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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24
Sale of Zion LaceS-American Made
LaceS for the Profit Sharing Sale

5000 yards of Zion American made Laces Edges and
Insertion in round thread diamond and filet meshes
exact copies of French Laces
This sale offers exceptional opportunity for
omy purchases of durable fine Laces of exquisite
beauty. 1t will prove very interesting to those not
intending to purchase Zion Laces, manufactured in
the most modern lace factory in the world the best
of their kind made-the best wash laces placed be-
fore the American wonderland sold without customs
duty 60 per cent added to the cost all imported
laces Women wanting faces for present or future use
will experience marked saving by visiting lace
counters
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24
Sale of Girls MILDLY
Dresses $1.O9

Girls MILDLY Dresses on the
third floor, in ages 6 to IA
cleverly styled little frocks,
built along nautical" lines.
They are good $500 Ct M
values. Your choice. U1sVJ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24
Empire
Cafe
J. r. BroUn. Prop.
In the Empire Bldg.
An unromantlc wedding

From the Youths Companion.
AS an example of devotion to family
tradition, the recent experience of a Cal
ifornian with her singularly conscien-
tious Chinese servant is worthy of rec
ord Mrs Harmon lives on a large es-
tate out of Los Angeles. For some years
she had been able to conduct her large
establishment TO her real satisfaction,
largely because of the competence of a
faithful Chinese cook, who, In effect,
managed the domestic side of her life.
But after six or seven years of ideal
service, Sam came to Mrs. Harmon wear
ing a look of deep sadness.
Sam givee up job he announced,
solemnly.
'What! exclaimed his surprised en-
ployer. The loss of an orange crop
might be endured, but the loss of Sam
was irreparable.
Got to 60" reiterated Sam
rs there anything wrong, Sam" she
asked. anxiously.
mo, missee. Got go back China"
ITO China? What for?"
"Getee marry" replied Sam, laconi-
cally, but with no great delight.
married. You never told me you
were engaged, Sam. hope she is nice
Never see her. missee. My mother
she makee choosee, In my family al
ways oldest brother must getee marry
Irst. NlHei piolhsl, ne no 6elee Hidi l
till Oldest My brother, he wantee getee
marry. Got to go back and getee marry
first, you savvy?"
No persuasion, either financial or NOR
al, could deter Sam from this sacrifice.
Family tradition had fixed his marriage
to some unknown person, whether or no,
and back he must go to China, stolidly
miserable but firm in meeting the inevi-
table. 1t was only about week before
the time of departure that the cloud re-
vealed a silver lining. "Comee back in
year" said Sam, thoughtfully.
But, Sam, can your wife work here,
too?"
Don't wantee wife in United States'
But what will you do with her?" asked
Mrs. Harmon.
"Leavee at homee," said Sam, with de-
cision ME marry. Then brother mar
ry. Then me Gomez back. workee."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24
A Folly FabIe

From the Kansas City Star.
She was considered a Perfect Lady
No one ever questioned this fact ex-
cept herself, when, at intervals, her
cook left and she had to soil her hands
dishwashing Moreover, she was mar
Rad to a Good Man, who gave her ev-
erything she wanted, paid the bills
without a murmur and stayed home
nights. OF course she grew tired OF
him and ran away with an Affinity
At the end of three weeks Fate backed
her up against a stone wall and said
Now, you, Hustle or starve!"
So she became a Landlady and let
light housekeeping rooms.
One Rich Young Couple moved in the
front suite of rooms with two trunks, q
suit case, a grip. a tan dog and a fine
fountain pen. They stayed just long
eonugh to dirty everything, break the
two china cups, the teapot, the cream
pitcher, and hopelessly burn every one
of the three graniteware pans. The
they departed with noses in air because
the Landlady had managed to make
them pay the back rent they owed by d
threat of holding what they called their
luggage"
On the closet shelf the Landlady in
poking out the accumulated dust and
rubbish, found the fountain pen. She
knew to whom it belonged. but she put
1t carefully and joyously into her own
desk drawer, and, not making both ends
meet by letting housekeeping rooms
she decided to do something easy and
write articles for the newspaper to
buy her new toggery.
Every manuscript was written in
exquisite neatness and legibility with
the stolen fountains pen. All were re-
jected and sent back to her.
A Woman who had religion - bad
enough to give advice to all her nearest
friends and eighbors-happened in ont
day and dropped a heavy scriptural quo
tation that made the Landlady lay her
literary misfortune to the fatal foun-
tain pen.
Whereupon, she threw it out of n
window, rented a typewriter and ma
$40 the very first week.
Moral
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24
CoIored Politicians Confer

Port Elizabeth, April 23.-(Special. }
At conference of colored African po-
litical organizations here a resolution
was passed declaring that the confer
cnce was unable to recomemnd the
colored population to take part in the
union celebrations. Neverth eless an ad
oress will be presented to the Prince
Of Wales in token of loyalty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24
$500 Silk or Messaline Waists for tn,
Profit Sharing Sale, Special $2.9.

New Waist arrivals for the Profit Sharing Sale
go the calendar for this week-all new most OF
them in Taffeta, some in Messaline. Every desr-
able plain color and black finds representation in
this display. The black waists being open in both
front and back, while all have long sleeves.
Many are plain tailored, while others have fancy
lace yokes and Jabot effects. All sizes "a to A.
Worth ordinarily, and Waists that sell Q0 OK
usually at $4.OO. Profit Sharing Sale -. 1A.JJ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24

INDUSTRIES. ZION CITY. ILLINOIS
The Laces made on this side of the water are made
on the same style machines and with workmen just as
skilled those abroad We the cost of importing
There is absolutely question about the wearing and
washing Of these Laces.
Widths range from u to inches Sc Yard-50c
dozen yards; and 10c yard $110 dozen yards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24

Robert I. AitIin, a New York sculptor,
formerly of San Francisco, who is max
ing bust of President Taft for the Met
ropolitan Museum of Art in New York
city and the Corcoran Art gallery In
Washington, is possessed. it is humor-
ously remarked, of more inside infor-
nation on national affairs at present
than any other man in the country not
IN the inner circle of the administration.
the mast week he has been lifting
-lore than three feet from President
tha atter has been at his
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24
Heart VS.. stomach

From Judge
Jones-'T see Smith has given up vege-
tarianism.'
Brownz-"Yes; he's vegetarian at
heart, but his stomach has other vtews."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24
Sunday
Evening

Table D'Hote Din
71er.
Enjoyable Music.
One of the Events of
the Week.
Cafe A1,0ays Full of
Birmingham Be S t
people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24

What effect will Rosevelt-Rome incl
dent have upon the Catholic voters of the
country? is the query politicians are
constantly making. The general feeling
is that there will be no bareback and
that the Catholic voter will not be pre-
Indeed against the republican party.
Politicians here have been talking freely
about the incident. The visits of Cardin-
al Gibbons to the White House, twice
the week following the announcement
that the former president would not
visit the pope gave color to the generally
accepted theory that the incident will
have no political significance. Cardinal
Gibbons refused to discuss the purpose of
either visit but admitted that he and
President Taft had mentioned the Incl
dent and that both regretted it,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13
Music as Medicine.

From the days of Saul and David
music has no doubt been the means OF
alleviating if not Of actually curing,
many serious cases Of mental disease.
Modern experience has proved this
cOncluSively, and many instances may
be quoted from ancient history.
PythagOras commended music in the
treatment of the insane. and Thales
when pestilence ravaged Sparta
found in music his most powerful
means Of combating it, Henocrates
soothed maniacs by it. and Theophras-
tus held that even the bites Of venom
Gus reptiles were rendered less fatal
by subjecting the victims to the influ-
ence of melody.
When Philip of Spain was in a NOR
bid and Responding condition Fari-
nelli, the vocalist, was sent for by the
queen, with a party of musicians. TO
sing and play in the adjoining room.
The effect was q speedy and rapid
cure.
Both Buchanan and Hafeland relate
instances in which music has cured
cases Of ST. Ni.us dance, and Becker
and Schneider demonstrated practical
ly its influence in different cases Of
hVStpFia
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13

quick feminine change to byStef,Cai
tears and walls. neceSSitating The i'm
mediate employment OF All The com
forting powers OF the lord OF the mas
For there lay the combs the SET ut
combs. side and back, that Della miG
wOrshiped for long in Il Broadway
window-beautiful combs. pure tor
toise shell, with jeWeled rims, just the
shade to wear in the beautiful van
ished hair They We're expensive
combs. she knew. and her heart had
simply crayed and yearned over them
without the least hope OF possession.
And now they We're hers. bnt the
treSses that should have adorned the
coveted adornments were gone.
But she Rugged them to her bosom.
and at length she was able to look up
with dim eyes and smile and say,
My hair grows 50 fast. Jim
And then Della lPaped up like a little
singed cat and cried. "Oh. OH
Jim had not yet seen his beautiful
present She held it out to him eager
ly upon her open palm. The dull pre-
cious metal seemed to fash with a re-
Election of her bright and ardent spirit.
Isn't it dandy. Jim? | hunted all
over town to find it. You'll have to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13
NEED Or THE HOUR.
A Closer Union IN the Work OF
Grange Lecturers.
The Lecturer of the Michigan State
Grange Suggests Specific Methods
For improving Present Conditions.
Value of Directed Effort.
Especial Correspondence

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13

Thomas sheridan. the irish clergy
man and grandfather of Richard
Brinsley sheridan, the dramaGst. had
p great dislaste for metaphysical dis
cussions, whereas his son Tom. the
actor. had great Using for them Tom
one day tried 10 discuss with his ia
Their the doctrine Of necessity.
Pray, father" said he, did you eyer
do anything in a state OF perfect in
without motive, mean. of
some kind Of othcr?'
Sheridan who saw what was com
ing said, Yes; certainly"
"Indeed?'
yes. int .o6.
What, total MATHEMATICIAN, en-
tire. thorough indifference"
Yes, total. entire. thorough indiffer-
ence."
MY dear father" said Tom. tell
me what it is that you can do with
total, entire. thorough indifference"
why, listen 10 you, Ton," said
Sheridan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13
over Town 70


look ar the time a hundred times a
day now. Give me your watch. /
want to see how it looks on it,"
Instead Of obeyiug. Jim tumIied
down on the couch and put his hands
under the back of his head aud smiled
Dell, said he lets put our Christ
mas presents away and keep EN-
awhile They're too nice to use just nj
present sold the watch to get tn,
money 10 buy YOUR combs. And now
suppose you pI, the chops on
The mayi as You know. were wise
men wonderfully wise men vino
carried gifts to the Babe in The ,mau-
ger. They invented the art of giving
Christmas presents Being wise. their
gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly
bearing the privilege of exchange In
case OF duplication. And here have
lamely related to you the uneyentiu
chronicle Of two foolish children in a
fiat who most unwisely sacrificed for
each other the greatest treasures of
their house. But in a last word to the
wise of these days let it be said that
of all who give gifts these two were
the wisest. OF all who give aud re-
ceiye gifts such as they are wiSest
Every thry are wiscst. They are
the, magi
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13
THE GRANGE NEEDED.
It Must Aid In Keeping the Young
Men on ths Earn.

It Must Aid In Keeping the Yopng
Men on the Farm.
The drift Of young people from
rural homes to the city has shifted q
heavier burden 20 the shoulders of
those who remain says a writer in the
National Stoclman We 10 longer
have the cid methods Of entertaining
the young people in the country That
were common forty years ago. when
every s.hooIhousc had its singing
school ANA literary society The opera
and moving picture shows are only In
the towns. The bowling alleys. BIZ
lizard hall, uoolrooms and card tables
are there also.
There is no better method of over
coming all these difficulties than to
have in every community &oou. live
grange. 1t encourages education 1t
promotes social relations 1t aids the
backward. 1t broadens the horizon.
1t elevateS the morals. 1t teaches
thrift and economy. 1t promugates
new ideas and demonstrates old
themes. 1t develops a progressive
farmer who is equal to those in any
other calling 1t makes of farming a
profession, dealing with scientific facts
fully established 1t dignifes labor
and raises the toiling husbandman to
a higher plane than he ever before has
occupied. 1t is no new thing For
forty years il has toiIed for the benefit
Of the masses. It is no untried thing
Its demands have been heard by con
gress ana state legislatures 1t seeks
no mere selfish ends. All its past has
been marked by widespread benefits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13
THE GIFT OF
THE MAG|,
A Christmas Chronicle. of Love
and Dual Sacrifice.
Ey O. HENRY.
GCopyright 1906, by Mcclure, Phillips &
Col

ECopyright. 1906. by Mcclure, Phillips &
Col
One dollar and eighty-Seven cents;
that was all. And 10 cents of it
was in pennes-peunies saved one and
two at Il time by bulldozing the grocer
md the vegetable man and the butcher
until ones cheeks burned with the 81
lent imputati0n of parSimony that such
close dealing implied Three times
Della counted it, One dollar and eighty
seven cents. And the next day would
be Christmas.
There was clearly nothing to do bu;
flop down Oh the shabby little couch
and howl. So Della did it. Which in
stigates the moral reelection that life
is MADE up of sobs. sniftleS and smiles,
with sniflleS predomiualing.
While the mistress OF the home is
gradually subsiding from the first
stage TO the second. take look at thn
home. A furnished fiat at s. per weeE.
1t did not exactly beggar description,
but it certainly had that word on the
lookout for the mendicancy squad.
box into which no letter would 90 and
an electric button from which nu a.
tai fuger could coax ring Also az
pertaining lhereG1to was card bear
ing the name MIR. james Dillingham;
Young"
The "nii'nEham" had been flung 90
the breeze during a former period of
prosperity when its possessor was Lo-
ing paid $50 per week Now. when
the income was shruak to So. the LEI.
tiers Of "DHngham" looked blurred.
as though they were thinking serious
Iy Of contracting 10 modest ana un-
assuming D. But whenever Mr.. James
Dillingham; Young came home ana
reached his 6at above ne was calie.
Jim" and greatly Rugged by Mrs.
James Dillingham; Young. already in.
troduced to you as Della. Which is
sill very good.
Della finished her cry and attended
TO her checks with the powder rag
She stood by the window and looked
out duly at Il gray cat walking Il gray
fence in a gray back yard. Tomorrow
would be Christmas day. and she had
only S1.S7 with which to buy Jim q
present. She had been saving every
penny she could for months with this
result. Twenty dollars a week doesn't
go far. Expenses had been greater
than she had calculated They always
are. Only Sl.S7 to buy a present for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13

TWENTY DOLLARS, SAID MADAME.
which they both took a mighty pride
One was Jim's gold watch. which had
been bis fathers and his grandfather's
The other was Della's hair Had the
queen of Sheba lived in the fat across
the air shaft Della would have let her
hair hang out the window some day to
dry just TO depreciate her majestys
jewels and gifts. Had King Solomon
been the ianitor. with all his treasures
piled up in the basement Jim would
have pulled out his watch every time
he passed just to see him pluck at his
beard from envy.
So now Della's beautiful hair fell
about her, ripping and shining like a
cascade of brown waters II reached
below her knee and made itself almost
a garment for her. And then she did
it up ag1in nervously and quickly
Once she faisered for a minute and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13

some up0nla rich and stff
,,oI,o. ~ bor. ,oor
If +. borJ on tho baad Of
NOT fo Ina allowed ~ do tbo hon
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13
Both Kinds.

He is a fair weather friend
rs he:"
YES"
lie always comes to me on
day looking for an umbrella
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13

stood still. while a tear or two splash
ed on the worn red carpet.
On went her old brown jacket: on
went her old brown hat With ii wEirl
of skirts and with the brilliant sparkle
still in her eyes she tiuttered out the
door and down the stairs TO the street.
Where she stopped the sign read:
Mime. Sofrouie. Hair Goods of All
Kinds" One flight up Della ran ana
collected herself, painting. Madame,
large. too white. chilly, hardly looked
the "Sofronie"
will you buy my hair?' asked Della.
81 buy hair" said madame. Take
yer hat off and let's have u sight at
the looks of it"
Down rippled the brown cascade.
Twenty dollars" said madame. lift
ing the mass with practiced hand.
Give it to me quick said Della
Oh. and the next two hours tripped
by on rosy wings. Forget the dashed
metaphor. She was ransackiug the
stores for Jim's present
She found it at last. 1t surely had
been made for Jim and no one else
There was no other like it in any of
the stores. and she had turned al of
them inside out. 1t was a platinum
fob chain. simple and chaStein design,
properly proclaiming its value by sub
stance alone and not by meretricious
enumeration. as all good things
should do. 1t was even worthy Of the
watch. AS soon as she saw it she
knew that it must be Jims. 1t was
like him. QuieueSs and value-the de
scription applied to both. Tweuly-one
dollars they took from her for it. aud
she hurried home with the 81 cents.
With that chain on his watch jim
might be properly anxious about the
time IN amy company. Grand ss the
watch was he sometimes looked n II
on the sly ON account OF The old !eathar
strap that he used 10 place. of "a chain
When Della reached home her intoX-
ication gave way a little to prudence
and reason. she got ont her curing
irons and lighted the gas ana went to
work repairing the ravaaes made by
generosity added 10 love which is All
ways Il tremendous task. dear friends
"A mammoth task.
Within forty minutes her head was
covered with tiny. close wing ruIls
that made her Iook wonderfully ike a
tIuant schoolboy She looked at her
reflection in the mirror long, carefully
and critically.
If Jim doesn't kill me" she said 10
herself. before he takes Il second look
at me he'll say look like Coney Is
land chorus girI. But what could /
dO-Oh, what could | do with Sl.SI:'
Al O'Clock the cofiee WAS made AND
the Try ing pan was on the back OF the
stove not ana ready 70 COOK the choi's
jim was never Iate. pe'Ia donnl'd
Ihe TOD cha'n III hef hahd ana sat ON
lne corner 'I 'ue '"o'e near lu' do''
lhat ne Always entered. IH'h she
he'Iu MS S'pP On 'l'e S''.' away u'"a
ou VHe MS "i4''' anu SUE 1'u''o
u1le i"' J"St " ',.''h'"'' Hh' ii''i d
uaoIt 81 Say i'T III ne aI'e"' pray 'F'
"o9"' '"e N''ii'-''N' everyday 'hi.-S'
,'l' Nv 7'' ,',>p' 'D 'D'',e ,'''
ii- ,,, ',''i' '''''iN ''''i sun p'g''''
ne uo', teIro ana . III N'el',eu III
''i 1''7V'' ~ ~ ,'on'u lI''" ANA very
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13
HunOr and
Philosophy
THE CHOICEST SPOT.
by DUNCAN n. SMITH

pY being busy with his work
~ Man misses lots of things
That to his gentle better half
Much solid comfort brings
He cannot waste a single hour
In rushing toward Old age,
And so he doesn't take the time
To read the women's page.
And that is why he doesn't know
The latest style in hair.
And what is new in winter hats
Or what a child should wear.
And how a. party or tea
Should be pulled off, and not
Take all the money in the world
To boil one dainty pot.
He doesn't know what Paris has
To offer to the trade
Or what is proper for the house
Or what for a parade.
He thinks a hat is Just a hat
A gown is Just a gown.
He knows not should the waist be his
Or moved three inches down.
He doesn't know the newest way
\ salad should be mixed,
And it is not within his ken
How tables should be fixed.
He knows il has no sporting news
When baseball is the rage
And misses half the JOY because
lie skips the Homeu's page.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13
Her Reason.

"Wby don't you get married?
81 just hate divorce
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13
PERT PARAGRAPHS

1t takes a lot of money
some people rich and stil
make others poor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13

It is hard on the head Of H.
not to be allowed to do the hea-
act.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-08-19
Ladies Shoes
&.oo Shoes D. Armstrong make

&.00 Shoes D. Armstrong make - So Is
$3.50 Shoes So. 95
$500 Shoes $2.65 $3.50 Shoes ST. 95
$500 Shoes $1.65 $1.50 and $l.75
Shoes Il. $125
Special lot of Ladies Oxfords and Strap Slippers
former price $1.75, $500, $3.50 and up to $3 so
per pair, in small sizes to 81 only for 75c
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-08-19
HOW LONG is THE TWINE
ON THE WHEEL

We have placed in our show window an
electrically driven wheel, each spoke of
which is wrapped with Irvine. Each pur.
chaser of merchandise for cash to the
amount of fifty cents and each person pay
ing fifty cents on account will be allowed
one guess at the length of the Irvine
wrapped on the wheel To the person
guessing nearest the correct length of
the string we will give TEN DOLLARS in
Cash. The guesses will be placed in a
sealed box and will not be taken out until
the sale closes, when entirely disinterestei
judges will measure the string and award
the prize. The guesses cost you nothing
Don't forget to ask for guessing tickets.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-08-19
Childrens Slippers

Special lot of Childrens $i.25, ST. 80 and $175
Oxfords, Sizes 81 to IL. 70 cents