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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-21

Did Charles Dickens marry the wrong
sister? When the great English novelist
was beginning his career, at the age of
22 on the Morning Chronicle, one of his
chiefs was George Hogarth Hogarth
had no less than eight charming daugh-
ters Dickens was intimate with the fam
lily, and seems to have admired equally
several of this double quartet. Mary
Hogarth seems to have been an especial
favorite, but he didn't marry her. but
instead her sister. Catherine, on April ,,
1886. He seems TO have fallen in love with
all the daughters collectively, and. judg-
ing by subsequent events, it has been sug-
gested that perhaps he married the wrong
one, Mary had been the romance of his
early life, and Georgiana was the dearest
friend of his last 10 years.
Regarding Dickens wedding. his
brother-in-law Henry Burnett. relates:
"As for a wedding, even Boswell could
have nothing to say unless he had in
vented it. The breakfast was the queer
est possible. The Dickens family. the Ho-
garth family and Mr.. Beard his best
man, comprised the whole party. few
common, pleasant things We're said,
healths drunk with a few words said by
every party-yet all things passed off
pleasantly and all seemed happy, not the
least Dickens and his own girlish wife,
What was the real cause of the un-
pleasantness between Dickens and his
wife has never been clearly explained.
Year by year he seemed to be growing
more restless and more unhappy, but it
was a long time before he would confide
in his friends and they did not seem to
understand. Finally they commented on
his behavior:
Restless, you say Whatever it is, 1t
is always driving me and | cannot help
it. If | could not walk fast and far |
should just explode and perish" On his
actions he said: 'It is much better to go
on and fret than to stop and fret. AS
to repose, there is no such thing in this
life"
Then came the mournful separation
Dickens wife had been the cause of his
restlessness and his impatence. His
friends at length understood In 1851,
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in the Sunday school championship con-
test Friday evening at the home of Mrs.
T. A. Buckshaw.
The rooms were festooned with pen
nants and the same idea was carried out
in the place cards. Music and games were
enjoyed by the following guests: Miss
Hattie Barclay. Miss Kathleen Davis,
Miss Mary Clarke, Miss Frances Barclay,
Miss Mary Cooper. Mis- Ruby Buckshaw,
Miss Lapsley Lanier, Miss Josephine Mil
Ter, Miss Eben Cooley, Miss Emma Ken
nedy, Mr.. Parker Gillian, Mr.. Clarence
Green. Mr.. Charles Henley, Mr.. Edwin
Durham, Mr.. Mason Fulton! Mr.. VIII
Waidion, Mr.. Sidney Taylor Mr.. Kyle
McPhail, Mr.. Harry Mcdonald, Mr.. Rufus
Campbell. Mr. Hinton Miller. Mr.. Sam
Byers, Mr.. Edgar Huddleston, DIR. Blue,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Forney.
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WASHINGTON PARTY FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

The young ladies of the Sunday school
class of Miss Mildred Ross were given a
Washington party. last evening at the
hcme of Miss Helen Duncan in Wood
| lawn.
| The house was tastily decorated WITH
the colors of the season, tea was poured
from a dainty table by Miss Charlie May
Flemming and Miss Lois Fallon.- Games
and contests were followed by delicious
refreshments.
Those present yere Miss Mildred Ross,
Miss Edith Berry. Miss Stella Drammell.
, Miss Annie Brown, Miss Eloise Brown
Miss Helen Duncan, Miss Lois Fallon,
Miss Charlie May Femmng. Miss Nellie
Hahn, Miss Ethel Harrison, Miss Eva
Mackey. Miss Roberta Moore, Miss Ossa
Lee Rainey Miss Lois Russell, Miss
Rachel Simpson, Miss Elizabeth Kernodle,
IS Lois Powell. Miss Mary Alice
Stiong, Mr.. Claude Morton, Mr.. VIII
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from the Inflrmary g her home in Ems

from the infirmary to her home in Ems
Mrs. r. c. Wright Off Montgomery.
Mrs. Lee Carter of Thorsby, and Mrs. E.
e. Allen of St Claire, are the guests of
Mrs L.. e. Young of Wodlawn.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank S. Gordon have
come from Virginia to make their home
with SDr. and Mrs J. NJ Hankins in
Woodlawn.
Miss Bertha Call and Miss Aurie Fra
zfer of East Birmingham will leave to-
night to attend Mardi Gras in New Or
leans and Mobile.
Mr.. J. NJ Wofford of East Birmingham
will leave today for Curtiston to be the
guest of his parents
Mrs. Louis Mum. Jr., of Amory. Miss,
arrived Friday to visit her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. G. Nj. Girten in East Birming-
ham.
Miss Mariana Greene of Blocton spent
spent several days with Miss Gladys Will
liams of West End, en- route to Annis-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Pearson of West End
have named their little daughter Mar
garet Pearson for her neither
Mrs. II. G. Sellers is ill., following an
operation on her throat at the Birming-
ham infirmary.
Mr. Joe cooA of West End, who has
been i'll, is in very serious condition and
very little hope is held for his recovery.
Mrs. Joe Whelchel and little niece, Mary
Alice White, are expected to return To
West End Sunday from Atlanta, where
Mis-. Whelchel has been under medical
treatment.
Mrs. J, D. Rhodes and mother, Mrs
Matte Lee Harwood, are visiting Mrs.
Sumpter Lee in East Lake.
Among the interesting visitors to Bir-
mingham this week is Miss John r. Bowie
of Atlanta, representing the we'll known
firm of Virginia Bowie, importing cos
tuner of that city. Miss Bowie is at the
Hotel Hfllman with a handsome display
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MISS TRACY HONOREE
AT WASHINGTON PARTY

Miss Isabel Tracy of Washington, ID.
c., who is the guest of her aunt. Mrs.
E. s. Bliss in Woodlawn was compli-
mented with delightful informal party
at her home last evening.
A Washington motif was used in the
decorations miniature cherry tree being
placed in the center of the table. An ice
course was served. Games and contests
were enjoyed during the evening.
The guests invited We're Miss Katherine
Conner Miss Winona Ellard, Miss Sarah
Ellard, Miss Elizabeth Conner, Miss Irene
Miles, Miss Velma Fidger, Miss Mary
Ruth Byers, Miss Margaret Bliss Miss
Isabel Piracy, Mr. Claude Miles, Mr.. Joe
Harrell. Mr.. Clarence Conway, Mr.. Au-
gust Brandt, Mr.. Kyle McThail Mr.
Carl Moulton, Mr. Herbert Bliss, Mr.
Walton Gray Mr.. Hinton Miller.
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MIR. AND MRS. PENNINGTON
CLUB HOSTS FRIDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Pennington were
at home to the members of the Highland
Bridge club last evening at their home
in Ensley.
George Washington score cards were
used and plate luncheon was served at
the conclusion of the game.
The following members participated in
the game: Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Kent, Mr.
and Mrs. Ionic Mckenzie, Mrs. Harry
Hillhouse. Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Daniel
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Abernathy. Mr. and
Mrs. Garnet Masters, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.
Birk. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Krummell
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Miller.
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PHI DELTA PSI SOCIETY
WITH MISS PITTS HOSTESS

Mis- Annie Sue Pitts was hostess to the
members of the Phi Delta Psi society
Friday evening at her home in Ensley.
George Washington decorations were
used. Games, contests and refreshments
were enjoyed by the following guests:
Miss Grace Hillhouse, Miss Marie Broad
max, Mis- Olive Montgomery, Miss Nell
Suppler. Miss Maude Hunt, Miss May
Brazleton, Miss Olean Mcpherson, Miss
Elizabeth Brundidge, Miss Agnes Long,
Miss Ruth Pitts. Miss Penkin. Miss Me-
Cauiley, Miss Oates, MIR. Claude Brown,
Mr.. Hill Snow, Mr.. Claude Eubank, Mr.
Edwin Cook, Mr.. William Suppler, Mr.
Rudy Gingery, Mr.. Ernest Williams,
Md. Edward Fink, Mr.. Hugh Chaig, Mr.
Gordon Palmer, Mr. Clifford Probst, Mr.
Vanderhoof
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GRAYMONT SELF-CULTURE
CLUB WITH MRS. NUTTALL

Yesterday afternoon the Graymont Self
Culture club met with Mrs. J. T. Nuttall
An interesting programme was given
with the following taking part Mrs Nut
tall, Mrs. w A. Lester, Mrs. M. L. Vines
and Mrs. j. It. Gould.
The club membership includes Mrs.
NJ T. Hutchinson, Mrs. s. N. Kennedy
Mrs. Charles Hauckner. Mrs. w. A. Les
ter, Mrs. M. l.. McLemore, Mrs. J. T.
Nuttall, Mrs. r. l.. O'Kelley, Mrs. J. s.
Roberts, Mrs. j. r. Tate, Mrs. Nj. H.
Vines, Mrs S. NJ. Weir, Mrs. E. w
Walker, Mrs j. t. Gould.
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FARMER IS ACCUSED
OF COUNTERFE|T|NG
G. W. Smith Under $500 to
Await Action of Houston
Grand Jury

Dothau February 20.-tSpeciai) )
Charged with making counterfeit money,
George ". Smith. a we'll known farmer
living six miles south of Dothan. was
given preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner G.. ). Tutweiler here
today and bound over under $500 bond,
to await the action of the grand jury.
From evidence submitted it developed
that Smith worked an additional skin
game along with his alleged counterfeit
ing operations. lie would approach his
victims and explain the profits To be
made in counterfeting, Offering to make
sthe phony coin if they would supply cash
with which to buy metal. The profits
were to be divided According to Smith S
estimate given his victims, anywhere from
$500 to $500 could be made from S25 worth
of metal After obtaining rne money
with which to buy metal Smith would
disappear.
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CHILDRENS' CHAPTER
u. ID. c. ORGANIZED

A childrens chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy was or
ganized Thursday evening with the fol-
lowing charter members: Helen Mohns,
Nellie Page. Elsie Gary, Nettie Taylor,
Wilder Varn, Ruby Stokes Eloise Han
cock. Beatrice Jones, Lillian Frye, Mar
garet Cassee. Ruth Suydam, Lucille Frye,
Dorothy Ellis, Helen Ellis, Wilmer Good
man, Elizabeth Goodman.
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MISS HARkINS HOSTESS
AT PRATT CITY

Miss Della Harl<ns was hostess at her
home in Pratt City last evening in honor
of her brother, Mr.. Pat Harkins, who
will soon return to Los Angeles.
Forty-two was played. and late in the
evening salad course was enjoyed by
the following guests: Mrs. Mary Grady.
Miss Hazel Mckenzie, Miss Katie Nc
Ardle, Miss Bridget Murphy, Miss The
resa O'Hare, Miss Mary Klotz, Miss Lo-
retta Travis, Miss Willie Gulledge. Miss
Mary Roden, Miss Katie Roden, Miss
Margaret Sullivan, Miss Katie Hannigan,
Miss Margaret Hannigan, Miss Lizzie
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PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs l.. ID. Miller and daughters of
Gadsden are the guests of Mrs. B. b.
Dazemore in Inglenook.
Father O'Grady has returned to Pratt
City after a months vacation spent at
Battle Creek Mich.
Mrs j. H. Hall oil Pratt City was called
to South Alabama yesterday by the ILL
ness of her sister.
After a visit to Mrs w. w. Whorton of
Pratt City, Mrs. Renfroe Mullins ha sre-
turned to Clanton.
Bishop Allen of Mobile visited in Pratt
City Friday
in Pratt City.
Miss Lizzie Gay McCary of Greensboro
is the guest of Miss Eva Mackey in Wood
lawn.
Miss Isabel Tracy of Washington. ID.
c.. is the guest of her aunt, Mrs E. S.
Bliss in Woodlawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. f. Steele of North Da-
kota and Mrs. J. K. Steele of Huntsville
are the guests of Mrs. r. L. Steele of
Avondale.
Little Charles Wade, who was so seri-
ously injured in an accident at Inglenool1
is slightly improved
Miss Pallie Sherrell has returned to On
eonta after visit to Mrs. Charles
Beavers of Inglenook.
Mrs. Alex D. Cecil will leave today
for New Orleans to be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. u. D. Mooney during the
carnival season.
bile to attend the various festivities of
the carnival season and will be absent
week.
Miss Mary C1osson of Indiana is spend
ing the weekend with Mrs. W. II.
Hackney on Juniper street.
Mrs. Robert Stevens of Scotland who
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
poets to leave in a short time for Cali
fornia to join Mr.. Stevens, who has
been in Australia for sometime.
Mrs. Lige 10y left yesterday for New
Orleans to Spend carnival week
Miss Blanch Rainey of Sylacauga is
visiting Mrs. P. II. Linnehan in Nor
wood.
Mrs 7. II. joys mother, Mrs. Clarke
of Princeton, n. j., is her guest.
Mrs. ]. W. Hughes, Jr, has as her
guests Mrs C. G. Hume Of Montgoin-
cry and her little daughter. Helen.
Margaret, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H.Render, is very ill at her home
in Inglenook
Mis- Annie Parker of Boyles left Friday
for visit to friends in Admission.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Meents have re-
turned to their home in Chicago follow
ing delightful visit to Mrs Charles S.
Blair of Graymont.
Mrs. T. A. Kline and Miss Elizabeth
Kline of indianapolis are the guests OF
Mrs. Harry Hillhouse in Ensley.
Mrs. D. H. Vines of Fairview is visiting
relatives in Clanton.
| Miss Annie Mae Burgin and Mrs. Joe
Brown have returned to Ensley from a
visit to relatives in Georgia.
| Mrs. j. T. Edwards of Fairfield has re-
turned after a visit to her mother at
Odenville.
Mrs. T. C. Edwards and Mrs. l.. Rite
man of Fairfield will leave tonight for
New Orleans to attend Mardi Gras.
| sss
Mrs; Robert Drake is seriously i'll at her
home in West End.
Miss Lucy White has sufficiently recov-
cred from her recent illness to be removed
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SHA ESPEARE CLUB
WITH MRS. MINTER

The members of the Shakespeare club
met with Mrs. John Minter yesterday
morning at her home in East Lake.
The following members were present;
Mrs. ]. w Beasley, Mrs. j. d. Truss,
Mrs. j. McDonough, Mrs. Roberta Gull
pepper Mrs. A. d. Smith, Mrs Sumpter
Lee, Jr., Mrs ]. H. Finch, Mrs. j. A.
Hendricks.
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MRS HILL ENTERTAINS
EMBROIDERY CLUB

bers of the Embroidery club yesterday
afternoon at her home in Boyles.
After the regular meeting light refresh
ments were enjoyed by the guests. who
included: Mrs. j. b. Norris Mrs Robert
Beatty, Mrs. Richard Landers, Mrs. Fred
Sims, Mrs. o. T. Claiborne, Mrs. l.. c.
Hill, Mrs. r. T. Byrd, Miss Maude Shar-
lit, Miss Ethel Walker.
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Mack Morton, Mr.. Arthur Lewis Mr.
Roscoe Brown, Mr.. Frank Mason. Mr..
Joe Rush. Mr.. Felix Freeman, Mr.. W. L.
Carson, Mr.. c. O. Ellis, Mr.. J. l.. Powell,
Mr.. Raydun Ware, Mr.. John Mackey, Mr.
Harry Ross, Mr. John Stewart, Mr..
Charlie Morton, Mr.. Austin Byers, Mr..
George Barnard, Mr.. Leavy Kernodle.
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Miss Evelyn Reynolds. MIS-. c. b. Glen.
Mrs. Robert Simpson, Mrs Maben Hob
son, Mrs Felix Blackburn, Mrs. Cole
man Ward. Mrs Harry Coffin. Miss Clyde
Smith, Mrs. Haslxins Williams and Mrs.
Harry Wheelock
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w. c. T. U. HOLDS
MEETING AT FAIRyIEW

The Womans Christian Temperance
union of Fairview held a Frances Will
lard memorial meeting Friday afternoon
at o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. 7.
Thomas.
An interesting programme on the Life
and Works of Frances Willard" was fol-
lowed by light refreshments
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Selma Residence Damaged

Selma, February 2o.-tSpecial.) THE
home of G. X. Cothran. 727 Pettus ave-
nue., was badly damaged by fire late
Wednesday afternoon. The damage is
estimated at S2000 which is partly COW
cred by insurance. The fire is believed
to have started from live wire at the
rear of the residence, and when discov
cred the roof was in blaze
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Fox. Miss Florence Moore, Miss Ellen
fiarkins, Mr.. Jack Riggney, Mr.. Lee Nc
Clellan, Mr.. James Valley, Mr.. John
o Hare, Mr.. James OHare. DIR. W. L.
Varin. Mr.. VIII Travis. Mr.. w. Z.
Flowers, Mr.. Paul Sullivan, Mr. Steve
Sullivan, Mrs. p. ]. Harkins, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Searson.
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Fertilizer Shipments

Selma, February 20.-(SpeciaL1-Th
Alabama river packet American left the
Selma wharf early Thursday morning on
her down river trip to Mobile with the
first large load of fertilizer of the season.
1t was the opening Of the fertilizer sea-
son on the river and for the next few
weeks hundreds of tons of fertilizers will
be shipped out of Selma for the landias-
between here and Mobile.
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PANLOWA GAVOTTE
DANCED AT TEA

The new Pavlowa gaYotte, which has
been matter of curiosity and interest
among the members of the dancing set,
will be presented this afternoon by Mr..
J. Ed Miles and Miss Florrie Miles at
the tango tea at the Birmingham Acad-
emy of Dancing.
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MEETING OF BARACA
PHILATHEA CLASSES

The regular monthly meeting of the
Baraca and Philathea classes of the Ems
ley Methodist church was held in the
basement of the church Friday evening.
Music and refreshments were the di-
virsons of the evening.
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MRS. BIRK'S LINEN SHOWER
FOR MISS BOYD

Mrs. F. c. Brk, Jr., will be hostess at
a linen shower this afternoon at her home
in Ensley complimenting Miss Mar
garet Boyd, a bride-to-be.
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Society
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Mrs w. W. French, Mrs. e. B. Eber-
hart Mrs. w. NJ. Jordan, Mrs. Ned Nc
David. Mrs. J. C. Hail, Mrs. James
Bridges, Mrs. Claud Gotten, Miss Alice
Gotten, Mrs. John Chisoim, Mrs. Knox
Fleming, Mrs. Caldwell of Jackson, Ala,
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MRS. ALIENS DANCE
FOR MISS STORRS

Mrs Edgar Allen was hostess at an
informal dance Thursday evening at her
home in Graymont, compimenting her
house guest, Miss Electa Storrs of Fort
Thomas, Ky.
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of models" and dress fabrics. and will
remain through today and she will be
glad to receive those who are interested
IN the newest and most up-to-date fash
ions, all of which she has in stock.
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BASk ETBALL TEAM
HONORED IN WOODLAWN

The young ladies of the Mizpah class
entertained the basket ball team of the
Woodlawn Presbyterian church in cele-
bration of their having won the pennant
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The Ladies' of Circle No. ? of the First
Baptist church of Ensley will serve din
ner and supper today at the office of
Mr., w. r. Stewart.
The Teachers Training class of Ingle-
nook will meet with Mrs. A. ID. Mckinney
this evening at 7:45 o'clock.
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SPECIAL TO WOMEN

The most economical, cleansing and
germicidal Of all antiseptics is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-21

Mrs. Alex d. Cecil will leave today
for New Orleans to be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. U. D. Mooney during the
carnival season.
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Mrs. J, d. Rhodes and mother, Mrs.
Matte Lee Harwood, are visiting, Mrs.
Sumpter Lee in East Lake.
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Mrs. Henry Morscheimer will go to Mo-
bile to attend the various festivities of
the carnival season and Will be absent
q week.
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Little Charles Wade, who was so seri-
ously injured in an accident at Inglenook
is slightly improved.
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Miss Palle Sherrell has returned to On
eonta after a visit to Mrs. Charles
Beavers of Inglenook.
The river press., 1914-11-04
Legend Of the Peacock's Feathers,

The III fortune said to fall upon the
owners of peacock> and the wearers
of peacock feathers is accounted for
by an oriental legend.
The story runs after this fashion
Whrn 60! created the peacock the
seven deadly sins were stirred with
bitter jealousy and complained loudly
that the bird should he more beautiful
than they.
''N"u ars quite right" the Creator
wered Il have been unjust, for
nave already given you too much. You
should bp as black as the night that
ronceals you Whereupon he plucked
out the green eye OF jealousy, the yel-
low eye Of envy and the red eye Of
murder and added them to the birds
feathers So the blind sins are ever
pursuing the bird to regain their eyes
and that is the reason that when men
or women ndorn themselves with the
feathers misfortune dogs their foot
steps.
The river press., 1914-11-04
Eyeqlass Lenses.

All lenses used in making eyeglasses
by manufacturers in this country are
formed from Imported glass. which is
secured principally from Germany,
This glass Is of texture and trinSpar
"nry so far abov" the products of
American ":iSS plants that the optical
companies nse it exclusively for their
high grade work. Each blank is about
Two inches square and nearly one
eighth inch in thickness In appear,
ance it is not unlike an ordinary piece
OF plate giass-the edges are rough
from the molds. and it has no magnify.
ing properties This is the work of
the optical manufacturer. and it is for
him to grind the glass and form it
until it magnifies or refracts the OBJ
ject before it.--Columbus Dispatch
The river press., 1914-11-04
State Fair Premiums,

Helena, Oct. 3O-A total of about
$4,000 in premiums is the apportion-
ment made by the Montana state fair
in the 16 departments of that big eX-
position which had such a successful
termination last month. The actual
cash awards mailed out in checks to
over 200 farmers, livestock men and
others amounts to $16,17O.67, while
the special premiums offered by live
stock breeding associations, railroads,
large manufacturing concerns and
business houses throughout the coun-
try total S6,37l.
This years winnings are greater
than any previous year, due to the
fact that in every department there
was an increase in entries while this
year it ran over $4,000. This is more
than double the entries in 1912. The
total amount Of cash premiums sent
out last year amounted to $l4,310.oi.
while this year it amounted to SIG,
17O.67. This does not take into con-
sideration the large number Of spec
ial premiums.
The river press., 1914-11-04
Big Suit Against Great Northern

Butte, Nov. 1.--Suit was brought in
the federal court yesterday against
the Great Northern Railway company
for damages totaling $223,S53.OS by
the United States, through b. X.
Wheeler, United States district attor-
ney, and his assistants, H. G. Murphy
and Frank Woody. The damages are
asked for as a result of forest fire
in July, 1910, on the Flathead and
serves, in which 1O7,605,S6O feet
(board measure) of merchantable tim
ber was burned. The origin of the
fire was attributed to the railway COM
pany and contractors, who were en-
gagged in building double track from
the station Of Summit to Java, and
who, it is believed, started fire on
the right of way of the road, and when
it spread failed to take steps to stop
it.
The Winston Bros. company and c.
c. WerdenhOff are also named as de-
PENDANTS with the railroad company.
The attorneys for the government al
lege that during the months of May,
June and July, 1910, the railroad COM
pany made no efforts to clear the
right of way between the two stations
|Of quantities OF dead grass, weeds,
standing and down timber, live and
dead timber and logs and brush.
The particular stretch where the
road was dOuble-tracked is in can
yon, where the wind blows incessant-
ly, and the fire started in this place,
one and one-half miles from Summit,
to clear the right of way, spread and
burned a great tract on the two forest
reserves. AS well as the loss of the
merchantable timber, the government
is suing for $3,41O.36 for loss of young
trees and reproduction and for $1,000
which was expended in fighting the
fire and keeping it from spreading.
The river press., 1914-11-04
Local Grain Quotations
Nov. 3, 1914.
Plead Guilty In Federal Court

Helena, Nov. ERNEST p. Peak,
who walked from Three Forks to
Butte so that he could answer to the
charge against him in the federal
court of emo,..l.ing 1920 from the
Laurel postoffice, where he was en-
ployed as clerk, last August, plead
ed guilty before Judge Bourquin to-
day and was fined $1OO and costs.
Sam N. Rondon and N. Strike
pleaded guilty to horse stealing on the
Blackfeet reservation and were given
six months in Jail. George Mckelvy
stole harness on the same reserva-
ton and was fined $50.
c. c. Vincent, formerly postmaster
at Bonita, pleaded not guilty to en-
bezzling $32S.25 last March. Charles
Graham and Charles Messerschmidt
pleaded not guilty to bootlegging.
Charles Delaney, charged with shoot
ing an Indian woman on the Black
feet reserve, also pleaded not guilty.