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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
ONWARD MARCH OF JAPAN
ANOTHER WITNESS TO TIE
STRIDES SHE HAS BEEN TAXING.
The Large Percentage Of Boys ana
Girls Of School Age En-
rolled in Glasses.
From Blackwood's Magazine.

From Blackwoods Magazine.
Certain symptoms of innovation struck
forcibIy upon my imagination as Travelled
through the country districts of Japan
Schools presented a conspicuous feature
in every corner of the country-not the
schools dear to the bigoted liberati Of China
or the intolerant mullahs of Islam. but
modern, up-to-date. twentieth century
schools, where the knowledge and learning
Of the west is fast becoming impaired to
the children Of the east.
remember one day meeting number
of small boys returning from village
school in a district far removed from the
influence of railways and big cities On my
approaching them they drew up to attention
with military precision and bowed cere-
moniously to me as l passed.
I was somewhat puzzled to find reason
for this spontaneous display. and subse-
quently- learned that the cause was to be
found In the cut of my clothes. l was
dressed after the manner of the west, and
was therefore an object of respect You
ask why? Because Europeanization Is the
fetch Of the day.
Attendance Of School Girls.
Nor is 1t only the boys who attend the
schools in this year OF grace 1907 Tor the
schoolgirl In magenta hakama. with satchel
and books in hand. walking biithely to
the nearest academy. is the rule rather
than the exception of today-and vastly
significant one in an eastern country. And
IL we turn to statistics regarding education
we find that they more than confirm the
deductions Of casual observation.
Thus in 1899 S5O6 per cent of the boys
and 1904 per cent of the girls of school
age were attending school-fgures which
had increased five years later to $3.50 and
So 49, respectively. During the school year
10000 the latest for which have tigures)
"a 500 900 was spent on public education.
and 5976124. or 1923 per cent of the chill
dren, boys and girls combined. of school
age were recorded as receiving elementary
instruction.
There is another-a powerful. perhaps
sinister-.nfiuence eating slowly but surely
into the old communal life of the people.
the influence of modern industrial require
ment Already thousands of women and
children are toling YEARLY in factory and
workshop, attending mechanically to the
great steam driven spindles and looms
which are slowly but ineXorably crushing
the life out OF the old family hand ma
chimes on which were made the exquisite
fabrics embodying the artistic soul OF
Japan.
The Factory Toilers
Unguarded and uncared for by a kindly
legislation their lot can scarcely be con-
sidered an enviabls one. No factory acts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
Monkeys Badly Treated.

Monkeys are probably worse treated than
even lions or Ieopards. Not 10 per cent of
the monkeys survive the operation of train
ing. They are terribly nervous animals. and
the fear of the trainers whip and goad
causes the ma jority of them to pine away
and die long before their education is com
plete. few trainers have succeeded in
teaching horses. dogs and cats to go
through stage tricks by kindness, but they
are in a minority. 1T does not pay to
spend months in teaching an animal" pro-
fessional trainers say. A man who made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
CarDetS==COntinmed.

Smith Administer Carpets I'm ouanti-
ties from 10 to IS yards go at a sacri-
fee price. Regular values. =~
l.25 to N.75 yard. Sale price. IVC
pei
Bigelow Administer Carpets. In auanti-
ties from IS to 30 yards. go at a sac
riflce. Regular values. ~ ~
sl.7a to - 80 Sale price. b 4 .QDV
per yard. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
W. W. B.
Aug. Fl0OrCOVering Sale.
w. B. MOSES s. SONS.
w. B. MOSES & SONS.
w. B. MOSES s. SONS.

Take the list of reductions. Take regular prices
subtract from them the sale prices and what say
ings you make on all kinds of goods Not only are
Carpets and Rugs included but Oriental Rugs and other
floor coverings.
Every dependable grade of goods in the widest pos
sbe variety of patterns is shown Contract for your floor
coverings You don't have take them once for
will reserve your purchases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
Leather Dept.

sea and So, Leather Belts: be
French kid: all sizes and col OO
ors. Finally reduced to-. -
s1.00 Handbags. with patent taste
ers. that were Jared by the aO
uililiitldltu.
500 White Handbags. gilt an
trimmings. Reduced to..........' S
Plain and Embroidered
Wash BELTS. all sizes. Some NJ
worth J0c. Observation-Disclosures q
1ac Wash Belts, gilt rim A
mings Finally reduced to. U
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
Carpets.

Brussels Carpets-Hall. stair and room
carpets in variety Of new. en-
Z choice patterns. Regular 75c SVC
quality. Sale price. ...........
Extra Quality Brussels Carpets-Hall
& stair and room carpets. In
great variety of choice pat <n
! terms. Regular 90c quality. Owe
Superfine quality Of Brussels Carpets
parlor. dining room. hall. stair and
chamber patterns. in great
variety Of beautiful co!ors 7n
!. Regular a.1o quality. Sale i've
! Extra Fine Moresaue Brussels Hall
and Stair Carpets. durable kM-
quality: Resular price. soc. OVC
Sale price. per yard. .........:...
Velvet Carpets-Hall. stair. parlor
7 dining room and chamber car 7n-
I pets Good value. Regular ZVC
I price. 81. Sale price. per yard.
Velvet Carpets-New and elegant vari-
!. ETY. OF choice parlor. dining room. cham
Der. hall and stair patterns. An oppor-
.n n'S ne TO 1 Rssras p Sarsa s1s n soc
1 Sale price. per yard.
Roxbury Smith. stinson and other
1 standard Brussels Carpets; the best 10
1 wire quality-in a great variety of choice
parior dining room, hall and stair and
I chamber patterns. bargain On
line. Regular price. 81 10 Sale SWC
! price. per yard. Observation-Disclosures.
( Moresque Brussels Hall and Stair Car
pets. very durable. Regular En-
{ 75c quality. Sale price. per SWC
I Moresque Brussels Carpets in blue
red. green and tan shades: make pretty
& chamber carpets These have borders
!. to match. Regular price. o7G/
3 S-23. Sale price. per q HlNC
: Edru ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4
Moresque Wilton Velvet Carpets and
Notified Velvet Carpets in a variety Of
: effects. These are bargain for the
I. houSekeeper. Ask for them. They make
:. good hall, stair and parlor car ~=
!. pets. Regular prices. S1.25 to VIC
! $150. Sale price. per yard. 49,.
!! old-fashioned Good Quality Velvet
: Carpets-A number of choice patterns
: suitable for hall. stairs and
: dining room. Regular price. M
: s1-25 yard. Sale price. per VIC
:: Splendid Wilton Velvet Carpets-An
? elegant selection of patterns. suitable
I for parlors. dining room. halls and
1 stairs. Don't miss this opportunity to
secure a bargain. Regular On nm
prices. $1-25 and 81 IS. Sale % .VVy
. price. per yard. ...............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
Glove Dept,

Long Silk Lisle Gloves. black an
white. All sizes. Were To-
81 % w
Iisie Gloves. .-clasp. white OA<
and black. Some we're .ar CIV
Long hsle Gloves. wirita ~
only. Reduced from 75c to TAs
Rest 16-button-length Milan Sill
G gloves. reduced from en- 0S
S.5a. y .Cc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
Japanese Mattings.


II patterns Of this fine Mating. I'm COL
ors red. green. blue and plain white
ground. with floral and inserted designs.
These mattings sold regularly at Csc,
4Oc and SOC yard. Sale price. HOILc
YARD. IT.
$50 patterns of Chinese Mattings. about
1000 rolls to go In this sale. The prices at
which we will offer these mattings are
such that II you want mating you can
not afford to let this opportunity pass.
Chinese Mating, 40 yards to roll. only
patterns left. Sale price. 2E/c
yard. ....................O/ r.
Chinese Mating. in Leaf designs; 6
patterns from which to select. Sold reg
ularly at zoe a yard. Sale price. a.
China Mating, in neat effects and very
pretty combination of colors. Sold dur
ing season just closing for 25c n2HLc
per yard. Sale price. a yard. No/2S
Chinese Mating. In red. blue. green.
almost solid colors: also In effective
combinations of colors. A fine. heavy
mating. Sold regularly at 30c OME/ n
q yard. Sale price. a Yard. S~/2S
Chinese Matt!ngs. In small. close
weaves. checks. plaids and narrow stripe
effects. This lot includes all the colOrs
and is a, thoroughly good mating. Sold
regularly at 35c a yard. Sale O1TLc
price, a yard. /9S
Chinese Matting-a very heavy. finely
woven mating. polished straw. In small
check. plaid and stripe. VIII wear ex-
cellentiy. Has always sold at OAIc
4Oc yard. Sale price. a yard. .ST/2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
The Factory Toilers.

Unguarded and uncared for by kindly
legislation their lot can scarcely be con-
sidered an enviabls one. No factory acts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
Should They Be Called Remnants?

Lawn Ties. with deep embroidery
ends. hemstitChed. Reduced mc
from &c Observation-Disclosures. ~
Ascot Stocks. Linen and Silk
Stocks. Swiss Embroidery Stocks.
Buster Brown Collars and Fancy
Null Bows. edged with lace. HQr
Some were 500. Observation-Disclosures. NV
Tourist Ruchins. 6 yards in box,
making rs neck lengths. Was dS~
Linen Collars. all sizes. embroid-
cred Ia celers and all white n3c
Reduced from 2oc.....,........ hVS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
I trimming Dept.

S"iSS f.lnDFolueGf lounclnSS.
Bands and MsdallionS, up to IS
inches wide. Some Were ISc DE-,
yard AOG
Corset Cover Embroidery: 28Ac
dainty designs: Is inches wide. wv
Swiss Corset Cover En- RNhc
broidery. Was 81 yard. NV
Swiss F'louncings. newest patterns:
Is inches wide. Were s. en- Gdh
Com Spot Nets. white. cream and
ecru: /! inches wide. Were ca nm
$50 yard. y . Il y
White Oriental ard Cream Point
Venice All-over Laces. Is RN-
inches wide. Were 81 yard. OVS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
Palais Royal "Extras. "

These Extras for tomorrow arrive MISUNDERSTANDING
the Waists selling S2oS OF they
favorab regards elaboration of trimmings but you'll
critically inspect these latest arrivals and bear mind the
akedSI and S2you will admit them be ncomparaby the
beSto of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
Lingerie Dept.

SOC. 75c and 81 90 Silks.
various styles. all coiors. Per DC
Velvet Corners. all coiors. Velvet
being cut on the bias theS: Corners
will accumulate. c h OF &c nn~
l2isc. 1@c and 25c Organdies. Noiles
and Co on Poplin. Pc gc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
MEURER MONUMENT
IS NOW COMPLETE
VIII Probably Unveiled Some Time
During the Coming Week-Is of
Beautiful Design.

The beautiful marble monument to be
placed over the grave of the Very Rev.
James A. Meurer in the Southside Catholic
cemetery has been completed and will be
unveiled probably some time next week.
1t was designed and executed at the
Oak Hill Marble Works on Third avenue
and is now on exhibition there.
The monument is of pure white Car
rara marble and consists of a slab 7x3ls
feet, and a die at the head of the slab
four feet high. On the slab is plain
Latin cross, In relief, on which are carved
the letters l. II. s. This cross measures
three and one-half by two feet on the
panels of the die, right side and left, are
carved the same deslgn-the chalice, n
sheaf of wheat and cluster Of grapes.
On the face of the die will be carved
the name, age and date of death of the
deceased. And on top is seen in fun
relief, the brretta, the stole, and a small
cross.
AS a work os monumental design this
memorial is said to be at once chaste, ar
tistic and fitting.
The late Father Meurer was for many
years pastor of the church of Our Lady of
Sorrows and at the time of his taking
off, about nine months ago had the title
of very reverend dean of the Catholic
church in North Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
SALOONS YIELD
AND PAY LICENSE
Mayor Had Threatened to Close Two
Large Places Unless Money Was
Forthcoming BY Noon.

Before the noon hour yesterday, the
Mecca Liquor company and the Colhoun
Distilling company paid into the treasury
of the city amounts for licenses for the
year 1907, obtaining in return authorize
ton to conduct saloons for the patronage
of both white and colored people.
The licenses in both instances were paid
under protest.
AT special meeting of the City Council
held Thursday evening, the board recon-
sidering its former action, declined to
grant license to either of the above
mentioned firms. The Mayor stated after
wards that unless the saloons paid their
licenses by noon yesterday, the two doors
would be closed for the year. The mat
ter was settled, however by the payment
of the licenses.
AS is known the controversy came about
by the two saloons refusing to pay a
double license on account of the bars con-
nected for eolored patronage.
just what action the two firms will now
pursue Is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
LUMBERMEN TO MEET.
Third Annual Convention of Retailers
to Be Held Tuesday.

The third annual meeting of the Re-
tail Lumber Dealers association of Ala
bama and Tennessee will be held at the
city hall in Birmingham next Tuesday
morning, January 8. at 1920 O'Clock.
1t Is very likely that at this meeting
Georgia will be added to the association.
forming a tri-state organization Dele
gates from Georgia will attend the meet
ing.
A large number of delegates represent
ing the largest retail lumber concerns in
the three states are expected to attnd
the meeting, which promises to be the
most important ever held by the assoela-
ton Several questions of Importance to
lumber dealers viii be discussed at the
meeting.
The following are the officers Of the
association:
Richard Randolph. president Brming-
ham. Ala; w NJ French. vice president.
Knoxville, Tenn; W. Il. WALES, secretary
and treasurer. Birmingham. Ala
Directors--W. j. Wallace, Nashville,
Tenn; A. NJ. Booth, Huntsville, Ala. A.
w Nelson. Birmingham, Ala; f. j.
Sheppard. Birmingham, Ala; J. I'll. Call,
North Birmingham. Ala. n. r. Vaughan,
Columbia. Tenn; Il. Crawford, New De-
catur. Ala. ]. II. Scruggs. Birmingham.
Ala
Executive Committee Richard RAN
dolph. Birmingham, Ala; A. W. Nelson.
Birmingham. AK W II Wales. Br-
mingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
At the New Gayety.

No vaudeville act ever seen in Blrnning-
ham has caused more talk than that of
the two contortionists at the Gayety the
atre this week. The team is composed OF
a man and a woman, and the former is
one of the best contortionsts ever seen
here, Some of his feats seem almost i'm
possible.
Next week the Transatlantic Burles-
quers will be the attraction. This or
ganization is composed of European and
American acts, and hence its name Sew
eral features have been imported from
Europe for this company, and 1t is
claimed by the management that some
novelties viii be offered.
The company opens its engagement with
Monday night. There will be two per-
formances daily during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
BRICK INDUSTRY
GROWS STEADILY
Local Output of Building Brick
100000 Annually
DEMAND Is FAR GREATER
The Product of Birmingham Was Only
100000 Bricks Ten Years Ago.
Finest Grades Made Here.
Fire and ShaIe Brick.
DEMAND is FAR GREATER

The brick industry Is making steady
progress in the Birmingham district.
So overshadowing has been Birming-
hams iron interest that other branches
of industrial enterprise have been devel-
oped hereabouts almost unnoticed. While
they do not rank with Birmlnghams
mainstay, they are nevertheless important
and profitable and go to make up that
diversity of manufactures which increase
appreciably the districts volume of bus
mess.
Speaking of brick making, ten years ago
Birmingham had only two plants, and
they were small and antiquated Only
building brick of very common grade
was turned out. Today there are eleven
or twelve plants making building brick
OF the finest quality. including every style
and color. Most of these plants are
equipped with all the improved modern
devices.
Ten years ago the entire product of the
two brickyards was at the rate of only a
million annually. Now Brmingham's am
900.
The clay of Jefferson county is admir-
ably adapted to the manufacture of build
ing brick, and as comparatively little cap
ital is required in equipping and operat-
ing a plant, the industry will grow fast.
Then. too the local demand is already
far greater than the supply. The 100000
brick made in the Birmingham district
last year was not one-third the quantity
used here. II the capacity were quad
rupled in 1907 the local demand would not
be supplied, for this is to be an excep-
tionally busy year in the building trades
Men familiar with the building brick in
dusty say that If 2OO,000,0OO were made
here there would be a good shipping de-
mand for all in excess of home consump-
ton.
The price of the best Birmingham brick
averages about 81 per thousand. This
leaves good profit for the manufacturer
Fire brick of superior quality has been
manufactured in the Birmingham district
for many years, and recently the manu-
facture of shale brick. used for street
paving, has BEEN added to the districts
industries. There are now two large shale
brick concerns operating In Jefferson
county, and another company for the
manufacture of this valuable commodity
is about to be organized. There is said
to be room for many of them. In five
years from now Birmingham will be
one of the brick making centers of the
country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05

Twenty-Five thousand "Ifowdy' flags
were ordered yesterday.
just to show that the committee means
business in this project another $4,000 will
be ordered in the next day or two. 1t Is
proposed to have these banners floating
from every window in Birmingham when
the delegates to the Southern Cotton as
ISOLATION convention arrive January II.
In addition to this. thousands of little
lapel buttons bearing the word "IIowdy"
have been ordered and everybody is sure
to have one.
1t developed yesterday that the i'm
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
$4,000 "HOhdy" Flags Are
On Way TO birmingham

promptu exposition is sure to be carried
through during the convention. Some OF
the largest concerns in the country are
preparing to install exhibits during the
convention. and it is though that this WIN
add greatly to the interest and pleasure
the delegates will have in their visit to
Birmingham The GlobeYW ernicke COM
pany, the Egry Autograph Registfs COM
pany, the Burrough Adding Machine conf
pany, the Smith-Premier Typewriter COM
pany are among the out-of-town concerns
that win make big exhibits. The Cont
mental Gin company has called in fifteen
of It's field agents. who will devote their
entire time to showing visitors through
the plants of the company here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
ENGINE JUMPS TRACK.
Trains On L. g. NJ. North Delayed for
Several Hours Yesterday.

A freight engine on the Louisville and
Nashville jumped the track near Boris,
or Cunningham. yesterday morning and
blocked the main line for several hours.
1t was stated at the office of Superintend-
ent Brooks that no one was injured to any
extent.
The Louisville and Nashville fast train
due in Birmingham at S:25 o'clock yes
terday morning, arrived about eight hours
late. 1t was running late and was be-
hind the wreck Had 1t been on time it
would have been ahead of the wreck, as
was the Decatur accommodation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
SNATCHES PURSE
BUTLOSES HIS HAT
Miss Spier Is Met BY a Burly Negro
at NightfaIl, Who Twists Purse
From Her Hand.

Miss Speir, living at S14 North Seven
tenth street, reported to police headquar-
tiers last night that a burly negro mad
snatched her purse from her hands
1t seems that while returning home Just
at nightfall, the young lady was met by
the negro, and he, without saying any
thing, seized her purse, and twisted 1t
from her hands. 1t was not said how
much the purse contained
Officer Tully went to the scene imme-
diately afterwards, and found the negro S
hat. 1t is presumed that while running
away after getting the purse, the hat
was blown off by the wind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
"A UBURN TO BIRDlINGHAN'
IS ADOPTED AS SLOGAN

Yesterday leaders in the movement
called a meeting of the Birmingham
Alumni association of the Alabama Poly
technic institute for tonight at the rooms
of the Commercial club At this meeting
every phase of the case will be discussed
and plans set on foot to bring the matter
to a head 1t is recognized by the local
alumni of Auburn that the continued
prosperity and development of their alma
mater depends in a measure in Auburn's
becoming the school that Birmingham Is
determined to have eventually.
1t was found yesterday, too, that the
steel and iron companies with headquar-
tiers here are heartily in favor of bring
ing the Auburn school to Birmingham. 1t
is argued that in Birmingham the stu
dents will be actively in touch with the
steel plants and furnaces and the methods
of turning the raw material into the
finished products.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
Local Weather Data.
ADJUSTMENTS.
chs Land of Nod

The Will ]. Block Amusement COM
pany's most pretentious production, 1.-THE
Land of Nod" will be seen at the Jeffer-
son theatre Monday and Tuesday nights,
January and 8, with matinee Tuesday.
1t is extravaganza but not of the old
school. 1t does not depend on tinsel and
innumerable changes of scenery, but upon
the location, which is dreamland, and the
characters, which are entirely new stage
creations, original and pleasing. People
from the earth and moon meet in this
Land of Nod domain of the sleep-giving
only for a pretty play of fancy, but also
for agreeable humor. The cast includes
the well known comedian, Knox Wilson,
Neill Mcneil, George Fox, Ursula March,
Adele Oswald, Anna McNabb, Emily Hun
and others. The company numbers eighth
ty people and special mention is made
of the chorus, which, if such thing is
possible, is declared to contain more beau
tiful girls than any organization of its
kind. The sale of seats is now on at
the Jefferson box office
Other attractions at the Jefferson next
week are: Thursday night, Robert Edeson
in his new romantic play of college life,
"Srongheart;" Friday night, the Weber
& Field production, "IIoity Toity;" Sat
urday afternoon and night, Creston
Clarke in 1.-The Ragged Messenger"
play on the order of The Christian. The
local Turn Verein association will give
an entertainment at the Jefferson
Wednesday night.