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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
on, President, 1913 and 1916 Second Ave.
Marx Fancy Goods

Marx Fancy Goods has long had an en-
viable reputation for quality and variety.
Now that immense stock of Fancy Goods
has been transferred to the Fancy Goods
department of the Steele-Smith Store.
There are Fancy Linens including
Scarfs and Centers. Scores of Pillow Tops
that are stamped ready for embroidering
in floral and conventional designs. Lunch
Cloths of pure linen that are hemstitched
and hand drawn. Dainty stamped Gowns
and Corset Covers in variety of tasteful
designs. Laundry Bags of plain white
stamped in colors for embroidering, as
sorted conventional patterns.
In fact, this great Ferd Marx stock in
cludes Just about everything that may be
classed as Fancy Goods.
Wholesale cost and less should be an
incentive for every woman to replenish
her home with choice Fancy Goods during
this Ferd Marx sale. oF'r'' ''''r'
STEELE-SMITH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Marx Bedding

The past three days has demonstrated
the fact that this is Birmingham great
est sale of Beddings. The buying public
has been quick to appreciate the superior
quality and attractive money saving
prices. The stock is so large that only
mention of it may be made here.
Here are Marx Comforts, Blankets,
Spreads and Pillow Cases, all of the re-
cognized high grade Marx quality.
Crochet and Marseilles Bed Spreads,
Wool and Cotton Blankets in plain pat
terms or with fancy borders. Sheets in all
the standard brands. Comforts from the
inexpensive cotton kind to the very finest
of Down Comforts.
Supply your Bedding wants in this
Ferd Marx sale while you have the privi-
lege of buying at near Marx wholesale
purchase prices. Second Floor
STEELE-SMITH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
1915 Second Az
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Marx NeckWear

Fascinating Neckwear for women who
care for correctness of style. Marx Neck
wear from American wholesalers and
from wholesalers across the sea. Robe
spierre Collars in variety Of styles; soft
materials and laces. Jabots, Bows, Chemi-
settes, Plauen Lace Collars plain lace
Jabots sailor and Dutch Collars.
Such an assortment of dainty Neck
wear we never before had the privilege of
offering the buying public. The assort-
ment is SO varied that it must be seen to be
fully appreciated.
Neckwear that is new and perfect,
fresh and stylish; Neckwear selected by a
buyer who knew the tastes of the women
of Birmingham. Ferd Marx Neckwear
that is right up to the Ferd Marx quality
standard Neckwear at wholesale cost
and near it. Buy Necllwear now for the
entire spring and summer "'''' ''''''
STEELE-SMITH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Marx JeWelry
STEELE-SMITH

Surprising indeed is the variety of this
great Marx Jewelry stock-but more sur
prising still, are the prices for which it is
selling. Jewelry that is varied in design
and style but all of the Ferd Marx quality.
Women who care for this kind of personal
adornment are sure to appreciate the re-
markable values.
Gold top Jewelry of superior quality,
including Bar Pins, Brooches, Cuff Links,
Barrettes, Circle Pins, Tie Clasps, Hat
Pins, Scarf Pins, Vanity Boxes, Shirt
waist Sets, Mesh Bags, Hair" Ornaments
and scores of other useful Jewelry of the
Ferd Marx quality.
You may select any piece of Jewelry
in this entire Ferd Marx stock and have
the absolute assurance that the prices
which you pay are wholesale or less.
oFirst Floor
STEELE-SMITH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Marx Wool Fabrics

The immensity of this stock of Wool
Fabrics is making this Marx sale the most
important ever hald in our Dress Goods
Department. Ferd Mark buyer searched
the market and obtained thousands Of
the worlds best Wool Fabrics.
These handsome Fabrics are on sale
here at the Steele-Smith store now at the
most remarkable kind of money saving
prices.
There are Broadcloths, Serges, Scotch
Mixtures, English Suitings, Diagonal
Weaves. Wool Goods in all colors and
weights. Plain patterns, checks, stripes
and fancy, from 36 to Sc inches in width.
There are velvet effects, corded weaves,
whipcords in plain and Illuminated eff
fects, Scotch Tweeds, English Worsteds
and Mannish Mixtures, in almost endless
variety.
Ferd Marx regular wholesale cost is all
that you are expected to pay in this sale.
Second FIsor)
STEELE-SMITH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Marx EmbrOiderieS

We are making this sale of Marx En-
broideries so important from value CIV
ing standpoint that the women of Bir-
mingham will remember it for years to
come. Embroideries of the standard
Marx quality in an assortment so extern
sive that the wants of every woman may
be filled.
There are English Eyelet Combina-
tions, Dresden Combinations, Flat Venise
and beautiful Irish Gipure of the very
finest quality; all widths. Allovers to
match in 18 to "a inch widths. Embroid-
cry linens in white and colors. Eyelet pat
terms, 54 inches in width.
Thousands and thousands of yards of
these fine imported and American made
Embroideries that were bought for the
Ferd Marx store are awaiting your selec-
ton now near the prices paid by the Marx
store on the wholesale market. "'''' ''''r'
STEELE-SMITH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
SteeIe-Smifh Dry Goods Co., A. ". B. join
/ MarXLeather Goods

The enormous stock of Marx Leather
Goods presents an assortment of such
vast proportions that all tastes may be
satisfied. Leather Goods of quality and
style. Here you will find Hand Bags of
real seal, walrus and morocco. Some of
the frames are of German silver Others of
gunmetal and still others are gold plated.
Leather Bags in all the new shapes and
sizes that are lined with guaranteed silk
and satin Innings of assorted colors. Some
with collapsible frames; others of regular
style with long or short strap handles.
Thousands of Leather Bags that were
bought very recently by one of the skilled
Ferd Marx buyers.
In almost every instance they are
priced at just about Ferd Marx wholesale
cost. or even less. The assortment is so
large that to attempt to describe any par
ticular style or quote prices would be USE
less. Suffice to say that the Bags you
want are here. Come and select from this
most complete stock. '''1' ''''''
csrrLsL,T Il CNITUIJ
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
The Free List.

In the soft freight eve the board
ing house sitting room looked coy
and attractive. The warmth and
comfort thawed the heart of the chief
boarder. In an expansive moment
he turned to the landlady. who was
his only companion in the room,
clasping her hand fondly, he MUIR
INJURED, will you be my wife?"
The woman did not start or blush;
no maidenly concern shone from her
clear cold eyes as she replied thought
fully, Let me see. You have been
here four years. You have never
once grumbled at the food or failed
to pay my bill properly and without
question. No sir, I'm sorry, but |
cannot marry you. You're too good
a boarder to put on the free list
National Monthly.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Not Going Up.

A good many years ago a steamer
was sailing down the river, with a
shrewd old Yankee captain in COM
mand. Suddenly the engines stopped
and there was nothing doing for sew
eral minutes. The passengers began
to talk it over among themselves,
and one of them, a portly. persistent
sort of person, advanced pompously
to the captain.
what seems to be the trouble,
cap?" he inquired. why have We
stopped"
Too much fog" answered the
skipper CURLY. We can't e up the
river"
But I can see the stars overhead
quite plainly" argued the persistent
party.
"Mabbe We can" admitted the cap
tain grimly. but unless the bilers
bust we amt goin' that way
National Monthly.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Printers Error.

A miner. who was proud of his
boys attachments at school, one e
ing picked up a home lesson book
and read from IT a quotation which
ran like this: Some books should
be tasted. some swallowed, and some
chewed and digested Bacon
Turning TO his boy, he said:
whats this, sonnie? Thou doesn't
eat books at school, does tina? |
know you are very clever, but YOU
cannot do those nanny-goat tricks.
I'm sure. I'll warrant that'll be one
of those printers errors, sonnie.'
100. no. father. said the boy.
Metaphorically speaking, We eat
books"
Now. you cannot fool me Ike
that" said the father. didn't go TO
school very long. but ken that's one
of those printers errors. Why. sonnie
can thou not see? He's put the word
Bacon in the wrong place. 1t should
be: Some bacon should be tasted,
some swallowed. and some ehewed
and digested.-Books.'
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
LEGAL NOTICES
SUMMONS.

In the Ninth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada.
Buelah Claunch, plaintiff. VS.. Ira
M. Claunch, defednant.
The State of Nevada sends greeting
to said defendant.
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within ten days after the service
upon you of this m if served
in White Pine County or within forty
days if served elsewhere. exclusive of
the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action.
This action is brought to a
judgment d~issolving the bonds of
matrimony existing between you the
plaintiff.
Dated September 2, A. d., 1913.
(Seal) +. ID. OLDFIELD,
Clerk of said Court.
Vim. Mcknight, attorney for plaintiff
First Publication Sept. 7. 1879
CLast Publication Oct. IL, 1879
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
ln-Shoots.

Girls should remember that the
ability to toast marshmallows does
not make a good cook of anyone.
Gear in mind that opportunity
only knocks. You have TO do the
rest.
1t is not always the fool who wor-
ries about things that ii is folly to
worry about.
Occasionally there r wives who
can be happy without getting the en-
tire contents of the pay envelope
every time.
Every now and then we receive
iolts that remind us that romance
has no respect for age.
The conscientious woman seldom
makes an interesting gossip.
1t is a pitiful sight to witness a
down-and-outer in the role of critic.
The man who marries for money
often awakens to find that he Is not
boss of the domestic domain.
Lots of men have failed to become
wealthy because they could not keen
a lid on their conscience.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Restricted Childhood.

Sheffield ingalls,. lieutenant COVER
nor of Kansas. believes in giving
Young America a full chance to en-
JOY all there Is in wholesome boy
hood play. lie tells the following
story to show how some youngsters
are hampered:
Gordon. seven years old. was play
ing bandit. and for some time had
been staggering around. as if badly
wounded. without actually topping
over. as a victim OF the imaginary
bullets OF his playmates. 4 neighbor
watching the game. called to him:
Gordon why don't YOU fail
down"
q can't. answered the boy.
GROSSLY, = amt allowed TO. If ! had
my old pants on I'd have been dead
long ago. National Monthly.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Good Reading for Sunday
Cheer.

Cheer.
It's a mighty good world, so 1t Is,
dear lass,
When even the worst Is said,
There's a smile and a tear. a sigh and
a cheer,
But better be living than dead;
A joy and a pain, a loss and a gain;
There's honey and may be some
gall;
Yet still / declare, foul weather or
fair,
It's a mighty good world after all.
For look. lass. at night when | break
from the fight,
My Kingdoms awaiting for me;
There's comfort, and rest, and the
warmth of your breast.
And little ones climbing my knee.
There's freight and song oh. the
world may be wrong.
Its empires may topple and fall;
My home is my care-if gladness be
there,
It's a mighty good world after all.
o heart of pure gold ] have made
you a fold,
It's sheltered, sun-fondled and
warm.
o little ones, rest, have fashioned
a nest;
Sleep on. you are safe from the
storm.
For there's no foe like fear, and.
there's no friend like cheer,
And sunshine will flash at our call
So crown Love as king. and let us all
sing
Its a mighty good world after
all"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Knew Them Too Well.

A certain congressman was 'ls''
ing the town that had been MS ~.
mer home and had been asked to au-
dress an audience of his iornie'
neighbors. In order to assure 'ne
that his high position had not cause
him to put on any airs, he began "N'
address thus:
My dear friends. | Won't ca" w.
ladies and gentlemen; ] know you Wv
we'll to say that. "-National Moh'"F
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19

"Oh. Butcher man Oh, Butcher
Man. ! cried in accents
shrill.
THE glorious new has gone abroad
They've passed the tariff bill
The rates are down on stately steers.
and fat and fuzzy sheep;
| want 10 buy a beefsteak, and ] want
10 buy it cheap.
SO hew me off a porterhouse, both
sueculent and sound,
And quot me your New Tariff price
say twenty cents a pound.
A scowl defaced the butchers brow,
a sheer lit up his eye;
His cleaning clever smote his block
and winged a passing fly,
Go dream them dreams some other
place" h. said with seorn in
tense.
The price of steak in this here shop
Is ffty-seyen cents.
The Beef Trust wouldn't cut a price
for forty tariff acts,
Besides. | need more money now to
pay me income tax.
"oh. Clothierl Kind clothier'' l
observed with some misgiving.
q understand the tariff has brought
down the cost of living.
pray fit me with a nifty suit with
one OF those rolled collars,
Like pictures in the magazines for
say-eleyen dollars.
For now the man of modest means,
the statistieians say,
con dress up like a Gnnman on Il
stroll along Broadway
The clothier looked me over twice
and pity filled his face.
81 gr,eve to tell you sir he said,
that such in not the case
Eleven dollar suits last week niied
half our lower floor,
pr, since the tariff bill has passed
they make such suits no more
Tho mills that turned them out have
gone to their respective walls
rhera-second counter TO the lett
you'll find the o%veralls''
NJ more ! try in vain to buy new
raiment and fresh meat
wnere-e'r I went with this intent !
I only met defeat.
Tho nriee of clothes and Vietuais rose
each day, but just the same
way I've found to get around this
curious tariff game.
mo sugar for my tea sufficient
shall save
TO buy a subway ticket somewhere
this side of the grave
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Applied Mathematics.

| sometimes wonder what's the use
OF squaring the hypotenuses
Or why. unless 1t be to tease,
Things must be called isosceles.
OF course I know that mathematics
Are mental stunts and acrobatics,,
TO give the brain a drill %gymnastic
And make gray matter more elias
tic
Is that why Euclid was employed
Trapezium and trapezoid.
| wonder?-yet it seems to me
That all the plain geometry
One needs is just this simple feat,
Whate'er your line. make both ends
meet.
Annie W. Young In Harper's.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
.Running a Paper.

jim Jones he was an editor-that's
what he tried to be,
lie bought himself a printin' press
and started in TO see
Just what there wa in edith, but
when he'd %eanvassed round
Some fifteen hundred editors in that
same town, he found.
They all knew more about it than
he could hope TO know,
They told him: you must run her,
Jones. and run her so and so
Be sure TO boom the Baptists-
they're sur to help you out.
And give the good old Methodists a
good salvation shout.
Give every man a notice-be sure
and let be known
Whenever Major Jinks is seen peram-
bulatin' town.
put in a few free locals for all the
stores and give
Away some free subscriptions of you
wish yonr sheet TO live"
Well, Jones. he did just what they
said. for fear they'd make q
TOW.
But the more he tried to please 'em
all. the more they told him
how,
Until at last he took his book and
laid il on the shelf.
Then ran the paper In the ground
and followed il himself.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Look For Io0k.

Mrs. Exc. while ] was going
down town on the car this morning
the conductor came along and o
ed at me as if | hadn't paid my rare
Exc. well. what did you do?'
Mrs. Exc. 4 looked at him a.
II / had"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Willie's Education.

Willie's gone to school, bless his
little heart!
l could not keep back the tears when
saw him start;
his laughter rang;
Wiliie's gone to school and he's
busy learning slang.
Chicago Record Herald.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Political Note.

a New England suffragette has
tanned angleworms so that they come
up out of the ground and eat sauer-
kraut from her hand. Such a woman
should have no trouble whatever
with mere man.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Paying For IL.

s. Kidder. rs that Wantley's au-
tomobile?
Pete Rol. He calls IL his, First
he put a mortgage on his house 10
buy the car; then he put a mortgase
on the a to pay for repairs; ana
now he is figuring how to raise money
TO purchase gasoline. Judge
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
School Humor.

Teacher Who can tell me of two
famous men who were boys to-
gether?"
johnny Smart Boy. I an. The
Siamese Twins. Home
Companion.
First Boy. Why are you sad.
Bill?"
Second Boy. oh, I'm troubled
with dyspepsia?"
First Boy. How can that be?e
Second Boy. 4 got kept in after
school cause l couldn't spell it
The horse and the COW is in the
held" read the teacher. MARY.
what is wrong with that s~entence?"
Mary was evidently more versed
in the rules of politeness than in tn
rules of grammar. for she answered
promptly: The lady should be
mentioned first"
MY pupils don't learn like parrots
they use their common sense"
writes a teacher. Let me tell you
a grand instance of this. | was try
ing to tell ny class some mark by
which they could remember each of
the great poets. ! said. over and
over again. The poet Milton was
blind, The stupidest boy in the class
should have remembered that. but he
didn't. Milton, the poet was blind,
! repeated. Now. before you forget
it, what was Millions great misfor-
tune?'"
He was a poet said the stu
pidest boy.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
No Answer.

Does your husband ever tell you
you have poor taste?'
Frequently"
And what reply do you make to
him?p
Il think of what ! married and say
nothing Houston Post.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
He Was One of Them.

Remember this, young man. he
said, "only lunatics and rattle brain
ed idiots are certain of anything now
adays. Wise men hesitate"
Are you quite sure of that?"
Absolutely certain"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
society Item.

As Mrs. P~ankhurst will not sail for
America. before October II, this gov
eminent Will have time to fortify the
coast and mobilize the nayy--Chi-
eago News.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
The Triangle.

"Dispite the scandalous gossips
about Mrs. Van Tickle and young
Spotlight, there may be nothing be-
tween them.
Only her husband; but he doesn't
amount TO much Judge.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Noble Boy.

You ate all your " cake anu
Mabel's too, Tommie?' saiu O"e
mother.
"Yes'm," replied Tommie'
You'll be sick, child
We'll. mother, you see If anyoous
was going to be sick | didn't want It
to be Mabel. "-Yonkers Statesman
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Know Him.

That man is one of our leading
capitalists" said Miss Cayenne.
Didn't know he was in that line
at all. What is his speciality"
THE capitalization of the letter
Washington Star.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Educational.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait has
started a school for suffrage workers
in New York. but 1t is denied that
accurate stone-throwing is to be
taught-New Haven Union,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Hes short TEMPERED. Too

Show me a fall hat; one suitable
for a short man
Something about So, sir?"
7 said short and that goes
double. See?"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
New York WV.

They always catch a murderer
very promptly in New York if he
doesn't happen 10 belong to N Of
the select gang = Boston Transcript
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
According to Uncle Abner.

Hank Tumms sat in a poker game
five hours last night and the only
pair he had in all that time was a
pair of suspenders.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19

They have invented all sorts of
sounds soothing to the ear.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Her Figure.

As | was saying. Elsie isn't so
beautiful, but she has a handsome
figure"
she has. eh?"
yes. about seventy thousand.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Humor of the Day.

Hobbs. so you've struck it rich
and are now able to keep several
s%ervants?.
Dobbs. "Alass, no, only to hire
them. n-Boston Transcript.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Wise Youth.

What's your sisters name?"
Elizabeth. except when you want
10 get her mad. Then it's Lizzie"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19

Out of the Mouths of Babes. Stella.
Did you understand the game?"
Bella. I don't remember much.
except that il was all settled by a
MAJ they called the vampire Sun.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19

lie who plays and flies his kite can
afford to play some other night.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Good Idea.

Another way to improve the roads
Is 10 take them out of politics.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Sarcasm.

We never had a more industrious
congress than Mr.. Wilson is.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19

Our idea of elastic currency is cur
reney that will stretch from n pay
day to another.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19

You don't eat corn on the COBB"
No" replied Miss Cayenne. Corn
on the cob is very likely to loosen
and absorb cosmetics, thereby en-
dangering both the complexion and
the Observation-Disclosures Star.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
WISE AND

"Maizie's new doctor says she is
suffering from a mild form of cutane-
Gus affection"
And that other doctor declared
she had nothing the matter with her
but a little skin trouble. "-Balti-
more American.
Gibbs. wonder why Richleigh,
when he puts up at a hotel, always
takes a single room?"
Dibbs. His doctor told him he
must avoid suites. "-Boston Tran
script.
whats an inning. MAJ"
when one side has its bat in
baseball, Johnny"
An outing is the same thing.
isn't it,"
mo. why?"
well, l heard pa say he had hig
last bat on an outing. gstown
Telegram.
If all the knowledge in the world
we're contained in books, mankind
would make no progress. It's those
who think out the ideas not in books,
who keep the ball rolling.-Man-
chester Union.
Look at that dog chewing grass"
"Wot's de matter wit him?"
Dunno, but he can't inveigle me
inside. de fence. | never seen a dorg
yet dat wuz a vegetarian. kansas
City Journal.
You don't eat corn on the COBB"
No" replied Miss Cayenne. Corn
on the cob is very likely to loosen
and absorb cosmetics, thereby en-