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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-24

~ UR SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON
~ this plan. You make your purchases at
our regular price, and when the sale is
complete we will allow you to draw number,
and that number may be Is, or 20, or 15 or TO- or
as low as 2, and the number that is drawn we
will discount your bill that much In this way,
say you buy 500 worth and draw number 20,
you will get $50 off, or 20 per cent, if you draw
IS it will be IS per cent off. So you not only get
our best prices but you get still more in this SALE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-24
- THE SECRET SALE! ~
Showers Frrntma Cornan uz eomre Euntu r. :
THIS SALE BEGINS MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH, and CLOSES
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH.

We cannot afford to sale like this any longer than
two weeks, as the concessions make customers in
this sale great that compelled to limit the time
to TWO WEEKS ONLY. So do not delay now, if you find
thatyou need to purchase any Furniture or Carpets.
'Ts we'll known that Showers Makes the Price, and
when you know that Showers Cutting Showers Price
you know that customers getting the benefit We
make up the loss in the GREAT increase in volume of bust
WE TRY TO PLEASE and It's no fault of ours if
do not satisfy you Showers Furniture Co. is now YEARS
OLD in the city of Birmingham and feel proud of our
business which has grown large that time and
to thank friends for their patronage and to merit
their trade in the future
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
"'DO 1t To-Day"

The timeworn injunction, Never put
of til tomorrow what you can do to-
day. is now generally presented in
this form: do it today" That ia
the tearse advice we: want to give you
about that hacking cough or demolish.
ing cold with which you have been
struggling for several days, perhaps
weeks. Take some reliable remedy fol
1t TO DAY-and let that remedy be DR.,
Boschree's German Syrup, which hal
been in use for over thirty-fve years.
A few doses of it will undoubtedly re.
lieve your cough or cold, and its con-
tinued use for few days will cure you
completely. No! matter how deep.
seated your cough. even if dread con.
sumption has attacked your lungs, Ger.
man Syrup will surely effect cure-a,
it has done before in thousands of ap.
parently hopeless cases of lung trouble.
New trial bottles, 25c; regular size, 75c.
AT all druggists 7. Brooks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
THE ARBITRATION BILL.
Il Mas Subject of a Hearing Before
a House Subcommittee.

Washington. March 1.-THE Foss
arbitration bill was the subject of a
hearing before a subcommittee of the
house committee on labor Wednesday.
Fred B. Whitney argued in favor of
the measure and presented many let
ters CT Endorsement from labor inter
ests as well as from capitalists. He
made request in behalf of Judge
Gray, of Delaware, and Bishop Spauld-
ing, Of Peoria, both members of the
anthracite coal commission, to be
heard. The bill was declared to be in
line with the recommendations of that
commission. Daniel Davenport, of
Bridgeport, CT, representing the anti
boycott association. appeared against
the bill. A request to oppose the meas
ure also was made on behalf of the
steel interests.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
THRO' KENTUCKY.

Ihro the grand state of Kentucky.
Where the s'Old Home" got its name
where the fields are OVERLOOKING
With the yellow ripening grain.
here tobacco plants are growing.
In tue fields not sown with corn.
Tobacco plants-big as cactus
just as sure as you are born.
Yes they're large as good-sized cactus.
Larger in our home-like view,
But it's OF a fine grade as
is that old Kentucky Dew"
here all people reap a harvest.
Money in bank from yearto wear.
All the green calamity howlers.
Lose their jobs when they land here.
Here the dry" ways are the highways.
built high and dry from rains and flood.
here the good roads delegations"
swear the roads are suit My good.
But of pixies and highways finest.
there's ''road" that suits my taste;
lis the line of Solid Comfort,
And the trains let no time waste.
FROM Kentucky TO St. Louis,
Operates this road of class.
across the famous old "Green River
On its roadbed smooth as glass.
Would you know the road speak of?
Listen then to my advice,
FOR you IL need it in your business,
On your trip to Paradise.
In your travels to St. Louis
Hustle; beat them under the wire,
get the Henderson Route habit
lis a good one to acquire.
LACK Henderson Gallagher
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
Good Spirits.

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is the
liver-and all the fine spirits ever made
in the Blue Grass State could moi
remedy a bad liver or the hundred and
one i'll effects it produces. You can't
have good spirits and bad liver at the
same time. Your liver must be in fine
condition if you would feel bouyant,
happy and hopeful, bright of eye, light
of step, vigorous and successful in your
pursuits. You can put your liver in
fine condition by using Green's August
Flower the greatest of all medicines
for the liver and stomach and a certain
cure for dyspepsia or indigestion. II
has been favorite household remedy
for over thirty-fve years. August
Flower will make your liver healthy
and active and thus insure Won
liberal supply of good spirits" Trial
size, Csc; regular bottles. 75c. At al
druggists.-W. T. Brooks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
POSTMASTER GENERAL ILL.
Mr.. Payne Is in An Exceedingly Weak
Condition.

Washington, March 17.-Postmaster
General Payne is i'll. That Mr. Payne
is in an extremely weak state is known
among his close friends, and he is be-
ing carefully guarded against any form
of excitement. He has been unable to
leave his bed for almost ten days and
has had considerable difficulty in TAX
ing nourishment, but he is gradually
improving in this respect. Mr.. Payne
normally is never strong and has been
very i'll on a number of occasions but
heretofore has rallied quickly He
chafes considerably under the restraint
of his medical treatment and becomes
depressed in spirit.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
TEXAS ANTITRUST LAW.
Suits For Alleged Violations Brought
Against Surety Companies.

Austin, Tex, March 17.-Suits for
alleged violations of the Texas anti
trust laws were filed by County Attor-
ney Brady under direction Of State At
torney General Bell Wednesday after
noon against the United States Fidel-
ity and Deposit Co., of Maryland, and
the American Bonding Co., of Balti-
more.
1t Is alleged that the companies
have entered into a trust to fix the
prices Of surety and guaranty bonds.
A penalty of S224,600 is asked from
each for this alleged violation.
1t is also alleged that defendants
are trying to restrict trade, and for
this penalty of ST. 500 is asked from
each.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
All in This and Foreign Countries Viii
Form a Combination.

Philadelphia, March 1.-THE nation
al board of Fire Insurance Underwrit-
ers at a meeting held in New York
Wednesday came to an agreement with
a committee of 20 representing insur-
ance companies by which all fire in
surance companies in this country and
all foreign companies represented here
will form a combination. Uniform
rates, it is said, are to be fixed for the
same class Of risks in all cities, uni
form legislation in all states and cities
is to be advocated, and all technical
work Of all the companies hereafter to
be done by central board instead of
local state or city boards, as has been
the custom.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
sALooNKEEPERs LIABLE.
important Decision Rendered BY the
illinois Appellate Court.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 1.-THE ap-
pellate court, in a decision handed
down Wednesday, holds that saloon
keepers are liable for the death of
their patrons who meet death while
under the influence of liquor sold them
by the defendants. The case was shat
of Kate Algood, who was awarded 3d.
600 damages against William Botwi-
mis-, saloonkeeper of this city, for the
death of her husband, George Algood,
who had been drinking in the saloon
OF Botwinis, and who, while on his
way home in an intoxicated condition,
fell from his buggy and received in
juries which resulted fatally.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
Steam Bailer.

am prepared to bail hay, straw, ETC..
at reasonable terms. 1 have the best
steam bailer in Central Kentucky and
can do the work right. Your patronage
solicited.
CHAS. BARNETT.
(t} Paris. KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
HELD FOR TRIAL.
The Charge Is Holding Negro in In
voluntary SerVitude.

Jackson, Miss, March 17.-United
States Marshal Wilson has arrested
Iva Henderson and the three Legettes
Of Kemper county, who are charged
with having held Sep Griffin, Negro,
in involuntary servitude and whose
sensational attempts at terrorizing
their section, were made public sew
eral days ago. The four men have
been indicted by the federal grand
jury and gave bond in the sum of $685.
600 each for their appearance for
trial
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
DR.. scHELL's LIBEL SUIT.
A Verdict For $4,000 Returned in
His Favor.

Boston, March ia superior court
jury Wednesday returned a verdict in
favor of Rev. Dr. E. A. Schell, of Chi,
cago, formerly general secretary of the
Epworth League, in his suit for libel
against DR.. Charles Parkhurst, editor,
and the Boston Wesleyan association,
publishers Of Zion Herald The jury
fixed the damages at $4,000. The
suit arose over statements printed in
lions Herald in 1899, regarding the
publication of DR.. Schell in collabora-
ton with E. o. Excel, a composer of
Chicago, Of sacred song book for the
use of the Epworth League.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
coIomhlan Lenation cIosed.

Washington, March 1.-THE Colon
bian legation in this city has been
closed and DR.. Thomas Herran, who
for long time has been acting as
charge d'affaires, will leave the United
States for his former home in Mede-
lin. in two or three weeks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
Tom LOTUS Reappointed.

Washington, March 17.-Tom Lof
tus, the manager of the Washington
baseball club for the past two years,
has been appointed to that position
again for the coming season. This an
nouncement was made by President
Ban Johnson.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
Dor shot His Mas+er.

Houston, Tex, March 17.-Frauk
Schorer, gunsmith, was killed by pet
dog discharging Winchester, the bull
let entering his abdomen. The gun
had been set on the floor cooked and
the dog playfully put a foot on the
trigger, springfng it.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
A chinese Reform Movement.

Washington, March 17-Chan Mung
Shang, a prominent Chinese merchant
OF San Francisco, called on President
Roosevelt Wednesday. He is the head
of the Chinese reform movement in
this country.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
Inst rcted For RooseveIt

Mankato Mimi, March 17.-Gustav
Widell, of Mankato, and H. c. Grass,
Of Slayton. were elected delegates to
the Chicago convention by the repub-
Ican Second district convention. They
were instructed for Roosevelt.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
Hair Dressing.

When your hair needs shampooing,
dressing, or manacuring, call Phone 1853.
Work executed in best of manner. Can
give good references.
4mar-tf MARY L. DAVIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
.HAGGINS' GUESTS WILL
WEAR BABY CLOTHES
Great Ball to Be Given at Mining Kings
Mansion at Lezing-
ton, KY.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. ga baby
ball at the Haggin mansion. ut Green
HIS next Friday night. is the chief
topic Of discussion among society folk
here
Ever since the return Of the Haggins
TO their Blue Grass estate society has
been wondering If any recognition is 10
De gwen them by the great mining king
alo turf magnate and his pretty wife
versailles. Ky
only iorty-tive guests will be invited.
" no they VIII be Is not known vet, and
ILe anxious beauX and bellies of the
Blue Grass capital are wondering II Mr.
Haggin Will join them in a costume of
baby clothes
A string band will be engaged in Gin
cihhaIl and "A most noted caterer from
NtW YORK VIII serve the refreshments
Inc guests are to wear costumes as
worn by children, and "a special prize
VIII De given the most fetching get-up
man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
AGED HEIRESS DIES
WITHOUT HER LEGACY

BALLSTON. n. Y, Sept. 2O.-Miss
Jessie Davis, an aged resident Of CAL
way. who recently inherited a fortune
Of SI.6OOOOO from the estate Of her bro
ther. Samuel Davis. OF San Francisco.
is dead. she was eighty-six years old
Miss Davis had never received the leg
acy on account Of proceedings declaring
her mentally incompetent having been
had before County Judge lockwood. who
appointed George II. West. OF this place
n committee of the estate. An appeal
from that order. pending the present
sitting OF the appellate division In sara
tORa, now falls. and the matter Will
come before Surrogate Lester.
The heirs OF the estate are remote rel
Rfiyes living In New York. Westchester.
lants from the order
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
Philadelphia Sponge Cake.
Present Day NeedLewctk.

Many people have contributed Of late
years 10 the work Of reviving the glor-
les of needlecraft. That embroidery is
an art may be realized by looking at
the work shown in so many Of our
schools OF needlework. where the en-
broidery is almost inconceiva bly, beauti-
full One London hostess has a bOudoir
paneled with satin and embroidered by
her own hand in the most exquisite de-
sign Of roses. Another artistic needle
woman can show work fully as wonder
full as that performed By her dead and
gone ancestress, says "Woman's Life"
Her country house is adorned With
screens embroidered In flowers tai
trises In purple and mauve. connected
with n trailing design of true lovers
knots in faint pinks and blues, and pan
els in one of the drawing rooms where
sprays Of pink and white May blossoms
are worked OF a delicate blue back
ground and framed in artistic wood
work Industrious fingers can work
wonders with the needle, given the good
taste and sense of color essential
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
WLSDOM'S WHISPER

A woman likes TO be told she appears
much younger tiIan her husband.
The man who carries his age well IS
not slow in making the fact public
When girl assumes a matronIy air
her youth is more than ever notice
able.
Whhe most men are not touchy on the
age question they dislike being reminded
Of how old they are.
Some women have a treacherOus mem
DRY when II comes to recalling the past
The average man declares a man IS
Just as old as he feels
It pleases a woman when she can give
the correct age OF the woman she dis
likes.
A youth with everything ahead won
ders how II IS possible for age TO affect
his activity.
Women past middle life when attired
Ike doll take peoples smiles as
mark OF approval
Men who seek to conceal their age
really believe they do 1t successfully.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20

murky water and suddenly lost her bal
ance and slipped in The water was
only two or three feet deep. bat the bot
tom Of the pool was quicksand Mrs
Hlnley rushed TO the spot TO snatch her
daughter from the water and was ho7rf-
ned 70 see her slowly disappearing in
the sand The woman screamed and
then swooned
WOrkmen from the factory Of the mo-
IoT company near by rushed TO her aid
she was res 1red sufficiently TO IeIl
what had h3pCened and the men set TO
work 10 rescue che child. The body be
Ing light had not sunk entirely beneath
the surface, but the girl had fallen upon
her race and was smOthered 70 death
one OF the rcscUers sank 20 his knees
in the quicksand and had 10 be pulled
ont by a companion.
Quick efforts were made to revive the
child and physicians were Summoned
but their labOrs were fFuitless
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
TEA TABLE EHDS
Broad, Shallow Cup and the Short
Spoons.


With the approach Of the social season
IN town importers and dealers in Japa-
nese and other Oriental wares are set
ting forth a tempting array Of trinkets
Tor the tea table or cart
The very newest offering is the broad.
low. shallow tea cup. which has entirely
superseded the slender, high cups here
tofore associated with the tea service.
These new cups are as broad as or
broader across the top than the ordi-
nary family coffee cup and not more
than an inch or two inches IN height.
They are prettiest in the egg-sheIl pat
terms, with the exceedingly fine and
translucent lining. wedgewood is also
popular.
For use with these cups comes z new
spoon, almost as small as an after-din-
ner coffee spoon In fact, II the hostess
selects her cups carefully she can en-
ploy the small spoons she already uses
Tor demitasse- For many years the
vogue has been for a collection of odd
and widely different tea CUPS but now
the demand IS for complete sets
The late: fancy in a teapot is Of Sat
suma- ware, which looks like inIaid
work. depicting tiny Japanese scenes.
The pot is small with a fat bowl. and
has a spout six inches in length. which
is longer than the teapot Itself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
While Combs ia Black Hai1.

It suppose i am very much Of an old
fogy." said the conservative woman.
but there is n new fad IN hair dress
ing that is really offensive 10 me That
Is the wearing of white combs in black
hair
with evening dress or fluffy summer
gowns there IS nothing prettier than
white ribbon o. a white rose TO set off
the beauty OF dark locks. But on the
street and the trains, behind the coun-
ters and everywhere else. 10 see the con
spicuous flash OF the white comb in all
Its cheap variations certainly goes
against sense Of the fitness Of things"
New York Sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20

handle them. In default Of the ripe
olives. the green ones viii also give ex-
cellent results.
Fruit Jelly With Whipped Cream.
This is better made the day before
using, TO insure its being firmly set
The foundation is plain lemon jelly. vet
there is a knacb about its making that
all do not possess. Soak one box of
gelatine in two cups Of cold water for
half an hour; add two pints OF boiling
water and q cupful and half of sugar
and stir until dissolved add the juice of
three lemons and tablespoonful OF sherry
and strain into a pitcher; have one large
mold or two small ones IN readiness
and pour In the bottom enough Of the
liquid jelly to make a foundation an
inch thick: set the mould IN a pan of
ice; as soon as itFshows signs of harden
ing add a layer of sliced banana, chop
ped figs and preserved ginger, sliced
peaches and white grapes, and cover
with a little more of the liquid Jelly. as
this sets and hardens put in another
layer Of fruit and more jelly. and so on
until all the jelly is used; serve with
whipped cream or a thin custarc.
Philadelphia Sponge Cake.
A genuine old-fashioned Philadelphia
sponge cake. raised TO phenomenal ligb
ness with eggs instead Of baking pow
der. is another Sunday night speciality
the ingredients are ten eggs. one pound
Of GRADUATED sugar, one-half pound OF
flour. the grated yellow Tind and juice OF
one lemon; mix the sugar and yOlks
Of eggs and beat to cream, remember
ing the more they are beaten the finer
the grain of the cake; add the lemon,
then the whites beaten to a stin frOth;
whites of eggs and -four; IL
baked in one large cake the baking Will
require about twenty-five minutes in a
rather slow, steady oven; IL small cakes
less time will be required
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
Mother Sees Daughter
Smother in OuickSand
Little One Falls Face Downward in a pOOI
and StrangIes to Death-Rescue
Comes Too Late

PORT WASHINGTON, L. l., Sept 90
Unable to render assistance. Mrs. Kin
ley. wife Of James Kinley, superintend-
ent Of the United States Motor Supply
Company, saw her fOur-year-old daugh-
ter swallowed up BY the quicksands near
the shore front here. She then Eel! IN
conscious and is now in a dangerous
condition.
The girl was at play only few feet
from her home, which is near the shore
During the recent rain large pools Of
water formed in the sand along the
beach, making II dangerous for the chill
dren who romp in that vicinity. Mrs
kinley was with her child and had ad-
monished her not TO go too near the
treacherous pools.
The child approached the edge of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
TWO GIRLS CONFESS
TO BEREADING FATHER

HOUSTON, Texas. Sept. 2O-Two
daughters OF S. G. Stuart, n prominent
farmer OF Falls county. who was found
dead in bed with his mead severed from
his body, have confessed TO their crime
They are thirteen and sixteen years old
respectively.
They declare their father threatened
20 exterminate the entire family OF four
girls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
CZAREWITCH WILL Be
A VERY LUCKY MAN
Baby's Horoscope Has Been Cast and
Stars Predict Happy and
Successful Life.

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. %. The
horoscope OF Gen. Alexis NichoIaevItch.
the infant czarewitch. has already been
cast. None less than Grand Duke Alexis.
the babys granduncle, is authority for
this statement.
II the stars spoke true TO the astrolo-
gist, young Alexis viii be very happy
and lucky. He VIII be handsome. very
tall. brave. discreet. and much esteemed
by men Of talent His people viii love
him greatly and he VIII have some bril-
liant military successes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20

Three Quarter length sinsiebed fitting
Of
our illustration show suit Of rich zbele
silk
sleeves heavily sutchedhe
a o elvet
The skirt with
side
owed to fare
shading fashionable to brown
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
LTezSa0mg Laughter.

The other day a little girl twelve years
old, living at Toulon, had n most for
tunate fit Of laughter, for It was so
hearty that It dIslodged a watermelon
seed which hal got fixed firmly IN her
throat, says Home Notes" For ten
months it had been there. and il was
feared that l. would cause the child 8
death, when happily an uncomfortable
burst OF merrjCent ended all anxiety.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20

handle them. In default Of the ripe
olives. the green ones viii also give ex-
cellent results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
BEE STING KILLS GIRL.

LANCASTER. Pa, Sept 2O.-Naomi.
the nine-year-old daughter Of Harry Ca
BILE OF Warwick. died from blood pols-
oninR. resulting from a bee sting ON
the forehead a week ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-20
NUNS EXPULSION CAUSES RIor.

PARIS. Sept 2o-The expulsion OF a
female religious order at ROubaix, has
caused violent demonstrations. during
which a number OF persons were Injured
The police finally restored order