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The age-herald., 1900-10-15
HELP WANTED

National Founders Asso- citation will pay from s4.75 to $7.00 per day for first-class iron and steel maohin- cry floor holders to work on either dry sand, green sand or loam, in the foun- dries in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, and In addition will guarantee them perma- nent employment as long as they care to remain, besides giving to such molders as go to work in these shops a National Founders Associa ton card, which will give them preference always in securing employment under the rules of the asso- ciation; splendid chance for the right men. Address the National Founders As sociation, F. O. Box IF, Cleveland, Ohio. 10-4-12t
The age-herald., 1900-10-15
AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS-Artcle of absolute necessity in every building; no competition; big prof it's; exclusive rights; failure impossible. Agency Dept. 312, H William street. New York 10-4-30t WANTED-Experienc agents to sell Barries book on the Paris Exposition in the South; send references. George F. Wharton, No 713 West Chestnut street, Louisville, Ky; No. 606 Common street, New Orleans, La. 10-13-7t
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

From the Mobile Item: The populate of Turkey is said to be 22,OOO. 000 and the per capita debt s372O Counting the debt of $9O- GOO which Turkey owes the United States, the per capita debt to be exact, is $37. .20409o9 Ill.
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

WANTED-A competent young white wo- man to take charge of one child and as sist in housework; references required. Apply at residence of W. T. Underwood, South Highlands. l0-14-7t
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

From the Brewton Banner: The country newspaper man has no kick coming" that there is no trust It is all trust with him and take pay in peas, potatoes and prom ises
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

WANTED-Laborers to work around saw mill: also flooring graders and flooring machine feeders at blaming mill. Apply E. E. Jackson Lumber Co.,, Riderville, Ala. 10-13-4t
The age-herald., 1900-10-15
REDUCED RATES.

Rate of fare and one-third on certificate plan via Central of Georgia Railway to Charleston, S. C., account meeting of Ma tional Association of Fire Engineers Octo- ber to 12, 1900.
 SOLON JACOBS,
 Commercial Agent,
 w. D. HAMMET
 Travelling Passenger Agent, 1921 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala
The age-herald., 1900-10-15
CinciinAiI Il Out

St. Louis, October H.-St Louis made Cincinnati look like a minor league club this afternoon. The visitors never had a chance St. Louis is now tie with Chicago for fifth place. Score:
 RH. B. St. Louis .... .....,....1 2001 2 - F l Cincinnati .... .... ....0 % 70 0 0 0 co o Batteries-Sudhof, Criger and Stanton; Scott and Peitz
The age-herald., 1900-10-15
ONE GENT A WORD. No Ad. Taken for Less Than 25 Gents.

UNE UENl A WUkD. No Ad. Taken for Less Than 25 Gents. L. V. Clark, Pres. J. E. starke, Mgr. THE SOUTHERN AUDIT COMPANY
 of Birmingham Ala.
 Expert examination and audit of ac- counts, corporations, municipalities, CO., partnerships. Accounts kept for adminis lrators executors, receivers, assignees, etc. Rooms and 4. 2O21h First Avenue.
 WANTED.
 WANTED-To rent, furnished house of about rooms in good locality Address B. C. D., care of Age-Herald. WANTED-Two refined young ladies for theatrical business; permanent positions; experience unnecessary. Address J. G. Reese, care of General Delivery, Mont gomery, Ala. 10-15-2t WANTED-Three furnished rooms in good locality; am willing to pay good price for first-class place. c. D. E. care of Age Herald.
 WANTED-Traveler to sell elders, syrups and cigars Apply International Table Supply Co.,, St. Louis, Mo. 1O-14-2t
 
 two furnished rooms in desirable loca- ton Address Box 333 city. 10-9-tf WANTED-Everybody to smoke Texie ci- gars. Have you tried them? If not, why not? 7-8-tf WANTED-A man with few thousand dollars capital to aid in developing one of the finest coal properties in the state, located on both of the two great trunk lines of the South, the Louisville and Nashville and Southern, giving thereby the best facilities for domestic or export trade. Coal ranges from to feet thick and of the best quality. Will meet any one desiring to examine property in Bir- mingham any day. Address by mail or wire, H. c. and w. B. Reynolds, Monte- Vallo, Ala. 10-13-7t WANTED-Every lady, man, girl and boy in Alabama to wear 8 pair of my fall and winter shoes. D. B. Luster, the Prac- tical Shoeman, 217 Nineteenth street. 9-25-tf
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

From the Mobile Item: The foreign busi- ness of Mobile for the eight months ending August 31, shows handsome increase over the corresponding period last year, the fig ures being: For 1900, exports, 8, 455. 402; im- ports, s1 S6S 167, a total of s6 S2S, ,566 For 1S99 exports, $9,9S ,3l6; imports g, ,669 6S5 a total of s11 S97, ,951. Increase for 1900 over 1899, s4- 554 3S5
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

From the Pckens County News If cer- tain girl hears of another girl being kissed she is horribly shocked. but under favor able circumstances she will let the same thing happen right under her own nose.
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

From the Wilcox Progressive Era: The Age-Herald sprung the idea of Birming- hams having tremendous big fair in 1905, and it seems that it was popular move. It Is being strongly endorsed.
The age-herald., 1900-10-15
bOARDEKS WANTED
DR. 0. I. DOZlER, SPECIALIST. .ienito Urinar .
 Surgery.

Cutaneous and veneral diseases. All delicate dis- orders of sexual organs and pel- vic vicera of men and women. Cys- tit i s, stricture, sexual weakness, pro2tltitis, irregu- laritiN of women,
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

Chewing gum the streets is the courset commonest thing we have seen on the part of any young lady. It would be more dignifed to go out shopping with ginger cake in one hand and a pot of beer In the other.
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

FOR RENT-Two nice onces In Hood building. Apply to room 329. 923-tf FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for gentle men at 1912 9th avenue. 10-13-3t FOR RDNT-Furnished room for gentle men, 212S 9th avenue. 10-14-2t FOR RENT-Five-room cottage at Avon- dale. Address Mrs. Beall 2310 7th avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-10-15
WITH THE EDITORS
 OF THE STATE PRESS

From the Scottsboro Citizen: Uncle Paul Kruger may not have staggered humanity, but he has clearly staggered the English taXpayef.
The age-herald., 1900-10-15


 Age-Herald sprung the idea of Brming
 hams having a tremendous big fair in 1905,
 and 1t seems that it was a popular move. It
 Is being strongly endorsed.
 From the Guntersville Democrat: Seventy
 thousand Alabama Democrats did not vote in 1s96 They ought to do so next month. A part of the national Republican plan Is | said to be the cutting down of southern rep resentation in Congress A full Democratic vote will aid in checkmating such a scheme. From the Hardeman Free Press: There | ought to be a law against these here snake | shows When we was in the Elick's carnival | we never knowed for a while whether we l had 'em alive, whether that gumhead
 Rosco was eating em, alive We was about
 to call for the prohibition patrol wagon and
 swear off forever, when We was told that we actually seen what we had saw, and twarnt all operatic illusion.
 From the Tuscaloosa Times: There | is no reason why Birmingham should not have an exposition in 1905 9th 1 CT Southern cities have succeeded admira- bly in similar undertakings, and the | chances are that Birmingham will be very 1 greatly enlarged between this year and | 1905.
 l From the untersville Advocate: The
 State Fair in Birmingham is becom- l ing the talk of the state. There will be l many attractions there which will be well | worth going to see Colonel Falkner has
 some of the states best men helping him,
 and this Fair is bound to be a success. One of the attractions will be a man l hunt The dogs from the state peniten- | tiary, said to be the best in the South, will be put upon the track of white man, l who will try all the arts to throw them off l the track. The race or hunt will be in l sight of the spectators.
 From the Tuscaloosa Times: A large
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

FOR RENT-Ofice on ground floor; good light. good location; reasonable terms; possession at once. Ill 18th street. 10-14-2t FOR RENT-Furnished and unfurnished rooms for housekeeping. 5O51h North 22d street. 10-14-3t
The age-herald., 1900-10-15
| tLis l;I \

FOR RENT-Comfortable room and excel lent board for one young man; references required. Apply 2221 4th avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

STORE FOR RENT-1s21 Second avenue. immediately in front Street Railway Pas
 senger Station: the best location in the city for any kind of mercantile business. J. R. Adams. 9-13-tf
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

From the Tuscaloosa Times: large
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

WANTED-Three furnished rooms in good locality; am willing to pay good price for first-class place. c. D. E. care of Age Herald.
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

WANTED-Traveler to sell elders. syrups and cigars. Apply International Table Supply Co.,, St. Louis Mo. 10-14-2t
The age-herald., 1900-10-15
WANTED,

WANTED-To rent, furnished house of about ' rooms in good locality. Address B. c. D., care of Age-Herald.
The age-herald., 1900-10-15
STOLEN
MISCELLANEOUS

SAND sharp and clean in carload lots de- nVered promptly. J. Lundie Sloss, 2231 Morris avenue. Phone 372 S-31-tf
The age-herald., 1900-10-15

WANTED-Two refined young ladies for theatrical business; permanent positions; experience unnecessary. Address J. G. Reese, care of General Delivery, Mont gomery, Ala. 10-15-2t
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22
SERVANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The Raw zulu Fresh from His Nauy'
Kraal IL Hest.

The Raw Zulu Fresh from His Native
KraaI Is Hest
only rich people can afford TO keep
white servants in South Africa. All
ordinary folk. says a contributor TO
the London Mail. have 10 be content
with the well-meant. II casual, minis
trations OF the native ''house-boy."
The best OF all servants IS a Zulu
especially II he is raw. that is, II he is
fresh from his native kraal and totally
unspolled by the wlles OF CIVILIZATION
Such boy In honest. sober, quick,
clean and anxious 10 learn tho ways
OF the "umlungu." or white man. He
soon becomes as deft as an English
butler and as handy as the ideal
housemaid. Ho does everything, from
cooking to answering the door, and
after little practice he does II well.
His knowledge OF English at first Is
soanty' but he soon picks up few
words and mixes us Kaffir. Dutch and
English In quaint polyglot dialect.
When they are-rrw to meir work the
boys make funny mistakes, A lady
once had good but raw boy who did
not understand the etiquette OF visit
Ing cards Three visitors called. Two
OF them gave the boy their cards;
che tnlrd did not happen to have one
win her' The boy ushered the hrst
Two INTO the drawing room, but kept
the third waiting In the hall, saying
Two misses got tess&. You no got
tiohet' You wait OUTSIDE" The boys
have all manner OF strange names
usu3iiy chosen by Themselves from
sons one or other Of the words that
they near often used. auch as Sinpenee,
ileSey' tthree-penny plece), Shilling
Breakfast. Kettle, silly Fool, Ugly
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22
srRoNorsr colLsolAN.
Charlie. Andrew Carver, OF Chicago, Is .
Wonder.

Charles Andrew Carver, OF Chicago, Il .
Wonder.
Charles Andrew Carver. Chicago
student at Yale. is put forward as the
champion intercollegiate strong man.
Charles Chadwick, the football play
err, was Yale's first claimant. and then
verrill followed. Carver has aston
ished everyone by the total OF i.76S.6
Kilograms. Mr.. Carver Is barely II
years old. He is 6 feet h-inch In
height. The tests have been made In
Yale's gymnasium during the past
week and are In accord with the meth
cd OF measurement adopted by the
intercollegiate Gymnastic Associa-
ton. which does not include any OF
tho Western universities. Verrilrs
record was 1876 kllos. and Harvard
has man named Coohems with a
record OF 1.7Gl.4 kilos. But Yale says
that Mr.. Carver is still growing and
Is now undoubtedly the strongest col
lege man. The method by which Mr..
Carver developed this marvellous
strength is OF interest He has never
INDUCED in any violent exercise save
little football before coming to col
lege. For the first two years after
entering the university he devoted an
hour or so each day TO light exercise
with slx-pound dumbells, For tho
past two years he has used twelve
pound chest weights and a 19O-pount
dumbbell for strengthening his leg
and back. This exercise. with care
full habits. has resulted in producing
man who, Or. j. w. Soayer. d.
rector of the Yale gymnasium, say
surpasses any he has ever seen.-Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22
OLD BoER BIBLE.
In Typography, Though 500 Year. old. Is


In Typography, Though 500 Years Old. l.
Excellent.
Perhaps the only copy OF tho Boer
bible In the country is In the posses
sion OF Peter NJ. Campbell OF Denver.
The bible is in the Dutch language.
and was published In the Netherlands.
as is announced In the preface, in 1919.
Mr.. Campbell. who Is tho son OF Sir
Duncan Campbell OF Scotland. camo
into possession Of tho volume some
eighteen years ago. at the time OF tho
first Boer war. lie was acting as
newspaper correspondent at the time
and remained in the Transveal ave
years. During his residence there no
bought the book from minister Of
the gospel. named Hoxmeyre, who
gave the following account OF It's his
tory: The book was for a long period
OF years in the Jubert or Joubert fam
lily. OF which the noted Gen. Joubert
was "A noted member. II was brought
TO Cape Town by the first band OF
Dutch emigrants and was the second
book ever taken to South Africa. The
book itself. aside from It's history. is
interesting as a specimen OF bookmak-
ing. II is a huge volume about twelve
Inches wide. eighteen inches long, and
seven inches thick. and weighs thirty
pounds or more II Is bound In calf.
and the backs are boards half an inch
thick and beveled at the edges. The
corners are bound with heavy brass
pieces in front and at tho back. II Is
held closed by two massive brass
clasps. In typography the volume.
though nearly 800 years old, is OK
cellent. There are Ornamental letters
at the beginning OF each book and
ornate tail pieces. One OF the queer
customs OF former times-that OF rep
resenting biblical characters clad In
the fashion OF the time the book was
| printed-is shown In several striking
instances. In the lllumined letter at
the beginning OF Genesis. Adam and
Eve are represented surrounded by
animals-llons. elephants. chickens
and ducks. Adam is wearing a Ions
mustachc and Vandyko beard, such AZ
were in fashion among courtlers OF tho
seventeenth century. A tree In tho
same picture Is represented with a
large branch sawed o1."-Doston
Globe.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

aGle to open up to young and aspiring,
yet often disappointed writer's, is TO
show them a large stock Of those
kindly worded printed notes which ed
itors enclose with manuscripts that
are returned with thanks" In the
earlier years OF his career 30 he hon
estly admits. he received many more
OF these notes than he did OF checks.
and he now cherishes them as happy
proof Of the fact that the receipt OF
such things need not be accepted as
conclusive evidence that success Will
not come later.
a number OF years ago. after he had
created somewhat Of demand for his
contributions. he accepted n position
with n magazine. and stipulation OF
his contract was that he should not
contribute TO other publications. on
receiving a number OF requests for ar
tlcles from editors OF several maga-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

OF which is herewith given. The wind
shield feature Ia quite prominent In
this racing machine, and. while almost
completely covering the operators
tapera TO point In front. The com.
pany which builds this vehicle. In
order 10 tighten Il as much as possible
consistent with the requisite strength
to carry the weight OF the motors de.
signed TO develop the twcnty-four
horsepower OF which II Ia capable,
has made extensive use in the body OF
partinium. an alloy Of aluminium ana
tungsten. whose specific gravity Ia al
most Identical with that Of aluminium
alone. but whose strength In very
much greater. While possessing horso
power exceeding the majority Of rae
ing machines, tho Valleo has aA yea
been unsuccessful In winning races.
which may be partly attributable to
the facts that II IL driven by a single
belt and possesses no speed change
goar--defects which will be remedied
before It's next appearance In a race.
In this connection n may be stated
that Il IN the consensus OF opinion
among those devoted to this sport Of
milllonaires" that vehicles developing
n maximum OF sixteen horse power
are better adapted to fast work on tho
road than are those possessing greater
or less power,
A German racing vehicle. tho firai
OF the kind turned out OF the famous
shops at Cannstadt, and specially de.
signed TO bring the automobile blua
ribbon to Germany. Is that OF Herr
Jellinck, OF Vienna, who races under
the nom dc plume OF Mercedes" and
J who won the Tourists de Nice race In
/ 1899. This racing machines four
, cylinder motor ls alao capable OF do
! veloping twenty-four horse power. an'
7 although II has not yet boon tried II
actual contest. tho vehicle has in tria
work shown sustained speeds oI
elghty-nve kilometers (about nifty
three miles, an hour-a performance
which, n duplicated In next summers
international contests, will very likel,
result In the discontinue Of thu
French chauffeurs. The machine re
sembles some OF the French vehicles
in general outlines. having aimila
controlling and speed levers, discon
tlnuing gear. brake and aocelerator.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22
Millionaire Fire Chief

tendance at fires his hobby. says Los
lies Weekly. lie has taken partlc-
uIar course Of instruction In the work
OF the fire department, including the
scaling OF bare walls. the running OF
ladders to housetops and so on. II
Is said that he has attended 200 fires
in New York city during the past year.
His father. Theodore Bronson, made
fortune In Wall street. which May
hew inherited. All the money that
tho new chief has earned was 81. re-
ceived for jury duty. and he has II
framed and hung up in his spacious
home In this city. He was tho gratu-
itous Instructor OF the Larchmont
fire department for som0 time and
himself purchased tho new uniforms
for his men. They are delighted with
HIS promotion to the position OF chief
OF their volunteer hro brigade. Mr..
Bronson Is a member OF the New York
Athletic club. is prominent In yachting
circles. and is well educated. having
spent some years at the famous Uni.
versity OF Heidelberg. Germany.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

inontly mentioned as one Of the
French representatives In next
summers international races and
has been the adversary OF NJ.
Jenatzy in many contests In
years past. In this machine the
effort TO minimize wind resistance
has not been carried to the lengths
that II has in the "proIectile," prob
ably owing TO the designers unwilling
ness TO decrease the size OF che space
devoted TO the batteries and motor.
The motor is very powerful ono
and despite the fact OF lis being heav-
Ter, the vehicle Is said to be the equal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

OF attack was imperative. Without
knowing his power, for ut that time
he had never written verse-Water-
man undertook the reply. His hrst
effort proved success. aud gave him
a local reputation that subsequent
writing has carried into nearly every
household OF this country. Most OF his
life has been spent In the midwest
where he has passed through all the
experiences and adventures OF an am
bilious newspaper man.
II has been well known TO his most
intimate friends for some time that
Mr.. Waterman has in contemplation
and perhaps well under construction,
a moro serious work than has yet been
published from his pen. With more
relief from the grind OF everyday
work, and with thoroughly congenial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT as his present po-
sltlon afTords-the completion OF this
or some other solid piece may be ex-
pected. But II this promise Is never
realized. the name of Nixon Waterman
will live as the writer OF beautiful
COMMISSIONERS that touch the heart,
songs that appeal TO our best senti-
ments. songs that the whole people
love. songs that will live. lie has al
ready published two distinct volumes
of his poems, the latest entitled "A
Book OF Verses" being Just from the
press.
Mr.. Waterman's high regard for alb
solute veraclty has never been serl-
ously questioned, yet II is asserted by
those who know him best that he VIII,
when circumstances appear to war
rant II, stretch the truth" to severe
limit In order that he may put n pleas
ant face on the otherwise sorry feat
ures OF the worlds happenings. None
OF the ylcissltudes Of fortnne-and did
ever n writer OF verse attain success
without meeting many Of them2-are
ever carried into his home life. over
the doorway OF his pleasant home II
might be truly written IAN care aban-
don We who enter here" This optlm-
istle trend is shown In many OF his
nomelier jlngles, designed FOR the
members OF his household rather than
for the eyes OF the world. such as the
following lines, which one permitted
TO glance through his library VIII nnu
written in copy OF "Grlmm's FAIRY
Tales"
"rhese Fairy Tales. by Grimm, which
now | give to thee dear Wiie'
Can't match the grlmmer 'talry tales
I'VE told thee during life
Through all the years to make thy
path a pleasant one I've tried.
And whore I've found the truth Woule
DO too harsh and rough I've lied
"Affectionately,
1.-THE Lyrlst."
II goes without. saying that Mr.. Wa
terman has not attained his present
position in the literary neld Wlthou
more or less OF battle. As he him
SELF says his life has been made up o
verses and reysrses. One OF the great
est sources OF inspiration he has peel
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22
puL. ssrriur Record.

Grand Duke sergius. who repre-
scented the Car Of Russia at tho fes-
tlvlties OF the German crown prince
in Berlin. Is tho uncle OF Emperor
Nicholas. He was born May II. 1857.
and was married In 1884 10 Princess
Elizabeth OF Hesse Darmstadt In his
capacity as Governor OF Moscow Ser
gius has made himself one OF tho
most unpopular men In Russia. The
people held him responsible for tho
awful disaster at the cars coronation
in 1896. when thousands OF people
were killed through faulty arrange
ments In handling the crowd.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22
Nixon Waterman, Writer Of
Beautiful SoDgs

The poetic writings OF Nixon Water.
man have already stamped him as one
OF the great poets Of the closing cen.
fury. lie is yet a comparatively young
man. and therefore has much OF his
future before him. II this may be
gauged by laurels already won his
place In history may confidently be
stated as already fixed Mr.. Water
man was born In Kendall County. Illi-
nois, n little more than thirty years
ago. and when quite young moved
with his parents to Creston. Iowa.
Here. while working In the business
department OF a country daily his
talent for yerslfylng was first discoy-
cred, even to himself The paper on
which he was employed became en-
gagged In a controversy with It's COM
petitor. which controversy was carried
by the latter into the realm Of dog
gorel. An answer along the new line
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22
cnn,lnt Inhrrlt. aIa.ooo.

Trenton IN. j. correspondence Phil
adelphla Record; That stone walls do
not a prison make" Is particularly APP
plicable In the case OF George Wright,
Of Camden, who has been confined in
the state prison here for nearly year.
Although a prisoner, detained by tho
state authorities, Wright considers
himself extremely fortunate. for he
has Just received word that his aunt,
Mrs. Malloy widow OF Captain Mike
Malloy, OF Philadelphia, has died and
left him the sum OF $4,000, Mrs NAL
lows wealth amounts to $4,000. and
$4,000 Is her convict nephew's share.
Wright has only another month to
serve. =