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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
Millinery |! Millinery (!

We have the greatest department in Birmingham for popular price" Millinery. The saving in every instance is 13 to the regular millinery shop prices Our extensive stock of shapes is unequaled In Alabama.
 150 and $2O0 Shapes only e8c.
 FlOWERS-A tremendous stock for you to select from, all $100 punches for 49c; and every con ceivable flower and foliage in the $200 punches only 98c in this sale
 CHIlDRENS HATS and Caps in splendid assort ment of styles from 25c up. A line of 75c Wash Hats and Caps for only 39c
 BOYS WAiSTS-We will offer tomorrow choice of 75c White Waists (slightly soiled in all ages with patent belts 35c or for $1.oo. We have colored Wash Waists from 1ec up in DIX percales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
Costumes. Ckirts and Oaists

They're to be sold at greatly reduced prices during this sale. Come early and get choice Wash Suits-Two-piece frocks in all the new desir able colorings We have them from $3.98 up Prettily trimmed Linen Suits, in white and colors from $5.98 up.
 GenteeI voilleSkrts at prices never before equaled on Second avenue Elaboratey trimmed Dress Skirts of fine wiry thread at $5.98 up
 Some very fine Volle Skirts worth to $165O for this sale only $9.9o
 Come tomorrow and see the s25O0 and $35.O0 excep tionally fine yoille Skirts at $1698 and $19so WAIST5-Several thousand of the seasons latest productoins sale at 98c, $ .49 and $1s8 each one bargain.
 All our 50 and 100 eaboraely trimmed white and colored Waists reduced to about half for this sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
jHk PeHicoats

.Mk PeHC0dts June Sale" brings them to you at reduced prices We place on sale 100 Black Tafeta Silk wellmade $500 Pettcoats $3.76.
 beautiful line of $750 handsomely embroidered founce colored Taffea Silk Petticoats at $4.e8. Large full-cut White Pettcoats, extra values, for this sale 97c.
 Some very handsome White Embroidery trimmed Pettcoats to close during this sae $500 values for $29e.
 An extraordinary line of Dainty Night Gowns, the s35O kind, for SAYS.
 Our S1 5O Corset Covers for only 98c. ve sell the C-B Corset in half dozen models from s1OO up, with hose supporters. They're the best val ue on the market
 See our line of Corsets in long, short or medium, with hose supporters, at 49c. Women's Summer Vests taped, for 25c Women's Summer Union Suits, trimmed, only 49e. Pretty floral design Kimonas, only 25c. We sell the "lSABELL" Drawers in many styles, frmo 5oc up The that has no seams no fullness over the hips. the kind the kind you'll like cHILDRENs RoMPERS-Ages 1k to years; choice line of 75c values in pretty pink and blue checks fine materials only soc. New line of Women's Knit Drawers trimmed, in out izes or regular, only 75c.
 New line Bus. Supporters, Brassarres, etc.; fine line of silk and Lil'e Vests Just Received.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

apartment, the Gerald Buckleys are
beginning to feel like old house keep
ers, and the John Drums have settled
themselves in Ross. AS soon as the
fleet goes we shall begin to hear roi
more brides, but not until then. just
now It's the army and navy forever
and little matters like. engagements
and marriages can veryswell wait.
Mrs Richard H. Alvey and her
daughter, Miss Anna, are at the Fair
mont. and have been continually en-
tertained since they came down from
Columbia few weeks ago. Mr.. Alvey.
who died several years ago. was chief
Justice Of the court OF appeals in
the district OF Columbia and had
served 81 years on the: bench at the
time of his death. He was appointed
a member of the Venezuela commission
by President Cleveland. Mrs. Alvey,
who is gracious and charming
woman, comes of a famous southern
family. Her father was the well
known DR.. Joseph C. Hays of Hagers-
town. who was a descendant of the
founder of Sharpsburg and an officer
Q
diaH and the revolutionary war. Mrs.
Alvey has several relatives in Califor-
MIA, among whom are Miss Florence
Hays ana John B. Hays. The latter
married a daughter of L. s. Pease.
DR.. w. c. ChIdester is again regis
tered at the Peninsula after a trip
taken -throuEh southern California,
shortly after the death of his wife, to
forestall a nervous breakdown. He is
accompanied by his brother in law,
Charles c.. Bull.
Society here was delighted. to catch
a glimpse of the pretty Trent girls,
Miss Helen and Miss Evelyn, who came
down from Auburn with their mother,
MRS. Lemartine Trent, for the weeks
excitement. The Trents are the guests
Of Doctor McEnery and his sister, Miss
Theresa McEnery, in, their handsome
home here. At the time of the fire and
for several months after 1t the Trents
had the Brown house at the Presidfo
gate, and used 1t to entertain good
deal .theye. Thsrs ara 10 boys and girls
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

swapping pictures OF the old houses
with their roses and their adobe walls
In the afternoon they visited the bath
house and took the II mile drive and
stopped for Mayor Jacks and Mrs
Jacks reception in Monterey Then
they came back to the confusion and
gayety and noise of the hotel and
found more friends to greet and formed
themselves into jolly dinner parties
and after few hurried courses raced
upstairs to dress. And all the rest was
confused, delightful impression OF
ductions and laughter and dancing, OF
moonlight and condolences. of gold
braid and brass buttons.
Every one slept late on Sunday and
/ the little parties, one by one, strag-
gled up to town during the day, still
dazed with the pleasures of the visit
Just few went to Santa Cruz, where
there was an immense dance the fol-
lowing night, but for the most part the
guests at this affair were from Santa
Cruz city itself. 1t was a brilliant
ball. and was only a part of the enter
tanning done by the hospitable southern
city for its guests. The weather, which
had been not quite at its best for sew
eral days, suddenly turned tropical, and
the last night In Santa Cruz was one
of those glorious star lighted, silen,
nights that come now and then in the
spring.
The next day the feet came up to the
Golden gate, and Wednesday ten
tered the bay, as all the world knows
now. And the girls and women who
had danced with the officers of every
ship climbed the hills and sat down in
the grass and watched the fleet come
in They had meant to shout and
scream, but somehow, when the first
white vessel steadily pushed her way
through the gate and the sunlight,
coming suddenly from behind a cloud,
struck the white hull, there were more
wet eyes than dry in the watchine
crowds. and some of the cheering
couldn't be done. 1t was as If San
Francisco's light hearted daughters
realized for the first time what the
feet stood for; what a protecting arm
the big ships stretched between them
and the outside world.
That day every one went down to
the Fairmont hotel. which promptly
became, as it has been ever since. a
whirlpool of the city's society folk.
Every one goes there to look on. for
tea. for calls, for lunch-there is no
end to the errands that take the city's
society folk TO the big hotel In one
hour thousands of people will pass
through the revolving doors-army
and navy folk spoets. painters, physi-
clans and diplomats, the appointed rep
resentatiyes of every nation in the
world, the state officials, and the
women. and women. and women. At Mr,
Greenway.s dance Friday night there
We're 7oo people that no other occasion
could possibly bring together. and at
the big reception two nights before an
even more representative crowd. There
We're nearly 10000 guests at the lat
ter, so that the 500 or 700 that at
tended AIR. Greenway's dance seemed
quite isolated and comfortable in com
parison- II was most beautiful
dance, quite fitting in every particular
the occasion. And the s-Greenway
crowd, the old. exclusive, conservative
set. that never appears on any other
occasion. turpaA ~.-4 s., fuu farns and
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added the background of solid social
weight that is not easily come by. If
Edward Greenway goes east next win
ter or for any other reason gives up
the dances (Which really demand an
enormous effort, when you think of it).
this will leave a trail of glory over his
record that even 27 years of constant
supervision of the cotillons has not
done.
The Jacks home in Monterey is GER
tainly the handsomest in all the little
town, and compares with any home
that have ever seen in this part of
the world. It stands on a long ridge
that runs out to the water and the
view from every window is perfect
The house is built on. the English style
with plenty of square hall room, very
wide. sunshiny corridors and massive
staircase of carved mahogany. The en-
tire lower floor Is finished in buried
mahogany and the papers above the
wainscots are old fashioned lowered
tapestries. One room a ) tearoom, is
finished in soft gold and yellow tints.
with a ceiling and walls of braided rat
tan. This was. filled with yellow bios.
SONS on the. day of the big tea and
the lights were shaded with yellow.
Mayor Jacks and his three sisters share.
this most delightful place. which is
perfectly equipped with stables, ga
RACES, gardens and lawns They are
very ,hospitable people and usually.
every one of the dozen or more bed
rooms is occupied at night. During the
fleets visit they had Lieutenant Cow
ernor and Mrs. Warren Porter as. thefr
guests. Then entertained several hun
dred people slon the afternoon of the
tea. All three sisters. Miss Mary, Miss
Margaret and Miss Lee, were. on the re-
ceiving COMMITTEES at the big Del Monte
ball.
The society folk OF. Ross motored
down to Sausalitof Wednesday and
watched the great feet enter the bay
while they picnicked on the grass. The
view was wonderfully good one and
they fingered until late sin the after
noon, when it was time to rush home
and dress for the Fairniont reception
in the evening. Some 5of those who
spent the day in this way were the
i@0W W ni u oCnlIii SQtilS, the BenJdInlns III.
Dibblees. the A. S. Lilleys and the AL
bert Dibblees.
One of today's pictures is of Mrs.
c. NJ Perkins. who is one of the very
prettiest of the navy women. She has
taken prominent part In the festivi-.
ties of the week. and between old
friends and new has been kept very
busy. The Perkins. are at the Fair.
mont.
The other picture is of Mrs. William
Mason. the. youngest of the seasons s
brides, who was Miss Geraldine Strick-.
land before her marriage few weeks.
ago. Dr. Mason and his bride returned
from their honeymoon in the south. last
week and have taken possession of
their pretty new home across the bay.
Apropos of brides, several have re-
turned this week-all the Easter
brides in fact except the Harry Stet-
sons, who are, across the water. The
Harold Laws were at Del Monte when
the feet was at Monterey, but came IN
to town a day or two ago. The Ma
thaniel Dodges are in their little
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
Other Social Events


The ballroom OF the Golden Gate
eommandery was pretty scene Thurs
day evening. 10 days ago. when the
members and guests OF the Arion la
dies club assembled for the last large
dance of the season Every detail
that could tend to the enjoyment OF the
dancers had been offended to and the
affair proved to be one OF the great
successes of the season. Thanks wers
given at the end Of the evening to tho
following COMMITTEES: Mrs William
Kelley. Miss HuIda Zwierlein. Miss
Martha volIers and Miss Clara Clemnn.
who worked untiringly for the success
OF the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Richards were
hosts at most enjoyable dinner
week ago IN the Hotel Jefferson in
honor OF John d. Richards birthday.
Twenty-four guests were seated in the
private dining room. which was elab-
orately decorated with roses and smi-
lax. Among those present were:
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry John d. Richards
Halsey Fred Dobel
1 DR.. and Mrs. John Rod Mrs. NJ Richards
dy Miss Marian Richards
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Miss Mary Roddy
Weidenmuller The Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. and Mrs. J. i. Jack The Misses MulroneY
William Coats
Mr and Mrs Otto ChO- Cancweil Chonette
nette
A delightful leap year party was Civ
en- by the Iona club Saturday evening.
April %. at Fraternity hall. The ban
quet hall and ballroom were tastefully
decorated in red and white. the colors
Of the club. The evening was pleasant
ly spent in playing games. singing and
dancing. A dainty supper was served
at. IL o'clock. when number of lit
tie surprises were in store for the
guests. Miss Jennie Parker. president
of the club. acted as mistress of cere-
monies and successfully conducted the
entertainment of the evening. Miss
Hazel Woods. vice president. was her
assistant The officers and members
present were:
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thu festivities that she can only watch
ar present. and Almost delightful host
ess in her own home
The Outsider
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

mrs. Julius Jacobs has returned from
ner visit to New York. and win ~ ~. -
nome on Mondays in May and June AZ
the Hotel NOrmandie 's =
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Mrs. c. N. Perkins, who has
taken prominent part in weeks
festivities ION left) and Mrs.
William Mason, nee Strickland,
who has returned from honey
moon (Genthe, photos).
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

The ladies' auxiliary of the Young
Mems Hebrew association announces a
whist tournament to be held in the
rooms at 1910 Page street this even
Ing The public is cordially invited.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

La Estrella parlor No. 49, Native
Daughters of the Golden West. will
give a minstrel show and dance for the
benefit OF their hospital fund at Golden
Gate commandery, Sutter street near
Steiner. tomorrow evening.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nathan announce
the engagement OF their daughter.
Laura. TO Henry Fl. Israel The we'd
ding wiz take place in the early part
OF June.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

Mrs Leopold Myer will give a re-
ception on Friday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

In honor Of the fortieth wedding an
niversary OF Mr.. and Mrs A Z HOllo-
way Of San Martin a number Of their
friends surprised them with an i'm
promptu party. Delicious refreshments
were supplied by the guests. who also
had arranged a splendid dramatic and
musical program. The bride and groom
Of 40 years ago were toasted several
times and deluged with good wishes
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

Miss Jennie Parker
president;
Miss Hazel Woods, vic,
president:
Miss Evelyn Kane, sec
retarys
Miss Marie Lingelser
treasurer;
Miss Edna Ingram
Miss Maud Woods
Miss May Parker
Miss Isabel Coogan
The guests were
Robert Tucker
al Hons
Albert Smith
Otis Wright
Tom Cckely ~
Elmer Shapiro
Charles Bennett
William Flynn
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. cohn of Los An
geles will be pleased to see their
friends this afternoon from to 5
o'clock in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Levin. 1891 Sutter street. The oc-
casion will also be in honor OF the
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

Mrs L. Schulman announces the en-
gagement OF her daughter, Nell, to
Benjamin Altfeld.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

Little Miss Katherine Magee. by the
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

The engagement of Miss Louise Bur
leigh and Isador Goldstein is an
nounced. Mr.. Goldstein's sister. Mrs. II.
Click. will give a reception In their
honor this afternoon at 1903 Lyon
street between the hours OF 2 and 5.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

Apropos of brides. several have re-
turned this week-all the Easter
brides in fact, except the Harry Stet-
sons, who are, across the water. The
Harold Laws were at Del Monte when
the heet was at Monterey, but came up
to town a day or two ago. The Ma
thaniel Dodges are in their little
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

Rev. and Mrs ]. B
Vance
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Nil
ner
Mrs Hersman
Miss b. Bean
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes
R. III. Waterman
The Detroit times., 1908-05-13
1.-THE 5NAN WHO STOLE THE EARTH
By w. HOLT WHITE.

they are about But not just yet Let
them dig while longer"
They waited some 20 minutes. and
then Strong pulled himself together.
Now is the time" he said. and you
shall see what you shall see. But.
mind YOU" he added. you know moth
ing, you have even TO forget what
told you yesterday about the shooting
and the dead man and the Cupid.
Strong led the way up the path
through the rhododendrons. turned OF
TO the left. and then came suddenly
into the clearing.
The grave which Strong had helped
TO dig and TO I'LL In again on the day
before was now open once again.
On the plaster pedestal which bore
the Cupid rested the tattered jewel
case that he had removed from Staple
ton House the night before.
Mr.. Jones stood beside the open
grave, looking into It with troubled
face. The inspector OF police was
pretending also to look into Its depths,
but he was squirting at Mr.. Jones out
OF the corners OF his eyes.
The other three men were upon
their knees, busy with something In
the grave.
AS Strong and Langley came into
the clearing, Jones looked up, and al
the sight OF them flushed angrily.
This. | may remark. gentlemen,
he said. lis somewhat In the nature OF
an intrusion.
Strong's face fell IN apparent morti
fication.
Believe me. sir he said. that
am deeply sorry IL such is the case.
had no idea that you were engaged on
any personal matters. I am sorry
Allow us to withdraw"
Not so fast. gentlemen" said the
inspector. II you please. As you are
here. | am afraid that you must be
asked TO remain. even at the incon
venience OF Mr.. Jones'"
Certainly" said Mr.. Jones. suavely
~ you consider II necessary
The police officer. with that cum
brous formality which is the hall mark
OF the astute detective. spoke again:
THE circumstances OF the case are
mysterious. ne said. Il cannot in
form you, sir he continued. speaking
TO Strong. how the information reach
The Detroit times., 1908-05-13

ed Hs. but\we were Informed telegraph
ically this morning that certain jew
els would be found beneath this par
ticular statue. We were also inform
ed that II We dug deeper We should
find dead man.
He paused and looked at Strong
stealthily. and. with that suspicion
which. though IL commonly means
nothing. is inevitable in the gaze OF
men who spend their lives detecting
other mems wrong-doings. And,
may say" ne added. that have found
both"
Good heavens" said Strong. You
don't mean IT," He went over TO the
grave and glanced down He drew his
lips together and appeared puzzled.
He glanced over at Mr. Jones Mr..
Jones' face was turned away from
him II was evident that he, at any
rate as far as the detectives were con
cerned, knew nothing.
The police inspector came up and
stood opposite Strong May / ask,
he said If you heard or saw anything
yesterday. which can possibly explain
this mystery"
NO" said Strong. with the air OF
one who is thoroughly surprised Ger
tainly not"
II was afraid not" said the inspec-
| tor. Mr.. Jones heaved a soft little
! sigh. II sounded to Strong marvel
ously like sigh OF relief ut will be
necessary" said the inspector, turn
/ ing again TO Strong. lin order
that you may not be surprised or dis
turbed at the lack OF Formally which
will attend these proceedings. TO
make you acquainted with fact. Of
which you are probably not aware.
| Mr.. Jones" he said pompously. Il am
bound to inform you, is, as a matter
+ of fact, the King or Bahama. living
here incognito'
Strong raised his hat to the dark
STOPPING man with the glasses.
Indeed" he said. You surprise
me"
Yes" rejoined the inspector. with
I the air OF one who knows much but
discloses little. This is one OF those
/ little surprises on which one occa.
! sionally tumbles. In the present case,
however. may say that the presence
OF the dead on his majesty's ground
The Detroit times., 1908-05-13
Editorials by the People.
Cheers "A Farmers WIFE,"

To the Editor OF The Times: Hav-
ing awaited with interest "A Farmers
Wife's" reply 10 Mr.. Jewell, was
glad TO discover upon reading II, that
she-was net dis#iayea by his -weighty-
arguments.
Ii will take more than one man 10
relegate To the rubbish heap book
which has wi,hstood the tests or
time. Even he seemed TO feel that his
Notifications were weak or he would
not have been so eager TO defend
them
But. OF course. each one has right
10 his own opinion and IL daily per-
usal Of the Koran would help Mr..
Jewell TO become an honorable ana
upright man. there would be no loss.
but rather gain for that is what all
this talking amounts to; VIZ. that
influence Is the best for us which
causes us TO make the most OF our
life and do the most good In the
world
So. Mrs. Farmers Wife, let each or
us read that which helps us the most
and gives TO us the greatest amount
OF food for the spirit and Mr.. Jewell,
please do not annihilate- us entirely
with your learned arguments. for even
the tongues Of the simple and un-
learned may speak truth. though but
crudely expressed. -
"A FARMERS DAUGHTER"
Nav 3 1908
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precludes the ACCESSIBILITY OF an in
quest That Is why must ask you.
sir, and your friend there. To give
your word OF honor that you will not
disclose anything which you may have
learnt here this morning. The mat
ter. OF course, will be dealt with by
higher authorities than myself. and II
you should, he added, 'feeT Inclined
10 regard the proceedings as unusual,
| am sure that an ample explanation
will be given 10 you at headquarters.
Moved almost to laughter. Strong
bowed his head This was pretty
little comedy. indeed. The dead did
not trouble him in the least. but il
was with a pang that he called TO
mind that Diana must indirectly suffer
from the upshot of such strange hap
penings.
IF you will allow me-" said Strong,
turning 10 the inspector ard 10 the
gentleman who had been indicated as
the king OF Bahama, Il will with
draw"
The inspector waved plump hand.
His exceedingly worried-looking majes.
" made a formal little bow OF ac-
quiescence.
Langley. who had taken no part In
the conversation whatsoever. remained
in the background. shifting uneasily
from one foot to the other.
Permit" said Mr.. Jones, icily, Ito
point you out the way
He walked a few yards down the
path. and then stood aside for Strong,
and Langley to pass. At this juncturc
Strong turned and looked at Mr..
Jones with glittering eyes.
Mr.. Jones sucked In his breath; then
he said I'm tones which were low and
very quiet and fierce. The next time
you suD'ect me, Mr.. Strong. 10 an out.
rage such as this there will be another
grave In this plantation.
Strong laughed. Possibly" he said
but IL will not be mine"
Strong and Langley spent the after.
noon in the launch beneath the will
lows. Langley was perplexed on many
points. but Strong was gay and vol
uble in explanation. lThe tragedy OF the
thing did not weigh On his spirits II
the least.
One thing appeared TO prey on
Iangley's mind. II cannot help II, old
fellow" he said to Strong. II really
can't help 1t. but | keep on thinking
OF those words Of Jones. You know
the ones | mean-'another grave In
this plantation
He caught at Strong's hand. Don't
be mad enough-don't be fool enough