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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
PIG IRON MARKET
 CONTINUES STEADY
AN ENCOURAGING FEATURE IS THAT SHIPMENTS ARE GOING FORWARD ON OLD CONTRACTS AT THE STIPULATED RATE.

Birmingham pig iron is in fair demand at from s1O 2591O.5O on a No. foundry basis. The general tone of the market Is decidedly healthy.
 Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati cir cular of yesterdays date says:
 .'The encouraging feature of the pig iron situation is that shipments are going forward on old contracts at the stipulated rate and in some instances buyers are requesting that they be anticipted. The largest deals pending are those related to the water pipe contracts that will probably be closed soon.> There is continued demand for low grades of southern irons, apparently in excess of the supply, and prices are consequently firm.
 "In northern irons there has been but little change Buying Is principally for early delivery.
 Coke is in ample supply and there is no difficulty about car supply for prompt delivery"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
FUNDS FOR THE zOO
 GROWING RAPIDLY
Boys Must Turn in Money
 This Afternoon
TAT FIRST NATIONAL BANK
1t Is Estimated That Considerably More Than $500 Has Been Raised and In Two Weeks This
 Will Be Doubled.

This afternoon at o'clock the boys pushing the movement for a zoo will gather at the First National bank and turn in their subscriptions and receive receipts from W. W. Crawford who is cashier of the bank and fiscal agent for the Chidren's Geological Garden asso- citation.
 The boys were hard at work yesterday and will be out again early this morning. From the amounts the little fellows say they have. collected it looks as if the fund will have gone far above the $500 mark this afternoon.
 The contest for the trip to New York is very spirited and the boys are forming all sorts of combinations. Many of them have gone into partnership so as to pool the votes of three and secure an election in this manner.
 The boys are determined on having an elephant, and from present indications they will have enough funds on hand, and more besides, by the first of June.
 Porter's Offers.
 The offer of H. J. Porter x Go, to give the boy receiving the highest vote a suit of clothes has added interest and may result in some single shotting on the vote It is hoped, however, that the boys will vote for three, as single shotting is not regarded as being exactly fair in such a contest. In politics the single shot means to vote for one man only, thereby centralizing his vote. and cutting down his opponents.
 The proprietor of the Carnival com pany will be in town Monday and will confer with the boys about the pur- chase of elephants. It Is remarkable how few persons know anything about such matters Consequently suggestions from man of long experience in collecting wild animals will be of great value.
 MT. Weston, the architect, has com pleted drawings of the buildings for the zoo and some of them will be printed in Sundays Age-Herald.
 General Meeting.
 A general meeting of .all boys in the association will be held in the city hall Tuesday afternoon at o'clock and arr rangements will be completed for their appearance before the city council next Wednesday night.
 A prominent citizen of Birmingham said yesterday that he was making arrange ments to present the boys with several monkeys. but as yet he prefers that his name be withheld. It is xpected that several donations of -.s kind will be made.
 Robert Badham, treasurer Of the zoo association, will be at the bank this af- { ternoon from 3 until o'clock and all the boys who have money to turn in are re- quested to come to the bank between those hours As the front door of the bank will be closed the boys will have to go into the main corridor of the build l ing as if to take the elevator and then turn to the right, where they will find the side door entrance to thes bank un- | locked,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Mary L. Thomas.

Mrs. Mary L. Thomas died early yes terday morning at the Hillman hospital. Her death was caused from injuries re- ceiyed in a street car accident about three weeks ago The deceased for many years was in the cigar manufacturing business and was quite well known throughout the district. She leaves two sons and A mother. The runeraI will take nlace Sunday morning. The services will be held in the chapel of Greens under taking establishment. The interment will be at Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
THE SCHOOL BONDS.
Representatives of City to Float Them
 In New York.

Mayor w. M. Drennen. H. B. Gray. chairman of the finance committee; R. H. Thach, chairman of the judiciary com mittee of the city council. and Eli P. Smith. chairman of the finance commit tee of the board of education, will leave Birmingham this afternoon via the south ern railway for New York
 They go east for the purpose of selling the $2O0.O0O issue of bonds recently au- thorized at a special election for secur- Ing funds with which 10 erect a new high school and two grammar schools. The city officials will be absent for sev- eral days. They do not think they will have any trouble in disposing of the bonds in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers hay, been filed in the probate court:
 s. l.. Hearn and others to Steiner Brothers, lots Nos. Il and 12. in sub-divis ion B of block No. 1o6, Birmingham; con sideration, $4S50.
 H. W. Meyers and wife to Alabama Realty company. lot No. 1, in Elmwoot Place: consideration, $100O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
CREDIT MEMS ASSOCIATION.
Organization Perfected and Officers
 EIected-The Object.

The Birmingham Credit Mems associa- ton has been organized with the follow ing officers: R. A. Porter, president; w.. C. Scott, first vice president; H. w. Coffin, second vice president; H. M. Beck, seore- tafy and treasurer; w. H. Manly, F. G. Alexander, Julius Marx, M. P. Northing- ton and A. H. Finley, directors. The of- hcers and w. s. Gage, F. s. Dunlap and Morris Marx are the incorporators.
 The organization has no capital stock 1t yeing organized for the purpose of bettering the credit interests in the city and for the mutual benefit of wholesale merchants, jobbers and banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
AUCTION SALE.

Will be sold without reserve on account of leaving city. Monday May 2, 10 a. m sharp, 23C9 Fifth avenue, consisting of upright piano. ride board. china closet writing desk, gas range, bedroom furni- ture, parlor suit, etc. l.. HERE,
 4-30-3t Auetioneer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
RECORD OF COURTS.

In the circuit court, J. W. Crow files suit against the Woodward Iron company asking for damages to the amount of b2000 for alleged personal injuries.
 The case of Glenn Foster vs. the Wal lace Gregory company, on trial in the cir cult court, resulted in a mis-trial It was a damage suit
 Hattie E. Mankin files suit in the cir cult court against the Western Union Telegraph company asking for damages to the amount of $5000 for the alleged non-delivery of a telegram.
 This is sentence day in both divisions of the criminal court of Jefferson county and Judge Samuel E. Greene and Judge D. A. Greene will pass sentence upon a number who have been convicted during the past week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building Insepctor Julian Kendrick has issued a permit to Brown Brothers to re- pair two story brick building at No. 116 Twentieth street, at cost of $175.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
The Celebrated WUERZ- BURGER BEER l5c per bot

tie, two for 25c, on sale at Manhattan Bar, A. E. Campbell Catering Go Peerless Bar, Florence Bar, Metropolitan Bar, Houseman's Mecca, J. H. Vincent, Eagle Saloon, "Zeke's" Woodward Bar, D. M. Williams, The Club, Jack Greener, 0. F. Horst. Ovens & Tice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
BUILDING FUND IS
 NOW GAINING FAST
SEVERAL LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE Y. M. c. A. YESTERDAY. THE FUND NOW REACHES NEAR " $4o,ooo.

The following gentlemen took active Cristian association building fund yes terday: k. S. Munger, James Bowron, W. M. Cosby T. II. Johnston, and W. r. Tyler. Their days work was rewarded with the snug sum of s577.
 The following is the list of subscrip- lions which they secured:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30

Your presence is requested at band concert, East Lake, Sunday, May lst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
THE WEATHER

Washington, April 2e.-Showers satur- day and Sunday; variable winds becoming fresh southeast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
FREE TICKETS FOR
 THE BIG CARNIVAL
Thousands of Them to be DiS-
 tributed This Morning
GREAT DAY FOR CHILDREN
Youngsters Coming From Miles Around to Share In Distribution of Free
 Tickets to Orphans
 Home carnlqval.

Ten thousand freo tickets to the street fair and Orphans Home carnival, which opens next Monday. are to be distributed among the children of this city and sn- burbs This morning at 10 o'clock, from the court house corner, Third avenue and Twenty-flrst street.
 That the supply will no more than go around seems certain, if the advance en- thusiastic anxiety of the children is any criterion to judge by, for in every home where there are children the main topic of conversation on the part of the little folks, To. these many days has been tC- days great event.
 1Ne tremendous crowd of children which is sure to assemble at the court house this morning will prove revelation to the citizens of Birmingham and it will be well worth anyones time to be on hand as spectator, as near the hour of 10 a. m. as possible.
 The distribution of children's free tick cts will be under the personal supery.- sion of the Rev. Father O'Reilly and President c. S. Simmons of the executive committee, with Louis Schillinser. Pete Houppert, Al Campbell, John Leedy and J. T. Glover as marshals. The work of the marshals will be to keep the children in line and anybody who thinks this an easy task can have a job in that capacity on request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
Coming From Miles Around.

All day yesterday the telephone at car nival headquarters was kept hot with ap- phcations from the homes of the best people in the city, for details as to the time and place of distribution of tickets
 Many calls were from Bessemer, Ems ley and other suburbs, asking if the children of those points were included in the invitation to come and participate in the free distribution. All such requests were replied to in the affirmative The children of every town within one hun dred miles of Birmingham are all invited to come to the court house this morning at 10 o'clock and get their free tickets to the carnival
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
Weather Report.


 Birmingham, Friday, April 20. Reports this morning show two rain areas east of the Rocky mountains, both being associated with regions of low air pressure. One overlies the middle and north Atlantic states, causing rain from North Carolina to New York and New England, the other extends from south- ern Texas northward to South Dakota. Between these rain areas and embracing the central gulf states and the central Mississippi valley is a region of fair and pleasant weather. Gradually rising tenn peratures are noted east of the one hun dredth meridian, except in the Carolinas' where it is slightly cooler.
 Weather Conditions.
 Temperature and precipitation as report sd by the weather bureau for selected southern stations during "A hours ending [ a. m.: Precip-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
LEFT YESTERDAY
 FOR EXPOSITION
F. M. JACKSON AND ]. H. ADAMS
 REPRESENTING BIRMINGHAM AT , OPENING OF THE FAIR-vULCAN
 FUND.

Birmingham will be represented at the 1 opening of the worlds fair at St. Louis
 today by President F. M Jackson of the | Commercial club, and J. IT. Adams as- | sistant manager of the Republic Iron and l Steel company. also an active member of | the Commercial club and member of | the Vulcan committee. They left yes- terday by the Louisville and Nashville. The erection of Birminghams colossal statue of Vulcan is being set up at the fair and Mir Jackson and MT. Adams will see that the work is well done Recent subscriptions to the Vulcan fund
 are as follows:
 Peacock Iron Works Selma, a,Ala.s 25.O0 Commercial and Industrial asso- ciation, Selma, Ala................ 25.00
 H. Abel, Birmingham .............. 1O.00 Highland Bakery .. ..........g.. 1000 Birmingham Building and Im- ment Company :. ................ 1000 Standard Oil Company ............ 5000 II. J. Porter & Co................ 200O Mark l.. Porter ..................... 2500 lOtdl .......................S l15.W Previously reported .. ............s .sl5, ,238 50 H. J. Porter & Co.'S subscription ap- peared in an afternoon paper of $5 where as the amount subscribed was s2000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30

Just now IS a good time to buy a Gas Range.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
Good for Tuesday.

ne ticketS To De given out today to the children will be good on Tuesday after noon, after 2:3O o'clock, and will admit bearers to the main esplanade from which all the free acts may be witnessed and the fun of the fair participated fin to the hearts content of the youngsters
 The clause making the tickets not good until after half-past 2 o'clock in the af- ternoon of Tuesday, was decided upon by the committee as a preventive to de- moralization of the attendance at the schools on that day. It will avail noth- ing for children to remain away from school Tuesday afternoon, for their tick cts will not be good until after school is out for the day
 On that day the committee has decided to reduce the admittance fee to all shows within the enclosure to half fare for the children. This will apply to all the shows excepting the main one the royal hippodrome, in which Diavolo will loop the famous death-trap loop on a bicycle and Marvello will perform his high dive from the top of a 150-foot ladder, leaping head first and alighting in a small tank at the base containing but five feet of water.
 Much to See.
 In addition to these great feature at fractions of the hippodrome here will also be presented the celebrated drilling and military maneuyers of the Muncie Zou- ayes, seventeen in number, who have got ten the science of drilling and concerted movement down to absolute clocklike pre- cision; the feats of strength and demon- stration of practical physical culture By the F'ranceias, who bear the reputation Of being the strongest people in the world; the Millman trio of performers upon the high tight wire; the Mangerie troupe of five acrobats, gymnasts and tumblers and several other features of equal high class.
 The royal hippodrome will be free to all children Tuesday afternoon, coupons for that show being procurable in the Mundy wild animal show of performing lions and over fifty wild beasts.
 Tuesday will be day long to be re- membered by the children of this commit nifty and today's distribution of free tick cts for the fun Is bound to be shared in by thousands of kids"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30

H. J. Porter & Co.'S subscription ap- peared in an afternoon paper of $5, where as the amount subscribed was 5000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
The Secret OF Success

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alone since its introduction And
the demand for it is still growing.
Isn't that fine showing of success ?
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
a Horse Affair.

Col Martin Gale in the old days WAS Il
great beau in WarrentOn. There came
one summer visitor from Mares L.
land, q Miss Ninny Filley, who In short
while set the cOlon.l to hoping he might
saddle himself on her pa and induce her
to take "A bridal trip with him, To his
earnest appeal she turned deaf ear and
answered, 81 prefer to rem sin, sir, cin-
gle" But her indifference epurred him
on to renewed effort and Il stir.up in his
heart of a stronger feeling, and when he
again proposed she simply answered,
"That il an old chestnut" He follow.
ed her back to Mares Island and ss she
could rO-welI they went boating on the
bay. But she still said Nay" to his en-
treaty and he restOrted to drink to curb
the sting OF his disappointment, consum-
ing two gallons of Hook wine day.
He WAS blown up on the Name and his
last exclamation was, whoa is me. -
Warrenton True Index.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
eEsrTImE TO CURE DYsPEPsI.
X. NJ. Geelrick Guarantees Mi-e-nA
Will Cure II Used Now.

The warm weather months are the
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ment of dyspepsia and stomach trOu-
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If the food you eat gives you pain
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
Tickets to Worlds Fair.

Excursion rates on account Of
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Mo, via p
r. r., ,B& o. or G. l. O..
Season tickets on sale daily, COM
mencing April 25th; final limit De-
cember 10, 1904, $33.6O.
Sixty. day excursion tickets on sale
daily, commencing April 25th, limit
sixty days, including date of issue;
final limit not to exceed December 10,
1904, $500.
Fifteen-day excursion tickets on
sale daily, commencing April 25th,
limit fifteen days, including date of
sale, $500.
On certain specified dates. to be an
nounced later, special coach excur-
sion tickets will be sold at rate Of
$17.00: limit ten days, including date
of issue, and good only in coaches on
specified trains. These tickets viii
not be good In sleeping. parloror din
ing cars. u U. COX, Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
a LAY SERM ON.
Mr. Ma'ye Touches on Politics and
Then Draws Two Contrasts Which
ls the HapPier7

Mr. Ma'ye Touches on Politics and
Then Draws Two Contrasts Which
sths HaPPier7
Washington, d. c., August II, 1901.
To The Free Lance:
We are proud OF the party, proud OF
Parker, and proud his pronunciamento
(aHd we haven't got proud flesh, nutherl)
Yet little while and the king shall en-
Joy his own again. When spring shall
WOO once more the buds to efIlorescence
and the birds 20 rival songs. then shall
Democracy repair its dropping head,
"And trick It's beams; and with new
spangled ore
"Flame in the forehead of the morning
sky.'
| have from an intimate friend OF
Sen. German his ASSURANCE: I'VE are
going to win easily" You may talk to
Republicans wherever you meet them,
and they are coming our way. That
Booker Washingto episode set them to
thinking. Americans generally are OF the
Caucasian persuasion
After the Judge is inaugurated, | want
The Free Lance 70 send me abroad, to
write letters upon the remains OF the
Parthenon; the Colosseum and the Ap-
plan Way; the Castles on the Rhine; the
Vale Of ChamOnni; the Columns and Cata-
racts of the Nile; the panorama of the
Golden Horn, and yhchting in the Medi-
terranean. You may not get your
money back: but promise to have a pa.
renthesis in every letter, with quota
ton from Major j. Horace Lacy:
"HOw's that for high rhetoric" | tell
you, Mr. Editor, yearning to do these
things makes riches a goodly thing. |
yearn for oOdlins OF it. For money not
only cOmpasses such delights, but also
elegant and artistic environment in life;
books, paintings, music, hOrsee; sense
Of security. And | submit both to the
clergy and laity that all these things
have intrinsic value. 1t is the veriest
sophistry and pretense TO deny it, 1t is
more; 1t is silly or insincere. But the
value Of all such things Is only comparA-
tive. can sketch a picture worth mil
lion of them all. Fancy some great
Methodist gathering. whitshsired
old bishop is starting the trinmpant an
them:
"1'd rather be the least of those,
"Who serve the Lord alone,
THAN wear a royal diadem,
And sit upon throne"
Compared with the assurance and
happiness OF that man, all the kingdoms
OF this world and the glory thereof are
az the small dust OF the balance. But
there is no inconsistency In a rational ap.
praisement Of both. | think this a toler.
able lay sermon for the dog days.
may try my hand again.
A. &. MARYE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
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