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Evening journal., 1903-08-24

"A Funny Side OF Life, the big op
cratic farce. opens at the Lyceum this
afternoon and tonight and Is said L,
I tVbat"tii5 vvStulucs anu sCeuefy tup
Is on the road this season The But
teriield and Bromilow Musical Coined,
Company starring Charles A. Loder
has put together an entertainment
which is winning great plaudits every
where Matinee every day
1t is said that an amount approxi-
mating $4,000 has been expended on
this seasons production of the ever
popular farce comedy "McFadden's
Row Of Flats" which comes to th,.
Lyceum Thursday, 27th. 2Sth and goth
next This clever conceit which was
written by Z. W. Townsend and Glen
MacDonough, has enjoyed greater
popular success than any other farce
comedy ever written The company
this season numbers a great array OF
artists, among whom are the Exposi-
ton -Four, the Yellow Kids. Bobby Roll
ston, Joe Willar, Prett Reid, James o.
Rome, Jerry Z. Sullivan. Teddy Sim
mond, Marguerite Ferguson, Ada Pos
hell May Baker and Libby Hart. Mat
inee every day.
The great melodrama, For Her
Children's Sake" viii soon be seen nj
the Lyceum.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

IN two years there has been loss
OF about billion dollars in the cur
rent value of the stocks OF ten great
corporations
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

Commencing this afternoon and con-
tinmng all this week 1t popular Orice,
ard with daily matIus'.s. n le'~v Atc-
f'snfe Stock Company wtli commence o
a week Of repertoire. This is Mr. No
Auliffe's first visit TO this city in four
years, but If he makes the record hero
thai he has in all the Large New Eng.
land cities during the past four years
he will e a yearly visitor TO this town.
This company has just closed very
large weeks business at Trenton, n. ].
and comes to US with fattering press
comments. Each play presented BY
this company VIII be giyes ssenie pro-.
suction, and skis. foot ear Of scenery
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

Miccion Eurnifura Stckey aud other makes Of the
'S0'O' "'"'N"'O popular furniture represented
here by the largest shown Artistic pieces
shown any other average saving Of twenty
five per cent
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

Innrain EiInrc Ingram Filters to in connection
''S' 0'' '''VS with rugs, soc, in all coo-s
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

cnuchnc The Couches reduced IS per cent, going
More were added during the past week.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

Advertise in the Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

Ladies' Desks Mostly in Mahogany, some in the imta,
S ion 6nsh, and some in oak. good
desk at $3.50, better ones S45.oo.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

Joe Welch, the famous delineator Of
Jewish character whose name IS known
throughout the country. Is being
starred by Sullivan. Harris and Woods
i'm new play by Hal Reid. with the
suggestive title OF The Peddler." II
VIII be the attraction at the Lyceun
Theatre very soon. The play holds the
interest Of the spectator from the rise
tc the fall Of the curtain. and Is fun OF
stirring incidents true to life scenes.
Which appeal strongly 10 the sympathy
and realism OF the average theatregocr
From the time Joe Welch appears upon
he stage as Abraham Jacobson, the
peddler, until the curtain falls with
Abraham Jacobson a baron, the atten-
ton is centered upon the actors i'm this
hesrt to heart story, and they pass with
them through their trials and tribula-
tions and laugh with them in their Joy
ana happiness.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

Mnw Cidahoards A carload of Sideboards in golden
~ S oak aud mahogany. ready at 20
20 Per Cent Off, PEI OF the piices This is
OF the best offerings made in the
August sale All patterns purchased for this falls
selling.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

Garnet SWeeDerS Bissells Carpet sweepers are re-
- - duced-2o dozen for this sale are
Sr.Oo each-others at Sr.so, s.. so and 800
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

The attraction at the Opera House on
Wednesday, September ., and one thar
gives promise Of being the theatrical
treat OF the season is Mr.. Eduard
Waldmann, the German English artist
who VIII be seen IN -Dr. Jekyll ana Mr.
HYDE Mr. Waldmann has won re-
nown in Germany as well as i'm the
English provinces I'm Shalxespeareon
and classic drama. Although born ana
educated In Germany and having won
ms greatest success in that country he
speaks English fiuently His imper-
sonation OF the dual role "Jekyll" and
Hyde in the famous drama founded
ON Robert Louis Stevenson's interest
ing romance, Is said TO equal those of
any OF his predecessors in this coun-
try not excepting Richard Mansfield.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

Davenport Sofas Large eesa1, pieces are reduced
flS45.oo
Evening journal., 1903-08-24
August Specials in the
Drapery Department

Couch Covers, 81 IS from Sr.7s.
Summer Curtains az half.
Sofa Pillows, a saving OF third.
Bamboo Portiers at rali.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

ADVERT 50 In tho Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24
Furniture Be- Covered Free

Your last chance to have furniture recovered free
send our man to explain in detail if you like.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

Fibre CarnetS Such patterns Of the Fibre Carpets as
go PO will not be made, are reduced from soc
25c This indeed good chance of the
popular carpets little money. They often used in
place of mattings, but look better and last longer.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

The reductions on and s-piece Suits
are in some cases half, aud Others a
Evening journal., 1903-08-24
Sash LaCes at Half
Hungarian Cloths, 19c from 25c.

good assortment Of these in all colors-many Of them
are The fall designs
Evening journal., 1903-08-24
Remnants at Half

different lengths are marked half
on your furniture free just the sai
select from the piece. Every da,
the lot.
Evening journal., 1903-08-24

, From a neas "a Inch stand at SI.oo OF
up to a solid Mahogany one at s75 90
ductions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01

of the west has been almost phenomenal. the Western states have been more than satisfied thus far this season. No mis- take can be made by routing the first class attractions so as to fill engagements in Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and Denver and number of other places good for two or three nights, within the region of these cities. Out here every body is prosperous, and the disposition to pay money for really high class attrac- tions is all that the most thrifty manager could desire
 Take Kansas City as an example. It Is known as the best popular price "show town" in the country. It would be just as celebrated for It's support of high class attractions if it had the attractions to support. Ben Hur," Resurrection" and Joseph Jefferson. the three big attractions thus far offered here this season, played to the capacity of the theater. If the man. agers will send along Julia Marlowe. Maude Adams, Richard Mansfield, Will liam Gillette. Viola Allen, John Drew. Mrs. Fiske William H. Crane. Ethel Bar rymore. Annie Russell, Henry Irving, Nat Goodwin Maxine Elliott. Mrs. Langtry. Blanche Bates Mrs Carter, Henrietta Crosman. Mary Mannering, Ada Rehan and Ottis Skinner E. IT. Sothern, fine operatic organizations and the best musi- cal comedy productions and extrava- ganzas, they will get all the money the theatres will hold, and they will be able to recoup the losses sustained on Broad way or elsewhere in the East few of these stars are booked, but the West could take care of all of them for while This aught to be a good time for Western managers to present their claims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
Worlds Fair News Notes.

Switzerland. Hungary, Spain, Egypt, Italy. Holland Sweden, Russia, Greece, Norway and Denmark will make large and excellent displays.
 Ecuador will occupy 10000 square feet at the Worlds Fair in showing the ad- vancement of that enterprising South American government. In the palace of agriculture, she will occupy 2500 feet; mines, 1500 feet forestry 1500 feet; man. ufactures, 2000 feet; unclassified, ,2500 feet.
 A house built entirely of fish bones will be one of the oddities encountered at the Worlds Fair. A St. Augustine. Fla, ne- gro is the architect of the unique struc- ture. It will be 15x1s feet. and the gable ends will be an exact reproduction of the old city gates of St. Augustine. The scales of the drum are exclusively used for the work as they are susceptible to chemical treatment which renders them peculiarly adapted for building purposes. The bones used are those of the shark and an occasional saw fish The furni- ture, is, also, a novel addition. The ma tresses and pillows for the bed are made of bass scales which, by a certain pro- cess, are rendered as soft as feathers. Nine barrels of drum Ash scales were re- quired to complete the house and these have to be carefully assorted as to size to insure uniformity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
* THEATRE TOPICS.

to keep your eye on the bird so long as you can see it. If the vanishing form ap- pears to lower, or merely maintains its line of flight, the odds are greatly in fa- vor of the birds alighting upon the ground, when, of course, it may be fol- lowed and again flushed. Should the line of flight gradually rise, or there be a sudden upward movement, the bird will almost certainly tree" within a few yards of where the rise occurred. Then the only thing to do is to follow and en- deavor to locate the quarry. This is not as easy as it sounds, for a treed grouse
 is hard to locate. The surest way is to examine tree after tree by scanning limb after limb from tip to junction with the trunk. The bird, probably. will be sit- ting stiffly erect and motionless as well as in toward the trunk. Curiously enough treed grouse appears to know the in- stant it is discovered, and likely as not it will at once dash from the perch 1t may have been holding for many min- utes. A bird thus leaving a lofty perch is as baffling mark as glutton for difficult work could desire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
A LIBRARY OF MAGIC BOOKS.
About 12,ooo Volumes in Many
 Tongues to Be Gift to Columbia.

From the New York Times.
 Announcement was made at Columbia university that Dr. Saram R. Ellison has made Columbia university heir to his col lection of books on magic arts, which is said to be the largest and most complete collection of its kind in this country, and comprises about 12,OOO volumes Some idea of it's value may be gained when 1t is learned that pr. Ellison refused an offer of s20000 from Magician Kellar for its possession.
 There are books in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Ital ian and Arabic. The English books are largely written by famous magicians, and some of them are in manuscript. A few of these date from the early part of the last century. There are books on card tricks and gambling, spiritualism, the occult, illusions. natural magic. hyp- notism, ventriloqusm, and, in fact, on nearly everything which can entertain an audience in magic way. Aside from these valuable works, is scrapbook col lection of magazine articles. These are bound in fifteen volumes, and cover prac- tically the entire field of magic.
 Many tricks are explained by profess sionals in these books which are not in- cluded in regular books on art. These scrapbooks in themselves comprise an ex. ceedingly valuable collection. Another set of scrapbooks include notices of the various magical performances given in past years. card letter-heads, write-ups. and press notices. Complete files of all magic periodicals ever published are also contained in the library
 To the collection of reading matter has been added many photographs of the most famous magicians and about sixty con jurors wands mostly old and battered. The entire library has been catalogued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01

Edwyn Sandys, in November Outing.
 The ruffled grouse is curious bird-in fact I don't believe anybody thoroughly understands him. A very common form of cover is where a comparatively mar row strip of thcket fringes tall timber. In such a case, if I have a comrade, I always volunteer to go into the cover. Most men prefer to stick to the open in the hope of getting clear. straight away shot as the grouse darts for the timber. My plan is to move along behind the thicket The grouse is certain to make for the wood, and in so doing offer me a crossing, instead or straightway chance. At first glance, this would ap- pear more difficult, but it is not so A grouse driven from outside, has nasty habit of whsking behind the nearest tree trunk, and then keeping that saving screen between himself and the gun, A bird crossing the line of fire can not do this, and while he certainly will pass behind trees, he, also, must cross open spaces, which affords the gun much better chance.
 Another point worth bearing in mind is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01

Women of Pueblo, Colo, are raising fund of $600O with which they will build miniature mineral palace on a site ad- joining the Colorado building at the Worlds Fair.
 More than one hundred different lan- guages are represented in the addresses that accompanied the jubilee presents of Queen Victoria that King Edward has sent to be exhibited at the Worlds Fair at St. Louis.
 The Blast Furnace Workers and Smell ters' Union of America met last week at Youngstown, Ohio. The meeting next year will be held at St. Louis during the Worlds Fair.
 Annie Irish, who is to play the part Of Iras. the Egyptian beauty, in Ben Hur, 1t is said will pose for Hamilton King, who will paint Miss Irish in the char acter of Cleopatra. The picture will be exhibited at the Wold's Fair.
 Professor Halsey c. Ives, chief of the department of art for the Worlds Fair, mas recently returned from an extensive trip through the art centers of Europe. Professor Ives says that he is assured that France, Belgium, Germany, Austria,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
THE EARLv-RlsINe HABIT.
Not So Much Poetry in the Plan as Is
 Generally Supposed.

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
 Charles Lamb reckons among popular fallacies, the old adage that one should rise with the lark, and says he has no ambition to get the start of lazy world. and become a courier of the sun by at tending at his morning levees Professor John Wilson of Ednburg University who was widely known in his day as the Chris topher North of Blackwoods Magazine and the reviews wrote an essay on what he called "the wickedness of early rising" in which he denied that leaving ones bed at unreasonable hours is either a virtuous or meritorious habit His stric- lures, however, apply only to professional people like himself, as the common work aday world can lilly afford to waste the precious morning hours on sluggards bed.
 In very graphic and forcble language Professor Wilson describes the discom- forts and disillusions experienced at all seasons of the year by the early riser. who, hoping to revel in the beauties of nature or to engage in profitable study rises when the sun first shows his face in the eastern horizon. As in spring and autumn he ventures forth into the gray
 
 and sleet. and gazing upon the face of nature, finds it bleak and bare. In sum- mer. though. he revels in natures beauty. inhales the sweet perfume of flowers. and listens to the entrancing song of birds, he is constantly haunted by the thought that it is four or five hours to breakfast, and finds it difficult to write sonnets or chant poems to summers later glories on an empty stomach. In winter he wres- ties with the ice in his water pitcher, dresses by the tint of a tallow candle. and, as the maids are not up. kindles his own fires by the aid of a finder box and a pair of wheezy bellows. Stumbling about in the half darkness. he upsets his inkstand over a precious manuscript and valuable book he has borrowed with solemn promise to return it unscratched This was before the days of lucifer matches, gas and electric lights, steam heated houses, hot and cold water and porcelain bath tubs.
 Although our unfortunate early riser is guest at the house of a gentleman with an income of f5OO0 year. he is deprived of the comforts now found even In workman's dwelling. He makes the best of the situation, and sets about his work "a literary production, which he hopes will endure for ages. Though the chatter of the now risen servants sadly disturbs him, amid the brandishing of pokers the slamming of doors, the rattling of pew ter and the gritting noise of the sand with which stairs and Hobbies are being secured, he possesses his soul in patience. He has risen thus early to improve his mind, and he must control his temper.
 He expresses the hope that he has so forcbly demonstrated the folly of early rising that henceforth no conceited prig hi Ia fu head with an air of conscious superiority, when he meets an acquaintance who goes to bed and gets up at gentlemanly hnnr"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
Punch In Paris.

Paris Correspondence in London Tele-
 graph.
 Poor old Punch has fallen upon parlous times. He is threatened with banishment from one of the last of his haunts in the Champs Eylsees. There are still two Gui- gnol theatres under the trees of the park by the presidents palace. one on each side of the Avenue Marigny but one of them has failed to find purchaser. The leasehold was put up for R29 Ss annually. and the theatre itself. with stage. pros- cenium, flies. wings, and all properties. costumes. company, etc., and the two or three dozen chairs constituting the auditorium fittings. all for f1O; but no
 lessee and purchaser was forthcoming. The offer will remain open for some weeks longer. If no one has taken it up then, the prefect of the Seine depart ment. who among other attributions. is the licenser of Guignol plays-rather Platonlc charge. as the repertory is im- mutable-and administrator of the thea tres, will cause stage scenery properties and Punch himself to be sold as old rubbish The second Gulgnol will remain, but the disappearance of It's rival will be the beginning of the end. Once Punch. who Is exactly the same Punch on both stages, has begun to lose his grip on the public his doom will be sealed, and his total disappearance from the Champs Elysees will be only a question of time. I went to see him today. He was whack- ing the gendarme and Judy alternately, as usual. Soon he may lay aside his trusty stick forever There was the pathos of dying traditions about the scene, and the tears which things have" In the faded and discolored trap- pings of the show. I thought I detected a stihed sob now and then in poor Punch's voice, which was not quite so vigorously cracked and shrill as usual. It was also raining steadily, of course. and leaden sky wept upor Guignols thinned audience. Anatole's "Only Real Punch and Judy" was temporarily closed. stout lady. the manageress. gazing dis consolately at the empty chairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
"A Slump in the "show Business"

A few days ago New York newspaper gave the surprising information that there were nearly 5000 unemployed actors and actresses in New York-the largest num- Der of idle players ever known in that city at this season of the year. Nearly all the stars and stock companies have now opened their seasons, and the limited de- mand for actors seems likely to hold for the remainder ot the theatrical year. A list of the more prominent people without engagements shows that the idle ones are not confined to the rank and file. A good ly number of leading men and women. whose regulations have entitled them to salaries from $50 to $500 per week. are doing nothing The only explanation of- fered is that because of the incompletion of numerous theatres in the East es- pecialy in New York. most of which have been delayed by strikes, number of new theatrical enterprises have not yet been launched. This might account for the idleness of the more prominent people, but 1t is not satisfactory reason for the lit- tie army of unemployed Thespians.
 A private letter from New York is more to the point. It explains that business is very bad in Gotham, and that the mana gers expect a poor theatrical year gen. eralIy. The Wall street decline seems to be felt throughout the East even in the smaller theatrical centers. Most of the New York theatres are starving" says the writer. "Even Mansfield is playing to light houses. The Three Little Maids show, the new London musical comedy. is the one big hit of the season."
 These conditions are likely to change a good many theatrical plans. It would seem to be a good time for the managers of eastern companies and the managers of Western theatres to "get together" The Western cities have felt for some years-even since the firm establishment of the big theatrical syndicate-that they have not had their share of first class at- fractions. Whatever may be the present financial condition of the East. the West is more prosperous than ever before. Theatrical business in all the large cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
Mrs. Mackay's Photograph.

From the New York Herald.
 Mrs Clarence H. Mackay has had made a very large and costly photograph of herself and little daughter, Kitty. The photograph is life size and colored. The frame enclosing it is seven feet by five.
 Mrs. Mackay is pictured seated in a large chair, with her little daughter nest ling beside her. Mrs. Mackay wears a gown of white and silver brocade. the bodice being mass of rich duchesse lace, the long edges of which almost cover her arms. She wears only one article of jewelry, an emerald brooch, wedding gift from her husband
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01

by Dr. Ellison himself. so that there is no subject he can not immediately find. The cataloguing required enormous pa- tience and occupied many months. It is a curious fact that the owner of the collection is in no sense an operating magician, but has simply contented him. self with clever knowledge of sleight-of- hand. together with a thorough acquaint- ance with the theory of magic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
Classic and Medieval Art.

From the New York Sun.
 Zeuxis had painted his grapes so well that the birds picked at them.
 ''That's nothing" asserted his rival, T painted some prunes so well that the peo- people in our boarding house wouldn't eat them"
 Totally abashed. the great Grecian sIunk humbly back to his studio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01

Penelope was unraveling the shroud.
 ..Yes.p she admitted. ''it is work, but this is nothing to unravelling the yarn IJlvsses will tell when he comes home.'
 Peeping over the banister to see if his boots were there yet, she resumed her task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
Better Stop Walking.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 'It looks as if it was time for the walk ing delegate to stop walking" remarked the Observer of Events and Things "and go away back and sit down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
If you are going to a wed. ding see Al and Dave.

It hits the spot-Kentucky Belle, 75c full quart w. R. McVay, 212O Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
Raphael was painting away for dear

life
 Are you sure you will find a market for all your work?" they asked
 "Certainly," he replied. think of all the apartment houses that will want old masters in the entrance hall"
 Redoubling his efforts. he hastened to fill an order for the St. Janitors palace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
If you want to be a swell dresser see Al and Dave.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
Nothing better than my line of fine wines and liquors. w. R. McVay, 2l2O 2nd Ave.

A 10 per cent investment. Pay Gas and Electric bills today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01

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