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Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
NoRD ALEXIS OF HAITI

The most surprising fact in the ca
reer of the late Nord Alexis ex-prest-
dent of Haiti, is that he lived to be
80. From the age of 10 this gigantic
negro was a soldier of fortune, always
an important parsonage in the army
and politics, now in power, now in
exile, as he and his friends took their
chances in the game of ruling, plum
deling and killing in revolution-ridden
Haiti In 1S45 we read in newspaper
accounts, of his life, he married the
daughter of Pierrot, one erratic ruler
of the negro republic, and later fol-
lowed the daring Salnave through all
the ups and downs of fortune. After
serving in various posts under sue
cession of presidents and provisional
governments, Alexis was chosen pres1-
dent by the national assembly in 1907,
being Haiti's twentieth ruler In lO0
years. The New York Evening Post
gives the following account OF his later
career:
Haiti soon found that Alexis had not
forgotten the traditions of his youth.
He made himself the head of rule OF
miltarsm. When a man dlspleaseo
him the president sent around COM
pany of his Falstaffian soldiers ana
thew attended to that man right on the
spot. AS late as 1908 the German con-
sui general asked his country to send
warships to awe the bloodthirsty old
president, and gave as reason for the
request the fact that Alexis was rapid
ly imprisoning and executing all VINO
opposed his policies. In an interview
at that time the consul SAID tnae
Alexis soldiers dug graves for those
whom thev had shot down, and II the
graves were not long enough they sim
piy chopped off the corpses' legs. There
was no time to dig new graves. Thirty
men were killed in one battle oetore
foreign outbreak was threatened, too.
The president lived in barbaricc splen,
all they could do to walk about SO SO
laden were they with gold lace. HIS
guards are reported to nave neen IL c4ho tho
comic opera palace. the furnishings OF
which were imported from abroad at at
wnheard ] of expense. Alexis himself
wore a uniform of glaring green ana
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
HIS DISGUISE FATAL

From Tombstone, Ariz., comes the
story of the strange experience of the
man with the whiskers. 1t Is given
this publicity in the hope that men
who have the good taste or the bad
taste, according to the color and style
of trimming, to wear whiskers will not
be induced to part with them to satisfy
somebody's whim.
Ben Farnsworth was an architect in
Tombstone. A few weeks ago the town
was preparing to receive and enter
tain and pay homage to a famous
opera singer who was coming with her
troupe for a one nights stand. Ben
was appointed to see to the decoration
of the streets and the station. He did
the job to the queens taste. The mayor
congratulated him, and as he did SO,
Ben said:
"Now, Mr.. Mayor, ] don't want a
cent for this. All I ask Is for you to
introduce me to Miss - at the ban
quet."
"Of course I WILL" said the mayor,
"but not with that bunch of whiskers
on your face. Shave 'em off and I'll
introduce you"
The result was that Ben, after pro-
testing. shaved off his rich and lus-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
LONG HOURS MAKING STEEL

Out of every 100 men,
Twenty nine working seven days
every week.
Forty-three including these twenty
nine, working some Sundays in the
month.
Fifty-one working twelve hours a
day.
Twenty-Five working twelve hours
day seven days a week.
Forty-six earning less than 81 day.
These are the grim figures which the
United States bureau of labor gives US
of the working shifts of the Bethlehem
Steel company as drawn from the COM
pany's own time books. They are not
figures which would help enact a high
tariff or would give man, say OF Lin
coins intelligence, much assurance as
to what civilization or prosperity are
to mean for the people of the United
States of America.
The pay Is that of single men; the
hours are those of dodgers rather than
of fathers and husbands who can par
ticipate in household living; the week.
ly schedule is that of a work-engrossed
citizenship, which must leave to the
leeching and loafing elements in the
community the responsibility for carry
ing on town and county and state.
These were the conditions we are told
which provoked the strike at the Beth
lehem works which started February
4,-The Survey.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
DAsTARDLY PLOT FoILEp

From Wisconsin and Minnesota, the
land of beautiful lakes and many
trout streams, comes the report that
the frogs are supplying food to thou
sands of personsS who have felt the
prices charged by the meat trust TO
be a burden. Since the ice went out
this spring an organized campaign
has been inaugurated and the tender
hind quarters of the frog have been
the staple food supply in many
home. But evidently the agents OF
the meat trust have not been idle.
Near Marinette, Wis, the other day,
someone, probably an emissary of the
packers, it is limited, placed In the
city's frog pond real. live alligator.
1t was a young alligator, to be sure.
for to have attempted to put full
grown animal in the pond would have
been a foolish undertaking, as II
would have been discovered. But al
ligators grow, especially where they
have young frogs upon which to feed
The deduction is simple.
That isn't the end of the story
Young Mr.. Gator had no more than
risen to the surface for breath after
his first plunge in the pond, than
along came Papa Bullfrog. Now bull
frogs have some sense, especially after
they have passed through one or two
Wisconsin winters, and they know
something about self-preservation.
Papa Bullfrog decided that something
had to be done at once. Like "Uncle
jerry Rusk, the famous stage driver
governor of his state. "he seen his
duty and done it," The result was
that Papa Bullfrog ate Mr.. Gator The
meal was a heavy one, especially as il
was eaten after breakfast and before
dinner time, but he went to meeting
that night, no doubt, with the salts
faction of having done a good days
work
Close watch is being kept over all
the ponds in that section in the fear
that alligators are being planted in
other places by the trusts secret
agents.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26

gold. He had polished manners and
spoke excellent French. Here Is de-
scription of his personal appearance
during the last days of his rule:
His face was as black as black
could be. 1t was far more Ethiopian
than the average negro in the north.
The profile was almost triangular, and
the chin dropped straight off. Behind
his gold spectacles his eyes were
sunken. and the whites were discolored
to a dirty brown"
In December, 1908, the people arose
and drove him out, 1.-The administration
buildings were seized, and mobs surged
around the rocco palace calling upon
the old man inside to come out and be
killed" After watching them from an
upper window for a day he yielded to
the persuasions of the foreign consuls
and fled to a waiting French school
ship, amid the curses of the populace.
He seemed, we are told. more over
come by their ingratitude than bv the
loss of his power."-Literary Digest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26

trous whiskers. That night, among
the banqueters, his white, nude, new
chin was conspicuous.
But the mayor didn't introduce him
to the beautiful songstress after all.
Between everv course and all through
the speech making program, Ben kept
wnking at the mayor, but all to no
purpose. He was not introduced.
The next day, after the singer had
gone on her wa'' to the west, Ben met
the mayor on the street. Ben re-
preached him and the mayor laughed.
'Was that you Ben. nodding and
winking at me all the evening?" he
asked. st declare to goodness, Ben,
I didn't know you with your whiskers
missing"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26

Johnny, what did the minister
preach about today?"
"It was about something that stings
like an adder and bites like a multi
plier."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26

4117-HER SUNDAY-GO-TO MEETING BONNET
Not every bonnet but the faces
that pretty enough pqunt enough these odmey bonnes
charming The shown made of eghorn faced
under the brm with black satin French blond lace gathered
straw covering the and falling in rue effect be-
of the bm Pink ribbons and clusters of pink
trim this wonderfully coquettish headgear.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26

39o2-A GAGE HAT IN THE NEW JUNGLE SHAPE
The jungle hat is all the and the shape somewhat like
everpopuar mushroom that the hat elongated little
from front to back in the style of the English tourist helmet worn
The grsh hat almost covered with bonnie blue
buttons spnng of pink poses of the sort
being mixed n while ribbon bows make background for the
flowers With the hat shown the big velvet neck bow and white
abot beneath affected by the modish young woman now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15

Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Snow, Jr. She is here to attend the marriage of hel brother, MT. Nelson Snow, to Miss Bigs by tomorrow evening. MT. Lyons is ex- pected tomorrow morning, and he and Mrs Lyons will leave Thursday for Mo- bile.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard w Massey left yesterday for points in Florida and Cuba.
 Mrs. Theodore Davis joined MT. Davis in New Orleans for the carnival sea- son.
 Mrs. Howard Kolb of St. Louis is one of the out-of-town guests at the Snow Bigsby wedding. She is with her par ents, Mir and Mrs. D. J.. Snow. Mrs Kolb comes for an annual visit and al ways receives a gracious welcome from the friends who have known her since childhood.
 MT. and Mrs. Houston Johnston, whose home was destroyed by fire Sunday morn. ing, are guests of pr. and Mrs. J. D. Dabney.
 Among the recent parliamentary cleo tions in Great Britain is that of Sil Robert Purvis, M. F., IL. D., who has represented Peterborough in parliament for the past F years It is interesting to note that Sir Robert is an uncle oi Mrs Houston-Shaw, wife of MT. F. D Houston-Shaw of this city. Miss Martha Robinson, who, as tho guest of Miss Mary Ware, has been tht recipient of many delightful social court esies during a visit of several weeks, lief yesterday afternoon for her home in Vir ginia.
 Mrs. T. L. Walter left Sunday fo Washington and other points in the east She will not return until after Easter. | Mrs. Wendell McFadden Is expected today from Nashville to be the gues of MT. and Mrs Overton Fulton at tn Fitzgerald for several weeks. | Mrs. Chapline Hodges is visiting il Memphis and will later go to Little Rocl to be the guest of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
NeMs of EufauIa.

Eufaula, February 14-(Special.) Mrs. l.. L. Gary died at her home here after a long illness and was buried in Fair View cemetery here yesterday. Mrs. Gary was the widow of the late Rev. L. L. Gary and was greatly beloved woman. She was life long resident of the city, a consistent member of the Methodist church and was widely known through out this section of the state. She is sur vived by the following children and irn- mediate relatives: Three sons. Mir. John Gary of Montgomery, D. L. Gary of Dallas, Texas, Vito Gary of this city; four daughters, Mesdarnes F. T. Price of Enterprise, William Johnson of Montgom- cry, and Max Baldwin and M. T. Chap man of this city. Mrs. Gary was a sister of Mrs. James Ross of this city, de- ceased, besides other more distant rela-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
JURY IS UNABLE TO
 REACH AN AGREEMENT

Montgomery, February 14.-(special)- The jury which failed to reach an agree roent in the trial of Andrew and Butler searcy and Lloyd Killough, charged with conspiracy to hold Wash Gardner B negro, in peonage. seemed satisfied 'hat the negro had been whipped by members of the party, but not Knowing "ha' TUT could not agree on & verdict
 .The jury all believe the three guilty n, assault and battery" said Juryman Love.
 Sam searcy was acquitted, however. There are other charges of peonase ana conspiracy against these and other mem bers of the Searcy family.
 Th.sa three defendants will be tried again beginning March 21. In the mean time for his own protection Wash Gard ner, his wife and children, are housed Tn a room at the jail, where they will re- main at the expense of the government until the next day of trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
HEARTS AND FLOWERS
 AT BRIDES LUNCHEON.

Miss Nettie McCrorey was the hostess yesterday at a buffet luncheon combining fhe bridal and valentine suggestions. The
 onoree was Miss Bessie Bigsby, whose marriage to MT. Nelson Snow Will be the nuptial event of the week.
 Tn the living room reception room ano dining room of the hostess home crim- son hearts and carnations were used in profusion, making the surroundings ex-
 remedy pretty and appropriate for the roterie of pretty guests whom the hospi- tality assembled. Upon entering the Is guests drew from a tray of golden ar- rows. Each arrow of these bore num- per which corresponded with numbers on hearts strewn in the reception room and found to contain a description of the affinity of each and his initials. To the bride-to-be was given a heart-shaped pho- tograph of the prospective groom.
 The bonbon table in the dining room vas bright with it's scarlet blossoms. md suggestive of the marital event in the draperies of white tune which ex- tended from the chandelier to the center of the table and was wound in a soft knot clustered with rcd carnations. The coffee. urns were presided over by Miss Ruth Haynes, who wore pretty spring afternoon frock The courses of tho luncheon were marked by valentine sug- gestions, and as the final one was d!s- pensed little wedding slippers filled with rice were passed and the rice thrown on he honor guest who made lovely pie ture In an afternoon gown of two-toned lessaline, shading from lavendar to yell low, and completed by a big leghorn hat laced with black and shaded with black willow plume.
 Passing from the dining room to the liv- irg room the guests gathered under q cd heart fashioned of crepe paper and hung with ribbons. Each drew rib con, the heart burst and myriads of tiny hearts fell, with small Cupid dressed as | bride. for the honoree.
 Miss McCrorey who is always a lovely young hostess, received her guests yester- lay in a cream costume garnitured with golG and strllirgly becoming. Those who ghared her hospitality were Miss Bigsby Miss Marian Robinson, Mrs. Leonard Le- fsaron Lyons of Mobile, Miss Mary Weisel, Miss Sara Bruce. Miss Katl- erine Matthews. Miss Lucia Vaughan Miss Lola Ridout, Miss Lucy Downey Mrs. Thornton Estes, Mrs. Bert Meadow Miss Annie LeGrande, Miss Ruth Haynes Miss Pauline Ballard. Mrs. Charles Estes snd Miss Helen COulbOurne,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15

lives and numerous grandchildren in va rious sections of this and other states.
 Jabers A. McRae, one of the oldest resident of the county who resided near White Oak, ten miles south of the city. died at his home last night and his re- mains reached the city this morning. The funeral was held from the train and q large concourse of friends accompanied them to their last resting place in Fair View cemetery here. The deceased was s4 and was for many years resident of this city and was known and esteemed by wide circle of warm friends through out this section of the state. He is sur vived by a sister, Mrs. M. M. Young of Anniston, and was brother of John Mel. McRae and Mrs. J. T. Kendall of this city now deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
MOORE IN BAD.
Charged With Passing Worthless Check
 in Columbus.

Columbus, Ga, February 14.-(Specia1.)- The young man arrested at Troy, Ala. charged with cashing a worthless check for fifty dollars in Columbus, and who gave the name of G. T. Moore, has been brought back from Alabama He admits that he Is not the son Of an Atlanta travelling man. as he first claimed, and it is alleged also that he makes a clean admission of the entire affair.
 The Bush Hardware company of Co., lumbus let him have fifty dollars on the strength of an alleged telegram from "J. W. Moore" which telegram proved to be q forgery. It developed that the young man got hold of a telegraph blank and stole delivery book from messen- ger boy which was used in the delivery of the fake telegram.
 A telegram was received today to hold "G. T. Moore" as he is wanted for jail breaking in Anniston, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

ing better. live and thrive upon them. and they are as ubiquitous as coal dust in Birmingham or divorces in Dakota"
 As matter of fact, 1t Is right difficult 10 determne just what has made the shirtwaist so popular continued the clever woman. "It is the hardest garment
 to get into. and one which tests a wom- ans looks above anything she can elect to wear. Many woman who looks like q queen in an evening frock looks like
 s.attern in a simple ready-made shirt Waist"
 %'And I've known women who took as many as two dozens pins to keep them selves in a shirtwaist." I related, and still others who can't keep within their premises with 50 pins" Tt is really the most uncomfortable thing a body can wear, and yet we cling to 1t with the tenacity of bulldog re- sronded the clever woman. Ut requires 'nore art to get in one properly than it dJes to adjust the most intricate ball gown. It's more uncomfortable than a s,ra.ghtjacket, although let us hope that none of us has endured the torments of this object of torture"
 "Yet in spite of 1t. we women cry for shirtwaists like children cry for Castoria,'' l said emphatically. Notwithstanding all It's disadvantages, no woman feels that her wardrobe is complete without at least six or eight"
 T think if this arbitration business had kept up much longer" sighed the clever
 woman. T should have arisen in my wrath and asked Uncle Sam to inter-
 cede, and as committee on investigation l should have suggested Messrs. Pnchot Id Ballinger, who would doubtless have teen delighted to serve, and in that way occupy the linelight even more than they have in their own case"
 Can't you imagine the scene with Mrs. Belmont like modern Joan of Arc head Ing tho striking shirtwaist army followed by the manufacturers, all marching to the tribunal of justice, to have their real names told them," said I. And to have some one thunder out" said the clever women See the mighty host advancing, Satan leading on!'' By satan meaning-er-Mrs. Belmont suppose" calculated in my exuberance of her little joke
 "All signs fail in dry weather" quoted the clever woman, land even the best of lectures sometimes do no good, SO our Inference in this case is that the poor lft-
 tie shirt-waist strikers have decided to be good and manufacturers have decided to take them back, which rings a tocsin of .ey to womanlzind the world over, at any nost"
 For" said L.
 we may live without music. poetry and art, f. We may live without song, we may live without heart;
 We may live without shoes, without hon. nets or taste.
 But women can't live without their be- loved shirtwaist!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15

n a remote corner of one of the
 metropolitan newspapers, safely sl snugly tucked away. not long Ice. was the announcement that the &rtwaist girls strike had been set d. Small matter to the world at Ige. and yet with 1t went the ulti- Ztum that in the futuref femininity ght again revel in that most neces- y of all wearing apparel--the ubiqui- Is shirtwaist.
 Tt was bad enough" gid clever man in discussing the settlement Of
 strike, ito have the poor unof- bding girls treated as they were by manufacturers, but from our own fish standpoint every woman in the tied States was directly interested. And yet there are laws in this coun-
 forbidding cruel and unusual pun ment," I said facetiously.
 sCertainly and yet what seemed to
 an ultimatum was issued by the .nufacturers when they said that the *rtwaist strikers must either be good e1se they (the manufacturers) would 
 ,n making these garments altogeth- Tn other words, take your choice
 being good and wearing your be- red shirtwaist or being naughty and ving to wear pink satin gowns to rket,"I unused.
 Exactly" said the clever woman. . quote the manufacturers:
 We have stood a good deal; but e other saucy remark and the shirt ist goes forever and the ball gown gns supreme"
 Perhaps that is why Mrs. Belmont S so sympathetic with the strikers the yassar girl was willing to go
 iail for her efforts in leading them
 1 victory" I surmised. If ev- vEody looks as stunning in shirt list as Mrs. Belmont. I would not ve been surprised if every woman in country had joined the ranks. ] member the first time ever saw her
 g at the Waldorf one day at lunch, she wore the most exquisite shirt XilS1 In ncr ulOoioii LoiAbA cS "A ~~~- CT saw"
 oTtee shirtwaist is a garment that Is teemed by the haughtiest,' respond
 the clever woman. Tt matters not Sw wealthy and how proud Wom-
 may be, with an income like Hetty Teens and the dignity of Mrs. Alya tu"-W Willing Astor she dare not spurn shirtwaist. Her wardrobe may be .lected from the best of Parisian and enese modes. bearing names in their Ltle insides that would make even r. Custom House" Loeb sit up and Ike Notice, but they can no more take place of the humble and convent &t shirtwaist than fruit cake can take place of bread and butter, or Mr. lillian ds Morgan and his "Alico-for- ort' and Tt Can Never Happen gain," can take the place of the As- Sciatsd Press"
 "Duchesses as well as scrubw omen blight in shirtwuists," l said jubi- IntIy.
 |"And debutantes and grandnothers. Ia. while the poor, who can afford noth-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
MISS MALLAM
 GIVES SECOND MUSICALE.

The second series of Miss Sara Mallam's pleasant studio mornings was Saturday when she received a coterie of friends by invitation from 10 to 12 o'clock. The in- formality of these occasions Is delightful and every guest was charmed. Miss Mallam plerares no set programme, but always sings for her guests a group or her loyeliest songs. The entertainment was pleasantly augmented by group of songs rendered by Mir Shaddick, new acquisition to musical circles. Tus. like tho first of the series of mornings, was a kaffee lSlatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
Walker Is Agnin Honored.

Decatur, February l4.-(Special.)- 4 telegram was received last night from R. Harry Walker, dated New Or leans, La, in which Mir. Walker stated that at the meeting of the National Ed itorial association. now in session in
 New Orleans, that he was unanimously re-elected secretary of the association. Mr. Walker had been secretary of the association for the past two years. hay ing been elected two years ago at the
 session held at Milwaukee. He was again unanimously reelected one year ago at the meeting held at Seattle.
 Wash, and again at New Orleans yes- terday Mir. Walker is editor of the Limestone Democrat, at Athens, and he Is one of the brightest young newspa- per men in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
MISS DAISY ROWLEY
 ENTERTAINS INFORMALLY.

Miss Daisy Rovley has adopted very charming custom of gathering q few Of her friends together frequently for aa in- formal afternoon of music. Sunday ait crnoon small coterie assembled at her studio in the Watts buiging and enjoyed q delightful hour with this graceful hos tess. An impromptu musical programme was presented by several friends, including Mr. J. P. LuclSie who sang among other numbers a song of Miss Rowley's own comros.tjon; MT. Muchmore. MT. Clarence Klenk, MT. Glass, who played respectfye- " the violin. cello and viola; Miss Alp oie Murphy and Mrs. Nodi Cunningham. who each presented several piano num- ters.
 The hospitality was enjoyed by about 20 of Miss Rowley's nusic-loving friends. buffet luncheon was served late, coffee being prettily dispensed by the hostess lttle niece, Miss Edith Weaver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
BOX PARTY FOR
 RRTnE-ELECT.

Mrs. Leonard LeI3aron Lyons was hos tess last evening. entertaining informally Ut box party in compliment to her brother, MT. Nelson Snow and Miss Bes sic Bigsby who will become his bride to- morrow evening. Her guests included the bridal party, MT. Snow, Miss Bigs- by, Miss Marian Robinson, Miss Kettle McCrorey, MT Clarence Barker, MT. Bes- tor 4srown, MT. Dixie McCrossin. MT John Prowell, Mir, Ju1ius Walthall, Mrs. Howard Kolb of St. Ieuis. and MT. Mau- rice Henderson