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Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-28
PROFANATION
 OF A SANCTUARY.

OF A SANCTUARY.
 The most sacred temple of progres- sivism has been pro(sn"d. The swine of Oregon have dIsdained and rooted aside a pearl of great price We mean United States Senator Jona' than Bourne, Jr In alluding to the valuation of this jewel. which has been rejected. we speak most advis- edly for, so far as we know, no oth. CT United States senatorship has ever cost it's occupant 50 much money. No especial scandal attached to the lavish expenditure Of Mir Bourne five years ago. At thai tina the cost of togas. was not so careful ly looked into as cf late and. beside 9Ir. Bourne turned his money loose in the cause of education and reform iu the building up and the spread Of the Oregon system.
 It is true that Mir. Bourne was not the founder of the system. It was ot purely popunsuc and sociaiistic orig in. but MT Bourne appeared as q God-sent instrument in the hands Ci the populists and the socialists. He was the only man in whom ambition. audacity and wealth were so happily commingled Beside Mir Bourne long associated with the corrupt pol itics of the state. gave promise oi Icing additionally useful The devil can be successfully fought only with fire.
 In order to win 9 senatorship, Mir Bourne temporarily destroyed his larty in oregon. In order that he might perpetuate his ascendancy, he attempted to make the destruction permanent. 1t was q foolish thought of lis that he or any man could for ever be the idol oI mob. No mal in all history has ever held for Ions such a position os pre-eminence and +. the very nature Of things, no maT ever will. A majority of the people cannot be fooled very long and s.' years is a lone time
 Mir. Bourne fooled himself lonse' than ne did the majority. He be lieyed that his leadership was per manent and as late as two week ago. in a public statement 10 tn voters, he announced that he ha come before them only on his merit which. in his opinion, they could no faiI to recognize. There was to D no wild financial satE-nalia like tha' of hve years ago. The people had q ready been educated and purified
 We nov have the result. The ina ioritv turned to Ben Selling. Of whoI we know comparatively little. He presumably dinerent from Mir. Bourn' otherwise the voters would not hay chosen him and any difference fro' MT Bourne must be an improvement
 The defeat of Bourne vas not a cidental. nor in wellinlormed circle has it been received with surprise. was predicted and not only predicte Iut assured, as long as year az by tho leading and more astute pol ticians of Oregon wno plainly for saw the end of the illusion.
 Bourne's only admirable qualiti' are his energy and his audacity,
 the latter may be spoken of as admirable quality. A to depth al ability he has none. AS to his hone ". the public was long since una ceived. Until he asumed the role reformer he had been nothing but minor part in corrupt political ID chimes and he had been discarded
 useless. A more arrant demagog vsas never in, the public eye and q public eye viI be Tsiicyed now ID he is out ol it.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-28

carry Quill tOotbpick in his vest pocket
 The good old lady who nsed tO be gin knitting Christmas wristlets and mittens about this time of year.
 The long-geared book agent with the plug hat and celluloid collar.
 The long-haired man who used to lecture on the street corner and sell a two-dollar bill and a cake of soaI for 10 cents
 The old-fashioned minister who used to divide his sermons into first Tvs. secondlys, thirdlys. and fOurthlys
 The village milliner who used to be acquainted with all of the travelling gentlemen"
 The old-fashioned railroad train that used to be on time.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-28
ACCORDING TO UNCLE ABNER

The celluloid collar may have a place in this world, but it isn't on a feiers neck.
 There is one class of fellers that don't care much what happens to em and they are the ones whose wives insist upon maxim their shirts.
 It is more of a dissrace to have a 1911 model automobile than not to have any at all.
 A feller always feels safe when he has got a little money in the bank, but he always feels little safer when he's got a little more.
 It's a bad sign when vou call upon your gal and find the Welcome doolmut on the front porch has been turned upside down.
 IT have any pertickler pet aver sion in this world, 1t is to listen to an old maid talk baby talk to the cat.
 It is easy enough to he pleasant when life goes along like a song. but the feller worth while is the one who can smile when the stuff from the laundry is wrong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
FINE WORK OF
 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

On February 6, at the Birmingham High school. meeting vas held which Dr. Phillips called consolidation of the greatest forces doing social service work in our city. This is known as the Central School Improvement association. body composed of delegates from each school in the district reaching from Wy lam to East Lake. There are only two meetings during the year, in February and June, and 1t is hoped at the June session to have present a large num- Der of persons who are interested in the school children of Birmingham, whether these persons ever attended or heard of the associations connected with each school building. Some of the things which the Survey did not find out will be learned, because members of the organ izations do new work all the time The associations are formed in the schools to bring mothers and teachers together for the benefit of the children; to beau tify the interior and exterior of school property; to serve hot soup and drinks in winter and cold dishes for summer; {; to work out the individual problems of each school. The board of education sup plies the big things and the mothers fill in the little parts. Though when we hear the High school report 900 lunches per day at cents each and handling about 5000 per month in this department. it does not sound. small. A number of the schools are serving on q large scale and making 1t self supporting.
 Rest rooms, with all conyenlences for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
AT THE COUNTRY CLUB
 DURING THE LUNCHEON

The table d'hote luncheon at the Coun- try club has become more and more q popular feature of social life in BirminS- ham, It is a function that Is planned with the same exquisite taste that guides the most graceful of hostesses, while relieving her of the anxiety that, in greater or less degree, besets every woman who Is inter- ested in the success of her entertainments Yesterday and the Wednesday preceding were notable for the number of parties lunching at the club, for the attractive ness of the women and for perfection of club cuisine.
 There is not a prettier setting in Ala bama for a social gathering than is pre- sented at the present time by the several long rooms which through their broad connections make pretty vista from tnf motor entrance to the great fireplace oi the sun parlor. With the tables flower laden as they always are, and surrounded by the modish women, the long apart ment is an inviting place on Wednesdays. Yesterday roses. jonquis and carnations gave the tables a gala air On some of the larger ones the decorations were de. cidedly elaborate. There were sever g large parties. Mrs. E. c. Chandler mum bered 19 in hers; Mrs. Henry Badham 1G and Mrs. Henry Howze 10.
 Mrs. Badham's invited guests were Mrs. Culpepper Exum, Mrs. Pascha Shook, Mrs. Will Jordan. Mrs. William s Lowell Mrs. Benson Cain. Mrs. Mark Lewis, Mrs. Lanier, Mrs. Jaet, Johnson Mrs. Cabaniss, Mrs. William Walker. Mrs John T. Yeatman. Mrs. Mason Dillard Mrs. Frank H. Croekard, Miss Heller Rosa Randolph and the honoree, Mrs. C NJ. Hanley of Seattle, Wash.
 With Mrs. Howze. who entertained foi Miss Agnes Fowlkes of Mobile, were Mrs Frank Fowlkes. Miss Mary Campbell Miss Gamaliel Dixon, Miss Margaret Lat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

young folks and one for the older folks the teachers held a meeting with the "Valuntine committee after Sun day school Sunday morning, and 1t was unanimously decided that it will be best to revise the entertainment so that part may be given in the afternoon and part at night of the same day.
 I am, therefore, taking this means of advising all the members of the Sun day school that the "valuntine Partee" will be given at the parish house of the Advent on Tuesday, February 13. The entertainment for the little tots and the juniors and those who prefer com ing in the afternoon will be from to o'clock and another entertainment will be given that night for the older members of the Sunday school and adults. from to 10 o'clock.
 Mrs. F. l.. Mountfort has been ap- pointed general chairman, and she will be assisted by a strong list of com mittees who will prepare probably the most entertaining and profitable occa- sion that the Sunday school or church has yet given.
 Each member of the Sunday school or Bible classes will be entitled to invite one friend Of course the parents of the children are all expected to come. Yours for sociability, R. w. EWING,
 Superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

sickness or accident, sanitary drinking fountains, supervised playgrounds, libra rles, pictures. domestic science outfits. are some thing being added to our schools.
 Mrs Wood presided very gracefully over the sessions Tuesday as reports were read from each school in the district
 pr. Phillips thanked the women for their cooperation in this work which he is desirous should grow and prosper
 The Central association owns a nov ing picture apparatus, which, after its initial performance at the High school will be sent to other schools Since a through the eye. a great educational re- suit is expected from these pictures.
 A delegate from the Birmingham Den tai association came before the body, pleading for the cooperation of the wom- en to save the teeth of school chill dren. One report from a well known city school was II to 10 cavities in teeth of each child in a group of "A selected at random. This is appalling to a thoughtful person and should have im- mediate attention. committee of five was appointed to confer with this den- tai association and perfect plans for giving attention to the children unable to pay for dental services. A good work is done by each association in buying books for those unable to have them otherwise.
 An investigation of the improvement association will prove to anyone that there is a commendable spirit of unity in the schools of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

of fine speaking has not been widely cui- tiyated. There are a few notable exceb- tions in Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's cathedral the city temple and the Roman Catholic, Farm street. But the space is limited and seven millions of people do not attempt to crowd thereto. Then again, somehow or other, it usually rains in London on Sundays. When thf sun shines the people go to the parks !and watch the crowds of promenaders or listen ,o the cranks, socialist and otherwise. who take up their pitches at favorte cornefs and crate to their hearts content, usually against the existing order of society. But that is all The picture galleries are mostly closed as tight as a sealed tomato tin: the libraries are locked up and the restaurants are closed. Public houses are closed during the greater portion Of tho day and there is no such thing as side door, Either you go out and walk aimlesS- ly in the dismal streets or you slt at home, that is if you have the necessity Tor remaining in London at all and there arc. of course, millions of people who nave this necessity. In the last dozen years or so, however it has become almost inl- neratiye for those who can possipiy do So, to avoid London on the Sabbath and seek consolation and sunshine in the country That is one of the reason why the church parade in Hyde park has ceased to be anything like promenade of notapie peo- ple except during the most active weeks of the social season in the early summer. Otherwise what Is known as 'cnurch parade has resolved itself into great crowd of people from the suburbs Wn2 still imagine that they are taking part m famous old tradition. Personally, do not think I have spent two Sundays m London for the past five years. It is me servants day out. They look upon their Sunday as their inalienable right and so, after all England has regaled itself at o'clock with roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. the domestics go forth leaving the house in charge of working party that Is just enough to answer the door bell and serve the afternoon tea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
MISS OTTEN's PROGRAMME

Miss Anna Otten, who is to appear in violin concert this afternoon at the Country club at o'clock, will be assisted by MT. Emile Levy at the piano. The following Is the programme;
 Ia. Andantino (Padre MartinD; b. Menuett (Mazart); c. Air on the c String (Bach) q. Gayotte (Gossec).
 "a. Andantino (Saint Saens); b. Mszurka (Wieniawski); c. Nocturne, E Flat Chopin; d. Souvenir de Moscou (WieniawskD.
 ga. Romance (Syendsen), b. The Bee (SchuberD; c. Scherzo (van Goens) d. Cavatina (Raff); e. Hungarian Scarda (Hubay).
 Tickets on sale at Parker's drug store and Highland pharmacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
A BOX PARTY !
 FOR MRS. GARRETT

Mrs. E. P. Garrett, who, as the guest of Mrs J. F. Frazier. has been very popular, was the honoree last evening at box party given by MT. R. l.. Luckett at the Jefferson theatre. She was gracefully gowned for the occa- sion. in green chiffon. Her hat was black velvet and of the picture type. Mrs. Frazier wore a hydrangea voile costume with touches of blue, and Mrs. Charles Sharp was one of the interest ing trio of women in the box, wearing a black chiffon robe over blue. The party included MT and Mrs. Sharp, Dr. and Mrs. Frazier, Mir. Lucket and Mrs. Garrett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

The introduction of an occasional Sunday concert in Birmingham this winter has been the occasion of heartfelt gratitude on the part of many resident music lovers and a vast number of visiting people who. for business reasons, have found it necessary to remain in the city during the week end. The deadly monotony of a Sunday. afternoon in strange city Is familiar chant among travelling men and others have adopted the same viewpoint, with the result that first the summer open air concert was introduced, and afterward Mrs. Aldrich with her series, and the Bir- mingham concert committee, with it's occasional superb chamber concerts, has added enjoyment to winter that has not been all pleasant.
 The modern attitude toward Sunday en- tertainment was expressed a few days ago in a letter from London by an Amer entertainments, which, by the way. have not been even suggested in Birmingham, but refers to need for relaxation in Lon don that cannot fail to be applied to an American city-such a city, for instance, as Birmingham; for peoples needs the world over are strikingly alike. He says in part:
 There has been wild hullaballoo in London because some daring spirits took 1t into their heads to give a Sunday eve ming charity performance in a large music hall at which the usual collection of the atrieal and musical celebrities were seen in their various special acts. The London Sabbatarian is a strict and uncompromis- ing person, who declines to vary one iota on his principles. Places of amusement must be dramatically sealed. A few con certs may be permitted to attract a few thousand people, but as for dramatic per- formances in any guise or character they must be taboo. The sacred concert which has for so many years lodged the Sah- batarian law of New York, has not yet been discovered in London and in consc- quence, the greatest city in the world re- mains on the seventh day the deadest, most unexhilarating place of all. Those who have never spent Sunday in London can have no idea of it's vast emptiness. The churches fail to attract the crowds because the preaching of sermons for me sake of imparting the gospel by means
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

ady. Miss Elizabeth Going, Miss Helen Eustis, Miss Augusta MeCune, Miss Hem derson of Montgomery and Miss Fowlkes. At Mrs. Chander's table were Mrs. Hund- ley and her visitors, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Grayson, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Crockett, the guests of honor, and Mrs. T. r. Ashford, Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch, Mrs. Frederick Gunster. Mrs. Richard John ston, Mrs. Viola Roden-Redn, Mrs. Will liam Gussen, Mrs. J. D. Moore, Mrs. John B. Wealley, Mrs. ]. E. Frazier. Mrs. F.. r. Garrett, Mrs Jesse Yeates, Mrs. Leslie Fuenwder and Mrs. Webb Crawford.
 Mrs A. II. Ford was accompanied by a party of seven, among whom were noted Miss Sarah Barnwell Elliott. Miss Han nah Elliott Mrs, Sterling Foster and her sister Mrs. LeMasters of Memphis; Mrs T. O. smith, Mrs. w. D. Nesbitt and Miss Ella Hubbert. In Mrs. Harry Jones party were Miss Charlotte Scott. her guest of honor; Mrs Walter Chew Phillips. Mrs Viola Petty Walker, Mrs. Frances De- Bardeleben, Mrs. Shipman. Mrs. Bradley Saunders, Mrs. Salon Jacobs, Mrs. Hubert Drennen, Mrs. Walker Percy, Mrs. Nor borne Page Cooke, Mrs. Frederick Phil lips.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
GLEE CLUB TO
 SING IN BESSEMER

A large audience in Bessemer will hear the University Glee club the even- ing of February 12, when they appear at the high school auditorium in Bes- semer. As eight Birmingham boys are members of the organization and as it is still under the direction of MT. Tom Garner, who is popular locally, 1t is certain that there will be a num- Der of Birmingham folk in the au- dience Special cars will be announced for their convenience. A dance will follow the programme. which is said to be one of the best that the Ala bama boys have yet presented
 This city is represented in the Glee club by L. B. Haley, John II. Wallace, Edgar Bowrop, Robert Thach, Jr, Dixie McCrossin, J. D. oliver, Jr., Neil Ne vile, John Bradley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
COMMITTEES FOR
 SOUTHERN CLUB MASOUE

The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as a reception commit tee for the bal masque at the South ern club:
 Messrs J.-R. Carter, T. O. Smith, D. r. Talley, E. Wilkinson. A. Benners, Frank Nelson, Jr., J. w. Mcqueen, W. M Byrd, Jr., Howell Heflin. Harry Jones F. S Foster, Phifer Smith, w. J. Connin Jame. A. Allen and George B. Ward
 The committee on arrangements in- cludes Mai A. DeValcourt, chairman Mir R. E. Smith, MT. Paul Savage, MT R. D. Curry, MT D. l.. Massey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
EMBRY-KIDD q WEDDING OCCURS

A quiet wedding which occurred yes terday in Birmingham at the residence of Rev. pr. A. ]. Dickinson was that of Miss Mary Kidd and Dr. J. C. E. Embry both of Vincent. Ala. A few relatives witnessed the vows. Dr. and Mrs. Embry will leave today for a brief visit to his relatives in Talladega, before going to Vincent to make their home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
MASQUERADE AT
 THE SOUTHERN CLUB

With accustomed stealth and mystery preparations are going forward in many homes for the annual masquerade ball, which is to occur this year at the Southern club the evening of Feb ruary 20--Shrove Tuesday. On this oc- casion all formality is laid aside and the guests of this dignified and ex- elusive. institution enjoy the jolliest function of the year. The masques every
 year. are most interesting. This season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

YESTERDAY WAS AN ANNIVER- SARY.
 I hope my good friends. the printers, will let that stay in BIG letters, just as I've written it, for it's really an inn portant announcement to-ME!
 You see, it was just a year ago that a scared little Spring Chicken took it's first real peep at a real Comedienne.
 I was the-scared little chicken.
 Mir Blanch Ring was the Come dienne.
 She was the very first I had ever done Of course, I'd written singers and pianists and tragedians and all sorts of folk, but she was my first Comedienne, and by the way the only star" that l have ever interview we'd TWICE,
 She was my alternate hope and des- pair and finally the Alpha of a real newspaper career
 of you know anything about the Bible or Greek, you know that Alpha means BEGINNING.)
 Yesterday Miss Ring was here again and I had chat with her, which makes it an Anniversary for her-too.
 The Dear.
 Stars" doing these awful, terrible, fearful "One Night Stands" don't like to go through the ordeal of an inter view often, and last year when Miss Ring saw me, I think it was because she felt sorry for me.
 This year I'm quite sure she let me come back of the stage just because she wanted to see if I was as crazy as ever.
 cone never forgets a LUNATIC).
 And I may say just here that I am STILL just as crazy about her now as l was then--charming. fascinating. adorable Miss Blance Ring-the very sight of whom makes you want to whistle or hum Rings on Your Fingers grow fat and get in good humor with all the world and his wife.
 The curtain had just rung down on the second act when Miss Ring, with nerves a bit frayed, but still smiling and humorous, made her way to the dressing room and. without waiting for any preliminary, said:
 What rubbish some people talk. You hear people say that stage folk are quite sure of themselves always; that they have an easy time--o it; that they never lack boise, and are free of stage fright and all that sort of thing. Well, I'd sell my boise at this moment for cents. and feel that I had cheated the buyer at that" Your boise or avoirdu-'pois,'" I asked.
 "Ah-Hem," Miss Ring exclaimed, 'Its not as bad as that, Is 1t? I'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
MRS. RIVERS HOSTESS

Mrs. Flournoy Rivers will be hostess this evening to the members of the Study Circle. their husbands and their house. guests. This club, it will be remem- bered. is making a practical study this season of the drama and Mrs. Rivers has consented to give lecture on De bussys "Pelleas ct Melisonde." It will be illustrated with selections from the opera. The programme promises to be most pleasant and instructive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
LUNCHEON PARTY
 OF ALABAMIANS

The Washington papers tell of a luncheon party which would have caught the eye of any Birmingham tourist at the Senate restaurant last Saturday. Those present were Mrs Os- car w. Underwood wife of the ma jority leader in the House; Mrs. Edith Oakes Ferguson of Boston, Mass Mrs. w. J. Brantley, wife of the congress- man from Brunswick Ga. district; MT. E. K. Campbell of Birmingham. Mrs. Florence N. Pease. Col. R. D. Simms and MT. Benjamin Carter, all of Wash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
AS THE WEEK RUNS
 IN SOCIETY WORLD
Yesterdays EventsTable Hote Luncheon at the Country Club-Hostesses- Other Hospitalities Prom ised-Mrs Sharps Pretty Afternoon Tea-The Con
 federate Ball Friday Evening to Be Well At
 tended-other Topics of Social Importance
BY MYRTLE MILES

society looks with especial Kindness upon the masquerade. as has been proven by the number to be enjoyed among them the Confederate ball to- morrow. night at the Country club, the colonial ball at the Phoenix club in eel ebrationa of Washington's birthday, and the tissue ppaer ball to be given Tor charity by the women of the Free Kindergarten association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
MRS. CHARLES SHARP
 HOSTESS AT BRIDGE

In compliment to Mrs. oscar Hund- ley's guests, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Graxson, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Crock ett Mrs. Charles sharp will be hostess tomorrow afternoon at bridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
MRS. EDMONDS
 ISSUES LUNCHEON CARDS

The following has been received:
 Mrs. Albert Sidney Edmonds re- quests the pleasure of - company at luncheon on Thursday February Is at 80 o'clock to meet Mrs. II. J. Porter, Jr. Please reply. The Levert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
A We'll Appointed Table

The desserts served should be dainty and delicious in flavor To insure this always use Blue Ribbon Vanilla Ex- tract. Best and takes less. One tea spoonful to the quart.''