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THURSDAY. JUNE 18, MAGNIFICENT VIEW OF AUGUSTA IS OBTAINED FROM THE 17TH FLOOR OF EMPIRE BUIIOINO Breeze Amountinq to Almost a Gale Blowinq This Morninq. Is a Breeze at That Altitude All the Time OVER 200 MEN RUSHING TO COMPLETION BIG BUILDING Terra. Cotta Work on Tower to Be Finished in Two Weeks Flooring Already Finished and Different Floors Being Cut Up Into Offices. A leal bird’s eye vfew of Augusta is obtained from the 17th floor of the Fm -1 >ire building Inexpressibly beautiful is the scene, and when the building is completed, no doubt thousands of peo ple will take advantage of the oppor tunity to view Augusta from a higher altitude than it has ever been viewed before by any except the birds of the air and the men who piloted army aeroplanes at dizzy heights over this beautiful city in the Savannah river valley. Work on The Empire is progress ing splendidly. Within two weeks all of tlie terracotta work will be fin ished. The last shipment of this ma teria! has arrived and is ready to be put ill p.lace and will he just as quickly us the 25 expert terracotta workers cun e< t to it. Every piece is so mark ed as to show where it is to go, other wise there would he hopeless chaos ex i tine. Foreman William Hanson, of tir- terracotta workers, is pushing for ward with great rapidity on the tower, FINAL GRAND CLEARANCE SALE OF LADIES PARASOLS The very chance you have been waiting for, to get a good parasol at very reduced prices. We have cut the prices to cost and less. These Parasols are all the new shades and shapes, embracing a wide range of different handles and tops. $1.25 Parasols reduced 89c s Special Value in Men’s Summer Underwear You will find in our very extensive stock, the articles that appeal to every man. Attention is direct ed to the following items which have been specially priced. Mali’s Union Suits, large and small checks, reduced to 79^ ('heck Nainsook Underwear, per suit 50^* A very good quality in men's shirts, in white and colors, for 50^ Dark colors in a heavy Work Shirt, for 39^4 The Economy Sock, the kind that wear well, two for 2.% The Onyx Silk Sox, all colors, all sizes, always 25<* J. A. Mullarky Co. 800 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia all of which is of terracotta. Green, blue, white, and other colors are Pre sented in the terracotta which is be ing placed on the tower, and the tower gracefully tops off one of the most beautiful buildings anywhere in the country. 21 Car Loads of Terra Cotta. It required 21 car loads of terracot ta for The Empire, and 1,000,000 brick. The ordinary brick were obtained in Augusta from the Georgla-Carolina Brick Company, but the white pressed brick, which appear exclusively oil the outside of the building, were obtained elsewhere. The fire-proof flooring has been com pleted on the entire building. Fore man Yopp, of the fire-prpofing depart ment, is now putting in the fire-proof Partitions. Preceding him is the car penter force, headed by Foreman Col lins, who is placing the forms. The only wood work in the building will be the skeleton forms, separating the rooms from each other, and from the hall ways and the doors and windows. The plumbing and electrical work ers are making great headway, while the elevators of the Otis Elevator Company are being installed. Over 200 At Work. To look at the work from the out side, no one gets an idea of the enor mity of it. People on Broad street see a force of workmen busy placing the brick and terracotta and they do not know that there are 200 more workmen in various parts of the building from the basement to the top floor, each do ing some very necessary work in order to shove the building ahead and to have more than 90 per cent, of the offices complete by October Ist. There are at least 150 laborers at work alone, be sides between 75 and 100 skilled me chanics, foremen, engineers, etc. General Foreman Frank X. Pieters, took a Herald reporter this morning all over the building. At the first floor the two boarded an electric elevator Green Silk Par asols $1.50 $3, $2.50, $2 reduced to $1.50 and within two or three seconds, were landed at the loth floor. This is as far as the electric elevators are run ning so far, but an elevator operated by a hoisting engine to haul fireproof ing material, operates to the 17th, Of course elevators will run to the 17th when the building is completed As stated, tlie view of Augusta from an altitude of 200 feet is superb. On clear days one may see for probaoly 25 miles or more in some directions. Oth er buildings in Augusta look very small from such an altitude. The Chronicle building is a tall structure, but the top of it is far below the level of the 17th floor of The Empire, and The Empore’s tower goes up even 20 feet higher than tlie 17th flour eleva tion. The Savannah river ran he seen from far above the city stockade to several miles below the city, and the work of A. J. Twigs & Sons, building the levee, can be seen to a great advantage. The Empire rises far above the church steeples, far above everything, in fact, and one appears to be on a direct lino with the Bon Air and Hampton Ter race. It was cloudy this morning and the view' was not os good as usual, but it is truly magnificent any time. One will immediately notice from the atti tude of the 17th floor that Broad street from 12th to 12tli curves to the left, at an angle of about 2 degrees. Hook ing down town the street is perfectly straight. Cold at 200 Feet. A breeze W'ill always be felt in the top of The Empire building on the hot test days, but this morning it was al most a gale and one would have ffelt better w'ith heavy clothing. An artist could Paint a beautiful picture of Au gusta and the Savannah river valley from the top of The Empire. It is interesting to note that the splendid building which is being erect ed by The Whitney Company for The $5. $4.50, $4, $3.50 reduced to $2.50 $7.50, $6.50, $6 reduced to' $3.75 THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. Empire Life Insurance Company, has quite a number of workmen of tlie same families. General Foreman Frank X, Pieters, who is in charge of an of the work, and who looks out for the superintendency also, in tlie absence of Superintendent Crane, has a brother at work on the building, and his father is also at work. Three sons of former General Fore man Allodyee, who had charge of all of the excavation work, and the plac ! ing of concrete in the cellar, are also at work on The Empire. Their father j left here several months ago to accept | the foren unship of a big job in Penn | sylvania. SHiSGi I SCHEDULE Of SBBSK EXCURSION Southern Railway’s Special for Isle of Palms, Beginning Next Sunday, to Leave at 6 Instead of 5 A. M. Announcement is made by the Southern Railway that commencing next Sunday, June 21st, and contin uing every Sunday throughout the summer, the schedule of its Sunday seashore excursion train will ho flanged to leave Augusta G:00 a. nt., and arrive Charleston 10:30 a. m., making direct connection with bbal lor Isle of Palms. Returning there " ill be no t hvige in present schedule of this train, that is, leave Charleston 8:15 p. m., and arrive Augusta 1:00 a. m. It is thought the later depart ure from Augusta, will be appreciat ed by the regular patrons of these Sunday seashore excursions and j prove more satisfactory than the for mer schedule leaving Augusta 5.00 | a. m., as previous seasons. Special Street Cars. The Augusta-Aiken Railway Elec- I trie Corporation also announce that I special street cars will he operated , every Sunday to connect with the Isle of Palms Special, leaving the Pavillion, Monte Sano and Central , Aevenues, in each direction, also from l.ake View at 5:30 a. m„ respectively, ; due Union Station 5:50 a. m. Spe cial Lake View. Monte Sano and j Summerville street ears will also be operated after return of ,'sle of ; Palms Special, due Augusta 1 a. m., each Sunday night. This iB a great convenience to persons living on the lines mentioned who may desire to spend Sunday at the seashore and take advantage of these excursions. Wills 20 to 40 Millions For Advance in Medicine St. Louis.—The entire estate ot James Campbell, a St. lands capi talist, who died last week, was willed to St. Louis University for establish ment of a hospital, and “advance ment of medical science," according to the Post-Ditspatch today. The estate is valued at from $20,000,000 to *40,000,000. The will is said to provide for pass ing of the estate to the university on tlie death of Campbell's widow and daughter. University authorities are negotiating for a loan to ennbln them to begin building a medical school at once and to lie paid out of the prin cipal of the vast estate when it be comes the property of the institu , tion. P A R O L S TWO LIVE CONTESTANTS IN* HERALD’S SHOWER OF GOLD CONTEST -X. ** ** m jm " SALLIE LEE DIXON, Daughter of Mr. and Mr d. R. W. Dixon, Avera, Qa, KUmdjjtr* ■ > jo®p#r v . __ . JOE LIVELY, Son of Mr. and Mrg. J, I. Lively, ,1563 Walton Way (if jtjfr PureZ, =:: ==7iill jr \ Rt>er in 1 111 I I II A natural question. Every purchaser should ask it. Every manufacturer who cannot answer fairly, squarely and honestly deserves ostracism. IIIJ Pore Beer Is Food £fl| Schlitz is made pure. The If ||||j 8 Brown Bottle keeps it 11 pure from the brewery to 1 your glass. Light starts * decay even in pure beer llJrn Smß —the light bottle is in- |p 111 II sufficient protection. Why i|| II IB should you risk impurity? jj |j| pi|^ I See that Crown is _ , T' 1 '° n 0 c ft branded “ Schlitz “rken & Howard 'MIxIMJ *1 feSsT Bli Calhoun St., Augusta s 6m. m That Made Milwaukee famous. “Chief” Sam Arrives at Galveston; Rejoicing Galveston, Texas; —The steamship. Liberia, upon which Alfred 0. Sam propone# to take several hundred ne groes to the (told Coast or Africa arrived here today. The arrival of the vessel was the occasion for much rejoicing among several hundred fol lowers of "Chief” Sam, wbt> have CHANGE IN SCHEDULE ISLE OF PALMS SPECIAL sl. 75-Sunday Seashore Commencing Sunday, June 21, and Continuing every Sunday throughout the Summer. GOING Leave Augusta 6:00 a.m. Arrive Charleston ..10:30 a.m. Special Street Car* will leave Uavllllon, Monte Bano and Central Avenue, In each direction, aUo from l.ukg View 6:30 A. M., respectively, due Union Station at 6:60 A. M., connecting. RETURNING Leave Charleston 8:15 p.m. Arrive Augusta 1:00 a.m. Special Lake View. Monte Kano and Summerville Street Cara connecting. SOUTHERN RAILWAY been here several months. It Is not known when the Liberia will sail for Africa. “Chief” Sam is said to be on board. $500,000 DOCK FIRE. Glasgow, Scot. — Damage amount ing to $500,000 was done yesterday by fire at Klngaton Dock in the cen ter of Glasgow .Four schooners, sev eral freight sheds and a number of neighboring houses w"re burned. The fire was caused by the careless use of hot ashes. EX-U. S. SENATOR HISCOCK DEAD. Syracuse, N. Y.—Former United .States .Senator Frank 11 incock dicu suddenly here today. Bilious? One of Ayer’s Pills at bedtime—just one. Acts on the liver. Gently laxative. Sugar-coated. All vegetable. Sold for 60 year*. Ash Your Doctor. LS.ii^aui: SEVEN