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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

Miss Agnes Wilson, superintendent of tne training class for kindergarten teach CTS. announces that she will meet all who wis,i to talk over the class work for next wear Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 3 o clock at the Paul Hayne school
 
 The Ladies' auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will give an enter rainment this afternoon from to { .'ciock at the Knights of Columbus hall A number of pleasant features will be and the afternoon promises to be especially pleasant
 The opening of the new wing at St. Vim cents hospital will take place Wednes- day.
 The pupils of St. Mary's Sunday school will have their annual picnic Saturday at West Lake, Besemer Their parents are invited to accompany them. Thl party will meet at s:S0 o'clock tomorrow morning at the corner of Nineteenth street and Eleventh avenue.
 Dinners are still being served under the auspices of the Central Presbyterian church, on the corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. Fried chicken, hot biscuits and other hoYe prepared foods Ill make the menu today especially in viting.
 The lawn fete given by the Church Home Guild will be an event of the after n.h and eevniag at the D. M. Drennen residence at Five Points, The subscrip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
Ella cahalan also assisted with the pro-

Ella Cahalan also assisted with the pro- gramme.
 Among the members of the Free Kin dergarten association noted In the clrele of interested spectators were Mrs. ". n. Smith. the president; Mrs. A. H. Ford, vice president; Mrs. B. F. Tyler, secretary Mrs. Henry Howze, treasurer, and Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. Richard w. Massey, Mrs. Samuel E, Greene and Mrs. c. B. Spencer. who are members of the board; Mrs. D. J. MoCrossin, Mrs. J. A. Woods, Mrs. J, T. Harwell, Mrs Wade Wood, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Liliie Frost, Mrs. Saks. Mrs. Charles G. DAVIS and many others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
NO MILLIONAIRES CLUB NOW
Senate Has Lost a Number of Its
 Richest Members

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 No longer Is the United States Senate the leading millionaires' club of America. The number of millionaires in the upper branch of Congress has been decimated. and the time may not be far distant when the Senate will become known as the poor mans club.
 No less than s5o,oOoOo0 worth of senators has been ripped from the upper branch by an operation as simple as the one that left Adam without one of his ribs. The late democratic cyclone had much to do with 1t. From present indications there will have to be formed an association for the conservation of our millionaires in the Senate unless 1t Is to become the poor mans club.
 The death of stephen B. EllSlns of West Virginia, carried s15, GOO GOO out of the Sen- ate. The retirement of Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode Island carried s1o.O00,OOO away. Four million went with Eugene Hale of Maine, when he made way for Senator Johnson, elected by the democratic legs- lature.
 Chauncey M. Depew of New York, di- rector of 32 different railroads, walked off z with $7000,O00. It was his own and he had a right to walk off with it, but the Sem ate in the aggregate became just that much poorer.
 lHeH t1eTe WAS JOD1 heeH6 or INeW Jersey, who, while scarcely in the class of Elkins, was worth s50OO,OOO When he left another $5O00,00O iron man bit the dust, so far as the Senate was concerned
 In the broad, sweet fields of private life wandered Nathan B. Scott of West Vir- ginia, with his s4,000,000. With him, along the rose-bordered byway, went James P. Taliaferro of Florida with $3000,00O Hughes of Colorado died, removing an- other s2,0OO,O0O
 There was $5o000,Ooo right at one clip The men elected to replace these million aires are virtually poor men, or. at least what the world considers poor in these days of big fortunes.
 Watson of West Virginia, who replaced Elkins, Is about the only millionaire in the batch of baby members. He Is worth g, 100000.
 Senator O'Gorman of New York is by no means wealthy, and he expects to be obliged to support large family on $7500, which Is his salary in the Senate. He used to receive $17.5o0 as judge of one of the New York courts, and he admits now that 1t is not going to be easy to keep up the senatorial pace on $7500. Senator Money of Mississippi, who retired with the last Congress was a poor man, and John Sharp Williams, who succeeded him, Is not wealthy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
BLACKBURN CHALLENGER
 INVITATIONS ARE ISSUED

The following card was received in Bir- mingham yesterday: Mrs. John Shepard Ballenger requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Jean, to pr. James Knox Blackburn on the evening of Wednesday, June ', at S:3O o'clock at the Highland Methodist church, Birmingham. Ala"
 An enclosed card states: "Mr. Walter Melville Drennen and Mrs. John Shepard Ballenger request the pleasure of your company on the evening of Wednesday. June 2, at 9 o'clock. at HIS Highland Circle.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
DOLLY DISCOURSES ON
 "THE JOYS OF A RAINY DAY"

All the Properties Needed of Course to Give the Correct Scenic Effec-Even the Thermometer At Fever Heat You Must Have Tiny Bi+-of Blaze In the Crate Be- cause Its So Damp-You Read, and "Darn and
 Write All Those Twenty-Five Letters That
 Have Been On Your Desk For, To! These
 Many Days-A White and Gray Kit ten Keeps You Company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

tive of May Day celebrated the grad uation of four young women from the training school of the Birmingham Free Kindergarten association. A series of eight dances demonstrated portion of the work accomplished this year and af- forded pleasant and instructive entertain ment for the guests who had gathered to witness the pretty event. Miss Edna Sandlin, instructor for the Young Wom- ans Christian association, directed sev- eral of the folk dances, which she had taught to the teachers. passing her ef- forts on some of the simpler dances more beautiful and impressive. Two of these were the Bohemia and "Cschboga'' and the Russian "Strassac." The first was presented by the teachers and mem- bers of the training class and afterward interpreted by kindergarten children.
 One of the most attractive was the Maypole dance, which was engaged in by a large number of little folks. The pole was made by the boys of the Voca- tional school and did them great credit They had mounted it upon a platform pedestal and from 1t pended green and white ribbons. The children who danced in this and the other numbers were brought especially from the two missions, St. Mary's and the Temple, though there were others from the school at West End.
 The dances which were so prettily dem onstrated on the green were: 1. Swedish song of greeting, followed by a Russian dance, the Strassac. g. German Klapp dance, children from St. Mary's kinder garten. B. Bohemian dance, children from kindergartens. A. Dance, Schbogar, Bohemian, students and teachers. 5. The same dance given by children. 6. May pole, students and teachers. z. Maypole, pole, children from the Temple kinder garten. 8. Kull Danzen, faraWells dance by junirs and seniors. Swedish. g. Pres entation of diplomas by MT. Claybrook.
 circle of chairs surrounded the level space in. which the entertainment took place. In these were noted Miss Will son, the superintendent of the training school, and the graduates, three clever young Birmingham women-Miss Sara Bell, Miss Leona Clary and Mrs. Mont Hood, and Miss Julia Cleland of Lynch burg, Va, and members of the training class The graduates wore simple white frocks made shirtwaist fashion in keep ing with the strenuous exercises which the programme called for. The diplomas were presented by the Rev. Willoughby Claybrook of the Church of St. Mary's- e-Highlands, with few appropriate and graceful remarks. MT. c. B. Glenn, assistant superintendent of the public schools. gave the announcements. Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
WALSH'S LAST
 HOPE NOW GONE

Leavenworth, Kan, May 25.-John R. Walsh this morning received a telegram from his son in Chicago. notifying him of President Tafts refusal to grant the application for his pardon. MaJ w. R. McClaughey, warden of the federal pris- on, delivered the message to the prisoner immediately after its arrival.
 If MT. Walsh was shocked or disap- pointed he did not show it in his face, said the warden. He read the telegram and without comment of any kind folded it and placed 1t In his pocket"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
MRS. MURDOCH
 HOSTESS TO AMARANTH

The final meeting of the Amaranth club will take place as usual this year with Mrs. w. L. Murdoch. the president. It will be one of the most enjoyable events of the day, taking place this afternoon at o'clock, at her home. The occasion promises an element of originality and cleverness since the hostess has asked each of her guests to bring some article suggestive of her particular fad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

year. a garland white of roses for one group, daisy hats for the girls whose flower was the field daisy and many other clever and witty suggestions. The class of 1911 could be distinguished by baby bonnets of yellow roses, signifying their youth.
 Course followed course with feast of dainty dishes and clever wtticisms. Mrs. Nora Hawkins Shaw. the president of the alumnae, was a pleasant hostess, well coming the guests of the day with cordial grace Assisting her was coterie of attractive matrons and girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
MAD DOG ATTACKS
 JAMES A. WILBURNI

Huntsville. May 25.-(Special.)--J. A.
 Wilburn. a well known farmer. and his little daughter were badly bitten this
 morning by dog that is believed to be affected by hydrophobia While driving in from Madison Cross Roads Mir. Will
 burn saw a pretty young shepherd dog playing on the roadside. He picked it up and placed 1t in his buggy A short time later the animal bit him on both ankles and jumped at the little girl, biting her in the face. MT. Wiburn killed the dog with his bare hands and brought the body to the city The head has been cut off and sent 1t to the Pasteur institute at Montgomery.
 John F. Hummel, head of the J. F. Hummel & Sons marble works of this city, died suddenly this morning at hls home on Walker street of heart trouble. He had been in feeble health several weeks but was able to drive about the city up to yesterday afternoon. His widow. one daughter. Mrs. R. c. Brown, and the following sons survive him: Edward, Alex. Fritz. Walter. Oscar, Otto. Oliver and Louis Hummel, all of this city. MT. Hummel was born In Germany in June, 1s41, and moved to America when a boy 12 years old. He fought through the civil war as a union soldier and was in the first battle of Manassas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
MISS CECIL BUEK
 PRETTILY ENTERTAINED

Miss Cecile Buck of Chattanooga, who has spent the week as the guest of Mrs. Truman Aldrich and was one of the interested and discriminating musicians atNeach of the festival per formances, expects to leave this after noon for her home. She has been beau tifully entertained, with each day oi her stay marked by some gracious en- tertainment. They were principally fn- formal as becomes the season of the year. One of these was the spend-the- day party arranged for her yesterday by Mrs. Leslie Fulenwider at her lovely Roebuck Springs home. Miss Buck. Mrs. Frank Lathrop, Mrs Aldrich and Mrs Solon Jacobs motored out together and were joined on their arrival by sev- eral neighborhood friends of Mrs. Full enwider. A glimpse of life on this charming little colony, which gives so lovely a phase of country life, will be a pleasant incident of her Birmingham visit for Miss Buck to treasure after she has reached home and the inter est which her unusual personality added to the party las given her place as Q favored visitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

oft-times the needle books hold something equally as valuable as needles and pins.
 That is, if yours Is like mine-you may find tucked away some vagrant scraps of newspaper clippings, lovely little verses of Theodosie Garrison's and Kiplings and Bliss Carman's, and you are so glad to meet them face to face once more.
 And there's your scenic effect and beau tifully arranged, too, and it's up to you to play the leading lady's' role, even to the writing of all those numerous letters and clearing up of our writing desk, all of which you have laid aside to do ''some rainy day"
 And then you begin to get lazy as the twilight comes on, and the kitten begins to purr more vigorously and rub its pretty little nose against your foot and you throw all the letter writing aside and the darn ing," and the sewing and snuggle up in the big old comfy chair, and the kitten jumps up in your lap and off you go-off-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
Claims All Secure

Lisbon, May 25-An official note issued by the Portuguese government today de- clares that the northern frontier is ab- solutely secure the garrisons of the bor- der provinces having been strengthened by troops entirely faithful to the repub- troops entirely faithful to the republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
BARNBY-HOWARD

MT. Thomas Frank Barnby of Mont gomery and Mrs. Minnie Howard of Chicago were united in marriage by the Rev. l.. c. Branscomb of the First Methodist church on May 20. The groom, who Is the son of Mrs. Lydia M. Arnold of Birmingham. is one of Montgomery's popular young Elks.
 The ceremony was witnessed by reia- lives only, the bride looking very sweet in a white travelling suit with large picture hat. The wedding presents were numerous and beautiful, among them heinz an electrolier presented by the employees of A. S.. Knowles & Co. of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Miss Eleanor Matthews left yesterda, for Montgomery, where she will remain until after the Oates-Saffold wedding which occurs June 1. She will be gues at the many pre-nuptial affairs given ir honor of the popular young couple.
 Mrs. Harrison Matthews. who will be one of the out-cf-town guests at the Gates Saffold wedding, will visit Mrs. Louis Farley.
 ! Miss Bernice Berlin and Miss Dolly F crlin of St. Louis arrived yesterday aft ernoon, to be guests of Mrs. Leo Rich, a1c5 Ridge Park avenue, until after the Va enberg-Marx wedding, June 20.
 Miss Lillie Duffee has returned home s':er spending severa. months in A. lanta.
 Mir and Mrs. F. D. Duncan have named tileir little daughter Virginia Estey.
 Among the prominent guests of Tate Spring hotel Is MT Arch Henderson of Birmingham. MT. Henderson is golf enthusiast and may be seen on the links daily. He Is enjoying his annual spring outing at Tate.
 Mrs F. P. Pulber and little daugh- ters, Anna and Nancy, are visiting relatives at Union Springs for about two weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
MIR. AND MRS. MASSEY
 TO GIVE A GARDEN PARTY

One of the most interesting events of the summer will be the garden party at which MT. and Mrs. Richard w. Massey will be hosts, entertaining the evening of Friday, June 9, at their home on
 Beech street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

The West End School Improvement as sociation will meet this afternoon at 2:to |. m. This will be the last meeting until school reopens in the fail and it Is hoped that many members will be present. Inn portant bushes will be transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
MRS. JOHN FLETCHER TO ENTERTAIN AT LUNCHEON

In compliment to Nrs. Harry Jones' who will leave soon for Europe, Mrs. John F. Fletcher is inviting few friends for a luncheon to be given Tuesday, June 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

I don't know why 1t is. but the only flowers for 0 rainy day, are fred geran- iums."
 They go beautifully with white and gray kitten, and a tiny blaze in the grate.
 Another thing-a straight chair Is abso- lutely debarred on a rainy day.
 What you want is a great big, old, com fortable, well-upholstered rocking chair, with piles of soft cushions at your back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

off-lnto the beautiful Land of Nod. to dream and forget!
 You are not exactly asleep, but you are wandering in that pleasant half land suspended like Mahommets tomb mid way between the real world and the realm of unreality.
 You know the street cars are going by. and a far off sound you hear as if 1t was the telephone and somebody murmus that 1t was a mistake-they didn't want 2427." And somebody else says something about getting the 'wrong number" so often and then you forget again, and go slipping off-off-off to sleep while the kitten con- tinues to purr, and the little raindrops batter, batter. batter on the roofl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
Why Not Save Money?

Use Blue Ribbon Vanilla Extract One teaspoonful to the quart Is all that
 is required. Pure. strong. delicious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
MRS. STERLING LANIER
 HOSTESS FOR MISS BUEK

Mrs. Sterling I1anier will entertain a few friends -ssday at luncheon in compli-
 ment to Miss Cecile Buck of Chattanoo- ga, the guest of Mrs. Truman Aldrich, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

LOW ROUND TRIP RATES Detroit via Chicago $30.25 Niagara Falls $31.50
 St. Paul $38.20 SEMINOLE LIMITED
 1921 First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

verse-a little island shutting off by show CTS the little house you live in from the rest of the world, and leaving you ma rooned with all the comforts of home, to muse over all your debts and neighbors and enemies and friends, with all the isolation and privacy of Juan Fernandez island in the faraway Pacific.
 Of course to stage" rainy day cor rectlg, one must have all the properties"
 The first requisite, of course. is a tiny blaze in the grate. which 1t matters not how warm the weather is, must be kept Burning just for the looks" of things.
 Then there must be a kitten, not a grown-up, fuzzy old cat, but a real, soft, fluffy ball of down. personally prefer g. tiny white kitten, with a streak of mal- tese running down It's cunning little back.
 A kitten is so gay, so sociable, so quite, so ccnflding, elusive, baffling and mys- terious.
 She's warm little soft pillow and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
WOLF-LAZARUS

The marriage of Miss Elva Lazarus to MT. Leo Wolf of New York will be celebrated at the Maryland Avenue temple, Lexington, Ky, on June !,
 Rabbi Louis Grossman of Cincinnati officiating, says the Lexington Leader. Miss Lazarus sister, Mrs. Sidney Lazarus of Birmingham, is to be matron of honor. The bridesmaids will be
 Miss Louise Mayer and Miss Lucille Lamfrom of Louisville. MT. Wolfs best
 man will be MT. Alvin Mayer of Louis-
 vile and the groomsmen will be Messrs. Hess Henle of Cincinnati and Ma. Sobel Loventhal of Birmingham.
 The ushers will be MT. Sidney Lazarus
 of Birmingham and MT. Milton Gross of New York. After the wedding there
 will be a reception from 6:30 to 7:30 o'clock at the Phoenix hotel, which will
 be followed by family dinner.
 Miss Elva Lazarus and Miss Lucille Lamfrom have both been visitors here and are very popular with the Phoenix club set. MT. Alvin Mayer and MT. Hess Hepde attended several affairs at the club last year and have a host of
 friends in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

ton dance at Friars hall will be attended by many members of the younger set in society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

never gets bored" that is, If she does she's too tactful to let you know 1t.
 Yes, the only companion for a rainy day is little white and gray kitten.
 That's settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

All cakes and bread to be entered in the taklng contest given on the West End school grounds, Friday, May 26, should be sent to the school building not later than D. m. Friday. The judges have been selected and the cakes and bread will be numbered by committee that no names may appear in the contest. Hoskips hand will furnish music for the occasion and the evening will otherwise be made pleasant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
GRADUATING EXERCISES OF KINDERGARTEN TRAINING

On the terrace at the Country club yesterday afternoon festivity sugges-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

Miss Lillie Duffee has returned home seer spending severa. months in A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26

Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Duncan have named tiieir little daughter Virginia Estey.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-19
SPLENDID CANADIAN
CROPS
Wheat, Oats and Barley Uni.
versally Good Throughout
Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta.

The reports that come to hand from
the wheat fields Of the western Cana.
dian provinces show remarkably good
yields in all parts. Yields are record.
ed Of wheat going 35 and 40 bushels
In many places, and oats from 60 to
100 bushels per acre. Barley and max
are splendid. The thousands OF Amer.
leans throughout the United States
who have friends In Manitoba, Sas
katchewan or Alberta will be pleased
to learn OF the great success that
has followed their efforts. Many OF
these have not confined themselves to
the growing Of grain. but have also
gone into the cattle industry. On the
luxurious grasses that are so abun.
dant there. in almost all districts.
make this industry safe and profitable
The land sales reported by the rail.
way companies and by the different
land companies show the great In.
crease that will likely take place
during the next year In farming oper.
ations. What has been said time and
time again may now be we'll repeated,
that there Is no place on the Ameri.
can continent where the same oppor-
tunities are afforded the man looking
for home. for the young man start
ing out in life. the man with grow.
Ing up family. who desires wider
scope for his ambition. The Cana.
dian government agents located at
different points in the states will be
glad to advice the reader Of the condi
tions, and relate to him instances OF
the great success that has followed
farming In Western Canada.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-19
Made Muskets Here.

vania and the United States govern.
ment for the manufacture Of muskets.
He built small factory at Nazareth.
but the water power was poor and the
demand for muskets much greater
than the supply. It was to facilitate
this work that he built the Henry gun
factory at Bolton. about three miles
northeast OF Nazareth. II Is situated
IN one Of the most delightful spots
along the Bushkill creek, formerly
known by the Indian name. Lehicton.
This was in 1912. when the govern
ment was pressing the factory with OF.
ders for the war then waging. A few
years later the works passed into the
hands Of his sons. William Henry third
and John Joseph Henry. They Jointly
conducted the business till 1922. when
the latter became the sole owner.
The fame of the Henry rife had
spread along tho whole frontier. and
when John Jacob Astor organised the
North American Fur company he or.
dered all his supply Of rifles from tho
Henry factory. The rides were to be
Of certain style and the Henrys had
the only factory at that time that could
furnish them. Ramsey Crooks. after.
wards president Of the North Amer.
ican Fur company. was sent there by
Astor to order the supply and person.
ally compliment the gun manufactur.
ers upon the satisfaction given BY
these rides.
Tho manufacture Of these rifles
ceased when the fur trade died out
and the North American company went
out Of existence. During these years,
many rifles and pistols were manufac.
tured by the Henrys for the militia Of
the south and west and figured very
prominently In the Civil war.