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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
LIbrarlans of the Middle Aces.

In Harper's Magazine for April Pro-
fessor Richardson of Princeton gives a
vivid picture of the libraries of the mid
ole ages and the curious customs OBJ
tanning in them: "'rhe librarian was
sworn into office on the Holy Gospels
he says, "as became one whose duty 1t Is
to furnish to those who have need the
food and weapons of the soul-for so
they used to call books. Books are the
nourishment of the SOUL says one abbot,
speaking of the library of his convent;
and another says, AS the armory is to
the castle, so the library is to monas-
terry The very name Librarian ar
marius,' derived as it is from the press,
cupboard. almeric. In which the books
are kept, is precisely the modern word
almoner;-as the almoner serves from
his cupboard food and drink for the needy,
so the librarian deals out books, which are
the food and drink of the soul
In the beginning the librarian was,
curiously enough as 1t sounds at first,
the precentor or choir-master, but the
explanation of this is, in fact. simple
enough; since the first books were the
service books kept in the apse cupboard
in the church. the precentor was naturally
charged with their care. and when the
collection grew by the addition of other
books he kept charge until the growth
made subdivision of labor necessary.
THE ordinary duties of librarians are
often laid down with great minuteness in
the monastic rules: they differ greatly
in detail but not much in essence from
those of the modern; he must take charge
of the books, keep and know under their
separate titles frequently examine care
fully to prevent damage from damp, dust,
mice and moth-worms,' and repair them
when damaged. He must lend books to the
brethren, enter each loan carefully in his
register, and see that a sufficient deposit
Is left for its return, or proper bond
given"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
THE MORNINGS GOSSIP.
SPRING NOTES.

Such pretty things are seen in the Biz
mingham shops that 1t is almost impos-
sible for a woman to make any fatal
mistakes in making her spring purchases.
The parasols that are an important
part of the summer wardroa are so
charming that. no woman ever looks at
one without longing to possess it. The
smartest ones are of white silk bordered
in colors and In Dresden designs. A very
effective sunshade has its border In
brilliant red tint, a fame eolored thing.
These for the dashing women who car
wear poppy hats and gay looking clothes.
The Dresden borders, those showing col
ors in the delicate and effective lilacs
and pinks, are for the women who af-
feet more ETHEREAL things the daffodin
and sweet pea looking women, those who
can wear pale Powered hats and dream
like gowns, what | call helotrope women
because no matter how droopy he-iotrope
gets. it Is still fragrant and pretty.
Some women are like That and look
charming In pale and fragile eolors and
wear washed-out looking things most eff
fectively. The Dresden things with their
lack of color are for the fiower-like
women and the borders on the parasols
showing little June roses and small fig
ures are to be used with the French
Powered things that are being made into
gowns for garden parties and al fresco
affairs.
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Haunted Furniture.
From the Country Gentleman.

From the Country Gentleman.
knew some people who kept in a room
of their house certain boexs or cases, of
Sc eds Entrusted to them by friends in In
dia. The boxes began to make noises In
the room. as If they We're being moved
about like the furniture in haunted
houses. Presently came a letter from the
owners. saying they wanted the boxes.
MuAs we not argue that some mystic
efflihS from the brains Of the living
hgentS in India caused the disturbance
1mong the boxes in England? If so. then
when the noises of old furniture mysterl-
iuslv displaced occur Gas in Abbotsford
In The night when Mr.. Bullock. who sup
HE'D the sfurniture died in London) may
We mol gtess that previous owners of the
dies aid chairs are thinking of these
nans
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

In well known Birmingham shop are
seen replicas of those wonderful crepe
shawls worn by our grandmothers. The
crepe is of the softest material. elinging,
exquisite and the embroidered borders
are traced In wonderful silk and in soft
and silky rose designs. These borders are
ten and fifteen inches wide, and the
shawls are finished with gorgeous silk
fringes. In some of the shawls the cor
ners are so richly embroidered that the
designs extend almost the whole length
of the shawl Besides the beauty of these
intricate patterns the fringes are equally
intricate, and their length and richness
determine the price of the shawl quite
as much as does the delicate embroidery
and the exquisite texture.
Almost every ante-bellum beauty and
belle possessed an embroidered crepe
shawl which has fallen an heirloom to the
modern beauty, and with the revival of
these rich old things many exquisite
shawls will come from their lavendar-
scented boxes. The boxes in which these
shawls were so carefully folded were of
white silk. handpainted in roses, and If a
fair beauty bequeathed such a recep-
tacle to her namesake of the present gen.
GRAFTON, it is a treasure in keeping with
the rare old shawls.
The fans of the season are very small,
little lowered things that remind you OF
spring garden. They are quite useless
and are intended only to be pretty and to
match your gown. One of these fans is
entirely of purple vioets, or at least 10
all appearances 1t Is mass of violets.
The sticks are so delicate and short
that they are completely overshadowed by
the violets just some little women
are by their immense flower hats. A
charming fan that seems to be made for
the only purpose of inviting little
gossip-the kind that is told behind
fans-is of gay peoples, while an inno-
cent looking fan is made entirely of Eng
lish primroses. 1t suggests tea and
fresh little garden, where nothing is ever
discussed.
A very smart but demure fan is in
grey-blue flowers, and a woman whose
taste inclines to black ccessories-long
black gloves and French-heeled shippers
with big black bows-will like the little
fans fashioned of black peoples
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

visiting her sister, Mrs. Sterling A.
Wood, at 1925 South Twentieth street.
President and Mrs. Hadley will arrive
in Birmingham today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

A few applications will remove tan or
sallowness and restore beauty.
SATINOLA is a new discovery, guar
anteed. and money refunded if it fails to
remove the worst case of Freckles, Pim-
pies, Liver Spots, Black-heads and Dis
figuring Eruptions In 20 DAYS. After these
defects are removed the skin will be soft,
clear. healthy and beautiful Price 90
cents and $100, druggist or mail
Miss IT. Hyers writes: Augusta, Ga,
Sept %, '04: II can truthfully say that
Satinola is the only thing that ever did
my complexion any good My face and
hands were covered with freckles. l used
two packages of Satinola. My complexion
is now as white and soft as that of
baby. l cannot recommend Satinola too
highly
NATIONAL TOILET co., Paris. Tenn.
Sold everywhere by the leading drug
gists.
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CHURCH SUPPER.

A supper will be given this evening from
6 to o'clock at the residence of Mrs.
]. II. Pritchard, 1914 Twelfth street, for
the benefit of the Pilgrims Congrega-
tional church
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REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE.
$Gt00-Stuuco res, Sycamore St. S0x165
$3750-New S. High. res; rents $420.
$l00-50Xl90; Ave. Il, bet Both and 3lst SITS.
$40. 0OO-Extra large lot; Five Points res.
S45OO-Sroom res; cor. Hickory and Jun
iper.
S2650--Hlckory st. lot; near Col. Rhodes.
$l750-50x250; 18th st. bet. and IL.
$25 per foot. Norwood lots.
$6500-Excellent NJ 18th st. homa; close in
$70OO--W, 10th st; improved double front.
S90O0-Elegant 18th Ave, home
$55OOS rooms; 9th Ave, res. furnace heat
$4750-24th St cor; 2-story res
81, 250-3d Ave. cor; 100Xl00.
$6500-2story brick; list Ave.
S25, 000-1Sth st. cor; rents $500
$40. 0O0-Second Ave. cor; 50x100
$500 per acre, lovely 15-acre tract only
block from car line; 3la miles out.
$lS,G0O-Handsome Ensley corner; rents
$1,000.
MCCONNELL G CARTWRIGHT,
Phones 46. go North 2lst st.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
AUTOMOBILE RIDE.

What promises to be a most interesting
occasion will be the automobile ride to
he given Saturday afternoon for the BEN
eft of a local charity. Several handsome
motor cars and Brmingham's most noted
chaffeurs will be found at Five Points
between the hours of 4 and 6 o'clock, and
a spin will be taken down Eleventh ave-
nue.. one of the most magnificent boule-
wards in Birmingham. Each party will on.
returning be served with ices at the resis
dence of Mrs Thomas d. Parle.
The little folk are especially delighted 81
this arrangement and number d. gro,iue
people have promised to go automoms
with the children. Prices. however, crow
been made especially for the <"ouiu
10 cents for the tqe and y
while for the older fsoplSfarv.
be charged.
The motor cars will be sn'e
owners. and the chaffepk r,,nant .tto.aa '
nounced later in these colrlE .i "e
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

FOR SALE.
$40 0O0-50x1o0; I'd ave. corner; close In
s4-O0-70xG9 18th St, South, near 18th ave-;
s-room modern furnace heated house
SSe0O-6Sx200; residence lot, 10th ave-.
South. near Goth st.
-100x1e0; Ave. f, near 31st st.
s2S5O-50x140; Ave. C, near 10th St; renting
S91.5 per mo.
w. G. OLIVER G. CO.,
Room 10 Watts Bldg, cor 3rd ave. ana
goth St Phones 1893.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

Patent rubber window cleaner........ Csc
Embossed nickle waiters..... ..........ioc
Assorted chair seats, each..... ........ loc
Dime package brass chair seat
lackS.,... .....s...s.. s........ ~
Quart tin milk cans..... ......... $50. LOG
600 wood tootpicks..... -. .......... &c
200 best parlor matehes..... =. ...... lie
DC package or roll toilet paper.... SC
Patent hair curlers..... =. -. ....... &c
Combination steel can opener and
cork puller..... -. =. ......... &c
Dime ink or pencil tablets. SC
55e decorated night lamp..... =. -. I5c
2-quart fire proof cooking kette..... i0c
zoe tin reflector lamps...... ........... Csc
Quart graduated measure.,... :. ...... Sc
Stronk whisk brooms. -. =. 5000. loo
Assorted eolors crepe tissue...... 49,. loo
Long handle fire shovels..... ......... &c
Long handle fire pokers..... .......... &c
Wire clothes lines..... =. ........... SC
5o-foot cotton clothes line. -. &c
6o-foot clothes line..... 80. ......... loo
zoe wood handle dippers.... -. -. Sc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

Mrs. c. s. Simmons, who is in Baltimore
with Mrs. Macarthur during the latter's
serious illness at DR.. Kelley's sanitarium,
will not return before next week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
O'NEILL' OFFERI NCS
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

e-inch tin pie pans......... ............ Sc
Fancy silverine mugs..... $500. SC
l2-lb and pound wooden butter molds. l5c
DC long handle cook spoons. ........ Sc
Durable cake turner's. ............. sc
Assorted shaving brushes........... -. &c
Assorted tooth brushes...... ........... &c
Assorted scrub brushes..... -. $3.50. &c
Dime shoe daubers 49,. .............. Sc
Csc backing brushes..... -. ......... l5c
25c stove brushes .............. i5c
25c horse brushes ......... i5c
Wire handle bowl strainer. &c
Glass lemon squeezer- ............. Toe
i0c box French shoe backing. $500. So
Ioc box enamelne stove polish. -. SC
loc tack hammer -. ............. 81
CSC durable house meat saw......... lbs
Strong cocoa fl nor mats. -. ...... 69c
Assorted sizes fiber lunch boxes...... loo
Assorted sizes lunch baskets......... Csc
Strong wood seasoned sifters. loo
Glass salt and pepper shakers........ SC
Strong steel ice pick. ......... Toe
Japanese lanterns, assorted colors.... SO
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while for the older fspplsrarv.

NOTES AND PERsoNA,-s. eral in re-
Mrs. George II. Estes Mas retnf, uo"h III
Eufaula, where she was the{guene ei's ny
mother Mrs. Mary b. Th2fhton.S put pu al
mons.
Mrs. Marie Kern Mullens recital for tMr
benefit of the Hillman hospital MOI wi1l'I
be given on the evening of April fs in
stead of the 14th
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
REAL ESTATE.


WANTED TO BUY.
Your real estate.
Your real estate mortgage.
Your rental notes.
Or any good collateral notes.
We have arrangements by which we
can either sell your property by judicious
advertising, or we will make you cash
offer for any piece of property you own
In this county. in case you desire
quick sale. Call and see us.
GEO. C. WHATLEY & CO.
Room 21o, First National Bank Bldg.
Phonec 69S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

The Creche held its regular monthly
meeting on Tuesday at the residence o.
Mrs. ]. I. Nixon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

The Clionian club will meet with Mrs.
George NJ, cruikshank tomorrow aftec-
noon at o'clock
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Redsford will
leave today for Stafford Springs, Miss,
to be gone for month,
Miss Beulah Wood of Tuscaloosa is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
BURNED
TO Deaf Il
BURLINGTON BRAKEMAN PER
IsHEs IN WRECK IN ILL
NoIs.

Chicago, April 10. A Burlington
freight train was wrecked early today
at Lamoille, ILL.,, and Brakeman G. A..
Johnson Of Clinton, Ia, was burned to
death, Engineer Wm Gambert of Full
ton, ILL.,, and Fireman Hugh WINNINGS
of Carbon Cliff, Ia, were probably IA
tally burned. The train struck some
obstacle on the track, believed to have
been dropped by another train. The
engine and seven cars were thrown
into the ditch. An oil car Immediately
took fire and seven cars were de-
stroyed. The men were burned before
they could be freed from the debris.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
GOOD OUTLOOK
ESTIMATES PROMISE ENGLAND a
BIG SURPLUS IN TWO
YEARS.

LondcL, Eng, April 10. = Budget
day attracted large crowd to the
house of commons today. Chancellor
of Exchequer Austen Chamberlain es.
Inmates the expenditures for 19O5-O6
at s705,16o.000 and the revenue on the
existing basis of taxation at s72O,o2O,-
600, leaving a surplus of $14,86O,O0O.
The tea tax is reduced by four cents
from July 1. An effort will be made,
it is said, to cut the rates of taxation
on property.
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ROBBED WHILE AT PRAYER.

Unknown Man Steals Ladies' Purses
In Church Pew at Clinton.
Clinton, April 10-While Lenten SER
vices were being conducted Friday in
st. Johns Episcopal church an un-
known man entered the church, took
a seat in a rear pew in which two la
dies were sitting, and during their mo-
mentary absence from the pew, ran
sacked their pocketbooks, which they
had left behind, and made his escape
with the contents, about SIS in silver.
1t was some little time later before
the women discovered that they had
been made victims of the theft while
they knelt before the altar.
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ton. This paper views the news from
Rojesvensky as an auspicious prelude
to decisive battle (which may show
that over Rojestvensky still shines the
happy star which helped him, when a
lieutenant to save the fragile vesta in
an unequal conflict with a Turkish bat
tleship."
The Sviet expresses the hope that
Rojestvensky is destined to turn the
tables, and that even in case of de-
feat, some of his vessels will be able
to break through and reach the Japan
ese sea.
Linevitch PiIIorles cowards.
Gunshu Pass, April 10,-General
Linevitch has pilloried a number of Of
flcers who displayed cowardice during
the battle of Mukden
Cars Picture Destroyed.
ST. Petersburg, April 10.-During the
morning prayers today at the high
school of Romny, in the government Of
Poltava, a portrait of the emperor was
destroyed by an explosive which was
let off behind the picture. Four pupils
were injured. Nine shots were fired at
the governor of the prison at Libau
last night as he was returning home.
The governor was not hurt.
Will Enforce Neutrality.
Manila, April 10-The American
cruiser Raleigh, the torpedo boat de-
stroyers Barry and Chauncey and the
supply ship General Alvado have been
dispatched to patrol the west coast of
Palawan island to enforce neutrality.
Three other destroyers are preparing
to sail.
Oku Conducts Turning Movement.
Harbin, April 10.-Information re-
ceived at the Russian headquarters
seems to have definitely established
the fact that only Chinese bandits
under the lead of Japanese officers to-
gether with some Japanese cavalry are
operating to the westward of Tsitsi-
har, their object evidently being to raid
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
A RATE
REFORM
c. &. e. l., WILL HEREAFTER ABB.
soRH ST. LOUIS BRIDGE
TOLLS.
MEANS A RATE SAVING
Firms In st. Louis Have for Years
Kept Stock in East st. Louis to Save
Charges - Senator Scott Discusses
Questions of Rates.

Chicago, April 10. - The Chicago &
Eastern Illinois railway today an
nounced that it will absorb the ter
minal charges of SIS across the bridge
at ST. Louis on all freight carried over
it's road. This charge has hitherto
been added to the freight charges to
East ST. Louis and by the new plan the
freight charges to East st. Louis will
take the freight across the bridge
without toll to the bridge company.
The result Is direct reduction in
rates of S. per car. It Isl siexpected that
all roads leading from Chicago to st.
Louis will quickly follow the example
of the Eastern Illinois.
Several of the large wholesale
houses in st. Louis have for several
years maintained store Shouses on the
east side of the river and have shipped
to points east Of the Mississippi from
these branches in order to escape the
heavy freight charges for transporta-
tion across the bridge. The change
which has been inaugurated by the G.
& E. l., If followed by the other roads
will decrease the running expenses Of
these firms to considerable degree
and will prove real reform.
Scott on Railroad Questions.
| Washington, d. c., April 10. - Sen
ator Scott Of West Virginia, colleague
of Chairman Elkins Of the Interstate
commerce committee and heavily in
terested in railroads, declares that con-
gress should proceed very slowly in
enacting legislation affecting rail
roads. This is in full accord with the
tenor of the dispatches Of Saturday
night to the effect that cold water is
to be thrown on the Presidents efforts
and gentle hint given that such legis-
lation will be opposed to theslast ditch.
Roads Should Fix Rates.
Scott declares in favor of any law
preventing discrimination Of unjust or
extortionate rates, but draws the line
emphatically at fixing rates by any
power except the railroads themselves.
Scott points out that vast sums are in
vested by the masses in railroad Sc
cy.rities and the great hazard in rail
road building and operation, and says
that 1t Is unfair to permit those not
vitality interested and with but slight
knowledge to step in and dictate what
rates shall be.
He says that it may be that the cleo
tion in Chicago last week forecasts
what the general country is coming
to, but believes that failure of munich.
pal and governmental ownership will
follow. He says that he believes that
the senate will act with great delibera-
tion in enacting law affecting rail
roads.
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REBELS WIN
MOROCCO suLTAN's TROOPS ARE
ROUTED BY THE PRE-
TENDER.

Paris, France, April 10. - A Temps
Algiers dispatch says: ut is reported
here that bloody encounter took
place Sunday between the troops Of
the Sultan of Morocco and rebels in
support of the pretender, at the town
Of Oujda The sultans forces were
driven back and a serious rout threat
ened when the French frontier forces
in that vicinity opened fire with bat
terry of artillery checking the rebel adj
vance and permitting the sultan's
forces to retire in order.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
SPANISH WoRKMEN, ANeERED
BY RESERVOIR DISASTER, BE-
COME UNRULY.
OFFICIALS ARE BLAMED
Workmen Say They Were Compelled
to Use Defective Material In Con-
structing Reservoir and Papers De-
clare Engineers Forsaw Catastrophe.

MduTlu, ADrll 1U.-A serious COL
lision between workmen and police oc-
Cured today on the Gale San Ber-
nardo. Numbers of workmen were in
jured.
Carrying black banners, 5000
workmen made demonstration
yesterday afternoon near the
scene of Saturdays reservoir disaster
The police, on seizing the flags, were
stoned by the crowd and several on
both sides were seriously injured.
Water Pipes Under Wall.
1t appears that underneath the foun-
dations of the reservoir which gave
way with such disastrous results on
Saturday were water pipes used to
supply the palace and old Madrid. It
Is stated that this was the cause of
the subsistence, and not the surface Of
the ground, which, when tests were
made, sank only IL milimetres. The
vault was built Of cement with iron
girders, as were also the supporting
columns. The first fall caused all the
pillars to bend and the end of the iron
work to stretch. resulting in central
and uniform collapse. These explana-
tions, however. cannot be considered
as final.
Madrid newspapers publish asser.
tions that the disaster had been fore.
seen by engineers as well as by work.
men. 1t is now recalled that the bad
condition of the soil on which the res.
ervoir was constructed caused keen
opposition and numerous criticisms
when the scheme was being discussed
in the cortes.
Workmen who have been questioned
say that they were compelled to build
too rapidly with materials so defec
tive that disaster was bound to hap
pen.
Ten Survivors Lose Reason.
Many heart rending incidents and
painful scenes are reported. Ten o1
those who were rescued alive have
gone mad. A huge crowd stood around
the scene throughout the night, watch
Ing the attempts at rescue in the light
Of huge electric lamps.
Crowds of workmen and womer
carrying black flags forced all the the
atres to close Saturday night.
King Alfonso had telephone wire
laid from the scene Of the disaster tc
the palace. and by that means was
kept constantly informed. The kine
again visited the hospitals. Some ol
the injured have died.
Seven hundred workmen are en-
gagged in clearing the debris.
During the day students and work
men paraded the streets, collecting
money for the families of the victims
of the disaster. The public is contrib
uting freely.
The governor of Madrid has prohib
tied great popular demonstration o1
mourning, which the workm en- wish tc
organize, but he received the dele
gates Of the workmen's associations
whom he informed that street pro
cession would be permitted under Ger
tain restrictions.
An exact estimate of the casualties
is still impossible. 1t is stated thai
there were 236 men in the lower par
Of the reservoir, all Of whom were
killed.
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RUSSIAN.
BATTLEsHlPs.

KN1Az sUvARoFFF1agh
TAO
guns
twenty 8 inch
740
off,
and men,
osLABIAold; 1854
teen inch guns; 1872 officers and
NAvARNod guns eight
inch $50 officers -
$3.50 guns
DMII rebuilt 52
48
34oo guns;
off,
six guns eight guns $40 off,
the list Of
battles dispatches
which
of the fleet Rojestvensky
Singapore According dispatches Singapore
smaller
which
Donsko Aurora
umud Jemtchug Ama Russ Anadv Frerst Bismarck
pcdo-boat desroyers sailing flag
Meteor Jupiter
ship sixteen Golfers
picked Macca after
the