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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-17
SHRUBS A NECESSITY.
They Give a C.l2raa Which Nothnl
 Ei2e C4n Supply.

They Give C!lcr1n Which NothtF1
 Eiee Gan Supply.
 Every resident cf q community owe certain oblig& ion.,. to it which he e@A not slight without annoyance to th"S' about him. One of these duties k I> observe orGt. and care about his prem ises. \ home W!:rh is the very pcT' lection of neatncs,; and beauty may h. thoroughly spoiled by d slouchy place adjoining it. It iH the duty of ever. citizen to keep his grounds clean ahi attractive. and they can be made beau ty spots with littlc care and expense When one resident takes up this wo".., others usually follow, and whole blocks are thus hcautilicd. This ia what makes the town attractive and brings new residents. In an artic:" on beaUtifying yards in the Home Magazine Eben E. Rexford says:
 Every yard ought to have It's shrubs They give to 1t a charm which neth,A& else can supply. On very small grounds they take the place of trees very satiSs- factorily. Indeed. they are preferable there because they are not likely to outgrow the limits assigned them, as trees will in time, and they do moi make shade enough to bring about the insanitary conditions which are almost always found to exist in small places where the trees have made strong de velopment.
 Shade is a pleasing feature in sum mer, but there is such a thing as hay. ing too much of it. We frequently sc, places in which the dwelling Is almost hidden by a thickct of trees and eX- animation will show that the house is always damp and that tlIe occupants of 1t are unhealthy. Look at the roof, and you will be likely to find the shingles covered with green moss. The only remedy for sulh a condition of things Is the thinning out or removal of some of the trees and the admission of sun light. Shrubs can never be charged with producing such a state of things hence my preference for them on lot> where there is pot much room.
 Vines can be used upon the walls of the dwellings, and about the verand3S and porches in such a way as to give all the shade that is needed, and. witt few really fine specimens of shrubs scattered about the grounds, trees vii l not be likely to be missed very much I would not he Untlcrcto3I as discolu aging the planting of trees on places where there is ample space for theft development. A fine tree is enc of the most beautiful things in the world ] but it must hc given q good deal of room, and that is something that cannot | be done on the small city or village lot It takes years for a tree to grow to | good size, while shrub will--or ought l to at least--be in it's prime the third G fourth year from planting and gener ally affor;:s a satisfactory degree O pleasure to it's owner from the start
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-17
Customs of Brittany,

Brittany alone, of all the province of France, seems to have preserved itS types and individuality. To be Breton is by no means to be French. The ol. men to this day chatter in the Celti' tongue. The Breton mother when n"' at work in the fields sits in the door 0; her cottage plying the distaff and recit- ing the old legends and quaint folk songs to the white coifed baby beside her. The Breton woman still wears the costume of her mothers before her and is satisfied in it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-17
Too Heavy to Keep.

Magistrate (to prisoner)-Misera5; being, not only have you robbed vol, employer of the fruits of long years o labor, but yon have dissipated it i the widest extravaganza. Prisoner That is truc but couldn't keep t. stolen money; it weighed too heavi' on my Loisirs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-17
How They Dance In Hungary.

With the exception of the Spaniarll: there is no nation iii Europe thn. dances like the Hungarians. They love 1t with a love that amounts to passion They not only go in for it heart an( soul, but they will dance on anything in any sort of weather. A paddock, :; village street, stable yard, the earth en floor of a wayside csarda-it is al the same to them. Not the scorchine sun or the whirling dust or the pelta& rain or the falling snow will dete. them. They all dance beautifully too It seems to be in their blood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-17
PclIcn Travels Far.

The pollen Ilon. pine forests ofte; forms a yellow U&till., on lakes O" on the ocean aS fay a& 200 miles from the shore and has been mistaken by peas ants for showers of sulphur. The pol- len grains of the pine are provided with hollow vcsiclc>. which buoy them uI in the air very much on the princi- ple of box kite.-St. Nicholas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-17
1ry This.

Bill had a billboard. Bill also ha A board bill. The beard bill bored Ei so that Bill sold the billboard to pa his board bill So after Bill sold hi billboard to pay his board bill tl board bill no longer bored Bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-17
The Rioht One.

"Sir. I want your daughters hand"
 "Iou ma! have it with the greates pleasure. dear boy. if you'll take tA one that's always in my pocket. .'-Ba .imOre Sun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-17
Purely Chance.

Knickcr Do you consider poker a game of chance? Bocker-Purely Sometimes; my wife finds it out, and then again she docsn' t.. Harper's Ra- gar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-17

The fear Gf work is the card index to the catalogue of sroubleS.-RichmOnd NisSourian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26

mittees, held in the parlors of the Com mercial club, Chairman Fred $. Ball an- nounced that $S000 on the $20000 had been secured. At noon today Chairman Ball announced that this fund had been in- creased by 5000 and that the total amount so far collected accordingly aggregates at least $40,000. By 8 o'clock tonight, at which time the committees will again re- port, 1t Is expected that this amount will be materially increased, and there are prospects, though apparently remote, that the citizens of Montgomery in a spurt of generosity, might even rally around the leaders and subscribe the entire amount needed.
 Though these committees are diligently at work on the proposition, the club has come to realize that the financial stress on the city in the past few months has been particularly heavy, and for this reason the members have decided to ask the Methodist college commission for an ex- tension of time until May l. The exten- sion is asked for in order that the city might be on the safe side should the committee fail to report the amount de- sired, and 1t Is thought that in view of the amount already contributed the com mission will come to terms on the request. Chairman Ball expresses himself as cer- tain that the full amount will be raised by the specified time.
 Vaiden's Record.
 Adjutant General Bibb Graves of the Alabama National Guard this morning re- ceived notice from the board of military examiners that there was no necessity for examining w. J. Walden, who was re- gently elected major of the Third regi- ment on account of his past efficient ser vice. and Col. R. D. Dumont of the First regiment says he fully approves
 This is quite compliment to Major Walden. He was asked by the board for a part of his military experience, and he says that he enlisted in Company E, Third regiment, in 1885; that he was a. corporal and sergeant from 1885 to 1887; was elected first lieutenant for one year, and was then captain for seven years. He was elected major in 1895 and when the state was redistricted he was transferred to the First regiment. He was appointed captain in the Second Alabama volun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
Ready for oastmaster.v

Everything is in readiness for the pre- sentatlon of the "Toastmaster" tomorrow night at the Ensley Opera house and the indications are that a large crowd will be present to greet the Owenton college men on their first appearance In the city. The advance sale of seats has been large The members of the Sarnegie library board have been working hard to make this, their initial effort in this direc- tion, a success from every standpoint The library is greatly In need of funds and the presentation of this delightful comedy, the "Toastmaster," is one of the methods adopted by the board to raise them. That the Carnegie library is an ex- cellent institution, one of which any city might be proud, goes without saying, and that the citizens of Ensley will main tain it in the manner in which 1t ought to be maintained is another proposition which their characteristic public spirit and lberality strongly supports. Aside from the consideration of helping a worthy cause the play Itself is well worth the price of admission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
Personal and General.

Miss Clara Gleen and Mir. Charles Os- borne were quietly married yesterday afternoon at the home of George Lei bacher in Tuxedo, the Rev. l.. F. Whit ten officiating. Only few relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties were present.
 Henry Keller is serving on the jury in the city court of Birmingham this week.
 Dr. George Brown of Pratt City was in the city today.
 w. L. Clark, F. E. Butcher. J. H. Jones, E. M Clark, A. c. Tice and P. J. Rogers attended the meeting of the Shriners in Birmingham tonight.
 Henry Broda has been attending the meetings of the Ancient and Accepted
 Scottish Rite Free Masonry in Birming-
 ham for the past three days.
 The Rev. l.. F. Whtten is in attendance
 upon the district conference which is now
 in session at the Eleventh Avenue Meth
 odist church. Mir. Whitten is chairman of
 the committee on Sabbath observance and temperance.
 Milligan's plantation show Is still hold ing the boards at the corner
 and Twentieth street This was part Of
 the street fair of the National Amuse-
 ment company. which did not depart with i that organization.
 Mir J. II. Thomas of the Thomas-Fraser Lumber company, Birmingham, was in the city today.
 | Quite number of people who are at tending the meeting of the Scottish Rite Masons in Birmingham were in the city today The party was taken through the
 steel mill by Henry Broda and Dr. J. H. Edwards
 The Junior Order United American Me- chanics, held their regular meeting at
 their hall on Avenue b between Twen- tieth and Twenty-first streets. | The ladies of the Methodist church. at Fairvew will give a trolley ride on May l :. Passengers will be received at the regular stations from Crews to Ensley. This affair was postponed several days ago to the date mentioned. The Joy Bearers, q Sunday school class
 of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, will meet with Miss Year Barton to-
 morrow evening at her home on Seven- teenth street. After business session re- | treatments will be served. | R. s. Hickman is serving on the jury | in the United States court this week. Mir G. M. Everson, of the draughtng department of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, has purchased the home of MT. Fred Kelly on Avenue H and Twenty sixth street. and will move into it at once
 Mir J. $. Hall and family will move into their new home on Avenue I and Twentieth street the latter part of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26

You will buy. We are sure of that. We give you fair warning that if you do come to this sale today or tomorrow with the slightest piano notion in your head you will go away owning a fine piano.
 We are going to sell them.
 These last sixteen must go.
 At some price or other
 You can suit yourself about the terms. Anything reasonable will do.
 Come to this sale today and inspect the pianos we offer at $22S and $236. And the others at $247, $2S7, $312, S324 and S342.
 Before tomorrow night there will be sixteen lucky people owning these pianos.
 Will you be one of them?
 Don't be afraid about terms. We will make them so easy that you will never miss the small monthly pay ments.
 What we must do is to dispose of these pianos before tomorrow night.
 How About Square?
 Would good square piano answer?
 We have four or five left. We will seh you oho at lne cosl ol repairs we have put on it, and you can pay for it at $3 per month if you like
 Better not wait until tomorrow. Every instrument may be gone. Be sure of one of these great bargains and secure it today. Store is open until 9:30 D. m. tonight.
 This is your last chance. This is the last call Will you let it slip by? If you do you will regret it for a long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
Just sixteen pianos left.

Just sixteen pianos left.
 Think of it! in less than two weeks we have sold over 80 instruments out of this grand stock. Is it not convinc- ing that people found rare and genu- inc bargains at this sale? Is it not proof positive that there were no dis appointments?
 But we have sixteen left.
 And it is just as important to sell these last sixteen as any other part of the stock.
 Now, listen.
 These sixteen are of the higher priced pianos, the higher grade, cost Her kind. We are very anxious to close them out; in fact, we MUST close them out.
 Not an instrument must remain un- mined on that, determined to sell every one of them.
 Are You Interested?
 Do you want a piano?
 If not quite ready to buy now would you not buy if you could secure great bargain ina high grade piano?
 Would $133 saved to your pocket book interest you?
 Woul you buy 1t if you were con- vinced that you were saving $40 to $200?
 Suppose you take ten minutes of your time today and just investigate Come to this sale and see what $167 on easy payments will do.
 Come to this sale and see the beauti- ful new pianos you can buy at $197
 Come to this sale and see these pianos in connection with the prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
SPEND
Your Own Money Your Own Way.

Does 1t not seem strange to you that a dealer who tries to substitute, when you ask for an advertised article should as- sume that you are not capable of spend- ing your own money? Show him that you are by insisting on getting what you ask for and refusing any substitute Substitutes pay him a larger profit oth- erwise he would give you what you ask for, without question. Manufacturers of advertised articIes produce large quanti- ties. being enabled thereby to manufac- ture cheaply and furnish the public with high grade goods at the price of inferior substitutes. Substitutes are expensive at any price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
Negro Caught Who Led Escape.

Atlanta, April 25.-(SpeciaI.) I.)-According to information received at the office of the prison commission, Sam Johnson, a former negro preacher and life convict, who led the escape of twelve convicts a few days ago from the Durham Coal Mines camp in Walker county, has been recaptured It was enormously stated that one of the negro convicts was killed in effecting the capture, but it is stated one of them will die as the result of wounds received. The commission has information leading to the belief that one of the white convicts who escaped, R. E. Turn age, sent up from Atlanta for fifteen years for attempted criminal assault has been located and will be captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
Postmen Threaten to Strike.

Paris. April 95.-The secretaries of the postmen's and telegraph operators trade unioi.s were dismissed this afternoon from tho employ of the government, because the-- signed the recent violent mHniies.o against Premier Clemenceau. The post men have called a mass meeting to pro test against the secretarys dismissal, anl 1t is feared they may strike, out of sympathy for their discharged comrades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
convocation Is Ended.

The Birmingham. Convocation, Episcopal diocese of Alabama, which has been in session for the past three days at St. Johns Episcopal church in this city, has been well attended throughout by both ministers and laymen of the district rep resented by the organization, and great interest has been manifested at all the meetings. The work of the church has been found to be in excellent condition in all the various parishes represented in the convocation and progress is reported all along the lines of Christian effort.
 Naturally tn esuccess of the convoca- tion has been largely due to the work Of the Rev. A. Crawford, rector of St. John s church, who has been untiring In his eff forts to provide for the, comfort and well being of the delegates. He was ably as- sisted by the Rev. J. J. D. Hall, former rector of St. Johns, and the members of the church.
 At the last session tonight, Professor Leavell of the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss, one of the most enthus- iastic Sunday school workers of the south, made one of the most interesting ad- dresses heard during the convocation. Professor Leavell spoke of Sunday school work and workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
German Tariff.

Cologne, April 25-An inspired telegram from Berlin regarding the provisional ar- rangement of tariff relations between Ger many and the United States is printed by the Cologne Gazette. It says that considering how little the United States was able to offer Germany at the pres- ent time. 1t was impossible for Ger many to discuss again the concession of the entire German convention or tariff, but though the htter was only conceded In parts American interests and wishes were considered to such an extent that and unhindered development in the ex- change of goods Is expected.
 Musical music at Stone's Moving Picture Theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
ENSLEY NOW HAS
 COMMERCIAL CLUB
Enthusiastic Meeting Held in
 Steel City Last Night
CONVoCATOlN IS ENDED
Professor LeavelI Spoke Interestingly Last Night On Sunday School Work and Workers-other
 EnsIey News.

Ensley, April 5.-(Special.) )-Quite large crowd of people met in the coun- ell chamber of the city hall tonight pur- suant to the call issued several days ago for a citizens mass meeting for the pur- pose of effecting the permanent organ
 zatlon of a Board of Trade or Commer- ciel club. The crowd was representative and enthusiastic and went into the or ganization with view which augurs well for it's future
 Temporary organization was effected by the election of D. J. Hummer, chairman and Crawford Perkins, secretary. J. B. Babb, secretary of the Commercial club of Birmingham was present and made strong and forcible address, outlining the great advantages to be gained by the city in having a well organized and en- thusiastic Commercial club. MT. Babb dwelt on the greatness of the city, of Ensley from a manufacturing point of view, and pointed out that its immense advantages had only to be well adver- tised to secure still other industries A general outline of the organization of the Birmingham Commercial club was presented and largely adopted for the regulation of the local institution. It was decided that the body shall be officially known as the "Ensley Commercial club" II. s. Meade, the popular real estate operator, was elected president, with the following vice presidents J. H. Sheldon, manager of the Snow Flake laundry; Foster Hamilton, cashier of the Bank of Alabama; w. R. Stewart general man ager of the Ensley Real Estate and Inn provement company; R. E. Chadwick, cashier of the Bank of Ensley; w. L. Set tie, local agent of the Frisco system; N. w. Scott, former Mayor and prominent real estate man; F. A. Eubank, of the Bank of Ensley, and w. R. Knapp, of the Semct-Solvay company. D. J. Flum- mer, a prominent attorney. was elected secretary. Several committees were ap- pointed to work out the details of the organization and a subscription list was started to raise the funds needed to put the club on a firm basis. What dues will be assessed the members has not yet been decided Headquarters will be estab- fish in the next few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
SEALS PIANO co.

March 30, 1899. On August 30, 1899, was appointed captain of a company in the Thirty-eighth United States infantry. Was transferred to the Forty-ninth United States infantry and saw service in the Philippines and was in three engage ments Was discharged on June 30, 1901. On January Il, 1904, he organized Com pany L, First infantry, and was elected cant in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
Musical music at Stone S Moving Picture Theatre.

Whitaker is going to sell his entire stock of pianos less than cost, on account of hay ing to vacate present store May 1st. Whitaker Piano Co.,, 2105 End Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
SALE OF PROPERTY CREATES A FEVER Real Estate Circles Are Greatly
 Excited MIR. FINLEY WILL SPEAK Will Arrive In Selma Saturday Morn ing, But Will Have Only Short Time to Tarry-Confer-
 ence Adjourns.

Selma, April .-(special.)-Real estate circles in Selma have been in fever of excitement today over the sale of the Weaver property, corner of Lauderdale and Water streets. The excitement was occasioned over the secret being kept as to the names of the purchasers. It was rumored on the streets yesterday that the property had been purchased by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
Elite Theatre

Corner Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. Special attractions for this and for several weeks to come. Programme for tomorrow, Il to 1 p. m. Julius Gems in a comedy musical act, using the tulaphone, violin, Tyre, marin baphone. MT. Gems and Mile. Tanto played in St. Louis and at worlds fair in Paris by night. and at the Moorish palace afternoon and evening. Beautiful poses. Otis Price, the boy acrobat, and Kissinger in number of good acts, in addition to moving pie lures. This entertainment is the best of- fered in the city. Our place Is clean, sanitary and well ventilated.
 Admission 5 Cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
SIXTEEN PIANOS LETT
 THAT MUST BE SOLD
 BY TOMORROW NIGHT
Seals Great Sacrifice Sale Closes Saturday Night 1O3O We Are Determined to Make Clean Sweep of the Entire Stock if Gut Prices and Easy Terms
 Will Accomplish It.
TAKE NO CHANGES COME TO-DAY

Sixteen Great Bargains Left Highest Grade Uprghts the Real Bargains, Will Go to Some Lucky Buyers at Great Price Reductions and On Terms to Suit This Is Your Last Chance Don't Neglect it.
 2017 First Avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
MT. Finley Coming.

Mobile, April 20, 1907. commercial and Industrial Association, Selma. Ala
 l am in receipt of your telegram, and l note 1t will be agreeable to you to have me with you on Saturday morning. I will so arrange. w w. FINLEY
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-19

The question OF how to cure a
cold without unnecessary loss OF
time In which We are all more or
less interested, for the quicker a
cold is gotten rid of the less danger
of pneumonia and other serious dis
eases. Mr.. b. w. l.. Hall OF Waver-
ly, Va, has used Chamberlain's
eough Remedy for years and says:
II firmly believe Chanberlain's
Cough Remedy to be absolutely the
best preparation on the market for
colds. l have recommended 1t to
my friends and they all agree with
me-" For sale at DR.. Stones drug
store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-19
BUSINESS METHODS IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

o business n
again
moth
CEDURE.
public
particular the result accumuatIng
with Increasing public intelligence BETTER
MANDED IN ADMINISTRATION.
The the grand Commercial
bridge Will awaited with by he public
mentng the OF the North Salem BENEFICIAL
Hereafter will understood
be able
let big his notion.
development that have to be
public AND
this
its readers humbl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-19
First Methodist.

Rev. w H. selleck. minister.
Topics of sermons at 1880 a. IN.
and 1880 p. m: THE Beauty of
Holiness" and "The Sick General" "
Epwor'h League at 6:l5. All are
heartily welcomed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-19
GREATER WILLAMETTE AND GREATER SALEM.

the
work Of University
turned
n ear to DEMANDS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Willamette should
be raise In the
million endowment,
students GREATER GREATER ORE
growing It behooves with the
e are N falling behind
with endowment for university
a railroad coming n the city SALEM is IT.
of the hour. - I s'd
em Willamette
Methodism but
similar
Catholic Episcopal