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FOR SALE.

Near corner Bird avenue and 21st street;
fine brick store; leased FOR five years;
averaging about $4,000 per year.
Lot 75x140; 3rd avenue, between 2st and
22nd street; contract let for three-story
brick store covering lot; leased for five
years. 1880 per year.
Beautiful residence building lots on Ridge
Park avenue.
Lot 9Ox1o0; 25th street between 18th and
6th avenues; two cottages.
Fine brick store at Bessemer well rent
ed.
Three beautiful building lots, each COX
140; st. Charles avenue street improve
ments in or contracted for.
One of the finest homes on Northside;
seven bedrooms; modern IN every way.
Modern cottage; 18th avenue, south; lot
54x160
Modern home; seven rooms; lot 5sx135;
South 10th street.
Three-story hotel; 4th avenue; we'll rent
ed
Call on us for prices and terms; they are
right.
These are only a few of our attractive
offerings; you are the loser by not
looking over our list
Nearly all our houses at North Haven
s have been sold. We have nice lots there
on which to build you homes. We are
the friends of the man trying to secure
a home.
We write all kinds of insurance.
We negotiate loans.
Houses for rent
MALONE REAL EST. & ms. CO.
ac17 LIST Avenue. Both Phones s1a
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mania for speed soon becomes as intoxi-
Gated as the man moved by the mania for
drink. Both lead to dlsorderly conduct;
both disregard the rights and comforts Of
others, To reach just such men a new
law is before the governor. His sigma
ture will make 1t law his veto will kill
1t, If he signs 1t the lives of thousands
of children and aged or inflrm persons
will be safeguarded against these furi-
Gus lunaties; If he vetoes 1t the licensed
chauffeur will feel that he is permitted to
violate the laws and break limbs and take
lives with impunity. Hundreds of men
use the automobile skillfully and properly
and the law which may expose them to
certain Objectionable conditions has been
forced by reason of the impossibility of
present laws to restrain the drivers of
the murderous engines In their reckless
and needless driving The question is not
the usefulness of the automobile or the
pleasures of the few. but the safety OF
public highways and thoroughrares
o. II. p Belmont Is by no means one of
those men who enter upon the stage of
public life to shortly pass from it by the
exit leading to oblivion. He is made OF
stout stuff. and his courage is tempered
like a Toledo blade. Believing his old
congressional district which has been
chopped up to make 1t republican, would
be "a gold brick" for a democrat, Bel
mont with commendable astuteness pass
ed 1t. Hence his retirement from an offi-
cial position. 1 understand he Is looking
forward to the next national campaign
with interest l am also told he favors
Judge Parker. BY the way, / hear Jim
Pyle Is going into national politics, but
as a republican 1t is a good thing to
see our millionalres take some interest In
national affairs. Mr. James Pyle is a
wealthy manufacturer and has added to
his pile by sagacious investments in Wall
street
Contrary to expectation, indeed, con-
trary to his own intentions, Robert G.
Morris has resigned the presidency of the
republican county executive committee
for the reason that the duties of his post,
that of representative of the United
States before the Venezuelan claim COM
mission at Caracas promises to demand
more time than was originally supposed.
This will create vacancy, and one many
ambitious republicans would like to fill.
At the present writing it is generally be-
lieved that the honor will be conferred on
George r. Sheldon, the present treasurer
OF the organization / am very sceptical
as to Mr.. Sheldon's acceptance of the
position. 1t Is we'll known that for a
long time Mr.. Sheldon has been the power
behind the throne and there seems little
to be gained by coming out into the open.
No one would talk about a scarcity of
ready money II he would visit Morris
Park on race days. The attendance Is
something marvellous and the faith of the
public in Its ability ito pick a winner
is amazing. Crisp bank notes Of large de-
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S47. so. California and Return.

Mobile and Ohio coupon ticket agents,
st. Louis to Meridian. inclusive. will sell
round-trip tickets to Los Angeles and
San Francisco at above rate on account
General Assembly Presbyterian church.
Los Angeles. May 21-June 2; National AS
ISOLATION of Master Plumbers of the
United States and National Council
Junior Order United American Mechanics.
San Francisco, May 1922, 1903. Corre-
spondingly low rates from all other
points on the line. Ask agents or write
John NJ Beall A. @. p. A., st. Louis. for
full particulars. 6-1-9t-fri-su
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FOR SALE.

s2OcO-South 18th street; neat Groom cot
tage.
s4250-7-room house; 18th street near K.
s5500-Handsome South 18th street home.
S10O0-5Ox190 Avenue G, between 10Th and
26th streets.
s2500-1O0x190; fine Avenue F corner.
$3000-100x19O; Avenue F; improved
s7000-Handsome home; near Five Points.
s30OO-193x170; corner X and Montgomery.
$12, 50O-1OOx140; valuable; close in; cor
ner; pays u per cent.
s6oOO-1O0x140; End avenue, near 18th street.
s10 00O-50x100; End avenue corner; In three
blocks of Goth street.
$40, 5OO-100x140; Srd avenue corner; i'm
proved.
FOR RENT.
Neat cottage and some stores
We sell, rent and insure property
MCCONNELL d CAR WRIGHT,
Both phones 46 20 list street
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Lovely Highland Home--s6ooo. 90.

We can show a beautiful 7-room home
on Juniper avenue for only $4,000. The lot
is 100 feet by $50 feet on an elevated cor
ner 1t is a complete home, provided with
all modern equipment. Terms easy. The
Dewberry Co., 2029 Second avenue Bell
phone IS.
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Notice to Railroad contractorsl

We have some good scraper and rock
work to let on the Oneonta and Alfalfa
railroad, between Altoona and Alfalfa.
Reliable contractors can get some good
work at fair prices. Apply at office. Bir-
mingham. Ala.
DUNN & LALLAND BROS,
5-15-7t General Contractors
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Money to loan on real es-
tate from $500 to $3.50, 600,
at low rates of interest. No
delays. Steiner Brothers.
Bankers.
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Strawberries with pure
cream. Dairy Depot

New carriages and horses,
drivers in full livery for
neutrality-suspicious. Livery
Co.. Second Avenue, oppo-
site Jefferson Theatre. Both
Phones No 8.
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Baby's Imagination.

From London Tit Bits.
what was that noise. Katie7" shout
ed the lady from the boudoir.
'oh, mum. 1t was only the baby crawl
ing under the piano. and he hit himself.
num-" replied the girl.
Dear little boy. Did he hurt himself.
Katie7'
mo, mum; 1t was the soft pedal he hit.
num-"
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SPECIAL OFFERS.
A beautiful lot fronting on Avenue g, be-
tween 9th and 2Sth streets, next to e.
J. McCrossin, $500.
90-foot lot fronting Avenue q.
broom house; lot 5Ox113; $500 cash, bal
ance SIS per month; price $500.
MACKE REAL ESTATE G. INVEST.
MENT COMPANY.
Both phones IT, 2105 Second Avenue.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
5000 Magnificent residence; Richmond
place.
$525O-7-room residence; South Highlands.
s2000-5-room cottage; South Highlands.
S1000-Fine lot Richmond place.
Other valuable bargains.
C. L. STlCkNEY & CO.,
Phones 600. zoos First Avenue.
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Birmingham. Ala. May 5. 1903

Birmingham,
Rugby Land Improvem
Of
the
city of Birming
Birmingham Railway
(signedD BY
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"Procrastnation the thief of time Don't you be too late
the opportunity should 1t will not be
THE PRICE ADVANCES all unsod lots the day the
along Rugby
will nothing to Investigate couple of hours spent
looking WILL
that will larger returns months of hard
WILL little of invested In lots will work for
you Will you sleep. Call office,
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ONE CENT A WORD.

RATES-1c. a word a day: no al.
taken for less than 25c for nrst in,
sertion. Cash must accompany every
erder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-12
Popular Gospel Is Wrong.

The most popular gospel Of to-day is the
gospel of Don't worry" The calendars
and gift books are full of daily notices to
the general effect that one should cast off
all care, fear nothing, live for to-day, let
the other man do the worrying, and it will
all be the same in hundred years.
But no great Transforming movement has
ever been inaugurated on such PLATFORM
There is nothing calculated to stir men
deeply to action, to heroism, to sacrifice,
in the announcement that their fears are
groundless, and that all is well. Joined
with the very tenderness of Jesus is ever
the note of warning, and His message is
not complete without it. The Old doctrine
of hell was very crude and very false, and
yet it was infinitely nearer the truth than
this modern Don't worry" philosophy,
which ignores the real dangers that con:
front the human soul and tells US that evil
is simply the result of our fears. 1t makes
a world of difference to a mans religion
whether he takes up with that smooth gos-
pei or whether he gives heed to Jesus
Christ speaking of the dangers of the hu-
man soul. The degeneration cf character
which greed or Jealousy, or cowardice, or
duplicity, or cynicism, or sensuaiity, or
any other violation of vital law brings is
something whose seriousness becomes more
evident the. closer we get to it. 1t is not
4 matter OF faith. but of absolute knowl
edge.-The Rev. w. B. Thorp.
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Bluff ane Blunt.

Just because the machinery of life is 80
apt to be heated one keenly appreciates
those who are ever deftly pouring the cool
ing oil by their patience, their tact, their
sweetness and their sympathy. And one
resents keenly that class of people who are
honest and well meaning. but who are per
sistently discourteous and not ashamed. I
mean the man who is credited with what
is called bluff, blunt manner, and who
credits himself with a special quality Of
downrightness and straishtforwardness.
He considers it far better to say what be
thinks and boasts that he never minces his
cuses for him. and rather talk as if he were
q very fine fellow, beside whom civil spoken
persons were little better than hypocrites.
As a matter of fact, no one can calculate
the pain this outspoken gentleman causes
in single day, both in his family and out
side. Nor have I ever been able to under
stand why he is praised, OF even tolerated,
and why he is not sharply dealth with as
an offender against the social peace. He is
said to deal faithfully with any person
whom be disapproves; it would be right to
say he deals insolently. and what is called
faithfulness is generally objectionable i'm
pudence. "His bark" it is said. 'is worse
than his bite" and one hopes that it may
be, but do not see what consolation there
is for me when this ill-mannered person
barks- at my heels in the fact that he has
not also bitten me. ] object to his bark.
ing, and if he persists / am justified in
using a stick. No man has any right to
lecture his neighbor, or to intrude upon
his neighbor's privacy. or to wound his
neighbour 8 feelings. and when he does so
in his role of the plain spoken man then
he ought to be made to understand the diff
ference between reality and rudeness, and
be taught to keep civil tongue in his
head.-Ian Maclaren, in the Christian En-.
deayor World.
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The Crusade in Brief.

The devil is delighted to see young meh
spend their time in the grog shop.
Liouor dealers and users Of intoxicants
are barred from holding Office in ONO
cities.
The Rev. Francis i. Clark. in a com
parison of America with other. countries
along the line of temperance and other re-
forms. has message of good cheer Tor this
country.
Never before in history ...as there been
so much agitation against the business not
on,y hy the ever-preSant temperance aglta-
tor but by men high in public and proieSS'
sional life, who are known to be men with
liberal ideas.
The soldier Is engaged, educated and
paid for the performance of duties wnIch
ne cannot perform if he undermlnes his
health and strength by drink.
In India and other tropical climates,
men who lose control of themselves
through drink expose themselves to the
hot rays OF the monday sun and become
prostrated, possibly to be hopeless mbe'
Giles for the rest Of their wearsome exist
ence.
There are no medical specifics for the
cure of inebriety. The true and only rem
edy is complete abstinence from the poison,
and this can only be done by enforced
disciDline and treatment in an institution
appointed for the purpose.--Dr. Russell, on
the Causes of Insanity, in the Canada
Practitioner.
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Some Striking Words.

In all parts of the city of Paris, amid
the other official placards and notices
(some of which are gayly printed in red,
white and blue) is large white poster
with clear black type, bearing the striking
words, alcoholism; Its Dangers" in
glaring headlines. The wording Of this
unique placard is in part as follows: 1T is
a mistake to say that alcohol is neces-
sary for workmen who engage in arduous
labor, that it gives encouragement to the
work, or that it builds up the forces; the
artificial stimulus that it brings about
quickly gives place to nervous depression
and weakness; in reality, alcohol is useful
to no one, it is harmful to all. The habit
of drinking brings in its train loss Of affeec;;
ton for ones family, forgetfulness Of all
social duties, distaste for work, misery,
robbery, and crime. It leads, at least, to
the hospital;, for alcoholism begets the
most various jand deadly maladies. With
reference to the health of the, individual,
the existence of the family, and the future
of the country, alcoholism is one OF the
most terrible scoIrges."
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A Fundamental Onestion.

While the motives which influence .pen
sons to become total abstainers are various:
some renounce drink for its own sake, and
some abstaining for the sake of others.
Still there is a fundamental question on
which these motives depend. Why is it
to drunkenness as to make it desirable
that the sober part of the community
should abstain for the sake of their weaker
brethren? That the judges of our land at
tribute three-fourths of the crime brought
before them to drink? That position, edu-
cation, nay, even religion ITSELF is no guar
antee that he who drinks at all may not
become drunkard? The Intoxicating eie-
ment in all fermented and distilled liquors,
be they wine, beer, spirits or cider, is AZ a.
cohol. Various ideas have prevailed at difc
ferent times as to the mode of action of
alcohol, but the highest verdict is that it is
DoisOn
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THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
READING FOR THE QUIET HOUR
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF:

Poem: How About 1t Now ?-True Sue
cess as Described by the Late Rev. DR..
George II. Hepworth in the New York
.Herald's Editorial Sunday Sermon.
You intend to do so many things
Sometime you will endow
The needy, with your gifts and deeds,
But how about it now?
You expect to help the poor, distressed.
You are debating how
To best assist and save and bless,
But how about it now?
You're going to ease the breaking forms
That low with burdens bow,
Because of envy's grasping greed,
But how about it now?
You're going to do, expect, intend,
Will this the Christ allow?
What will you say when He shall ask
But how about it now?
Willis Brown.
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Elecutcit, from TIDES.

A scheme has beer proposed for obtains
ing electricity for use either at the Central
Station or among special class Of consum-
ers in the neighborhood Of Dundee; Scot
town. If the plan should be adopted the
docks would cease to he used for the pur-
pose for which they were designed, and
would simply be reservoirs into and out or
which the tidal water would flow, driving
turbines. II is stated that for sixteen
hours day 900 horse power could be OBJ
tanned in this way from the two docks. It
must be remembered, however, tEat the
period each day during which power can
be obtained varies with the state of the
tide, and that it is most unlikely any con.
require it only during the sixteen hours in
question.
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Fell Nearly a Thousand Feet.

A singular tragedy of the Alps is report.
ed by The Geneva correspondent Of the
London Express. 1t seems that DR.: Bauer,
a professor of geology, accompanied a
party Of ten gentlemen, three of whom
we're Englishmen, on an early morning ex-
cursio1 on the Risserkogel, the intention
Being to celebrate after old traditions the
June Fire. On arriving at the top of the
they ey Lighted 81 sneh big %en e m anf
who was standing near a precipice behind
the fire, suddenly disappeared. A search
party was at once dispatched, and after
some hours the terribly mutilated body. OF
the professor was found IN gorge 300 feet
below. -.A.-.-s.i
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Tho Star of PROGRESS.

Self-compIacency permits no progress;
That indefatigable Sunday-school Field
Worker, the lamented William Reynolds,
used to say that it was his business to
travel all over tIle country to make people
dissatisfied with themselves. But he was
not therefore a cynic nor a destructive
critic, for he held up an ideal to strive. for:
Churches as well as individuals sometimes
become dangerously self-complaGent; IL
is a good thing to smile, to look On 5 the ?s
is ruinous to be always praising ones
self An institution has a personality as
truly as has the individual, and one as
much as the other may retrograde through
se,f-satisfaction. A college, a hospital, a
church, Sunday-school, a nation, a ma
each, hitch your wagon to star"
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Being Ready.

Character must be well equipped. Jesus
meant us to learn that lesson when He
spoke the parable Of the king who would
not make war until he had first sat down
and taken counsel as to his preparations;
Shall we hope to speak the foreeful word
without the steady discipline of earnest
thinking! Shall we teach without prepar..
ing? Shall our faith be firm in the day OF
need if We have not laid its foundations
deep in the day of opportunity. 1t IS
diers," with poor preparation, as it would
he to charge a foEt with broomsticks in
lead of riefs.
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"Well," said Hammond, throwing
aside his pen.
"Catharine Elgin seems out of her
mind, dizzy, faint. She does not rec
nize me. She walks about, but says
nothing" said Nancy, looking quite
frightened.
Fright. Now 60 tell Henry Elgin
that his daughter Is drugged. That 1
apa going to marry her in his presence.
That I will delay the ceremony if he
will make a will as desire"
What use? You can forge one now
without danger" said Nancy.
mo man can forge without danger"
said Hammond. IF possible I must
have a will from Henry Elgin's own
pen and hand. I find so many altera-
tions to make in this will that I cannot
use it. Unless Elgin makes another
will I shall be forced to forge one from
heading to signature. 1t Is II o'clock.
Make haste"
Nancy departed, and soon returned,
saying:
Henry Elgin defes you"
"Does be? Curse the obstinate fool"
said Hammond. II will wait no long
er for John Marks. Go to Miss Elgin.
I will be there in moment"
IT wish it was all over" said Nancy,
as she went away.
Hammond entered the room where
he had left Mr.. Allday, and found that
worthy man highly pleased.
"Come," said Hammond. 1--WE will
now visit the bride and make an end
of it,"
"Of course. Anything you desire,
Mr. Hammond, I will do" said ALI
day, as Hammond led him into the
eastern wing.
In the hall Hammond paused.
did you see anything, Mr.. ALI
day." he asked, trembling and staring
before him.
"Where"
Before us"'
Nothing but an empty hail." said
Allday.
'"True, there Is nothing else," said
Hammond. Come on"
But Hammond had seen, and for the
first time while awake, the phantom
face Of his dead father.
He attributed it to his fevered brain
and resolved to 60 on in evil.
He went on.
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Abiding in Christ.

The Rev. DR.. r. a. Torrey, in speaking
OF Abiding in Christ" said: ITO abide in
Christ is to reuounce any independent life
of our own, to give up trying to think our
thoughts. form our resolutions, or cultivate
our feelings, and look simply and constant
ly to Christ, to think His thoughts in uS,
form His purposes in us, to feel His emo
nounce all life independent Of Christ, and
look to Him for the inflow of His life unto
us, and the outworiing of His life through
US. When we do this, anc in so far as we
do this. our prayers will obtain that which
we seek from God"
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The Reward of Faith.

The reward of faith will be in proportion
TO the tests which it has successfully en-.
dured. The promises of God were enlarged
to Abraham after he went from his country
and his kindred, not knowing whittier he
went. They were enlarged again after he
lad offered Isaac upon the altar. So will
it be with every one. As the field of prom.
Use cnlarses so will be the blessed reward
to the believer when he shall experience in
the future the blessed results of his faith
in the promises fulfilled to him.
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A Cnod yyo1nan's Brush.

Mrs. John A. Logan, speaking of the
drinking habits of women. in a recent artl-
Gle says: II do not like to adm Init that any
woman ever INDUCED in such lamentable
habits. but must succumb to the 1nduhita-
HE evidence that is before us continually,
and can only bow my head for very shame
for my sex. and pray Father, forgive them.
for they know not what they do.
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New Railroad Mileage.

,1he figures Of new railroad mileage COM
pieted during the first half of 1903 show
that the greatest extension was in Okla
homa, 241 miles; next Texas, with 205
miles, and third, the Indian Territory,
with 203 miles. All of the older States
were behind these, even New York report.
ing only two mile, and half of new road.
The figures indicate that the principal rail-
way extensions during the next few years
will probably be in the Southwestern and
Northwestern States.