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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-25

- INCE SO many gentlewomen OF
- the south have undertaken bus
mess enterprises of their own
and are making signal success Of them,
It Is no longer surprising TO hear that a
woman has started q new enterprise
Women have invaded so many fields that
surprise is seldom expressed no mat
ter along what especial channel they may
direct their energies. And Of the many
avocations opened TO them. one Of the
most lucrative is that Of a caterer, a
field however, which has so long been
monopolized by men.
A woman must be very enterprising
then II she attempts to compete with
those more experienced and who have
enjoyed a monopoly of this business.
Birmingham may not know that there
is a bright and charming woman here
whose business cards announce that she
is prepared to serve refreshments of all
kinds for balls. parties and weddings
She is Mrs. L. K. Ross of 200e Sixth ave-
nue. and she is meeting with signal sue
cess
She has filled many orders recently and
her work is characterized with the care
and attentions to details that is usually
found in the great cities. where facili-
ties for doing such work are much bet
ter than in the south.
Mrs. Ross is fully equipped to do the
best work. and Is prepared to do all the
ornamental work that characterizes the
cakes and ices served nowadays. She
undertakes the preparation of an entire
menu.
The southern woman inherits knowl-
edge Of good cooking and the proper way
of serving a meal, anu Mrs. Ross is now
putting this knowledge TO practical use.
She is well known In the state and has
many friends who will be interested in
her success.
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THE ENGLISH AND THE
AMERICAN SHOPPER.

Apropos of the autumn openings it will
be instructive to read the following ar
ticle from the Dry Goods Economist, in
which tie points of difference IN the
dry goods business as seen in America
and England are discussed:
THE British consumer is far more I'M
der the domination of the merchant than
is the American. In fact, the woman of
the better class in England may be re-
garded as the ideal customer placing
herself almost wholly in the retailers
hands as to values and quality. The ten
dercy of the Britisher and his wife and
daughter at the counter Is to take what
is shown them at the price quoted. Inc
American customer does her buying
rather along the lines of the purchaser
for commercial purposes. weighing quail
ties and statements and examining Offer
irgs before coming to a decision
This would seem to indicate that the
American woman is not such fool as
she is sometimes assumed to be.
zone thing which strikes an American
| forcibly," continues the periodical rs
the entire absence of any disposition to
make a visitor to the store feel at home
whether purchaser or not.
There is practically no shopping
around in London or, for that matter.
in any other English city or town. In
stead of being allowed TO roam through
the store without any interference, as is
the case in any large American city. the
visitor entering London store is inn
mediately asked what she desires, and
t9,.f.. liz IN m
other until she is safely landed at the
counter where the goods designated are
sold.
las a result, comparatively few shop
pers are found in English stores, for il
takes no small amount of resolution tc
withstand the opportunities of the sales.
man and the inquiries as to why she
could not be suited which are fired a.
her from all sorts of assistants. 81
afraid are the English public of dlsap
pointing the store management that fire.
quently the would-be customer who can
not be suited will buy some trifiing ar
ticle, in order to avoid the unpleasant
ness inseparable from leaving the store
without purchasing. The English sales
man or saleswoman employs all the per.
tinacity and persuasion he or she car
safely venture upon to induce the GUS
toner to buy.
THE assistant is trained to do this
by the management, which holds it al
most a capital offense to permit a GUS
toner to go away without buying. In
many stores the sales person is severely
fined for this offense.
IN a London store there are no ia
cilities for rapid disposition of merchan-
dise-no cash carriers, no wrappers in de-
| partments. In many stores the sales peo-
pie wrap their own packages, while, as
| a rule. the salesman or saleswoman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-25
THE SOUTHERN WOMAN AS
A PROFESSIONAL CATERER

takes the cash to the desk and brings
back the change.
Nor is any special attention paid to
The convenience OF the customer. Even
toilet rooms and lavatories are conspic-
uous by their absence. and the comfort
able resting rooms, equipped with mag
azines and writing materials, are almost
unheard Of. Tea rooms have been intro
dueed in a few establishments within re-
cent years; but soda fountains are un-
known, and in the majority of stores the
customer who might be overcome by
fatigue or heat would have difficulty in
obtaining even glass of water.
The general impression In Alabama is
that good merchandise-espec dry
goods and clothing-can be bought more
cheaply in England than at home. But
this is true of only a few lines. 1t is
true that some of the goods offered in
London stores are of exceptionally good
quality and very durable. Others. how
ever. are inferior to the same class of
merchandise which Is manufactured in
Great Britain for distribution in the
United States.
Furthermore, there Is little attempt to
bring out beautiful articles. especially in
ready made wear, for consumption by the
masses, such as are everyday offerings
In American stores. while the constant
aim for high prices precludes the poss-
bility of such opportunities as are con-
tinually presented by wideawake stores in
the United States.
1T is not too much to say that the
smart American woman who is on the
hunt for bargains and well posted as to
values can clothe herself more fifty and
attractively, and at less cost, in New
York or Philadelphia or Chicago than
she can in London
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COAL OPERATORS COMBINE.
Owners In Indian Territory VIII Unite
Their interests.

South McAlester, I. T., September "a
A meeting of the leading coal operators
and mine owners in the Indian territory
was held here yesterday. 1t is learned
from a reliable source that a plan was
presented by Fuel Agent C. Scholse of
the Rock Island system looking to an
early consolidation of the largest mines
in the Indian Territory. Mr.. Scholse rep
resented the Moores of the Rock Island
system.
Another meeting was called for Octo-
Der. 1t is said here that a combination
will be formed. backed and controlled by
the Rock Island and the largest produce
ers in the district absorbed There is
trouble brewing in a number of nom
union mining camps throughout the Nc
Alester and Hartshorne coal district The
organizers are making speeches nightly
and an open war will likely be declared
soon against the operators who have re-
fused to sign the scale recently promul-
gated by the union men of Arkansas and
the Indian Territory.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Miss Sophia Semmes Wittichen has re-
turned from Mobile. where she has been
spending several weeks very charmingly.
She went to be maid of honor to her
cousin Miss sallie S. Dunlap, now Mrs.
Henry f. wyley.
Mr. and Mrs Henry f. Wyley and their
sister, Miss Virginia Dunlap. are now at
Tate Springs where they are the guests
of DIR. and Mrs. o. r. Tomlinson, who
are entertaining a house party in their
honor.
Mrs. Frank Hodges of Mobile is visit
ing Mrs. Wyndham Mason.
Mrs. f. B. Hemphill OF Louisville is at
the Hillman. Mrs. Hemphill who was
Miss Polk of Tennessee, a relative of
President Polk, has many friends in Bir-
mingham, where she lived for num-
Der of years
Mr.. Mortimer Jordan has returned
home.
Miss Kidd of Gadsden spent yesterday
in Birmingham.
Miss Lura Rutledge Brown has returned
from Denver.
Mrs. Frank White has returned from
Cape May.
Tho Misses Ehrman will leave next
week for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman II. Aldrich. Jr..
will take possession of their new resi-
dence today.
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BEN M. JACOBS & Bros,
2o11 First Ave-. RIrmInaham. Ala.
CHURCH STAMPEDE REPEATED.
One Hundred Persons Killed During a
Panic at Wedding in Russia.

London, September PA special dis
patch from st. Petersburg says that while
four hundred peasants were attending
a wedding celebre ton yesterday in
barn at Werba, near Moscow. a fire was
started from cigarette and a panic eI-
sued. Women and children were trodden
under foot. The fire spread with rapidity,
and within a quarter of an hour over 100
Of the wedding guests had been suffocated
or burned to death and many had been
seriously injured.
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PATTERsoN.MAckEY.

At the homo of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Crawford Mackey, Miss
Mamie Mackey was married to Mr.. Will
liam Gray Patterson yesterday morning,
the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. j. j. Grier, pastor of the South
Highlands Presbyterian church. Miss
Mackey wore a travelling gown and car
ried brides roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Patter-
son have gone east
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H. T. MORTON,

Has returned from attending the Pho
tographers' Association of America
convention in Buffalo and visiting
prominent studios in large eastern
cities. Having the latest and best
ideas as to syle and finish, he invites
your patronage for high grade of
artistic photography.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
40 acres suitable for subdivision; COOK
2640 feet; and fronts a macadam road
on the 660-foot end and 100 yards of car
line
$17500-BriclS property now renting for
per cent on $4,000; terms " cash. ball
ance easy With 6 per cent interest.
$3s0-Lot In front IF Princeton on West
End car line. Terms easy.
$40 cash-Lot 311hx2OO feet. fronts SOUTH
21k blocks of Bakers store Jonesville;
nice houses around it; good bargain.
FOR RENT.
COL North 18th street; rooms.
Three nice Offices, Graves building, Sd
avenue, cheap to right parties. Rooms
all connected. inside blinds in nice fix
1907 Sd ave. 16 rooms, $50.
rooms. Smithield Highlands, So. so.
No. 1900 avenue X, rooms. gas, ETC.. SER
wants house. $3.50.
L. G. PETTYJoHN.
Phone 465. 1864 Third Avenue.
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FRANcIs-BucANAN.

Miss Bessie Bucanan of Memphis was
married last night to Mr.. j. B. Francis
Jr., of Birmingham, the ceremony being
performed in Memphis by the Rev. ]. c.
Morris
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After a pleasant vacation OF the sum-
mer months, Mrs. Mahaffey will resume
dressmaking at No. 1926 Thirteenth ave-
nue., South Highlands. 9-25-2t-thu-su
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
s22. 50-6-room house; 2711 7th avenue,
north.
S2o-6-room house; new and modern; 1920
North nth street.
SSo-i-room house; modern and new; Ave
nue. II, between 10Th and 3Oth streets
$35-7-room house, modern and new; 18th
street, South Highlands
$5O-9-room modern furnace-heated house;
1920 South Goth street.
S5O-S-room house; modern; 1907 South 21st
street.
S5-Handsomely furnished, new South
Highland home.
FOR SALE.
$500 to $3.50 each for nice Fountain Heights
lots.
S1025-Four-room cottage. two blocks of
Woodlawn school and car line; lot look
12s.
We have other houses for rent and
large list of other property for sale.
r. MCCONNELL & CO..
Bell & Peoples phones 49, 220 21st 81
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HELP wANTEp-FEMALE.

WANTED-An experienced female stem
ographer. State salary expected and
give references as to experience and
competency. Address Smith Premier,
care Age-Herald. 9-25-thu-sat-sun
WANTED-Lady to travel in Alabama;
$50 monthly and all expenses to start;
permanent position if satisfactory Self
addressed envelope for reply. Address
President, 1852 Dearborn, Chicago.
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WANTED-Two paperhangers, day work
Apply 18th ave. and 10th st. to figure on
job
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wANTED-one pair secondhand plat
form scales; capacity must be 300
pounds. Address Scales, care Age-Her-
aid. 9-19-tf
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eoaRbERs WANTED.

WANTED-Roomers and table boarders.
2e17 9th avenue. 9-l4-l4t
BOARDERs WANTED : Front room,
with or without board; home comforts
500 n. I'D street. 9-24-2t
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to occupy, with
board, large comfortably furnished
front room; modern conveniences; refer
enees required. Mrs. Lucy Miles, 2906
Highland avenue, Lakeview car, Beeler
station.
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HELP WANTEp-MALE.

WANTED-An active educated man of
business ability for special work in Bir-.
mingham. Weekly salary OF guarantee
paid. Give age, experience and refer
ence. Dodd, Mead Sc Co., New York.
S-23-24-25-SO-10-1-2.
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OFFICE FURNITURE SALE!

UTTIUE TUnHl UNI OhLLt
THE FIRST SOLID CAR OF
DESKS
ROLL TOP. % STYLES.
FLAT TOP, 30 STYLES.
DOUBLE FLAT TOP.
TYPEWRITER OF ALL KINDS.
CHAIRS
POLISHED SEATS,
REVOLVING SCREW AND TILT
CANE SEATS. ALL LEATHER.
PATENT TYPEWRITER,
DIRECTORS CHAIRS OF ALL
KINDS.
STOOLS
CANE SEATS. WOOD SEATS.
HIGH STOOLS with CANE BACKS.
STOOLS FOR STORES
sPEclALTIEs ON SALE.
The Globe-Wernicke Filing Cabinets and
Book Cases.
Patent Swinging Typewriter Stand to at
tach to desk.
Letter Files and Indexes.
Largest Stock OF Office Furniture In the
South.
We fit your office from top to bottom.
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EUROPEAN HOTEL FOR RENT-Am-
pie space for office; diningroom and bar
on ground floor Twenty-Five to fifty
rooms First class passenger elevator;
central location. Apply to ]. R. Adams.
20S1b 21st street. 9-21-tf
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STORE FOR RENT-2Os-21o 21st street,
40x100 with well lighted basement. APP
ply ]. r. Adams. 20S1z 21st street.
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FOR SALE.


S5O00-Half cash, balance to suit; 20-acre
truck and dairy farm, between Birming-
ham and Bessemer; dwellings renting
for $500 per year, / grist mill. water
power; Munger gin, good patronage.
See us for particulars.
$500 cash, balance SIS per month; price
$1,000; 100x190 feet, with houses, at West
End, on car line.
$2500-$1000 cash, balance l. and 3 years;
good 2-story Groom residence and two
halls in good repair; 18th avenue. be-
tween 18th and 18th streets; very de-
sirable.
$2O00-$S00 cash, balance monthly good g.
room cottage renting for $3.50 pei
month; 18th street, near Sth avenue,
north.
$185o-6-room and 3-room houses; lot 25x1A
feet; rents for $24 per month; 9Th ave-
nue.. near Goth street
$3OO-s50 cash. balance $40 per month: LOT
5Ox14O feet, near Hillman station, Ely.
ton; lies well.
SMITH G STILLMAN,
2o041a First Avenue.
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$4,000 Per Month to Loan by
1.-THE Alabama Home" to
Build Homes.

Borrowers given many valuable options
or settlement. The limit of cost is lower
In this association than in any other com.
pany Apply to W. v. NJ. ROBERTSON,
200a First Avenue. General Manager
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WANTED-At once, a double entry book
keeper. Must be thoroughly competent
and have had ample experience. VIII
expect the best of reference. Prefer a
man who has worked in lumber office.
Answer in own handwriting; state
whether married or single age, wages
expected and how soon could come. APP
ply to E. e. Jackson Lumber Co..
Riderville, Ala. 9-25-4t
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FOB REM.


FOR RINT-rhe Lyman residence on
10th street, South Highlands. after o.
tcber /, 1902. Inquire of Minis b. Stone.
9-20-7t
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WANTED-By wholesale and retail hard
ware firm a young man familiar with
city to do collecting; also some stem
ographie work and typewriting. Salary
small at first, but good opportunity for
advancement Address Hardware care
Age-Herald. 9-25-2t
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WANTED = Customers FOR snow cases
and Iron safes; all prices. Alabama
Grocery Co. 1-i-tf
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WANTED-A number of bright intelli-
gent boys. Apply to Postal Telegraph
Gable Co., 10 North goth street. 9-25-3t
WAN = 44D-A first class baker for small
bakery, opening October 10. Address
Mrs La Feure, Alexander City, Ala
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WANTED-Two news agents TO run on
trains out of Selma Must have $40,
security and a blue uniform. Union
News Co., Selma, Ala 9-24-zt
WANTED-Six union carpenters. Apply
at once to w. II. Eatman, repair man,
at 2017 LIST avenue. 924-&
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WANTED-Boarders. COB 25rd street,
north. 9-2-6t
WANTED-To rent, a room on North
side, by young lady who is employed
during day. Private family preferred.
L. G. L., care Age-Herald.
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FOUND.
sTaAYEp OR STOLEN.

LOST, sTRAYED OR sToLEN-A per-
feet fitting shoe if you buy them else
where than D. B. Luster, 217 18th St,
Birmingham. 9-10-tf
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Line and half tone cuts, Age-Herald
Engraving Company.
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SITUATION WANTED.
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-A good coatmaker; steady
work and best wages. Address the
Scott Clothing Co., Selma, Ala.
WANTED-Three first class union coat
makers. Wire at our expense. J. N.
Tobin. 512 Church St, Nashville. 9-25-2t
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Mr.. and Mrs. Truman II. Aldrich, Jr..
will take possession of their new resi-
dence today.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Johnson grass hay for sale
in carload lots by w. p. Munden &
Co., Hamburg, Ala 9-2l-l4t
FOR SALE-Cheap some choice undevel-
oped graphite, mica, sulphur, gold and
other mineral properties. For particu-
lars address DR.. B. p. Ivey, 10 Madison
ave, Montgomery, Ala. 9-25-thu-sun
FOR SALE-A1 restaurat. Do not an
swer unless you mean business. Age
Herald. N. 2. 9-25-3t
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE
$165O0-A magnificent Highland avenue
home. Perfect condition and must be
seen to be appreciated
SIS, 000-A splendid brick veneered resi-.
dence, South Highlands on Goth street.
Every modern convenience. This place
must be seen to be appI eciated.
$S000-A first-class residence on lot 50x19t
feet. on 9Th avenue. north. This Is q
rare bargain to anyone wanting home
on the northside.
sl5500-An elegant residence on corner
lot, 100x120. northside; location very de-
sirable.
$409oyacant lot, 95x240 feet, 18th avenue.
SOUTH fronts south; an extra fine lot.
Call and let us show you these unus-
ually nice pieces of property
T. n. MOTION G. CO.
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FOR RINT.
Elegant. furnished me, South High.
lands.
FOR SALE
s1O,oo o0-Elegant home. South 18th st.
5000. 0o-s-room house, new, fine lot.
South Highlands.
8. 0oo. 00-S-room house. N. 1otS st
50o.0o-Corner lot. sOx24o. N. Highlands
l,6o0.00-2 acres In North Birmingham.
SIS. 900. 00-Elegant home large grounds.
We have other valuable resi-.
dence and business pr operties for
sale.
C. L. sTIckNEY & CO.
zoos LIST Ave.
Phones. 6O0.
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LAND TITLE9.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
CERTIFICATES OF TTTLn
TITLES GUARANTEED
A GENERAL TITLE BUSINESS
Inquire your TILE as you would your
Birmingham Title and Guaranty Co
CAPITAL 100000.
0s INST ST. Birmingham. Ala
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Tho Misses Ehrman will leave next
week for New York.
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Mrs Frank Hodges of Mobile is visit
ing Mrs. Wyndham Mason.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
westrninster' New Dean.

Canon Joseph Armitage Robinson
d. D., who has been nominated by Mr.
Balfour as the new dean Of Westmin.
ster to sucked Or. Bradley, is dc.
scribed as - churchman Of modera to
temper" fact that Is made signiti-
cant at mnIuent when extreme view $
are more vehemently ventilated than
they have been at most periods in
England's ecclesiasti history. DR..
Robinson became a fellow OF Christ
college, Cambridge. In 1881, and from
1884 to 1890 he was dean In 1893 he
was appointed to the Norrtsian pro
censorship Of divinity in his university
As Norrtsian professor he published
some works OF deep erudition. In 1901
he was appointed chaplain to the king
Canon H. c. Beeching. who succeeds
to the stall formerly held by Dean
Robinson. is variously distinguished in
Biblical criticism and In English let
tiers. He Is an alumnus Of Ballot col
lege. Oxford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20

A setting OF Ben Jonsons Drink .
Me Only With Thine Eyes" was pr
lished recently by the Wa-Wan Press
at Newton Center. Mass. In a fcv
weeks there came letter from
woman who had been a singer in liz g
opera, but who quit the stage becJr,'
she could make n better living popul;f-
izing songs by singing them into The
photograph. She wrote from small
New York town, addressing the letter
to Mr.. Ben Jonson, Nedton Center. 1t
read
Dear Sir-For s. I will include your
song, Drink to Me Only With Thin
Eyes" in my new catalogue OF phone
graph records and will also send you 4
record of the same
The letter was answered by Arthur
Farwell, the composer, in this strain:
Dear Madam--As Jonson was a pal co.,
Bill Shakespeare he isn't with us a.
the present time In any case. he wotl3
not sanction this expenditure OF SUM
which might be so much more satisfac-
torily applied at the Mermaid tavern.
We feel that the last three centuries have
sufficiently herSlded his name abroad TO
make Il unnecessary to resort "A tho
photograph IN the present emergency.
New York Tribune.