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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
BUSINESS EXPANDING.

THERE now no longer any that taking the country as
whole business decidedly better and that the improvement
in trade noted for several weeks stationary but expand
Almost condition shows It The bank clearings a
during the corresponding week
last year. with the great majority of cities and towns in all ecuon
ranged the right side of the exhibit The failures instead Oh
being has been the rule tor long u are nov
fewer those for the week being against 22 last year. Inc rail-
way earnings thus far in September are 81 per cent larger than
the time 1905 and the exports from New York last week
SooOo than last while the imports were
s7Isooo less.
In addition to this showing collections reported
everywhere and the fall trade undenaby expanding
especially distribution Of dry goods clothing groceries foot
Wool is ruling very firm with quick demand
mills reporting increasing activity The different
manufacturing report less idle machinery than for
The labor situation considerably improved and though
there still few strikes several large and important ones
have been settled
The crop prospects, while not as brilliant ago.
certainly than the first of the month"; and taking the
three or tour leading crops IN the aggregate the harvest OUTLOOK IS
excellent This mpars marked buoyancy industries mu
as the demand for merchandise strengthens credits and mane
It's influence IN wan street. Whee the general tone OF the stoCK
market of mne though the movement in stocks has been
light past Money continues in large supply all
the interest rates accordingly remain low NO appe
of financial sngency attending the moving of the
expressed and brief look in whatever direction may
find all sides confidence the future which almost
another good year in trade
good feature that New York. which nothing
gloomy reports commercial situation sending
felt marked dmnuton in business The nations
.etropos now sends cheerful adves of welupped and easy
money market specifying dry goods iron and Steel leather
ings and wool particularly exhibiting improvement Coffee and
unsettled usual this time of the when the
condition of marked Importance but both be
resisting all bear attacks and maintaining their positions There
lively milling demand for wheat all the West the
condition reported the steel export trade Provisions alone
quiet but in this line strong undertone becoming
manifest and the packers supporting the market whereas
quite recently they either bearing letting alone
All these signs significant OF general Improvement bust
but the dunes which prevailed the section of
during the spring and early months evidently
ing that this Presidential when according all precedents
trade should be dull the signs OF the times certainly cheerful
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
CRIMINAL FOOLS.

FOOL girl in Philadelphia has caused the death of the
n man OF trolley He in front of the adjusting the
while another standing
The girl the applause of her fool companions by continually
sounding the gong and finally moved the starting
electrical apparatus causing the jump ahead and kill the
IOtorman by crushing him against the ahead She
but criminal fool and should get the punishment
will permit
But she has mtators They belong the class guns
at people and Kali Them and that satisfy their curiosity
lock mechanism OF loaded firearms killing people thereby
ing terard The dangerous FOOLS however,
who tper with and the running of trains for they put
many lives in peril
On the day OF the Knights Tempar parade the local railroad
Seventh street. Oakland crowded with
OF the the ferry The admirably
arranged for the convenience and safety of people
When Of these trains running with others
not young boy but fool going of his teens
should never have lived to enter pull cord
by which the conductor with the engineer The
answered the signal with his whistle stopped
prompt order ahead probably shocking catas-
trophe.
The fool should have been given police and sent TO
prison for term OF catastrophe would killed him.
FOOLS the should not have
him risng the lives of people We
that corporations always guard against these criminal
FOOLS but when caught he should be punished the extent of
the law.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

a modiste and her hats are not built
to order, for what she buys is ready
made, and she doesn't get it, either,
until she wants to put il on.
81 don't know much about society
women, but I do know that the work
ing girl, if she is young and pretty,
will spend more money on her clothes
than an unattractive spinster. That is
only natural. though, because, Of
course, she is looking out for a chance
to get married, and there's no use talk
ing. men are attracted by a woman's
clothes.
My estimate doesn't count a linen
suit my mother gave me, nor two pairs
of gloves that er-were given me-" con-
tinued Miss Wells. But the cloak that
cost me SIS will last at least two sea-
sons, and maybe three, so that makes
UP the difference"
The North Side woman who spends
$50 a month and her Christmas gift
on her clothes was allowed to see the
working girls schedule and she
promptly declared it impossible. :"
Even when she was told that the fig
ures were made up from absolute ex-
renditures she professed increduIity,
and said that some one must be Civ
ing that girl clothes
1T is not absolutely necessary for a
woman to spend as mucn money as I
do for Clothes" she declared, but no
woman can dress on less than $500 a
year unless she wears calico wrappers
nearly all the time. Why, Just See
what I have to have. and cut that in
half and you will get what is positive
ly necessary for every woman"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

- OW much must a society woman
- expend on her clothes?
Mrs. Stafford Barstow off New
York, an authority on the sub
ject, has declared that $39,950 is the.
requisite amount, says the Chicago
Tribune. Mrs. John Jacob Astor, she
says, is the best dressed person in New
York and her wardrobe costs $4,000
annually. In Mrs. Barstow's opinion
$4,000 is only a fair average of what
society women spend.
How much must a self-respecting
working woman spend on her clothes?
Miss Dora Wells, who holds a posi-
ton as stenographer in a lawyers Of
fee, from which she derives an income
Of $12 so a week, estimated recently
that $106 50, Judiciously expended, will
provide an ample WARDROBE for a wom-
an who earns her own living. She has
kept an account of her expenditures
for several years and she says she
knows.
A North Side woman, whose husband
has an income of $4,000 a year, and who,
although she pleads not guilty to the
charge of being a society woman, does
boast that her wardrobe is always in
condition to respond to any ordinary
demand made upon it. said that 500
a year would clothe her. When she
came to itemize the list, however, she
had to acknowledge that the Christmas
present of $50 which her husband in
variably gives her goes to make up the
deficit in her dressing allowance.
The difference between what Mrs
Barstow considers necessary for the
society woman and Dora Wells actu-
al expenditures is $3e.S43 Is. What
Mrs. John Jacob Astor pays out in one
year would clothe 40 working women
like Miss Wells. The woman who ex-
ponds $4,000 annually for her raiment
buys garments by the dozen and
everything she. wears must be made
for her, and of special pattern and de-
sign.
The way a working woman shops"
for what she wears Is described by
Miss Wells:
Although a girl can dress fairly well
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

The House Of Commons is losing its
dignity. Black and White hears that
members have been seen around the
premises in shirt sleeves in warm
weather. 1t expects to find a MEM
Der with musical tastes entertaining
friends at tea on the terrace by play
ing "Good-by, Dolly Gray" on
mouth organ. The Londoners have
just heard of Dolly Gray" and 1t is
rNanu1aD
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
ANSWERS TO QUERIES,

HOLIDAY. R. G.. City. This de-
partment has on several occasions re-
Gently announced that the Congress of
the United States has never declared
any day as a national holiday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

POLO-T. f., Bonner, Cal. None OF
the published records show the worlds
polo championship" A local authority
on sports. when shown your question,
said: II never heard OF a worlds
championship polo game being played"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
sTENOGRAPHY- A Al,

TEMPORARILY A 5. Alameda,
CAL For information relative to ex-
animation for a position as stenog-
rapher in United States departments.
address a letter OF inquiry to the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion. WASHINGTON, d C.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

Professor Hugo de Vries discreds Darvvinan theory
of the transmission of acquired characteristics from generation
generation will he for the present
economy of that offspring of the good old Jeeronian Democracy
the St Louis PLATFORM
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
WITH INCOME OF $4,000

Two tailor-made suits. 800
One reception gown. ..... so
One evening gown ...... rs
Six shirt waists ....,. 80
Four silk waists 1890. rs
Two wraps ............ 100
Two house gowns ...... so
Five hats ............ 10
Five pairs shoes $500. 20
Lingerie %
Ribbons, gloves, handker-
chiefs, etc. ........... 25
Total ..........-....$660
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

Townsends California Glaze fruits In
artistic fire-etched boxes. us Market St
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by ths
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). $50 Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 10kl
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
CHICAGO WORKING GIRL

Six shirt waists .....$ 5 SO
One walking skirt -. SO
One suit .......... 10 SO
One silk waist ...... 4 90
Two summer hats -. SO
Two winter hats ..... 6 Sc
Three pairs of shoes. 8 90
One pair rubbers -. so
One cloak .......... IS 90
One umbrella 1890. SO
One party gown ..... 10 90
Lingerie ......... Is 90
Ribbons, gloves, hand
kerchiefs, etc. ..... 10 90
Total .$1Os 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
DURFIELD GETS $1O,OOO
 FOR DEATH OF HIS SON

special from New York to the Age Herald last night says:
 Jacob J. Durfeld. of Brmingham today recovered a verdict in the supreme court after a trial before Judge Traux and jury for s10,0O0 for the loss of his son, Charles W. Durfield. who was killed by the collapse of Bryan and Stevenson banner erected by Tammany hall at the crossing of Broadway and Duanne street. on Septem- Der 12, 1900.
 Young Durfield came from Birmingham to spend his vacation. He was walking up Broadway when hurricane swept over the city. As he was passing the banner the westerly pole broke and fell upon him, killing him instantly.
 The city of New York and Charles Bim- berg, Meyer Bimberg and Howard Clark son, who erected the banner, were named as defendants. It was claimed that the officials who have charge of looking after such matters had displayed gross negli- gence in not seeing that the poles sustain ing the banners were safe.
 The other defendants were charged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
COURT HOUSE THE
 POLITICAL MECCA
VOTERS FROM EVERY PRECINCT IN THE COUNTY GO THERE AND
 THE CANDIDATES HAVE NOT
 NEGLECTED THIS OPPORTUNITY

It is estimated that candidates in Jef- ferson county have so far spent some thing like sl20O for the printing of political cards. Persons In a position to know say each candidate will average about $6 for printing and according to arithmetic this would make about 200 candidates in the field.
 reporter. while walking through the court house yesterday, went into the jury room in the city court and on one table counted eighty-six different kinds of cards. The candidates have long since come to the conclusion that the court house is the best place to carry on polit- ieal operations and consequently 1t is the Mecca of hand-shalSing and exchanging of cards. People from every part of the county come to the court house to serve on juries and to appear as witnesses in the various cases on trial and the candi- date has not neglected this opportunity.
 At nearly every court room door a man can be seen handing cards to every per son who passes. There IS evidently some virtue in these cards or the candidates would not be so persistent in their efforts ployed by candidate said yesterday that he had given out 2000 cards. At this rate the printers will reap a rich harvest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19

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 1 do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be cured by such methods. give ms . csll and get we'll
 Address or call at Rooms 1012 and loi- new First National Bank building. corner Second avenue and Twentieth street. Take the elevator.
 Office Hours: s:3o e. m. to 5:2o D na- Sunday. 10 s- m. to n n. H''ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
Station.
RAILROAD WORLD.

J. N, Cornatzer, general agent for the passenger department of the Frisco sys- tenn, will be in Birmingham today. He has recently been on a trip to points in Tennessee and Kentucky. Mir. Cornatz- CTS headquarters are in Memphis.
 special to the Age-Herald from Deca- tur says:
 It is learned from an unofficial but re- liable source that H. L. Swoyer assist ant superintendent of machinery of the Louisville and Nashville railroad with headquarters in Louisville has resigned to accept a more lucrative position. J. J. Sullivan master mechanic of the Louis vile shops here is prominently mention ed to succeed MT. Swoyer. M. Roberts formerly master mechanic of the shops here, will probably succeed MT. Sullivan as master mechanic of the shops at New Decatur. There is speculation as to the rumored changes here.
 J. J. Miller, foreman of the Louisville and Nashville foundry, resigned today
 ". A. Meglemery, auditor of the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad, and c. S. Todd, travelling auditor of the Southern railway, are in Birmingham for the us- ua1 checking up of ticket offices in the Birmingham district.
 Sam c. Porter, travelling freight agent for the Big Four, has returned from a trip to South Alabama and Mississippi 
 The New York Central railroad is ne- gotiating with the American Locomotive company for the purchase of 112 locomo- tives. The contract will amount to s1,- 75O.OoO
 The Wall Street Journal gives the fol- lowing resolution which has been intro- duced in the senate by Senator Quarles, republican, of Wisconsin:
 Resolved, That the interstate com merce commission Is hereby directed to furnish the senate. as speedily as may be practicable, a report showing the princi- pal changes in railway tariff rates. wheth- CT resulting from the adoption of new rates or the amendment of freight classifi- cations. and an estimate of the effect of such changes upon the revenues of rail- way corporations in the United States during each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1901. 1902 and 1903, as compared with the revenue that would have been derived by them under the rates and freight classifications in force during the fiscal year ending June 30 1899. And that said commission also include in said re- port such estimate as may be practicable of the effect of said changes in rates and freight classifications upon the revenues of said railway corporations derived from the transportation of leading commodi- ties. for example, iron and steel articles, coal, lumber, grain, four hay. and sugar, durinp the Deriods above mentioned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19

with negligence and carelessness In not erecting a banner which would be proof against any storm. Evidence was given that the westerly pole had flaw where 1t broke Assistant Corporation Counsel Butts maintained that the collapse of the banner was due to the act of God.
 The court refused to grant a new trial
 Charles W. Durfied the deceased and his brother, John J. Durfeld, left Bir- mingham with Will Lathem, an attache of the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company early in September, 1900 to spend their vacation in New York They left Birmingham with l.. w. Friedman. a local newspaper man, but before reach- ing New York the party divided MT Friedman was to have met them in New York the day following the accident.
 The accident occurred as the young men were going from the city hall to the place of business of M. D. Friedman, who re- sided in New York at the time to pay a social call. MT. Lathem was painfully, but not seriously, injured by the falling of the banner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSY.
There Were Four Alarms, But Losses
 Were Small.

The fire department had four runs yes- terday, but none of them amounted to much. The first was at 7:45 o'clock and was a false alarm sent in from Eighth avenue and Seventh street.
 A few minutes afternoon the servants S house in the rear of M. Wise's residence on Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street was damaged by fire. The loss was small
 The residence on ". D. Glaze on First avenue, between Eighth and Ninth streets was slightly damaged yesterday af- ternoon about o'clock by fire The loss was only few dollars.
 negros house fin Fourth alley, be- tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. was slightly damaged about o'clock last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
MoTHERSHED TRIED TODAY.
Man Who Shot Hambrick to Appear
 Before Judge Abernathy.

A. J. Mothershed goes on trial this morning at 10 o'clock before Judge Aber- nathy on charge of murder. He is ac- cused of shooting and instantly killing J. J. Hambrick on the corner of First ave- nue and Twentieth street about the last of last year.
 The case has been set twice. but was postponed by consent.
 Hambrick is alleged to have been unduly intimate with Mrs. Mothershed, and nelghbors of the latter claim to have caught the two in room together. Mothershed was out of the city. but when he returned and was told about 1t he secured pistol and quietly hunted Ham brick until he found him, when he shot and killed him. He confesses the shoot ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
 THE VULCAN FUND
COMMITTEES ARE ACTIVELY AT WORK ASSING-PLASTER
 CASTS OF VULCAN WILL SOON BE SHIPPED-IMMENS FIGURE.

The five committees of the Commercial club in charge of raising funds for the expenses of the Vulcan exhibit at the St. Louis exposition. were out again yester- day and met with comparatively good success although not quite as good as was hoped.
 They have been in the Woodward build ing among the big industrial companies and have received from them several con- tributions which have materially swelled the fund. Every day this week one or more of the committee will be at work and President Jackson is very anxious for all those who are able to do so to contrib ute literally.
 A letter has been received from James A. MacKnight stating that the lower DOT ton of the plaster cast of Vulcan is being taken apart and packed ready for ship ment to Birmingham, and that all of it will be here by February 15 He is now in New Jersey with Sculptor Moretti assist ing him in packing the casts and seeing to their shipment. The first installment should arrive about the first of next month.
 Mir MaeKnight says in his letter that no real idea of the size of the figure can be gained until it is seen, and that 1t even surprised him, although he had the exact measurements.
 President Jackson left the city yester- day for a few days, but there will be no cessation in the work of raising the funds. When he returns he expects to have re- ports from the committees showing a; least s10,0OO on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Regular Meeting Will Be Held Tomor-
 row Night.

The semi-monthly meeting of the board of aldermen will be held tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock in the council chamber at the city hall. Mayor Drennen stated yesterday that he knew of nothing of any special importance that was scheduled to come up at this session
 The Fifth avenue paving ordinance will not come up for its second reading at the meeting tomorrow night. Two weeks ago when the ordinance was introduced and put upon it's first reading, the matter was carried over until the first meeting in February, which will be on the fourth of the month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
EXTENDING CAR LINE.
Work to Be Pushed on Twelfth Avenue
 From 26th St. to 32d St.

Actual work will be started immedi- ately on the extension of the Twelfth avenue line of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company from Twenty sixth street. the present terminus, to Thirty-second street. The first material was delivered along the line to be extend ed yesterday The cars will be run over the extended line within sixty days time. At Twenty-seventh street the car track will span the Southern railway main line and at Thirteenth street the line will cross the Birmingham Belt railroad, Both bridges have already been built.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
AND POSTOFFICE
 OBSERVE LEES BIRTHDAY

the day will be observed as holiday The registry. general delivery and stamp win dows will be open from to 1O:So o'clock in the morning. There will be two deliV- cries of mall in the business district and one in the residence district. The same hours will be observed by the Avondale and Woodlawn stations.
 In all the public schools programme will be carried out. The schools will not be closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19

Today is the anniversary of the birth of General Robert D. Lee and 1t will be fit tingly celebrated in Birmingham. Camp Hardee. U. c. V, has been called to meet at o'clock in it's hall in the Tomlinson building, and Camp Pelham, U. D. C., will also meet at the same place and time. Crosses of honor will be given to several veterans.
 All the banks in, the city will be closed today and at the Birmingham postoffiee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
GOOD ROADS COMMITTEE.
Mayor Drennen Will Attend Meeting
 In Washington.

Mayor Drennen leaves on Saturday af- ternoon for Washington where he goes to attend a meeting of a committee or the National Good Roads association. The association recently appointed one dele- gate from each state in the union to at tend the meeting in Washington and Mayor Drennen will represent Alabama
 The committee will appear before con eress and urge the adoption of the bills introduced in the house by Congressman Brownlow of Tennessee, and in the senate by Senator Gallagher of New Hampshire. providing for federal aid in securing good roads.
 Mayor Drennen will be absent from Bir- mingham about week