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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
Gifts for June
Brides and Graduates.

%n TTENT1ON is called
IMl to our comprehen=
Nv sive assortment of
rich gift things
for june brides and girl
graduates.
The following items
combine the beautiful
with the useful, and all
are appropriate for one
occasion or the other:
Gold Bead Necklaces $500 and S,.2S
Gold-illed Bracelets $500 to 5000
Chains. ''e' hoeAt' ST so to $3.50
Col d filed Watcha
SndlnS. -.-............ Ply " SS.oo
Jeweled dant
Neckiaces sp@-po " s.oS.oo
JeweIed Bar Pins. 75c to SI.5o
Pearl Necklaces zoe to 5000
Pearl Collars. $500 to 5000
Pearl Fan Chains. S2.25 to $1,000
Jeweled Hat Pins. .2sc tn S-Oo
German Silver Portnonnaies. $500
Chain Purses. :. 5000 to $1,000
csa aeI Purses iss Silver $3.50 to $500
Gold Chain Purses. $1,000 to $1,000
co oewe neaoo or Plain G, RI Soon
Solid Gold Scarf
rms. ......-.. ....... po.OO ~ Slo.oO
Silver-plated Navy Sets.... $40
Sterling Silver Cologne
bottleS SS&o u SC.OO
Sterling Silver Cream Jars .. SD,
Powder Jars ............ SI.75 to S2.e5
Sterling Silver Cigarette Paper g.
Doohs. ~J'/ y
Sterling Silver Combs. ST. IL to $500
Silver-plated Bread
lidys.... ............ &'%.OO ~ -
| Silver-plated Fruit
| ooW VS.. sI-.Oo ~ r-f.OO
| Silver-plated Candle
sticks $500 to $500
| Silver plated Water
Pitchers. ...............S $500 to 5000
Silver-plated Chocolate
Pitchers. .............. $500 TO S4.5o
Pitchers. - s.. so to 5000
Silver-plated Butter:
Dishes. -. $500 to $3.50
Sterling Silver Fruit
Bowls. $500 to $1,000
Sterl ing Silver
COMFORTS. ............ $500 to $500
Sterling Silver Bon :
Bon Dishes. ........... $500 to $500
Sterling Silver Can
dlesticks. ......... 5000 to SI2.OO
Sterli ng Silver -
Vases. $1,000 to $500
spangled GAUGE Fans sI.5o to $500
handkerchief Fans $500 to $500
Imported p "a d e d =
Purses. ............ $50 to $500
Imported Beaded :,
Opera Glasses. $500 to $500
Main foor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
Old Reliables.

When people meet in social mood,
Some passing observation
Is made and frequently renewed
In course of conversation.
One serviceable theme excels
The rest all put together;
Whateer the cline in which one dWells
One talks about the weather.
And when for serious debate
The statesmen grave foregather.
Is there topic just as great
And most as old? Well, rather.
Though other themes exhausted be,
No orator need care II
They all play out, so long as he
Can talk about the tariff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

Thomas F. Ryan plans to sail Tor Eu-
rope next week. He has evidently given
Mr.. BRYAN his last chance TO refund tna'
twenty-thousanddoll campaign contri-
hutton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

TIN order to avoid delays on account
OF personal absence letters to THE
STAa should not be addressed to any
individual connected. with the ONCE. but
simply to THE STAR. or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

Wisconsin man. accused OF muroer'
pleads that he was insane for just three
minutes The stop watch may yet ngure
as an important exhibit In homcfoe
trials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

King Edward is visiting Russia with as
much calmness as though he was headed
for one of his own hunting parks in Eng
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
Pshaw! He's Used to It.

From the Muskogee Phoenix.
II Is not fear of a defeat at Denver
that is keeping William Jennings. awake
these nights. It's the November develop
ments that constitute the nightmare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
A Rural Reflection.

Once more the heart with pleasure sings.
Earth might be worse tits plain to see.
If sparrows were equipped with stings
What fierce mosquitoes they would be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

Only a carping critic can object to a
western series start in which the Ma
tionals hold the Chicago team down to a
o-to-1 victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

BaIloonists in Massachusetts are COM
planning that farmers are firing rife shots
at them. This is a new form of motor
phobia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

The singie-track fallacv has cost heavily
enough iii demonstration to lie forever pat
aside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Plans Gone Awry

so you are going to stay home for the
summer
Yes" answered Mr.. Litewate, Il In
tended to enjoy myself thoroughly. But
after l had purchased tennis clothes. golf
ing clothes. yachting clothes and riding
clothes. found 1 hadn't enough left to
pay railway fare and hotel bills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

lie schools. our undetermined civliZa-
ton has some hlowholes in il. after al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

The walk from the cars to the Union
station does not seem 10 long since WORN
was started on the track laying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

Mr.. Bryan had not loosened UP that
twenty-thousand-d dollar campaign contri-
button refund at latest accounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
Appeals to Sentiment.

Would you use an appeal to sentiment
as political capital?'
MY friend" answered the astute cam
paigner. that sort OF political capital is
sort Of credit account to be used when
no reliable campaign fund is available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

June is proving quite as tickle as May.
One almost longs for good old-fashioned
hot wave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
The Disuse Of the Classics.


Classical quotations are not as much
employed by great orators es they used
to be-
No" answered Senator Sorghum. Its
hard enough to get a stenographer who
will keep your English grammar straight.
without expecting Latin and Greek"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
Would Lose Small Bow Vote.

Why doesn't some political party put a
plank in its platform for sane Fourth
Of July and thereby sweep the country?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

That Fairgrounds dollar given To-Day
may save a child from death In the street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

Ladders suitable for band-Wagon
clambering are being put on the market
in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

Some men, said Uncle Eben. lis so
dishonest dat If dey got paid fob DRAWN
DER briefs. dey'd nearly choke deirse is
holdin out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
Still Bearing Graduates.

From the NeNt YORK NAH.
There seems to be no race suicide with
dear old Alma Mater, at any rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
Lower Prices
ON Cotton Goods.

c0fADICAL reductions on
lNR the part OF all the leading
HIM cotton manufacturers
make it possible for us to
quote prices that prevailed in early
1906.
This applies to
Bleached and UnbieacEned
Sheetings, Sheets and
Pillow Slips, Longclotns,
Cambrics, etc.
We would suggest that this
is a very favorable time to re-
plenish the linen closet.
Linen Department
Offers the following:
Linen Pillow Slips. hemstitchcd.
size 22HN.36 inches, at Sl.oo the
pair.
Linen Sheets. hemstitched. size
2Iax2A yards, at $500 the pair.
Pure Linen Tea Towelins, II
inches wide, Ioc the yard.
Hemmed Huckaback Towels,
ready for use, at SI.eo, ST.. IS, SI.5o,
ST. and $3.50 the dozen.
Special:
100 dozen odd Bleach Towels,
hemstitched, $3.50 the dozen. For
ner price, $500.
Second floor. Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
Chamberlain Of Oregon.

The misunderstood signal excuse
saves no trolley accident wounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

TIE STAR has regular and perma-
:1ent Family Circulation much more
:han the combined circulation of the
other Washington dailies. As News
and Advertising Medium 1t has no
competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
Special prices,
S1.75, 5000 and $3.50.

French Handmade Sheer Main
sock Corset Covers, low round
neck, full front, variouslv trimmed
with hand embroidery, fine laces,
tucks and eyelets run with wide
pink or blue ribbon.
Special prices,
$3.50 to $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

French Handmade Nainsook
Corset Covers, low round neck.
full front, hand embroidered and
trimmed with dainty scalloped
edge and eyelets run with pink or
blue ribbon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16
COUNCIL MAY NOT
 ELECT FAIRNESS
RUMoRS ARE ABROAD THAT CITY HEALTH OFFICERS MAY NoTRE- TAIN PLAcE-oTHER PLACES TO BE FILLED.

The report became current yesterday that the City Council at its session tonight would not elect Dr. Hardness city health officer.
 Dr. Hardness has received the nom- inatfon of the Jefferson County Med ical society, the nominations of which have been heretofore followed by the election of it's choice.
 seeking through the courts to have the city bacteriologist report to the health department instead of to the council is given as the probable cause of the rumored intention of the coun- cil.
 In case the council does decline to act in accordance with the wishes of the medical society in this respect 1t is predicted that there will follow some live developments.
 As to whether or not the council will elect assistants to the Milk and and Meat Inspector Street and Me- Kennie is very doubtful as Is also the election of Dr. Sutton, clerk of the health department. These elections, as is remembered, were held up at the last meeting of the council. At the meeting tonight communications from City Health Officer Hardness and Mayor Ward urging the re-elections of Street and Sutton will be read.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

The jury in the case of Will Hill. alias before Judge Weaver in the first division of the criminal court Monday, returned a verdict yesterday morning imposing a life sentence upon the defendant Mason was charged with the murder of his wife.
 In the first division of the city court a judgment for s250 was rendered in the case of Fletcher O'Neal vs. W. T. Fitts ct all In the case of the Western & Wells Manufacturing company vs. P. c. Vann, a judgment for s10sH was rendered
 In the second division of the city court the case of Joe Sampon vs. Frisco rail- read is on trial. The plaintiff is suing for damages for the loss of his legs from being run over by Frisco train.
 In the third division of the city court the case of Charles F. Gardner vs. Bir- mingham Railway Light and Power com pany, resulted in verdict for the de- fendant.
 The case of Lille M. Peoples vs. Birm- inghamN railway, Light and Power com pany is on trial.
 In Judge Lane division of the circuit ingham Railway, Light and Power com pany, is on trial. The jury in the case of s. J. Cavender vs. St. Louis & San Francisco railroa& returned a verdict awarding the plaintiff s9o0 dam ages.
 Judge Coleman, in the circuit court. disposed of several cases yesterday as follows: Underwriters Real Estate and Rental company vs. Clear Creek Lumber Haynes-Donahoo Horse and Mule com pany vs. Frisco railroad. judgment for $350, Tokio Trading company vs. Tyler & Reese. judgment for $75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16
CRUISER SERVICE
 NOW ON DISPLAY Magnificent Silver Set Gees ts
 Birmingham" IS WORK OF FINE ART Consists of Eieht-GalIon Bowl, Heavy LadIe and 24 Individual Cups.
 No Date Set for Pre-
 sentation.
IS WORK OF FINE ART

The silver service to be presented by the citizens of Birmingham to the cruiser Birmingham has been received, and is now on exhibition in the window of the H. c. Abbott & Bro. The service, which consists of a mammoth punch bowl with ladle and "A individual punch cups is A work of high art. It was selected from Abbott Brothers design out of a large number of competitors and was made by the Gorham Manufacturing Co. at Prov idence, R. l.
 The punch bowl is finely proportloned, particularly graceful in outline and simple as well as effective in it's decoration. The most striking and attractive features of the bowl are the two finely modelled eagles which stand on either side. ap- parently on rock supported by a large ascanthus leaf, these being used instead of the customary handles.
 The entire center of the howl on eitber side IS given up 10 etchings, the Cruiser Birmingham on the one side, and a most appropriate steel mill on the other. Di reetly above the etching of the cruiser Is the seal of the navy, and in the corre- spending place on the other side above the steel mill is the seal of the city of Birmingham. Both of these seals are en- closed with sprays of the cotton plant, chased In bold relief. Running around the bowl, forming a decorative band with a characteristic rope border underneath and fine renaissance dolphin border to form the top of the bowl is the inscription in hcld raised letters, Presented to the cruiser Birmingham by the citizens of Birmingham"
 The ladle is in keeping with the bowl and Is most attractive. Surrnounted by an eagle with uplifted wings the handle is decorated artstcally with shield, oak and acorn, significant of strength, and terminating with the dolphin at the bowl, suggestive of the sea.
 The cups are perfectly harmonious with the bowl, having the same rope border at the top and reed and ribbon border on the base as on the bowl. The navy seal and the city of Birmingham seal appear alternately on the 24 cups.
 The weight of the bowl alone is over BIO ounces, and the weight of the whole set Is 57O ounces. The capacity of the bowl is eight gallons The presentation ceremonies will occur shortly after the holidays, a convenient port being selected to the location of the cruiser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16
CHANCE IN
 LICENSE SCHEDULE Near Beer" Places Will Prob ably Not Be Increased CORPORATIONS INCREASED Judiciary Committee Last Night Con sidered klotz Matter, But Nothing
 Could Be Learned of the
 Decision Reached.

The report that there would be little change in the license schedule for 1909 as compared to that of the present year was borne out last night when the mis- cellaneous committee met in the office of the city attorney.
 After the executive session of the com nittee, it was learned from one or more members. that the changes proposed were minor in the extreme. There will be no practical difference, 1t is stated, in the near" beer license and the soda water license, although it Is said that clause will be injected providing for the col lection of more money from the larger dealers than from the smaller. As one member of the committee expressed it, there is a chance of getting SlOO from those dealers who are doing an exten- sive near beer business, though the chance Is by no means certainty.
 The Birmingham Waterworks Co.,. and the Birmingham Railway, Light and POW CT Co.,, will be increased only in pro- portion to their increased business in view of the acquisition of new territory This increased amount, it is stated, Will
 
 creases in previous years
 In the great majority of items no changes were made. The newspaper li- cense as this year, will be $25O,
 The city attorney and the Judiciary com mittee met with the miscellaneous com mittee. After the adjournment of the miscellaneous committee, the Judiciary committee went into executive session. and considered the verdict of the special committee which found Alderman Simon Klotz guilty of conduct unbecoming a city official. Although Alderman klotz is a member of the judiciary commit tee. he did not sit with that body, put retired when 1t went into session Alter the meeting the members made no state ment for publication. It is understood, however, that the judiciary committee will handle the matter in a manner laN- orable to Alderman Klotz, although no positiye information to this effect was ohtainable. The meetings of both com n,,ttees were in executive session.
 The reports of these committees will be made to the council tonight at the reg ular semi-monthly meeting of that nooy' Ii is understood that an effort Will De made by certain members of the council f, have a near beer license of sSoo ar ranged for next year. although II IS thought that the report of the miseel- 1areous committee on this subject will be adopted. The impression yesterday was that the meeting tonight would be quiet and orderly and entirely devoid of the sensational features which have char acterzed other recent sessions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16

President John L. Raul has appoint ed the Commercial clubs committee to invite President elect Taft to visit Bir- mingham. q will get into communi- cation with MT. Taft tomorrow" said M. Kaul, and will make an appoint ment for our committee to visit him in Augusta just as soon as he reaches Georgia. This committee is a repre- sentative one and ought to be able to bring him into our state. We will extend him just as cordial welcome as possible"
 Judge Taft is expected in Augusta some time next week. although it is not definitely decided. The plan is to procure a special car, which will carry the committee over and bring it back.
 MT. Raul may call meeting of the committee for tomorrow. Senators Johnston and Bankhead and Congress man Underwood will be invited to act on the committee and visit MT. Taft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16
MAYOR WARD IS
 EXPECTED TONIGHT

Mayor George B. Ward who is at present in Bayou La Batre with a camping and fishing party of Birm1ng ham people will arrive, according to his schedule, tonight just prior to the meeting of the council.
 The Mayor has already vetoed the action of the council taken at Its last meeting, increasing the salary of the assistant city attorney. It was learned yesterday that this veto will be over ridden as 1t Is the general impress sion that the assistant city attorney ts at the present time underpaid.
 James Q. Smith will be chosen as sistant city attorney to succeed him self. He will be nominated by R. H. Thach. the oity attorney, whose nom- ination will, as a matter of compli- ment, be unanimously concurred in.
 The Mayor has addressed another communication to the board recom- mending that no new offices be created and no assistants to the present of- ficials elected. It is learned that this recommendation will be toncurred in, the council being, accoHling to the understanding, of the inferession that the present time is a lNrd financial period with the city and not the time for the increasing of @e city's pay rolls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16
Common Sense
 And a Tablet
Do Away With Dyspepsia, Stomach Trouble and Make Meals
 a Pleasure.

When your stomach goes a strike and mass meetings of indignation are held all over your body then 1t Is that you hould sit up and take notice.
 It is clearly and only a question of common sense-is this thing called Dyspepsia. Take away, by abuse, over eating, excesses and high living, the things which the stomach needs and you have dyspepsia and indigestion, , then other maladies follow these-this Is common sense.
 The stomach Is willing enough but you won't let it do it's work. You take away the materials which are so nec- essary for 1t to use.
 Give back these materials and dys- pepsia and indigestion flee and the whole machinery of man begins slowly to move and do its work.
 What the stomach needs is nerve force, fluids for It's digestive glands, nourishment and power. All these ne- cessities 1t takes from the blood. If dyspepsia gives nothing to the blood the blood gives nothing to the stom- ach.
 This is common sense also, pure. simple and unalloyed.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are com mon sense pressed by high power into tablets. In these tablets are powerful essences which go into the stomach. digest food, stop gas making, prevent 'decaying of food, enrich the gastric juices, are ab bsorbed by the blood and thus give it strength to furnish bet ter fluid for digesting the next meal. Every physician knows what comprises these tablets: every druggist has the same knowledge also. They are natural common sense dfgesters which do the work for the stomach quickly and well. Every drug store carries them. SOC per package. Send us your name and ad- dress and we will send you trial package by mail free. Address F. A. Stuart Co, 150 Stuart Bldg. Marshall. Mich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16

at the same time. The personnel of the committee includes some of the most representative men of the city and state;
 Gov. B. B. Conner. Mayor George B. Ward, Lieut.. Gov. Henry B. Gray, Judge Oscar Hundley, T. c. Bush. Frank P. O'Brien. w. P. G. Harding, T. O. Smith, J. o. Thompson, J. c. Maben, F. Y. Anderson, A. H. Ford Dr. J. ". Stagg, T. H. Aldrich. Ross c. Smith, Rob- ert Jemison, Wilson Brown, B. F. Moore, F. H. Lathrop, ]. R. Carter, w. w. Crawford S. D. Weakley, c. G. Craw- ford. R. N. Rhodes, Walker Percy, James Bowron, E. W. Barrett, J. J.. Smith. F. M Jackson. Frank Nelson, Jr.. ". H. Kettig, M. V. Joseph, Gull pepper Exum, Otto Marx, R. w Massey, Erskine Ramsay, Will Mcqueen, F. K. Campbell, Robert S. Munger, James A. Van Hoose.
 According to the action of the Com mercial club, MT. Raul will act as chairman of the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16
NO MORE EXCAVATIONS.
Pavements Cannot Be Torn Up Until
 After the Holidays.

Harry Jones. Mayor pro tenn, issued in- structons yesterday that until January l no more permits for street excavation in the center of the city shall be granted, save, of course, in cases of emergency.
 The excavf ton of the streets ham, pers, the Christmas crowds and interferes to al certain extent with business, it is claimed Numerous complaints were re- ceived, and MT. Jones issued the orders referred to above.
 The laying of a 16-inch gas main on Second avenue Monday and Tuesday opened the avenue from Nineteenth to Twentieth street. and it is thought that this excavation was the cause of the Mayor pro tenn. s action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16
PERSONAL

Carl Johns, connected with the Green Undertaking company, was removed to the private infirmary of Talley & Mo Adory yesterday afternoon. MT. Johns is suffering from a very severe attack of la grippe His condition is not con- sidered dangerous
 Chief of Police George H. Bodeker was down town yesterday afternoon for a few hours after having been confined to his home for several days on account of a severe case of tonsilitis. Chief Bode- ker expects to get back down to work again within the next day or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16

Unless something develops, the con victs of Jefferson county will yet work the roads, instead of the coal mines of the district. Instead of half dozen bids as had been expected, the Board of Revenue received only one and that from the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company, which now uses the convicts at high figure.
 The bid, which was only SIP a head for the able bodied men with sentences over 90 days was turned down as simply out of the question by the board. According to their statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16
MERCHANTS TO
 HOLD MEETING

A special mass meeting of merchants will probably be held tomorrow for the purpose of taking up the shop ping day proposition and to put a stop to the use of trading stamps
 It seems lat some of the members fear an effort Is being made to re- introduce the trading stamps into Bir- mingham and they are anxious to pre- vent it.
 The shopping day plans are being completed and something definite may be expected from the railroads by to- morrow. Success in this idea 1t Is claimed, win require the co-opera- ton of every merchant In Birming- ham.