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quality of his stories but the quantity
 In the past 25 years MT. Crawford has written some forty novels-quite a good many-and better than all of that, most of them are good, entertaining to say the least.
 1t is not necessary to read Fair Mar garet'' to enjoy "The Prima Donna,' only 1t does add to the interest of the latter
 book to have read the former.
 In the first named book the reader is shown Margaret Donne," who has a great voice. How she endeavors to and does succeed through the good offices of Madam Bonnani in becoming the greatest singer of her day. Her sweetheart, Ed ward Lushington, whose real name was
 Thomas Goodyear. appears most prom
 inently Tn the first book, dealing with Margaret's affairs along with a reckless
 rich Creek who, through love for
 the heroine causes a great deal of
 trouble. The first book really introduces
 us thoroughly to Margaret and shows
 her just beginning on her pathway to
 fame. That book ends just when the
 Greek attempted to run away with Mar
 garet-willy nily-and was circumvented at the opera house by Lushington and
 Madam Bonnani, who really was Lushing-
 tons mother, but he didn't want It known,
 for he was ashamed of his mothers past
 love escapades and he was now a great
 writer, critic, cts.
 In '"The Prime Donna" the story of Margaret Dome continues. This book
 opening at the Metropolitan opera house, where Margaret is having great deserved success dovetails into the first named
 book but MT. Crawford brings in the threads of the story admirably that whether one has read or not the first
 book, 1t doesn't make much matter The
 author does not iepeat-he only under scores his points made Gin the first bools) ir the pages of the latter.
 Margaret becomes mixed up in the love affair of a rich 'frenzied financie,' one Thorp, who wanted to marry her, but couldn't. A murder committed at the opera house when Margaret sang at the beginning of '"rhe Prima Donna" adds in- terest to the story of the singers life for its ramifications (that of the murder mys- tery) follow her to England along with Thorp. Of course Luschington and the rich, reckless Greek appear again. Mar garet loving one-part of the time-the other, when she is not loving his rival. She Is kept busy "communng" with her self as to which man she does love-funny condition that. and while Mir. Crawford gives us to understand that Margaret in the end accepts the Greek. there is noth. ing sure about it. For Margaret was Margaret-no more mo less Margaret was very charming. It would be much better to read Fair Margaret first in order to get the most possible enjoyment out of ''rhe Prima Donna," but. as stated above that is not absolutely necessary. These
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07

Grand Fireworks Display.
 Alabama State Fair Grounds.
 Pains Celebrated Fireworks Company will give two mag. nifcent displays of fireworks Tuesday, June 9, and Thurs day, June il, 8::30 '. m. Gen. eral admission, 25 cents. Re- served seats, 30 cents. Tickets on sale Florence Hotel Cigar Stand. All ex-Confederate sol diers admitted free of charge.
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tioned by J. Breckenridge Ellis, is by the same author no doubt (same initials) AS "Arkinsaw Cousins" Both books are fine Both deal with life among country and small village people in the middle west.
 As Mir Ellis says in the beginning of "Arlzinsaw Cousins" there are in many a small American town of older growth, families, perhaps half a dozen, to be found bearing the same name. They are all more or less closely related by ties of blood, though this may be unknown. The passage of years and the marriage into other families have produced great apparent diversity of character and tenn perament In one town the Clarks and Thompsons represent the extremes of so- cial position; in another the Davises or Iorters fight each other over political or religious differences. And yet if one could rrobe, beneath the crust of prejudice he might find that in some distinctive quail :ty every Clark is Clark and every Davis a Davis.
 In Core City, Ark, lived the Thorn perrys. Of all the men or the county Winthrop Thornberry was the highest, whereas Hodgins Thornberry, If not the poorest was perhaps the most worthless. Old Timothy Thornberry and his grand son. Will. owned the grocery on the cor
 
 }o the National bank, while a third con
 .4nt Nor were all the annals of crime in Core City destitute . a Thornberry for while George Nicode- mus Thornberry was not in the peniten- tary at the present time, it was because he had already served his sentence
 The story of "Arkinsaw Cousins deals with this family of Thornberrys. and 1t IS one of the most entertaining books one will find for many a day. Two or three delightful love stories run through the took It is really very pleasing; 1t VIII delight almost any reader, and keep him laughing a great deal of the time, then to quickly turn to almost tears. MT Ellis is \ very pleasing in his delneation of country types. He succeeds 3plendidly m his work. :. ''Fair Margaret and the Prima Donna A sequel to Flair Margaret, both by r. Marion Crawford. (The MacMillan Co)
 Fair Margaret" written and published nearly two years ago by F. Marion Craw- ford, has just been brought out in new edition by the MacMillan company The sequel to "Tair Margaret called 'The Prima Donna" Is also published at this time. At the end of 'The Prima Donna there Is an lntimation that there IS hkeiy 10 be triology of leading with .Margaret Donne'' and her success on the operauc stage, and some press notes advise that will be called The Diva's Ruby'-to be Issued during the fall of lsoS. ! MT. Crawford has been 1ustV caiied a Prince of story tellers." Not only as to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
BIDS ON COAL.

Atlanta, Ga. May 26, 1908. Bids will be received by the Board of Water Commissioners until 4 o'clock ?. m., Wednesday, July 8, 1908, for the fur nishing of one years supply of run of mines steam coal, 50 per cent lump. ap- proximately 12000 tons, to be delivered f. o. b. the two pumping stations of the Atlanta Water Works, No. 1 River pump ing station on both the Seaboard Air Line Railway company and spur track of the Western and Atlantic Railroad company and No. 2 station on Southern Belt rail road at rate of not less than five (5) cars per week at each station.
 The board reserves the right to test any coal bid on before awarding contract
 A security bond in the sum of two thousand ($2000) dollars will be required of successful bidder, guaranteeing the carrying out of contract, and furnishing coal of tho same grade and quality, as that subjected to test, before contract is awarded.
 The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 Board of Water Commissioners. Per PARK WOODWARD. General Man. ager.
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two books can be read by themselves disconnected and still enjoyed thoroughly. Hut as there are so few books these days that do give real pleasure the reading public should not let any good one escape. They are too precious. n,
 "Our Bird Friends" by George F. Burba.
 (Outng Publishing Co)
 This book Is written for young folks, but 1t will prove more than interesting to srown-ups. MT. Burba is the writer and editor, who in his journal captured the chi dren of the western states with his delightful articles on bird life. In this book he has arranged his series of talks" on just what birds do, why they do 'it' and what they have to do 'it' with. Everything therein is so charmingy told and simply too that the youngest child or even the oldest man will be able to grasp the facts and retain them. There could really be no more pleasing book for the purpose of interesting young folk in the study of the feathered Kingdom than Our Bird Friends by George F. Burba.
 There are 10 beautiful colored illustra- tons with chapter also on and showing the Cardinal, the Flicker, the Robin, the
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SPECIAL RATES
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 SPECIAL INCONSISTENCIES RATES to the West and Northwest. Tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month at very low rates.
 NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC c0NVEN- TION, DENVER, COL, $39.0O. Summer Tourist tickets on sale daily until Sept. 30th, good to return until Oct. 31st. Diverse routes and stopovers.
 Apply to P Sid Jones, D. P. A.. both phones err, Birmingham. Ala.
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Blue Jay, the Whippoorwill, the Kingfisher. the Read Headed Woodpecker the Meadow Lark. the Red Winged BlaclSbird and the Baltimore Oriole. The book is beautifully gotten up, in large text with those fine full page illustrations. The book is very handsome and very instruc- tive, also entertaining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
Southern Safe 6 Lock Go.

<. H. G. GOETZ, MET. sw and secondhand safes bought and .changed. Repairing. changing and eaning combination locks. Locked dt safes opened by the only experinc- expert in the South. 40 years ex- erience.
 No. 42s North 10th Street.
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WHEELER s HOTEL
nuTAw. ALA.

BIaotric lights and bells in each room. Artesian water. Long distance Tslephons service. Hot and Cold Water
 mates O3.oo Per Day.
 Y JOD WHEULEHs PFoA
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The Adventures of Charles Edward, by Harrison Rhodes. Gittle, Brown 6

The Adventures of Charles Edward, by
 Harrison Rhodes. Gittle, Brown &
 Co)
 In ''The Flight to Eden," reviewed some time ago in this department, MT. Rhodes attempted and did show to us the awful blight which surrounds a terribly fasoin- ating young man. In his new book Mr. Rhodes has done much better than he did in the other, before mentioned book .',The Adventures of Charles Edward" is very bright, very entertaining, very pleas ing all the way through.
 It is really a collection of short stories although each of the 10 chapters or "ad- ventures are all connected with each other. The first, called His Imperti- nence," tells of how MT. Charles Ed ward Austin met his fate. With more money and time on his hands than he knew what to do with when he reached London, meeting an old artist friend of . his at the Cecil hotel he decides to give a dinner The fact that he knows no one in society In London does not phase Charles Edward at all. He makes a wager with his friend that on certain night during that week he would give a dinner, inviting to 1t a certain number of people none of whom he knew. Charles Edward then purchased a book on tho English nobility, selected a few names and wrote them informal invitations, as- suming that the recipients of the invita- tlions would imagine that they had met Charles Edward some place, but didn't remember just where. Most of the diners invited, came. Among them were delight full Lady Angela" and her parents Lady Angela fell in love with Charles Edward and he with her. They were married and started out, having nine other ''adven- lures" together, described in the ninc other chapters. It is light bright book. Nothing heavy about 1t, on the contrary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07

The Lure of the Mask, by Harold Mac Grath. Bobbs-Merrill Co)
 Those readers who enjoyed ''The Man on the Box Half a Rogue" "The Best Man." etc.. will delight in new story just published, called '"rhe Lure of the Mask" by Harold MacGrath. MT. Mac Grath seems to make a great success with his light productions, and his new story is as good as anything he has pre- viously sent forth.
 Like most of his stories, this one opens with a jump-literally. A young New Yorker, rich, of course, hears from his window on a night of heavy fog and mist a woman's voice singing delightfully."-. He falls in love with 1t head over heels, and he falls downstairs in about the same way, being in such a hurry to see and know the singer But by the time he reaches the street the singer has van- ished and only a policeman remains who wishes to run" the rich young man in until he discovers who the man is; then, of course, no one would dare arrest him. perish the thought! Later on this young adventurous MT. Hilliard again meets the young adventurous singer under most mystifying circumstances. They dine to- gether but she comes in mask What the voice had begun with Hillard the mask puts the finishing touches to. From this on Hilliard is full 40 fathoms deep in love and curiosity. Then the scene shifts to Italy; every one knows beyond the Alps lies Italy" or will know 1t before this commencement season is over There Hilliard becomes mixed up in the shifting fortunes of an American comic opera company stranded at Venice. The beau- tiful singer becomes the prima donna of this company. The soubrette is one Kitty Killigrew, and around her, too, flourishes an enlivening sub-plot. Amusing things happen at Venice. Thrilling things with a capital 'T'' happen at Monte Carlo. At Florence the climax is reached, and 1t compels the reader to sit up and take notice At Bellaggia, one of the lovellest spots "beyond the Alps" the curtain goes down on the happy lovers.
 This book is in line with all that MT. MacGrath has before written, which should explain everything necessary to the reader of this review. It is quite interesting, and 1t has seeming inex- haustible fund of fun in 1t. It is very good book for the ''good old summer time."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07

The Gates That Shall Not Prevail bv
 Herbert M. Burlington. (John Lane Col
 Paul Cervain" did not know who his father and mother were and had been sent by an unknown benefactor to the University of Edinburgh, where he re- nained under the direction of an attor- ney until he became 21 years of age. On his majority matters were explained 10 Paul. It is sufficient to say here that Paul did not care to recognize or &C., cept any further money from his father He goes out to make his way in the world. That is explained in the prologue to the book proper Soon after this-a few years-there was a young English priest called Brother Paul." who, living down in the East End of London. had done a great work. There he had con- structed a great institutional church, where men, women and children not only heard Christ crucified preached, but were taught how to live and work in His name. Unknown to Paul. one of the largest ben efactors to his church was his father, who contributed secretly to Pauls work with large sums of money There was Q great painter in London named Thorne who wished a model for a certain pie ture which would represent text from the Bible, the Great Truth against which the Gates of Hell could not prevail, the
  and suffering, and sorrow and pain and oven death itself. Brother Paul acted as the model and he and Thorne became great friends. The love interest eh? 1t !s coming. Thorne had young lady friend who was not quite what she might have been in the moral line. She was not immoral--simply immoral. She de- cides to fascinate. Brother Paul, simply because Thorne said she couldn't Every reader knows what happened in all such cases wherein a lovely woman stoops 10 conquer a handsome young man who didn't want to be conquered. The book Is taken up mostly with Brother Paul and Thorne's friendship--of the work for good that Paul did, all of the time as- sisted secretly by his unknown father of Violettas unsuccessful attempts 10 fascinate (St. Anthony Paul, and of her Gin the end) falling really in love with him. The book Is quite interesting It is not heavy-it is not preachy-but there are a lot of good thoughts in it. Of course we do not see (more's the pity) many young men in real life such as Brother Paul was, but his life as shown in the book certainly does give the reader many good thoughts and aspirations, We can rot have too many of either
 Arlxinsaw Cousins. A story-of the Ozarks.
 By J. B. Ellis. Henry Holt & Co)
 The story Twin Stars" above men
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MT. Rhodes writes very well, indeed. He collaborated once with Anthony Hope. "The Adventures of Charles Edward will kill lot of time and some trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07

You just bet they're buying because we're giving the bes values that Brminghams mortal men have ever seen BachS Nashville closed for good These stocks must be sold immediately and we've spunk enough to lose money doing it. We determined none shall into Blaehs Big Store on the 
 This ad is written while the crowds are surgng through 1919 Third Avenue and buying eagerly We're not attempting give detail of small part of the ots There is clothing hats and furnishings for and boys but mostly for men.
 Come in early tomorrow and look around. Everything IS marked in plain figures. Buying is quick and easy.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
How to Do Up Curtains,

One way to do up curtains that an.
swers equally we'll for madras. mus
lin. net and lace is to hang them il
stead of either ironing or stretching
Basic Il broadSh hem ut the top anG
bottom and run into each q stout cur
tain pole from which you have scratch
ed off all the paint. Stretch SMOOTH,
upon the pole ut each end. then han.
up to dry. The weight of the lowe
pole will straighten and smooth it. Yor
can usually make room for one to b.
hung even if you cannot for one to b,
stretched upon the floor. AS soon
one Is dry hang up another and whe
they are all done rip out the hens ant
press lightly with an iron that is
warm rather than hot.
Ruftiel curtains can have the ruffle.
ironed or futed after coming of ths
poles. and If there are any little wrin
kles left wet the spots and pail then
out. Before curtains are put in tn
wash they should be brushed or shak
en- free from all dust and then shout
lie squeezed ard moved up aud dow
In the warm suds instead of rubin.
Boil and rinse them md then dip then
In another water In which you hav'
put biuing Or coffee. according as the,
need TO he white or cream color. Starcl
them lightly While still wet.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
MASONIC BANQUET.

Whitefsh Masons are making active
preparations for the special raising meet
ing which is to be held OH Wednesday,
May 20. On this day also Vista chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star, will be or
ganized, under the direction of the grand
worthy matron.
In the evening joint banquet will be
given, which promises to surpass any
thing of similar nature ever given in
the town.
A special train will run from Kalispell
to Whitefsh, leaving kalispell at p. M,
and it is anticipated that large number
of members of the two orders will be
present from that city.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15

Conductor Louis Bruckhauser returned
Saturday from a trip to the coast.
Engineer r. A. Forcum has been
working on the Kalispell branch this
week.
Conductor Brado, who broke his leg
at Troy about a month ago, has almost
recovered from the injury.
Engineer J. D. Perdue and B. f. Glib
son returned last week from their bear
hunting expedition. They claim to have
secured specimens of new species Of fly
ing woodtick.
Conductor VIM. Wohrman went fish
ing on the lake last Friday, Rev. w. B.
Young accompanying him to verify the
size of the catch, which is stated as being
one trout, which weighed 10 pounds.
The work on the new addition to Il e
G. N. depot at this place is progressing
rapidly, and the new apartments will
be ready for Use in about two weeks.
The partitions are being taken out and
replaced which takes considerable time
Columbian.
Machinist Melville Brown of Cut Bank,
who has been in the Whitefish hospital
for some time suffering from blood
poisoning, returned to his home last
week.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
The CIVIC CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS

The Woman's Civic club met on Tues
day night, when the regular election of
officers was held, the following being
elected to hold office for the ensuing
year:
President-Mrs. J. Duncan.
Vice President-Mrs. j. q. Black.
Treasurer-Mrs. Percy +. DOdds.
Secretary-Mrs. f. A. SOuthwick.
Tie park committee reported that the
trees and shrubs which had been received
for the park grounds had all been plant
ed.
The ticket committee reported that
$l9l had been received in cash on tickets
to the ambulance dance, and there is
still considerable money to come in. All
those holding tickets and who have not
yet settled with the secretary for same
are requested to do so at once.
The ladies are planning on card
party to be given soon, the proceeds
from which will be added to the ambu-
lance fund.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
Railroad News


Superintendent W. r.. Smith has been
ut Fernie for several days this week.
The work of putting in larger turn
table at the roundhouse is progressing
nicely.
Mrs. w. w. McFadzcn went to Kalis-
pell Saturday, after having visited friends
here. Conductor McFadzen is now To-
Gated in Fcrnie and has a run Oh the
branch.
1t is reported that a-motor car service
is to be put OH the Kalispcll and Somcrs
branch by the Great Northern, and that
car for this work is now being built in
st. Paul. According to reports the car
will run between Whitctish and Somers,
and will make connection with the main
line passenger trains at Whitefish, in
stead of at Columbia Falls, as herrto-
fore.
The chief spotter in Montana on the
Northern Pacific has gained lot of IN
desirable notoriety for himself by issuing
set of rules and regulations for his
underspotters, and which have come
into the hands of the newspapers and
have been published. If the report is
true as published the man shout be run
out of the country.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
How to Iictten Nursery Cares.

Baby baskets are expensive and no.
SO convenient in caring for baby as the
following: Buy Il bamboo music rack
the kind that retails for - cents. This
rack has four shelves and four knobs
OIL top. Joined by little bars. Every.
thing required for baby's complete
wardrobe can be placed OH this. with
In easy reach. Use the top shelf for
the various articles most needed for
baby's toilet. such rs powder. soap. pin
cushion. tiny brush and comb. little
scissors. toilet water. etc. On the sec.
ond shelf put bib. bands. stockings and
pinning blankets. On the third shelf
place some soft towels and baby's nap
kins. On the bottom shelf put little
quilts. etc. The knobs are useful to
hold little dresses. skirts. wrappers
and sacks. while the bars are for wash
cloths An eiderdown flannel pocket
may be hung on one corner for keeping
bottle warm while mamma Is bathing
baby. This arrangement takes up little
room, is light in weight and may be
easily carried about.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
How to Clean wajja.

Painted walls are healthy and SAM
tary. especially in the rooms which are
used great deal. such as the kitchen
and sewing room. If they have been
carefully treated the painted walls
may be kept as fresh and pretty as
when new by cleaning as follows: Add
one-half cupful Of washing soda.
thoroughly dissolved. to two-thirds Of u
pail Of warm water. Wash the walls
with soft wooden cloth or sponge.
Wash small space at time and
wipe dry Immediately with a soft
cloth
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
RECITAL.

At Skyles' hall on Wednesday evening
May p, under the auspices of the NJ. +.
church Mrs. William B. Young will give
recital of "Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" The program will be inter-
spersed with music by some of the best
musicians of Whitefsh. The program
will appear in next weeks issue.