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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
STRADFORD-ROBINSON
 MARRIAGE SOLEMNIZED

A wedding of much interest and beauty occurred yesterday evening at o'clock a. the Methodist church in East Lake. | when Miss Orlene Robinson plighted her | troth to MT. Harry Cross Stradford. l A lovely musical programme preceded tbe ceremony. The soloists were MT. Erin Farley and Miss Claude Robinson. MT. Paul Cebrat furnished the bridal music. Against a background of palms and ferns, frightened by clusters of yellow chrysanthemums, the bridal party pre- sented a picture most beautiful and ef- fective The maids, Miss Willie Wander grif and Miss Marie Papot. wore girlsh wbite lace frocks with touches of yellow santhemums. The little flower girl, .all' in white was Elizabeth Hewlett, and Master Mason Loy carried the wedding ring on a silken pillow
 Mrs. Harold B. Robinson, as matron of honor, was very graceful and attrac- tive in a lace robe over yellow satin. Her flowers were white chrysanthemums.
 The bride entered with her brother, Mr. Harold B. Robinson, who gave her in ieeiiioSt' always Picttyf SHc was tA- ceptionally so as a bride. Her dress of clinging marquisette and satin in the soft shades of amber, was worn with picture hat topped with ostrich feathers. Her flowers were roses showered with valley liies
 MT. Stradford was attended by MT. Dana Collier as best man. while Mir Gray Hill and MT. Brown were the groomsmen. MT. George Hill and MT. Joe Robinson were ushers.
 The beautiful ring ceremony was spoken by the Rev. l.. A. Holmes.
 Immediately after the ceremony the brides mother was hostess at recep- tion in compliment to the bridal party.
 Mrs Stratford is the daughter of the late Judge F.. J. Robinson, who was a well known Alabamian. MT. Stratford is a young man of sterling worth and char acter.
 After October 20 Mr. and Mrs. Stratford will be at home at HOO Twenty-ninth street, Norwood.
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ties like a duck does water.

l ties like duck does water. | However, the lady accepted the stua l ton or "temperamental incompatibility' With good grace, and has gone cheerful, into the Millinery business in Paris T can say this for my ex-husband,' I she gave out to the newspapers: 1 Tn all our married life he never bored
 me one moment"
 l Which is regarded as something b1 | those who know what slow death that 1 is, and what a tiresome one it can bt made.
 l All of which brings me to think upor some Southern Sketches, which were pub. lished not long ago, under the title o1
 "The Old Virginia Gentleman" whicf throws out some ingenious theories con- corning WIVES in spite of the fact that it is far cry from the Get-Rid- of H er- Quick idea of matrimony now in vogue Mir George w. Bagby, the author of the stories, among other things says: We do not marry our own wives: we marry the wives of somebody, of any body, else, and anybody somebody marries our wives
 Which leads us to concede from this thoughtful gentleman's complicated re- marks, that matrimony is one grand
 It is interesting to know in advance that the distinguished author is a Confirmed Ra ohelor, which isn't surprising, since he writes about something he has no knowl- edge of Qike most of us), namely, mar riage.
 He confides with the gentle pathos nat ura1 to a Loved Thing Lost Before It was Possessed" the he lost her, the Might Have Been Wife", but his wife none the less, even as Esau of old squan- dered his divine birthright.
 It was at the door of an eating house at a railway station, MT. Bagby informs us, that he saw his wife, for the first and only time.
 Just as he was about to dash forward and claim the prerogative of poetical scul that recognized it's mate the dinner bell rang and he went inside"
 Charitably we look upon tho act as prompted by the idea that the gentleman could plead his cause better after solid railroad dinner than on an empty stomach.
 When he returned from dining. mot wisely and probably too well,' the lady had fed-may be caught her train''- and then the gentleman explains that right here "he sold his wife for mess of pottage."
 Mir. Bagby's remarks to the Man in Search of a Wife are really divertingly clever
 He says in part:
 ''Try to cultivate your spontaneous un- conscious, apperception. If you see lady whe attracts you, no matter when CT where, follow your inclinations, and 20 over and claim her as your wife She may be somebody else's wife-but that matters not. It is your duty, as was Mrs. Dombey's. to make the effort.
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SUPPLIED HER FRIENDS WIT H WILL sow S FRECKLE CREAM
If Is Positively Guaranteed to Remove
 Frcckles


 The following letter will prove Of great interest to everyone in quest of a fair complexion:
 Dukes Island, Me,
 September 19, 19l0 'Dear Dr. Wilson:
 Enclosed please find two dollars (s2.0O), for which kindly mail me four jars of your FreclSle Cream to postofflce box No. IA, Halifax, N. C., as we are starting home tomorrow. As usual, we brought number of jars of your cream, but our friends here at the beach are so charmed with it and so anxious for it that have given 1t all away. The drug ,.ist here says that he will have 1t on sale next season. Cordially yours.
 NANCY HoWERTON CONAN" wilson's Freckle Cream will remove freckles, pimples, sunburn and chaps. It Is A toilet salve and mild and harmless face bleach. One jar of Wilson's Frecl1le Cream will cause your freckles to per- ceptibly fade, and the second jar win completely remove them. If it does not your druggist will refund every cent of your money without argument. If he cannot supply you, send 50 cents 10 the Wilson Freckle Cream Company, Charles- ton, s. C., and you will receive at once a full size jar Sold by Jacobs drug store. 1904 Second avenue, special agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
BACHELOR GIRLS WITH
 MISS MARGARET LATADY

Miss Margaret Latady will be hostess this afternon at the regular meeting of the Bachelor Girls, In addition to the members of the club her guest, Miss Elise Haskell of Illinois, will be with her. The club membership is composed of the following society girls:
 Miss Fredrika Ferguson. Miss Clara Lee Woodson, Miss Susie White, Miss Mary Kinney, Miss Virginia White, Miss Kathleen NanHoose, Miss Ellen Percy, Miss Ruth Smith, Mrs. Henry Hiden, Jr., Mrs. Henry Westall, Mrs. Bryant Me Cormack Miss White Bean, Miss Mary Lou Cobb, Miss Alice Coughlin, Miss Gambale Dixon, Miss Maybelle Cosby, Miss Ruth Evans, Miss Sallie Evans, Miss May Fox, Miss Elizabeth Going. Miss Jamie Going, Miss Mary George Greene, Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, Miss Margaret I.atady, Miss Lake Little. Miss Eleanor Matthews, Miss Emee McCrossin. Miss Elizabeth Morris, Mrs James Coleman.
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Any day that my friends may see me ws wsndering about alone, unloved, uncared for, they can say consistently, He has lost his wife'-for it is true"
 All of which is deliciously gilt-edged.
 On the surface, many a woman will think that she might have found an ap- preclative husband in the author of ''The Old Virginia Gentleman" "--but the know ing one gets a glimpse between the lines of a, Flamboyant Bachelor growing glee- fully to himself because mo woman has so far. been clever enough to catch me-"
 MT, Bagby. how could you?
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POOL-HURD
 WEDDING IN PROVIDENCE

A Birmingham young man who went east for his bride was MT. Henry c. Pool, who yesterday was married to Miss I4ottie Hurd in Providence, R. I. The marriage was quiet one and took place in the Methodist parsonage of that place with the Rev Edward Hinde as the off catng clergyman.
 Mir. and Mrs. Pool will. be in Birming- ham at the conclusion of a brief we'd ding trip, returning via New York and Savannah. They will reside temporarily in Bessemer with the latters, parents
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TODAY IN SOCIETY

The marriage of Miss Marion Robinson end MT, Banks of Attalla will occur this evening at the home of the brides par onts, pr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Robinson, in Glen Iris park.
 Miss Margaret Latady will entertain the Bachelor Girls this afternoon.
 Mrs T. T. Ashford will be hostess this afternoon to the members of the Auction Card club.
 The first meeting of the Nineteenth Century club will take place at o'clock at the home of Miss Helen Benners. A full attendance is urged.
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Court Terms Merged

Anniston, October 17.-tSpecial.) 1.-The fall term of the United States district and circuit court for the Northern dis trict of Alabama, which was to convene here on November '. will be merged into a special adjourned session of the spring term, which will convene on May 2, a yqeel1 earlier than usual. The business of beth the fall term and the left over busi- ness of the spring term will be transact ed at this session of court.
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Finley in Anniston

Anniston, October E-tSpeciaI.)- .)-Accom- panied by C. II. coapman, general man. eger; L. Sevier. general agent in the south: Ii. c. Ansley, treasurer. and oth- CTS, W. W. Finley, president of the Southern Railway company, was in An nlston on an inspection tour of the South- era sloeal property and adjacent proper ties today. He was met at the station ana escorted over the city by commit- tee representing the Anniston chamber of commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
DAVIS-GUNTER
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The following announcement appeared in recent issue of the Columbus Dis patch. Columbus, Miss.
 MT. and Mrs. George Preston Gunter announce the engagement and approach ing marriage of their daughter, Lillian, to MT. Maurice Polk Davis of Birming- ham, the wedding to take place at home on the morning of Wednesday, Noyem- Der B."
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oompllshed, the meeting to take place at her home, 1641 Avenue M, tomorrow after- noon at 1 o'clock: Mrs. Zach Nabers, Mrs. Charles NJ. Nice, Mrs Sterling Lanier Mrs. Crawford Johnson, Mrs. T. r. Walter, Miss Amelia Worthngton,
 Mrs. J. E. Dedman. Mrs. Jesse Yeates, Miss Helen Rosa Randolph, Miss Eliza beth Dearborn, Mrs. J. A. VanHoose, Mrs. J. B. Danforth, Mrs. R. H. Gilbert, Miss Martha Dabney, Miss Julia Cheno- weth, Mrs. N. B. Feagin, Mrs. Henry HoNze, and Mrs. M. J. Smollen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
YEATMAN-SM
 WEDDING OCCURS

Another marriage which will interest many in Birmingham was that of MT. William Preston Yeatman of Carbon Hill, Ala, to Miss Ethel Erta Smith of Mem
 phis The vows were solemnized yester-
 day at the home of the bride in that city and the best man to the bridegroom was his brother, MT. John T. Yeatman of this city MT. w. P. Yeatman is well known
 in Birmingham.
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Mrs. Pool as Miss Hurd is well known in Ressemer, which has been her home for several years. She became a teacher in the school from which she was graduated, however, and her sojourn in the Rhode Island city was terminated by her mar 1iage. Mr. Pool is highly esteemed among his associates, business and social. He holds an important position with the Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron com t1ap
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NOTES AND PERSONALS

Mir. and Mrs. B. J. Cheeseman, whc are visiting the formers relatives in Roches- ter. N. Y., have been delightfully enter teined. They were honored guests at a box party Friday night to witness the Fink Lady and Saturday night were given dinner by Mrs. Fred Taylor. They will leave Rochester tomorrow for New York city.
 Mrs Walter Gulley and her little son. Bryant Gulley, will leave this morning for their home in Tuscaloosa after a brief visit to Mrs. George Cruilsshank.
 gaest of his parents for a few days.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harvey Ware have re- turned to their home in Florence after 2 visit to MT. and Mrs. Robert McDavid ald Mr. an( 7'rs, Ned McDavid. They
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MILLINERY

We hear occasionally eloquent argu- ments about Marriage being the best pro- tession for women.
 Undoubtedly 1t is, IF she marries the RIGHT MAN.
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treasures.
 They are not much when weighed, ex- pt when judged by her own appraisal or tl,eir sentimental value.
 Rut woman as sex loves these things with foolish, abiding, affection, aye, e9er to the end, though they may never be hers to have and to hold.
 Not long ago in New-@York a ''near poet and his wife got to the turning of the lane.
 The lady was deserted by the gentle man. who sheds matrimonial responsibili-
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BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

certed woman of fashion in this simple little story.
 To get back-the average woman asks very little of the average man-eyen the one she marries, further than the privi- lege of loving him, and being permitted
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goes to make up the average woman's to build up doll house home, in which to shelter her Lares and Penates-her tiny window ledge with the blooming flowers,
 a canary bird, a work basket and a com fortable place for her babies, all of which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
It's In the Flavor.

If you have not tried delicious Blue Ribbon Vanilla Extract. order some from your grocer today-no other like 1t. Fest and takes less"
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Boys club chapter 1 will meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Walter B. Mills at her home on Twenty-second avenue and Twenty-sixth street, north.
 
 Representatives of the various churches, whose names are given elsewhere were asked by Mrs. James Bowron to present themselves at the First Methodist church this afternoon at o'clock for tickets to the Golden Missionary jubilee luncheon. All members of the publicity eommlt- tee for the Golden Missionary jubilee are asked by the chairman. Mrs A. N. Ballard, to meet this afternoon at 2:So O clock in the Sunday school room of the First Methodist church. The meeting IS especially important and a full attendance is urged.
 The Pettus-Rode chapter. [. D. C., W:l meet this afternoon with Mrs Man. nie H. Williams, 270i Pine avenue, at o'clock A full attendance is urged.
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Leaves the skin clear, soft, healthy and beautiful. 50 cents and $l.O0 by toilet counters or mail.
 NATIONAL TOILET COMPANY Paris. T~Ha
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MRS. HOUSTOUN JOHNSTON CALLS A MEETING

Mrs Houstoun Johnston, chairman oi the advertising committee for the Aldrich- Washburn concert, calls a meeting of the following ladies, to report upon work ac-
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were accompanied by Miss Virginia Me David. who will be their guest for q fort night.
 Miss Mary Hawkins and Miss Helen Hawkins of Atlanta are guests Of Miss Evelyn Reynolds on South Sixteenth avenue.
 Mrs George Morrows friends will re- gret to know that she has suffered an ae- cdent to her foot since going east to visit her son, Lieut.. George Morrow, and that her homecoming will be deferred un- til she is better.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Halsey Ford re. turned yesterday from New York and Att lantic City after an absence of two weeks.
 Mrs. Mitchell Handley of Wadley will leave today for her home after visit to Mrs. John C. Crouch. l Dr. Preston Blake, who is i'll at the Davis infrmary with typhoid fever, was | reported yesterday not better. His tenn rerature was 104 at noon. His congrega- ton and his many friends are most anxious to his condition, and his re- covery is doubtful.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Jones, after spend ingins few days with their parents. MT. and Mrs. J. H. Abercrombie, leave today for their new home in Empire. where MT. Jones has accepted a position with the Empire Coal company.
 Mrs. ". M. Dinsmore and her little son, Burleson Dinsmore, have returned, to their home in Decatur after spending the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs J. IT. Abercrombie.
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MT. and Mrs. Albert Halsey Ford re. turned yesterday from New York and Att lantic City after an absence of two weeks.
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Miss Mary Hawkins and Miss Helen Hawkins of Atlanta are guests Of Miss Evelyn Reynolds on South Sixteenth avenue.
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were accompanied by Miss Virginia Me- David. who will be their guest for fort night.
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Mrs. Mitchell Handley of Wadley will leave today for her home after visit to Mrs. John c. Crouch.
Evening star., 1911-06-11
ADMIRERS OF MILLER
TO MEET AT CABIN
Old Home of the "Poet of the
Sierras" May Be Placed in
Rock Creek Park.

Members OF the California State Asso-
eiation the congressional delegation from
California and other lovers of the works
will hold a meeting a, the poets old
cabin. 10th street. just above Florida
avenue. this afternoon at o'clock. The
meeting will be in the nature Of fare
well to the site of the cabin, as the
old structure will be taken down within
a few days.
Whether or not the cabin will be re-
erected In Rock Creek Park has not been
definitely settled. but NJ F. O'Donoghue.
president of the California State Asso-
citation. said last night he had no doubt
that as soon the details could be ar
ranged the cabin will undoubtedly be
raised again in the park
The statements that some members
of the board of control of Rock Creek
Park have feeling that the California
control of the Miller cabin even If placed
in Rock Creek Park Is surprising to me- -
said Mr.. ODonoghue last night "and
DO not believe ii will be borne out by
the facts. The state association has no
ownership or control in the cabin and
former Ambassador Henry White, who is
willing TO donate II to the board Of con-
troll Of Rock Creek Park. to be placed in
the park and owned absolutely by the
government.
THE interest OF the Californians has
been purely sentimental and patriotic,
and they have taken the leading part
In a proper setting, because the poet
Miller Is q resident and citizen of Cali
tornia. The object IS. however. national
rather than local"
Evening star., 1911-06-11
FUNERAL Of DR.. STEARNS
TO Be HELD TOMORROW
Rev. Dr.. Newman, Formerly
of Washington, Invited to
Officiate.

The family of DR.. Solomon Sargent
Stearns, one of the foremost homeopathic
physicians of this city, who died early
yesterday morning, last night telegraphed
to Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Newman, president
of Keemar College, Hagerstown. Md.
asking him to off1ciate at the funeral
services to be held tomorrow
DR.. Newman was for twenty years pas
tor of the First Congregational Church
of this city. and had been an intimate
friend of DR.. Stearns for many years
He is expected to send reply today.
Hour of Funeral Services.
The funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock in the afternoon at the family
egations will be present from the Asso-
District of Columbia, Hope Lodge. No.
20. F. A. A. NJ; Burnside Post, g. A. R.:
the Loyal Legion and the Washington
Homeopathic Society.
The honorary and active pallbearers
will be selected from among the mem
bers of the, latter organization: me
Kingsman DR.. T. L. Macdonald. DR.. Ly-
man Goodell DR.. Swormstedt. DR.. King
and DIR. Reginald Munson. The active
pallbearers have not yet been selected.
Interment in Arlington.
Following the services at the residence
the cortege will move to Arlington
cemetery, where the last rites of the
Congregational Church will be pro-
nounced
When the news of DR.. Stearns' death
became known yesterday scores of mes
sages of coincidence were sent to his
late residence.
Evening star., 1911-06-11
An Awful Punishment.
ON the Harper's Monthly

From the Harpers Monthly.
A homely. hard-featured. elderly
temperance speaker Of the feminine
persuasion in the course of a lecture
before a somewhat mixed audience
found occasion to say:
Friends, as I passed along the
street at an early hour this morning,
I saw. lying in drunken stupor. amid
the ooze and slime of the gutter, a
poor, fallen. besotted fellow being. No
Good Samaritan came his way; the pass
ersby hurried on, with merely curl
Gus glance and left him to his shame.
But, as I passed beside him as he lay.
the thought came to me that, fallen as
he was, that man had perhaps wife,
a mother. a sister. who loved him. So.
kneeIing, I brushed asNe the stains
from his face and smoothed the mat
ted hair back from his brow-and.
dear friends, I kissed him.
Thereupon. from the rear of the au-
ditorium. came the sympathetic COM
ment of an interested hearor: And
you just served him right"
Evening star., 1911-06-11
How Diamonds Were Found.
: London Standard

From the London Standard.
In his canton lecture at the Royal
Society OF Arts DR.. A. E. Tuition. the
leading expert on cyrstallography, said
that diamonds were probably formed
from fused carbon at great unknown
temperatures and under such pressures
as could only exist at enormous depths
below the surface of the earth.
When they came within the reach OF
the miner they had travelled upward.
probably by volcanic action. for a long
way. It was well known that the re-
lief from pressure afforded In this way
caused many diamonds to break. as the
volcanic rocks In which they were first
imbedded decayed into the famous blue
olay. Workmen In the Kimberly mines
knew that diamonds often exploded soon
after being dug out OF the earth This
explosion was greatly assisted by heat,
and many accidents had occurred by
the Kafirs hiding newly found dia-
monds in their mouths.
Evening star., 1911-06-11
Giants Will Compete.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean
A prize will be offered as a part Of the
coronation program to the tallest man In
the United Kingdom. The tallest man in
England is an army chaplain, who lives
in London. II am feet OK inches with
out boots" he writes. Il weigh 232
pounds, and I may say without fear Of
contradiction I am built accordingly"
From East Ham comes competitor
who says he is 6 feet IA inches in his
boots, and there are two others who run
him rather close-one from Londonderry,
who is 6 feet 6A inches In his socks. and
an ex-sergeant of police, who is feet 69s
inches without boots.
A Bristol military giant advances claims
of long pedigree as we'll as long limbs
II am 6 feet 8 inches in stockings he
SAYS, land am straight up and down. l
have served eighteen years in the Royal
Artillery An ancestor carried the stand
ard of the invaders at the battle Of Hast
ings being descended from Rollo. first
Duke of Normandy
A Cambridge man writes: Il am only
feet inches. but weigh 277 pounds and
ann 80 inches around the chest ] have
a friend who is Z feet" Devonshire Is
represented by two pairs Of brothers, who
are comparatively children, being merely
6 feet 2 inches to feet inches In height
and 1872 pounds in weight. Are We any
good?" they ask.