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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
THE ARMY CF STOCKHOLDERS. Enorn1 ous Sums Annually Paid Out by
 Prominent Industrial Companies.

From Leslie's Weekly.
 One of the great effects of the money panic of 1907 was to increase the number of shareholders in American railroad and industrial properties Nothing like the army of stock owners of today has been securities among the people of the United States has been slow and laborious, so that, prior to last year. the per capita holdings were among the smallest in the world.
 The result Of the low prices of March August, and October November 1907, was to draw into the ranks of the stockhold- ing interests about 10000 new units. each
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Vote for J. M. Bradley, Alder. man Second Ward.

If you are thrifty, far seeing and wish to be well dressed at little expense, come see us, a $30 suit for S20. Varley & Bau- man Clothing Co.,, 1910 Sd Ave.
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A CARD.

Tn order to correct certain false rumors now being circu- lated, the undersigned Coal Op- orators desire to announce pub licly and positively their adher- ence to "OPEN SHOP" prin- ciples and their determination to maintain these conditions without further delay.
 All those desiring employ ment will be fully protected. TENNESSEE COAL, IRON 6
 RAILROAD COMPANY. By Frank H. Crockard, Vice
 President.
 PRATT CONSOLIDATED
 COAL COMPANY. By G. B. Mccormack, Prest. SLOSS-SHEFFIELD STEEL
 6 IRON COMPANY. By J. c. Maben, President. DESOTO COAL MINING &
 DEVELOPMENT GO. By D. A. Dosenbach, Secy. ALABAMA CONSOLIDATED COAL & IRON CONTAIN By Guy R. Johnston, Vice
 President. BIRMINGHAM COAL 6
 IRON COMPANY. By James Bonnyman, General
 Manager and Treasurer. SAYRE MINING & MANU- FACTURING COMPANY. By J. H. Adams, V. P. 6 G. M. BRILLIANT COAL CO., ELDORADO COAL O., By G. w. Sherling.
 REPUBLIC IRON 6 STEEL COMPANY.
 By w. A. Green, Treasurer & Auditor, Southern District. s HORT CREEK MINING COMPANY.
 By James Bonnyman, General Manager and Treasurer. CENTRAL COAL & IRON COMPANY.
 By J. w. Shook, Vice Prest. ALABAMA FUEL 6 IRON COMPANY
 By Henry F. Debardeleben, Vice President.
 BESSEMER COAL, IRON &
 LAND COMPANY. By H. L. Badham, President. EMPIRE COAL COMPANY. By Frank Wilson, Jr., Prest. WARRIOR PRATT COAL COMPANY.
 Harold R. Samson, G. M. SAMOSET COAL COMPANY. By Harry I. Jenkins, Prest. ABERNANT COAL COM | PANY. NEW co N IN E l. l. $ VII l. F. 1 COAL & COKE COMPANY. YOLANDE COAL & COKE COMPANY.
 BLACK CROW COAL & COKE COMPANY.
 By G. B. Grove, President. WOODWARD IRON CON-
 PANY.
 By A. H. Woodward, V. P. | WALKER COUNTY COAL COMPANY.
 By w. J. Gilmore, President. RED STAR COAL COMPANY By Walter Moore, President.
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Great Shoe Values

These prices do sound ridiculous-we confess that We confess also that such reductions seem al- most enough to make one skeptcal of the merits of the goods, and doubtful as to whether they really true and the merchandise really worth while.
 Let us say that we can't afford to mention such values in connection with regular stock any than anyone else can, but successful buying is the founda ton of the profits of business and this is one of our biggest hits
 The shoes are just what we say they are and the bargains even greater than you think. It is line of manufacturers samples in sizes to fit everyone.
 Ladies $3 and $4 Pumps and Oxford Ties. .L98
 Ladies $ Pumps and Oxford Ties. ..... 2.98
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Like a Potato.

From the August Delineator
 Sunday afternoon I overheard Mary and Bert discussing the mornings Sunday srhool lesson.
 Bert, who had all faith in his sister $ superior knowledge, eagerly inquired Mary, what does God look like?"
 1 was surprised at Marys prompt and solemn reply. Bert, God looks like po- tato."
 Upon asking the child where she had received such an impression, she replied "Why, you said God has eyes on all sides and a potato is the only thing I know of that has eyes on all sides"
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''Then you don't consider it writer's
 duty to please the public?"
 "No, I don't" said MT. Phillips. with an
 emphatic gesture, while he left his stand
 and strode up and down the room. I
 consider it a writer's duty to write about
 what he knows. What does, he know?
 The life that goes on around him is all
 that he can know. Suppose l were to
 write about the past. about what was.
 But I don't know what was and the more
 I read those who profess to know the stronger grows my suspicion that nobody knows.
 Shall I write about what ought to be? How do I know what ought to be? I don't even know what ought not to be, for many things I once thought curses upon the race I now see were in fact the means to its development in strength | and well being. Out of death comes life | out of vice comes virtue, out of injustice comes justice. Good things breed decay and disease the bad things breed health War teaches peace, cruelty teaches mer- | cy, slavery teaches brotherhood and free dom.
 Shall I write my opinions? Library shelves sag under the weight of countless volumes of opinions that have served sim | ply to give pleasure to egotistic writers. | to spare other writers equally worthless | the trouble of thinking and to obscure in | uenSe eDVelOpeS OI lOS tHe ldcto ol Hle | that some day will enlighten and redeem the world.
 "So you see all that is left to write | about is what is," he continued. turning with an outward sweep of the hands that | seemed to brush all but essential facts aside. It might seem that this field IS | aside. Tt might seem that this field IS not most of these writers about the thing | that is really write about what they think ought to be or what the world has agreed | to say exists. though 1t does not exist, or about what creeds political, social, re- | ligious have to assert Is, because if 1t is not they are false and futile. hypocritical and ridiculous? I try to tell no lies, try to prevent myself from mixing in with truth little doses of what think ought to be truth, of what I think would sound better or would be more popular, for the
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COAL MIN E.

COAL MINE FOR SALE in Alabama self-drainage, good tap; good steam coal; equipment worth $7500; mine made $SOOO in two years in spite of practically no work ing capital, and it is the key to a much larger situation conditions of outside in- terests disenable owners to breast tenn porary shutdown and forces them to sell
 Price s7500 on quick sale. Address Collier Realty Co.,, Opelika, Ala. 7-12-2t-su
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Bargain Hosiery

Tan Hosiery at popular prices has been greatly in demand and sadly out of command in Birmingham for several days. No such condition exists tomorrow We are showing them in the very strongest grades, and at prices which appeal to you
 Ladies' plain gauge Lisle Hose in tan only. brand new stock on their first display; double heel cf m and toe, 35c each or three pairs for ..... VlsVV
 Ladies' plain gauge Lsle Hose in tan only. O5c New stock in all sizes, double heel and toe.... AOC
 Ladies' plain gauge Lisle Hose in tan only. E0O The sheer dainty kind, double heel and toe. OVV
 beautiful quality of Ladies' black gauge Lisle Hose with double heel and toe and garter top, also Lace Hose, all fast black, and priced 5Oc 0OO Monday. y.................. .............. AVC
 Ladies' thin cotton Hose, made of good grade cotton, in black only, double sole; regular 10c Qc value. Monday. ........................O OV
 Ladies' gauge Lisle Hose. fine mercerized finish, double toe and sole; also in lace; regular 25c 10c values. Monday. .............. ........... AVU
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Needy Notions

Hooks and Eyes of white and black metal, rust-proof. Regular price Sc card, Monday 2 cards for .................5c
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Stfflr;Suith
A Midsummer Glimpse of Autum

There These models purchased placed  will and second the comments tons will help selections the big lines You will
  display windows rmentS S
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In Price

25c and 35c Back and Side Combs, made of shell and amber, very strong and durable. Monday. .Ibc
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l0c and 12 1-2c Cards of white pearl buttons in all sizes, 2 and 4 eyes. Monday and
 Tuesday. :. Sc
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Good Scheme.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 How did you cure him of rocking the boat?
 Quite easily. I simply began to toy with an unloaded pistol I happened to have"
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25c and 35c Boxes of Paper and Envelopes, good grade white linen paper, special Monday and Tuesday .... ..l0c
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All Straw Hats half price while they last. varley & Bau- man Clothing Co.,. 1910 Sd Ave.
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Edwin's Philosophy.

Little Edwin, aged 4, playing with some older boys, heard new byword for the first time. Running to his father, he asked him If 'my golly'' was bad word. His father said, Tt is a rough word, and would not use it' Looking very thoughtful for a moment Edwin said, q wish 1t wasn't a rough word. for would just love to say it!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
DOGS! DOGS! DOGS
 FOR SALE

My entire Kennel of Setters. All ages. Bred in the Purple Registered Stock and either b(l a Field Trial Winner or ' Champion.
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The Greatest of Wash Goods Values.

Sg a ss M Pd white ivory and natural shade Beautifully the yest and 5Sc 95c FgueLa m1 9a'n Bath Towels very firm and well me full bssd and e. S 50 % Sbne Linen u Towels both plain white and red borders strong value s25 dozen N 90 for @ real Gs % Linen Napkins silver hed and henme ready for use Sell regularly 200 BOG Andsns d Madras warranted fast eo neat for boys and mems shirts 2c s 2 5 ns9 fssd % S%0f n 9} T nl %ds % for ladies' tailored skirts and O dtfnH 
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AGENTS

GET INTO THE FLATIRON BUSI- ; NESS. GET THE SOLE AGENCY FOR YOUR TERRITORY FOR OUR SELF-HEATING ALCOHOL FLAT IRONS; LARGE COMMISSION; GREAT DEMAND IN WARM WEATHER FOR OUR IRONS. NEW YORK FLAIIRON CO.,, FLATIRON BLDG, N. Y.
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New York, July 11.-(Special)-It is hard to imagine novelist living and writing in a New York skyscraper. Somehow the pictures of successful story-writers all most invariably portray country surroun- dings. If they are men and women of the old school we gaze upon queer rambling houses or 1vy-grown cottages set deep III Towering gardens or leafy bowers. If, on the other hand, they belong to the up-to- cate branch of the fiction guild we. find
 them depicted in smart riding costume on the front porch of country places,
 driving automobiles along their private lnacadamzed roads. or entertaining fash ionable persons on wide handsome lawns To be sure I once encountered William Dean Howells pracucing the art of con-
 position in a New York apartment, but inc window of his work-room looked out over Central Park. so the country effect was not entirely lacking As a matter of
 fact, some popular writers of the day do figure in city directories, but the camera man invariably finds them among the broad acres of the uncongested area Robert W. Chambers. Wston Churchill Mrs. Atherton, almost all the list of eon- temporary novelists prefer the country to the town Even Mark Twain and George Ade recently have turned farmers
 It seems rather surprising, therefore, on hunting up David Graham Phillips, one of the most successful of the strong group of young novelsts, to find that the trail leads to the fourteenth and top hoor of a lofty studio apartment building, room with broad northern windows look ing off over acres of Manhattan roofs to the spidery outlines of growing East River bridge Since the scientists tell us that we are all creatures of environment, the thought occurs that this location may contain the answer to some of the ques' tons that naturally arise in connection with the noyelists work
 Here in the heart of hustling New York. with the pulslng life of millions of ordl- nary. unidealized men and women flowing through the streets over which these Win dows look, was it not inevitable that man should write of the systematized warfare of modern business. the sordid as well as the self-sacrificing phases of hu- man character, the pettiness and hypoc- risy of marrled life as well as it's ideal ism Similarly if Dickens had been country gentleman instead of Tn close communion with Bloomsbury and Holburn would he have written as he did?
 Isn't it the breathing of this metropol- itan atmosphere of strife and pretence, of hypocrisy and open abandon, or cru city and prodigality that makes this writ CT dig deep into the facts of modern Ile as if is lived that makes his stories Init d man where he lives" as l heard busi- ness man confess one day in a Pullman smoker and that makes women brlstle and protest at the merciless tearing away or carefully constructed feminine masks Maybe if Phillips had joined the country colony he would be satisfied to write about the four hundred or golf and ten his girls, or the bold reformer who carries all before him in stories.
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 This line of thought was interrupted by the entrance of MT. Phillips himself. He wore long dressing gown ands explained that he had but shortly finished bath ana breakfast The time was late forenoon but this does not mean that MT Philips sleeps more than the allotted hours or the average man. As he explains depre catingly it Is the survival of habits ac- dulred in the days when he was a news paper reporter, which Heads nm 10 do much of his writing after midnight, to re- tire shortly before sunrise and to begin his day well on towards noon.
 Leaning over a reading desk like that habItually used by clergymen and pubic speakers, on which most of his work Is done, for Mr. Phillips writes his stories standing up at this pulpit-like desk, the novelist smilingly shook his head at the explanation I had formulated of the par ticular trend of his literary activities
 .trhat's an interesting theory" he com mented, "but I'm afraid it's hardly cor rect Each one of us must write about what interests him, what appeals to him. what demands to be written by him. The setting may differ according to environ ment but the essential truth must be life as we see it, or those phases Of lie which we see most clearly.
 "But you must admit that your books
 
 cussion than do the stories of many other successful writers. How do you explain that?"
 T don't said MT. Phillips promptly. q never thought of it. Still it may be true and it may be because l write about what IS as distinguishable from what was or what ought to be. You see mo- body gets very angry over what's DOT trayed in a story in which the acton +al-es nlace several centuries ago or in what happens in that purely imaginary world where all the men are marvelously handsome, strong and good, except the few who are irredeemably bad, and where the women are invariably perfect and inn peccable But when a woman sees her pretty deceits and shams put into type and a man reads an unYarnished descrip- tion of the particular piracy by which he has become wealthy 1t hurts and they protest and denounce and get red in the face with their outcry against the auth o,-f
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truth is the most unpopular as it is the most unfamiliar of visitors to the human mind i"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

will throw open for business it's splen- did new white marble building design cd entirely for the transaction of It's growing business Considerable interest is felt In this city In the Bristol Trust company especially In banking circles and probably there will be quite rep resentaton of local bankers at the opening which starts at one tomorrow afternoon and lasts until nine in the evening. Bankers from all over the state will be present and the prom inent men of Bristol and vicinity will be on hand Saturday between one and six.
 An idea of the architectural beauty and splendid business equipment of the new building maybe obtained by the following account and the accompany ing cuts of the structure.
 The Banking Building.
 The new building erected by the Bristol Trust company is substantial structure composed of pure white mar ble. Its exterior outlines are sharply defined angles, while It's stalwart ana symmetrical columns relieved by beau tIful carving, classic In every line, im- part statellness and dignity to its ap- pcarance.
 The tiled roof with It's red and green and copper tints affords striking con trast with the white walls beneath
 The building is the embodiment Of substantially and practical service, as well as architectural strength and beauty. It's style combines those quail ties of ancient Greek architecture which appeal so strongly to the modern mind, that even its resurrected master pieces are the marvel of modern archi- tects. This style requires the most skill ed workmanship and gives assurance that the building will permanently re- tain its beauty and command admira- ton In after years.
 The building Is surrounded by an at tractve lawn provided with a profus- ion of plants and shrubbery after the Italian garden style, with an Italian garden style, with an Italian garden bench at the concave corner.
 Set in an ample green space, the white walls and red crowned roof Of this building will inspire and develop esthetic Ideals In the mind of even the most indifferent observer.
 Four stately iuted columns guard the entrance which leads into an attractive vestibule. richly decorated in gold tints. From the vestibule ono enters the public corridor where at once the entire main banking room is in view. The jomed ceiling rises out of the large fluted Ionic pilasters with ornamental cornices and the floor Is of Italian mar ble with green serpentlne borders and the side walls are wainscoted with pol ish Paonazzo marble, characterized by dark green veins. The woodwork Is Honduras mahogany of the finest fibre and the highest finish.
 Decorations of Structure.
 The greater portion of the bank building Is composed, of course, of the main banking room, devoted to the public and the transaction of the banks regular business.
 The walls of this room are of empire blue, and the architectural features are gided and toned down to d general i'm presson of old gold.
 The room occupies the whole height of tho building, which gives space for an impressive coved ceiling.
 The decoration in this cove is French
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renaissance with a leaning toward the classic, Tho background is gold on which Is superposed a rich figured o7- nament in blues, greens, reds ana browns The four sides of the cove are decorated with emblems representing, respectively, Finance, Agriculture, ln- dustry and Commerce, to harmonize with the larger decorations painted by Vesper L. George, which occupy the center of tho sides, and which arc en- closed by frames of laurel
 Mir Georges panels arc eight feet long by five feet high. They represent the four subjects mentioned above, treated In seml-conventional style,
 The Corridor.
 The public corridor occupies the heart of the building and Is of octag' onal shape with the paying and re- celving tellers' and bookkeepers' win dows facing 1t, and framed off from 1t by the metallic screen which guard! the banking force at work. Opening from 1t are the presidents room ant the treasurer's room on the right oi
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The steam system of heating and gravity system and blower system of ventilation are used. Special connec- tions with the public steam plant en- able the company to use heat from this source with its own heating plant being held in reserve for emergencies. All of the wiring in the building, tele- phone. electric light and bell is car ing the marring in any manner of the beauty of the interior and being thus additionally guarded against fire.
 The furniture for the Bristol Trust
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company's home Is all of special de- sign, manufactured to order, the desks, chairs, tables, etc., being in harmony with tho quiet elegance of the whole The exterior dimensions of the building are forty-three feet by seventy-one feet and In Its entirety well expresses it's purpose and Is ad- mirably adapted in all it's arrange ments to the transaction of a banking and trust business in an economical and convenient manner.
 Tho Lndlcs' Room.
 The style of Louis NTN was that which was selected for tho decorations of the la lies room. The walls are of old rose with silk effect, with soft stiles and are broken up by panels with stucco borders, The ceiling Is festooned with flower decorations The woodwork Is finished in cream white and the effect of tho whoie Is ex. tremely dainty and beautiful The la dies room is finished in white mahog- any and is equipped with writing ta. bles, stationery and other convenience es as well as some of the luXurieS which ladies enjoy and appreciate.
 An iron stairway leads to meg. zanine floor, and assembly room which is carried over the space occupied by the directors room, the vault, the booths and employees room. This room, which is well lighted, affords 2 gallery view of the main banking room and may be used as occasion re. | quires for stockholders meetings O, any other purposes. In this room tho woodwork of dark green appears tC excellent effect against a wall Of dark old red, with classic decorations ir green. The ceiling and cove art treated in quiet manner to harmon ize with the walls and yet give space and height to the room,
 The Presidents Room.
 The decorations in the room devot ed to the use of the president are o Renaissance period, in dark Flemisi blue. with a border of conventi9na fruit on a gold background. This with the rich ceiling and mahogan! woodwork and furniture, produces aI effect that is at once opulcnt and dig nifed.
 Directors Room.
 The woodwork in this room is O mahogany and the decoration in tn style of the Renaissance The wall are of soft blue, with decoratlv wreaths in the center of the panels The ceiling Is of a rich soft yellow,
 Landscape Gardening.
 The modest plantations around tn Trust company's building are deslgne, primarily to add to its dignity and t enhance the beauty of its archltcc ture. To accomplish this successful, and render it attractive the yea round, native evergreen trees an, shrubs have been used. New Englan, red cedar, growing in the midst O
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Russell & Irwin Manufacturing Co.,, New Britain, hardware. Hanlon & Murphy, Hartford, electric wiring
 Mortensen & Holdensen Boston. dec- orating.
 Vesper l., George, Boston, mural paintings.
 Bedding, Baird & Co, Boston, art glass ceiling dome, David R. Craig, Boston, lighting flx- lures.
 Doten- -Dunton Desk Co.,, Boston. fur nlture.
 Thomas r, Jackson, Waterbury, granite coping,
 Spencer Cleaner Co., Hartford, vacu- um cleaner.
 The following arc the officers and directors of the Bristol Trust company:
 Officers.
 William F.. Sessions. President Charles l., Wooding, Vice President Francis A, Beach, Secretary and
 Treasurer George s. Beach, Asst. Secretary and
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the entrance; and the ladies room on the left, also a telephone booth for patrons. On the north side Is a pub He passage, leading to the booth rooms, Directly in the rear of the working space Is the directors room which Is of ample size, south of the directors room is the employers room which is equipped with lockers and other convenionces. Ample provision is mad& for layatory appointments in connection with these rooms and In general throughout the building.
 The building Is thoroughly modern, absolutely flre-proof and is damp proof and waterproof throughout.