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The age-herald., 1901-10-31
 REAL ESTATE,
BARGAINS FOR SALE.


 BARGAINS FOR SALE. $1200 Each-Three beautiful residence lots. 18th ave-, near 24th st., North. $1100 Each-Two excellent residence lots. 24th st., near 12th ave-, North. s1500-75x1S0 12th ave-, between 22d and 2Sd sts., North. s5000-Elegant corner, with good 2-story residence, 7th ave-; close in. $10,0oO-Elegant residence, with big lot, close in, Northsfde. $10,000-Two good business lots, 4th ave-, near new Hillman Hotel. H2,000-Two business lots, 2d ave, between 17th and 18th sts. $750Q-Two business lots, Sd ave, between 1fth and 18th sts. Let us sell you a beautiful home sit on Fountain Heights; prices very reason able: call to see us; we have many bar gains to show you.
 M. P. MESSER 6 CO.
 Real Estate and Insurance, Phones s1s 224 N Twenty-nrst Street. c. L. Stickney. J. Cary Thompson. President. Sec. and Treas. CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE AGCY, Real Estate. Insurance and Rentals.
 Agency Remington Typewriter. Phones 600. 20O5 1st ave
 FOR RENT. The Thompson House. corner 3d av-  location for first-class hotel or boarding house.
 The McGowan Building-We have a few desirable offices in this building for rent. Offices on First avenue, between 18th and 20th streets. for rent. Residences on the north and southsides; can be had upon application at our of- flee. CONSOLIDATED INsURCE AGENCY.
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 FOR SALE 5Ox14O, 3rd avenue between 20th and Fist streets.
 25x14O, 1st avenue between 18th and 2oth streets.
 50x14O, 4th avenue between 18th and 18th Streets
 5Ox1OO, 3rd avenue between 18th and goth streets
 Prices and terms at our office. 305 North 10th street. Phone 91s.
 BROWN BROS & co. $2OOO-Beautiful 9th ave. lot 50x120 feet, we'll located in good neighborhood. S25OO-Ten acres land near Thomas; will enhance $65O-s50 cash, balance $10 per month; BOX 115, with cheap 4-room house; will rent for s1O per month if repaired; 10th ave-, near 18th st., North. S7OO-5Ox1s0 feet, with 4-room cottage. Woodlawn. s45o-Lot 5Ox19O, 33d st.. near avenue c; Beautiful elevation; overlooks surround ing country. s3500-5Oxl90 feet, with nice Groom cot |. tage; well located, on 7th ave-, North; gee it $26O0-5Ox19O feet, good new Improvements, now renting for $35 per month; good in- yestment. $750-Ten acres % mile from College Sta tion East Lake; fine for dairy or truck farm.
 SMITH & STILLMAN,
 No. 220 Twenty-first Street.
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FOR SALE-700 feet standard finch cast iron pipe in good condition; cast iron columns feet long; 1 water heater; 1 sixty and 1 ten-horse power boilers; 100 sheave wheels, all sizes; 500 feet Manila rope; 400 feet %-inch wire rope; plat form Howe" scale; 1 good one-horse dray; 300 feet 3-inch steam pipe; 1000 feet 1-inch XIX steam pipe; a lot of heavy plate glass. 1f-inch thick by 3S inches wide. to feet long; two 15- inch beams; 800 feet 5-inch spiral gal vanized pipe. We deal in scrap iron, relay rails, machinery, brass, copper, etc. Bell phone ST. First avenue and Twenty-seventh street. Birmingham. sun-tue-t thurs-tf
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NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS MT. G. l.. Anderson is no longer connected with c. l.. Anderson Brass and Bronze Go. Please be careful to use our corporate name in order. ing further work.
 G. l.. Anderson Brass and Bronze Go.
 H. RICH, President.
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DON'T BUY A LOT OR BUILD A HOME

before seeing TW ELTTH AVENUE, NORTH, SIXTEENTH AVENUE. SOUTH, and HIGHLAND AVENUE, where we are making improvements, developing the CHOICEST RESIDENCE LOTS in the valley.
 BIRMINGHAM REALTY O., IF N. Fist Street
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FOR SALE.

 FOR SALE One locomotive Walter. Hoffman, 2401 Morris ave, Birmingham. Ala 10-19-30t FOR SALE-Half or whole interest in saloon. Address Bar, care Age-Herald. 10-3o-3t
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MONEY TO LEND.
LOST.
MISCELLANEOUS.

ESTABLISHED 1899 - The Special Mes senger Service, office 112 N. 18th st.; both phones S6; the Special is the most confidential, reliable and prompt in Birmingham; it's boys are well ac- quainted with the city, and don't have to lose time hunting their destination; if the boys overcharge you, call up phones 36 and s. Y. Hampton will cor rect all wrongs committed; your patron- age is solicited. 10-23-tf "A NEW DINING ROoM"-Especiall for the ladies. at Gelders Restaurant 10-24-7t
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EXAMINATION OF ADMIRAL
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HELP WANTED-MALE.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-A governess to teach the English branches and French, Latin and music; only one child in family. Address J. R. R., Corona, Ala. 10-29-3t WANTED-Wet nurse. Apply 1914 4th avenue, north. 10-29-tf
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BOARD WANTED.
RoapoEpa W, ,n Nrc0

soARDERS WANTED. CAN accommodate a few boarders in a nice Jewish family; flrst-class board Address Boarding House. care Age-H Her ald 10-30-7t couple of gentlemen to oc- cupy beautiful east front room with board; porcelain bath: two car lines; references required; South Highlands. Address J. S. M., care Age-Herald. 10-31-2t-th-sat
Evening journal., 1901-07-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

DUPONT powder works were cut OFF
from telephone connection by their
tapping the wires of the d. & A. Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company on
Thursday.
Harvey Vernon is nursing injuries
received by being knocked down by a
bicyclist in Harrison street near Sew
enth on Wednesday night.
Because Of much street railway
paving, there is big demand for Bel
gian blocks.
An official of the Diamond State
Steel Company is quoted as saying that
negotiations relative to the sale of the
property are of until September.
Residents of the Highlands are
complaining Of the muddy streets and
think that the Street and Sewer De-
parment should act in the matter.
Many Wilmingonians have yachts
on the Delaware river. which are
moored between Riverside and Grubbs
Landing.
Robert Kenyon, the well-knOwn ci-
gar dealer. has a horse that is fond of
beer, and never misses an opportunity
to imbibe.
Evening journal., 1901-07-27
HE WILL RETURN

What thing it is to be famous, But
to be infamous serves almost as we'll.
Mr.. O'Sullivan Addicks has entered the
Newport swell set-that is. as far as he
can get, and Town Topics, a New York
journal of society, records his advent
this wise:
J. Edward O'Sullivan Addicks in
tends to become a citizen of Rhode Is
land, and to give the cold shoulder to
the other little State that is famous
for its peaches and its politics. The citi-
zens of Delaware will probably decree
a fete day when they read this an
nouncement. Just what Mr. AGdioks
expects to get from Rhode Island
for politics is behind his latest move -
is not clear Surely not a seat in the
Senate, for Alrich and Wetmore are
good enough for the people of Little
Rhody' and are solid enough to remain
in Washington until doOmsday. Mr..
Addicks means to be one of the leading
taxpayers of the State, and is arranging
to build half a dozen cottages on his es-
tale in the Beacon Hill district He has
registered at the Casino, and he wanted
to know where he could "buy a few
shares Of Casino stOcSi" The exclama-
tion point is Newport's-not mine.
The news that he has left MS is too
good to be true; he will return toI
Claymont when the Newport season is
over, and set about to influence some
more members Of the Legislature. How
proud we should bethat atthisrepresenta-
tive Of Delawares social life should be
thus received at Newport His resi-
dences in Boston, Philadelphia, Clay
mont and elsewhere will be closed for
the Summer; but, dear friends, he will
return-When he wants something.
Evening journal., 1901-07-27
CORNER R-STONE LAID BY
UNITED PRESBYTERI'

With services interesting in tn
'treme. the cornerstone OF the
Church being erected by the q
Presbyterians, at Third and Brl
streets. was laid last evening.
Despite the inclement weathe
large gathering Of church workers
present. Services began at Gas O..
and the psalm, "All People ThsI
Earth DO Dwell" opened the
.cises. The Scripture lesson was
by the Rev. William NJ. Jefferis,
tor Of Calvary Episcopal Chi
which was followed by a prayer b.
Rev. r. A. Elwood, pastor OF c
Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Frederick F. Briggs,
tor Of the Second Baptist Church
lowed with words OF greeting,
spoke forcibly along the line of ch
unity and church work.
Mr.. Briggs address was followe
Thomas McCorkle, president of
Wilmington Bible Union, who ga
highly interesting and instructive
on "The Bible and the Church"
The principal speaker was the
Charles S. Cleland. superintendent
missions Of the Philadelphia Pre-
terry. Mr.. Cleland spoke along
line of establishing missions, an
the course of his talk said that it
not the intention of the United Pre-
ians to antagOnize other demon
tions, but to perpetuate harmony,
that he desired cooperation OF e,
lone.
Following the addresses, Scriy
verses were read and the Rev.
Huston laid the cornerstone.
Local daily papers were placed
the cornerstone. as were the ch
calendar, few coins of 1901 an
program of the service held in coz
tion with the laying Of the stone.
Work on the new church will
pushed rapidly, and it is estim
that it will cost about $4,000 \
finished and furnished.
Evening journal., 1901-07-27
Americanized

love my Transatlantic brother we'll
hate his foes Internally;
With conscious pride feel my bosom
swell
When he greets me fraternally.
Yet might it not, sometimes ask, be-
fall
That his loved presence might begin
to pail?
His kodak ON my privacy intrudes,
His beef fills to safety,
His canned goods crowd what late
were solitudes,
His heiresses. Society.
'Tis his--one drop of sweet in bitter
cup
IT'S his alarm wakes my servants up.
His oil my lamp. his corn my belly
fills.
He builds me my machinery.
And boards that tell the praises of
his pills
Adorn my native scenery;
While in the Tube-so Yankeehed we
are
ride perforce in his triumphal car.
He wins our races. teaches us to ride
'Tis true. I'm very sure it is
Dur markets find all stocks are dull be-
side
His versatile securities;
And near at hand, hear, the period is
When all our ships and shipyards
shall be his.
He fills my cosmos, and can but see,
AS every Tom and Jerry can,
Soon I, my kin, race. cline and land
may be
Essentially American.
And | may own, of comfort quite be-
reft.
That there is nothing really English
left.
London Daily Chronicle
Evening journal., 1901-07-27
A DYING Wall

Yesterday President Mckinley issued
q proclamation establishing free trade
between Porto Rico and the United
States, and declaring the organization
OF civil government for the island
Along about December 1898, in a
message to Congress- President Me-
Kinley declared that it was "our
plant duty to Immediately establish
free trade relations with Porto Rico.
hut The prCtectionists tool, him by the
throat and compelled him to ASK Con-
gross to impose a tariff duty. No doubt
Mckinley feels relieved that he rs now
enabled to provide by proclamation
for what ne conceived to be "uur rlain
duty more than two years ago
Every Evening
We regret very much the necessity
which compelled the United States
Government to settleamatterw has
furnished a theme for so many editor
ials in cur contemporary. and this de-
spairing wall must be the last regard
ing the matter, save in the way Of post
mortom comment This kind of criu-
cism, which blindly and pelversely
misinterprets every motive Of The ad-
ministration, loses force because Of its
lack Of discrimination. and for its dis.
regard of the facts.
In his message to Congress the presi-
dent declared it "our plain duty" &c
establish free trade between Porte
Rico ond the United States. Subse
Gucntly he did recommend to Coneres
that q temporary tariff arrangemen. b'
made There was nothing incorsistcn
in the two recommendation Tit
president saw that our permanent reia
tions would require free trade and III
mass Of eur people agreed with him
Bdt when it came to a question 0
raising the necessary revenue for IN
expenses Of government. a condit.ou am
not theory confronted him. Wha
was that condition? Porto Rico was dis
I organized and there was no govern
= mental machinery whereby a dolla
= could be raised. Should this countr
: bear the burden alone9 He knew tia
5 procedure would cause a howl from IL
q Bryanite press, and that clamor wit
i some. Justification would. be arousel
d The only solution was to raise. by
r temporary tariff law. sufficient revent
a 10 administer the government
xiPorto Rico, TIL such time as her Legi
Evening journal., 1901-07-27
SATURDAY. july ~. 1901.
YOUTH OIL OFFENDERS

Judge Churohman is perplexed x
know what to do with the juvenile Of
tenders which infest his court. Day
after way the time Of the court is taken
with mere children. who run the gamll
Of caenses and Of incipient crime
What is to be done? To send these
youthful offenders to Jail means to az
ford them the opportunity of advanced
education in all that Is opposed to Law
and order; to impose fines puts the
burden of payment upon others who
are usually unable to bear it without
great sacrifice True, there are so
cioties whose purpose is to look after
the wayward young, but their scope Is
limited. The suggestion has been made
that juvenile court be established,
but there is no complaint about the
present method of trial and it is
doubted whether It could be materially
improved upon.
The question confronting the judge
and all interested persons, is in the
matter Of punishment-and somuch
in that perhaps, as in the reformation
of the offenders. Most Of these boys
and girls are not hardened criminals.
but the inevitable consequence of low
and vicious environment One correc-
tive influence would be a requirement
whereby every person under 10 years
OF age should attend school ut least
six months in the year BY this children
would be taken off the street. and their
minds engaged in that which is useful
In certain instances parents are direct
ly or indirectly responsible for the
wronedoing OF their offspring. aud
when this is found, they should suffer.
rather than those who have learned
their lesson without thought Of its con-
sequences.
But, after all. the question will re-
main. and there will always be young
persons. regardless OF surroundings oy
training. who viii find themselves in
court TO answer some charge Of misde-
meanor. The judge must always he
puzzled to know how to dispose of such
cases. In most instances, when the
parents are responsible and are aroused
TO the gravity Of the situation, they
can do more TO effect reformation than
al otler agencies; and where<the Of
fender is not so situated. he should be
placed where his surroundings viii be
the best possible. But, after all, it Is q
grave question which will be pondered
deeply, not only by Judge Chwchman
but by all citizens who love law and
order. and have the future welfare Of
the community at heart.
Evening journal., 1901-07-27
A MANS POCKET

There is a burning question before
the American people which must be
settled by time and diplomacy. ANY
rash and hasty conclusion would pre-
cipitate oiyll war, which would begin
In the kitchen and end in the divorce
courts. This is the problem: Has a wife
the legal right to go through her hus-
bands pockets, while he Is wrapped in
slumber and remove therefrom divers
sundry coins found therein contained?
A New York justice says, "no!Y but
the decision is vitiated by the suspi-
cion that he may have had in mind a
specific instance in which he was a vic
tim, thus giving a bias 90 his official
opinion. A Philadelphia lawyers says,
yesl but here the personal element
may again be uppermcst, since he is al
bachelor, and a decision will not affect
him. The opinion of uhe lawyerI
is based upon the theory that man and
wife are one, and that, therefore. the
trousers are, well, not altogether his,
but common property. Therefore, her
hand in the pockets Is his hand. and his
money is hers. at least until the depart
ment store gets It, The men, however,
win contend that this is only a legal
fiction which doesn't help one any when
fishing for a nickel to pay car-fare,
which nickel was removed the night be-
fore by small hand, which only tech
nically was his.
But says a legal friend "the priv
ilege OF retallating is his True, but
let us fer a moment contemplate, not
The theory but the actual facts. Sup
pose a man should search his wifes
gowns for a little change while shel
slumbeIs peacefully He is estopped, |
not by law, but by the garment No
human being ever found a woman s !
pocket, save, possibly, the woman. II
woman would put her jewelry in her
pocket before retiring no burglar
proof safe would hold it more securely. |
The only thing to do is to take the
garment Many a boy has searched in
vain for some article in the pocket of
his mothers gown, and some Of them
IRE in Farnhurst now.
The mistake in applying the law has
been in trying to accord to both sexes
equal privileges; It will not work. We
have discovered from the instructive
lectures and magazine utterances
Of the new woman" that her right !
an unlimited privilege to
enjoy her husbands income. and to
have full immunity in keeping her
own. Therefore. we may be sure that
the final decision will be that il a man
wants to keep his loose change, he
must either sleep at a hotel or lock up
his trousers, while a woman needs no
since her gowns are so con-
structed that they are burglar-proof.
Evening journal., 1901-07-27
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

General Wood has been made
member of the Academy OF Science OF
Havana, which is one of the most ex-
elusive organizations in Cuba. It is
limited to forty members, and each
member is elected for life.
New York has now 10000 telephone
stations, which rank it as the largest
CT the worlds city telephone systems.
Hermans are still prejudiced against
corn as an article of food, except for
cattle and swine, but efforts are being
made to overcome this prejudice.
Two thousand Of the 10000 books on
the french revolution, which have been
presented to the Bibliotheque Rationale
Dy the British Museum, will be kent
there The remaining $4,000 will be
sent to the Bibliotheque Sevigne.
Russian detectives have been told
20 watch Russian students studying in
Sermany for the purpose of ascertain
ing whether they have had anything
TO do with fomenting the disturbances
in Russia. German students i'm Berlin
nave been m0lested by the detectives.
who have followed them into houses
and cafes and questioned them.
An old col0red preacher in the rural
district accounted for the lightning in
this way:
Ever time Satan looks down en- sees
ae Lawd's work gwine on, FIRE flashes
rom his eyes. OATS de lightning. En-
wen he fail ter hit a church wild il. he
lays back en- hollers. OATS de thun-
der"
But parson." said an old deacon.
whar is Satan in de Winter time? We
don't have no lightnin' den"
The preacher studied a minute. and
then said:
Wen, hit may be, Br'er Williams
dat hells' froze over den!"-Atlanta
Constitution
Nlchy and kissengen waters act di.
iectly upon the fatty tissues. and The
plump woman will find them a pleas.
ant and eHicaciOus solace for over
weight. If these mineral waters can.
not be had you can order the tablet.
OF your druggist Dissolve in watel
ana take after each meal. vichy on,
] Gay and kissengen the next.
Egg shells may be used TO advan
tage in starting delicate plants 70
transplanting. The half shells are III
ed with earth and set in box ais,
containing dampened earth. A hole i
made in the point of the shell to ALLOW
/, drainage. A single seed is then plant
: eq IN each shell, which is easii
broken when transplanting is done
3 lWthout the slightest disturbance o
Evening journal., 1901-07-27

years afterwards he again went FISH
ing, and feeling an overpowering de-
sire for more bait, he bethought him
self of the jug he had concealed six
years before A tentative sip convinced
him that his brew was fit for the gods.
and when he returned to his home he
Immediately proceeded 20 I'LL every jug.
pot and bottle with the amber fluid.
Thus It will be seen that the honor Of
the discovery belongs to the clergy
Evening journal., 1901-07-27
nDropped Outen Her ChIstp

In popular boarding house on the
West Side of town there is a bachelor
Of uncertain age, but who certainly is
set in his ways, Jand is a chronic
kicker when things do not suit him.
The Wayfarer has just heard of a case
where his Relationships wrath was
turned to involuntary mirth by the
reply of a cook to to kick he had
registered '
The man of single cussedness was
eating some soup when he found a pin
bathing in the liquid His face flushed
to the roots of his hair, and his eyes
glared as he reared to the waiter:
Thomas take this blankety, blank,
blank soup back to the cook and tell
her that my insides are not a pin
cushion. Tell her, confound her, to be
more careful and not put pins in my
soup. Ask her also if she wanted to
kill me?"
The frightened waiter hurIiedly re-
moved the plate of soup containing
the pin.
He was gone but few seconds when
he returned and timidly approaching
the irate man, said: Boss, de cook
say she am berry sorry bout dat pin,
fer it must have drapped outen her
chist."
The crusty individual was but hui
man, and Joined in the laugh that per-
vaded the dining room.
Evening journal., 1901-07-27

The Dover Index Of this week con-
tains twelve pages of good, readable
matter. 1t has just moved it's plant,
and promises better things in the fu-
we than in the past. With the excep-
ion of an occasion editorial sentiment,
which we cannot approve, we regard
the Index as one Of cur most valuable
exchanges May you live long and
prosper"
Evening journal., 1901-07-27
Has Reeh Promoted

Edward B. Gipp, who formerly had
charge of the blacksmith shop of the
Edge Moor Bridge Works. has been
promoted to general foreman of all the
forging departments in the plant. The
bridge company is particularly busy
at this time, employing abou- 500 mon.
and is daily receiving new orders for
work
Evening journal., 1901-07-27

There has been considerable specula-
tion as to who bottled the first beer,
and certain members of the clergy have
decided that his name should be lost
do oblivion; but it has come to light
at last and behold he was a clergy
man, doctor Of divinity and a school
masteri According to the story the doc
tor, who lived in the interesting days
Of Bloody Mary's' reign, went on 4
fishing trip. taking along the usua
bait, jug OF ale. Receiving wort
that her majesty's soldiers were after
him. he hid the jug in the hollow OF
tree, and went into hiding. Some si,
Evening journal., 1901-07-27

lature could provide for the matter un.
der her own laws.
That is the plain story. and We
would like 10 ask how the president
could have done otherwise? We have
kept faith with the island. and as soon
as possible carried out "our plain
duty" in establishing free trade with
her Mark how plain a tale shall put
You down"
Evening journal., 1901-07-27

King Edward presented some three
thousand medals to the Horse Guards
but the happy occasion was marred by
a considerable number refusing the
bauble, while their pay was in arrears
and their families starving. While one
can Wear medals. they do not take the
place of clothes. and they may not be
exchanged for bread for hungry wives
and children.
Evening journal., 1901-07-27
Gashed by Flying Metal

While boring a cylinder this morn
ing, Thomas Petit, a machinist en-
ployed by F. f. Slocum & Co., had a
large cash cut in his forehead by a
piece Of metal flying off the cylinder.
The injured man was taken to the
Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix am
bulance.