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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

others are hemstitched, most ly large open work designs and very effective, at 2.9S each, worth 500.
 Some stylish Skirts, with waists to match, complete-one in box at 4.50 each-worth $7.00
 POO pieces of Embroidery Bead ing Bands, with double edges, diff ferent widths and patterns, entire ly new and assorted, at 19c, worth BOG
 Embroidery Medallion Balloons, with geometrical, floral or scroll designs, at least 100 patterns to select from, in different widths and style, at 4oc per yard, worth 65c.
 30 pieces of Embroidery Edgings and Insertions, the very latest stock, different patterns and quail ties, originally 61ac, 71ac and 10c per yard, special at Dc.
 Our new line of Lace Collars in white and butter color is very ex- tensive. The designs are new and range in price from 98c to 1.5o.
 French Valenciennes Laces and Insertions, new sets, edges with insertions to match. from 1a-inch to % inch wide, at soc per dozen yards, worth 75c
 Imitation Cluny Laces are very popular trimmings this season. These can be found in large quanti- ties, insertions from F inch to inches wide. for 8Lac to soc per yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
Art Goods,

In the Art Department you will find some exquisite Japanese Linen -the genuine Oriental importation flor shirt waists. It is a quality linen, that the exclusive stores of the East ask 200 yard for ito in troduce it successfully into Birm- ingham we have marked it 1,50.
 Some handmade linen insertion for trimming this linen at, a yard,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
On the $lO0 TabIe-ArticIes
 Worth Up to $2.5O.

Vases, worth 2.o0 - Ice Jugs, worth 200 Jardiniers, worth 200 Salad Bowls. worth 200 Cake Plates, worth 200 Plates, half dozen, worth 1.50 Royal Sake Vases, worth 2.25 Japanese Nut Bowls, worth 200 Gold Plated Clocks, worth l.25 Steins, three styles, worth l.75 Bohemian Glass Vases, worth I.50 Lemonade Sets with Tray, worth
 2.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
China, Glassware, Semi-P Porcelain. Silverware at Prices That Mark & Big Saving
 on Usual Cost
Four Special Priced Tables at 25c, soc, LOO and 200. filled with Goods Worth
 a Great Deal More.
Read this fOreWord

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  carload and half still n 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
Skirting Fabrics

That is material for skirt making. The colors are prin- cipally navy, blue, black and white. There are all shades, greys, tan. castor browns, mode, castor, greens, reseda. These fabrics that are worth 1.50, 1.2S and 1.00-in this First April Wool Dress Goods Sale, only 89c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
Stationery Department; Spring
 Styles.

The very latest shapes in Society Stationery is Writings French Or gandie in three sizes.
 Vicerov, one, two and three Reception, Note and Letter.
 In London, White and Celestial Blue. Envelopes to match are the narrow oblong shape.
 This stationery is now being used in the leading society circles of New York, and it is considered by all to be unique and dainty.
 Call to see samples.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
On the soc Table-Articles
 worth Up to $l.OO.

Lamps, worth .85c Puff Boxes worth .75c Jardiniers, worth .85c Beer Steins, worth .75c Salad Bowls, worth LOO Lacquer Trays, worth .o0c Bisque Figures, worth .75c China Teapots. worth LOO Cups and Saucers. worth LOO Bohemian Glass Vases, worth LOO Japanese China Sugar and Cream
 worth Soc German China Sugars & Creams,
 worth .05c Bread and Butter Plates, half
 dozen, worth LOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
On the 25c Table Articles
 Worth Up to 6Oc.

Puff Boxes, worth .35c Match Stands, worth .25c Hair Pin Boxes, worth .35c Butter Knives, worth SOC Sugar Shells. worth soc Shaving Mugs, worth .40c Beer Steins, worth .35c Spode's Tower Plates, worth SOC Bohemian GlassVases, worth Soc Pin Trays, 6 styles, worth .25c Bisque Candle Sticks, worth .25c Jap. China Teas and Saucers,
 worth .40c
 French China A. D. Cups and
 Saucers, worth .35c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
S2.50 Mems and Womcn's $
 Umbrellas at $2.OO.

We place on sale number of mems and women's umbrellas in 2o and 2S inches, made on steel frame with steel rods and covered with a new "Cravenette Cloth"-"Cra- venette" is absolutely rain proof and fast color.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
A Sale of $500 Dress Suit
 Cases at 2.95.

This is the first time in the his- tory of Birmingham that you have been able to get an all solid sole leather dress suit case at 2.o5.
 It's an unusually serviceable case having heavy leather corners riveted with hand-sewed steel frame. It is linen lined throughout with in- side straps. 24-inch, regular value is $500. This lot is offered at 2.oS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
Different from That of an Ordinary Store is This
 Wash Goods
 Departm't.

There is an atmosphere about this Wash Goods De- partment altogether different from the average department Instead of merely low priced, cheap materials, you will find here some of the most exquisite goods manu- tactured, and perhaps no other store in the South car rles so big a stock of medium and high grade goods. But the superiority of this De- partment over that of the average store is instanced in another respect, The styles, designs and qualities of the wash fabrics here, bespeak a refinement, a dignified style, a fashion that reveals long ex- perIence in buying. And this long experience brings you another advantages pert in wash fabrics, our buye is able by this experi- ence to get many a bolt of fine goods at a low price, which, the eye of one less ex- perienced has failed to dis cern, is above the average in quality and design. Digest the spirit of this and you will understand how it comes that beautiful sheer figured Batlste and Madras are here at lOc, when other stores are asking 25c.
 Others especially worthy of oo+ico ova
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
New Music.

Here are the popular songs that are being sung-our price is 23c, BOG ond 35c for music that is pub lished at nearly double these prices -Allnew music is here soon as issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
On the $2.OO Table Articles
 Worth Up to $4.OO.

Roemers, worth 2.50 Jardiniers, worth 800 Bronze Bust, worth 200 Marble Bust, worth $50 Salad Bowls, worth 2.50 Rudolstadt Vase. worth 300 Six Japanese Vases, worth 2,50 Tiffany Glass Vases, worth 2.25 Gold Plated Clock, worth 2.50 Sugars and Creams, Worth 2.s0 Kayserzinn Card Tray, worth 2.25 Cut Glass Olive, with or with
 out handle, worth 200 Half dozen s!lver-piated Butter
 Spreaders, worth 2.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

full skirts. The materials are Lawn, and Organdy. Here is the division of the lots.
 Lot No. 1-$1.25 Dresses at soc
 Lot No. 2-S1.75 Dresses at 75c
 Lot No. 3-$2.25 Dresses at 100
 Lot No. 4-S2.50 Dresses at 1.3s
 Lot No. 5-$3.50 Dresses at 200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

installed an April Dress Goods Sale. We start one of Wool Dress Goods that are most wanted now, viz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
ChiIdren's and Infants Socks

In half to three-quartef lengths here are black, red, blue, pink, white. and fancy shades. Some Mercerlzed, and some lace effects. 25c quality marked 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
l5c Lawns, B Inches Wide, at I0c a Yard.

There are about one hundred pieces of figured lawn here for dresses or shirt waists, including all colors, stripes, figures and polka dots, worth l5c, but marked at l0c. Other interesting Wash Goods news:
 50 pieces of sheer striped and figured Batiste, 40 inches wide. beautiful goods for waists and dresses, for only 19c yard.
 36inch wide soft finished printed Madras, very fiue article for mems shirts, ladies waists, and shirt waist suits. These goods come only in small patterns and designs; price only 19c a yard.
 A new line of fine imported Ba- tiste, patterns all in Dolly Warden designs, very neat, in beautiful col brings, worth 25c, only 19c yard.
 Homespun Suitings-rhjs popu- lar and so well adapted material for tailor-made suits and separate skirts-we have them in all colors and styles for only 25c yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
ButtOns-D Dog. lOc.

We have a complete line of all sizes and kinds of Pearl Buttons, everything in style. All sizes of shirt pearl buttons-in 12, IA, 10 and 18-line, an excellent quality, highly polished, at 1Oc per dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
Flinch-39c.

The fashionable game of Flinch is here at 39c-we think that is lower than any other price in town. You can go elsewhere and pay high as soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
Sl.OO to S1.5O Gren-
 adineS at Csc.

A big lot of black and col- ored Silk Grenadines in A and 45 inches wide, in stripes, checks and figures, at 9Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
The Selling of Fine FOulards and
 Grenadines.

On sale in the SIX Depart is a big quantity of fine quality Foulard silks in all conventional designs, in black, navy and white grounds. These are 1.50 and 1,25 Fou- lards. marked at LOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
Then Here are Some Other Interesting Items in Table Damask, Toweling. and Turk iSh Bath Towels.

25 pieces of Linen Glass Towel ing, Is inches wide, assorted checked in blue and red, the regu- lar Joe quality, for only Sc yard
 10 pieces of Turkey Red Table Damask. in dice and floral pat terms, 58 inches wide, worth 35c a yard, Monday only 25c a yard
 50 dozen Unbleached Turkish Bath Tow els, fringed colored hor- ders, worth $1.00 a dozen, for only 75c a dozen,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
There Will Be Busy Times Here in the Linen Depart
 ment This
 Week.

We count upon having 3 big crowd in the Linen De- partment this Week-alWays do have for that matter, but bigger than even our usu- ally large crowds. The reason is explained in the four lots which follow.
 LOT NO. Pure Irish Linen Table Napkins, full bleached, heavy damask assorted designs, 17x17, only 100 a dozen.
 LOT NO. Full Bleached Ia ble Napkins, polka dot and floral designs. 19x19, worth S2.00 a doz., our price for Monday only 1.5o dozen.
 LOT NO. 9.--The same quality as Lot No. ?, only larger in size, 20x20, only 1.75 dozen.
 LOT NO. IA large Table Nap kin, full bleaehed heavy Irish Linen, 22x22 in size, very attract i've design, never sold for less than $500 dozen; price for. Mon- day only 2.25 a dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

)f notice are
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

The anglers have determined TO dght for
the bill to the last ditch despite the
fact that the corporation which operates most
Of these nets & showing the same stubborn re-
sistance. The cf1lcerS Of the league, which has
introduced the bill. are as fellows: A. haywood
president: H. KctEsnherg, ylcs-prasScsnt. /;
Biedinger. secretary; I. r. Johnson, ansHessi
Hochgraef, J. levin, A. Atcheet 3. sehHpeeh'
J. J. BhrenbeFg. A. q. Mssllard ana J. Demand
directors
On the ether side Of TIA. Hudson RIVER the
Jersey fishermen have started on like crusade.
The Essex Fish and Cams protective AsSocIs-
ton, whose members live for the most part IN
Newark, has taken the lsad In the 0ght and
has prepared a bill prohibiting pound. nets N
Sandy Hook Bay. RaFltan Bay and ehe WatSFs
Of Raritan River and Staten Island SOUND
Members Of this association who have nshed
year after year in these waters say that their
catches at the present time are only fraction
Of what they used to be before the nets were
built. Furthermore, the falling off In the sup
ply of fish, with an attendant decrease in the
number OF fishermen. has sadly aneetsd the
pleasure resorts Of this region. and Tor this rea"
son the bill has the strong backing OF all the
residents along these shores.
The Jerseymen have rejoiced the hearts Of
the NeW-YoTk fishermen by their energetic
work, for If the nets within Sandy Hook are re-
moved 1t will mean a large increase or nsn IN
the Lower Bay. The Fish and Game Commission
of New-Jersey is also working for the greater
protection of salt water fish along its shores.
It has recommended legislation prohioiting
pound nets extending into the ocean tuftneR
than six hundred yards, and further provides
that none be erected within mile OF an Inlet
or OF each other. NeW-JerSey has ALREADY
passed Q law prohibiting nets catching 1000 hsh
FOR oil or fertilizing purposes. Efforts TO nave
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

sneciaI refere1ce to the cases before the Supreme
Court or the Court of Appeals. 1t is at one ana
the same time both of these tribunals A decision
rendered by this august bench can have no appeal
The scales Of Justice even when they pertain to
fish and fishermen are as deIicately poised as on
the cupola of the City Hall. For example, some
member of the organization who receives pecuhar
veneration because Of his keen distinction between
truth and falsehood takes the chair and before
him are brought the principals Of the case IN ques
tion.
Thus it was at a recent meeting of the league
that Henry Gfaeter, who is said to have cauSnt
more doghsh in Jamaica Bay t1an any other hsner-
man took the chair. and committee OF four con-
eIsiing NJ J6seph Demand. Janes n: Wheedon,
Fheodore BIedinger and Colonel James M Ailiikin'
were appointed to aid him In mis- decisions Ahter
the crier had announced the conVenins OF ho
court two prisoners were brought in on the charge
~ catching one tonncod with two hooks 1t was
cbsroad that such an action was at once open 10
suspieon and breach Of one Of the fnndeTnehtaI
ruIes of angling The culprits were Gus Christ-
man. of No 1M Montrose-ave BrooKiyh' ana
Fred" Tretzger. of No. "A Avenue A. Mammalian
.c,Iao,s1 rfr,kin.- who Is often taken for Con-
eadar.ta Arnnv officer because Of his waxed mus
+oLe ana eoatee and who spends the time lett
from his law business and his writing OF pays III
fshinG off the White Star Line pier or In Jamaica
Raw INTERRUPTED the judge as he was ABOUT 10 re-
view the case, and said:
source that these men were half over the pay
Jamaica Bay believe. After run OF Dao luck
Gus said that he bet WORMS were better bait tnan
kulies Fred then took up the bes-- and IL was
agreed that both should bait their hooks with their
respective kinds Of bait drop their lines in stimuli
taneousIy and the one who should draw in the hrst
fish should get 81 from his companion
"These stipulatons were carefully followed OUT
and Gus dropped in his worm and FRED ms HIl'ie.
a. 80 .E7re5, drew I'D his line excitedIy, only to
6rd q tomcod at the end. in the mouth OF "hich
tzus's hook was also feshed- 1 am informed tnee
on onening the tomcods mouth the fishermen DIS
covered that the kiIe OF Fred had swallowed the
orrn of Gus and had then been swallowed itself
~, +ba toncod Under these circumstances, to
whom belongs the fshF
The nudge looked at his prisoners and then at his
associate justices. One of the prisoners tried to
explain that they were not fishing IN Jamaica bay
bIt in Pelham Bay. He also said incidentally that
All they had in the boat to drink was some hot
coffee.
On hearing this last statement the court threw
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
PROFESSORS
COLLEGE

Moses I do not understand Dr. DelitZ<ch TO Dave
claimed All must agree that the discovery OF
such a code Of laws dating from 25en B. &. pre-
sents new and astounding picture ot inc d"-
vaneenent of early Semitic civilization and culture
Professor DeIitzsch also drew attention Z" t>a'n
xiv as being no longer considered MeSSiahio M
character but an epthalamiOn-a song on the mar
rtage OF great and warlike king to 4 IyTidH
princess This view may be found IN almost any
modern commentary on the Psalms We mus "nU
conclude from this that Professor Del-tz-'A
denies the Messianic hope OF the Hebrews which
shines in the last books of the Old Testament ana
breaks forth into brfIIiance in the New Testament
Dr. CYRUS ADLER. librarian of the Smithsonian
Institution and custodian Of the Ortenta! colLec-
tions in the National Museum at WashingtoE salt;
THE disputant Delitzsch is we'll known III MS
work but he Is not as well known a. his father
Emperor Williams controversant is recognized as
an authority on ASsyrian language. but Up 10 ne
present time he has not been known a. an AL
thority on the relation Of Assyrian ard Bahy.onIaH
history to the Bible.
s.If Professor DeIitzseh is correctly reported n
the newspapers in the account Of his lecture NAith
We have on this side with regard TO having found
in any BabyIonian text the original Of the Do0a-
logue he would seem to have gone beyond tAs
facts II is known that De1tzsch Is anxious %
popularize Assyrian study by connecting II N every
way with the Bible largely for the purpose ~ So
curing funds TO make tons and under tnsS7
circumstances the temptation tn draw large nier-
ences from few and comparatively unrelated facts
Is very strong.
What is apparent in the whole matter Is mat
court circles in Germany willing to nave 'H5
form of criticism applied to thc old Testament ara
another to the New Testament"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
nEuTzsch The MAN.

Frederick Delitzsch inherited hi~ taSr' f"r the
Semitic languages from his famous father. 1T
Franz Delitzsch. professor Of Hehr"w ana "'''HoE
of many well known books Semitic t"r''S-
Born at ErIangen. September ;. i>a he has '''"
for nearly a quarter of a century a i'''dIn- "-
thOrity matters touching AsNyrId. re r''N -
degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy at Lfll>.' ''' ~
honorary professor OF AssyriucEy tE'i' !"
left that university for the smaller heti .'' 49,
in 1892, and was in turn called from uNI' $'
three or four years ago to the University 81 "''
lin. He has done much If not more 'H'i
other to awaken interest IN NSsy yIl'''- :
studies, having beer the chief Organlz'r i'N' >,'
ago. of the Orient GesellSchaft. the t''I Iu''i' "
society in which the German Emperor Sin'' ~
trip to Palestine has been deeply interested L-o
Kaiser gives annually 1900 marks 20 II. ana l'S'
year raised this contribution to 400oO MARKS w
such able financial support and d'S'ine"'S'
patronage. the society has been doing mueh WI
in exploring Babylonia and Egypt. and III '''i''(
ing many archRulogical errors Of long Stdndhs'
Personally DelitEsch Is short. stocAy. He1'
set man, enthusiastic and bright eyed Ai'h'u9"
more or less handicapped by a growing deaiiSso' dN,
he is an inspiring lecturer having tausht ''7--
men who now occupy prominent professoFsnipS - -
German. American and English universities Las
the majority Of young Germans he served Ms te''H
in the army. but has seen no service E4l.S =
life he married the daughter % = member OF rs
Supreme Court Of Germany and he mas se'S
children.
EIS FeputaUOu EesSS tn6iniS OH WINS
Assyrian language and literature. dictionaries fsAa-
ing books. etc Amona them are AssyEiseno
Sudden" LeIpsic. rs74s ''Assvrisehe LssetucAs'
lS7s; ''wo lag das PaFsdiss?" 1881 Gin which aS
located Paradise at or near Babylon: q vsluao'S
geographical work. but one which settles nothlns-
II IL sim an open question. which every SShold5
may have suessI: The Hebrew Language NieSSe
In the Light OF Assyrian Research. London. ~.
Die Sprache der KOssaer'' 1884 "Studru uee.
mahisch-semItische WurzelVerwandtschalI'
1884; and a ''Thesaurus.' begun and published CP
to four parts but not to be finished There arS
also 10 be found numerous papers on htS suntecS
in scientific Journals. Dr. DelitBsCh WAS tn nAHo
come TO the United States this winter and 20 IA
spices 81 committee on history of religions.
especially BahylOnian religions: but an attack -
malaria, contracted while in Babylon, pFeVenttH
bis Journey, Perhaps next year he will explain as
theories here In person.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

the Nsw-York legislature pass similar statute
have thus far heea unaVSiliag.
The great increase in pound nets seems to
have alarmed the JefseyEnen to greater ex-
tent than their New-Yo7k brethren until within
the last few years They watched the opera
tiona Of the Fish Trust saw how it kept bulid-
ing bigger boats larger drag nets, more ana
more plants for the manufacture OF oil and by
products, and, fnaliy. they wondered II tne the
FiEh Trust you'd not build a net across the
mouth of New-York Harbor, on the assumption
that the commerce OF the port was OF second
aPy condensation -, Al.
owners OF nets that are used to catch fish
for the market were found wasting tons of food
by simply dumping their catcnes on the shore
or falling to take them out Of the traps wnen
the market price was too low for profitable
sales. ~, ., ,s
:'Near q pound net in Sandy Hook Bay" said SAID
F. r. FeIger. president OF the Essex Fish
and Game ProtactiVe Association, yesterday, I
have seen thousands OF fish floating on the
water which the owner Of the net permitted
to die in the trap Of his net It Is iHpSsSb,Pls psb,n
along the ocean coast Of New-IerseT. but steps
must be taken to prevent its abuse; Whnln
sandy Hook, however, pound nets should be pro-
hibited altogether"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

sn~asher with ali the moral end ethical culture
of ashinR. is threatened by the devastskions OF
tha. great pound nets. According to Colonea
James Foster Miilfkin. who 81 regarded az the
chsmnlOn. wssshsh asherman Of JemRaca Say
the pourd nsss wathin aaa adjacent TO the city
limits .nays 4est ear smasanr sDsrtsrnea only
s.feyv IlttIe stiKss thkt are apS worth bringing
home Cel8ac1 MElIlkiR haH &shsG IA Jamaica
Bay for the last nine years. and he remembers
the time when he could pull IN on Sunday %
FOUNDERS, 100 weakfsh and as MANY pcrgieS.
"yVe do not fight the nets" said Colonel Milli-
hin yesterday. ,"beeauss theY catch dah, but be-
cause they swantonly destroy them. Some nets
are used professe6iy TO catch mcnhaden, which
are unit to eat but ara rich in oil. As a matter
of fact all kInds OF fish. iaslhding the choicese
food varieties. are swept Into these pounds and
are ali carried away to refining plants for oil
and fertilizer In the Wholesale way in which
these fshermen handle theirasts, 1t is Of course.
impossible to sort Ort che menhsden sad throw
the rest, back into the and, even IL they Gid
nine out of ten OF the FISH would die. Under
certain restrictions pound nets may be operated
20 as to bring in q large revenue for their
owners as veil as work no harm to the anglers
"The catching Of nenhaden at sea does not at
all meet with our disfaver, Net hshing in the
deep ocean can make no appreciable difference to
the angler ashore. It is the pound net, stretched
time along the Jersey coast all the way from
Barnegat to Sandy Hook, and along the shore
of Long Island. in Great South Bay and its
other bays coves and inlets. Thanks to a bill
passed in Governor Blacks administration. ia
maica Bay is exempt from nets, as are also the
waters Of Richmond County. the Harlem River
and Long Island Sound, within the city limits"
Colonel MilIIkin is never tired Of telling OF the
attempts of the league to obtain legislation in
1900 to prohibit nets not only within the city
limits, but in adjacent waters three miles from
the city line. Colonel MiIlitin went before the
committee and pleaded with Its members in IA
vor of the measure; then he stormed in turn and
threatened, but the committee was impassiVe.
Another bill was introduced last year to pro-
vice that the traps Of the pound nets should be
kent open from Friday noon to Monday noon, 80
there might be good fishing on Sunday, but
the net fishermen showed their strength and &c"
feated the bill.
bill much the same as that Of last year mas
now been introduced by Senator Russell Tor the
purpose of providing plenty Of good nsnlng on
Sunday According - its provisions. the owners
of nets are to open the traps on Friday noon,
so that the schools OF nsh may strike the long
nound nets ana swim along their feneelike On.
struction to the funnel-like maSs at the enc
and vet make their escape, On Mon
day noon the traps may again De eiosso'