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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Bits Of News Of Special 9n-
terest from the First
Floor Front

Ladies 2-clasp White Kid Gloves,
only few left, are worth $1.00 pair.
AS long as they last, at, pair ~. :. Soc
Ladies' Silk Lisle Gauze Hose, garter
top, the SOC kind. On sale Monday at
35c per pair, or for 3 pair. $780,. .$1.00
New Allover Lace and Lace Boot
Hose, newest patterns, fast dye. Spe-
cial at 35c pair, or for the l3pair .$1O0
Pure Silk Hose, Linen garter tops and
foot, all shades and black. $1.00 values
at, pair ................... ,.S3c
Boys Fine Ribbed Hose, all sizes, re-
inforced heel and toe. Underpriced at,
pair -. LUG
Fresh Dainty Jabots, newly arrived,
some lace, some embroidery trimmed.
Each northumberland .26c
Wide selection of colors in the new
Auto Wells. Some have buttons. All
priced special, each .$1.00
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Our Paris Letter
2 Rue Ambroise- Thomas. Paris, Feb. 9Th

Far surprising all expectation as an
event, last nights premiere Of "Chantecle
err passed without flaw.
have seen many beautiful gatherings
in Paris, but never one that even APP
preached in exquisite splendor that of the
sixteen hundred people, at least half of
them women, filling the new Porte Sainte
Marlin from orchestra to amphitheatre.
New evening gowns are simple, in cling
ing, straight lines. There is much more
white than for several seasons, and bugles
have taken the place Of embroidery as a
trimming. Chic Parisienes are wearing
quantities of jewels. They are throwing
scarfs in cashmere effect, with much red,
over their extremely decollette backs, or
else fairy-like scarfs of fesh-color tulle.
This latter is an extravagant notion, but a
most coquettish one. They are
But sequel is to follow in the next
mail, charming and Parisenen sequel
more worthy Of the splendid event of the
premiere of "Chantecleer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Notion Department News

Silk Ruffled Elastic. 1 inch wide,
black. white, pink, blue, navy and
brown. A regular SOC elastic.
Now $500. ........ Csc
Swan Bill Hook and Eye, all
sizes, black only. cards for. sc
j. & P. Coates Six Cord Spool
Cotton, per dozen. 49,. Soc
Machine Needles, Singer and
New Home, all sizes, Q for. -. sc
Ric Rae Braids, white and red,
6-yard bolts, all widths, 1oc, 15c
and 2oc.
Tooth Brushes, plain and carved
handle, Csc value at. 1oc
Best Steel Stem Hat Pin, IL
inches long-black, white and
matt. for ..........5 Sc
Children's Fancy Hose Support
ers, pink and blue .... .26c
Buster Brown" Belts, all colors.
narrow, medium and wide =. .25c
silk Darning Thread, black,
white, brown and gray. Per
Cotton Elastic, all widths, reg
ular 10c value, ut ...... Sc
Linen Corset LAces, yards
Admiral Safety Pin Book, assert
ed sizes. Per book ............4c
Shell Hair Pins. amber shell and
black. Per dozen Csc
Silk Corset Laces, yards, all
coioTs ........ ....... ....... .Zoc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
81 You Give Out Of Jown
Use Our Mail Order De-
Partmsnt

If you live out Of town
you should make use of our
Mail Order Department.
Just write us your wants
and let us show you how
we'll we can supply them.
This department. is in charge
of an experienced Mail Or
der buyer, who personally
supervises the filling of ev-
cry order received and is
just as careful in selecting
goods for you as you would.
be yourself. We are always
glad to send samples of piece
goods and give information
about anything in our stocks.
Don't hesitate to ask ques-
tons. N
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Joms People Walk But
Others Rids-Sn 1dutos

These latter will be inter
ested in this item for their
comfort. The new, all-wool
auto-rug. Extra sized, being
64x84 inches, in dark, sub
dued plaids, edges fringed.
inexpensive but suitable for
the best cars. At 1898, $5.98
and $8.98.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
fmber and Shell Orna-
ments for the Couture

Turned Top Pins are the newest
device for keeping unruly braids in
place. The double back arrange
ment gives additional security, and
they are SOC each.
Barrettes, inlaid with gold and
set with rhinestones for Doc.
Carved and Plain Barrettes at
25c and Soc.
Rhinestone Braid Pins, SOC to
$2.98 pair.
Fancy Necklaces in boxes for Soc
and $1.00.
Pearl Beads, long string, from
1.25 up to $3.50.
Enamel Veil Pins for 25c.
Rhinestone Breaches for 25c and
Soc.
Very special, 25c Hat Pin for 19c
Monday.
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rs Carried as the Weaher are
the STYLES in d)omen's Oaists

But always bright and pleasant in their
whims- And the range of prices is so wide
that costly thy raiment as thy purse can
buy,' is the only guide woman needs.
Tailored waists and lingerie waists, lace
trimmed, embroidered and befrilled with
silks and nets of every kind, in dozens of
styles, make this shop of waists all a-futter
for Easter.
Some new tailored waists Of pure Irish
linen are among the new arrivals. Pure
Irish Linen Waists, with side and box plated
over shoulder, trimmed with pockets. Lin
gerie Waists with elaborate trimming Of Ger
man VAL and imitation Baby IRISH lace, new
sleeves with French cuff. The handsomest
ever shown for the price At, your choice.98c
200 Beautiful Lingerie Shirtwaists,
worth $3.50 up to $500, will be placed on sale
Monday as long as they last at. ...... $1.98
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The Dress Goods Depart
ment in 9ts Spring Beauty
The approach of Easter finds the Dress Goods Depart
with beautiful Of and seasonable fabrics.
Fabrics taste and occasion
assembled westocked Dress Goods Department New
interests fabrics opportunities for inspection Of
complete showing of the Sprnglike Easterlize fabrics
in patterns enough to satisfy most ngs Shepherd
checks pencil stripes and hair lines English mohar and
Scian diagonas vigoureux cashmeres and silk
warp weaves complete of desirable shades.
Cashmere Sole in all this seasons newest best and
fabric luxe, AZ inches WIDE
Good, of hard twisted yarn, in the white,
with hair lines and pencil stripes shepherd checks In the
straight block effects The materials par excel
stylish spring suit frock. AZ to so inches
wide. All at the Special Sale Price, yard 69c
Imported Lightweight French and Widewae Diagonal
Serges yarndyed fabrics of fine TEXTURE
A SO inches wide. Yard .$1.19
Spring Sutings in blacks, dark navys and grays,
invisible stripe others with pin stripes also
shepherd checks and lightweight dagonas 40 inches wide
All, yard .oSc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
The Corset rs the Correct
First Step to the Easter gown

AS Easter comes very early this year, 9th of next
month"; is only the part of wisdom to begin early
preparation for the Easter gown.
And the corset determines the fit of the gown so,
therefore it is of prime Importance to first get the right
corset.
The Caheen line of corses offers every solution to
the problem Of figure building The lines embrace the
Newest 1910 Models in Corsets
w. B., G. B., r. and g., KaBo Thompson
that conform the figure to the stricest lines favored
of Paris And the prices afford widest opportunity Of
choce-the least expen:ive corset is correct in every
particular .a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Wash Dress Goods in .9ts
Gaster Beauty

French GaIatea-Not the old style, 81 inches Hyde
Grade Sampson, Ec, but beautiful imported Galatea
full SO inches wide; patterns for childrens and
ladies' wear. The yard .1Sc
Belfast Linn+Washes like linen, perfect colors Is
new shades. The yard 1856
Brown Linen-Genuine Brown Linen, splendid val
ue, The yard Observation-Disclosures. .15c
cotto silk-Just like Foulard silk, snappy designs
new patterns. The yard 19c
Black Systematically mercerized, fine for skirts
and boomers. The yard .12Iac
SILK Brocades-For party and street dresses, made
of silk and linen fully beautiful highprice silks
and appears well The yard 45c
Lnoere-40 inches wide, all coors, beautiful quail
ity The yard 25c
Congo cIotf--The material that is leading in quail
ity and STYLE highly mercerized Rajah weave, appears
like silk, exquisite shades. The yard. .2oc
Satin Reptile snappiest sutng sold, beautiful
woven paids with large satin stripe, making smart
ccky little dress. The yard 2ee
Dress cinaham-Perfect colors soft finish, immense
selection. The yard 1oc
~ New Arrivals.
ApImty, 15c Himay Cloth, 15c Satin Lisse, csc
Pongee 15c, Egyptian Tissues, Csc. Poplin, 1876
SILK Bingham, 2sc. Diagonal Cloth, &c.,
RamIe Linen 35c. French Lima, 2ec.
36.n. Psrcais 12zc Japonica SILK 35c FouIards i6c
s6lnch Brown Linen csc.
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cm specials

Stamp Colored Center
Pieces, 25c and Soc.
Stamped White Linen
Center Piece, worth 75c.
Special .39c
Burlap Pillow Tops, SOC
and 75c.
Stamped Linen Crash
Pillow Tops, new designs,
All-line Stamped Pillow
Cases, pair -. .$1.00
Pure Linen Stamped
Towels for 25c and SOC.
25c Tapestry Pillow
Tops. Special, Monday.19c
H a n de m b r O dered
Laundry Bags, Soc, 75c,
and $1.00.
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Some Useful 9wormadon about
lJhte Goods

Hemsuched Table Cloths, Sx10, all linen, at $1.ss
40inch Luna Lawn, linen finish, at .15c
Mexican Drawn-work Scarfs. 1884 at. ....... Csc
Pinch Hscalloped Linen Doylies at..........15c
27inch F1alon Waistngs, neat checks, at 19c
36-inch Curtain Scrims at Observation-Disclosures ac
124 Fringed Spreads cut corners at..........$1.75
36inch Shrunk Linene, /at, yard. Toe
45x38inch Hemstitched Linen Pillow Cases. at,
phir .Sl.l9
One dozen Hemmed Whitehorn 27-inch Medicated Da-
pers, at $1.19
81x90 Linene Sheets, at .....................6 CSC
36inch Pajama Madras. in checks and paids at 1Bc
27-inch Checked Dmities, Observation-Disclosures. 0c
90-inch Pure Linen Sheeting, Observation-Disclosures $50
36-inch Hope Domestic and Diamond Hill Cambria,
at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1oc
Colored Handembroidered Scarfs and Squares, at
each .$1.19
Hemmed Mercerized Napkins, at, dozen. $50
40-nch Lingerie Batiste at. Ice
1874 Foster Embroidered Edge Bedspread cut corners
at $3.50
86nch Fine Linen Cambria at..................3 $50
10-yard Bolt English Nainsook at. .$es
12yard Bolt Xxx Lingerie Long Cloth at. .929a
24x42inch Turkish Bath Mat at. .............. 49c
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17
SUICIDE WAVE SWEEPS BERLIN

BERIlN.-The new year has been
ushered in by an epidemic of suicides
a bitter dreg in Berlins New Years
punch bowl. Since Jan. / twenty sui
cdes have been reported to the police
Two men killed themselves because
they were out of work; ten men and
women took their lives after quarrel
ing with their life partners" three
persons ended their existence because
they feared they were going mad; one
self slain, could not endure the pain
of rheumatism; boy, IL years old
killed himself because he had spent
money intrusted to him.
Besides the suicides, many other
crimes have been committed in the
last few days. Three lunatics mur
dered their families. A mother who got
liz oebt without her husbands knowl
eJt .stifled her two children and tried
TO kill herself. Psychologists say q
wave of dependency often recedes
from the crest of such a joyous occa
sion as New Years day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

President Taft is still looking for
ward TO trip to Alaska in the spring
Monday he declined to accept an in
vitation from a committee of New
May 80, saying that he might be or
his way to Alaska.
Charles s Hinchman of Philadelphia
has donated $1,000 to the Palmer me
mortal fund, in honor of the late Gen
eral Palmer of Colorado Springs. Mr.
Hinchman was member of Genera
Palmers regiment, the Fifteenth Penn
sylvania cavalry. The committee ex
poets TO have the entire fund of $50,
900 subscribed in a few months.
The coming fourth Pan.Americar
conference. in Buenos Ayres, in July
is occupying the attention of officials
OF the state department in Washington
and others interested in the meeting
The United States committee has
elected Maj Gen. George w. Davis
United States army, retired as one ol
its members, and appointed a commit
tee to urge upon congress the neces
sity for an appropriation for the proper
participation of the United States.
Chicago is in the throes of the great
est graft investigation of her history
The central figure in the investigation
are Mayor Busse and his secretary
Harry A. Smith, and States Attorney
Wayman. The grand jury was held
over until after Christmas by the
states attorney. The grand jury Is
investigating at this time what is re
puted TO be one of the greatest graft
mysteries in the history of that city
Coal Is said to have been sold to the
city at advanced rates and the diff
ference pocketed
The value of precious stones brought
into this country, which is regularly
taken as an index to the fluctuation
in luxuries tendencies and prosperity
on this side of the Atlantic, was for
the calendar year of 1909 more than
three times as great as in 1908. The
total was s40,494.456. Demand for
foreign-built automobiles has also in
creased, 202S machines having been
imported in 1909. The total value OF
merchandise appraised ut the New
York port for 1909 was nearly one
billion dollars.
According to tn, report of Warden
Meyer of the Atlanta federal prison
the daily average cost for provisions
per man during the year just closed
was 1Oh cents. 1t is at this cost that
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17
COLORADO NEWS.

Miss Jane Addams settlement work
er and head of Hull house, was sue
cessfully operated on last week and
is pronounced out of danger. The op-
GRAFTON was necessary because of an
unsuccessful operation for appendicitis
performed twelve years ago.
The Colorado Agricultural college is
well represented this week at the big
stock show. Over one hundred and
forty of the students are present, be-
side a number of the professors, in
Guiding George +. Morton, animal hus
bandman, and DR., George Glover, head
of the veterinary department.
Pueblo is 10 have a new S125,000
hotel on the site of the Grand. The
stock is all fully subscribed and the
building will be commenced as soon
will be called the Congress. George
D. Meston of Pueblo and other promi.
nent business men are back of the
enterprise.
III lnt SOhtlONtlSN DtANttu
N. c. Matz and Father Carrigan OF
st. Patrick's church in Denver, it was
decided by a unanimous vote of the
congregation on Sunday to support the
pastor, Bishop Matz, who was di-
rector of the church failed of re.elec-
ton. In the suit brought by the bish.
op and board of directors for the
church. the meeting decided to take
steps TO have the case thrown out Of
court. on the grounds that none of
the persons named as directors are
members of the congregation.
Guarded day and night by two faith
full dogs, the body of a murdered Nav.
ajo Indian was found Friday afternoon
lying out for several weeks in Gober
nador canon. ten miles north of Blan.
co, San Juan county. Two bullet holes
in the Indians back showed how he
had met his death. Two Mexicans
named Salazar and Alunoz, living
above Blanco. have been arrested
charged with the crime. and were TAX
en- TO Aztec for hearing. The dead
Indian owned a large number of goats
and horses and the Mexicans were dis
covered selling animals bearing the
Navajo's brand. Sheriff Dufur made
the arrests.
John Vincent, an employe of the
Globe smelter, was struck and instant
ly killed by interurban car No. 154 at
10 Sunday night while he was cross
Ing Forty-fifth avenue near the corner
of Sherman street. Vincent stepped in
front of the outbound car before the
motorman saw him. His head was
crushed by the fender. His body was
taken to the morgue in the police pa.
troll wagon. The victim was an Aus.
trian by birth and single. No reason
can be assigned by those who saw the
accident for Vincent's action In step,
ping in front of the car. The car
was approaching on a straight stretch
and was In plain view of the laborer.
The health of Colorado has been
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17
PUSHING BIG GUNNiSON
TUNNEL TO COMPLETION
Grand Junction Sentinel.

Grand Junction Sentinel
According to a report just received
in the office of ne government Iecla-
nation service in Denver. an enor-
nous amount of work naS been dore
on the Gun,son tunnel and m the big
canals leading from the tunnel in the
ueighborhood of Montrosc and Delta
When President Taft touched the elec-
tric button hat started he waters
coursing through this great waterway
cnly the lower half of tn bore had
neen com0ciet. The top, ei roof. of
the tunnel lad not been stopped out
and + is on his section of the work
that the laborers have been active
ever since .he president tapped the
Gunnis0n. The tunnel is twelve feet
in the clear from top to bottom. The
lower six feet had been excayated
when the water was turned in. Dur
ing the month of Decent CT, accord
ihS to the government report in the
Denver office. 1869 feet we're com.
pleted to the full height. The tunnel
Is 10000 feet long. The entire tun.
mel will be completed this month II
the clip started in December is kept
up. Between three and four miles OF
the Montrose and Delta canals have
been widened ready for the full vol
ume of water when the capacity of the
tunnel is taken advantage of.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17

power sites along rivers in public do
main, the validating of Withdrawals
from entry made by the secretary OF
the interior or under the disputed 'su-
pervisory power" a detailed classifi
cation of public lands according to
their use the disposition of the agri-
cultural and mineral resources of some
portions of public lands, the separate
ly and rapid completion of reclamation
projects now under way and thirty
million dollar bond issue TO finish and
extend these projects, the extension OF
activities in the forest service and
carrying out of an extensive program
of inland water improvement. All
matters with the exception OF the
mendations, the president says, have
been embodied In a series of bills pre-
pared by Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE Mississip
pi river in front of st. Louis presented
a devasted appearance today. The
river was gorged with ice, rose from
twenty-five feet Wednesday night to
thirty-iwo fet early today, then the
gore broke. Inside of three hours the
river fell more than five feet and at
feet Boats on the river were left
high and dry by the rapid fall, and
The levees are strewn with wreckage
The property loss will exceed q quar-
ter million.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 14.-On the
bulletin boards at Dominguez aviation
field a sign in chalk letters a foot high
THE Biggest Events Yet to Come,
set thousands of aeromaniAes to won
dering whether Paulhan would attempt
today some flying feat as spectacular
as his "trip to paradise or hades'
on Wednesday.
The sight of man merely flying
has come to be so common that II
requires something thrilling to attract
attention now. This was demonstrated
yesterday when the race between the
Fren Gilman and American, Curtiss. fail
ed to evoke more than a perfunctory
cheer Curtiss passed Paulhan twice
while flying around the course in an
attempt to establish record for six
teen miles Then when Paulhan saught
to lower his rivals mark and failed
by five seconds, there was hardly any
demonstration of enthusiasm.
They are ennuye," said Paulhan. as
he supervised the morning coddling of
his Farman's and Bleriot's by his me-
chanics today. ~ shall have to do
something to remove that blase feel
ing"
Are you not satisfied with having
flown higher than any man ever did
before" he was asked.
"Mais, mon," he replied, hitching his
shoulders up to his ears and throwing
mp his hands. palms upward, fingers
wiggling, II have forgotten that Rec
ords, more records. better records until
pouf, breath goes out and | really find
that path to paradise. or to hades. "
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17

very satisfactory during the last year,
showing a marked improvement over
the previous twelve months, according
to the annual report of the state board
of health filed with Governor Shafroth
by DR.. Hugh L. Taylor, secretary OF
the board
Charges of receiving money for leg
isiative work while holding state
Office. and a formal demand for ms
dismissal from office were made at
the quarterly meeting of the state
board of health in the state house
against Pure Food Commissioner VIII
bur F. Cannon.
Miss Ellen Soils, daughter of Ra'
mon Soils, president of the Soils Ci-
gar company. Wednesday became the
bride OF j. j. Campbell. an employe
of the Denver Post The bride is a
sister of Miss Rose Soils, who recent
ly married Count Francis Gyory, an
employe of Mr.. Soils.
The Denver Bar association held
their memorial services Wednesday
morning commemorating FIVE of their
departed comrades, whose deaths oc'
CURED during the year An eloquent
address on the late Judge James Bel
ford was delivered by j. Med. Live
say.
Among resolutions adopted at the
stock show In Denver was one ask.
ing the governor to instruct the State
Humane society not to publish reports
Of suffering and starvation of livestock
until the facts have been learned and
another favoring law preventing du.
plication of brands.
Ross Long. chief powder man at the
Portland Cement works. Florence, had
a very narrow escape from death while
at work in the quarry when charge oil
dynamite they were tamping into a
drill hole exploded. The men were
blown ten feet into the air and were
within a few inches from the edge oi
n sixty-foot precipice.
In a cell at the Denver county jail
absolutely refusing to see anyone, Il
K. j. Coddington, cashier of the Gar
Geld County Savings bank at Grand
Valley, Colo. He was Jailed on q
warrant charging the misappropriatior
of funds estimated at from $4,000 tc
$4,000 belonging to the bank and &c
r. o. Watson of Rifle, stockholdeI
Ii, the bank
By rejecting proposal to change
the basis of membership in the Colo
rado Horse and Cattle Growers asso
cation, that body will probably lose
large number of its individual mem
bers, and find itself confronted with q
rival. AT present membership is made
up of sectional associations propo
sitlon to change this to admit indlvid
uals was voted down. Supporters o
the latter plan Immediately withdrew
and set about forming the Colorado
Livestock association.
The box of prize Colorado apple.
which were bought for President Taf
at something like 10 cents a bite. wa.
shipped to the White house today by
a. e. Swenson OF the Antlers Orchard
Development company of Denver. Fol
the apples, which were first award win
ners at the apple show, Mr.. Swensor
paid $52 50. the highest price evei
paid so far as is recorded, for bo,
of apples. The fruit is of the Win
ter Banana variety and was purchased
from Il. A. Fleming of Silt, Colo Hon
aker, Cockerill & Bassett, sales agent;
of the Antlers Orchard company, pre-
pared the apples for shipment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17

Steam railways of the United States
carry large number of pass engers
each year. but the railways of New
York city carry 66 per cent more than
all of them combined.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17

General Daniel II. Rucker. the old
est retired United States army official
is dead.