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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10

being distributed principally about the chancel.
 The bridal party entered to the tones of the bridal march played by Miss Oline Persinger. A solo appropriate to the occasion was, He Came For Me- sung by Miss Sallie Ellis. The bridal procession was led by the ushers, MT. Claude B. Terry, MT. Harry P. Fos- sett, MT. George Duncan and MT Fred McGlathery. The brides only attend ant was her sister, Miss Hattie Fossett. She was prettily attired for the we'd ding in pink silk with trimmings os pearls and silver. Her flowers were pink carnations.
 Miss Fossett was gowned for travelling in a. handsome tailored cloth with hat, shoes and gloves en suite, and she car ried brides roses. She was met at the altar by MT. Crane, who entered with hls best man, MT. J. D. Bowen. The Rev. J. c. Persinger was the officiating minis- ter.
 Immediately after the ceremony the pop ular young couple left for bridal trip to New Orleans and other southern points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
WANTED

WANTED Two High school boys from IT to 20 years of age for office work. No previous experience required. Steady employment and good opportunity for pro- motion. Address in own hand writing J. H. H., care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
BLUE RIBBON QUALITY

Use Blue Ribbon Vanilla and Lemon Extracts and you get the Blue Rib lon standard, which is perfection. Pure. strong, delicious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10

Swope Shoe Co.,. of St. Louis will dis play new spring footwear styles at Florence Hotel tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10

 believe conditions would be greatly changed?" l asked. Must commit myself on the subject of woman suffrage?" Mir. Lovejoy asked, with a merry twinkle in his eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Fenelon club will hold no meet ing this afternoon because of the reception at the Country club. There will be no meeting of the Shake- speare club this week.
 
 The meeting of the Cadmean Circle Is postponed. The Quest club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Sumter Bethea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
Van Ross Convicted


 Anderson Van Ross. charged with kill- ing Walter Thomas, was convicted yes- terday in the first division of the crim- inal court and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
 Jim Johnson. alias Sonny Johnson, charged with killing Policeman M. M. O'Bryant, was acquitted yesterday in the second division of the criminal court
 IF THE ALABAMA PEOPLE knew the merits of Halls Texas Wonder they would never suffer from Kidney, Bladder or Rheumatic trouble. $1.0O bottle, a 60-day treatment. seldom fails to cure. Write for local testimonials. pr. E. w. Hall. 2926 Olive St., St. Louis. Mo Sold by druggists
 Birmingham Special
 Electrically lighted.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04
President Goes to Top of Monument

and then said to Secretary Norton. 'T
think we'll ride up, Norton" 1t was
Mr.. Taft's first visit to the top of the
monument, although he had lived in
Washington more than ten years.
The president walked to each of the
windows in turn. 1T must be fine up
here on a clear day." he said, as he
turned away at last to enter the ele-
vator on the trip down. At the en-
trance to the shaft the president
paused a minute undecided, and then
went away.
The witness with the green macaw
feather exclaimed: "Oh, John, dear,
I'm glad we've seen the president, but
we mustn't miss the view. Well go
up again tomorrow"
The president strolled to the senate
wing of the capitol. The elevator man
took him down in the basement and
he next made his first tour of inspec-
tion of the celebrated subterranean
passage. After having lived In Wash
ington ten years he had seen some of
the things that tourists see on the day
of their arrival
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04

r HE insecticide act of 1910 is now
in effect and joint regulations for
its enforcement have been issued by
the secretaries of the treasury, of ag-
riculture and of commerce and labor.
The act forbids the manufacture or
sale in federal territory of adulterated
OF misbranded insecticides and fungi
cides. especially mentioning Paris
green and lead arsenate.e 1t also for
bids interstate shipment of such ar
ticles and this is its most important
feature.
Under the regulations samples of in
secticides and fungicides are to be
collected by purchase by agents Of
the United States department of agri-
culture and analyzed or examined by
such chemist or examiner as the Sec
retary of agriculture may designate.
If sample then appears to be adul-
terated or misbranded a private hear
ing before the secretary or his repre-
sentative will be given to the party
from whom the sample was obtained
and to others interested who may ap-
pear personally or by attorney and
may submit oral or written evidence.
II 1t still appears that the act has
been violated the proper United States
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04

VIZ N.-Washington's so
w cial season is in full swing and
the big balls, the official receptions
and state dinners at the White House
now follow one another in bewildering
rapidity.
A tradition, well-nigh as old as the
republic itself, prescribes the four
official receptions at the White House
of which the first is given for the
diplomatic corps, the second for the
Supreme court, the third for the mem
bers of congress and the last for the
officers of the army and navy. Dur
ing President Taft's incumbency of
the White House these receptions
have acquired a significance which
they have lacked for many years. BY
limiting the number OF invitations and
endeavoring to avoid asking the same
persons twice, the receptions have
been made more enjoyable and also
far more brilliant.
State dinners at the White House
follow the same order as the recep-
tions, the first being given for the dip
lomatic corps. President and Mrs.
Taft will this season add one dinner,
and the reception to congress will be
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04
Protest Against Postal Rate Rulings

sued by educational, scientific, philan-
thropic and fraternal societies the
same mail rate privileges enjoyed by
other magazines. The bill has not
passed the senate, nor, in fact, can
Senator Penrose, chairman Of the COM
mittee on postoffices and postroads.
be induced to call a meeting TO con-
slider it.
The postmaster general maintains
that he is simply complying with ex-
listing law. 1t is pointed out by the
postoffice department that the post
master general would have no end of
trouble on his hands If he made excep-
tions in administering the law speci-
flying the sort of matter that may be
carried a. the cent-a-pound rate.
1t is pointed out that If the socie-
ties in question should be favored,
the great mail order houses, which or
ganize so-called societies with men,
bership fee of 25 cents year, and
thehn send to the members of these
societies alleged magazines which con-
sist chiefly of advertisements, would
insist on being placed on the same
basis as the organizations that are
protesting.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04
GEORGIA'S
aM RIVAL
BY STACY f. KER
toopyrlght, 1910, BY Associated LltorAry Pross.)

she's hussy." declared pretty
Georgia Mainon. Tears dimmed the
blue of her eyes as she spoke.
Stlwell-John f. Stilwell, fiance Of
the girl now fuming before him and
skilled in jurisprudence-froze per-
ceptibly and summoned his crossest
frown.
You don't know what you are say
Ing" asserted John F., his dark eyes
flashing and his form drawn erect
81 do" declared the vehement
Georgia. Under the stress of her ex-
citement two curls broke from the
yellow hair mass coiled above her
brow. she's "a fiirt! She knows
we are engaged and yet she hangs
around you"
ITS false" thundered John F. in
a voice that had made juries quail be-
fore his young eloquence and won
cases from the very jaws of defeat.
tits false, tell you-she doesn't care
for me in that way"
"Only yesterday" continued Geor-
gia, disdainful curve to her lips, she
had the sublime nerve to call me up
by 'phone-me, in my own house-and
ask If you were here. II told her"
You told her many things" inter
rupted John F.. that you wouldn't
have told her II you understood. You
are like all of your sex. You jump
to mad conclusions"
you can't marry us both" said the
girl, tartly, and ignoring the sarcasm
of the youth. 'Tf you are of Mormon
istic tendencies you should move to
Utah, you know. You have sighted
me shamefully siuce-since that ad-
ventures came to town. 1 don't pro-
pose to stand 1t a day longer"
She is no adventures, tell you,
growled Stilwell. Il have great deal
of respect for her. /"
81 suppose you intend to confess to
me that you love her"
"Well-and what II do?"
"You-you brute!" Georgia Mainon
fairly screamed in her rage. How
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04
Had to Take His Own Medicine.

George Barr McCutcheon was wait
ing for train in Chicago, and as he
passed through the station he saw
one of his latest best-sellers displayed
on the newsstand counter. He picked
1t up, wrote his name on the fly leaf
and handed 1t to the boy behind the
counter. He was moving away when
the boy called excitedly:
Hey, mister, come back here.
You've got to buy this book cause
you've spoiled It by writing your name
in It."
yes, but did you see the manner"
the author asked.
THAT don't make no difference" the
lad insisted. "nobody'll want to buy it
now."
And hearing his train called Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon was forced to pay real
money for one of his own books.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04
New Insecticide Law Now in Effect

attorney will be informed of the facts
Provision is made for state officials
to cooperate in reporting violations
to the secretary of agriculture.
Paris green is adulterated If it does
not contain at least so per cent. of ar
senious oxide; on the other hand it
must not contain arsenic in water-sol-
uble forms equivalent to more than
31a per cent. of arsenious oxide; and
no substance may be mixed with 1t so
as to lower its strength.
Lead arsenate is counted adulter
ated If it contains more than so per
cent. of water, or If its total arsenic
is equivalent to less than 12h per
cent of arsenic oxide, or If it contains
arsenic in water soluble forms equiva-
lent to more than 10 of per cent.
of arsenic oxide, or If any substance Is
mixed with it SO as to lower its
strength.
Any other insecticide or fungicide
is adulterated If its strength or purity
fall below the standard under which 1t
Is sold, or II any substance has been
wholly or partly substituted for it. or
If any valuable ingredient has been
even partly removed, or If it is In
tended to be used on vegetation and
is injurious to vegetation.
The dealer may relieve himself of
responsibility by obtaining from the
wholesaler. or from the manufacturer
a guaranty that the article Is not
"adulterated or misbranded" within
the meaning of the "insecticide act OF
1910"
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04
H1z1QS GP17T
~AH46'75AA Htt'75Ay!Rg RE5< Y e ~
Social Gayeties Are in Full Swing

followed by dinner to the speaker
OF the house, a custom which VIII
likely be accepted as precedent
hereafter Each member of the cabi-
net, beginning with the premier, the
secretary of state, and following in
order of precedence gives dinner
for the President and Mrs. Taft.
These dinners viii be on Thursdays
during the season. Previous to the
Roosevelt regime the guests at the
cabinet dinners were limited to the
President and his wife and the cab
met members and their wives. Meet
ing the same small set of persons nine
times during every winter proved a
bit dull for all the guests, and when
Mrs. Roosevelt signified that she
would be glad If each cabinet hostess
should ask whomever she chose when
dining the President, there was gen.
eral rejoicing.
AT home" days of the women of the
official circle are also regulated by
precedent. Society for instance, has
long accepted Wednesday as the day
on which calls shall be made upon the
wife of the vice-president, the wives
of the cabinet members and at the
home of the speaker of the house Of
representatives. Custom has likewise
appointed Monday as the official re-
ception day for the wives of the men,
bers of the judiciary, Tuesday for the
wives of the representatives in con-
gress and Thursday as the day on
which calls shall be made upon the
wives of senators.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04

dare you stand there before me and
and ask that? l release you from your
engagement at once. /"
But, Georgia." interrupted John F..
frightened at the havoc he had
wrought. Listen, dear. If only you
understood"
"T understand well enough. oh, to
think that l could be so mistaken in
a man. shall never believe in
womanly intuition any more. l am
shocked I am hurt Now, sir, go
leave my house at once"
But"
you have said you loved her. That
is enough"
81 didn't say that only asked a
question"
Then you do not love herr"
"Why. IL"
Answer me! Don't evadel Do you
love her?"
Eyes. dear. but"
Don't you dare call me dear, and
now. If you don't leave the house
will call papa"
"Well, I'll be-darned," gasped Still
well as the angry little maid flounced
out of the room, slamming the door
as she did do. "Geel certainly have
put my foot in 1t this time"
Remorsefully, the young lawyer
took his hat and left the house. From
there he went to the hotel and sent
np his card to the other woman.
The other woman was Mrs. Dorothy
Moreland a pretty and vivacious
widow and a pronounced brunette.
She had come to Marchville several
months before and hired the most ex-
pensive suite of rooms at the Wind
sor. Marchville, although the county
seat, is a small town. People talk.
Therefore, when John F. Stilwell be-
gan promptly to show the visitor
marked attention the gossips began to
nnegaphone his amour. or alleged
amour, from the housetops. so to
speak, and all made 1t point to keep
THE young attorneys fiancee well in
HORNED.
Since Stilwell had finished college
and come to Marchville to locate he
and the daughter of Judge Mainon had
become engaged. Long before their
engagement was announced friends
Drognosticated it. and now
Georgia Mainon. in her room, cried
bitterly. This was an end to her ro-
lmance. then. Fate was tricksy jade.
She felt that life, from now on. would
mot be worth the living.
A half hour after the fateful inter
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04
s.uoid BEGINNINGS of eenIuses.

Stupid Beginnings oi
The finer Individual qualities are
often late in revealing themselves. 1t is
the older racial tendencies that RUE
in childhood. Irritation at restraint
irresponsibility and primitive indo-
lence are to be expected. Some
mature slowly and are called stupid.
George Eliot learned to read with dlf-
ficulty. Thorwaldsen, the sculptor,
spent three years in one class in the
village school; Burger. the poet OF
German ballads, required several
wears to learn the Latin FORMS and
Alfieri, the italian poet, was dismissed
by his teachers, so backward was me-
Were 1t necessary, the list nigh the In
definitely extended by adding Newton
BYRON. Ibsen, Walter Pater, Pierre
Curie and others.
Sometimes seemingly stupidity is
due to interest in subjects outside the
little circle round which the tethered
children are allowed to Craze. Fulton,
Watt and Sir Humphrey Davy, In
early childhood, were already busy
with the experiments which were to
he told to children after the teachers
who called them stupid were forgot
ten.
Tolstoy, Goethe and Dean Swift
we're refused their degrees because
they failed in the university examina-
tions, and, for the same reason, Ferdi-
nand Brunetiere was denied admission
to the Ecole Normale Superieure.-E.
j. Swift. in Harpers Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04
ID osTMAsTER GENERAL Frank H.

ID OSTMASTER GENERAL Frank H.
1 Hitchcock is having a hornets
nest of time with the medical, sci
entific and other societies of like char
acter whose publications he is trying
to rule out of the mails at the cent-a-
pound rate. For years societies of this
character have been availing them
selves of this privilege under the law
of 1879, but about year ago the
postmaster general served notice on
them that unless they changed their
method, they must pay the rate of an
other class, or about five times as
much as they are paying now.
The societies made vigorous protest,
in consequence of which Mr.. Hitch
cock has held his order in abeyance.
The house, in the meantime, passed
the Dodds bill. to give publications is
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04

r HE bride with the green macaw
j feather in her hat who made the
last trip up the Washington monu-
ment the other day, can go back home
and boast that she assembled the tall
shaft with the president Of the United
States. OF course "John," who was
there as a necessary part of the honey
moon, and about dozen old married
people can make the same boast, for
the big elevator was comfortably
filed when the president and secre-
tary Norton, with two secret service
men, came down the gravel walk to
the foot of the monument
The president took one look at the
stone shaft rising to the mist more
than 500 feet, one look at the elevator.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04

view. John F.. beside the other WON.
an, drove into the country. a smile on
his lips. and, seemingly, a laugh In
his heart. His breaking up with his
fiancee did not spell ruin for him.
John f, was n philosopher.
Several weeks elapsed. The lawyer
was still a faithful satellite OF the
handsome Mrs. Dorothy, and gossips
continued the popular pastime OF
Marchvllle, with the youth and the
other woman as the subject matter
II was an indignant Georgia who re-
ceived the card of her successful RI
val, and she descended from her own
chamber TO the reception room with
wrath in her heart.
Silently she pulled aside the heavy
draperies, and took one comprehen-
sive look at the woman before she
became aware of her presence.
"She is old" ruminated the scorn-
full Georgia, with a thought OF her
own charming youth. "She isn't a
woman that l would believe John Still
well could care for. She has crows
feet" she whispered.
Mrs. Dorothy Moreland arose as the
girl approached, and with frankly ad-
miring eyes upon her hostess she held
out an impulsive hand with, miss
Mainon. believer"
Georgia stared coldly at the out
stretched member. quite right" she
answered, making no effort to conceal
her dislike for the other. why am
I-er-honored by this visit?"
The other woman laughed, no trace
of resentment in her dark, expressive
eyes.
John has told me so much about
you," declared Mrs. Dorothy Moreland,
that felt l must come and call
upon you. He protested. but-well'
you see | am here"
How dared you?" gasped the girl.
"Oh, dare do anything" said the
other, easily. 81 even dare pose as
reasonably young and giddy widow
when really am-as | note your dis
corning eyes have already surmised-
sere and yellow old woman. But
my dear, l am not here to chatter
about myself You were engaged to
John, were you not?"
The effrontery of this woman was
amazing.
Il" suffered Georgia
'T thought you WERE" continued the
woman. 'In fact, was sure you were
John told me- He also told me the
reason for your breaking up-and how
loyal he was to me.
81 am a foolish old woman. my dear
and | am responsible for all your
troubles. l shouldn't have held him TO
that silly promise. Now | shall ex-
plain all and in very few words ask
your forgiveness-and his.
John Stilwell is my own son py
my first marriage. and he is SO large
and old looking, and-and | am SO
wIckedly ashamed of my age that
lust couldn't bear to have him tell the
world-your own little world here IN
Marchville-my age II asked him
to keen 1t from all of you that | was
his mother"
There was a pathetic twist In the
eyes of Dorothy Moreland as she nm.
ished her confession. Lost YOUTH
she half whispered. How vain to
pursue it,"
But Georgia Mainon, with her arms
around the other woman's neck, didn't
hear this. She was crying happily.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-04
Mot Critic.

How is this shot nader" asked
the billiard player of man In chair.
"I don't know" replied the stranger.
'T only play the game-I don't profess
to understand It"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-03-31

iEER. JUSTICE HARLAN, associate
Iva justice of the Supreme court of
the United States, rather startled So
ciety women of Washington and New
York the other night when at the an
hual banquet of the Presbyterian alli-
ance Of Washington he declared that
t'there are a lot of snobs who have
come down here from New York and
other cities where wealth is para
mount and have set up customs which
are injurious to the people of this
community. Sunday afternoon teas,
musicales and other social functions
are. in my mind, dissertation of the
Sabbath. Something must be done to
stem the tide of depravity which will
otherwise sweep over U.S."
Then this sweeping rebuke to soci-
ETY. in Washington is in a measure
firmly upheld by Mrs. Mathew T.
Scott, president general of the daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution and
herself one Of the cliff dwellers' set.
And be it known the cliff jewellers are
not the official set at all, but the old
resident set Of Washington. Until you
have been admitted to that particular
circle you are not really "fn society"
Mrs. Scott says:
II think 1t is an outrage that so
many of the leaders of society here
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-03-31
hHILLIONS for art and not one
IVA penny for pants!

MILLIONS for art and not one
Iva penny for pants!
The solicitude that Uncle Sam dis
plays that the public buildings and
driveways of the national capital shall
be maintained in the most artistic
and approved style does not extend
to his public men. Uncle Sam is per-
pectly willing to spend loads Of
money for capital city plans, for guar
anteeing that the Washington of the
future shall be patterned after the
most careful and exact designs, but
when it comes to paying out money
to make certain that the trousers of
the government officials are creased
properly and their clothes in as apple
pie order as the capitals streets, he
draws distinct and impossible line.
This might never have been found
out If it had not been for Daniel H.
Burnham, Of Chicago, master city
planner and chairman of the fine arts
commission. Incidentally he raised a
question as to what are legitimate
travelling expenses and what are not
Not so very long ago Chairman
Burnham left Chicago for Washing.
ton, to attend a meeting of the fine
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-03-31
Not Penny for Pressing Trousers

arts commission. Anxious, as its
chief, to uphold the aesthetic and re.
fined nature of this organization, he
found on unpacking his wardrobe
that many of his articles Of clothing
were in imperative need Of presser
before they would be in shape to do
credit to the vista of Pennsylvania
avenue.
Without giving the matter a sec.
ond thought, he turned the tailor's
bill, with his railway ticket and Pull
man expense, over to the treasury de-
partment, expecting to be reimbursed.
The bill amounted to $4.75 and the
course.
Not so, however, Controller Robert
j. Observation-Disclosures name-who
can, on occasion, be considerable OF
watch dog of the treasury. Mr..
Tracewell scrutinized the bill, repeat
ed the performance. and then, after
some deep thought, wrote out a for.
NAL opinion as follows:
1.-The pressing of clothes has never,
to my knowledge, been held to be a
personal expense, occasioned solely
by travel"
And whatever Commissioner Burn
hams private opinion of the preserva-
tive qualities of trunks, suitcases and
Pullman berths, he and all other pub
lie men must pay his tailor himself
hereafter, or be content with baggy
trousers and wrinkled coat Uncle
Sam doesn't care a cent about it;
neither will he pay one