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r THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD. VOL. 35 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 100G. 40 PAGES NO. 355 THE BEST MALTS FOR A SPRING TONIC And we are selling them just like we do every thing—at Cut Prices. Nothing we sell escapes the price cuts. Better order a few bottles today and build up your system. Wurtzburger Malt Tonic.15c. A Dozen for $1.50. Malt Nutrine .20c. A Dozen for $2.25. Pabst Malt.20c. A Dozen for $2.25. Wyeth’s Malt.25c. A Dozen for $2.75. Schlitz Malt ..'.20c. A Dozen for $2.25. Hoff’s Imported Malt.50c. A Dozen for $3.00. Hoff’s Imported Malt with Iron.35c. A Dozen for $4.00. TWO FINE WHISKIES Old Oscar Pepper, bottled in bond, regular price $1.50; Collier’s $l.00> Golden Cream, regular price $1-50; Collier’s $l.00< THE BIG CUT RATE DRUG STORE COLLIER DRUG CO., 2012 FIRST AVENUE. STORY OF PLUCK IN WHIG SUCCESS One Man Becomes Independent on Small Salary IS A CAR CONDUCTOR The Birmingham District Offers Ex ceptional Opportunities for the Young Man of Energy and Ambition. BY WALTER HARPER. A few Sundays ago I published an in terview with a gentleman showing how one man with a small family managed to buy a home, live comfortably and save a little money on a salary of $K40 per year. Since the publication of the article my attention has been called to a number of instances of equal success by young men in the Birmingham district. Indeed, I ‘have been cited to one man who has become, in a small way. independent on the moderate wage of a street railway conductor, which averages. T am told, about $62.60 per month or $760 per year. This man is said to be worth more than $10,000 in cash and property, and has made it all since he has been a conduc tor in this city. He still holds the same position on one of the interurban lines of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and is one of the com pany’s most trusted and reliable em ployes. He owns considerable property in one of the suburbs of the* city besides a val uable farm in South Alabama. He has an average family and a 16 year old daughter is now' well on her way through the preparatory schools and wdll complete her education in one of the leading colleges in the country. This man had practically nothing, it Is stated, w’hen lie came to Birmingham a few years ago and secured employment with the railway company. By hard wrork end careful economy, coupled with good Judgment he has be>en able to lay aside a small nest egg that has increased un til today Mr. Conductor is one of the most successful men In the suburb in which he lives. This man, of course, has not accu mulated his money and property from hia ■alary alone. In the beginning he adopted the wise rule of living within his income and lay ing by a small margin from every month’s Salary. These small savings were invested in ! property, a little at a time, in the Blr- j mingham district. Property values in- i creased; lie sold at a profit and invested again Each month he saved a little i from his salary and added it to his in vestment apprpriatlon. All this time he and his family lived comfortably but not extravagantly. He was not a stingy man but gave a rea sonable amount of money to the support of the church and other worthy social institutions. He is an officer in the church to which he belongs and responds liber- 1 ally to every call on his earthly means. While there are but few that have succeeded ns this man f learn that quite a number of the employes of the street railway are following the example of the man described. On small salaries many of them are buying property and building homes, while others are branching out in a small way in t'he speculative field. I know one or two of these men who are receiving almost as much from rent als as their salaries amount to. While these young men are doing this hundreds of others receive much larger salaries are unable to keep out of debt and are making illustrious failures in life. These industrious young men are fine examples of wrhat can be done in the Birmingham district with the exercise of j frugal 'habits, careful management and sound judgment. Every man who has a job In the Blr ; mingham district (and every one who w’ants it has it) enjoys the opportunity of saving something and laying by a nest egg that may become the foundation of an independent fortune. No age of the world or any other com munity has ever offered a finer oppor tunity to the young man who wants to succeed than t’he present time in the Bir mingham district. The wise young man who Is brave enough to ignore the unreasonable de mands of our distorted social system and to blaze his way carefully through the i jungle of various temptations of the age, is bound to succeed. ' He must first determine to be honest. To be honest he must live within his income. Then he must exercise good Judg ment in the management of lifs sur plus and he will rise above the common level to success. Helping a Man Remember. From the Youth’s Companion. There is an old story of the man who "knew every rock in the channel." and when a fearful jar came, said "There's one of them now." His system was not wholly unlike that pursued by Miss Abi gail Spears for the purpose of strength ening her brother’s memory. "When you’ve kept house for the min ister as long as 1 have for brother James, my dear, you’ll know all men have to be reminded of things day after day," said Miss Abigail to the minister's bride. "Now there was a table in Brother James' room. He was always knocking it over w'hen he went into his room In the j dark till I devised a means to remind him of it." "How did you do it?" asked the bride, with gratifying eagerness. "Why, it was simple enough," she said. "I used to keep it parallel with the shape of the room—the walls, I moan—till one day I bethought me how I could set it cornerwise, and the corners are remark ably sharp. And do you know, my dear, James has grown so careful that there isn’t more than one night in four now that he has to call on me to help him." "To help him!" echoed the bride. "How Miss Spears?" "To bring him the liniment, my dear," said Miss Abigail, impatiently. "Don’t you understand? He not only tipped it over, but he—the contact was really quite pain ful. There’s always some such easy way to help a man remember, but it requires a little thought." Zambesi Drying Up. Blantyre Co-respondence Dondon Express. For some months past considerable In convenience has been caused to planters and traders throughout British Central Africa by the precarious condition of the Zambesi waterway, which Is gradually drying up at many parts. Some ten years ago it was possible for the flotilla of steamers which ply between Chlnde, at the mouth of the river, and Katun gas, on the Shire tributary, to maintain communication for upward of eight months of the year. Even though heavy rains have fallen throughout the Shire highlands, and Uake Nyasa hart risen several inches, many steamers and barges are at present lying high and dry on sandbanks in the river at vari ous points. The distance from Chlnde to Blantyre— the capital of the Protectorate—is but 375 miles, but many hundreds of tons of goods for the interior have taken as long as thiee months to reach the latter centre for distribution. Eureka Stoves and Ranges Manufactured by Eureka Stove Works Birmingham, Ala. WE ALSO DO A GENERAL FOUNDRY BUSINESS AND MAKE A SPECIALTY OF LIGHT CA8TING8 Bell Phone 1286 P. O. Box-333 Peoples Phone 1283 SHOT FROM RIFLE A Soldier Tried to Prove His Marksmanship BUILDING WITH HISTORY Old Telephone Exchange Was Once Used as a Newspaper Office. When Birmingham Had the Horse-Cars. Many causes for the large hole which appears in the dial uf the clock on the south front of the federal building tower in Birmingham have been given but it is said that the true story had never yet been published. This developed recently while several ex-members of the Ala bama National Guard were gathered in the lobby of a local hotel. These former soldiers were discussing their experiences and the fact was brought out that this special piece of government property was damaged by a weapon own ed by the United States and loaned at the time to the state of Alabama. This is the story as was related by one of the old Guardsmen: “At the time—and it was several years ago—Birmingham had but two infantry companies and one troop of cavalry. The infantry—Birmingham Rifles and tlie Jef 1 ferson Volunteers, had an armory in the Potter building, on First avenue, directly over the office of the Western Union Tele graph company, while the cavalry troop was quartered in the Seals building fur ther up on First avenue. “The governor of the state, Capt. Joseph F. Johnston, had called upon the com manding officers of the two infantry com panies to organize and send a provisional company into an adjoining county where a sheriff was on trial on the charge of murder. The mandate was carried out and the soldiers were absent from Bir mingham for nearly a week. While out on this expedition the commanding of ficer had issued to each man several rounds of ball cartridges, as a matter of precaution. “When the troops returned the captain undertook to secure all of the ammuni tion, but In this he was not altogether successful, for several of the boys smug gled some of the cartridges for souvenirs and the like. “Some of the boys were standing in the front part of the armory that night, and one held in his hand his trusty Spring field rifle, with which the National Guard of the several states were armed at that time. “He was eager to try the fire-arm and some one Jokingly suggested that he take a shot at the clock in the Government building tower, which was illuminated. He replied that he would, and he was true to his word, although not to his aim, for he had attempted to strike the dla.l directly in the center. He missed his mark about eighteen inches. "Those who were In the armory at the time were surprised. They could not see the hole In the dial, but next morn ing told the story. The shot from the rifle naturally attracted considerable at tention down on the street below, and the soldiers beat a hasty retreat to the rear of the armory and extinguished the lights in the hall. A policeman ran up the tw'O flights of stairs and knocked at both armory doors, but there was no response. An hour later on might huve seen that little squad of soldiers leaving the armory In single Hie via the back stairs and tho courtway leading to Morris avenue at the i'nion passenger station. "At the time there were only five of us, and I don't suppose one In the crowd has yet divulged the name of the marksman using the Springfield rifle with such tell ing cfTects.” • m .• The soldiers in Birmingham have been called upon perhaps more than soldiers in any other place In the entire south to answer riot calls, and do other service for their state. It sometimes works a hardship upon the young men to get away from their places of business but the sol diers in Birmingham always respond quickly and make good records while on duty. Nothing pleases an ex-soldler more than to gather around a few of his old ex comrades and discuss with them the many interesting experiences they had while on duty In some little town. They will laugh heartily at some Joke that happened when the troops were call ed to Ountersvllle once to protect Bnra Hall, a white school teacher against whom a serious charge had been preferred, or when sixteen soldiers slept In a single room at a hotel in St. Clair county while attending for four days the trial of Sheriff North of that county, who was charged with murder because he directed his deputies to Are into a mob that was gathering around his little Jail, with threats of violence to a negro, who wns on trial. Being locked In a day coach for five or six hours In the hot summer time while responding to a call from Cullman, or sleeping on the grass under a shelter or "dog" tent at Decatur for a week, while attending the Morgan coun ty circuit court Is now looked upon as having been great "sport.” • • • Beginning of work on the five-story mod ern building to be erected by the South ern Bell Telephone company on the site of Its present two-story structure on Sec ond avenue has caused a number of "old timers” In Birmingham to remark on the past history of the structure. This two-story building was erected years ago—in fact it was one of the first "big” buildings erected In the Infant city old residents will tell you. It la said the building was completed about the same time that the Florence hotel, now being practically rebuilt was erected. This was long before the federal building, or the Molton and other large buildings between the telephone exchange and the hotel were finished. The old exchange building, or at least a part of It has been used as an office building, a dally newspaper office, while the lower floor has been used as a store, as a saloon and for several other purposes. When the telephone company acquired the property about ten or twelve years ago, perhaps not that long, tihe addition In the rear which abutts the government property on the east, and runs back to Second alley was built, and the old build ing was considerably Improved. Previous to that time the telephone company had its exchange on the third floor of the building which stands on the southeast corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street. The business office, the operating room, the storage rooms and in fact the en tire telephone plant was on this one small floor ajid that was considered ample space. Now a five-story building with all modern Improvements Is required. • a • If the street railway company decides to X] Caheen -1 r «Samples Sent to Out-of-Jown Customers on Request. - ---- - ■ ■ ■ ■ ‘ ‘ . Sxquisite press Jiats values at $6.45, $4.45 and $3.45 For Monday we announce Dress Hat sale of unusual Importance. Beautiful copies of the highest priced French models are Included, principally Leg horn and hair effects, garnished with the most, exquisite materials obtain able. These hats are unquestionably as good value as we have ever offered and should command the attention of discriminating shoppers tomorrow. They have been selling at $15; Mon day’s price $9.95. Dress Hats at $3.45, $4.45, $6.45—An assortment positively without a peer at the prices quoted. Fashion's cleverest touches are to be seen in each and every one of these hats—$5, $6 and $7 taffeta J'ilks, 4-9c. New Importation# of Spring Silks that are distinguished for beauty and quality no less than for their exceptionally low prices. There's a special lot of colored Taffeta Silks, Foulard Silks, Fancy Silk, Checks, Plain and Fancy Moire Velours, Black Taffeta Silks, and yard wide Black China Silks. Values in the lot to 79c. Monday, choice of the entire lot at, yard,49c. Novelty Silks, 79c—Beautiful Novelty Dress Silks, in small patterns, all colors, $1.25 and $1.50 values, 98c and 79c. Black and White Checked Silks, 59c—The new Black and White Silks, in large-size checks; 75c value; Monday, 59c. Chiffon Crepe, 69c—A beautiful new Silk, all colors and black, yard. 69c. White Japan and China Silks—Wash Silks, 22, 27 and 36 Inches wide, all marked at special price for Monday at, yard, 59c, 49o, 39c and 29c. £lack J'ilk Specials Fine Imported Silk Moire Antique, Moire Renassance, broadtail ef fect for coats, skirts and dreBses; values up to $1.75 per yard at 98c. $1.50 Black Taffeta Silks, yard, 98c. 65c Black Taffeta, yard. 49. $1.25 Black Taffeta Silks, 36 inches wide, yard. 79c. $1.50 Black Peau de Soie, yard, 98c. $1.25 Black crepe de Chine, yard, 98c. 50c Black China Silk, yard, 29c. She Season s Popular White and Print Wash fabrics 50c Poplin Suitings at 35c—50 pieces mercerized Poplin Wash Suiting, in 25 new shades; special at 35c. 36-inch White Sheer India Linen, 2 cases of regular 20c quality, special at only 12'/gC. Imported White Madras Waistings, in a variety of new and desir able patterns; Bpecial, yard, 19c. 60 pieces Dotted Silk Mousseline de Soie, in all shades, the 25c qual ity; special for Monday at 19c. 45-Inch White Sheer French Lawn, 25 boxes of our special quality, at, per yard, 25c. Fine Sheer Printed Organdies, in handsome floral designs; spe cial values at, per yard, 18c. Valenciennes Aaces The Valenciennes Laces are more fashionable than all other laces for summer waists and dresses. Full line of everything desirable in "Baby Vais” now In stock. Edges and Insertings in % to 1% Inches wide, at 19c dozen. Many designs in 1-inch Val. Edges and Insertings at the very spe cial price of 25c dozen. Splendid assortment of Patterns in Val. Edge and Insertion at 48c dozen. Other good values at 75c and $1.00 dozen. Allover Net Laces, some very elaborate and dainty designs are being offered at 98c and up to $2.50 yard. Other Allover Laces at 50c, 75c and 89c yard. I ft osier y ftandkerchiefs fans This department should interest you now—we’ve unldoubte»Uy the most representative stock on Second avenue to show you. Several hundred dozen Women’s Hose in fine gauze lisle, in black or the fancy spring shades, at 25c. . Very elaborate line of fancy Lace Lisle Hose at 50c. Excellent, line of Children’s Hose, ribbed or lace, at 15c. All-linen Handkerchiefs, hand-worlted initial, very special at 10c. Fine linen Handkerchiefs, hand-embroidered, 25c unities, at 19c. Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs, hand-embroidered, 35c values, at 25c. Thousands of Fans now in stock, beginning with thto dainty little Japanese Fan at 5c and going on up through the line up to the fine, hand-painted gauze Fan with pearl slats, at $15.00. Sale of Velvet Ribbons A very attractive assortment of Velvet Ribbons, both in widths and/ colors. All-Silk Satin Back Velvet, in 1 1-8, 2 and 2 3-8-inch, in the follow ing shades: Gray, bluet, cardinal, green, navy, brown, pink and blue.^ Black and Colored Satin-Back Velvet Ribbons: / men, 20c yarn. 2% Inch, 40c yard. X Inch, 12>/2c yard. z men, ouc yarn. j TVs Inch, 16c yard. f 3 inch, 50c yard. Muslin Underwear The New Knit Swiss Ribbed Drawers, m all sizes, foriwomen, trim med in either lace or embroidery; choice, 49c pair. Fine Cambric or Muslin Gown, trimmed In laces, embroideries and insertlngs; best $1.00 values for 75c. Muslin Drawers, full cut, hemstitched t.nd tucked, In all sizes 21 4, to 29, In cambric also, al, pair, 25c. Corset Covers—We have the greatest stock on Second avenue la popular priced Covers, al 25c, 49c and 59c; all sizes 32 to 44, lacefr.. and embro.uery trimmed. 4 Children’s Cambric Underbodies, ages 2 to 14, at 25c. * Another lot of Boys’ and Girls Balbriggan Vests and Pants*?in sizes 22 to 28; valueB to 35c; choice at, 19c each. Embroideries We have just received a new line of ‘‘Baby Irish” Edges, Flounces and Insertions in the different widths. COME TOMORROW AND ASK TO SEE “BABY IRISH’" EMBROIDERIES. Allover Embroideries at 49c—75c and 98c values that will not be equaled in any other Birmingham store. Fine line 18-inch Corset Cover and petticoat, flounce embroidery 4., al 25c. Mens furnishings Men’s Night Shirts, the famous Faultless brand, good quality muslin, nicely trimmed, made very full in width and length, all sizes, each, 49c. Men's Heavy Drill Working Shirts, black and white striped, with attached collar, double stitched seams, double breasted, best shirt ever sold at the price; each, at 50c. Men's Heavy Athletic Sweaters, three-quarters wool; colors black or brown; all sizes; usual value $1.50; at 85c each. Men's Balbriggan Underwear, In ecru only, double seat, splendidly made and finished; at 49c each. Men's Fine Neckwear, In all silk four-ln-hamls lined and reversible, hand and shield tecks, in grays, polka dots with black or colored grounds, hundreds to choose from at, each, 25c. Men’s Light weight and Medium Weight Underwear, plain white and ecru balbrlggau or blue with white silk stripe, underwear in this lot that runs as high as 60c per garment; for this sale ai 39c. Negligee Shirts for Men, a large assortment, all sizes, in light and dark patterns, with polka dots, stripes and figures, al 49c each. extend Its Gate City line up Sixth ave nue eastwardly from Twenty-fourth street in order to reach the new terminal pas senger station along Twenty-seventh street, it will not be going over new ground so far ae a street car line is concerned. In fact one of the tlrst street car lines laid in Birmingham was out Blxth avenue as far as Twenty-sixth street, thence to Seventh avenue, termi nating at the corner of Twenty-seventh street and Seventh avenue, which was then the city limits. This horse car line went to Elyton. and the heaviest traffic It had was hauling school children from all over the western part of the city to the old box-shaped Powell school, which was then the only public school In Bir mingham. As a reward for merit certain pupils of the old Powell school were given monthly passes on this horse oar line in those days. They would ride In the aft ernoon and on Saturdays. Negro Officer With Hlgheet Rank. Pram the Washington Star. By direction of the President Major Al len Allensworth, Chaplain of the Twenty fourth Infantry, has been placed on the retired list with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel from April 7. 1806. Col. Allens worth Is a native of Kentucky and was the ranking chaplain In the army. During the civil war he served as a seaman In the I'nlted Stales navy from April, 1863. to April, 1886. In April. 1886, he wss ap pointed chaplain of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, with the rank of captain. He was promoted to the rank of major in June. 1904, and is retired with the ad vanced rank of lieutenant-colonel on ac count of his civil war record. Ha has the distinction of holding the highest rank of any colored man In the army. The beet half-tone cute are made by the Gawk Engraving company. Age Herald Building. By Request of Patrons : We have decided to continue our AUCTION SALE of Japanese Art jj Goods for one week longer. This Gives One More Chance for you to secure one of these rare treasures from the Exposi tion Exhibits. SATURDAY, APRIL 28th t Positively last day as our lease then expires. Japanese Exhibit Ass’n. 1911 First Avenue.