeBardeleben Jr.. Lee Bradley,
Jr, Roscoe Hale. Edredge Reese, Sam
Cowan, Everett Shepherd.
MATINEE DANCE
AND EXHIBITION
Mr. j. e. Miles plans to give a
matinee dance and exhibition Monday
afternoon, May 2. to which all pupils
of both morning and afternoon classes
are invited. This will be for grown
ups and the little dacning students as
well. The hour is O'Clock and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-26

WANTED-At once, expe-
rienced stenographer. Apply
in person at American Bolt
Company. seth street and 10th
avenue. y
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FOR MISS TRUEHEART

One of the series of informal hospitali-
ties extended TO Miss Leila Trueheart of
Galveston during her visit to her sisters,
Mrs George P. Bondurant and Mrs. Will
liam Clayton, was luncheon given for
her by Mrs. Bondurant. The guests in
cluded six of Mrs. Bondurants especial
friends, to whom the occasion proved
most charming. Mrs. Bondurant is de-
lightful hostess, and her sister. one of
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brilliantly entertained during visit to
Birmingham a year ago. Miss Scott has
gone to Mobile as sponsor for the Missis-
sippi brigade, Forrest Cavalry corps, L.
C. "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-26
MUSIC STUDY OPEN MEETING

dance will take place at the Birming
hab School of Dancing.
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BEARD-ROWE

the most interesting women who
visited Birmingham this season.
The new era., 1910-11-24
PUTS STOMACHS IN ORDER
No Indigestion, Gas, Sourness or Dys-
pepsia Five Minutes After Taking
Little Diapepsin.

There should not be case Of indiges-
lion, dyspepsia or gastritis here If read
ers who are subject to Stomach trou-
BILE knew the tremendous anti-ferment
and digestive virtue contained in Dia,
pepsin. This harmless preparation
will digest a heavy meal without
the slightest fuss or discomfort, and
relieve the sourest, acid stomach In
five minutes, besides overcoming all
foul, nauseous odors from the breath.
If your stomach is sour and full of
gas, or your food doesn't digest, and
your meal don't seem to fit, why not
get 50-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any druggist here in town, and
make life worth living. Absolute re-
lief from Stomach misery and perfect
digestion of anything you eat Is sure
to follow five minutes after, and be-
sides, one fifty-cent case is sufficient
to cure whole family of such trouble.
Surely. harmless, inexpensive
preparation like Pape's Diapepsin,
which will always either at daytime
or during night, relieve your sick,
sour, gassy, upset stomach and digest
your meals is about as handy and val
liable thing as you could have in the
house.
The new era., 1910-11-24

turkeys used in the absence of present.day facili-
ties for transport to be driven long distances
the roads, couple Of noble sportsmen laid
ger to the speed of turkeys and geese over
course which it would take matter OF days to
traverse Each nobleman was provided with
little flock of four of the fowls of his fancy, and
of course betting high in favor of the tur-
keys. And at first they seemed to Justify their
hackers for they stalked away from their
waddling rivals and left them far behind. So
things went on all day, but dusk came the
aristocratc turkey herd found his charges becom-
ing passive resisters, and displaying incurable
desire to go to roost-no amount of coaxing would
propel them farther Meanwhile the despised
geese, with whom night and day not of any
very great Importance wadded sedately past, and
ultimately the with plenty to spare. 1t
pretty nearly the old tale of the hare and
tortoise again, in fact
l have known the farmyard bully pretty well
bested two occasions myself-tragically so,
in fact One of the most valued possession OF the
Calcutta animal dealer have mentioned was
fawn-colored European bred turkey, whose color
much commended 1t In his eyes, since turkeys OF
this hue seem not to be found in India. This
privileged fowl used to circulate about his mas
ter's chair strutting and gobbling; and though he
often resented the entrance Of natives into the
compound he respected Europeans a piece OF dis
elimination one does not expect In being of such
limited intelligence turkey. Another inmate
of the menagerie a young cassowary and he
wrought the turkeys downfall; for. coming into
the compound one day, ! missed the ginger-hued
gobbler, and asked what had become Of him.
"Ah. my poor turkey" said the dealer; "he
gave cheek to the cassowary, and the cassowary
kicked him and burst his bag!" 1t sounded as II
the impudent bird had been collapsed like toy
balloon, but did not inquire into details.
The dealer, however. consoled himself with
pair of local turkeys the ordinary dark color.
and the gobbler beginning to take the place
of his deceased predecessor in the economy Of the
The new era., 1910-11-24

play of expression. which nothing in the animal
world equal
1t is all very we'll to talk of the wonderful
mobility Of the human countenance sensitive to
every change in the emotions of the soul; it is
nothing to the turkey cocks. See him elongate
his nose till it comes down to his chest, and OBJ
serve the number OF double chins he pro-
duce to add to his Importance If he wishes to
impose presumptuous rooster or to impress
fair young turkey pulet.
Then, to blushing, there was no debutante
ever 1oated the social who could blush as
our gobber can; his complexion plays through
all shades between livid blue and CHASTITY white
to lively scarlet, and, taken in connection with
the changes in his features makes him quick
change artist Of the first order before whom the
chameleon collapses ashamed
II anybody wants to practise drawing por-
traits, let them get hold of turkey gobbler for
a sitter, and If they succeed In getting his
features properly fixed on canvas will undertake
they will find anyone elses easy in comparison
But 1t is not only in the display of his charms
that the turkey proclaims his advantage over the
world of our feathered dependents; his stentorian
gobbling arrests the attention of all.
The said gobbling. by the way has given rise
to the only bit of folklore about the turkey that
know of. Being American. he is too modern
to have legends associated with him as rule;
but Indian Mohammedans profess to hear in the
turkeys voice blasphemous mockery of their
brief creed as spoken in Arabic Hence. when
turkey has to be killed in India, the native takes
a cruel pleasure in executing 1t by cutting out
its impious tongue; and SO widely spread is the
belief that little native boy. retainer Of an
animal dealer In Calcutta, replied to me, when
asked him-just by way of trying his knowledge
the name Of an American curassow bird that was
In the yard THAT is turkey. sahib, but it does
not repeat the creed!"
What with strutting and gobbling himself. and
with proving congenial to the gobbling process
conducted by human beings. the turkey fairly
bounced the poultry world in general, and actual
ly ousted the goose, the most ancient member OF
the poultry association and the savior OF Rome.
from popular estimation holiday dish The
turkey is good type Of the product of his native
continent In more ways than one. and some
Americans, impressed by the fact that the ma
TONS emblem, the whiteheaded eagle. is not
only a bird OF freedom" but freebooter, rob-
bing the respectable fshhawk Of his catch. and
generally playing the needy sharper, have claimed
The new era., 1910-11-24
WANTED SATAN SENT NORTH
Good Example Of Scottish Humor In
Remark Made by Railroad
Porter.

Scottish humor is dry rather than
boisterous, and 1 always think there
is exquisite drollery in the story of
the Stonehaven railway porter and the
Salvation Army captain" To catch
the hang of little yarn readers must
remember that Stonehaven lies to the
south of Aberdeen. The London train
had drawn up at Stonehaven on ac-
count of slight mishap a mile or two
ahead, and Andra, the old porter, had
got into conversation with Salvation
Army officer who had popped his head
out OF the compartment to ask the
reason for the delay.
AYE, aye" mused Andra, after CIV
ing the desired information. yell be
for Aberdeen, I'm thinkin'?"
Yes, my man." was the reply;
I'm bound for Aberdeen-a very
wicked place, I'm told!"
what micht ye be goin' to dae
there, sir, II it's as bad as a that?'
asked Andra, rather amused at the
visitors words.
"Ah," was the pious answer. I'm
going to drive the devil out of Aber-
deem"
Like lightning came from the old
porter the pawky retort:-
"See an drive him north, chiel;
haud him well to the !"-EX-
change.
The new era., 1910-11-24
Cause for ThankfuIness.

Thanksgiving day is the day in the year
when the nation turns to heaven in thanks for its
preservation. The life of the nation is the principal
consideration not only its life but its health, and
its preservation In that condition in which it was
established by the fathers of the country Men
can thank God for their own accumulations or sup
plcate him to tighten their burdens but that Is not
the purpose Of national thanksgiving. The nation
itself the political structure which framed and
handed down-it is the preservation of this for
which the people to be thankful.
The new era., 1910-11-24
Back to the Wild.

There was a time when all dogs
were wild and when what we call
wolves were different from other dogs
only as collie now is different from
a Newfoundland, for instance. From
time to time you will hear Of dogs
that have returned to the life Of their
ancestors and have run wild with the
wolves of the prairie or of the woods.
In the town Of Sandy In Oregon a
greyhound one night made the ac-
quaintance Of coyote. which Is a
kind of wolf, and ever since he has
lived away from the town. running
with the coyotes and approaching hui
man dwelling-places only to steal a
hen or two when he has been moro
than usually hungry.
The new era., 1910-11-24

HAN hoIl llS1 Will
out the turkey is al
m ost unthinkable.
For this great bird.
which has become
inseparably associat-
ed with the season
of Thanksgiving. is
peculiarly an Ameri-
can bird and as much
an American institu-
tior, as Thanksgiving
day itself. Within
the reach of poor
and rich alike, the
great national bird
is the principal fea-
A. A~-Alw. -
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which Is an important part Of the fes-
tivities of the day.
The fact is, of course, that turkeys
don't come from Turkey, and were I'M
known before the discovery of Amer
lea. In the north of which continent
the wild turkey still roams In unre-
strained freedom, though not, alas. in
undiminished numbers.
When the enterprising Spaniards
began to explore the resources OF the
new world that Columbus had opened
out for them, they found that the ma
tives had tanned a big bird. which they
regarded as a sort of peacock; and 1t
was not long after the discovery Of
America that the new bird made his
appearance in European poultry yards.
Great must have been the disgust
of the original occupants of these
when the invader appeared. For one
thing he was much bigger than any
of them, and could look down on
them in the most literal sense. He
was also fully aware of the Importance
of his expensive personality and lost
no time in impressing 1t on all and
sundry. The peacock, who had
reigned supreme both as an artist in
posing and as table delicacy-the
Romans used to talk of having ham
and peacock" as we would speak Of
ham and turkey-found himself con
fronted with rival who made up for
inferiority of plumage by displaying
with much greater energy and fire.
quency what he had got. and by a
The new era., 1910-11-24
What's In a Name7

"See here, waiter" said Mr.. Crouch,
scowling deeply over his plate, Il or
dered turtle soup. There not even
q morsel of turtle flavor in this
"Of course not, SIR" returned the
waiter. What do you expect? Shake
speare said there was nothing In a
name. If you ordered college pudding
would you expect college in it? In
Manchester pudding would you look
for a ship canal or cotton eXchangef
Any tea. sir!
The new era., 1910-11-24

'iiN'
.ue'S IN all the corn, it never occurs 10
49,, 80 s+oon under the bridge beneath Whlch they
nsnas t., hut they continue to wander round and
ro,,,a IN the trapper comes and gathers them
~ NV ,rnceeding which does not argue any great
a,ou,t Of Intelligence on their part.
One can even get a turkey by hunting him with
F., doc circumstances being favorable The SAID
circumstances are the fact of the turkeys oeihs
n little way off from their woodland retreat' ieeu'
ing ont on the prairie. and ones dog being grey
hound moreover, ones horse should know no" 10
90 The turkey, when wild, is not long
distance Hier but he has not sense enough TO re-
member this when he finds his foes between MIN
and the wood and tries to fly straight away from
the pursung hound instead of turning about over
head and coming back to cover. After about
mile he has had enough of flying and takes to his
legs only to find that his four-legged opponent Is
close behind and he must perforce take to the air
again But this time his flight is not for SO long
a distance and he is ignominiously run into" a
victim of misplaced confidence in himself as an
aeroplane.
Let us be thankful that have got the tur-
kew as he is with all his comic extravagances, and
that In one respect at all events, he challenge
comparison with many worthier people: his last
appearance is always credtable. and can
deny that he cuts up well!
The new era., 1910-11-24
IT. -S4@S SGlZ y

that the turkey would
b e t t e r represent the
United States, and he
certainly better suits
the ideals of an emf
nently practical people.
Go-ahead as he is
in his methods, how
ever, the turkey gets
scored off" now and
then. A century or so
ago. when geese and
The new era., 1910-11-24

Stiff neck! Doesn't amount to much.
but mighty disagreeable. You've no idea
how quickly little Hamlins Wizard Oil
will lubricate the cords and make you
comfortable agar
The new era., 1910-11-24

"My father has been sufferer from sick
headache for the last twenty-ti years and
never found any relief until he began
taking your Cascarets. Since he has
begun taking Cascarets he has never had
the headache. They have entirely cured
him. Cascarets do what you recommend
them to do. will give you the privilege
Of using his maine. ."-E. M. Dickson,
1I2o Resiner ST., w. Indianapolis, Ind.
Pleasant. Palatablc, Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe.
10c, 2Sc, Soc. Never sold in bulk. The gem
uine tablet stamped &C. Guaranteed to
cure your money back. 2o
The new era., 1910-11-24

The man who deceives himself is an
easy mark for others.
The new era., 1910-11-24

Its Advantages.
There is one appropriate use of
good poker hand"
What is that?"
"It will shovel in the money"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-10-08

Resolped, That the State Roads Commission
be requested to solicit bids for the recon
structiOn of not less than five miles of CON
tinuous road westward on National Pike,
beginning at the Allegany Garrett liue.
ReSolccd further, That this meeting learns
that six miles of road near Oakland has
been completed, six miles under ConstruC-
ton, and request is pending for six miles
more-eighteen miles in all, a concentration
of State money in one section which we feel
is unfair and unjust to the people of this
portion of this county.
Messrs d. NJ. Dixon and Ohio S. Flke
county commissioners, G. j. Hersh-
berger, u. NJ. Stanton and Thomas j..
johnson were later appointed com
mittee to convey the resolutions to the
Governor and State Roads Commission.
Luter-If 1928, 600 be Garrett county 5
allotment of the proceeds of the State
it can be stated that Sl34, O2O.26 of that
sum has been expended, leaving slightly
over S94 900 unexpended. A little more
delay on the part of the National Pike
jewellers and not cent will be left for
the great highway. All will be laid out
on the lanes that lead into Oakland.