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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
MIR. AND MRS. CHARLES LOCKE
 ENTERTAIN FOR MISS NIXON

One of the loveliest pre-nuptlai aI- fairs in compliment to bride and her attendants was the hospitality extended by MT. and Mrs. Charles Locke last evening in their home Like every enter tainment in this lovely residence. 1t was l racterized by artistic charm and graceful welcome. The decorations or the rooms were notably lovely. Sm1lax was entwined, making verdant pack pround for the rarest spring flowers, ana these were distributed in manner typi-
 cal of the hostess exquisite taste. The attractive veranda was enclosed In canvas. and it's temperature was so warm and the draperies of smilax and clusters of fern so fresh and bright that one seemed to enter a. charming conserva- tory with soft shuded lights. A punch table stood here.
 A motif of white and green made the surroundings in reception hall and dining room altogether bride-like, especially as the flowers most ethereally lovely-lilies of the valley and white lilacs-were em- ployed in the graceful adornment. In the den a wealth of peach blossoms kaye a plnk SeltlIiS duQ SoNO ehO iissiO ePe.i s--->..e the appearance of bit of garden. The coffee table here was presided over by Mrs. John M London.
 Mrs. Locke was a charming hostess, caring an evening gown of apricot chif- ion with crystal embroideries. Miss Nix on, the honoree of the occasion, was very lovely in a pink chiffon creation embroid- cred and lace trimmed. Welcoming the guests in the reception hall were the bridesmaids who are to be with her at the wedding-Miss Virginia Means. Miss Martha Milner, Miss Marjorie Weatherly. Miss Sadie Gilespy. Miss Edith Bowron, Miss Elizabeth Locke and Miss Manic Locke of Eufaula.
 In addition to the young people in the wedding party, MT. and Mrs. Locke in- vited number of their married friends. Assisting them to receive were MrA Sam uel Earle, Mrs. John London, Mrs. Har- old Samson, Mrs. John Minge. Mrs. John E. Morriss, Mrs. Robert Baugh, Mrs. William H. Kettig. Mrs. Hampton Smith. Mrs. William Dorsey Jelks. Mrs. William D. Nesbitt, Mrs. Thomas H. Benners, Mrs. Cyrus Pitman Orr. Mrs. James Weatherly, Mrs. J. T. Nixon, Mrs. Will liam Dempsey Partlow, Mrs. B. c. John-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21

to the Anti-Tuberculosis association are Mrs John P. Tillman, Mrs. Norbourne Cooke Mrs. Robert Thach, Mrs. Samuel Rand, Hrs. Douglass, Mrs. C. 5. Sim mons. Mrs. Frank Bell, Mrs. McCougn- rln. Miss Bessie May Thompson, Mrs. William Jordan, Mrs. Willard Wilson' Mrs. Frank Nelson. Mrs. Sam Cowan, Mrs. J. c. Berry, Mrs. Cunningham Will son. Mrs Viola Roden-Redin, Mrs. Ed ward Ware Barrett, Miss Myrtle Miles, Mrs. w. I. Grubb. Mrs. H. K. Wnite' Mrs. Tom Bowron, Mrs. l.. J. Haley Mrs. c. w. winn, Mrs. William C. Sip- ley, Mrs. William McGrath, Mrs. s. M. Adler. Mrs. Bernard, Mrs. Samuel Rand, Mrs. H. E. Shaw, Mrs. Houston John- ston, Mrs Hardeman Meade, Mrs. Whit field Collier, Mrs. Richard Johnston and Mrs. Leo Steiner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21

a European tour is Mrs. Viola Roden- kedin, who expects to leave in April or May. accompanied by her daughter, lit- tie Miss Ella Lee Redin, for six months stay. She will spend the greater part of the time in Brussels. where Mrs. Redin's young daughter will have French tutor ana will pursue her study of music.
 ss
 Miss Gladys Enslen is planning a Eu- ropean tour. She will leave early in June. Miss Kathleen Stringfellow is entertain ing an attractive visitor Miss Jean Camp bell of Austin, Tex, who arrived in Bir- mingham last night and will remain sey- eral weeks.
 Mrs Arthur M. Pitts of Selma has re- turned to her home after visit of sev- eral days to her sister. Mrs. William Bird. Mrs. Pitts is remembered here as Miss Grace Fitzhugh.
 Mrs. Lucius McKibbon of Anniston has been the guest of Mrs. J. B. Shrop- shire for the past week. Mrs. Shrop- shire entertained for her on Saturday and several other pleasant affairs have
 
 joined her yesterday and in few days they will leave for visit to friends in Texas.
 Mrs. Albert Lynn of Cleveland. Ohio. Is expected today to be the guest of Mrs. Pascal Shook and Mrs. William NJ. Jordan. Mrs. Lynn was formerly Miss Ethel Sharpe of this city. Her sister, Mrs. Arthur Eastwood, preceded her to Birmingham. They will receive the same charming welcome that is always accorded them by society here.
 
 Miss Donald Seals will leave today for New Orleans to be the guest of friends during Mardi Gras.
 Mrs. Felton Wimberly, Miss Sadie Gill. lespy and Miss Mary Ware will leave this week for a brief stay at Pass Chris tian.
 MT. and Mrs. William B. Campbell, who have been the guests of Mrs. Will liam M. Smith. left for their home in Indianapolis, accompanied by Mrs. Smith. In a fortnight Mrs. Smith will be joined by MT. Smith. en route from New York.
 Rev. Robert Rogers of New York is visiting his brother. George H. Rogers, South Highlands.
 The Frances Fl. Willard anniversary will be observed by the Woman's Christian Temperance union this aft ernoon at o'clock in the parlors Vf the First Methodist church. An inter- esting programme. which includes a social feature, has been prepared, and a large attendance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
MISS WoODSON's GUESTS DINNER PARTY FOR

Miss Mary Bibb of Decatur and Miss Clement Marks of Montgomery, who are house guests of Miss Clara Lee Wood son, have been delightfully."- entertained during their visit, pricipally in an informal way. Sunday evening MT. D. F. Turnbull was host in their honor, arranging a small dinner party at the Southern club. In the coterie were Miss Woodson, Miss Bibb. Miss Clement Marks, Miss Kath- crime Baldwin, who is Miss Martha Dabney's guest; MT. William Conniff, Mir. R. M. Allen, MT. Woodruff of Mont gomery and the host, MT. Turnbull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
BRIDGE AND BUFFET SUPPER
 GIVEN BY MRS. DANFORTH

One of the lovely events of the sea- son was the evening bridge with which Mrs. John B. Danforth complimented her guest, Miss Mabel O'Ferrall, and Miss Ethel Fitzgerald, who is also a visitor last evening. The occasion was characterized by sweet informality There were but four tables of players The climax of the evenings enjoyment camo when the guests were joined by company of theatregoers who joined them for the buffet supper at >11:3O o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
By DOLLY DALRYNPLA

be gathered Zjust as hay Is, and stored away for memories"
 Certainly you are right" said the Ma jer, ''but l had no idea you had the cour- age to say so."
 Aren't we old people deceivers ever?' smiled the Spinster mischievously. Now if you were going to live your life over again, would you cut out one of the harmless joys of youth? I look back now and see opportunities that missed, and nearly weep over them. didn't know then that I'd need those memories when my hair was frost-btten and my poor old face wrinkled and ugly. I am an advocate of joyous dancing and all that goes to make life-gay!'
 But what about this bread making and the serious things of life?" asked the Major.
 Those things come so soon and keep on piling up so steadily" replied the Spinster, "that my little plea for joyous youth is based upon the anticipations of what will come later."
 They both laughed and then the Spins. ter said:
 You know, Major. I have been think ing lately what a joke life is after all.'
 Pray explain yourself" pleaded the Major.
 Here I am apparently an old woman and but for the outer husk," said she which is old and gray and thin, with eyes that get tired and ears that have Ioc ftair lo ct Inc eri,.I was at sixteen. I r~1y pretend to you and everybody els1, because am cow ard-just as you are--that I like plain, wholesome food that is supposed to make woman of my age spend nice, peace full nights and days, untroubled by indi- gestion, but the fact is adore pink ice cream and spun candy baskets of violets, on her toes. twinkling vision of light, just as much as I used to-"
 And that's why I am inviting you to join my box party this evening to see the Russian dancers said the Major, "instead of taking my pink cotton, gum chewing, olive-eating, talcum-powdered debutante nieces with me-"
 6ul they nave all tudl l nave Just been telling you that I want" sighed the Spinster. Youth and beauty and"
 But not the understanding" said the Major softly. ''They don't know what 1t Is to be young, They are older now in their feelings than we are. They cultl- vate 'blaseness' and critical pose, while -you--you-you have kept young tho child heart. What is 1t Oliver Wendell Holmes says about being seventy years young and thirty years old" It is you who are really young, while they are oldn
 'Wouldn't 1t be wonderful to be able to balance ones self on ones toes like the Pavlowa," said the Spinster, gazing intently at some pictures of the wonder full dancer. ITO look like that beautiful creature?'
 "Wonderfulp' exclaimed the Major de- vouring the picture with his eager eyes.
 Sensible person-the Pavlowa," de- clared the Spinster, ''to dance when she can. Tomorrow-why, tomorrow-she may have lumbago--''
 "Or be in married bondage. chained to some chimney corner,'' added the Major, mischievously
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21

ested women on proper working basis they organize themselves into an auxil- iary to the Anti-Tuberculosis association "a plan which met with the approval of the assembly. A temporary chairman was chosen and officers were elected.
 Mrs. Richard Johnston was made presi- dent; Mrs. Frank Nelson, Jr., vice presi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21

''If there Is any one thing more than another" said "The Spinster," as she &C., cepted the "The Majors kind invitation for box party this evening to see Mile. Anna Pavlowa and M Mikail Mordkin in their wonderful terpsichorean effects. that makes me know that I am going to live again, and have chance at all those lost May days of my youth, it is to see the light fantastic idealized to such perfection as the Ballerina of to- day presents it,
 'I never knew, my dear lady" replied the gallant Major, that you had his- trionic ms-aspirations-'
 That isn't what I mean," quickly re- torted the Spinster. "I know I am not old-not nearly as old as my years-and when I see a good dancerit 1t renews my youth-like the eagles"
 Really this conversation" the Major whispered, '.is assuming the character of confessional. Go on, I pray! What comes next?'
 Well" said the Spinster promptly. "I am a believer in the poetry of motion" That platitude takes on the common place literalness of a breakfast food ad- vertisement when applied to the Baceha- nale that we shall witness this evening" replied the Major.
 Nevertheless" retorted the Spinster. my bromidic remark remains. Nowhere in the world is motion so beautifully ex- pressed as by a ballet dancer. I have followed them all when I have been near enough to them to see them. Indeed, with shameless abandon did I see in New York this winter everything that per- tained to dancing. Isador Duncan in the Greek dances, Ruth St Denis in her Hin- doc effects. Even in Paris last year I went to see Mistinguette and Max Dearly at the Moulin Rouge in their famous Apache dance, and again followed 1t at Hammerstein's in New York, when Po- laire presented 1t so vividly. I have seen all the Salome dances-Mary Garden, Gertrude Hoffman and the Human Whirlwind,'' Eva Tanguay. and even lit- tie Bessie Mccoy. I've seen all the dances of the various Muses, and the flower dance, and the barefoot dances, and the Nautch dances, and dances in terpreting heaven knows what-and there isn't one of them that hasn't given me some kind of pleasure Some have been more artistic than others, but I don't believe there has been single dance that couldn't have given our country women lessons in grace"
 "Then you don't agree,'' said the Major, with the Boston writer who is disclaim- ing the moral influence of the dance? He declares that the dancing craze will soon year out; that it Is merely an evanescent thing, but he simultaneously states that there will always be demand for well baked bread and that girls ought to be learning how to do this instead of kick ing up their heels. He says the girl who sits by the hearthstone-an Alice Slt-by-the- -Fire-will make better wife and mother than the girl who is trNng to learn to feather her steps. And don't you agree with him?"
 ''Never," replied the spinster. Neither do you. Anybody who breaches doc Urine that will rob people of joy and life and laughter is pernicious infu- ence. The gray days come soon enough. and so the blue, sunshny, one sought to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
MRS. COOKIE HOSTESS
 FOR VISITING GIRLS

One of the pleasant events of the week will be the luncheon given tomor- row by Mrs. Paul Lee Cooke in compli- ment to Miss Mary Bibb of Decatur and Miss Clement Marks of Montgomery, the two guests of Miss Clara Lee Wood son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
THE UNION OF
 TWO HISTORIC FAMILIES

In the marriage of Miss Emma Grima
 daughter of Mrs. Alfred Grima of New Orleans. tos MT. Bradish Gaillard John son of New York, two historic southern families were united. The event was one of signal brilliance and interesting throughout the south as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21

son, Mrs. Webb Crawford. Mrs. John Milner Caldwell, Mrs. William Romey Lathrop, Mrs. Allie Nelson, Mrs. Henry Gray, Mrs. William G. Brantley of Bruns- wick. Ga, and Mrs. Henry Badham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
MISS WOODSON HOSTESS
 TO BACHELOR GIRLS

Friday afternoon Miss Clara Lee Woodson will entertain the Bachelor Girls at her home on South Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
MISS WILLIE M. ALLEN TO
 ADDRESS JEWISH WOMEN

One of the pleasant events of the week in club circles is the open meeting of the Council of Jewish Women at the home of Mrs Louis SalSs, 2201 Highland avenue. Miss Willie M Allen will address the club on Browning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
THEATRE PARTY OF
 MISS BIBB AND MISS MARKS

In compliment to Miss Mary Bibb of Decatur and Miss Clement Marks of Montgomery. MT. William Robertson has arranged theatre party this evening to see the Russian dancers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
"The Spinster' and "The Major
 Go To See The RusSidn Dancers

Ocular Opera Reuvenaes the TwanPavlowa and Mordkn the Perfection of Poetry and MoonThe Essence of Their Aesthetic Appeal Lies In Their Representation of Things That Are Beyond Mere Words Dancing
 Makes the Heart Grow Young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
Best and Most Economical

Blue Ribbon Vanilla and Lemon Ex- tracts are made from the luscious fruits. perfectly pure and so strong only one teaspoonful to the quart is required. The flavor is delicious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
Today in Society

nd will be of tomorrow, att the homeo 0 former 1O:So o'clock.  Mrs Heneys Country
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21

The ladies of the Evangelical church will give supper Wednesday to celebrate George Washington's birthday at the Con cordia hall. corner Avenue E and Tenth street. The members and friends of the congregation are kindly invited to at- tend. Doors opened at 7:30 D. m.
 NOTES AND PERSONALS
 Among the Birmingham people planning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21

Mrs Frank A. Grider Hostess
 Al Bridge For Visiting Girls MT and Mrs Charles Locke Entertain For Bridal Party Other Important Events of Birmingham Women Organize Auxiliary to Anti Tuber culosis Assocation-Today' Calendar
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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-03-31
LOCUSTS ON THEWAf
10 Plague the Farmers of the
Country This Summer.
9eVehteen-Tear Pest, Which Caused
great Loss on Last Visitation, Is
Ready for 5usiness-Grubs Found
IN New York and Kansas.

New Iork.-The seventeen-year
Iocusts, which are due to return tn
plague the American farmer this sum.
,HeF' after being absent since 1894,
nave made their appearance in the
vicinity OF New York city.
Curator Ditmars of the New York
Geological society has discovered the
urst grubs, several thousand in nun,
per- IN an excavation near Nyack. N.
l. by the time the frost Is out of the
ground these thousands will be mil
lions, he says.
During the last previous visitations
inc locusts literally covered suburban
New York, stripping trees, bushes,
hedges, lawns and truck farms of
everything green and then, moving in
vast clouds, which obscured the sun,
to fresh fields.
Chinatown will welcome the vista
tlon. The Chinese cook makes them
INTO pies, roasts them, eats them as a
salad and dresses them in many mys-
teTious ways
NtASNN'A4 VC4l lOSuSI " LII anu
visit Kansas within the next two or
lhree months, according to a predic-
ton of Prof. P A. Glenn of the de-
partment Of entomology at the Uni,
versity of Kansas. Seventeen years
ago this spring Kansas experienced
the last visitation of the pest known
to scientists as cicada. All indica.
tons here point to their seventeen,
year proverbial visit.
The agricultural department in
Washington will issue instructions
how to cope with these destructive in.
5ects. Benzine, gasoline or turpentine
mixed, with animal fertilizer, cor
rOsive sublimate and nitrates have
been found effective heretofore in
checking the ravages of the pest.
Seventeen years ago the locusts set.
tied in New Jersey, stripping the
trees, bushes, hedges and lawns OF
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-03-31
PECULIAR AFTER EFFECTS
OF GRIP THIS YEAR.
Leaves Kidneys In Weakened Condition

Doctors in all parts of the country
have been kept busy with the epidemic
of grip which has visited so many
homes. The symptoms of grip this year
are very distressing and leave the sys-
tenn in a run down condition, particu-
larly the kidneys which seem to suffer
most, as every victim complains of
lame back and urinary troubles which
should not be neglected, as these dan
ger signals often lead to more serious
sickness, such as dreaded Bright's Dis
ease. Local druggists report a large
sale on DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root which
so many people say soon heals and
strengthens the kidneys after an at
tack of grip. Swamp-Root is a great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy, and,
being an herbal compound, has a gen
tie healing effect on the kidneys. which
is almost Immediately noticed by those
who try it. DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bling
hamton, N. Y, offer to send a sample
bottle Of Swamp-Root, free by mail, to
every sufferer who requests it. A trial
will convince any one who may be in
need of it. Regular size bottles so cts.
and $1.00. For sale at all druggists.
Be sure to mention this paper.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-03-31
G-9eza etn
The seventeen-Year Locust.

everything green, and then moving in
vast clouds which obscured the sun to
fresh fields. The individual locusts
lived only a few days, but each female
in that time found time to lay about
500 eggs on the branches of the de-
nuded trees. When the larvae Matched
they fell to the ground and burrcwed
straight down for more than a loot.
They have rested for seventeen years
before the process of Matching was
complete, and as soon as the frost
leaves the ground they will dig their
way to the surface and appear as
small, oblong shells. These shells
soon burst open, and the winged, mu-
steal and ravenous locust appears to
devour everything in sight, and lay
more eggs to be Matched out about the
year 1928.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-03-31
TOWNS VANISH FROM THE MAP
More Than 600 in the State of Ne
braska Have Disappeared in
Twenty Years.

Omaha, Neb-MOre than 600 towns
have disappeared from the map of
Nebraska within the past 20 years.
The majority of these were founded in
the great boom days of the west and
represented more hopes" than actu-
llities. However, many of them reach
ed goodly proportions before they
started down the incline. Railroads
and rumors of railroads were respOn-
,fble for hundreds of these near-towns,
mt others were founded on good bust
ness principles.
The Missouri river was the cause of
the rise and fall of a number more.
In many cases, after the towns became
we'll established on its banks, the old
Missouri seemed to resent the en-
,roachment of civilization, and start
ed after" the houses which had been
built close to its muddy waters. And
when the Missouri undertook to wash
q town away, the towG eventually dis
aDpearpd. There is no fighting the
Mad Missouri
Omaha. today, is a city of 10000.
with suburbs on all sides. But when
Omaha was an Indian village three
Nebraska towns were vying with each
other for the state capital. One of
these towns has disappeared from the
face of the earth and the farmers
nIow now passes over the spot where
Ire largest buildings stood. The second
has become a mere village, although it
once was the rival of Omaha for the
terminus of the Union Pacific railroad
and the site of the big Missouri river
bridge. The third is today suburb
If the city which was an Indian village
when that town itself boosted of being
the largest place in the state.
Barney was the name of a good
sized town which was built on the Mis-
souri, about rs miles below Omaha. But
the Missouri got tired of flowing by
the town, and finally ate up all the
ART upon which the houses were con-
structed. That was the end of Barney.
Renton was built in the boom days. 1t
was located on the Platte river and
Union Pacific railroad. Time was
when Benton had several hundred cit
izens. but today there is no such town
in Nebraska. 1t has disappeared.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-03-31
DIsFIGURED WITH ECZEMA

Our little boy Gilbert was troubled
with eczema when but a few weeks
old. His little face was covered with
sores even to back of his ears. The
poor little fellow suffered very much
The sores began as pimples, his lit
tie face was disfgured very much.
We hardly knew what he looked like.
The face looked like raw meat. We
tied little bags of cloth over his
hands to prevent him from scratching.
He was very restless at night, his
little face itched.
I'VE consulted two doctors at Chi
cago, where we resided at that time.
After trying all the medicine of the
two doctors without any result, we
read Of the Cuticura Remedies, and at
once bought the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Following the directions
carefully and promptly we saw the re-
suit, and after four weeks the dear
child's face was as fine and clean as
any little baby's face. Every one who
saw Gilbert after using the Cuticura
Remedies was surprised. He has a
head of hair which is pride for any
boy of his age, three years. We can
only recommend the Cuticura Rene
dies to everybody" (Signed) Mrs. H.
Albrecht. Box S83, West Point, Neb,
Oct. 26, 1910.
Send to Potter Drug G Chem. Corp,
sole props, Boston, Mass, for free 80
page book, a guide to skin and hair
health.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-03-31
xnnt cornse for Years.

Helena, Ark.-Side by side in pot
ter's field lie the bodies of Allen Free,
a veteran houseboat fisherman of the
lower Mississippi, and his ive-year-
old son. The sons body was in a
casket strapped to the bottom Of a
skin. which the father had towed hum
dreds of miles up and down the river
for more than FIVE years. 1t was the
wish of the father to provide suitable
burial for his son, but five years Ell
fort 70 accumulate enough money to
send the body to his old home IN Ala
hama had been futile. The father
died some time ago while fishing near
here.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-03-31
Perhans Not.

An instructor in church school
where much attention was paid to
sacred history, dwelt particularly on
the phrase And Enoch was not, tor
God took him" So many times was
this repeated in connection with the
death of Enoch that he thought even
the dullest pupil would answer cor
rectly when asked in examination:
State in the exact language of the
Bible what is said of Enoch's death.
But this was the answer he got:
"Enoch was not what God took him
Lie.