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The age-herald., 1900-09-14
.Aiss Howard Weeden

The Nashville American writes thus of Miss Howard Weeden:
 Miss Howard Weeden, whose 'Bandana Ballads published last year by the Double day & Mcclure Company, is so popular, is a resident of Huntsville, Ala. Her home is one of those delightful old Southern houses, whose great halls and spacious rooms are crowded with the associations of a lifetime and the memories of her for bears. Messrs. Doubleday, Page & Co. will publish this fall a book of twenty -four Songs of the Old South,' with as many pictures of the 'old-time' negro from Miss Weeden's pen. There is probably no author or artist today who preserves better the sentiment the humor and the feeling of the plantation darky"
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In Society.
MT. N. P Pinckard is in New York.

MT. N. P Pinckard is in New York
 
 Miss Grace Frances has returned from Tuscumbia.
 Mrs. Robert H. Pearson, Miss Fannie Pearson and Mrs. Solon Jacobs will leave today for Savannah, whence they will sail for New York.
 Miss Mary Thompson has returned from Pennsylvania, where she spent the sum- mer. Her school at Five Points will open on Monday, September r, the opening be- ing postponed one week owing to repairs that are being made on the building.
 MT. John Boddie has gone to the Univer- sity of Virginia. Miss Nancy Johnston and Miss Mignon Conner will go with Governor Johnston and his staff to New Hampshire, and will afterwards proceed to Baltimore, where they will re-enter the Woman's College. Miss Carrie Turrentine and her nephews, Masters Newton, Joseph and Horace Polk, have returned from Chautauuqa, N. r., where they spent the month of August and a part of September. '
 Mrs. John Pugh has gone to New York.
 
 Miss Elise Ball and Miss Sue Allen Ball will return from Mountain Creek today and will be the guests of Mrs. Robert Lashley, No. 1906 Eleventh avenue. They will go later to Atlanta, where they will spend the winter.
 Miss Katherine Conner and Miss Bevelle Conner left yesterday for Lynchburg, Va, where they will spend some time with friends.
 Messrs. Burt Martin and William Beans invite their friends generally to a dance at North Birmingham Park tonight.
 The entertainment committee of the Hillman Hospital will meet this morning at 10 o'clock in the cozytorium of Love. man, Joseph & Loeb's. Urgent business will engage the attention of the committee The committee consists of Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, Mrs Robert H. Pearson, Mrs. John w. Tomlinson, Mrs. w. M. Cosby, Mrs. William Mudd Jordan, Mrs. T. G. Randall, Mrs F. M. Dixon, Mrs. J. A. Yates, Mrs. Richard T. Johnston and Mrs. Wenzell. Miss Jamie Knox has returned to the cityf.
 Mrs. John G. Smith is in Eufaula.
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SPECIAL RATES BY SOUTHERN RAIL WAY

Annual Convention National Baptist As- sociation Colored, Richmond, September 12 to 20 Reduced rates via Southern Railway On account of the annual Convention of the National Baptist Association, colored at Richmond, Va, September 1920, 19oO the Southern Railway will sell tickets from points on its lines to Richmond, Va, and return at rate of one fare for round trip Tickets will be on sale September 10, Il and l2, with final limit to return September 22 1900 For further information call on South ern Railway Passenger Office, 2019 1st ave- C. D. Jackson. T. P. A.
 Annual session Sovereign Grand Lodge I. O. O. F., Richmond Va, September r to 22 1900 Reduced rates via Southern Railway On account of the annual session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows at Richmond, Va, September F to P, the Southern Rail- way will sell tickets from all points on its line to Richmond and return at rate of one fare for round trip. Tickets will be sold September 15 16 and F, with final limit to return September 25, 1900. For fur ther information call at Southern Railway offices, 2019 First avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-09-14
Sidewalks and Cutters.

Bessemer, Ala, August 2Sth 1900 Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Bessemer, Ala, at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Bessemer, Ala, until September 18th, 1900, at p. m., for laying concrete side walks and brick or stone gutters on Sec ond avenue, between Nineteenth and Twenty-frst streets and Nineteenth street between First alley and Fourth avenue where needed.
 ESTIMATED QUANTITIES.. 1862 square yards of cement concrete. 2223 hneal feet of vitrified brick gutter 36 inches wide.
 Or 2223 lneal feet of flagstone gutter 36 inches wide.
 Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the City Clerk, Bessemer, Ala. A certified check for $l00 payable to city of Bessemer must accompany each bid. Separate bids will be received for each class of work.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to award contract for side walks and gutters to the same or different bidders. EDGAR L. MITCHELL,
 City Clerk, Bessemer, Ala. S-31; 9-7-14-17
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below the bust to the floor. showing panel of white satin covered with black chiffon and on either side a broad insertion of Egyptian trimming.
 ''The girdle, high under the arms, is of the same Egyptian pattern in gold with large medallion in front of lapis lazuli, showing golden head of Cleopatra. The gown has long train, the sleeves coming way below the hands, and the whole effect Is of slender, black serpent with golden scales"
 Miss Walsh will not wear her new gown on the stage. She says she has a costlier one in which to make her debut as a star.
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"Sumner Died Last Night.
By The Murmurer.

Rose-lipped summer died last night; and this morning her leaves and her flowers, her faded wreaths of faded glory, are scat tered over the mud and the damp places which young Autumn made whilst the world was sleeping!
 At noon it was clear that the end was nearing. This was told by the cold banked clouds through which no sunbars came and by the chilly wind which stirred the leaves of the trees to giving forth metallic sounds as of tiny little bells cracked out of tune, some of them misshapen falling to the ground as dead as the dust that received them.
 Men shrugged their shoulders and wrinkled their brows in voiceless and nameless sense of injury, as if the winds intruded upon their aches and physical sensitiveness asleep, causing a restlessness that was so near akin to pain that the banked clouds seemed colder than they were.
 Children loftered in the streets aimlessly, their spirit of playfulness going away on the breeze that dropped the dead leaves upon their little heads, which were dull of causes they knew not nor asked. The an-
 
 smiles into rounded little laughter. So they were lame and halt in the death watch of summer innocent of the unanswered why.
 Along towards sundown time rain began falling ever so softly, and so it fell as the shadows darkened, and when night was come it battered down amongst the falling leaves and faded flowers of fallen summer. Even so rose-lipped summer was dead. It died in darkness and in deari ness. They used to say that just after a good soul passed from earth Old Marster sent the rain to wash out the earthly tracks Maybe so. And so Old Marster sent the rain last night to wash away the tracks of the summer that had passed; young Autumn coming along in boisterous- ness chilling and killing joy and laughter a-borning in the hearts of little children. My life is like a summer rose
 That opens to the morning sky, And ere the shadows of evening close
 Is scattered upon the ground to die. Yet upon the roses humble bed
 The sweetest dews of night are shed, As if she wept the waste to see;
 But none, alas, shall weep for me.
 Rose-lipped Summer died last night; and there died too venerated grandam, born when the century was young, and beloved maiden, born when the century was old. Old Marster sent the rain to wash out the tracks of the three; but He gave us hearts of memory to cherish them until He shall also send the rain in our little afterwhiles.
The age-herald., 1900-09-14
Blanche Walsh Owns the
 Most Talked of Gown in Paris

Blanche Walsh is now the owner of the most famous gown displayed at the Paris Exposition. A number of Parsian women were bidding for the gown, but Miss Walshs bid of s1,2OO won the coveted ere ation. She describes the gown as follows:
 'The gown, LAiglon, is of the style of the Empire period, the short bodice being made of black silk chiffon entirely covered with gold and spangled embroidery ir Egyptian pattern. The skirt, which clings closely to the body from immediately below the bust, is of black crepe with an inser- ton around ths bottom of the black chif- ion, embroidered in the same pattern as the bodice.
 .The gown opens at the lafs .ddA just
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HIS NAME IS WALTER
The Swiss Anarchist Arrested at San
 Sebastian

Madrid Sept 13.-The Swiss arrested at San Sebastian yesterday charged with plot ting to assassinate a European monarch Is named Walter He is 30 years old and was born near Laussane. His departure from New York about three weeks ago was due to the police searches In anarchstic circles in consequence of the assassination of King Humbert of Italy. Walter had in- tended to go to Havre, but the close in- spection of the French line steamers made him change his mind.
 number of newspaper cuttings refer ring to the movement of political person. ages were found in his bunk, including references to President Loubets arrange ments at Ramboullet. The sum of 800 francs and a poignard were found the prisoner.
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Green and Rose For
Autumn Bedrooms

An exchange gives the following descrip- tion of two attractive bedrooms:
 A 'youthful' room is papered with white paper, strewn with apple blossoms. The frieze Is palest green and the wood
 work Is forest green. The hangings are of
 quaint, old-time cretonne, patterned with apple blossoms and lined with sateen to match the delicate pink of the blossoms.
 The furniture is simple and inexpensive. painted forest green. The stained floor is covered with a pink and green rug.
 Another pretty room recently fitted up in a city house, has several odd features. The furniture is in decidedly odd shapes
 and of fumed oak, wax polished and inlaid
 with pewter and ebony, a new freak of the latest modern cabinet making. On
 the walls are panels of apple-green printed
 linen, framed in white woodwork, which
 forms a contrast to the cherry-pink cur- tains and carpet. The grate is of dull-pol- ished steel and has a hood of the same material. The back of the fireplace is stud ded with purple tiles. Secret cupboards and hooks abound In the furniture. The ward
 robe, which is seven feet wide by six feet high, has a couple of wings for hanging and sereval cupboards and drawers In the center; one of the latter Is secret one.
 This wardrobe is carved as well as in- laid. e.. q
 The toilet table is a chief d'oeuvre of
 originality. It has an octagonal mirror, set
 with side frames and drawers. Below are two secret drawers and an invisible cup
 board for jewels. The glass has fiat bevel
 like the old Vauxhall plates.
 The washstand has a high back and top covered in with dull ruby glass tiles, and the pewter handles are bright and distinc-
 tive harmonizing with the whole metal
 binding carried round the upper portion.
 This washstand Is supported on legs like
 those of the dressing table. There is g
 clothes press with two lower drawers, and inside the lid a shallow movable tray of plaited leather for a dress to lie at full length. The twin beds are of wood and severe in design. They are set on rails to save the wear and tear on the carpet when they are moved. n An octagonal table, writing desk and a bedside cabinet with two book shelves and 8 cupboard are odd and useful pieces. The chairs are upholstered In green and white printed linen.
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AN IDEAL CLIMATE.

The first white man to set foot on Utah soil, Father Silvestre Veles de Escalante, who reached the GREAT SALT LAKE on the 23rd day of Sept, 1776, wrote In. his diary: "Here the climate is so delicious, the air so balmy, that 1t Is a pleasure to breathe by day and by night" The climate of Utah is one of the richest endowments of nature. On the shores of the Great Salt Lake especially-and for fifty miles there- from In every direction-the climate of cli- mates is found. To enable persons to partc- ipate In these scenic and climatic attrac- tions and to reach the famous HEALTH, BATHING AND PLEASURE RESORTS of Utah. the UNION PACIFIC has made a rate to OGDEN and SALT LAKE CITY of one fare for the round trip. plus $2.00, from Missouri River. to be in effect June 21st, July 7th to 10th inclusive, July 18th and Aug 2d. Return limit Oct. 31, 1900.
 For time table and full information call on your nearest agent or. address J. F. Aglar, Gen. Agt.. St. Louis. Mo. S-17-1mo
 The best tonic for fs mily
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The Formal Opening of
 St. Vincent's Hospital


 At the meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of St. Vincent's Hospital, held yesterday morning in the parlors of the Florehce' arrangements were partially completed TOT the reception that will take place upon the formal opening of the splendid new nos pital founded by the Sisters of Charity.
 The hospital will be opened sometime be- tween the first and the tenth of October
 The reception will probably be held be- tween the hours of and Il o'clock D. Ill. In the receiving party will be the mem bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary, and a large number of other prominent Birmingham women who are not connected with the auxiliary.
 The occasion will be in every way nota- ble one, and the women who are arrahs- ing the details for the formal opening lh- tend making the event distinctly brilliant. The hospital will be kept open one week after it's formal dedication, that visitors may enjoy the privilege of going over the magnificent building before the arrival Of any patients.
 The evening following the reception, the Ladies Auxiliary will give an oyster sup per at the hospital. Father Lennon, who is at present in the city, is enthusiastic in his expressions concerning the work ac- complished, and expresses his gratlhcauoh that the hospital is so soon to be opened There have been twenty-one memorial rooms furnished in St. Vincents, and Father Lennon states that this number exceeds that in any hospital that has hith- erto been established by the Sisters Of Charity.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary of St. Vincents raised the funds for founding the charity wards, and they are particularly gratified that upon the day that the superb hospital will be dedicated that every apartment will be furnished and the building mag nifcently equipped with every modern ap- pliance.
The age-herald., 1900-09-14
4 Chinese Newspaper
 nifnd pv q Wnnan

One of the most talented and indefatig able journalists in the Far East appears to be Mrs. M. Smith, the editor of the Pe- kin and Tien Tsin Times. For several years past" writes a correspondent, this woman has been conducting her weekly journal in Tien Tsin, and has earned the respect of all the British community in China and Japan for the accuracy of her information"
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Alumnae Association of
 Birminuham Seminary

The following officers were elected at the last meeting of the Alumnae Associa- ton of the Birmingham Seminary:
 Miss Margaret Benners was unanimously reelected president; Miss Jennie Mc- Knight, vice president; Miss Carrie Emer- son, secretary; Miss Nina Hood, treasurer.
 A committee was appointed to draft res- olutions concerning the death of Miss Fan nie Thomas Webster, of Columbia, Tenn.
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WANTED.


 WANTED-Everybody who wears shoes to Know that my clean sweep sale of sum- mer shoes runs 15 days. D. B. Luster, the Practical Shoe Man, PIT 18th street. 9-5-tf $5,0O0-Elegant Broom home; splendid loca- ton, South Highlands. Eborn, 106 N. Fist. REAL ESTATE OWNEfts, the satisfac- tion given for 20 years to our insurance patrons is our pride; you may depend up- on your real estate being handled in the same business-like way. John G. Smith & Co. 8-26-12t-sun- wed-fri
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The pleasant effect and perfect safety with which ladies may use Syrup of Figs, under all conditions makes it their favorite remedy. To get the true and genuine arti- cle, look for the name of California Fig Syrup Co. printed near the bottom of this package For sale by all druggists.
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ONE GENT A WORD. No Ad. Taken for Less Than 25 Cents.

THE ALABAMA HOME has s25.0oO per month to loan to build houses on vacant lots; the limit of cost Is smaller In lis association than in any other company. Apply to W. V. M Robertson. c. M. 2OOs ist avenue.
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The Birmingham Conservatory

B.. Guckenberger director, announces the opening of its sixth academic year Septem- Der 1, 1900. All aspirants for certificates and diplomas must enter on that day.
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FOX SALE.


  FOR SALE-Barber shop and bath rooms established five years; unusual opportun- ity. Address at once, Philip Maltry Spar tanburg S. C.. 9-12-4t FOR SALE-Complete dairy outfit; price S1,5OO. Address Lock Box 36 City. 9-l2-4t FOR SALE-Buggies with new steel-spring crossbar; rides easy as rubber tire; $55 Earle, Terrell & Co.,, 1918 First avenue. -16-dai-wky-f
 &. s4.2O0-Loolking for bargains? Two Broom houses and lots; fronts Highland car line; entire property for $4,2OO; easy terms Eborn, 1O6 N. Fist.
 FOR SALE - Square piano In frst-class condition. Address Piano, care Age-Her- ald 9-13-10t s75O-Nice new 4-room cottage and lot; easy terms Elegant lot, 100x65, avenue D and 21st $2,000. Five acres high, beautiful ground, fine for summer home, miles northwest of city, $500. Beautiful lot South Highlands, only $900 Good Groom cottage, good neighborhood, South High lands, $2, 300. Smith & Stillman, 22O Fist. Q-11-3f
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FOR sALE-HAvE TO HURRY.

FOR SALE-HAVE TO HURRY. $7,OOO-95 feet 1st avenue; improved. S, S,O00-Residence 50x140, 1st avenue. $5,250-1st avenue 25x1S2, near 21st street. $5,O00-Powell avenue between 18th and 20th streets. $15, 000-No. 202s 2d avenue, four stories. $12, ,00e-2d avenue, near 21st street, three stories. $7, ,500--2d avenue corner 17th street SIP 000-2d avenue corner 22d street; inn proved.
 SIS, OO0-2d avenue between 18th and 18th streets.
 $2,500-190 feet on Railroad. $5,250-5th avenue residence. s, ,750-100 feet on 9th avenue. q, $1,500-Residence 2 rooms Avenue F; easy
 payments. $4,250-8th avenue residence. s1, ,250-Lot Avenue H near 20th street. $4, $4,250-Seven houses Avenue H.
 No bargains genuine without the sigma ture of
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MISCELLANEOUS

SPECIAL MESSENGER SERVICE-Bell telephone S6, Peoples phone times 3. Office 112 N 18th street; open a. m. to Il D. m.; delivers notes and packages in city 10 and 15c; no charge for answer; business confdential; ask for out-of-town rates; stationery free; we wake you up; call hacks g and 31. s. Y. Hampton, Pro prietor. Reference: H. B. Gray, President P. s. B. and T. Co. 2-6-6
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STORES FOR RENT. 12 south 20th street. 1702 to 1710 1st avenue. 2O12, 2014 and 2016 Avenue A. 1910 and 1912 Avenue D. We also have some very desirable offices for rent. FOR RENT REsIDENCEs+soUTH No. S15 18th street. 5-rooms No. 2530 Avenue E, 9-rooms. No. 2522 Avenue E, S-rooms. No. 519, 521, 523, 529 South 26th street, G. rooms each. No. 1219 18th street, S-rooms each. No. 1922 12th avenue, 5-rooms. No. 2509, 2531, 2507 Prospect avenue, l. rooms each
 No. 721, 7O9 and n3 18th street, 5-rooms each.
 No. 252l. 2125, 25o4, 251s, 251s, 251s and 2S25 Prospect avenue, 4-rooms each. 2915 Juniper street, rooms. 2225 Arlington avenue, rooms. FOR RENT, NORTHsIDE RESIDENCES No. 24O5 4th avenue, 5-rooms. No 1908 Huntsville avenue, S-rooms.
 w. N. MALONE & CO.,. Real Estate, Rental and Insurance Agents,
 201T First Avenue. FOR RENT-2402 Fifth avenue; rooms. 51S Twenty-first street; rooms. 929 South Seventeenth street; rooms. 1919 Avenue E; rooms. Rapps place, Tenth avenue and Eighteenth street. Beautiful Highland avenue residence; rooms 2915 Juniper avenue; rooms. 322 South Sixteenth street; 6 rooms. 9-12-tf w. B. LEEDY & co.
 WANT NO. 1. Everybody seeking to buy fine homes to call and tell me their troubles!
 WANT NO 2.  Everybody really seeking cheap homes and calling for fine ones-to go to the springs!
 WANT NO. B. Everybody who wants to buy either fine home or a medum-priced home; cheab home or any kind of realty, to give us the same showing you would your doctor, ana tell us frankly just 'how you feel!' You wouldn't ask your doctor to do su the guessing and just practice on you@ would you?.
 Bureau of Realty Information, office1 106 and 106h North Fist street
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You can rely on Hoods Sarsaparilla for every form of scrofula- It purifies the blood.
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Chicken every day at the Albert with 15 and 25 cent meals.
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P0i.I.0CK Stephens School Books.
 N0OoN at Dewberry's Book Store
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WANTED - By man of experience and good penman, a position as assistant bookkeeper or office work of any kind; good references furnished. Address T. E. w, care Age-Herald.
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WANTED - Three competent women ser- wants for family of six persons; first, cook that can milk one COW; second, ser want for downstairs and laundry; third
 servant for upstairs and nurse; good recommendations required. Apply Thurs day, the 13th and Friday morning at 10, and evening at o'clock, 15A Twentieth street, South Highlands. 9-lz-3t
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COOK WANTED - A well-recommended cook can get place with good wages by applying Mrs. E. N. Cullom, HOO Eleventh avenue, South.
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CREDIT to reliable parrles. Diamonds and watches, jewelry, silvsrware and clocks, on small weekly or monthly pay ments, lowest prices; best quality; goods guaranteed; will call If desired. D. LoY- insohn, 2010 First ave. 4-27-tf
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WANTED-Four young men as clerks by the 20th; also four girls for bakers, and two addresses. Rex, care Age-Herald. 9-14-2t
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REAL ESTATE OWNERS, we have a de- mand for houses that we cannot supply. If you have anything for rent or sale, <, you will find it to your interest to place your property in our hands. John c. Smith 6 Co. S-26-12t-sun- wed-fri
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REAL ESTATE OWNERS, we do not blow, but an inquiry will establish the fact that as selling and rental agents we are in the front rank. John G. Smith & Co., S-26-12t-su-wed-fri
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$210 FOOT - Valuable business lot 50x140 200 feet of 20th street, North, about 300 yards of Union Depot; show your faith in Birmingham and plant a little right here; a bargain. Eborn, 106 N. Fist.
The age-herald., 1900-09-14

L. V. Clark, Pres. J. E. Staree, Mgr THE SOUTHERN AUDIT COMPANY
 of Birmingham, Ala.
 Expert examination and audit of ac- counts, corporations, municipalities, CO., partnerships. Accounts kept for admins trators, executors. receivers, assignees, etc. Rooms and 4, 2021h First Avenue.
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T,600-A royal elevated corner home near 20th street, two blocks of Five Points, South Highlands; cost $12,500; price, s7600; easy terms. Eborn, 106 N. Fist.
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SAND sharp and clean in carload lots de- livered promptly J. Lundie Sloss Chali- foux Bldg. Phone 372. S-3l-tf
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WHISKY and morphine addiction cured in days. Dr. A. s. Woolley, POPS Third ave- nue, Birmingham, Ala
 S-22-mon- wed -fri-tf
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LOST
REAL ESTATE
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 TODAY ONLY AT $2, 250i

s2, 2,250-Twenty-one lots, 50x140 each, all in same block, with 500 feet fronting car line; has $1,000 cottage, Broom cottage, fine we'll 3-acre bearing orchard, 600 loads manure; also 5-acre truck garden rent free; that's right-put 1t off and miss the best offer you ever had; terms, one-half cash balance in yearsi will sell half if wanted; easy terms; sacrifice, as any one will know who sees 1t. Eborn, 10o N. 01ct