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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-30

Line and half tone cuts. Age-Herald
Engraving Company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-30

WANTED-Evorybody in Alabama to at
tend my clean-sweep sale Of shoes that
only runs 10 days longer. D. B. Luster,
l17 18th street. Phone 1877. 5-23-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-30

Go and see Birmingham
fix Memphis in the double
header today. First game 2
p. m.
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SITUATION WANTED.

WANTED-Position in bank, five years
experience-with good bank now, but
desire change; can furnish splendid
references from present and former
employers. Address Change" care
Age-Herald. s-30-2t
EXPERIENCED lady stenographer de-
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law office, besides considerable other
experience. Address Stenographer, care
Age-Herald. S-29-3t
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WANTED.

WANTED-One or two rooms, with or
without board, on north side, by couple
with one small child. References ex-
changed. Address Box s41, City.
WANTED-To borrow $50; will pay $50
interest Address w. W., care Age
Herald. 8-30-2t
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LOST, Strayed or Stolen-A bargain in
shoes, If you fail to buy your shoes dur
ing my clean-sweep sale of shoes for
10 days longer. D. B. Luster, 217 North
18th street. Phone 1927. 8-2S-tf
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FOR SALE.

fOH SAIE.
1900 Cash-e-room house Sprawls HILL
Ave H. Well, fruit and lot 50x2SO
$550-Two hundred down, balance month";
~, 4-room house on 50x150, cath st.s
Woodlawn.
$50oO-90x100 on South 18th St, houses
renting for $50 per mo.
$1300-50x144 2 S-room houses, rented.
s65o0-0-room house on 90x190 on North
Highlands. Well city water, well in
front and rear servants house and
barn; a bargain.
s4Oo0-Good terms; 1oox14o, corner of Srd
ave-, North.
$4000-100x100, corner on Tth ave-, North.
Stores and houses for rent and numbers
of nice homes for sale on good terms.
Small cash payment down and balances
monthly.
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WANTED-To buy and sell all kinds of
books at LIS 18th street. Old Book
Store s-9-1m
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE
s2500-I.ot 5Ox1sO with Groom house and
4-room house. Avenue r near 18th st
$780, cash. balance IL mo-. will buy %
acres cleared land with room cottage,
barn. stable. well and fruit trees in
abundance. Just beyond Lakeview.
500 per front foot for End avenue COR
ner, 50x1O0; 1-3 cash. This property
ought soon to go to 5000.
$500 cash, balance easy for nice Groom
cottage and lot 18th St, near Sth ave-
nue.. Price $4,000.
$4o00-Lot 50x140 feet with 7-room cot
tage 4th avenue, near BIRD street. SEES
It.
500 per front foot for corner lot 50x1oo
improved 10th St, near End avenue; ID
cash.
$50 cash balance SIS per mo-. 5Oxso feet
18th St, between 18th and 18th avenues,
N. one block of cars.
SMITH & sTlLLMAN,
2oe4h First Avenue
FOR RENT.
$40 to $50 per month-Cottages and large
dwellings in all parts Of the city. Call
at office for list.
FOR SALE
$500 Cottage; close in; Northside.
s425o-Cottage; 5th ave.. close in.
s3o0O-Good residence lot: South High
lands.
O-Two-story modern residence; South
Highlands.
0O-Two-story modern residence; South
Highlands.
$475o-Two- story modern residence; South
Highlands.
-Two-story modern residence; South
Highlands.
-Two-story modern residence; South
Highlands.
s3250-Business lot; Sd ave.
SS800-Business lot; I'd ave.
Call to see us; we have bargains in all
parts OF he city.
MESSER-McoRE ms. & REAL
ESTATE CO.,
Phone SIS. 224 N. 21st street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20

large Increase IN the purchase and use Of
machinery on the farms. There was a
hmc when labor was plentiful and farm
hands could be lledsin abundant supply at
comparatively low wages But the sitna-
ton has greatly changed. Negroes have
quit the farms In large numbers to find
moro profitable, or at least more agree
able occupation In other branches OF
Industry. The farmers OF the South
can no longer depend upon the supply
OF negro labor and SO they are depending
upon themselves and their boys. and in
order to strengthen their hands and en-
large their capacity they are using ma
chinery. It Is a sort Of revolution In the
agricultural regions Of the South, but
we believe that 1t marks new ERA Of
prosperity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
THE sauTR's PROSPERITY.

One Of the best evidences of pros
perity in the South Is found In the
fact that large Richmond dealer Is
sending carload after carload of agri-
cultural machinery into North and South
Carolina. There has been an enormous
increase in this b-anch of trade during
the past year or two and more Of such
machinery is now sold in a year than was
sold in five or ten years while back.
The farmers are purchasing now in or
der to be ready for the spring and sum-
mer operations.
This means prosperity, and It means
something more. It means that the
farmers are learning that they must en-
pioy modern methods in carrying on
their business. They are learning tha.
they cannot hope to succeed and yet
work as their fathers and grandfathers
worked mother days: They are learning
that It Is as necessary for farmer
TO have modern equipment as It is for
o factory to have modern equipment.
But there IS another reason for this
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
THE CHESS TOURNEY
List eff of Those to Play in the Eleventh
Annual Event.
(Rv Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE final selec-
ton of players for the ele'*enth annual
collegiate chess tournament between tour
payers, each from Columbia. Harvard
Yale and Princeton, 20 be played in this
city on December goth, Goth and 3lst mas
been made The players sele ted are:
1umbia-Frank II. Sewell. '0t: Howard
\. Keller, oS; George W. Tucker. Jr,
'O5 and Frederick B. Barseli, %.
Notwithstanding r. Won sholly.
'o3, and j. Tolchnsky, 05.
EIarvard-Claude 7. Rice, Oh; Percy ".
Br:dgenan. '0i; William 6. Clerk. '05.
and Phillip S. Eston. '0+.
Observation-Disclosures II. Carr. 'o4. and
c ayton French. 'o6.
Yale-James f. Sawin. OF; Edward s.
..s~-,s 'o4: Edward 3. Hull 'e5.
Substitutes-Clifford II. Owen. o5. and
Arthur Sandyford. o.
Princeton-Charles r. Richardson '03;
John H Hankinson. 03; Louis G. Bissel,
'0:. and Arthur C Pilgrim 'o2. The lat
ter player takes the place as substitute
for P. II. Brasher, who IS unable to
play.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
AN IEJuDIC}0US JUDGE,

The Baltimore Sun prints under scare
head lines an interview with Chief JUS:
tice Richard II. Alvey, of the District
of Columbia Court of Appeals, who was
q member Of Mr.. Cleveland's Venezuelan
Commission in 1885, in which he expresses
the belief that Great Britain and Ger
many have an Interior motive in their
demonstrations against Venezuela. and
that they intend il they can to over
throw the Monroe Doctrine. He also I'M
dertakes to say what President Roose-
welt ought to do in the premises.
1t is surprising indeed that man in
Mr.. Alvey's position should express him
self SO freely in q serious crisis. It is
also surprising that he should undertake
to advise the President when the Presi-
dent is in full possession Of the facts.
Such talk can do no Good and may do a
great deal of harm. The President under
stands the situation. and it is presump-
tuous, to say the least. for any outsider
to be Offering him gcatuitous advice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
UNCLE SANS DiLEs7MR.

The Times has already more than once
expressed the view that it is not unrea-
sonable for the foreign powers to hold
the United States in a measure respon-
sible for the acts Of the South .An1eri cans
seeing that we. under the Monroe Doc
triae, warn all foreign powers again st
undertaking to seize South american
territory. Venezuela owes honest money
to the British and Germans ard other
Europeans and she not only refused 70
pay. but has been very ugly about it
and has committed outrages against
British and German subjects. These
foreign powers had borne with Venezuela
as long as they felt that forbesrance was
a virtue and finally they determined to
force her to terms. But before proceed
ing they courteously opened up CORE
spondence with President Roosevelt and
he informed them that 1t would he agree
able to this government for them to pro-
coed. President Castro after making a
show Of resistance finally proposed ar.
bitraticn and now these powers not un-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20


reasonably inquire who is going to
guarantee that Castro will keep faith
and abide by the result It is not sur
prising. In view Of all that has happened,
that they are unwilling to take Ills word
for It.
The question in fine is this: II we are
going to maintain the Monroe Doctrine.
If we are going to protect South A1nsr'-
can territory against foreign invasion, we
must necessarily hold ourselves respon.
s;bly to a degree for the conduct Of The
South Americans. Certainly. we canro.
in justice protect them In their effcl IS
to evade the payment of hons: debts
The United States as nation makes
Itself responsible to foreign opwers for
the conduct Of the individual States, as,
for example, when Italian subjects We're
killed In the State of Louisiana the Tn ted
States government was called to ac-
count and paid the damage. If we I'M
dertake to exercise q protectorate over
the States Of South America, how can
we escape the same responsibility: The
question is one of annoying concern.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20

It may be that some doubted but Ri,
greater part believed. and all felt that a
notaoie eVent mad occurred In thei.
INST
PoNDEEiNG. And what of the Virgin
Mother? she had passed through strange
experiences during the last nine months.
4hese was the visit Of the mighty ia
oi is' d mex nome IN Nazareth (Ch i:26)
whe: she bowed in humble submissions
there was the interview in the bflI ,.oiIn.
try of Judah, with the mother NJ Jobn.
thee was the lapse OF time in obscurity.
followed by the journey to the ancient
home of her family q period fun
of expectation; there had been the
mothers joy Ali this was calculated to
lead her mind along many lines OF sober
reflection upon the problem OF lie and
its issues, And now these plan men OF
the field had come to report the night vi
sion and to worship, aud the people have
taken up the story with amazement She
finds sterself thus suddenly the subject
OF public attention Highly favored among
women. fCh.. i:2Sl. she seemed NOT fully
10 comprehend, but pondered IN her heart
the Things that were told to her
FRA1SING. Having published the news
in Bethlehem. VIVA win the Shepherds do?
VIII the IMPRESSION be short lived? ere
they excited? When they have become
calm VIII they dismiss the subject? No:
they went forth more strongly convinced
than when they came. Finding all as It
had been promised, perhaps influenced
by the appearance of the CHILD ard its
mother. probably retaining the spirits
power upon their hearts, they returned
to their focks. prafsing and gior'fy
God. Their hearts were full OF the theme:
they were not ashamed to utter their
convictions. They were the fist human
evangelists imita ting the angels in their
spirit and words. They evidently felt a
personal interest. for the one who spoke
TO them had said. born to you -
CONCLUSION. If the birth of Jesus
was attended with circumstances of eS-
ternal humiliation. it was also marked
with the dignity and majesty far sur
passing the po-up OF kings. and the
splendor Of palaces and rainues. suited
70 porrr. contempt on all human grandeur.
The first gospel proclamation Illustrates
he true method of making Christ known.
Begun by an angel. repeated in chorus,
recei-ed by shepherds. moving them 10
action. retord IN the city awakening won
der: retlearsad with rejoicing: whatsoever
hears let him speak CRev, xEii:lO. until
the world is full of His praise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
KILLED A BULL MOOSE;
WAS CHASED INTO CANADA
Especial Dispatch tt

Especial Dispatch to Ths Times.)
RANZELLEY, MAINE. December 49,
Harry \. Avery. OF Somervile. Mass. for
the killing Of big white bull moose on
tho first day of the close season. was
nursued for seventy-flve miles, but finally
made his escape with the moses head,
probably into Canada. The moose must
have weighed thousand pounds or more,
ard the head. mounted, 1t Is believed.
would be worth 500 or $500. Had the
wardens caught the offender they would
not only have fined him. but would also
have seized the game and the big trophy.
Mr.. Avery came here during the last
week of November, engaged a guide and
started out On the last day Of the open
season a little snow fell, making it easy
10 track game. The hunters came upon
large track followed it several miles and
at last got sight of q big white bull moose
They fired five times at the animal. but
did not bring him down. Night came on
and they were obliged to camp In the
woods. The moose was killed the next
=
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
CHRIST. AS HOLIDAY RATES.
Via. Chs sapeaxe g. Ohio.

To the Public: Holiday excursion
tickets Will be sold Ut one and third
fare on December ed, sd. 24rh 29tA.
9th. goth, 2lst and January ist between
all stations on the Che apeake and Oa!o
Railway: also on December I'd, Esd. 24th.
18th. 9th. seth. and Slst and January
lst holiday tickets will De sold to any
point south of Potomac and Ohio aud
east OF Mis- issippi Rivers.
The following special sa-es viii apply
Richmond and LynchourS.- %
Richmond and Norfo!k----.-----.-- 30
richmond and Old Point.....-....-... , %
Richmond and Lexington Va.-..-... 50
Richmond and Clifton Forse..-...-... 70
Norfolk and Lynchburs. ............. 10
The above tickets limited TO expire
January Cd.
To teachers and students holding GER
t:ficates from president, principal or
>tsaerinterdents OF institute the holiday
tickets will be sold commencing Decent
her 18th, with limit to expire January
Srh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES
Wa Atlan.:c Coas Lioe Railroad.

This line will sci! tickets from Rich
rnonl and Petersburg to al points south
thereof and east of the Mississippi at "a To
of one and one-third fares for the round
4r;,, T,ic,,ere on sale TO the 81 neral Public
6acaynbar 2Sd. 24th. 18th. Both. 31st. 1907.
and January Isl. 1868. with final limit
Taruary- Sd. 1898 For teachers and u
Sents- on December 18th to I'D. incLit-
siye 1862. with fnal limit January ssh.
1oGa moon presentation aud surrender OF
rs-tifcates signed by super ntendents.
Trincinais or presidents OF the various
Institutions. Tickets will be limited to
cc-,+ir1;o;Is passage in each direction
For full information. apply to agents
OF the company. or
c. s CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger Agent.
SIS East Main Street, Richmond. Va,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
At Jhe = =
<1eatres

young Mrs. Winthrop as presented
by the Giffen Company, has scored
most distinct success 1t IS delight
fully artistic performance. and the pre-
sanitation OF the piece is on the same
e!aborte scale that has Distinguished all
the productions made by this enterpris-
ing young manager.
It IS being given for the beneHt o. tn3
coal fund Ct the Citizens Relief Asso-
latl..I az! half the proceeds If 'ach
and every performance go into the COT
fer; Of the association for the oIrcnaSe
e cal for the poor, this coal :, i,a az
tributed at the beginning of next week.
There could hardly be more o.easans
way Of spending few hours than by
sitting at the feet of the GlIfen p..1yeE5
and drinking in the delights of Rlon-
son nov. ards famous play for n, sake
of charity There wit. be ratlnae and
night performances to-day.
The public is focking to the Bil to
see Her Marriage Vow At evei: Fer
Torrance the theatre is crowded. and
there is every manifestation OF eli.Husi-
asn2.
The real mission Of Her Marriage
Vow is to provide novelty. ard IN
this it is highly successful. It = an
:.r.1,n,cIv stirring drama, with s,-.'1eh
comedy to please the frivolous, plenty
Of tl,r eiut uonal for the sens1menI a. ard
sufficient of the heroic to keep the gai-
lery gods yelling with delight. The play
is presented by cast or Well known
players.
The Biiou Comedy Co. will return to
the Rijou Theatre next week in g s2ectac-
ular revival of 'By. the Sad Sea Waves.
It is said to be triumph Of scenic effect
and spectacular elegance, In which par
ticulars it surpasses anything ever pre-
scented by this popular organiza on.
It is described as mad revel OF form
and color set to the rhythm OF mlrth
and music.
Phoebe Davies. Ella Hugh Wood. Sarah
Stevens and Felix Haney are four OF the.
principals in William A. Brady's produc-8
ton of Way Down East. wno have
been in the cast since the first produc-
ton FIVE years ago. They will be In the
cast when Way Down East comes to
the Academy on Thursday. Several
others in the cast have played their
parts for several seasons. Among them
Ere Archie Boyd. who again plays the
part Of Squire Bartlett H. Bunny.
Marion Shirley. Robert Ga1llard, Frank
Currier and Others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
KISSING the BIBLE,

In connection with the bill lntrOOuCed
Yesterday by Senator NIcIlwaine abolish
ing the time honorel custom Of kissing
the Bible in court, we print the follow
ing interesting communication from a
Baltimore correspondent:
Editor Of The Times.
Sir:-lf the bill introduced i'll your Leg
islature to restrain what has generally
been considered a harmless practice :
kissing between friends or lovers-shoud
fail, as it mostly likely will. 10 be-
come a law, it will have accomplished one
good object if it proves instrumen al in
awakening your people to a real danger
in the law (unless it has been recf nt.y
changed) which compels the kissing OF
an inanimate object by hundreds Of peo-
pie of all classes and conditions in tho
courts whenever an oath is administer
ed to a victim or juror.
The Bible which is thus used. whose
cover is otter baclened with the &C
cunulated filth Of years of service be-
comes a most fertile fed for the cultiva-
ton of disease germs, and has been
proven to be a frequent source of con-
tagion In this ancient and barbarous
form of oath. the swearer not only
hazards disease and death to his body,
but in the words Of the oath, $50 h lp
me God" braves the wrath OF the Al
mighty and destruction to his soul If he
shall fail to speak the truth These
words, of which a distinguished writer
Of two centuries ago said, none are
or impress their obligation, are but Ii tie
understood by the great majority Of
persons who pronounce or respo7 ID to
them but are known by most of those
who administer them to contain this
awful mprecation by which the sWearer
renounces Gods mercy if he should
swerve from the truth. That they tail
of their object in vast number of cases
ie too well known by every lawyer and
Judge throughout the land.
The true remedy is to impose heavy
penalties for fa,se swearing and to en-
force them promptly. and not attempt
to brighten the witness by threat Of
future punishment.
In the year 1898 this barbarous form of
oath was abolished in Maryland, and an
ACT was passed as follows:
The form of judicial and all other
oati,s to be taken or administered in is
State and not prescribed by the Consti-
tuition, shall be as follows: In the pres
ence of Almighty God do solenlnly
promise, or declare etc. And it shall
not be lawful to add to any oath the
words so help me Cod or any IN
predatory words whatever
'The manner of administering oaths
shall be by requiring the person rak-
ing the same to hold up his hand in
token of his recognition of the so'emn'ty
of the act. except in those cases wherein
this form is not practicable. or wen it
shall appear that some other mode is
more binding upon the conscience of the
swearer.
This law has stood the test Of four
years trial with entire success and has
been adopted in the United States Court
sitting in Maryland. If the good old
State of Virginia will pass similar act
it will earn the approval Of all true
friends of enlightened legislation and re-
form. bENj. r. MOOoE.
No. 2o4 ST. Paul Street, Baltimore. Nd
December 16.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
Genere! Lee ard MIR. Cleveland.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir-I have just seen your criticism
of my New York speech, in which I re-
tered to Mr.. Cleveland,
l remember perfectly what dill say
After stat ting that Mr. Cleveland took no
action on my reports from Cuba. Int
turned the subject over to his successor.
added. Mr.. Cleveland was conservative:
had ether reports from the island; was n
communication with all parts OF this
country. and probably did not want to
disturb the business interest Of the peo-
pie al! OF which was not reported by the
reporters.
am very truly yours.
FITzHUGH LEE.
Charlottesville, Va, December 10.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
S aony's Comriss;o oer.
(Ev Associated Prezs.l

BERLIN. Dec. 19.-secretary Won
Nostiz. OF the Saxon Legation in Berlin.
has been appointed Saxony's special
commissioner TO the ST. Louis EXPOSE
ton He will Cooperate with Herr. Le-
wald the German Imperial Commissioner
to the exposition. in inducing the manu-
facturers OF Saxony to participate In the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
V;e;tirg Nurses Association.

The Instructive Visiting Nurse AsSo-
cia ton reports that during the month of
November there were 1853 visits made.
and 16 new patients. Food and medicines
were given to 4; milk tickets issued to /.
/ patient was sent to the dispensarfes for
treatment, doctors services obtained for
/, and a care taker supplied for l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
With a yomne t r Two.

with 4 COmmS = W.
The Halifax Observation-Disclosures says:
Our esteemed contemporary. The klch-
nond Times. is certainly right in oppos-
ing compulsory education in Virginia. lhe
real peop.e OF this State nave alWas ,
been opposed to anything that aoi11seu
Their ri5htful personal 'loerls' aiu 0
tainly the control OF the eouca Lon VI
their own children is on cot thelT dearest
and most ind.sputable rights.
A Richmond contemporary says 1T is
the concealed weapon that is dangerous.
Possibly, but we have heard OF some tilat
were dangerous when not concealed-eeeli
when it was thought that they were hol
loaded" Norfolk Ledger.
But Senator Barksdale's bill will not
reach these. The Constitution OF lne
United States permits a man TO De
blochhead if he wants to.
About this time of year our country
friends, and others In town as "eli' Vo"
that we shall have better roads next year.
but their memories are rather sAolL.-
Greensboro Record.
Same way ever here. and, as matter
of fact, we will have good roads next
summer.
If the authorities of Richmond stop the
publication of Sunday papers in that
town, they should see~to it that Sunday
editions of outside papers are not sold
upon the streets.-Durham Herald.
They will be very apt to do that very
thing.
The Richmond Times refers to him
as president Witi2row Wilson, With
row is mighty good name. but what
is the matter with Woodrow?-Augusta
Chronicle.
Thank you for correcting our Linotype.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20

The price of silver continues downward.
Richmond Times.
And yet three silver dollars will buy
the Times. one of the leading dallles OF
the nation. for one whole year-tarm-
Vile Herald.
In dollars Of the United States. yes.
But it takes about eight Mexican silver
dollars to pay for a years subscription
to The Times. Our contemporary would
do we'll to explain to its t. ee silver
readers why this discrimination: why
silver dollar of United States coinage IS
worth one hundred cents, while Next
can silver dollar. although containing
moro silver bullion, is worth only IS
cents.