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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

LADIES-s1o00 reward: positively guar antee my great successful Monthly
 remedy; safely relieves some of the longest, most obstinate. abnormal cases in three to five days; no harm, pain or interference with work; mail, S1.5O
 Double strength. g. Dr. Southington
 3S Long Bldg, Kansas City, Mo. 6-24-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

MARRY-Hundreds of wealthy members wishing to marry soon. Description free. Reliable Club, Mrs. Wrubel. Dept. ?. Box 26 Oakland, Cal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

WANTED-Me to learn the barber trade; few weeks completes; position open; tuition $25; free catalog, Birmingham Barber College, Birmingham.
 % fri s1l-ued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

GOVERNMENT positions are easy to get
 My free booklet, Y-2O9. tells how. Write today. Now. Earl Hopkins. Washing ton. D. C. 5-3-17t-su-wed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

FOR Saftey Razors, same principle as Gillette. Sample razor and blades, Soc Gillette blades, FOG dozen. Big profits Pan-American Co.,, 7sl ernion New Or leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
ONE CENT A WORD
WANTED

RATES-One cent . word day; n0 ad
 taken for less than 25c for first inaer- tion. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

manager; proposition should net the right man $S000 first year; quick action necessary; you must have $2O0 to 5000; you handle your own money and business. Moody Mfg Co.,. St Louis Mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

NTED-Ideas: write for list of in ventiops wanted by manufacturers and prices offered for inventions; our four books sent free; patent secured or fee returned. Victor J. Evans &
 Co, Washington, D. c. 5-17-6t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

AGENTSIA new one, concentrated soft drinks; every home church fair, picnic, lawn fete. ball park, stand, etc, buys them; whir1wind sellers; great profits; small package makes 32 glasses; orangeade, grape. rasp- berry, etc. Hurry-don't wait-be ready for the hot season. Write quick. American Products Co.,, 35.6 Sycamore st, Cincinnati. Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

\GENTs-Make $50 per week during the not summer months selling Imperial sei-Heating irons; every housewife
 wants one Gardner Flat Iron Co.,.
 Memphis. Tenn. 51o5t-s,,-va
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

SALESMAN-Capab1e speciality man for Alabama staple line on new and ex- ceptional terms: vacancy June 1; at tractive commission contract; $35 weekly for expenses. Miles F. Bixler Co.,, 2-21 Carlin Bldg, Cleveland, O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

HONEST man wanted in each town for special advertising work; $15 2 week
 to start; experience unnecessary.
 references required. Address at once Mclean. Black & Co.,. 199 N Beverly st., Boston, Mass. 4-19-8t-s1,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

BE general agent. let few suba gents earn you an income of $50 or more weekly. I have the best proposition out for general agent with absolute pro- tection); requires little capital to han dle It. If interested enclose stamp for particulars. Evans. Hobbs Bldg. Chi Cago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
ONE CENT 4 WORD
WANTED AGENTS

"aIEc-onc cent n word . deyt m nd.
 taken Tor 1ess> than a.c for first fuxer - ,, rfRn Ersts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

HONEST man wanted in each town to distribute free advertising premiums: sl5 a week to start: experience unneces- sary; references required Address Me Lean, Black & O.. 199 N Beverly st.
 Boston, Mass. 4-1est-s,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

$1O0 WEEKLY profit in spare time at home: mail order business; don't worry about capital. Boyd IF. Brown, Omaha, Neb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

ADD to your family income knitting hos iery; no experience; constant work; ma chimes furnished under contract; We take the product make application to- day. Helping Hand Stores Qnc), Chi cagO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

mail dealers! Our ad-
 vertising guide gives rates, circula-
 ton of 2OO0 different publications, includes 30 mail order plans. Sent complete 10c. Dearborn Advertising Agency, 10S Franklin Bldg, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

AGENTS-Get particulars of one of the best paying propositions ever put on the market; something no one else sells; make $4000 yearly; send postal today for particulars E. M. Feltman, Sales Mgr, S095 Sycamore St, Cincin- nati O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

WILL PAY an honest man up to $50 monthly for part of spare time: home work; no canvassing; no capital; write today. Voorhies Desk AM, Omaha, Neb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

ONE hundred live wire agents wanted get in line now; best seller out. re- peat orders sure; particulars free; Austell Co., fl Briain Ave, Atlanta, Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

ARRIVAL DEPARTURE PAssENsER BIRMINGHAM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

OPERATORS for weather and slug proof outside match machine. Big profits. Send today for price and quantity re- auctions. Griswold Mfg. Co.,, 5 South Wabash, Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
PERSONAL

PERSONAL
 LAD1EsSs1O50 reward: posffivefy guar antee my great successful Monthly remedy; safely relieves some of the longest most obstinate. abnormal cases in three to five days; no harm pain or interference with work; mail, s1.50. Double strength. g. Dr. Southington, Ss Long Bldg. Kansas City. Mo. e-24-tf SECRET SERVICE WORK handled with skill and ability; secrecy guaranteed in all cases: investigations of all kinds; lost witnesses located Office 1421 Amer ican Trust Bldg. Phone Main 2S9.
 5-1O-30t WOULD you marry if suited? Best mat rmonial paper published mailed free. The Correspondent. Toledo. o.
 4-12-6t-su LADIES-When delayed or irregular uss Triumph Pills; always dependable Re lief and particulars free. Write Ma tional Medical Institute. Milwaukee, Wis. 4-12-10t-su MARRY RlCH-Matrimonial paper U: highest character. containing hun dreds of photos and descriptions of marriageable people with means; mailed free: sealed; either sex; write today; one may be your ideal Ao. dress Standard Cor. Club, Box 607. Grayslake. III. 11-12-tf-su LADIES-when delayed or irregular. use Triumph pills; always depend able. "Relief' and particulars free. Write National Medical Institute Mil waukee. Wis. 1-25-10t-su MARRY-Hundreds wealthy Californians. all ages, anxious to marry. Descriptions free. Mission Unity, B-2os, San Fran cisco. 5-10-4t-su n tF trimmed paper published. Mail free The Correspondent, Toledo, o.
 5-17-6t-su FOR RENT-4O0x3SO feet between L. & N. and Southern railroads, 24th st. and 18th ave, suitable for any purpose; two va cant corners on 24th st. and 29th ave. Rent for term of years Apply H. O. & C. L. Seixas, New Orleans, La.
 4-1s-4t-su LOWEST rent ever offered in Birming- ham, wareroom 30xS0, popular section Morris ave, extending to railroad track, with desk room in office; tele- phone, water and toilet, $20 per month. Phone Main 593s. 5-1O-tf-su SPECIAL TREATMENT of stomach. Bright's disease, bladder and nervous troubles. See Dr. Overalls book in public libraries. Free circulars explain everything. Address Overal's Sanita- rum, Cn1cdSO.
 MARRY-Hundreds of wealthy members wishing to marry soon. Description free. Reliable Club, Mrs. Wrubel, Dept ?, Box 26, Oakland Cal.
 MARRIAGE PAPER-Highest character incorporated, 18th year, 5000 members: paper sealed send 10c. B. A. Love, Box 1900. Denver, Col.
 JOIN our post card exchange; get ac- quainted with wealthy, marriageable people in every section. All communi- cations confldential; membership 10c. Southern Correspondent, Box 951, Nor folk, Va.
 INTERESTED in the future? send birthdate and 2-cent stamps for trial reading. Mrs. Henker, 1858 Bon sallo Ave. Los Angeles, Cal. You may ask three questions
 MARRY-Thousands wealthy, anxious for early marriage: all ages, nationalities, religion; description free. Write at once. Western Club, Dept. 12, 26S Mar ket, San Francisco, Cal 5-24-2t-su BIO reward will be paid for information that will locate D. G. Heidt (white) formerly of 4431 Ave. G. Address W-26 care Age-Herald.
 SITUATION WANTED FARM and store manager, agricultural d,rot 1o,,a 1tx-, ,4,, nt,H fa, ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

class experienced lu
 bricating oil, grease and speciality salesman. by largest refiner; best salary and expenses paid; give ex- peries and several references first letter Address H9S, care Age Her ald 3-1-14t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

USE your spare time to build up a mail order business of your own We help you start for share in profits: T op- portunities. Particulars free Mutual Opportunities Exchange, Buffalo N. Y.
 5-3-5t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

WANTED-Three colored men who are personally acquainted with city and suberbs to solicit. Model Tailoring Co.,, 1710 Sd ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

CANVASSERS to sell automatic screen door catches; big money; exceptional proposition; sample catch postpaid, 25c. Auto Catch Co.,, Harvey, III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

$50 MONTHLY and expenses to travel, distribute samples and take orders, or appoint agents; permanent. Jap-Ameri-
 can Co.,, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

WE have a wonderful proposition which
 i anyone can handle; no capital or ex- l perience necessary. Write Chas. w. | Kirk, PA N. Mulberry St., Muncie, Ind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

travelling salesmen wanted by manufacturing concern mak- ing a better and more complete line than any of it's competitors; established over 20 years; liberal commissions. Lock Box O, Lemont, III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

]N'ENTS make 300 per cent profit selling novelty sign cards. Mer- chants buy 10 to 100 on sight: 500 varieties; catalog free. Sullivan Co. lzs4 Van Buren st, Chicago III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

ADVERTISE 2S words in loo good weekly newspapers. s2; 100 maga- zines VI: satisfaction guaranteed. ffogress. BY Olive. St Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

DO you want s10 day. side or main line. retail, premium and punch board deals? |? Five propositions. American Factories Co.,. St. Louis, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

CARD brings interesting literature Tells how to establish profitable mail order and local business. Be your own boss. Write me Bateman, Dept. 23 Butte. Mont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

WANTED-By lace and embroidery importers; must have es- tablished trade in smaller towns; ex- penses advanced; samples light. Merk & Co.,, 416 Broadway, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

BEER In concentrated form; just out; i; nothing else like it; carry right in your pocket; the biggest seller out today; enormous profits. coins you ing glass of lager beer whenever they want it; it's simply wonderful, amazing, great; show it-sell them all; if $40 a week looks good to you, send postal today. The Ambrew Co.,, Dept. 1911. Cincinnati, O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
PATENTS-TRADE MARKS HANDSOME, CLOTH BOUND S4-PAGE
 BOOK FREE

BUN \ REE
 VIM H. BABCOCK & SON Patent lawyers, LeDroit Bldg, Washing ton, D. C. Write us for references near you. Established 1877. 4-19-7t-su CASH for insurance; will pay more than your company for the following 'old line' policies: 20-year policies. II years or more in force; 15-year policies, years or more in force; 10-year policies, years or more in force; use the money on your in vestment policy and take out ordi nary life for protection; cash when policy is delivered. John M. New man, Falmouth. Ky. 5-17-3t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

TREE SAMPLE o-spIash water stralners are winners for agents. both sexes; daily profits, s5 upwards send 2e tmailing cost. H. D. Seed Filter eo.. New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

STOCK salesmen wanted by brick manu- featuring company with splendid propo- sition. Superior Paving Block Co.,. Inc, Bolivar N r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

AGENTS WANTED-Fifty cents Gin quantities) buys a full size com pressed air clothes washer; women grab it at $1.50; patented January 30 1914; thoroughly cleans tub of clothes in three minutes; weighs 2 pounds wash day now a pleasure; MT. Marrick earned $90 first three weeks; a 14-year- old Kansas boy made S55.40 outside school hours last month; send for catalog "W' today and get your county right; avoid imi- tations. Wendell Co.,. 320 Oak st., Leipsic, O.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
eEKNlKeT0N BRIEFS
ks.ssfti ~ Ts~s sne sSAsss Ted s<ssfh
- eaas oEAdeD

William HOLSTER vim be employed
In Coles Drug store during the sum
me-
Walter "a. Bery has purchased
Ford touring car of the bennington
GaIagc
Carl Paulson and Merritt Burgess
are visiting friends In burlington Tor
q ieW days.
The bennington City band left this
morning Tor WllamstoNn where il
sin play az the exercises a Williams
college.
Seymour Van Saniyoord has pur-
chased "a ncw Ford touring car. for
Dis personal use. of the Bennington
CaTasc.
Andrew Mclean and Mrs. Samuel
Paterson OF New York city are
spending few days with
their sister. Mrs. }. J. Stakeholder OF
South street.
Miss Bihian Houlc. student az
the convent of Noire Dame. Joliet, z.
o. is az the home OF her parents Dr.
and Mrs. a. r. Houie, for the sum
mcr vacation.
Misses May and Barbara Cronin
are home from 81 Marys academy.
Burlington. 10 spend the summer va
cation with their parents. AIR. and
Mr 3D. =. Cronin.
Friends Ia Bennington viii be
pleased 10 learn that Mrs Carrie
Prentice Potter. who recently under
went serious operations at the House
of Mercy in Pittsneld was able last
week 10 return 20 her home. In that
city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
SECRET OF THE PARIS HAT.
The Magic but Deadly Needle That
Holds It's Spirit.


An American milliner seeking 20
learn what il Is that makes the Paris
hat 80 hewitohing sought work in
Parts and found 10 easily enough In
one " the largest exporting houses.
uamc 90 couture with. One afternoon
saw her seated upon u bench with gay.
glal,ering companions who radiated
10Y aud sparkle on every side Of her
D,ft fingers Few with clatiering
tongues. confusing her by the bcwllder
ng creations called into being with
hreaihless haste.
When MIGHT came the loneliness she
dreaded did nos comc SO lilled was her
solitude by thoughts Of AN she had
seen aul hear. and $40 hard did her
brain wotk Co digest all the wonders.
Would size. could she. Ia two months
grasp tnc something" and take 1t
homc 80 Amcrica and In SO doing
reach another stepping stone in her
carccrs THE follawin. morning found
her seated upon her assigned bench.
She had been told io come at : o'clock.
aud every clock ana watch said $
hut she was alone. Ia half nm hour
her companions of yesterday began
to stray IN casually. Dun of eye and
H,tlessly they came. No bubbllng
laugh. no gay chatter filed the room.
and what was more surprising. no
work was attempted. Some great
calamity must have occurred. The
whole milton must be suffering death
and facing calamity. Questions failed
TO bring forth answers. and the puzzle
grow. Were an her dreams to vanish
with the night: The house must
have failed was her final thought.
Around 10 or II o'clock the party
broke up for dcicuner. and with their
return came a breath of the spirit Of
the afternoon before. Increasing gay
ETY. and brilliant ideas grew with the
hours. and the wonder Of IL was more
and more inexplicable. The mornings
were one long torture, the afternoons
a JOY One day all was revealed. 4
tiny hypodermic needle filed with the
stun that dreams are made of is the
spirit of the Paris hat.
The workers until sufficiently "dop
cd cannot work. cannot produce. and
listlessly idle the morning hours till
hypodcrmic needle and absinth Gre
ate the gay. chattering designer, who
brings forth the joy giving Paris hat
Jessie Belyea in National Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
commereial oraanlrations.

In 1912 the bureau OF foreign and do
nestle commerce issued n monograph
entitled Commercial Organizations"
Especial Agents Series No. cor. cover
ing general textures OF commercial or
ganizatlon work. This is now supple
mented by second publication under
the same title Especial Agents Series
No. 20, obtainable for 10 cents from the
government printing Office Washing
tom. in which the salient features
Of individual commercial organizations
OF twenty-five southern and western
cities are covered. The data given
are valuable not only as conveying
information regarding the activities
Of the particular organizations men
toned. but notably rs offering sugges-
tions 10 those wishing 90 CLEAN ideas
on how 10 conduct commercial work iu
general. Intimate details are given as
10 the main objects OF the organiya
ton. accomplishments achieved. under
way or contemplated. methods Of
financing. etc Among the larger cities
whose commercial organizations are
studied at length are Houston. New Or
leans. Atlanta. san Antonio. Spokane
Seattle. Portland. san Francisco. Los
Angeles. Minneapolis and ST. Paul.
state wide consolidated bodies, such
as the California development board
and the associated chambers of com
merce of the Pacific coast, are also in
Guided
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
cleveland,s Clean un.

Recent efforts put forth by Cleveland
residents. the first in the official clean.
mp and brighten MP campaign, trans.
formed the city into n Vesuvius that
belched forth ashes and rubbish enough
TO have almost buried another Pompeii.
More than 100 wagons, manned by
1000 drivers, helpers and cleaners,
gathered 22Gs00 cubic feet of ashes
rubbish and street refuse during the
cleanup week II placed in one spot
,his could have been made into a pile
of the saline dimensions as The twelve
story tower of the Guardian Savings
and Trust companys building. This
tower. which rears its top above the
neighborlng buildings on Euclid ave
nue.. is 100 feet high, with thirty foot
front and depth Of sixty feet.
This amount of refuse and ashes
would have filled 1S4 gondola freight
cars. which would have made a train
one mile and quarter long.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
PLANNING and SAVING.

From % to 40 per cent of all the Ian !
in modern cities is accounted for by
streets. In New York city, il was star
ed last summer. there We're 2.f7T mi'e'
Of public streets Tho value uf tie isnil
they occupied was estimated. with it,
improvements. at S9,469,O00,0 zone.
fourth as great as the value of all tn
farm land in the United States"
II the city planners should find soma
way of plating streets that would e.:
feet n saving Of as little rs per cent
in their area. think of the high finance
that it would spell. One per cent fog
New York alone would have meant
S94.G90.000, and New York is only on
city The wise planning of towns IL
evidently. a big and vital problem. evel
aside from its efficiency and social benc
fits. which are the aspects of il of
which one hears the most.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22

ately. while in others the development
OF an elaborate system is beyond their
financial resources
In every case. however. 81 is possible
to adopt plan which may. little by
little. be carried Into execution with
ultimately the greatest beneficial t.
suits.
Not only motives of civic pride and
patriotism so 90 make the civic center
desirable. but also the strongest mo
tiycs OF social and municipal economy
and efficiency.
A civic center should contain, except
in cities OF large size where more than
one center is required. the municipal
and federal buildings. such as the city
hall. courthouse, hall OF records. post
office. federal court building and vari
Gus city departmental buildings.
The civic center should. of course.
have a central location and be readily
accessible from all parts OF the city
and surrounding suburban districts
Several main arteries OF traffic should
radate from the civic center. making
it the center of the city's street plan.
the keystone In the arch OF its design
A civic center Of large extent. IN ad
ditlon to its artistic and psychological
effect. Is of great value as place for
the assembling Of large numbers OF
people on great public occasions. II is
a central point FOR the reviewing Of pa.
rades and for the reception Of noted
visitors to the city The mistake most
likely TO be made In planning q civic
center IS 10 make it too small In area
The expense Of a large center though
usually very great. is one that should
be incurred as early as practicable I'm
the existence Of the city. for as the
value of the ground increases constant
" It Is an investment which never De
preciates In value. 1t is a matter of
improvements TO purchase the neces
snry land and lease It until the tim"
comes for the actual rebuilding. ten or
twenty years later.
The civic center should be so placed
rs 10 be easily accessible to all parts of
the city. and II necessary new avenues
and streets should be cut through 10 af
ford the proper approach. 1t should be-
conveniently placed with reference t.
transportation lines. but no Transporter
ton line should penetrate il. passing az
most along the sides. Nor should traffic
from bridges. elevated stations, sui
ways, ferries or railway stations be-
discharged directly into the civic cen
ter. such terminals being more advan
tageously placed adjacent to it. l.
should not thus be an artery Of traffic.
but. SO TO speak. the center of th,
whirlpool of the city's transportation.
Frank Rooster. Author of "Modern
City Planning and Maintenance"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
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/ THE CITY
The CIVIC CENTER;
HEART OF clTY'S DESIGN.
Ihould Be Easily Asesssihis 70 All
Parts Of Town.

The civic center is the heart q a
ciiy's design % gives the city its vital
Individuality and imparis a sense OF
unity and cohesion which cannot he
obtained in any other manner. A city
with suitable clric center no longer
gives the impression ~ being an &C
cidenial cungiumeration 90 buildings.
Ia becomes an organized whole and
raius ncw dignity and a new mean
inr
il o. possible fur every eity o. have
q suitable p,au aud every riiy. Ia IL Is
uo. lniE on ~arii plan. should D. re-
maurrl am r.haili The iack of de-
si-u is Gee nGirn.e rl careiessness
and leaur Irs $3.50 thr I,irt uf the city
arihur.i,- 90 ,l-iirr administrations
Tle ab~rl.r uf surh 60 p'an Is q detri-
mcai ana an INJURY 20 ali who make
lire Oitg their hpme
Ia ully riirs. however. The legacy
of carcicssness AMI incomnetency
proves too heavy O. Boz lifted immedi-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
SONG.

A S was strollns down the road
Al ! met a pretty lass.
Who stayed me with a witching smile
And would not let me pass.
sgTHERE are two sutors for my hand
She hung her golden head
Good sir, pray you answer me-
Which gallant shall wed2
"ONE's short and fat. ones long and
~ thin.
And both are proper game.
When Tammie says he loves me most
Why. Robin says the same,
HNOW. tell me- sir in such a case
~ What should a maiden do?
There are two suitors for my hand,
And either one would do"
1TF either one would do said,
Then neither should IL be
Ia such a case. ny lovely maid,
You'd best TO marry me.'
r. Dana Burnett
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shv on Bar Meat.

Following Frank Mayo's wonderful.
success in "Davy Crockett in this
country. he took his play to London.
where. because it dealt with rural
characters OF western America, it fail
ed TO succeed. After the first night
performance in London Mayo was ap-
proached by an English theatrical man.
Il say. old chap" he began. you
said something in the play about bar
meat. In this country the bar is made
either of wood or iron. What. may /
ask. do you mean"-Chicago News.