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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
FOR RENT

ROOMS TO RENTCTwo elegant front
rooms newly furnished, with elegant hot
and cold water bath attached. 2212 4th
avenue. 11-A-tf
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BARGAINS.
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BARGATNS
40 acres of land suitable fer plotting, ~
miles of Ensley A big bargain
7-room house and lot 150x150 feet; well and
all necessary OH thouses, at West End;
perfect home; on the market for a short
time only. Price, $1.050
Groom house and lot on Avenue T; price,
$780,
Corner lot, 50x14o feet, with 5-room house.
on Avenue T, close in, $1,000.
We have several large tracts of timber
and mineral land for sale. Correspondence
solicited. SCOTT e. HILL,
Real Estate Agents
120 North Twenty-first st.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Delightful Xmas smoke, the
Texie Is box $l.25.
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wANTED-1,OOo derbys and soft hats to
clean, block and retrim. Partisan Dye
Works. 207 21st street.
ACTIVE MAN OR LADY wanted by long
established house to employ and SUPER
intend agents; $50 per month and ex-
penses. Ziegler G. Co.. Locust St., Phila-
delphia, Pa. 10-29-sun-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for gen
tlemen only. 1890 7th avenue. 11-26-tf
FOR RENT-Good Groom cottage, largo
lot 1925 21st street. North; SIS per month.
Smith & Stilman, 220 21st street. 12-24-3t
FOR RENT-Two elegantly furnished front
rooms with gas and bath; suitable for
two or four gentlemen; without hoard.
Everything new from house to furniture.
2120 4th avenue Call early.
FOR RENT-At sacrifice, 1888 South 18th
street; rooms, kitchen, servants room,
outhouses, gas, porcelain bath tubs and
water closets on both floors; elegant in all
appointments; now rented for $50; will
sublet for $40; parties leaving city; pos
session given at once. w. B. Leedy &
Co., 112 North 21st street. Phone AZ.
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LOST

LOST-A merry Christmas and happy New
Year, If You don't clad your feet with a
pair of my Perfect Shoes or Slippers. D.
B. Luster, 217 10Th street. 12-22-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
EGNlN EERING

OPIUM AND WHISKY-A. S. woolley, NJ.
D.. 210S Avenue G., Birmingham, Ala.
S-20-tf-sun
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

FOX SALE.
ELECTRIC, Gas and Combination Fix
lures, manufactured in Birmingham by
United Electric Co. u-25-tf
FOR SALE-A hotel equipped and running,
centrally located, 8 blocks from union de-
pot; will sell entire outfit and business,
or rent dining room and kitchen outfit. Ill
health cause for making a change. Apply
o. d. Stewart, 1924 1st avenue.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

MOST COMPLETE line Bath Cabinets in
the world; one agent sold 1000 in four
months. Irwin Mfg. Co., 1913 Chambers
St. New York. 12-1I-3t-sun
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

A COMMENTED man is he who spends the
evening reading a good paper by an cleo
trio light. 9-30-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

DON'T buy lamps or gas fixtures when
electricity is so much better and about as
cheap when used on meter 9-12-tf
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES at wholesale and
retail. United Electric Co. u25-tf
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REWARD-A liberal reward will be paid
for information leading to the recovery
of a little black and tan dog. Answers
to the name of "Son." George B. Ward,
at First National Bank. 12-3-tf
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BOARDERs WANTED.

BOARDERS WANTED.
sWANTED-Day boarders; prices moderate;
service good 2212 4th avenue. 12-13-tf
WANTED-Boarders at PIG 22d street; sin
gle rooms. 1223-1W
WANTED-Occupants for a nice large
front room just vacated; also meals
served in best style. COL 18th street.
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mIACFi,LAN EOUs
ROOMS-For rent; also select table board.
1909 4th avenue.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

DO YOU KNOW that you could not make
an investment that would give more sat
isfaction than having that hat cleaned,
blocked and retrimmed? Remember We
are the leaders for fine cleaning, dyeing
repairing and altering. Call or write
Partisan Dye Works yellow 'front.', 207
21st street,
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FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for gen.
tlemen only. 1890 7th avenue. 11-26-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
ERSWELL hotel and restaurant, elegantly
fitted up-hot and cold water baths on
each floor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

WANTED-1,O00 suits to clean, dye, repair
and alter. Partisan Dye Works, 2Ol 2lst
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

MEN-There is no expense to learn barber
trade if you will work for us. VIII make
you competent in two months and Will
pay $50 monthly when graduated. Have
adopted a plan whereby 500 BARRIERS are
needed. Write now for particulars. Illus
trated catalogue and map of city mailed
free. Moler Barber College, st. Louis,
Mo. 12-20-6t
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26

especially by beginners. A demand for
trumps from partner is equivalent to a
declaration of readiness TO accept the
responsibility for the result of the
deal. 1t should not be made unless the
signaller has overwhelming strength
in trumps or protection in all the suits.
The novice can hardly err upon the side
of omission, and if we could entertain
any hope of his acting upon our ad-
vice we would recommend him to es-
chew the use of the fascinating device
entirely until he has acquired con-
siderable degree of proficiency.
The resultant expansion of judgment
and perception would be worth much
to him.
WHEN IN DOUBT, REFRAIN.
A good general rule for observance
by the student is: When in doubt
about the ACCESSIBILITY of calling, re-
frain! Leading in response to call
from partner will entail some variation
from the leads laid down FIR opening
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26

may deter you from your purpose and
you drop the 7 to the second round,
avoiding the signal. When you later
play the 8, your partner should realize
that you had commenced call, infer
the reason for its abandonment and
use his judgment about leading trumps.
The discard of an 8 or higher card
of an unplayed suit is usually accepted
as a single card call, subject of course,
to common sense as applied to the stu
alton. If a player renounces with SO
nigh a card as an s, he is either prepar-
ing to play a lower card afterwards,
or has nothing but high cards in his
hand, and, in either case, it is incum-
bent upon his partner to lead trumps
for the protection OF his hand as soon
as possible.
There are methods, other than that
OF signalling, by which a desire for a
trump lead may be conveyed to partner,
but as they are dependent upon com
mon sense differences, as in the case Of
the high card discard already noticed,
they will be merely suggested in this
place. leaving fuller exposition Of
them TO the pratice hands.
The fact that player declines the
opportunity for force afforded to him
by his partner or refuses TO trump a
winning card are sufficient basis for q
trump lead. The failure TO trump q
doubtful trick is in itself an indication
OF trump strength, and taken in con-
junction with the size Of the discard
may give an indication Of the desira-
bility of trump lead.
Similar differences may be drawn IN
der many conditions. Their place in an
article upon the "cal1' is justified by
the fact that they demonstrate the pos
sibility Of dispensing with it,
The trump signal IS much abused.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26

the tramp suit upon your own initia-
tive.
Partner having called for trumps it Is
imperative that you respond at the first
opportunity, giving him the utmost
support possible, and making your en-
tire hand subseryient TO his. Having
the ace, lead it at once without regard
to the number in your hand, thus en-
surfing two immediate rounds
With any number in suit headed by
two honors, in answer to signal, lead
from top with less than four trumps;
with four or more, the lowest honor Of
the head sequence.
The effect in both cases Is the same,
but the variation enables you to give
valuable information as to your hold
ing. Remember that in leading trumps
at partners request, and in playing 10
his lead from strength, you must not
husband your high cards, as yor
would if the protection Of your own
hand was the object. Part with com
mand freely for his benefit and serve
him with such supporting cards as your
hand may contain in order to permit
him to retain his honors and secure
control of the suit. The only fnesse
permissible under such conditions IS
that Of queen, from the major tenace.
or jack, from ace. jack. etc, with queen
turned 10 your right, when Is The same
thing-that is a finesse against the
king.
II you are obliged to ruff, before
leading to partners call, you should
declare number by trumping with the
fourth-best and leading the next be-
low il the suit consists OF five or more.
With exactly four you may take the
force with third-best and lead lowest
Three may be shown by rufing with
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
is attractive.

The design illustrating this article
(referring to the perspective view will
also illustrate the foregoing ideas for,
whereas the cement or pebble dash
panels of the second story and the
bullseye loaded windows of the first
and second story are pure features OF
the Shakespearean architecture, yet
the entire design is not pure example
Of the Shakespearean period. If the
design was not enhanced by these
beauteous effects, its appearance would
be exceedingly plain and boxy. If, at
the other extreme, the Shakespearean
effect was wrought in every feature,
the exterior would present anything
but a pleasing appearance and the in
terror arrangement would not be ac-
ccmmodative to the resident. AS 1t is
designed, it's exterior view presents a
most pleasing effect and by reference
to the floor plans, one sees a compact
and commodious dwelling that can be
built for less than one would suppose
and which can be modified, altered or
extended for larger family than the
floor plans show.
Insert here cut of first floor plan
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26

The staircase is well lighted by a
large dormer window which shows on
the second floor plan. There are two
bedrooms up stairs. The kitchen ex-
tension could be carried up another
story, giving bath room and servants
room, if desired, though the house
would cost about 5000 more for such an
extension and the plumbing for the
bath. Then windows in the main
house have a stationary transom and
are glazed with bullseye glass, giving
a very pleasing effect. Ample closet
room and plenty of light and ventila-
ton have been provided for.
The exterior of all roofs are covered
with sawed pine shingles laid five
inches to the weather and made to be
laid for weather stain or finished as
detailed in the description of the de-
sign. The second story exterior panel
ling is that of weather proof cement or
pebble dash. The stiles may be rough
hewn two inch oak plank which has
very artistic effect. Chimney stacks
are finished above roof with good, hard
burnt squared edged brick laid UP in
cement and joints neatly pointed, col
ored the color of the brick. Most all
the wood work for this design can be
readily obtained of any mill from their
stock, saving a good deal by not hav-
ing it cut to order. The house may be
heated by hot air furnaces if same is
desired. A storage room is also pro-
vided for in the loft. A technical de-
scription of this design is given as fol-
lows: General dimensions, extreme
width, So feet, not including porch.
Heights of stories, cellar, feet; first
story, feet; second story, s feet. Ex
terror materials, foundation, brick;
first story, shingles; second story, ce-
ment panels; roof, shingles. Interior
finish, hard white plaster; trim white
pine, painted flooring, North Corolina
pine in first story; white pine in sec
ond story; staircase, North Carolina
pine with ash rail. Colors, first story,
dark red; woodwork in second story
and gables, dark red. Roof left nat
ural. Cost, $500 complete. The esti-
mate is based on New York prices for
material and labor. In many sections
of the country the cost should be less.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
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Different Ways to Call for Trump Demand 70
Trumps Declaration Of Responsibility for
the Rest Of the Deal-Use Of the Echo
Preference Given to the Three Trump Echo
by Many Good Players.
THE CALL FOR TRUMPS.

THE CALL FOR TRUMPS.
1t has been stated that the "call''
or signal for lead of trumps from
partner consists in playing an unnec-
essarily high card, followed by lower.
This may be effected in different ways
and under varying conditions, which
will be illustrated.
To take simple form: South leads
diamond ace. West plays 2, North Z
and East 4. South continues with
king, West following with 6, North with
and East with s. North has signalled
having played an unnecessarily high
card upon the first trick, and lower
upon the second.
The signal may be made while en-
South leads diamond 6. West plays 2,
North king and East ace. Two rounds
of clubs intervene. when South get
ting in, continues the diamond suit
with the 7, West 8, North queen and
East trumps. North has completed a
signal by the play Of king before queen.
The demand for trumps may be made
in the discard in precisely the same
manner as the first illustration. Sec
ond hand may signal in the same man.
ner upon winning cards played by the
adversary or by covering a low card
led with an unnecessarily high one,
afterwards playing a lower, as upon
led, later playing the g. Care must
be exercised to avoid mistaking a sec
ond-hand cover, made with the idea Of
holding the trick or of preventing a
finesse for a call. Signalling upon the
opponents lead of commanding cards
is seldom advisable, unless the sig
mailer has preponderating strength and
protection in the suit led. The adver-
sary being in the lead may utilize the
information afforded by the signal to
force the strong trump hand, or to give
his partner an opportunity to make
weak trumps. Fourth hand may ask
trumps by either of the methods de-
scribed, but he should hardly ever do
so with winning cards, for a player is
rarely justified in calling for them I'M
less he is sufficiently strong to lead
them himself. 1t may happen, howev-
er, that a gain Of one or more tricks
in the suit itself is probable if the lead
comes from partner to the strong
hand, as in the case of the latter hold
ing the major tenace (ace and queen)
over the king turned to his right, or
where he may hold king, queen and
others, the ace being turned.
CALL MAY BE MASKED.
The call may be masked or postponed
by deterring the play of the lower card.
Suppose you hold jack, Z, 5, 3 of suit,
and play the on the first round, with
the intention Of signalling. The fall
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The foundations are of red brick
faced with buff or notified brick above
grade Cellar under the dining room,
hall and parlor, the floor of which is
covered with concrete three inches
thick with clay well tamped and a six
inch cinder bed before receiving ce-
ment. The ceiling may be plastered
if required. The kitchen extension
is placed on piers and the space be-
tween the piers filled in with lattice
work, causing a good circulation of
air thus doing away with any damp
ness or wet rot which would certainly
occur if the cellar were enclosed in
brick walls. The walls of the first story
are finished in best hard white plaster
and the interior trim and doors are
of first quality white pine free from
all large and loose knots and riffs
and well seasoned. In entering we find
seats at the sides of the porch; and
here we might well state that the
veranda could be enlarged by extend
ing the porch both sides of the house
and yet not detract from the beauty
of the exterior, but rather add to it.
In side, the hall is planned separate
from the parlor. The design could be
planned (if the partition between the
parlor and the hall were taken DOWN
to make one large reception room. The
staircase has platform turn about
half way up which is more attractive
than a straight flight. The parlor has
a large open fireplace with brick or
y wood mantle of stock design. In both
the dining room and the parlor is a
seat detailed to come about 16 inches
above the floor. These are not strict
" "box" seats, but simply window
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
OF WEARY WILLIAM.

Oh, don't 1 wish were Eagan!
(Whose name, L reckon, rhymes to "p;
gam"
Though I'm not sartain how pronounced)
I'd like to be in his way bounced,
Instead of bein' asked to do
Six hours work for the price of two,
And dogged or jagged because 1 won't!
Oh, no, l really think 1 don't!
Then quit as if all hunky found!
Oh, if our noble boys in blue
On land and on the ocean. too,
VIII punish me with such good times
I'll quickly far Guido their crimes!
He only roasted Gin'ral Niles.
But if they'll give me half the piles
He put away in evry year,
With all his grub and whiskey clear,
And title still, and schmoke tobac,
And folks a-pattin' on his back,
And lodgin's free, and shoes, and fires,
I'll call the whole caboodle liars!
&C. L. James.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26

There is nothing new under the
sum-" but there is much improvement
in the old, especially in the archltec-
ture of modern low cost houses.
The original conception of Gothic,
italian, Queen Anne, Colonial and
other standard styles Of architecture
were very crude and almost impossible
to apply practically to the accommo-
dation desired in small cottages and
low cost residences for the suburbs
and country building. But of late
years as architects have exhausted
their resources in patchy effects OF
'fbox" houses, they have drawn for de-
tail on ancient designs. Much Of this
is meritorious as it has enhanced the
picturesqueness of our towns much Of
it has been condemned by the owner
home-builder who has not seen the
goal of the architects idea but derides
a colonial effect or q Shakespearean
panel which is used only to enhance
the beauty of an otherwise plain house,
because the whole scheme of Colonial
or Shakespearean architecture has not
been carried throughout the design.
If it had been, the effect might be lu-
dicrous, whereas the simple suggestion
is attractive.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
THE HOUSEHOLD.
"Martha's Weekly Msnu-The Delicious Roast
Pork-Char!es Lambs Opinion OF Roast
pis-Some Excellent Recipes for Easter
Candies.
MENU FOR WEDNESDAY, Marco
OnuI1I

MENU FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH
10Th.
Breakfast-Sliced oranges, baked
eggs, honey, toast, coffee.
Luncheon-Pigs in blanket, radishes,
prunes, bread and butter, tea.
Dinner-Vegetable soup, roast pork
with apple sauce stuffed onions, baked
potatoes, cheese fingers, celery salad,
bread and butter, pineapple, cakes,
coffee.
Roast pork is certainly the sweetest
and most delicious meat that was ever
given a human being to eat, and before
this warm weather comes let us nave IL
once more. If we could only have roast
pig our happiest dreams would be re-
allied, but unfortunately this is out OF
the question for an ordinary sized fam
lily. However, a part Of the pig can be
bought at any butcher shop, and 1t Will
surely go above all expectations.
Charles Lambs opinion of this much
beloved animal (when cooked) can De
seen by the following extracts taken
from his Dissertation on Roast Pig:
"Of all the delicacies in the whole
mundus edibilis, | will maintain it to
be the most delicate-princeps OBJ
soniorum. | speak not OF your grown
porkers-things between pig and pork
but young and tender sucking, under
a moon old"
HE must be roasted. l am not ig-
norant that our ancestors ate them
seethed, or boiled-but what a sacrifice
of the exterior tegument. There is no
flavor comparable, l will contend, to
that of the crisp, tawny, well-watched,
not over-roasted, cracking, as it is we'll
called-the very teeth are invited TO
their share of the pleasure at this ban
quet in overcoming the coy, brittle re-
sistance-with the adhesive oleaginous,
OH call it not fati-but an indet1nable
sweetness growing up to 1.-THE tender
blossoming of the fat-fat cropped in
the bud-taken in the shoot, in the hrst
innocence-the cream and quintesSebce
of the child-pig's yet pure food-the
lean, no lean, but kind of animal
manna-or, rather, fat and lean (if it
must be SOY, so blended and running
into each other that both together make
but one ambrosial result, or common
substance"
''His sauce should be considered. De-
cidedly, a few bread crumbs done up
with his liver and brains, and a dash
of mild sage. Barbecue your whole
hogs to your palate, steep them in
shalots, stuff them out with the planta-
tons of the rank and guilty garlic: you
cannot poison them or make them