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which 10 likely to look unsightly. get
q little rama which may be bought
In almost any color. and Ii much
stronger than even the coarsest
thread. Another idea which may be
of value Is TO use bran instead OF
soap when washing rugs Of this de-
scription. The bran may be tied In
cheesecloth bag and after being
dipped In warm water should be rub
bed vigorously on the rug. The rug
should then be rinsed with q cloth
wrung from warm salt water.
The attractive rag rugs, In plain
colors with neat white stripes across
the ends, are to be found In size FAX
As, suitable for the bath room, for Q
dollar and a dollar and q half The
venerable rag rug has been driven
from the kitchen by the sanitary ill.,
oleum to the tiled floor of the bath
room and now II Is rapidly being made
to lend Its quaint effectiveness to the
bed room.
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The decorator Is no longer hamp-
cred by limitations In color and de-
sign OF the wall papers and hangtngs
offered to him for selection. Not only
will he ind unlimited and hitherto
unattainable effects In both lines, but
there IL a marked tendency toward
the collaboration OF manufacturers,
50 that with many wall papers may
DO obtained draper1es specially WOW
en- to match or harmonic. A living
room. for example, papered with q
plain paper in one Of the new greys,
may have q frieze Of q rich mulberry
hue, and velvet portieres and window
draperies In the same shade, with,
sometimes, the conventional motif OF
the friese suggested In the border OF
the draperies.
In a house where the general char
acter of the furnishings 10 In keeping
with the somewhat austere eject
plain plastered walls left q greyish
white, or tinted fawn color are par
ticulariy good for the living room.
The landscape papers are to be
greatly used this season, and show
some rather startling designs. One
daring. yet at the same time. quiet
effect. showed q leafy forest with q
hound leaping into view and bird OF
paradise lending q touch OF color to
the subdued tones.
The scenic friese above q wainscot-
ing In harmonizing woods Is we'll
liked for the dining room. The so
called conquest Of the air has brought
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OF liquid In which the silver may be
immersed. When removed and rub
bed briskly high polish is produced.
This will be a comfort to housewives
who have dreaded silver cleaning be-
cause OF the gritty dust that Is bound
to get on the hands and In the hair.
Perhaps the story of the small boy
who tried to scrub the kitchen floor
by skating over II blithely with
scrubbing brushes strapped to both
feet may have suggested adding a
long handle to the back-breaking
scrubbtng brush. The most practible
brush OF this sort has an adjustable
handle which may be set at any angle
desired, and which may also be placed
SO that the brush may be propelled
In either a lengthwise or crosswise
position.
II the general renovating of the
house this fall includes new furni-
ture, the discarded chairs and other
articles may be quite easily re-finish-
ed for use In the bed rooms, perhaps.
There IL now varnish remover
which will do away with the tedious
d-papering heretofore necessary.
II Is liquid that is applied with
sponge. When II is wiped of after
short time It will remove every
trace of varnish
A clever woman who herself enam-
eled an entire bed room set which
was originally golden oak. devised
some new hangings, also, for the
room to take the place of the faded
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Little Aids for the Fall housekeeping

Housecleaning is getting to be a
thoroughly tame proceeding. 1t steals
upon the unsuspecting master of the
house like person with rubber heels
and before he knows that II has
struck the household, 1t is over and
done with. No more IL he requested
to give a lift to the parlor rug that
II may be strung along a line in the
back yard and beaten to a pulp; no
more does he stumble over the dav.
export on the front steps and hurdle
the mattress on the back porch. II
IL the day OF dustless busting and de-
ceased beatings.
A vacuum cleaner Is now almost as
necessary household article as the
carpet sweeper. One has recently
been put on the market which is sim
ply constructed and easily operated.
and which costs only IS. 1t is made
on the principle Of the bicycle pump
except that the suction is made to
draw the dirt out. Appliances are
always furnished with these cleaners
cleaning cushions. curtains and the
crevices OF mattresses and upholster-
ed furniture.
Then there ia the dustless dust
cloth. This cloth is chemically
treated so that II absorbs every par
ticle Of dust and will allow none OF
IL to be whisked from one object TO
another. II can be washed In soap
and water Misunderstanding the pecu-
liar properties OF It. There Is a new
sort OF silver polish, also, in the form
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out many aerially suggestive papers,
with happy results. Brilliantly plum.
ed birds of every kind are seen In
many of the newest conceptions.
Even q bed room paper was noticed
which carried out this idea. Over
the white ground of the paper were
scattered twigs and branches upon
which tiny birds perched cheerfully.
For the bed room the two-toned
stripes remain in favor, although the
French chambray with q narrow Dor
der carried around the windows and
doors az we'll as for the top border
Of the side walls, 10 very popular.
Papers In 1880 styles are quaint and
attractive. These usually have old
fashioned baskets Of flowers or prim
little nosegays, or vases and festoon-
ed garlands in softest colorings.
A new bath room paper has appear
cd which II q delight In its blending
Of blue, green and white. Between
the blue Of sky and the foamy green
of sea white sea gulls wing q grace
full flight
II none OF these tempting new pa
pers are to find their way to your
walls here II a hint from q paper
hanger about cleaning the old. Get
a roll of cheap cotton batting and
rub the walls thoroughly. 1t is said
to work wonders.
DRAPERY NOTES.
Madras 10 now being used for por-
tiers as well as for window drap-
cries. Sateen In a color to set on
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the wall papers and draperies now In
use. One particularly pleasing de-
sign was an adaptation OF the Tudor
rose idea carried out In moss green
and a dull blue. Another rue Of this
style was In warm shades OF brown
with a fash OF orange that made II
seem especially suitable for the IL.
brary with its leather tones or the
dining room with it's copper. Navajo
effects are much liked for the den.
Fiber rugs on account Of their great
variety Of colors, their price. and the
ease with which they may be cleaned
are superseding all other fabrics for
bed room use. Then too II 10 possible
to carry out more successfully the
color scheme of a bed room with
these rugs since they are made In all
the more delicate shades. 30 hard to
find In velvet rugs. A suggestion from
q dealer In regard to mending any
sort OF fiber rug or mating 10 worth
remembering. Instead Of using thread
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Novel Way to Decorate the Talk

place and tied to the place cards.
These were In the form OF large white
butterfly wings. splashed with gold,
and so bent that the wings seemed
poised for flight. In the center OF the
table was low bowl OF white roses
and bridal wreath, with here and
there a golden butterfly lowering. IL
one does not happen TO be handy NJ
such things. instead OF the white
wings with their touches OF gold. one
may get a roll OF the crepe paper
which Is covered with gorgeous but
terfiies of all sizes and colors. BY
cutting these out and pasting on
cards, one may have most attractive
place cards and winged decorations.
Although the more elaborate table
decorations consist for the most part
OF flowers In profusion, candeiabra
ard individual electric lamps or
candles In with flower shades. for
the small dinner or luncheon or re-
ception there is nothing that may be
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means OF the moderate purse. For
the living room the range OF price
and material is great-from the Orb
entails and their most satisfactory vel
vet limitations to the durable fiber
rugs OF striking design and grateful
colorings. While the Wilton rugs and
the slightly cheaper Administer, which
are always In great demand are be-
ing shown In many new patterns. the
popularity OF the cheaper rug Is In
creasing. particularly for dining room
and bed room use. A Scotch weave
rug, called the Kilmarnock will be
found to be among the most duraoie
as well as attractive and reasonable
rugs on the market. They have the
look of the old Gobelin tapestries with
designs that range from elaborate
embossed effects. that further empha-
size the resemblance, TO the plain
conferred, conventional-bor de-
signs that are so well In keeping with
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No mechanical achievement has
ever opened up such unexplored
realms Of artistic possibilities. In
every field. as the attainment OF
flight. The influence has already Ill
tered down through to such humble
arts as hairdressing and wallpaper
ing and table-trimming. Clever con-
captions for table decoration. that
suggest aerial pleasures and voyages.
are being carried out In various par
ticularly charming fashions.
At q recent dinner given for a bride
and groom who were supposed TO be
about TO navigate the Seventh Heav-
en-" the central point OF interest was
large top aeroplane. which had been
painted white and hung above the
center Of the table. Sprays OF white
bridal wreath--any small white flower
would serve-were twined about the
planes and at the wheel sat a tiny
wax Cupid. Narrow satin ribbons
were strung from this wheel to each
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A Few Suggestions About Floor Coverings

The melancholy days OF fall owe
much OF their gloom to the dusty. d.
lapidated appearance OF the average
home after being closed for the sum
mer, or after being wide open to the
rayages OF sun and dust. To return
from viewing the gorgeous tints Of
autumnal splendor to gaze upon fad
ed wallpaper and rugs that seem sud-
denly threadbare and dull, is not an
exhilarating experience. With the
iaii renovating comes many furnish
ing requirements. Particular atten-
ton Is given to the hoor-coverings at
this lime or year. Perhaps some OF
the older rugs have been used for
porch service, which will necessitate
considerable changing about and no
doubt mean the re-carpeting OF some
room.
Never have artistic effects in rugs
and carpets been so well within the
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

and whipped-out curtains, that sum-
mer suns and rains had ruined. She
got some unbleached sheeting, Of the
width sold for single beds and dyed
1t with a package OF dyes. The white
enamel with which she had painted
her furniture she had tinted pale
green, so that she made her hangings
a shade darker. A four-inch hem at
the bottom with one or two inches
at the top and sides made neat
finish. From the portions Of the old
curtains which had not faded she
then cut the large pink roses and ap-
piled them on the sheeting to form q
border, outlining the whole with car
pet warp.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
SUSPENDED COP REGIONS.

EOTS1 kIO1sO1Np 31CH-s 0opC. Zo~
james Fiske. who had been police ser
geant for the past three years, has
resigned, following hts suspension for
80 days by the police commission on
charges preferred by George Yocum,
proprietor of q local garage. who says
convey two sailors TO Marine City,
and while driving the car, damaged
1t, refusing to pay tho damage. F1ske
maintained that he was merely doing
his duty In seeing that the seamen
reached their vessel, and believes the
treatment accorded him was unfair.
He will make a statement later, he
says.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
New Wall Papers and Draperies Are Attractive

the pattern and colors OF the madras
is used as q sort of inter-lining, with
the thin material on both sides OF II.
This makes an unusual, effective por-
tier.
The printed India cotton curtains
are among the most desirable cur
tains obtainable at moderate price,
They may be bought for from IS TO
81 pair and are in subtle colorings
not found In any other fabrics.
Bed room draperies may be had al
almost any price. There Is the In
dian head or the poplin at 15c a yard
the cotton taffetas at 35c and chint7
In a good width at csc. A material
similar to poplin which is to be found
in all shades Is what Is called mer
cerized Jaspe.
For the stencilled curtains Monks
cloth or burlap is greatly used. A
new idea Is to work designs on the
burlap with colored raffia.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
erIcklayers' Lockout Affects 10000.

Bricklayers' Lockout Affects 10000.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-More than
10000 men are out of work today by
reason OF lockout OF bricklayers by
the Mason Builders association. The
lockout involves 10000 union men.
and 10000 others have gone out In
sympathy. The trouble has caused
the suspension OF work today on a
number of buildings, including the
new hotel being built by Alfred G..
Vanderbilt, a history Office building
In Broadway, and two f1ve-story an
nexes to Bellevue hospital
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Madras IL now being used for por-
tiers as well as for window drap-
cries. Sateen In a color to set on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-05
MONKS WILL MAKE
RACE FOR MAYOR
ATTORNEY BELIEVES
IN COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
AND FAVORS LICENSED SALE OF
BEER AND WINE

The mayoralty race promises TO become
a. interesting as the elections when nave
inst nassed. F. l. Monks, well-knowh
attorney and newspaper writer, announces
his candidacy and his platform In the
following address:
ITO the Electors of birmingham
"r am candidate for mayor OF the
citv of Birmingham. | have STUDIED nlu-
ricinal forms OF government in all parts
of the world, and l know that municipa'
government is a science.
az believe that the commission 1or'f
of nunicipal government is the best, ana
therefore favor it, but in case III cannot
he obtained in this city at present l
favor a fuller and better representation
from the annexed suburbs.
at am onnosed to the saloon where spir-
ituous liquors are sold.
.J favor the licensed sale of beer and
wine.
IT favor open and honest competition
In municipal contracts and the publication
of same.
.I favor the publication of monthly re-
ports of municipal income and expendi-
lures.
at favor efficiency not political or per-
sona,. influence, for all civic offices. Re-
specially, f. l. Mot> no No
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-05
TONIGHT LIVELY
IN CITY POLITICS
City Committee May Not Be So
Harmonious
SUBURBANITES TO MEET
Will Attempt to Take Some Action
Looking to Endorsement of Can
didates for Mayor and Presi-
dent of Council
SUBURBANITES TO MEET

Tonight will be a lively one in city
politics. The city democratic executive
committee will meet at o'clock at the
city hall under the call of Chairman
Walter Metcalfe, which was issued last
Monday At the same hour the caucus
of suburbantes will be held in Judge
Benners' courtroom in the basement OF
the courthouse, at which candidates will
probably be Endorsed for the mayoralty
and the presidency of the council.
The meeting of the executive commit
tee is going to be an interesting one A
large number of the members are said to
be a bit put out at Metcalf for calling
the meeting, feeling that he should have
waited until he received the usual Pc
tition of five members before issuing the
call
II is not believed tina, any business of
a final nature will be transacted tonight.
Many of the members think the commit
tee should get together in friendly
gathering tonight and then meet again
one night next week for the purpose of
attending to all of the real business.
Whether the members from the an
nexed wards will be elected tonight is a
matter of much speculation. 1t may be
that they will be elected Immediately
after the meeting convenes. but it is not
unlikely that they will not be elected I'M
til after all of the final business is fin
ished Indications are that the suburban
ca ucus is going to be largely attended
by the ,suburbanites, and It's actions
should be interesting.
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Candidates Greeting Friends
Yesterday and Receiving
Assurances Of Support
WARD IS MENTIONED
BUT IS NON COMMITTAL
Monks Is Fourth Man to Announce.
King Says Campaign Will Be
Warm-Exum Heartily In
dOrsed BY Many

Birmingham was all stirred up yes
terday with the announcements and
withdrawals of candidates in the
ing thick and fast and before the
day had passed another man had en-
tered the race.
The last man to announce was F..
T. Monks, a well known lawyer and a
genial son of Erin's Isle, who has mad 2
Birmingham his home for the past Is
years. His formal announcement APP
pears elsewhere in these columns and
is interesting. One feature of it is
the expressions given regarding the
prohibition laws. He states that he
is opposed to licensing places for the
sale of spirituous liquors, but is heart
lily in favor of licensing places for
the sale of wine and beer.
That George Ward may make the
fifth entrance into the race for mayor
of Birmingham was the talk yester-
day, many people discussing his prob
able chances should he decide to take
the step.
When seen yesterday Mr.. Ward
stated that he was not ready to dis
cuss the matter. He admitted. how
ever, that friends were urging him to
make the race, and it is thought that
should the Endorsement be strong
enough he would accept the nomina-
ton.
Jere C. King, who announces formal
ly this morning, said yesterday: This
will be warm campaign for fact.
intend to put them all on the stump.
There will be speaking in every suburb,
and the people of the city will know
every candidate for what he is WORTH
Culpepper Exum was about on the
streets, being approached by friends
on the subject of his candidacy His
announcement came as a distinct sur
prise to many of his friends and thcy
were congratulating Gully" on 1t. The
assurances of support which he was
receiving were indeed enough to make
him feel good over entering the race.
Carl H. Seals was a busy worker all
during the day and he, too, was re-
ceiving assurances of support from his
many friends.
Altogether it looks like an interest
ing mayoralty situation for Greater
Birmingham and the citizens will have
their interest wrought up to the high
est pitch before it is settled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-05
BOTH LEGS BROKEN
BY AUTOMOBILE
BEN SHEBOR IS STRUCK ON AVE-
NUE. K-TWO NEGROES IN CAR
PUT. ON Full SPEED AND MAKE
THEIR ESCAPE

Ben Shebor, COL Fourth avenue, Pole
umbrella member was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by two negroes yester-
day afternoon about o'clock. The ne
groes' names are Jack Williams and
Jim Scott. Shebor had both bones of
his right leg broken below the knee. 1t
is claimed that the car belongs to W.
c. Barbour, manager of the Peerless
Plumbing and Heating company. Shebor
was taken to st. Vincents hospital, where
the broken bones were set. He was re-
but is suffering much pain from his
injuries.
When seen last night lying between
the white sheets of hospital bed at
ST. Vincents, his left leg put up in spints
and his face contorted with pain, which
drove all sleep from his eyes. Mr.. She
Dor told the story of the accident. He
said Il was going to cross Avenue X
and was on my way to the South High
lands, where l was going to deliver
some umbrellas 1 had mended saw the
machine coming up Thirteenth street and
they were running awful fast / believe
they were going 40 miles an hour I was
crossing the street ahead OF the car and
expected them to go behind me, instead
they tried to go in front of me and be-
fore l could dodge, the car hit me and
threw me to the street. I tried to get
up and found my leg was broken.
1.-THE negroes in the car looked around
and saw me lying in the street but they
did not stop. They only went the faster
IN an attempt TO get away without being
arrested, l suppose. Some man saw me
lying in the street and picked me up. He
placed me in his automobile and brought
me here to the hospital"
The conduct of the negroes who were
driving the car when the accident hap
pened~has aroused much Indignation and
feeling about town. 1t is alleged that
the negroes were entirely to blame for
the accident and then, after they had
hit the man and did not know but what
they had killed him, they put on more
speed and tried to get away instead of
helping him to a hospital. The whole
police force Is looking for the two ne
groes, Williams and Scott, but they had
not been arrested up until late hour
last night DIR. Owenton. of the st. Vim
cent hospital said that he did not think
Mr.. Shebor was hurt internally
The accident happened at Thirteenth
street and Avenue X, south. ]. b. Rob-
inson found Mr.. Shebor lying In the
street and took him to the hospital
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mirgham that loves justice and fair play
is ashamed of it.
II believe the present form of alder
be abolished. l believe a commission
form of government similar to that of
Galveston or Memphis should be SUBJ
stituted for it. | supported a similar
measure in the last legislature. I be-
ueye this commission should be elected
by the city at large, and all ward lines
wiped out This gives the citizen of
East Lake or Wylam much voice in
the city government as it does the cit
izen on Twentieth street. Besides, it
means business government. Men now
spend money to win the unpaid office
of alderman This arouses suspicion and
distrust in the public mind. and the
city government is constantly under fire
in the court of public opinion We
should change this. and we must
change it,
Birmingham is just awakening to the
development of a wonderful era. The
discovery of natural gas in commercial
quantities within 80 miles of Birmingham
challenges the profound consideration OF
every business man in the Birmingham
district 1t means untold Development
for Birmingham. The dream of a Won
derful city is about to be realized Let
us put our city government in the hands
of a business commission. and get ready
to meet this new impulse and new de-
velopment.
"If YOU will help elect the man who
has struggled so hard for a Greater Biz
mingham. as Mayor of the greater city
he will give you his best thought, time
and talent to proper handling of the
vast interests involved. Very truly
yours. i af JERE {. KING
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With the formal statement by Jere c.
King this morning of hin candidacy for
Mayor, the race seems to be on In
earnest. Mr.. King issues a signed state
ment. setting forth his position in adj
yoeaey of commission government for
Birmingham, and gives his reasons for
seeking the office of Mayor. His state
nient is as Follows:
'-rt, the People of Greater Birmingham
yielding in part to crafty worthy
an bition, and in part to bring about an
adjustment of the problems that confront
this, my adopted city. l have decided to
submit my candidacy to the voters in
the democratic primary for the office OF
Mayor.
~ have for the past three years labored
in season and out of season for Great
er Birmingham. My labors have been
crowned with success, and l trust | Will
not be considered vain if l claim sub
stsntial share of this honor Thirty-five
square miles of new territory and 5000
neople were added under the Greater Biz
mingham bill.
Success in this regard, however, has
been only partial The people in our
newly annexed territory have not been
Justly treated in the matter of repre-
sertation in the City Council WARDS
have been created having 1900 voters With
the same representation as that given
wards that have less than 200 voters.
Certain aldermen have been elected that
were not wanted by their constituency
This was unjust and unfair and the
CITY Council of Birmingham ought to
ba ashamed of it. Every citizen Of Bir-