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The age-herald., 1900-10-12
Letters From the People.

'"The Alabama. Home' has now been in record of great usefulness, having aided its members in building hundreds of homes, and having cancelled over s7OO,0OO worth of its members mortgages.
 The association has paid Its members in matured stock savings and profits over s65o,oO0. redeeming over $1,OOO,OOO worth of its stock, not one share of which ever sold under the withdrawal value, as stated in its literature. The following letters will give some idea of the real benefits to be derived by becoming a member of 'The Alabama Home."
 W. V. M. Robertson, Gen. Mgr. The Ala bama Home Building & Loan Associa- tion:
 Dear Sir-My settlement with the The Alabama Home the other day. by which the value of my stock cancelled my $1100 loan and gave me $500 in cash, Is to me one of the most satisfactory trades I ever made in my life. The profit on my stock cut down my interest to $S7 year, and the profit on
 
 my borrowing stock, was such that here- by apply for s25O0 worth of new stock. I close by saying that consider "The Ala bama Home' a financial institution that is of great guod to the community.
 J. L. YANCEY,
 (Of Chichester, Yancey & Orr.) W. V M. Robertson. Gen. Mgr. The Ala bama Home Building & Loan Associa- ton:
 Dear Sir-I consider your association the greatest friend the working people of this county can have. borrowed $500, and have now paid out of debt, and am out a total cost of little over $40 a year, which is not over one-third what rent would have been. I am the foreman of the running re- pair at the Southern Railroad shops. and I would advise all railroad men to join ''The Alabama Home." J. F. ABNEY. MT. Henry Robertson:
 Dear Sir-Some years ago wife and my self borrowed s4OO from "The Alabama Home' to help us pay for a home We could not have bought and paid for a home in any other way, and the service your Association has been to us will always command our gratitude.
 Every thinking man who wishes to get a home for his family can best do so by deal ing with you.
 With every good wish for the future suc- cess of "'The Alabama Home, believe me to be, very sincerely,
 REV. M. J. WILLIAMS. To those who wish to own a home and stop paying rent or who wish to lay aside a part of their monthly earnings and have it returned to them at time In life when a few thousand dollars would mean much help and comfort, the stock in this Associa- ton offers great Inducements
 For all information apply to W. V. M. Robertson, Gen. Mgr, 2OO9 First Avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
The Deal on

Akron, Ohio, October 1.-The deal for the sale of a controlling interest in the Amer ican Cereal Company is off An English syndicate authorized o. C. Barber, -presi- dent of the Diamond Match Company, to offer s175 per share for the stock. Other shareholders were on the point of selling, when they received word today that the of- ficers of the company would pay the same amount for all the stock that was for sale
 President Henry P. Crowell engineered the scheme to defeat the plans of Barber. Possibly two thousand shares changed hands
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
FOR SALE.
followed -fri-sun

 S15, ,000-2026 2d avenue; stories. $10O0-12th avenue. North, near 24th street. $3o00-Residence, Cullom's Addition. $12000-2109 2d avenue; stories. $1250-Residence, Avenue G and 18th street. $3150-Residence, Huntsville avenue. $4500-4 brick residences, Avenue H; rents $660. $21Oo-1oOx2OO, 16th street, near 10th avenue, South. s75OO-2d avenue corner, near Jefferson The atre. $1575-5Ox160 12th avenue, South; paved, stone fence. sS0O0-S0x100 residence, North Fist street. $10,000-2d avenue, corner 22d street; im- proved s4000-Residence, South 17th street. $6000-Highland avenue lot, 100 feet. $30O0-Highland avenue residence. $5250-Residence, 18th street, North. $19, ,000-2d avenue, near 18th street. $6000-Beautiful home, 24th street, North. s4250-7 houses, Avenue H, near 22d street. $1250O-100x240, residence, Sth avenue. $4500-Corner 11th avenue, South; elegant house renting $4S0; easy terms.
 W. B. LEEDY & CO.,, Phone 42 112 North Fist St. 0-sun-wed-fri
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

On October Is the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad will sell home seekers tickets from Birmingham to all points in Kansas and Nebraska at s27.05 for the round trip, limited to twenty-one days from date of sale.
 Train No. leaving Birmingham at 12:10, noon, and consisting of Pullman sleeping car, free reclining chair car and elegant day coaches, arrives at Memphis at D. m. and at Kansas City the following morning verging lines.
 This is a splendid opport tunity for people who desire to see Kansas and Nebraska with view of locating, and the trip can be made at a very low rate.
 For further information call on
 c. M BILLHEIMER, City Passenger Agent, Phone 974.
 CHARLES JONES, Trav. Passenger Agent, 1914 Morris Ave. 10-11-to-16
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
A Blue Gown Year,
om the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 The inevitable blue serge has always been with us, but never did 1t appear in such solid phalanxes as now Navy blue, Russian blue, periwinkle blue-any blue goes; but navy blue and Russian are prime favorites. Probably the desirable effect of the color, in combination with the white and gold or black and gold trimming so un- iversally popular, accounts for the rage for blue; but, whatever the cause, the result is eminently satisfactory. There is no dark color so universally becoming as blue. It
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
Lieutenant Islakelnan Dead

Washington, October 11.-General MacAr- thur at Manila notified the War Depart ment that First Lieutenant Blakeman, 18th Volunteer Infantry, died of hepatitis on the 3d inst. Lieutenant Blakeman was born at Hoskinsville, Ky, December 10, 1870, and served as first sergeant of Company K of the Eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry dur ing the Spanish-American war. In Septem- Der, 1899, he was appointed first lieutenant of the 18th Volunteer Infantry, and accom- panied his regiment to the Philippines in November last.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

will clear complexion that is only ag- gravated by green or brown or black. No color jars with it, and almost any blouse, hat or coat Is practicable with it. It stands sun and wind and storm and dirt as brave- ly as any color in the gaRut, and with gold gAlloon, gold buttons, gold embroidery or any other of the gold trimmings, and a touch of black or white, 1t is distinctly the most knowing of the seasons offerings.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
A Short Skirt Suggestion.
he New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 The girl should give care to the stockings she wears with low shoes and short skirt. When she has black or tan shoes and a gray skirt and wears a pair of dark blue stocings, she makes a line of demarka- tion which Is noticeable, calls attention to her skirt, and seems to give it an inch or two of extra shortness that is not in good taste.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
pue to Over Isxsrtinn

Philadelphia, October 1.-The coroner's jury today investigated the death of Steve Flanagan, ex-champion bantam weight pug Hist who died last Saturday after the box ing match on the previous night. A verdict was rendered that Flanagan's death was due to over-exertion. James Devine, who was sparring with him at the time he be- came unconscious, was discharged from custody.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
THAT JOYFUL FEELING

With the exhilarating sense of renewed health and strength and internal cleanli- ness, which follows the use of Syrup of Figs, is unknown to the few who have not progressed beyond the old-time medicines and the cheap substitutes sometimes offer ed but never accepted by the well-inform- ed Buy the genuine. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
OPELIKA AND RETURN.

Excursion via Central of Georgia Rail- way, Sunday October fl; rate $2.OO for round trip. Special train leaves Birming- ham a. m., returning same date. Scion Jacobs, Commercial Agent; w. D. Ham, met, Travelling Passenger Agent, 1921 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. 10-11-4t
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
FOR SALE.

FUR SALE. s3O0O-40x1O0, with 2-story house, on 23d st.; close in.
 s1000-251a acres; fronts 500 feet on Electric car lne between Woodlawn and city lim- its.
 $225-100x190, on car line at West End. $1S00-Store property in Pratt City; rents for $2650 per month. $750-4-room house, large lot, good well, in Woodlawn; $4o0 cash, balance $10 per month, without interest. S1500-90 acres of rich valley land on railroad and macadam road between Birmingham and Mt. Pinson; fine large spring; good orchard; 4-room house; one of the best farms in the valley.
 s. E. THOMPSON, Telephone No. "A. 223 Fist Street.
 FOR SALE. $1S50-Splendid 7-room 2-story house with bath and gas on 18th street, South High lands; one-third cash balance 1 and years. This is certainly a cheap home. S1SO0-100x65ft., corner, Fist street and D. sS50-50x140 with good 4-room residence, on 4th avenue, north, between 11th and and 18th streets. ss5O-50x140, on 26th street, between I and J. S1000-100x1O0, corner, 31st street and Ave. B. S2sOO-10Ox140, on and 33d, with three good houses. This property rents for $39o. $1150-Good broom house on 17th, between F and G.
 s2OOO-1Oox1O0, corner, Fist and l. South High lands.
 s55O-5Ox19O, on G, near 31st street.
 R. H. THOMAS, 2025 Sd Ave. Phone 150 9-30-eod-1-mo.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

impediments to marriage, and ah forms of chronic, nervous, blood and private dis- eases.
 EVERY FORM OF PRIVATE DIsEAsH POSITIVELY CURED UNDER PLAIN GUARANTEE.
 Consultations at office or by mail are in- vited free.
 Treatment by mail to parties who cannot visit me- No written prescriptions; we furnish all medicines.
 Birmingham Daily News: "The News comments him Or. Dozier) most cordially to all those in need of his services"
 Age-Herald: His long record and ap- proved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at the head of his profession"
 Alabama Christian Advocate: His pro. fessional standing is unimpeachable, and his character as a gentleman and citizen ia above reproach."
 Office and Dispensary corner Third ave- nue and Nineteenth street, Birmingham, Ala
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
Fine, pure tobacco and no flavor make Texie Cigar a magnificent smoke.
Drink Moerlein Beer.
6bOrn'S R6dItu 0ff6rlnQS for This Ddu OnIul

 ,a1on m iro9t white neighborhood rich
   o blocks union a  sla@ Guaranteed $79 the union depot Small 1t will
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   splendid n Tenant proper O North
  pc month; c Fist; $500 
    
  in Ensy donw fc n we pc B. F. EBORN, JO6 North Fist Street.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Round trip to Jacksonville, Fla, Gun Club meeting on sale October 29 to 31 in- elusive, good to return November 3. Certi- ficate plan.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Round trip to Huntsville, Ala, Woman's s Foreign Missionary Society, on sale Octo- Der Il to 15, good to return October IS. Ger tificate plan.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Round trip to Nashville, twenty-fifth an- niversary Vanderbilt University on sale October 21 to 23, good to return five days. Certificate plan
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Hoods Sarsaparilla is a constitutional remedy for catarrh. It permanently cures.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
FOR SALE.

FOX SALE.
 FOR SALE-30, 40, 50 and 60-pound relay rails. Hoffman & Graves, 24O1-2403 Morris avenue 9-29-1m DESKS, OFFICE FURNITURE-On &C., count of moving our offices to Ensley we have some extra office furniture we will sell cheap; nearly new. Birmingham Ce- ment Co.,, Hood Bldg. 10-10-2twed-fri FOR SALE-Buggies with new steei-spring erossbar; rides easy as rubber tire $55 Earle, Terrell & Co.,, 1918 First avenue. S-16-dai-wky-tf
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

531 North Twenty-third street, in the inter- est of the Fountain Box" There will be music and refreshments.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
HoMEsEEKERs' EXCURSION.

For further information apply to general office, Morris Hotel.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
Last Excursion of the Season to Chattanooga
 and Return

The Alabama Great Southern Railroad will operate a special excursion train from Birmingham to Chattanooga and return on October 21 leaving Birmingham 8:3O a. m., returning leaves Chattanooga ' p. m., Oc- tober 22. The fare for the round trip will be only $2.00.
 First class accommodations will be pro- vided for both white and colored.
 For further information apply to any Ala bama Great Southern Railroad ticket agent, or R. M. Ellis, T. P. A., No. 20l9 First avenue. Telephone 617.
 10-l2-9t
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Round trip to Louisville, Ky, Horse Show Association on sale October 15 to 19 good to return October 23. Certificate plan.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
AGENTS WANTED


 of absolute necessity in every building; no competition; big prof it's exclusive rights; failure impossible Agency Dept 312. A William street. New York 1O-4-30t
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 SITUATION WANTED

YOUNG MAN who has been with we'll known wholesale house for several years wants to change; will take charge of of- flee or act as receiving or stock clerk for wholesale house; references and reasons for wishing to change. Address x. L., care Age Herald 10-9-4t
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
Special Rates Via Louisville & Nashville

Round trip to Louisville. Ky. October 15 to l9. certificate plan.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

FOR RENTING nice of1ces in Hood building. Apply to room S29. 9-23-tf FOR RRNT-Furnished and unfurnished rooms for housekeeping, 5051z N. 22d St. 10-10-3t FOR RENT-Small store, 316 South 20th street. Smith & Stillman, 220 Fist street. 10-10-3t
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
LOST


 LOST-A frst-class pair of fall and winter shoes if you fail to buy them of D. B. Luster, the Practical Shoeman, 2l7 Nine- teenth street 9-25-tf LOST-In or near South Highland Pres byterian church, Wednesday night gold frame nose glasses; liberal reward Wes- ley M. Smith,
 LOST-A cameo pin of old-fashioned set ting, with figure of a lady feeding 0 swan, Please return it to this office.
 Coal Lands For Sale 1643 acres, Warrior field, on Louisville and Nashville Railroad; 12,000 acres, Coosa field, near Louisville and Nashville Rail- road William Berney & Co.,, 2015 First avenue. lU-ll-4t
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
A Gentleman's Smoke Texie Cigars! Texie Cigars!

CHILLY ENOUGH for a Barler Oil Heater. We sell them.
 Spiro & Long Go.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
REDUCED RATES.

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- Der to 12, 1900.
 SOLON JACOBS,
 Commercial Agent
 w. D. HAMMET Travelling Passenger Agent. 1921 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala,
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Favorite-Moerlein Beer.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

EOARDERs WANTED, WANTED-Boarders; well furnished large rooms with board. 1910 9th avenue, North.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
SkbR RENT

STORE FOR RENT-1SN 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., 1900-10-12
MONEY TO LEND

MONEY TO LEND - We nave $70000 to lend on Birmingham property at a very low rate; we avoid long delays, and lend from $500 up; call on us. 424 Chalifoux Building. D. F. Allen & Go. 6-19-tf
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
STOLEN

STOLEN-By negro boys, from 2230 4th avenue, Wednesday afternoon between 2 and o'clock, an English bull terrier; white, dark spot on right side of face; answers to name Ed" Reward will be given for information leading to his re- covery. Answer 2230 4th avenue, or Age Herald office.
The Montgomery enterprise., 1900-01-26
AMERICAN CULL|NGS.
The Genteel Negro.

There are thousands of Negroes In
Virginia and all over the South who
are as refined in their ways and as pure
in their lives as are the blue blood ar
istocracy of the South. An indecent,
uncleanly, boisterous Negro Is as re-
pugnant to them as he is to the most
refined white man or woman. With
this element, the respectable Negro
holds no communication, save as he
comes in contact with him in his daily
work. To this no well-bred white
man OF woman will dissent, especially
those who employ first class Negro
house servants. And what is true
about this class of house servants, is
equally true about large number Oh
others who are engaged in mercantile
pursuits, or as teachers, dentists, drug
gists, doctors, lawyers, etc.
We are a part and parcel of the
South; this is our home, and we are as
much interested in her welfare as are
our more favored white brother, and
we are opposed to lawlessness and dis
order. This being the fact, we think
it injustice for the dominant race to
make us suffer for the disorder, bad
manners and offensiveness of the lower
classes.
Thus far Virginia, to great extent,
has not sought by law to humlllate
the Negro, regardless of his worth or
education, but the proposed Jim
Crow Car" measure seeks that end.
Now, it does seem to us an act OF
injustice for those who have the power
SO to do, to humiliate the "genteel' Ne
gro because of the short comings of q
| few.
These "genteel'' Negroes have made
men and women of themselves, and are
striving through their schools, Y. NJ.
C. A., churches, literary societies and
| journals to raise their less thoughtful
and more ignorant brother to higher
| planes of thinking and living.
For the legislature to enact meas
ure that would compel refined Negro
men and women to ride in cars with
the lower and baser classes would for
ever destroy and block the noble work
that they are doing. The prosperity OF
our Southland is to great extent de-
| pendent upon the elevation of the Ne
| gro, and the "genteeP' Negroes influ-
| anco ovar tho i1I-manOprad mpmh hers
of the race will be lessened when they
are humiliated by law to the same lev
/ ell as the unmannered.
We feel certain that the breed of no.
BILE Virginians is not extinct, and when
the facts are presented to them in theil
true light, no separate car legislation
will be enacted that will humiliate re-
spectacle, well-behaved Negroes.
The Montgomery enterprise., 1900-01-26
THE ROBERTS REPORT.
Majority Declares the Utah Man Should
Not Be Seated.

Majority Declares the Utah Man Should
Not Be Seated.
The reports of the special COM
mittee of investigation in the case OF
Brigham H. Roberts, of Utah.. was
presented to the house Saturday. The
minority report. signed by Chairman
Taylor and six of his assistants, is a
voluminous document, and is accom-
panied by summary OF the law and
facts. It gives the details of the
hearing, the ample opportunities af'
forded to Mr.. Roberts to present'his
case, his refusal to testify, and the
unanimous finding of the facts here
tofore published. 1t proceeds:
1.-THE committee is unanimous in
it's belief that Mr.. Roberts ought not
to remain a member of the house of
representatives a majority are OF
the opinion that he ought not to re-
main a member; that the house has
the right to exclude him. A minority
are of the opinion that the proper
course of procedure is to permit him
to be sworn in and then expel him by
two-thirds vote under the constitu.
tional provision providing for expul-
rinrn ~
The Montgomery enterprise., 1900-01-26
TO SEAT ALDRICH.
sion.' "

Decision of House Committee on the
Fourth Alabama District Contest.
The house committee on election
No. l divided on party lines Satur-
day and by vote of 6 to 2 decided
to recommend the seating of VIM.
F. Aldrich, republican, who contests
the seat now held by CASTOR A. Rob-
bins, democrat, for the Fourth con-
gressional district of Alabama. 1t is
the first decision in a contested case
at the present session of congress.
The contest was based on alleged in
timidation and racial prejudices,
growing out Of appeals for white su-
premacy.
A minority report will be made in
behalf of Mr.. Robbins.
The Montgomery enterprise., 1900-01-26
MORGAN CARRIES CLARK COUNTY
WIN Have Two-rhirds of the Delegates.

VIII Have Two-Thirds Of the Delegates
Gubernatorial Race Close.
The Clarke county convention will
;nstruct for John T. Morgan for
senator. Morgan's popular majority
is about 500, or two to Johnston's
one, and he will have two-thirds OF
the delegates in the county conven-
tion.
Additional returns from Saturdays
primary are as follows: Coffeeville,
Johnston 125, Morgan 48, eleven dele
gates; Gosport, Johnston IL, Morgan
Z, four delegates; Good Springs
Morgan %, Johnston %, three dele
gates; Walker Springs, Morgan 4S,
Johnston 20, five delegates; Salt
Works, Morgan 81, Johnston II, nine
delegates; Anderson, four delegates,
majority for Morgan; Gates, three
delegates, majority for Johnston;
Gainestown, eight delegates. all for
Morgan TalIahatta, Morgan 30,
Johnston 81, three delegates.
Returns so far received give Nor
gan the following: Gainstown, 8;
Salt Works, 8; Jackson, 6; Suggs-
Vile, 6; Walker Springs, s.; Ander-
son, 4; Good Springs, 8; Bashi, 4;
Pleasant Hill, 8; Thomasville, II;
Grove Hill, H. Total, II.
For Johnston-Gosport, 4; Coffee
Vile, IL; Tallahatta, 3; Gates, 3.
Total. 81.
There will be lis delegates in the
convention and So is majority.
The gubernatorial race is between
Sanford and Stallings, and is very
close.
This makes the sensational contest
to date stand: For Morgan, four
members of house, one new senator
and nine holdover senators; total
fourteen. For Johnson, six men,
bers of the house, one new senator
and seven holdover senators; total
fourteen.
These figures give the two Morgan
county representatives recently NOM
mated to Johnson, as they are per-
sonally for him, but as they are to
be instructed at the second primary
in April it is possible they may yetgo
to Morgan.
Indications are that Massey Wilson
and Frank E. Poole have been elect
ed to the legislature. The race be-
tween Dunn and Cunningham for the
state senate is very close. Sanford
has probably carried the county for
governor, though Stallings is running
him very close race. the county
officers are badly scattered.
The Montgomery enterprise., 1900-01-26

The town of Adrian, Mich, Is over
run with cats, and the local council is
seriously thinking of offering boun-
ties for the destruction of the surplus
felines. At recent meeting of that
body the town clerk stated that con-
servative estimate placed the number
of cats within the borough limits at
$500, or more than three times the
human population, which is 100.
The residents engage in cat-shooting
bees twice week, but the animals
multiply more rapidly than they can
be killed.
The Montgomery enterprise., 1900-01-26
Notes.

Cardinal Gibbons performed the
ceremony at the wedding at Utica, N.
Y, of Miss isabella M. Herman and
Clifford Lewis, jr.
At the Mollineux trial at New York
q chemist testified that he found cyan
ide of mercury in the powders given
Mrs. Adams.
Governor Taylor, of Kentucky, has
filed a protest against the committee
which is to pass upon the contest for
his seat.
Chicago will operate its waterworks
and lighting plant by power furnished
from the flow of water in the drainage
canal.
President Deschanel, addressing the
French Chamber of Deputies, urged a
truce in party warfare during the Ex-
position year.
Mr.. H. A. Barrhardt, while sitting
around his stove together with several
of his clerks and friends few nights
ago, noticed his dog chewing up some
paper. For some cause or other he ex-
amined what the animal had in its
mouth and found that it was masticat-
ing two S. bills. The money was Sc
cured and pasted the best possible, on
other paper, part yet being intact
Salisbury Sun.
The York (Pa.) Traction Company
Just organized, is projecting a network
of trolley lines through that portion of
Pennsylvania.