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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-13
Household CrOCkery Sale
Toilet and Dinner Sets


When buying your cockery remember we hold Toilet and
Dinner Sets both until furniture delivered just do in the
August Furniture Sale.
100 piece Syracuse China Dinner Set three decorations with
Soup Tmeen. Regular price $780, special 400
Io2 piece Carlsbad China Dinner Sets, six decorations
regular composition Regular price 2o.oo special 1900
piece Haviand China Dinner Sets five decorations with
sugar and Regular price 24.5o special 2.50
100 piece Havand China Dinner Set five decorations with
Soup Tueen. Regular price $780, special 2450
III piece Haviand China Dinner Set decoration
gold Regular price 5000; special 1880
100 piece Haviand China Dinner Set decorations. Regu
lar price 90 90; special 57.O0
I3 piece Havland China Dinner Set decoration Pink
Garland design Feur de Lis shape. Regular price 8O.oo
special $500
IFS piece Havand China Dinner Set Pink and Green Rocco
border decoration Regular price 8oo0 special 6750
10 piece SemiPocean Toilet Set four decorations and shapes
Regular price $50; special 2.IO
II piece SemiPorceain Toilet Set above with JAR
Regular price 400; special $50
piece Semi Porcelain Toilet Set eight decorations Regular
price 500; special 40
piece SemPorceain Toilet Set ten decorations Regular
price $50; special 800
piece emiPorceain Toilet Set four decorations Regular
price 1850; special 1000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-13
Dress Making.

We are booking orders in our Dress
making particularly are
we looking to book the orders of the
September and October brides. 1t is
well, if you contemplate using our
Dressmadng Department the coming
season that you ask to have a place
reserved-even though you wish to
wait for the new goods, or make your
selections early in September. We said
last week in these columns predicted
an unusual rush the coming fall season
for work on account of the scarcity of
dressmakers. Mrs. McIlwaine will have
charge of the Dressmaking Depart
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-13
Toasted Mallows.

The only candy that is a sum-
mertime success is Toasted NAL
lows. The hottest days don't
effect it. Always crisp and de-
licious. Regular price 40c; special
per pound juc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-13
New WOolens.

ACC.
40 in. Checked Mohairs, self colored.
40 in. Striped Mohars, self colored.
IS in. Cheviots, all colorS.
Use.
IS in. mixed Chevots, values to 1.50.
SO in. Granite Cheviots.
SO in. Plain Cheviot Serges.
81 in. Venetians.
As in Mohairs, blues, browns and green's.
soc.
40 in. Plain and Checked Mohairs
40 in. Jacquards, Checked Mohairs.
SO in. Mixed Homespuns
so in. Mixed Cheviots.
IS in. Fancy Cheviots.
100.
"A in. Mixed Serges.
"A in. Mixed Coverts
"A in. Mixed Homespuns.
SO in. Mohairs, plain and mixed coors.
LIS
40 in jacquard Checked Mohars.
81 in. Plaid Mohairs worth LIS and 200
White Woolens, Mohairs and Seciians,
soc, SOC, 75c, 900, LOO, l.25 and $50.
All Wool Cheviots 75c, 1.00 1.2S to 200,
81 inches wide.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-13
Dyeing and Cleaning.

In the Dyeing and Cleaning Depart
ment we do the best work procurable
in America at moderate prices. At this
season of the year we are paying par
ticular attention to lace curtains,
blankets and household articles. In a
few weeks we will tcgin to look after
the evening dresses and evening gloves
which are to be renovated before the
coming season. 1t is well to anticipate
your wants in this way, so as not to
hurry the work. 1t takes from ten days
to two weeks to return any article
given us to be dyed or cleaned Inquire
in the Dress Goods aisle, the first floor,
TO- information concerning this work.
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SOC
Walters Coats.

White duck coats for walters,
made with military standing collar,
well made. Regular price 75c;
special 5Oc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-13
Umbrellas

A pure silk umbrella in Navy. Green,
Red and Black, with white borders, fast
colors, used either in rain or shine. Reg
ular price $50; special liz
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-13
Solid Gold JeWelry.

300 and $50 Solid Gold Brooches LAG
$50 and 200 Solid Gold Scarf and Stick
Pins ytc
$50 to 500 Solid Gold Link Buttons 2.25
200 and $50 Solid Gold Heart Charms LBS
400, 500 and 900 Solid Gold Hat Pins Z. Is
l5O Solid Gold Children's Rings 85c
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Manufacturers Sample Combs

Shell, amber and white back and side
combs, some mounted and some set
with, rhinestsoes, all choice patterns,
Regular price LOO, Special Soc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
'PEARL AND THE PUMPKIN" AT
THE BROADWAY.

Klaw & Erlanger's splendid produc-
ton, The Pearl and the Pumpkin"
has made a sensational hit at the
Broadway Treatre, it's SCENERY and
costums surprising in every way any
thing ever before staged in this coun-
try. But scenery and costumes are
but an incident to a most interesting
fantastic story told by axsaHAApN com
Dany. A pumpkin famine is caused
by a malicious sprite known as the
Corn Dodger. The only crop has been
raised by a Vermont boy, Joe Miller,
in some mysterious manner. Ike Can
aem, the proprietor ORA canning fac
sory in Bermuda, arrives to obtain
possession of this crop. At the same
time the Ancient Mariner come from
the bottom of the sea on the same
quest, being sent by Davy Jones, who
keeps a boarding house for reform
I'D pirates. Then the scene shifts to
armuda, where Cannem's canning
factory is first shown. Here the
D~umpkin-boy, with the exception of
his head, is cut up to serve as filling
VI plSo III lHS SuG5lS VI IL IOleI.
The head is thrown overload, and
appears in the moon as it rises on
the surface of the waters. With his
magic powers the Corn Dodger un-
does all his wrong, transforms the
pumpkin head into Joe again and all
ends happily. This is related in a
way, interspersed with TWEEN
very novel musical numbers.
Seats may be reserved by mail by
addressing manager Broadway The
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12

theories regarding the origin Of rapid
transit; "Neapolitan Character Stud
les, by Minnie J. Reynolds, is full OF
life interest, and sold Colony Ship
by Evelina w. Drew, tells
something of that interesting indus
try in the early days of the colonies;
"Following the Trail, !" by Borden Fl.
describes a canoe trip through
the Adirondacks; Supplementary
Nature" by t. Douglas MacGregor
gives, in a few words, the story of
Oneida Lake. past and present; ''The
Autumn Flight of Wild Ducks" is an
interesting article from the pen of L.
F. Brown; Michael White writes of
Goldman" where King John was at
and there are numerous minor
articles, together with the usual de-
p%artments, poems, and humor, the
beautifully illustrated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
NC CURES.

McClure's has always something
that compels attention, something inn
mediate and significant that is import
ant to all Americans. The September
number adds to an unbroken series
of Mcclure Articlesn an illuminat-
ing study of commercial piracy, the
first half of Miss Tarbell'ss study of
the Kansas Oil.sWar, and an excursion
into the marvels of modern biology,
"Prolonging the Prime OF Life
which is an authoritative account of
the discoveries of a group of scientists
who have determined that old age is
a disease.
Color printing has never achieved
more perfect results than in the eight
full-page reproductions of Lungren's
paintings of the Grand Canon of the
Colorado, which accompany William
Allen Whites description of the won
ders ION Bright Angel Trail" a bit
old escriptive writing which may well
take place with the classics of our
language.
Eugene Wood, George Randolph
Chester, Mrs. Wilson Woodrow, Jean
Webster, Arthur Train. and Norvell
Harrison supply a round of short
stories stirring, Humorous, light or
serious to fit every mood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
THE F~ouR-TRAck NEWS.

Appropriate to the autumn season
the September number of the Four
Track News opens with an article by
William T. Hornaday, entitled sin
the Heart of an Autumn Forest;''
Kathleen l.. Greig writes of "The
White Sphinx;n Earl w. Mayo des-
cribes an interesting alligator farm
on the Indian River; Austin Cook
tells us something of the youth of
Abraham Lincoln, and Truman A.
DeWeese describes how modern skill
is utilizing the tremendous power of
Niagara; Savage Morocco, +" by Will
liam G. Fitz-Gerald "a Plea for
Country Living, = by Ann w. Mazzano-
vich, and "Ancient Delhi" by w. D,
Earis, are titles that are s~elfexplana.
tory In . very unique article, under
the head Of sPrehistofie Transpopta-
zion. Charles Barnard gives his
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
THE PRODIGAL son" AT NEW
AMSTERDAM.aD

The marvellous success of the new
Hall Game play, "The Prodigal Son."
which had its initial presentation at
the New Amsterdam Theatre on Mon
day evening, has evoked the problem
rs to whether this play is not destin-
I'd to prove even a greater popular
success than was "The Christian"
and for the past decade that, as every
one knows, has very properly been
regarded as the supreme test.
1t is very certain that even the
luxurious existence of ''The Christ
has never been able to boast
interest so intense, an enthusiasm
so marked and so prolonged, expfes-
sions of satisfaction sc boldly and
generally expressed, as those witness
sed at the New Amsterdam Theatre
on the evening of Monday, Septem-
Der 4th.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12

not so high. In view of the fact,
however, chat the water commission
cts themselves, their engineer, Sam
ue1 Mason, and their expert, c. G..
Vermuele, all have said that, in the
long run, the high duty pump would
be the most economical for this city,
it would seem that, if the commits
sioners are working for the best in
terest of Perth Amboy, as we believe
they are, they will award the contract
to the lowest bidder for the high
duty pump. 1t should make no diff
ference what concern bids the lowest,
as long as it is a responsible firm
and puts up a sufficient bond as a
guarantee. This would be the bust
nesslike method of handling city af-
fairs.
The expert, Mr.. Vermuele, howev-
er, say not so. In his report he
tells the commissioners just what
they should do and, strangely enough
his first and second choice of pumps
... 10Th a1.1,44o1 rrs+l. A1A Tr4D,
national Pump Company, known as
the trust. His first choice is the high
est bidder on the high duty pump,
but rather than give it to the lowest
bidder for the high duty pump, he
favors the high bidder on the lower
duty pump. When it is realized that
all have declared that the high duty
pump is the most preferable and that
the lowest bidder on this class is a
perfectly reliable concern, the rec
concentrations of Mr.. Vermuele are
hard to understand.
The list of reasons given in Mr..
Vermuele's report why all companies
excepting the two trust concerns
should be dropped, seems quite in
In fact, those who are
acquainted with engineering methods
declare that his statements are very
unusual and are really no reasons at
all.
Just what the water board will do
in the matter remains. Will they give
the city what all admit is the best
for the requirements, a high duty
pump, or will they follow Mr.. Yer
muele's advice and favor the trust
concerns? 1t is up to you Mr.. Com
missioner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
"a Cbe
* Cbeatres
"THE HAM TREE" REMARKABbB,


In all its history the New York
Theatre has never held such aud
fence as now gather there at every
performance to witness Klaw &c Er-
langer's production of the ''The Ham
Tree in which the great delineators
OF negro character, Mcintyre and
Heath, are the CENTER of interest. II
is the biggest show at popular prices.
ranging from 25 cents to S1.0O. ever
stagedNin America, and by long odds
the funniest entertainment on earth.
People laugh till they are exhausted
and are glad indeed when the end of
an act gives them a respite from
mirthful commissions.
Mcintyre and Heath play minstrels
in the first act, stranded minstrels
in the second and an Indian raiah
and n in the third. Their "con-
versation" in the second act, would,
as Josh Billings used to express it,
make a horse laugh. Mr.. Mcintyre
is h doleful one while Mr.. Heath
is the hopeful"seeing hams grow
ing on trees, rivers of beer, swamus
OF schweitzer and flocks of sausage
flying through the air. This scene
between these veteran comedians is
admittedly the most humorous ever
presented by any two performers.
Seats for "The Ham Tree may be
ordered by mail. Letters should be
addressed to Louis F. Werba, manage
err, New York Theater.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
SUCCESS.

The leading article in Success
Magazine for September deals with
the appointment of Elihu Root as sec-
rotary of state, to take the place of
the late John Hay. To say that this
sketch is interesting and instructive
when it is told by Walter WellmM is
to attempt to emphasize a sefl-evident
truth. Mr.. Wellman is one of the
leading journalists of America, and is
also one of Mr.. Roots closest friends.
Anything that appeals to us as one
of the strong features of our prosper :
ity cannot fail to impress us as a
striking story sometimes easy to be
told in a dramatic way. Fox years the
raising of chickens for market has
been a subject concerning which all
intelligent people have given much
thought.
Orison SWEET Marden, the editor-in-
chief, contributes a stirring editorial
-"Who Held Him Down?'' The other
teabufcS are p"afblcularlY lhlefcsbllS
this month; in fact, the home DEPART
ment is becoming not IN incident
butssa Feature" of Success Magazine.
The department of 1.-THE Well dressed
Man," conducted by Alfred Stephen
Bryan. is one of the most popular de
partments in any magazine, it is the
on y one now published giving young
men the latest styles as well as in
formation regarding correct press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
Under the h

Redd-Were you at the chauffeurs'
dinner?
Greene-Yes; it was great. They had
the table made to look exactly like an
automobile.
rs that right?"
"And say, that's not all that made it
look realistici Why, a lot of the chauf-
feurs were under the table!"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
N CANAL AT LOSS.

3olce, the eminent write
and 7 of Economics, has an ar
tica September number of APP
plety lklovers magazine which
he q at it is unnecessary to
buildI pama Canal and that the
Unite0 will be forced to run it
at a l0V says:
'It is that the canal enthusi-
asts hav given careful study to
the grea routes and the shape
of the cay OF course, many dis
tances are kened. and the canal
will diver |ic from the Straits OF
Magellan, ppe of Good Hope, and
even from unless that canal, as
it can afford ,, lowers its tolls in
competition Eherto, one of the
problems Of Suez company has
been to keepy profits! fts charter
prevents it fro aking more than
twenty-five PEI on the invest
ment. The Sui tie is now about
two dollars a to- d as the earnings
this year have C Pd to over twenty
per cent, a action is impera-
tive. If the Sue npany, to com
pete with Panan Guild cut down
tolls to one dollar\ it would, in
the estimates of Sd hip traffic ex-
perts, be the same he cutting Of
2, 900 miles out of lge.,
''It will be seen, q fore, that low
canal rates are just pchanting to
shippers as great saw pf distances.
The Panama waterwa! be 4 high
way for the nations, w pave to be
run by Uncle Sam at d
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
Parsons

Pearson's Magazine for September
lens with an interesting article de-
libing the work of the Bandit Hun
IS of the Union Pacific Railroad.
lyers of the Seas" an extremely
ely article, tells all about the CON
ction, bulls and machinery, of the
Mobile boats that have been
ling records this summer. New
for the Consumptive is an ac-
of a consumption cure devised
New York Post-G graduate Hos
Three other interesting articles
re.
ftion instalments there are
including the rejuvenated
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
HIGH TIDE.
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New Eng
land today overcast to partly cloudy
weather will prevail, preceded by
rain in the coast districts. with fresh,
variable winds and nearly stationary
1~emperature, followed in this section
IN slowly clearing conditions. On
Eednesday partly overcast to fair
Gather and slowly rising temperature
II prevail, preceded by rain on the
" England coasts, with fresh south
" [sterly winds; and On Thursday fair
10 partly cloudy weather and slight
ber perature changes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
In the Bunker.

Mrs. Greene-You shouldn't be
thinking of golf in church, dear.
Mr.. Greene-Well. | really couldn't
help it. You see, that Mrs. Styles, with
her big hat, sat right in front Of me.
and l couldn't get the IDEA out of my
head that was In the bunker!-
Yonkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids and proposals will be re-
c wed September Is, at the hour $40
NJ. at the council chamber in the
Cvy Hall at Perth Arnboy. N. J., for
co %structing a 10 inch clay pipe sewer
in Kearney Avenue and Lewis Street,
frd n The southerly line of the Bruen
P bperty to Lewis Street, thence west
along Lewis Street to connect with
the trick sewer in State Street
LNngtl of sewer 696 feet.
.AA1han holes.
~ receiving basin complete.
The Council reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. /.
VIM. H. FULLERTON
Street Commissioner.
1854 S-29 9-1~.5-S-12-15
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
Do IT Right.'

Smith modelled a Venus in wax;
And rDon't touch with Umbrellas or
Canes"
Was the sign that was fxed on with
tacks
To the base. And some critic, whose
brains
Worked overtime, wrote with great
pains
Underneath, this IN. Beet alb ax?'
Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
Bent Too Far.

"As the twig is bent" cautioned the
old man to the young man at the race
track, "the trees inclined; you'd bet
ter keep away from these places"
Il amt bent" replied the young
man whose horse was rollicking along
a lap behind the bunch, I'm broke."-
Houston Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
MILK FOR SALE.
DRY FED BUT NOT HALF FED.
THIS is THE COW.


Pooley, who the day before had given
iiA stable a fresh coat OF whitewash In
,ide and out, smiled as he saw the Sign.
He's layin' up more trouble for him
selfA" he said.
"NWhat's that?n\ Masked Buxton, who
heard him.
81 SAY that that there lump o. taller
you'Ie got there with the blue ribbon
round 1t 'ud pisen any baby that drunk
its milk. ANY man who had a lick o.
sense Iud know that, an Mr.. Chelrren
has COB sense" said Pooley.
"yorkre a liar" retorted Buxton, and
the neJt instant they came together.
TbevSid not notice that the train had
q in. They were too busy and there
vas no 81 e to separate them, most OF the
ponulatid5 being at the station to well
come the Ehelfrens. So it was that they
were st@ fighting, though somewhat
weakly nd breathlessly, when the Chel-
frens ca Pc DOWN the street Then they
stoppedz land the rage died out of their
bruised and battered faces and was sue
ceeded By dismay and disgust. for in the
rear of Hhe carriage that conveyed the
family me Chelfrens' hired man walked,
.leading 2y a halter a sleek little Jersey
COW, vii b at the moment stopped and
mooed E%reeting to the b~lue-ribboned
Herefor Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
skeptica,.

Farmer Ryetop-Thar be a lot of this
here tainted money" going around
these days.
Farmer Whcatley-I don't believe it.
TO make sure bit every silver dollar
got for my crop of wheat an | amt
found n with a faint yet.-Chicago
ews.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
Beyond His Limit.

Percy--What did she say when you
popped the question last night?
Harry-Why, she said for two pins
she would marry me.
Percy-Why don't you give her two
pins?
Harry-Because she meant dia-
mondstudded hatpins.-Chicago News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
AMOS THE MIGHT HUNTER

''About the orter? wv old m;
Scott was in the woods d he b
killed an orter. Now Their MT not
in III eat u mink, nor a cat, n
an orter. I've left a ..carca hangi
for a year and at the end oy lat tin
it, was all there, except it 5 dri,
up some. A 'gorbie, or a ca, or
chicken-nothin' II eat an OIL ". III
o d man killed an orter, and gi,
II piece TO the dog; but the dog oul
MT eat it.
=" Eat orter or starve!' said b,
the dog wouldn't touch it. NexV pei
he offered a piece to the dog; Eai
the dog refused it. W
" Eat orter or starve,' said
Next meal he did the same thin
Eat orter or starve,' But the b
list wouldn't eat the orter. Every d3y
he'd bring out a piece of orter, am
every day the dog would turn his heaC
away. Well, Invent on for six days
The dog couldn't stand it no longer
so he eat n piece, and he Civ
him a bite to eat till he'd eat all tina
ortert'-Tappan Adney, in Recrea
tion for September.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
Where He a

Bobby, | I'm. surprised to hear you
using such language! l hope you do
hear that kind of language at
homer"
"Yessm, we've got a parrot. "-Hous-
ton Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
Fishing for the Facts.

What's your fathers business?''
asked Mr.. Packinham.
"~Business?" exclaimed Lord Harry.
MY deah sir, my fathah has no bust
ness"
on, excuse me. I thought he might
be leading a blameless life. What's his
graft?"-Chicago Record-Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
Lcng-Felt Want.

Customer want a book that will
do for hot weather reading.
Bookseller-All right, sir. Here is a
ghost story that is warranted to make
your blood run cold.-Chicago News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES

for all makes Of machines at Five Cents
per package and everything else per-
tanning TO sewing-machinos at greatly
reduced prices. Look, for the red s.
1922 State St, Tel. 90, W-T-Call, N. Y.
Is N. ]. Tel. Co. Perth Amboy, N. ].
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
Mo Naedless Delay.

do you believe there is anything in
mind reading?"
IF there isn't, my wife's an awful good
guesser. She never has to wait for me to
do IN confessing Chicago Record
Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-12
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IL.


There has been much talk about
the purchase of a new pump for the
Runyon station of the city's water
works and various things have trans
pired which have kept the matter
prominently before the public. The
purchase of a pump seems such an
ordinary thing that the wonder is
there has been so much agitation
over the matter. If a man starts a
factory and wants to install a gas en-
CINE, he does not believe 1t necessary
to have a special kind of engine de-
signed for his use when the work re-
CURED is no different from that in
any other factory. He calls for bids
from different engine manufact-
investigates the various
oks up the standing of
X@ a UHtIluS Tic cDSllc III
Ag else being satisfact-
s engine from the man
here any-t4ffeYence be-
private individual buying
Inc for hit factory and the
buying a pump for it's water
Ks? 1t stands tS reason that If
compel a manufacturer to alter
Ills own plans to buil9 you a pump
and something happenA that 1t does
not work right, he WIN lay the
blame on the changes h9 was forced
to make. Much bettef would it be to
allow him to install his own pump,
- he has tested any guarantees
satisfactory. \
water board, however, has
y ed this stage. 1t saw Fit to hire
expert to have a speciaA kind of
pump designed. This EXPERT cost
the taxpayers $3.50. What is the re-
suit?
Bids are received from four diff
ferent firms, all of them experienced
pump builders. Two of them are in a
sort of combine and two are indepet-
dent. They have bid on specified.
tions a prepared by the expert and
guarantee the pump they will install.
Having one to the expense of get
ting a specially designed pump there
seems to be nothing left for the wa
ter board to do but buy from the low
est bidder for, with the exception of
possible minor details. all the pumps
must be alike.
The only question seems to be a
choice between a high duty pump and