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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
NORFOLK AND WESTERN MEETS.
Eighty-four Per Cent of Stock Repre-
 scented at Annual Meeting.

Roanoke, Va, October 12.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the NOT folk and Western Railway company was held here today. Eighty-four per cent ol the stock was represented
 There were two changes in the board of directors. J. B. Thayer was elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of S. M. Provost of Philadelphia and Parker Shortridge, resigned, was succeed ed by William G. Mcdowell of Phiia- delphia.
 The board of directors later reelected the former officers: President L. E. Johnson; chairman of board, Henry Fink; vice president. William G. Mcdowell; secretary and assistant treasurer E. Il. Alden; treasurer. Joseph B. Lacy; gen eral manager, N. D. Maher comptroller Joseph W. Coxe freight traffic mana ger, T. s. Davant; general freight agent, J. R. Ruffin. and general passenger agent w. B. Bevill.
 President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad. was present at the meeting and expressed himself as both surprised and pleased with the developments in Virginia and the splendid condition of the Nor folk and Western. H. c. Prick of Pitts burg, was also a visitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
BLANCHARD FAVORS
 FEDERAL CONTROL Only Way to Handle Infectious and Contagious Diseases IS A PUBLIC CALAMITY Louisiana's Governor Says There Is Constitutional Warrant for Con-
 gress to Establish Quaran-
 tines to Prevent Spread.
IS A PUBLIC CALAMITY

Chattanooga. October Ex-Governor Blanchard, one of the prime movers in the southern quarantine and immigration conference to be held here on November 10 and Il, has issued the following state ments, which he authorized the committee on arrangements to furnish the Associated Press In view of the discussion as to the national quarantine in connection with the conference, and the objections of Sen ator Morgan, it is considered highly im- portant. especially when Governor Varda- man and other prominent men are under stood to heartily agree with him. Gov ernor Blanchard says;
 "The appearance of infectious or con tagious disease in any part of the United States, and it's assuming epidemic form, is a calamity affecting the whole country.
 "The disarrangement of trade, the dis organization of the whole system of busi- ness and traffic and transportation, and the paralysis of industry is produced by contagious or infectious disease, spreading through the country, and by quarantnes established to prevent it's spread, is disas- trously felt not only by the people among whom the disease is but generally throughout the country.
 "Therefore the prevention or introduc- ton of infectious or contagious maladies into the United tSates anywhere and their spread, if introduced, is something that concerns the country as whole, and what concerns the country as whole fur nishes a subject or proposition to be dealth with by the national resources and authority.
 This has been vividly and tremendous Iy brought home to us-to all the people by the yellow fever, which during this season has ragged in epidemic form in parts of three states of the south, Louis- iana, Mississippi and Florida.
 The prime usefulness then. of the conference called to meet at Chattanooga on the eye of the assembling of Congress, will in my opinion be found in it's urging and taking over entirely by the federal authority of the duty and responsibility of preventing the introduction into the Unl- ted States of infectious and contagious diseases and their spread when found to have crept in. This includes, or course. the establishment, maintenance and en- foreement of all quarantnes, maritime apd interstate, but not, it goes without say ing. of purely state quarantine, one DOT ton of a state against another portion' or locality of the same state. There Is con- stitlltional warrant for Congress to es- tablish ouarantines affecting trade and intercourse between the United States and foreign countries, and between the states, but none for quarantine regula- tions affecting trade and intercourse wlth- in a state.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
ROOMS ANr sohal WANTED.

ROOMS ANE -,OG2i WANTED.
 
 BOARD WANTED-Young married cou- pie and infant desires first-class board and room. private family preferred; best of references. Address P. o. Box 334, city. 10-l2-3t- -thu-fri-sun WANTED-By couple, two rooms and board near Richmond place; gentleman must have breakfast at 6. Bell phone 4S2, West End. 10-12-3t- -thu-fri-sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
w. p. ICCOI 0 OO', Both Phones No. 42 1l2 N. Fist s

NEW BARGAINS FOR SALE. $1250-$250 cash, balance $20 per month: nice cottage on car line at Rising sta- tion; fronts south lot 50x140; call quick. S1S50-60x190; Norwood, S1st street. near car line; beautiful lot.
 $5000-50x212 feet, with 10-room, 2-story modern house on South 18th street, near 10th avenue; 5000 cash will do, balance long time.
 S1O O00-Corner 23d street and 4th avenue: 70 feet front.
 s25O0-s5o0 cash, will buy that new. Groom cottage with bath, electric lights, city water etc.. just being finished at Fair view park, at Ann street. fronting South Fnsley ear line and pike: move right in.
 S. E. THOMPSON, Agent. Bell Phone 24. 223 21st Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
WANTED

20 Laborers, steady work, at Sl. 10 per day and car fare. Apply Traffic Manager of Birmingham Railway Light & Power Company, 1900 lst Ave.
 Birmingham Railway Light & Power Company. Phone 20, Exchange l8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
GOOD MORNING, ANT IT
 CHILLY?

Not at all if you have a small Gas Heater. Burned an hour in the morning, at nominal cost. it will take the chill out of the air and make the house comfortable. See the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company; they can tell you all about then. Phone 5, Exchange l6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13

FOR SALE. s25 per front foot-A beautiful South Highlands residence; lot 50x160; South 18th st, between 14th and 18th ayes. SIG per front foot-We have several beau- tiful residence lots left at this price; 10th st.. north, between 11th and 12th ayes.
 $6500-l00x14O corner Ave. D and 18th st., with eight 4-room houses; rents sS0 per month.
 w. c. OLIVER 6 CO. 2O25 Third Ava Both Phonaa 1sa2
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The following building permits were issued by the building inspector yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
HELP wANTED-FEMALE.
sALEsMEN WANTED.
6OARDERS WANTED.

TOT VUUpIt, Io-o T TIVI1 dNeIrR'c' IV-I--vt WANTED-Couple to board in private family near Five Points, 2025 11th ave- nue, south Bell phone 2525. 1912 4t WANTED-Couple or two gentlemen to occupy. with board, for the winter.
 large comfortable front room; refer
 ences required. Mrs. Lucy Miles, 29O6 Highland avenue. Beeler station. Lake view car, 9-15-tf
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 FOR RENT-NORTHSIDE. 2l04 4th avenue, rooms. 1500 5th avenue, F rooms. 2409 5th avenue, rooms. 2409 9th avenue, rooms. 2222-24 7th avenue, rooms 620 17th street, 9 rooms. 1205-7 18th street, rooms.
 SOUTHSIDE. 1923 11th avenue, 10 rooms. TOO 12th avenue 12 rooms. 1626-2S 12th avenue, ' rooms. 220O 14th avenue. 10 rooms. S14-18 18th street, g rooms. 900-01 18th street, s rooms. 1915 18th street, rooms. 1894 Avenue R, , rooms. 210S Avenue II, ' rooms. 2918 Avenue G. rooms. 1921 Avenue I. rooms. 1900 Avenue I. rooms. Nazeema Wacauma Avenues, rooms. We also have nice houses at Woodlawn, East Lake and West End
 STORES. 1st avenue. 17th street. Brick store. Five Points. 2012 Avenue A. 2109 Morris avenue. 13 North 20th street. 231o 2d avenue. 1919. 19l9h 4th avenue. We also have nice properties for sale. If you want to buy home or rent a house. call on us
 We write all kinds of insurance, make bonds. negotiate loans. etc. UNDERWATER REAL ESTATE
 AND RENTAL CO.,,
 A. D. SMITH, President. Both phones .6i3 2oS2lON Fist Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13

NORTH SIDE. 1726 14th avenue rooms, bath. TIC North 10th street. rooms bath 2120 7th avenue, s rooms, bath. 605 North 18th street, rooms. bath. 314 North 16th street, rooms, bath. 2022 Sth avenue, rooms. 2516 7th avenue, rooms. bath. 24O4 4th avenue, rooms, two baths, mod ern.
 SOUTHSIDE. 1920 Central avenue, rooms, bath. mod ern. 20l2 Avenue J, 9 rooms. bath, 1715 11th avenue, south, 8 rooms, bath. 215O Highland avenue, rooms, bath. 210S Avenue H, : rooms, bath. 923 Alabama street rooms bath. 70i South 25th street, 3 rooms 100 12th avenue, 8 rooms, bath. modern. 2916 Avenue G. rooms, bath, modern
 STORES. 2202 Morris avenue. 1616 2d avenue. j. L. YANCEY REAL ESTATE & IN.
 SURANCE CO.,, Phones 6o6 1fs N. Fist Street.
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.=-
 PAL LMloTRY.
- - - - -
 MISCELLANEOUS
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE. 2Oo- Acre farm miles of Cullman; broom house: 25O peach trees, grape vines' ap- ples. pears quinces, etc., $12oo; terms can be had.
 FOR RENT. TIT N. 18th st, rooms. bath, etc 15OS 11th avenue, south; rooms; modern.
 L. G. PETTYJOHN, Phones 465 and 1101. ls261a Sd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
REAL ESTATE.

 AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO
 HAVE NOT RENTED.
 NoRTHSIDE. 1923 18th ave, ' rooms; modern. 24Os 9th ave, 8 rooms; modern. 2331 3rd ave, rooms modern. 1213 2Oth st., 8 rooms; modern. Hotel. Al location.
 SOUTHSIDE. 2023 Ave. G, rooms; modern. 2522 Ave k, rooms. 2703 Ave. G, 10 rooms; modern. 2014 18th ave, 10 rooms; modern 1626-162S 12th ave-, rooms each; modern 1523 11th ave-, 10 rooms; modern 1913 18th ave-, 6 rooms 1900 20th street. rooms. TOO 18th street, 12 rooms: modern 1130 18th street, rooms; modern. 519 18th street, 6 rooms. 300 18th street, I rooms; modern 910 St. Charles street, rooms. S14-1S 18th street 8 rooms each. 1908 Avenue E, rooms.
 STORES. Choice locations for wholesale and retail trade. We sell property, write insurance, negotiate loans. Call and see us. ". W. MALONE G co. No. PIT North 21st st. Phones lzSs
 FOR RENT. Warehouse on Morris avenue, Wth rao- road tracks. 1e-roorn house close in, suitable for board ing house or club. 5 rooms and bath, North Highlands, lot 200x200 Lots in business part to improve Tor tenants Other property for rent, city and suburbs.
 GEORGE BILBE, ReIl nbone 24 223 Fist street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

The activity of the local real estate market is still composed almost wholly of trading for small amounts in resi- dence property This line of property is however drawing good prices at the present and from all indications it will advance more in the coming twelve months than ever before. Prices at the present are in a very firm condition on all grades of property. Building circles were in a very quiet condition.
 The following building permits were issued by the building inspector yester- day:
 w. " M. Robertson, repair a one-story frame at 2O10 Avenue F, $50.
 Mrs. c. T. Westmoreland, move and re- pair same house at 517 Twenty fifth street, s100.
 The following transfers in real estate for amounts over s1o0 have been recorded in the probate court:
 North Birmingham Land company to North Birmingham Forge company part of block 247. including lots IT to 32, in elusive, Birmingham; consideration. 5000
 Bertram Jacobs to Jesse Stallings, lot 8, block "C" Glen Iris addition, Birmng- ham; consideration, $1250
 Birmingham Coal Iron and Land com pany to T. c. Mcdonald, lots 15, 16, IT. IS. block 25S. Birmingham; consideration s110o.
 Margaret A. Eatman to l.. C. Brans- comb, lot and west half of lot 10, block 153; consideration s2750.
 Four Oaks Distilling company to A S. Copeland. part lot 9 block 7S6; con- sideration, S2000.
 Birmingham Realty company to G. R Cook, lot 16 block 142; consideration 1 $l750
 E. D. Brown to John T. Shugart lot 2oox1eo in College Highlands; considera. | tion 5000.
 | Jennie M. Brockman to L, G. Pettyjohn | fractional part of the southeast quarter of southwest quarter section 8. township | IS, range 3; consideration. s1451 .6S. | Equitable Trading company to l.. G Pettyjohn, same property as last above l consideration, s1000 A. J. Cullshorn to Mrs L. B. McNutt land in section r. township 1T, range 3 | consideration, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
FOR RENT.

' DR KEN 1-I1l LOcKWOOU TesIuVIVt OII Avenue F and 21st street; S-room, SS5; large stable in rear of Lockwood resi- dcnce will accommodate four horses and several vehicles. si0. Also several good stores and residences See our list at office. Jemison Real Estate and h. surance Co.,. 2024 Third ave. 10-13-tf FOR RENT-24lS 4th ave, modern 7-room 2-story house: bath. furnace and all con vcniences; s37.50. Beasley Bros, 2026 lst ave 10-11-3t-w wed-fri-sun
 FOR RENT-Two desirable offices at 1923 1st ave: steam heat and water furnish ed Apply to Gilbert & Clay, 1923 1st ave 10-12-tf FOR RENT-Desk space 2OS-9 Bank building. 10-1l-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
FOR RENT-sOUTHsIDE.

FOR NT-SOUTHSIDE. 1887 Waucoma ave, 2 rooms. modern, $50. This is a lovely dwelling; a fine set dining room furniture with house. 1136 12th st., rooms, modern, $35 S07 23d st., rooms, sl5
 NORTHSIDE. Copeland st., rooms, $14. North Haven, rooms, S1O.
 WOODLAWN. 229 5th st., rooms. $l1.50.
 A. R. DEARBORN & CO.,, Both phones 1102 1921 First Ave.
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ONE GENT A WORD

RAT IES-One cent word day; no ad. taken tor less than 26 cents for first insertion. Cas1 must accompany every order,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-14
ST. VALENTINES DAY.

T HIS is THE DAY when all true low
ers exchange greetings. 1t is the
day when the little birds are supposed
TO mate. though if the birds in this vi
cinity are sensible they will be too
busy scratching around through the
snow for their meals to spend any time
in committing matrimony. Mating can
wait until warmer weather comes.
With people it is different
Lovemaking goes on all the year
round. One season is just about as
good for it as another. but if we had
30 say which we consider the best we
would advise the young man and the
young woman TO love each other in the
spring, summer, fall and winter.
Through all the changing seasons"
as the old song runs. Il vow by the
stars above, in summers blow and win
ter's snow 10 love my love"
We are not going to try to tell YOU
about the origin of St. Valentines day.
OF course, you know it is a day set apart
for the Qualification of the good saint.
Valentine, supposed to have been the
patron Of lovers You know, too. hat
the day has been celebrated for years
without number. Why. 4 good deal Of
the Song of Solomon reads Ike val
entine
What is more luscious than Let him
kiss me with the kisses of his mouth:
for thy love is better than wine" And
My beloved spake, and sad. Rise up.
my love. my fair one, ana COME away.
For 10, the winter is past, the rain is
over and gone; the flow ers appear OF
the earth; the time of the singing OF
birds is come, and the voice of the
turtle is heard in the land the fig tree
putteth forth her gSeen figs. and the
vines with the tender grape give forth
a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair
one. and come away"
At a somewhat later period we acd
poor Ophelia-let us try to forget that
at this time she was mad--singing:
Tomorrow is st. Valentines day.
All i'm the morning betime.
And a maid at your window,
To be your valentine"
SO celebrate today by letting your
true love know she is your true love.
Evenaif her hair is gray with the long
years you have kept step together.
even il your chiIdren's children. and
hers, are sending valentines even "a
YOU did in the days that are so long
past, she is entitled to her greeting to-
day See that she gets it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-14
A NOTABLE VICTORY.

M ORE THAN ORDINARY interest
1fl attaches to the recent decision of
King Edwards privy council in the
cases of John f. Gaynor and Benjamin
D. Green, because it seems probable
that at last these criminals will be
brought to justice. The council de-
cided that Greene and Gaynor must be
taken before Judge LaFontaine at Mon
treal, believed 10 be favorable to their
extradition. Attorney General Moody
considers it almost certain. that the re-
turn of the men TO the United States
viii be ordered.
1t has been so long since any mem
ton of the case was made that the
story may be retold briefly at this time.
Something like ten years ago Gaynor
and Greene, contractors on government
work at Savannah, Ca, were indicted,
jointly with Captain Oberlin NJ Carter,
of the engineer corps of the army, for
contract frauds. There were thirty
two Of these indictments ard they
charged the men with looting. in the
aggregate, more than $1,000, 900, which
was divided equally between them.
This was accomplished through Car
ter's changes in specifications so as to
make it impossible for anybody except
GaynOr and Greene to bid on the gov
eminent work under his supervision.
Then, of course, they were awarded
the contracts at their own exorbitant
figures Work that did not cost to ex-
coed $1,000 was charged to the govern
ment at $4,000, and in many instances
the proportion was much greater. For
a small job for which they received
$4,000, their profits were SO great that
they paid Carter $4,000, an even third
of the total
Carter was not warned OF the ap-
preaching storm in time to escape. He
was arrested and, after a strenuous le-
gal battle, was convicted and SEN
fenced to serve a term Of years in the
LeavenwOrth, Kan, prison. Appeals TO
higher courts, and finally to the pres
ident were of no avail. Carter was
forced to go to prison, where he served
out his term and was set at liberty not
very long ago Gaynor and Greene es-'
capped to Canada, where they have ever
since successfully resisted attempts to
eXtradite them.
II is greatly to the credit of the gov
ernments officers that there has been
no cessation of the efforts to have
these men returned and tried
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-14
COSTLY DISBURSEMENTS.

A SHORT TIME AGO The Herald
y discussed the costly ports Of entry
maintained by the United States. We
showed how, in a number Of them. il
costs great deal more than a dollar
to collect a dollar. Now our attention
has been called TO a commission estab-
lished by the government for disburs-
ing money in which it costs very many
times a dollar to pay one out. We refer
TO the Spanish claims commission, an
interesting body that was authorized
three and One-half years ago to adjudi-
cate claims growing out OF the Spanish
American war.
There are five members of the COM
mission. Each member draws a salary
Of $4,000 per annum and there are in
addition some clerks who draw first
class pay. Just three claims have been
finally passed on by the commission.
They amount, in the aggregate, to
$4,000. The commission has cost, up to
date, upwards of $65O,O00 and the ex-
penses are now running along at the
rate of about $15o,0OO a year,
Much of this money is used in send
ing experts to Cuba to investigate
claims These experts are paid liber-
ally and are allowed to take their own
time. There is no reason. indeed, in the
minds of the commissioners, why they
should hurry. The longer the commits
sion holds together the longer the men,
bers will draw their $1,000 per annum
stipend 1t is too good a thing for
them to lose, and naturally they want
to string it out to the greatest possible
length. If they can make life jobs for
themselves they may be depended upon
to do it as long as the government foots
the bills.
As an example of the exasperating
representation of the commission a
story is told of a lawyer who appeared
before it i'm the interest of client with
a small claim. He thought he had his
case made out, but the commission
wanted specific. information on a minor
point, and ordered him to furnish it.
The information was supplied and time
began to roll along. 1T is now 1000
days" said the lawyer, 'since the order
was issued. Ny client was so unfortun-
ate as to die in the meanwhile I am
now at a loss to know what step to take
next
In the light Of this instance it is not
unreasonable to surmise that all the
present members of the commission and
ell the claimants now living will be
dead long before the work of the COM
mission is finished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-14

the arbitration treaties. Worse than
that. imagine Lodge of Massachusetts.
the Roosevelt's bosom friend, mouth
piece Of the administration and oracle
of the party i'm power, admitting sadly
that the president is wrong.
Yet that is just what has happened.
The senate declined to heed the known
wishes of the White House because it
believed its own position correct. Then
came a letter from Roosevelt through
the ever-faithful Cullom. which was in
essence a severe lecture for the recall
citrant senators who insisted that trea-
ties and agreements should have chs
approval Of the senate. And there the
matter stands.
To be sure, some very august per-
sons think with the senate. John W
Foster, for instance, says the upper
house of congress is right. and Foster
is an international wiseacre, sort e
diplomatic Pooh-Bah who is called in
as expert diagnostician whenever any
difficulty arises in municipalities. An
drew Carnegie also says the senate
only did its duty" and Wayne Mac
Veagh almost chides the president for
questioning the correctness of the SEN
ate's position. Now If there had been
any doubt as to the controversy. the
voluntary commentator of this spe-
cial committee of three on the affairs
or the world would have settled Il.
In addition-but this is mere trife
the senate is following the mandate
Of the constitution of the United States
in its action. The constitution pro-
vides that treaties and agreements
shall be approved by twO-thirds of the
senate of course, the constitution has
been ignored in the delegation of auto
cratic powers to the president in Tie
Philippines and Panama, but that is no
reason why the fundamental law Of he
nation should not be called into reuui-
sltion occasionally. if only 10 show
there is such a law. Possibly, too, TIE
exercise OF constitutional limitations
viii convince the people that the ia
theirs Of the republic had some good
ideas on few subjects, even though
they are regarded as obsolete and old
fashioned by presidents and others who
find the constitution inconvenient.