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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27

niShed II necessary.
Aye-Herald
II always affords a. public journa.
Measure to testify to merit where It is
deserved. 1t is therefore with pleasure
and pardonable pride that the Age-Her-
aid ions with it's brethren of the press in
testifying to the merit. skill and RELIABLE
ity of DR.. o. T. Dozier, Principal of the
Southern Medical Dispensary of this city.
DR.. Dozier has resided for many years in
birmingham, and each successive year
has added to his reputation, to his use
fulness and to the esteem in which he is
held by our best citizens. His long rec
ord and approved abilities entitle him
TO the proud distinction of standing at
"the head of his profession"
DAILY News, Birnningham)
DR.. Dozier, the head of the institution.
is a physician and surgeon of education,
skill and experience, man of culture and
high literary attachments and gentle
man respected by all who know him. He
can be relied on in all matters pertaining
to his profession. The News commeuds
him most cordially to all those In need OF
his services.
Bessemer Weekly.
There Is probably not more highly
educated physician in this section than
Dr. o. T. Dozier. He is a specialist OF
many years experience and successful
practice. He is noted for his thorough
his profession, and for unusua; scientific
attachments
(AIasonic Guide.)
DR. Dozier can be relied upon TO treat
diseases in the most successful manner.
and he is known all over the south.
Q.abor Adyocate.)
DIR. Dozier bears the reputation of be-
,nf. one of the most successful practition-
ers in the south. A personal acquaint-
ance with the principal warrants the La
nor Advocate in giving the institution the
warn,est recommendation to it's ever,
reader.
tBessemer JournaI)
1 DR.. Doziers reputation is a brilliant
one. He Is q specialist of nearly twenty
years experience in active practice and
is strictly reliable and has the confidence
Of the public and Endorsement of the
press. 8
We cannot add anything to the reptta-
<for DIR. O. Il. Dozier has already ac-
ouired in the line Of his profession. but
we know him to be a brother Odd Fellow
that can be relied on to carry out every
nrorriise he makes to those needing his
services
CMountaln Home. Talladega.)
The press OF Birm1nghaIn and all over
Alabama speak In the highest terms of
DR.. Dozier as aapbysicisn% surgeon and
gentleman, and we have no hesitancy In
recommending him to those OF our pa
irons who necd his serviceA
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27

New Orleans
New Orleans. Jan. 2G.--CIosing cotton flu


New York Jan 26-The Journal of Com
meree and Commercial Bulletin in its
weekly review of the dry goods market,
says:
The attendance of buyers in the. market
during the past week has been, fair and
it has been noticeable that they have gen
had a toerably satisfactory season SO far
and looking forward to generally satisfac-
rot relaxed their cautious methods of pur-
chasing. .Even a general reduction in prices
of bleached cottons, bringing some leading
makes to the lowest point ever touched has
failed to tempt them into spirited opern-
lions. Outside of the lower prices on
bleached goods quotations on cotton goods
are generally without change, but the mar
ket Is an easy one to operate in both brown
and coarse colored cottons.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
New York. Jan. 2e.---cotton futures closed
I.ivernool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Jan. 2s.-12:sO p. m.-Cotton--
quiet; American middling 4d; sales, 5000
American 1900; speculation and export, 500
eceipts, 69,000; American 5000. Futures OPP
ened dull, demand poor.
January. 3 l9-64d; February and March
59-64Gt3 5S-64d; March and April. 59-G4d
May and June, G064d: July and August
61-6fd. Futures quiet.
p m.--January 800; January and Feb
ruary, February and March, March and
April, S5903.6o; April and May. $50; May and
June, 3.60Gs961; June and July, 361; July and
August. 3.61@3.62; August and September,
800; September and October. 3.53; October
and November, $40. Futures closed steady.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
FoMALE.

sssg750 Secures an eiegant South Highland
home on good lot Within ka.f block or 10th
et. electric car line Has all modern con-
Veniences and In first-class condition., This
nice home can be had on liberal teITas.
7th st. and car line,szIsast Lake; rents for
$3.50 Paying investment.
s., 500-Improvod lot on Sth avenue, fO0x240:
rents for about SIS.
a So 500-Half cost. balance in one to five
gears, per cent interest, very desirable
property on Fifth avenue, west; pay per
cent net op $10,500.
7.500-Handsoue 9Th avenue resi-
dence. full size high corner lot; not nee
essarily all cash; must be sold.
Very desirable uHimproyed South High
lands lots very cheap -sssa -sz4.-zsaz
Also will be glad 10 give information and
prices on all classes of Birmingham prop
erty and vicinity.
ROSCOE MCCONNELL & CO.,
202l1h First Avenue Telephone 6lS
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27


Nancy Z. Miller, Virginia Pickett, Ed
ward b. Love, William W. Love. Mary
Love Spencer and AugustasLov Brazeal,
having this day filed, in said court, their
petition In writing. alleging that they and
Ebzan Love, Jr., Music D.. Love, Charlie
d. Love, Moore Love and Clyde Love, who
reside in Jefferson county, Ala; Maggie
Love Oldham, who resides in Memphis, Shell
by county, Tennessee; Milton Frank Love,
whose residence is unknown to petitioners;
John Love, Vernon Love and the widow of
]. H. Love, who reside in Dayton, Hamilton
county, Tennessee, are the joint owners of
certain real property described in said petit
ton; and that said property cannot be
equitably partitioned or divided without a
sale thereof, and praying this court to grant
an order for the sale of said property for
the purpose of such partition ana division.
The Sth day of March, 1897, was appointed
day for hearing the same, and nasmuch
as IL appears that a portion of the parties
who are represented as being interested in
thsFsaid property reside:.without this state,
1t Is therefore ordered that notice of said
petition, and of the time and place set for
hearing the same, be given by publication,
to be continued weekly for three success
i've weeks. in the Birmingham State Herald,
newspaper published in this county.
3 M. T. PORTER,
. Judge of Probate.
1-20-1w3w
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27

New York, Jan. 26-Business on the cot
ton exchange was anything but brisk today.
Both bulls and bears seemed inclined TO
await further developments before taking
on new lines or closing existing ones, Spec
ulation, therefore, is an unimportant factor
the market at the moment and the small
advance recorded here today was due al
most entirely to the demand for spot cot
ton. which is excellent.zt Liverpool cabled
slightly better prices and our opening was
3 points higher than last nights close.
March sold on the first call at 7.C9, declined
TO los and advanced to III, and closed at
7.10@7.l1, with the tone steady. The bulls
while not aggressive, are as confident as
ever RIORDAN & CO.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
New Orleans.

New Orleans, Jan. 26.--sugar. quiet; open
kettle, according to grade 202 13-16c; CEN
trifugal granuated S%M3Tsc; white 3laGl34ic !;
yellow, 3-16G315c: seconds, ~ lf3 3-16c
Refined sugar, strong; powdered and cut
loaf $40; standard granulated 1887 con-
PETITIONERS A. 1885
AIoasses, quiet orcn kettle, SQ20 GEN.
trlfugal, according to grade, iasc; syrup.
quiet, 1fa16c.
Rice. dull; fancy. 5sds fair. 4Gg4A; COM
Flour. patents. %.95a5.o5 extra fancy.
S4.5omSi.G0.
Corn, No. ? mixed with white. sacked, s1D
go: yellow 320SS.
Oats. No. >, western 251sa26c; choice, &c,
-Bran. GO.
Pork $S500S.T5.
Dry salt shoulders, ~; short clear and
short rib sides, i1sM4bsc.
Bacon, shoulders. 81; short clear and
short rib sides, 5AM53a.
Lard, compound, 4lsG4Ac; pure, 4as4rzc,
Hams, 10G10A.
Coffee, Rio, fair. 14li good ordinary. 1f%;
common TO- Mexican, good, 17&; fair, nv.
Cotton seed OIL. strictly prime crude in
bulk, 16G1elsc; in barrels, 171sG1Sc; refined,
22isc.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
NEW FIRM.
Rirmlngham. Ala..I

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. i2. 1897.
Messrs. James bailey and J. w. How
ard tof the firm of Bailey MCDONNELL e
HowardD have this day associated them
selves under the firm name of Bailey &
Howard, and will continue the real estate,
rental and insurance business. Thanking
our patrons in the past for generous
and liberal business, we ask and solicit
continuance of the same. We can he
found at our office, 2H Twenty-irst street
north, at any time, and wil1' be glad IN
have our friends call on us for any bus
ness or information in our line. Our
motto in the future, as in the past. will
be prompt, active and efficient attention
to all business intrusted to- e..
BAILEY & HOWARD.
2 221 Twenty-flrst Street.
c.-c.-t.-f.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
FOR SALE.

sl50-s1GO cash, balance $40 per month for
lot 50x165, with nice cottage at East Wood
lawn, OH car line.
Sl5o0-Lot on 4th ave., near 18th ST., with
two houses. $500 cash, balance on easy and
long time.
$S00--Lot l00x199 it,, with 4-room house, 9th
ave, between 18th and nth sts., $500 cash,
balance long time.
$200-14 acres of land, one and a half miles
northeast of East Lake. A good bargain.
SS00-1l0x100 it., beautiful corner lot Ave-
nue. Il, and 18th ST. Smith & Stillman
a5a 1901 10Th st.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
FOR SALE.

$995-For a beautiful broom cottage, lot
50xl3i, close to electric cars and. macadam-
lied road at Woodiawn; a coy home.
$2,200-Lot 50x140, Sd ave, between 18th and
18th SITS; 5-room house; easy terms.
S1,500-Will buy "a acres of rich level land ;
miles from the court house: fronts 800 feet
on maeadam road; " cash, balance easy.
$400-S100 cash, balance s. per month, will
buy lot 100x140 with good Groom house; good
well of water, fruit trees, shade, fence and
out houses
S25-$5 casht, balance S. per month, lot 50N
140 feet at Cain Station on East Birmingham
dummy; these lots lie on a nice elevation
have together; will sell separately or all
together.
FOR RENT.
S25-Per month, store room, 1915 I'd ave.
S16-Per month. residence, 703 18th st.
S1000-to loan at S per cent
B. A. THOMPSON & CO.
2l7 21st 81.
nov-14-tf t5
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
rgew York Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. 26--Cotton, firm; mid
ding, I 5-16c; net receipts, So; gross, l1oO2;
1891; sales, Sc, all spinners stock, 2S9941.
Total today: Net receipts, 25,021; exports
to Great Britain, $500; continent 14.59S; stock
1,076973.
Total so far this week. Net receipts 3d.
e55; exports Great Britain, 47,SS9; France,
Total since since SEPT. /: Net receipts, 544S,-
566; exports Great Britain, 2,24S,917; France.
490,91S; continent, 1,S00, 259; channel. 5,4Si.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
TOR RENT.
HELP WANTED.

HELP WANTED.
HELP WANTED Thousands of good
places under the Mckinley administration
in every part--of the. country. Do you
want one? The Mid Winter edition of the
NATIONAL RECORDER will tell how to
get position. Send five cents in stamps
to the NATIONAL RECORDER, Wash
ington, d. c. 1-2l-6t
WANTED-Ma to take charge of boilers,
pumps and machinery generally, nelud-
ing washer, about an extensive coal mine;
must be able to- hoist when required; good
prospects for right man. Address with
references and salary expected to Coal
Mine" care State Herald office. 1-2i-3t
WANTED-Men and women out of employ
ment and willing to work can learn of a
permanent situation at good wages, by
writing at once 10 p. V. H., Box 2S3, Au-
gusta, Me. t--F. 12-tu-thu-Sa-Su-17t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
In w ell Street.

New York, Jan. 26-rhe transactions Al
the stock exchange today were s2,M1 shares,
the smallest total for very long time. The
dealings were confined to the room traders
and were entirely devoid of significance
disposition of outstanding short lines. The
trend of prices was upward almost from
the very start, occasional raids by the bears
having but little effect. The coalers were
strengthened by denals of some of the SEN
sational reports recently current CONCERN
ing the affairs of the Delaware and Hud-
and they advanced Il for jersey Central
and Delaware and Hudson. Lackawanna,
and finally rallied to 1872. Reading gained
about point. Failing in other directions,
operators working for lever 8 prices , final, finally
which declined rs to 92Ts. no tangible rea-
son being assigned for the break. This
raid failed to Influence the market in the
slightest degree and toward the close there
was an advance all along the line Final
quotations, which. were generally the highest
of the day showed net gains of from Y to 19s
per cent. New York Central was the only
stock among the leading shares that showed
Seo oTs 81 amy gs3s pree Aae OF from
Washington favorable to the approval Of
the arbitration treaty with Great Britain.
both accounts. General Eeiectric was
strong on the announcement that the conf
pany had concluded important contracts
lines of the Metropolitan Traction company.
and the purchases of the stock were traced
10 iilSlutIs. ADipilg luS sifecldititS w Hctl-
ing dropped ~ to 1o13. Speculation closed
firm in tone.
Bonds were stror;- and higher today. The
sales aggregated l,S01 600.
Money on call easy at ~ per cent last
loan at 1Is, closing offered at H.
Prime mercantile paper, 5a3ls per cent
Bar silver Csc.
Sterling exchange. quiet, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at $4.Sf1aG4S474 for
sixty days and S4.s61aQ4.S6sl for demand
Posted rates. $4S504.S71s.
Comm rcial bills, S4.S3G4.S4.
Government bonds strong.
State bonds dull.
Railroad bonds higher.
Silver at the board was neglected.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
c,hicaeo cnttla Market.

Union Stock Yards, Ill.,, Jan. 26.--Cattle--
Receipts, $1,000 market steady; common to
extra steers, S3.59df5.40; stoclSers and feed
ers SO 25eI4i5; cows and bulls. S1.I5q3 Is;
calves ss.59n6; Texans. S. 5004.9Q.
Hogs Receipts, 1S,000 market steady
heavy packing and shipping lots. SO. 5fl3.5213 /;
common to choice mixed, $3.S5M3. %; choice
assorted, 81. 4712M5.GO: light, 60; pigs,
S2.25d3e0
=, Sheep Receipts, III 900; market weak and
tG4Et5c lower inferior TO choice, 81. SCOT;
lambs, S3.50a5.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
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FOR SALE.

Residence-Sth avenue. between 10th and
18th streets, $3.50.
Lot-10Ox200, South Highlands, s2500.
Lot-67x225, South Highlands, $1500.
Lot-6Ux140 18th, between J and X, $1,000. 4
Resdence--17th, between and j, $4,000
Rs sidence-1Sth, between J and K, $780,
Residence-2514 5th, avenue, $4750.
Residence--s05 South 23d street. 10 rooms.
50x100 1920; $3.50 cash, balance ten years.
Lot on 18th street, south, 5000.
Lot on Avenue j, between 18th and 19th,s
$l750.
residence on Avenue T.. between 10Th and
GOTH $2650
Residence on South 2Gth, 5000.
Residence North oath, $1,000.
Lot on 9Th avenue, handsome. $1,000. :
Lot on 5th avenue, handsome, $4,000.
w. B. LEEDY & CO.,
Telephone ~. l14ik N. 21st Street.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27

Cash quotations: Flour quiet and prices
unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, 751am7Slse;
No. red, $3.50 s91sc No 2 corn 2l7sa g re :
az 9O short rib sides, s3.9OQ415; dry salt
shoulders, s4.256450; short clear sides, s4.12S
Cl4.25; whisky, Sis.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
St. Lonis.

St Louis, Jan. &C. Flour unchanged; pat
cnrs si.5e@$iG5; fancy ss.6oqS3.Go; choice $500
@$3.15.
Wheat lower; January. Si1ac May, Sissc;
July 73c.
Corn, lower;i January, 100; May, 21Mc;
July, 22l2M229sc.
Oats, unchanged; January. l61ac nominal;
May. 1SAe.
Pork, standard mess new $685. old $780,
Lard prime steam s.. 81; choice s4.05.
Bacon, shoulders, $3.50; extra short clear,
81 80; clear ribs. Sl.90
High wines, steady. at s11S.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
HOME WANTED BY NORTHERN
RIVER

OF not ICES than five living rooms, nor
moore than ten rooms A large lot pre-
ferred and within reasonable walking dis
lance of schools and churches. House
must have something like the modern con-
veniences that northwestern people are useds
to-. | preferto deal direct with owners ands
get the benefits of the commission myself.-
therefore, please give lowest prices and
terms. Address. Northern Buyer, care
ham Ala ~ t'0i"e'' o. i'ii'i'ns
p S;-aWoufd also ike to exchange resiK
dence property In Baltimore, Md, for Ala
bama property. B.
1-2i-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
FOR SALE.


s650-WiM tug beautiful corner lot on 24th
ST and l1tn ave, 65xl4a. North Highlands.
sl00e-50x157. on Highland ave. near 21sts
ST., or Will sell loo feet =. --i.2e rate.
st6U0-6 aereas with.ho' -sat .tieat place Int
West End plenty of lAa-s@e II line.
SI70o-Property rcnt.-.- % per month,
consisting of one 4-rtS.. I'D one broom
house on 18th ave, near 10th st. Good In
vestment property.
5000 eautiful lot of Ave. G., near 1st st.
S300--Corner Ave. IL ana 18th ST.
s20oo-Splendid Groom cottage, fronting
south, Ave. G., near 21st st.
S2500-50x140 5-rooms, 9th ave-. near 18th st.
$3O0-Will buy Is acres fine land on dummy
line at ,Thompsons station. near Smiths
crossings, ON Bessemer and Birmf4gham
dummy line ----s---=f---
S100-Fne cottage on eleetrc cars ct Per-
ker's station, Woodlawn, 5-rooms, well,
fruit, etc. bargain.
s16oe-s0 acres V mile north of Thomas
furnaces.
S75eo2-stiry brick. near florence hotel.
FOR RENT.
Splendid South Highland home. Every
convenience. Best location.
Telephone No. "a. 215 21st st.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
For SALE

TOR SAIIE.
-e~~-~|-~~--~---~~-----~
HORSE-A splendid family horse years
old, gentle and reliable, for sale. Apply
at office Bafney Printing Co., 1915 I'd ave-,
Cup stairs.) Telephone 213. 1-2S-1w
GREAT. BARGAIN-Owner will sell at
great sacrifice l. high, very stylish Stude4
baker Hunting Cart, and l set Russell har-
ness, solid brass mountngs, in good con-
dition, but little used. Cart has tandem
attachments; original price $500; No reas-
enable cash offer refused Information
address,G. Baker, Selma Ala
-yvad-2t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
SITUATION WANTED.


WANTED-A position by young lady as
bookkeeper, typewriter and stenographer
thoroughly competent; salary no object.
Address, p. o. Box 264, Mobile Ala.
1-g6-2t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
Notice to Nonresident.

State of Alabama, jefferson County-Pro-
bate Court, January IS, 1887
In the Matter of the Application of Nancy
SE Miller Virginia PicketsaEdward B.
Love ct al, for Sale of Certain Real
Property for Petition and
DIV sion
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27


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PERPEcT QUESTION
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From m m.; m to + M Sundays a m to
Treatment by Mail.
and
Wo b 0 who live the city But to all outoaWn Ladies Gentlemen
and nrivate mater.
are neld sACREDLY
Valuable Book Free
Our BOOK
No Exposure.
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27

s 1BOARDERS WANTED.
WANFED-aBoarders for nicely furnished
room, SIS per month. Apply 317 23d st.
1-24-6t
WANTED-Boardars at 1902 9Th ave. 1-27-tf
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s@.AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS WANTED.
AGENTS NNANTED-Assorted comic mot
to and campaign buttons; hot sellers; 15c
per dozen: s1.25 per 100, post paid; $40 per
1000 by express Campaign Supply Co., "a
Arch street Boston, Mass.
9-20-dly-ex sun-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27

DIR. Dozier& Co.,
p. o. Box liz. Birmingham. Ala
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-21

Langdon can be said without the
slightest exaggeration to have shown
such an upbuilding OF it's business
houses during the past three months al
has never before been experienced in the
history of the city. During the summer
W. H. Conn has added a line OF groceries
to his hotel business; the store of Schulke
& Moore has been entirely remodeled and
enlarged and big stock OF drygoods
placed on their shelves; VIM. Flummerfelt
has opened up his popular Columbia cafe,
the new mems furnishing store of Nc
Hugh & Kelly has been started up in the
brick block; j B. Boyd has enlarged his
business in accordance with modern
ideas by placing his clothing and gents
furnishing department in new quarters.
While this week A. F. Gardner & Co.,
make their bow to the Langdon public
with new and complete line of iurni-
ture. A good crop and big prices this
fall has aided in giving the business capt.
tai OF Langdon an impetus that
shows that the Ct Northern extension
west will cause neither let nor hinderance
to the great future OF Langon, the Queen
City of the mountain and county seat OF
Cavalier county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-21
THE CONDUCTORS HANDS.
Filthy Luore'' Keeps Their Fingers
and Palms Hopelessly Stained.

FILTHY Luore' Keeps rheir Fingers
and Palms Hopelessly Stained.
Persons who have noticed how great
ly In need of being laved the hands of
cable-car conductors invariably are
have possibly rushed to unjust and I'M
charitable conclusions, says the New
York Post. Those begrimed palms
tinged with yellowish green are a de-
c1sive demonstration that money is in
deed filthy lucre."
1T don't do no good to wash EN-"
said one of the conductors to whom the
matter had been as delicately preached
as possible. I'm the first place, you
couldn't get 'em real clean If you tried,
after they've got stained in with all
them coppers and nickels and dirty sill
yer and bills. 1t is caution how that
greenish stuff do go through your
hands and stick to 'em. Talk about
hot water and scrubbing brush and
soap-they can't bulge it. You can
take the skin of, but there's that cop
perry color all the same. I don't expect
ever to get my hands clean ag'in-
specially my right one. When l first
come on the road washed my hands
at the end Of every run, but before I'd
finish half the trip back they'd be as
black and yellow and green as they had
been before. didn't get no credit for
having washed 'em; it didn't do no
good; it was a lot of bother, and 80 I
give 1t up. 1 see people looking at my
hand when hold it out for fare, as if
they was cogitatin' where come from,
and delicate folks-'specially ladies'
fairly shrinks, and is so afraid of
touching my palms that they drops
their contributions from lofty dis
lance, and sometimes onto the floor.
Then they expect me to pick the mon
ey up. I can't help wondering If
they're Christian folk and If they amt
sensible enough to see that it amt
my fault that my hands is SO unpre-
sentable. But they don't-they seem
to condemn me from the word go, and
never imagine that might keep my
hands as clean as theirs if I only had
the chance.
Nobody knows how dirty money is
Until he takes it on car. 1 guess the
coppers is about the worst. Most of
the stain comes from them, but the
silver helps along powerful, and the
bills, too. Some of the dollar bills I
have to take is horrible, for all they
amt been out so long; they fairly reek;
you could use 'em stead of graphite
to grease up your bicycle chain. Then
the nickels and silver-they's about as
bad. 1 don't know how they get so
much dirt on 'em. If you amt hand
ling small money all the time-runnin'
your fingers through it constant-you
might not find it's so filthy; but just
| be conductor on this road for week
and see If you don't almost have a
| turn of the stomach ag'in' money.
Seems to me sometimes as if I'd like
to go where there amt no money.
This amt no business for a genuine
American and amt in it for keeps,
you bet I amt. Soon's something de-
center turns up, take it, and hope
my hands'll bleach out some time"