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tographers were not only brighter. but
handsomer, than the young men who
formed the masculine element of the
circle in which she moved.
An honr later she watched him drive
down the dusty country road, and then,
with a sigh, she turned indoors and be-
gan her packing. for she left on the
late night train.
And that night Gatwick, bending over
the tray in the improvised dark room
formed by the travelling wagon. saw
with delight the same dainty figure
flash forth from plate after plate and
realized that it vas some of the best
work he had Yer done.
He was regarded as one of the best
amateurs in the Camera club. and when
he had broker down from overwork
just at a time when he was about to
finish the book that was to make him
famous he put his knowledge of the
art to practical use by faring forth into
the country.
The fresh air had done wonders for
him, and, as he wrote his chum, he was
improving almost as much as the sick
city horse. He was finishing off the
book. too, and in the meantime he was
making enough money photographing
the country folk, their homes and
horses to pay his way and a little more.
Ia the fall GatWick's novel made the
expected hit, and it was recognized as
one of the six best sellers and the
ten best novels"
Early in the spring there came out
another DO following up the first
success. This was Il vacation romance.
fairy redolent of green fields and spicy
woods. 1t far exceeded the hit of the
first volume.
\ few weeks later Jessie Willard re-
ceiyed "A special copy in an elaborate
binding. In place of the half tone il
Illustrations of the original edition We're
inserted carbon prints of the pictures
Jaek Gatwick had taken on their first
day in the fields. With ii, went Il note.
Dear Miss Willard" it ran, II beg
that you will accept this little volume,
of which you are the real inspiration.
And if with it you will accept the au-
thor you will make him as happy as
he was that day when he was merely
the hired man and you were the boss.
lie has been your servant and your
slave since then, and now that he has
something more than himself to offer
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vic took the hint and started the
bony beast. Twenty minutes later he
again approached his employer.
She rose to her feet. Come on" she
said shortly, and they started across
the o and over the meadow beyond.
She felt ii little sorry that she had
checked Gatwlck's jokes, but he soon
recovered his self possession, and again
they were chatting as old friends.
Then began Il day that will live in
uatwick's memory. Miss Willard was
Il most admirable subject. and they
went from nook to nook, where she I'M
consciously fell into the most admira-
Bile poses. Almost before he knew it
he had exhausted the dozen plates with
which he had started out, and a long
trip across the fields was necessary to
obtain a fresh supply.
They got TO the house about dinner
time and had their meal there. though
Miss Willard insisted that this last day
she must have a picnic lunch even if it
were only for 3 o'clock tea.
When they set forth again in addi-
~ " 'HO N"LiSl" bdlW lCh cdIfleu Il
heavy basket, and he VAS glad enough
when at last Miss Willard decided that
h had been photographed in every
favorlte resort and suggested thai he
make a fire and boil the water for tea.
BY this time they were on thorough.
iy good terms. She had found that his
easy pleasantly did not lapse into IA
miliarity, and she was less quick to
check his remarks, at the same time
mentally deciding that travelling pho.
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Rules For the SickrOom.

In Il siclroom open the door prompt
ly without rafting the handle.
Walk in quietly. but do not take os-
tentatious care to glide in absolute 81
lence. Don't pause and murmur in
quiries to the nurse, but go straight to
the bed and speak in a clearly audible,
everyday tone to the patient.
Choose topics of interest that will
entertain without being exciting, leav-
ing Il few new ideas with your invalid
as food for pleasant reflection after
your leave taking and making only a
passing reference to the present mala-
dy.
Look as fresh and pretty as the pow
er in you lies. and thereby act as an
unconscious tonic to your friend. Avoid
any article of dress that jlngles or rus
ties.
Having risen to say goodby. 90 in
stantly without lingering over last
words or pouring forth exaggerated
condolences and hopes.
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Japanese Flower Arrangement.

The general ideas of japanese floral
arrangements may be summarized in
this way:
Each setting of flowers must repre-
sent earth, air and water, or heaven,
earth and man. In placing blossoms in
a vase the va Il water are earth,
the short steIs. lowers mar and the
tall les heaven. The ~ramifications of
this principle-the delicate, subtle mean
ings and properties-are infinite.
There are flowers which represent
months and flowers which represent
days, and as every japanese house con
tains flowers they form a calendar for
the initiated.
Every family Of standing has arts
tically correct vases, vase holders and
flowers, and the manner of entertaining
an hOnored visitor is to ask him to ar
range some flowers. The guest is gov
erned by rigid laws.
He must not make too elaborate an
arrangement, for that takes overmuch
time. He always offers to destroy what
he has done to prove he considers it
~yalueless. Only when he is urged by
his host does he leave it. These are ex-
amples of the long list of restrictions.
The japanese knows them as he knows
his language and his literature.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
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In the pOstOmc &c,

A funny story is told of an Oxford
a now a distinguished cleric. who
had Il passion for practical joking. He
was and is Il large man, of solemn as
pect, and he went into a p~ostoffice and
asked the clerk If they kept stamps.
The clerk. with a tolerant smile. add
mitted that they did, but was a little
taken aback by the next question:
What sorts do you keep
"All the values, sir, that are issued.
from a h%alfpenny to a pound" he re-
piled, whereupon his would be custom
er shyly intimated that he would like
to look at some penny ones.
The clerk, with something of an air,
produced II of the huge sheets which
hold some 20 shillings' worth of
stamps and spread it on the counter.
There you are, sir" he said. IF
you want penny stamps there are
some"
The customer appeared dazzled with
the display and seemed unable to take
his eyes off the stamps. He looked
and looked, and at last, after Il care
ful examination, which had compre-
hended every part of the sheet. he
pointed to Il stamp in the middle and
murmured:
Il think I'll have that one, please
Tit-Bits.
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GatwiCk'S
photography
By HARRIET JACKSON
Copyright, 1901. by X. NJ. Whitehead

o Copyright, 1901. by X. NJ. Whitehead c
IL beg your pardon" said Gatwick
politely.
Miss Willard raised her voice.
81 asked you,'' she shouted, "how
much money you make a day"
at depends on the day" answered
Jack Gatwick rather shortly.
Miss Willard flushed. Il beg your
pardon," she said in turn. II did not
realize how rude my question sound
ed"
ITS all right" said Gatwick affably.
You see, | thought you might be the
tax collector, and with tax collectors
it's best to be noncommittal."
Jessie Willard laughed merrily.
you see, it's this way" she explained.
Il must leave this delightful place to-
morrow and go to a horrid fashionable
resort, where you have to dress up all
the while. l have picked out a lot of
uice hooks here, and l want to be
photographed in them ~ a souvenir.
Now, 1t will take all day, but there
o De many pictures, anu L uoH l
want to ask you to lose money by
wasting a whole lot of time"
"Time is money" quoted Gatwick,
but sometimes it isn't very much
money. Shall we say SO a day and
found?'
That's awfully cheap" she agreed,
and I'm glad found you"
"Then," he countered, 81 shall be well
found. Found, you know, means feed
for mar and brute
She waved a hand toward the big
red barn.
Put the wogan there" she COM
manded, "and turn the horse out in the
pasture. He looks as though he would
enjoy a day off"
81 only paid eighteen for him." apol-
ogized Gatwick. you should have
seen him when 1 got him. You know,
itinerant photographers are not able
to hire blooded stock to haul abandon
ed grocery wagons about the country"
She looked suggestively toward the
barn. 1t occurred to her that this
travelling photographer was growing
familiar on short acquaintance. Cat
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Humor ana Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
Copyright, 1904. by Duncan NJ. Smith
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.

On New Years day we all swear of.
Nc matter though the ladies scott.
No more for us the trimming wine
Or other follies in that line;
Down virtues path we gayly start
Perched high upon the water cart.
We see the folly of our ways
And swear that all our future days
Shall be on lines quite different cast
From those that marked our wabbly past.
In fact, we rather think that we
May buy a halo, C. o. d.
How virtuous is simple man
In contemplation! Then this plan
Moves Onward without jar or hitch.
Avoiding every rut and ditch.
He doesn't for IA moment think
He'll ever take another drink.
All, well, it is a story old!
About a week of it will hold
The average man who turns u leaf;
Ere many days he comes to grief;
He throws the throttle open wide
And drinks enough to feaze the tide.
But though poor man does not make good.
1t may as well be understood
That even trying helps a bit.
For just a single week of it,
Though failing later, makes him learn,
And he has charity to burn.
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and digest the other articles OF food
that adorn her modest board.
The landlady is a phiianthropist in
disguise, but the disguise is so clever
that few ever penetrate it.
But, speaking of prunes being
healthy, haven't you ever noticed that
after you have eaten heartily Of them
three times a day you feel as though
you could go out and lick a policeman?
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Physical Inability.

81 think that Brown has a streak Of
mental obliquity."
"Why do you think SOP"
asked him the other day when he
was going to hand me that ten that he
owes me, and he replied that he has
sprained both wrists and is not able to
do any manual labor just now"
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they cost less
t h a peaches
and cream that
t h e landlady
makes such a
speciality of
them.
She likes to
see her board
RS Astounding
in health that
they may be
strong to eat
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Virtue In Prunes.

1t is hard for us to believe that the
humble, u~nobtrusive prune is one of
the healthiest of fruits, and yet the doc
tor US that it is.
1t is for the lofty and noble purpose
of increasing the health of her board
ers and not for the sordid reason that
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Alters the Case.

The valentine of pictured wit
You always notice makes a hit
When for some other mar tits due
It's different when it m to you.
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Pulling Down the Average.

as the world growing better?'
Certainly not. See how dentists
signs are multiplying"
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Pleasing Contrast.

81 wonder why he likes to sit and lis
ten to the croaking of the bullfrogs|
Ever hear his wife sing?'
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Needed Breaking.

"The tramp changed his route. be
thought he saw breakers ahead"
"Stone pile?"
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What Attracted Him.

did you fall in love at first sight!
Eyes, at first sight of her banking ac-
count"
, 1905-02-22

l1F worst tl}ir: ahout orr cire'li2tire
medium is that ii circulatcs - fast that
most OF us get dizzy before we can
catch any of it.
, 1905-02-22

For some weeks yet the man with Tue
hoe will have the laugh on the man
with the SNOW shovel.
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PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A good disposition is a handy thlng
to have around the house.
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Some people who use the DlSges,
words indulge in nothing but smah
talk.
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Did you ever notice that the man
with Il black eye always carries an eA-
PLANTATION.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice of Application BY Administrator
to Sell Real Estate.

State of Alabama, Jefferson County, Pro-
bate Court, July l, 1905.
Estate of William ]. Miller. deceased.
This day came Turner r. Weakley, adj
ministrator ri said estate. and filed his
application, in due form and under oath,
praying for an order of sale of certain
lands described therein and belonging to
said estate, for the purpose of paying the
debts of said estate and Olive ualton,
over the age of twenty-one years. being
an heir of said estate and a resident Of
Gainesville. Ca, and therefore not within
the jurisdiction of this court 1t Is order
ed and notice is hereby given that the
18th day of August, 1905. be appointed a
day for hearing such application, at which
time any party In interest may appear
and contest the same.
s. E. GREENE,
7-15-sat-3t Judge of Probate.
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TWO MEN KILLED
ON THE RAILROADS
One Was Riding on A. G. S
Freight Train
OTHER WAS YARDFORE MAN
w. r. Collins, Who Was Killed In the
Southern Yards, Had Been With
That Road for Num-
Der of Years.

Two men we're killed by railroads in
Birmingham yesterday.
The first was killed at 1rondale while
trying to beat his way, 1t is said, on an
Alabama Great Southern freight train.
The other was killed in the Twenty-sev-
enth street yards of the Southern In a
slight collision.
Jim Smith, a white man, evidently an
iron or bridge worker, was run over and
instantly killed yesterday afternoon about
/ o'clock by an Alabama Great Southern
train at Irondale. The wheels passed over
his body and practically severed 1t in
two
The accident seems to have been the
fault of Smith. He and a partner were
attempting to board the train to come
into Birmingham. Smiths foot slipped
and he fell beneath the wheels.
Coroner Paris went to Irondale and
held an investigation. He rendered de-
cision that the deceased met his death
through his own carelessness. The body
was taken to the undertaking establish
ment of the Gaudin company. The dead
man was from New Orleans and carried
card in the bridge workers union.
w. r. Collins, foreman of the Twenty
seventh street yards of the Southern, was
instantly killed at Ninth avenue anc
Twenty-seventh street about noon. A
freight car was thrown from the tracl
and he was caught under 1t and his head
was practically severed from his body
The remains were taken to the undertake
ing establishment of Lige 10y. The fun
eral will be conducted Sunday morning
from his residence in East Lake and ths
interment will be in the East Lake GENE
terry
An eye witness described the accident a:
follows:
1.-THE Southern and the Central of Geor
gia railroads cross each other at the cor
ner of Ninth avenue and Twenty-seventf
street At the time of the accident 4
Southern freight thain was standing OF
the track and Mr.. Collins was on the op
posite side of the train from the direction
In which some Central cars had been Gu
loose and ran down on the Southern
train.
when the Central car struck tn,
Southern car the latter was thrown from
the track and struck Mr. Collins. HI.
body was badly mangled, his head prac
tically cut of He died before anyone
could reach him."
The deceased was 81 years old and hat
been In the employ of the Southern fol
several years. He leaves a wife and one
sister, who live In East Lake. He wa,
only recently married.
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CITY ORDINANCES.

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. IN
To provide for paving and otherwise i'm
proving portions of Avenue A. between
Twentieth street and Twenty-first
street.
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of Birmingham That the
portion of Avenue between the NORTH
curb line and the north wall along the At
ianta and Birmingham Air Line Railway
right OF way In said avenue. from the
east line or Twentieth street to a point
"a" leet east OF the west line of Twen-
ty-nrst street, be paved with vitrifed
brick on a five-inch concrete Foundation
Sec 2. Be 1t further ordained that the
cost OF the aforesaid improvements shall
De assessed and levied against the prop
erty aputting on the portions of the said
streets and avenues improved and bene-
nted thereby in proportion to the bene-
nus accruing to each, not in excess of the
increased value of such property by reas-
On OF the special benefits derived from
such improvements
provided, however, that the cost of all
improvements upon streets. avenue or
alley intersections shall be assessed
against the lots abutting on the streets,
avenues or alleys so intersecting for one
half block In each direction.
provided, however, that the cost of
P"N ms oeiWceH the rails or any street
railroad or any other railroad tracks
and the space between said tracks
ana Tor eighteen inches on each side of
the tracks, including switches and turn
outs. shall not be assessed against the
property abntting on said streets and av-
enues as aforesaid, but shall be assessed
against and collected from the owner of
such railroad and shall be a lien upon
the railroad and the property used in con-
nection herewith.
Provided, however, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to relieve
any street railroad OF Its obligations In
the matter of street improvements
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the
estimated cost of said improvements is
s2500.00 and that the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen will meet on the 10th day of
August A. D., 1905. at the Council Cham
Der at o'clock p. m to hear remon-
strances and protests against the con-
struction of said improvements
Adopted July 10, 1906.
GEO. B. WARD, Mayor.
Atte-t:
j. C. MURRAY. City Clerk.
Age-Herald, July o. 1905.
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IN THE BIRMINGHAM
REAL ESTATE MARKET

The work of rebuilding the structures
along Morris avenue which were Destroy
ed by fire on July has commenced. Sew
eral days ago the permits for the re-
building of these structures were taken
out by the parties who owned the de-
stroyed property. The repairing of the
burned buildings will represent an in
vestment of something like $4,000 or $780,
0oo Major Spence Major Hardie, Thomas
c. Mcdonald and one or two others own
ed the property which was burned on
Morris avenue.
Real Estate men of Birmingham re-
port that sales of property on the South
side have been especially active during
the past month or six weeks. Probably
100000 worth of property in this Sec
ton of the city has recently exchanged
hands.
The following building permits were is
sued from the office of the building in
spector yesterday:
W. r. Pettiford to erect two-story
brick store at No. 215 North Eighteenth
street at a cost of $4,000.
e. II. Cabiness to repair dwelling at No.
2251 Highland avenue at a cost of $50.
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Francis Jennings Thornton.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward J. Thornton will be grieved to hear
of the death Of their youngest child. Fran
els Jennings. After an illness of five weeks
the little fellow finally succumbed to the
grim destroyer last night at Hall Springs.
To the last the parents and relatives had
hopes of the recovery of their child The
funeral services will be held at the resi-
dence, No. 1925 Eighth avenue, north. In
terment will be at o'clock this morning
at Oak Hill.
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Notice..

Sealed proposals in duplicate will be re-
ceived until 6 o'clock p. m, on the oath
day of July. 1905, for the erection of
court house for Columbiana, Shelby
county, Ala. as per the plans and specfi-
cations furnished by the Bruce Architect
ural company. Plans are on file In the
office of the probate judge at Columbiana
and at the office of the Bruce Architect
ural company, architects, Birmingham.
Ala.
Bids must be made out on a regular
proposal blank furnished by the arch
itects and must be accompanied by a
certified check of thirty per cent of the
bid. made payable to A. p Longshore,
Columbiana, Ala.
The right is hereby reserved to reject
any one or all bids and in figuring on
the work the bidders do so under these
conditions. A. P. LONGSHORE.
7-22-2t Probate Judge.
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j. C. MURRAY. City Clerk.
Age-Herald, July %, 1905.
ORDINANCE NO. 2s4.
Notice TO Pronertu QMnars

notice TO Property Owners.
All owners of lots or parcels of land
AUDITING on Avenue G between Seven
teenth street and Twentieth street and on
the south side of Avenue from Eigh-
teenth street to Twentieth street or abut-
ting on any intersecting streets. avenues
or alleys within one half block of the
aforesaid portions of said streets and
avenues are hereby notified that the
aforesaid portions of said streets and
avenues have been graded, macadamized
and the cutters paved and the curb
stone on the southside of Avenue G from
18th street to 10Th street has been reset,
and that the book of assessments for
said public improvements has been de-
livered to me and Is open for inspection
In my office and that the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen will meet at Its regular
place of meeting In the Council Chamber
on Wednesday, the 18th day of August,
1905. at O'clock p. m, to hear and de-
termne any objection or defense that
may be filed in my office before the time
of said meeting or which may be then
made by the owner of the property pro-
posed to be assessed or his attorney
against the assessment or the amount
thereof.
]. C. MURRAY, City Clerk.
Age-Herald, July %, 1906.
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William McElwell, a young man who is
employed in Ensley, was yesterday fined
so by Judge Feagin in the police court
on a charge of assault and battery on
his wife.
Mrs. McElwell appeared in court and
asked the judge to be lenient with her
husband. and stated that he did not hurt
her. The evidence was that he went to
where she lives on Fifth avenue between
Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets.
Thursday night and struck her several
times.
Policeman Larue arrested McElwell and
placed him In the city jail. where he re-
manned until the.trial In court yesterday
morning. The fne Of 40 was paid
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Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received until noon,
Tuesday the 10th day of August, 1906 at
l.. Pearces store. Guin. Ala, and at
w. 4. Spnks, architect, Guarantee build
ing, Birmingham, Ala, where plans and
specifications can be seen for same for
the erection of brick bank building at
GUN. Ala. same TO be completed by Sep
tember 10, 1905.
Bids must be accompanied by certified
check for $3.50. Right reserved to reject
any and all bids 7-22-20t
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Home of Judge Samuel E. Greene at
EIyton Slightly Damaged.

Greene near Elyton, was struck by light
ming yesterday afternoon and the place
damaged to a small extent
The front yard Of his house was cover
ed with spllnters shattered from a tele-
graph pole in front of the place. The
two sons OF Judge Greene, Samuel and
Robert were knocked down by the shock,
but not badly hurt.
The telephone and electric light wires
were rendered useless. No other damage
was reported in the neighborhood.
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Bids Wanted.

Sealed proposals in duplicate will be
received by the city treasurer of Mont
gomery, Ala. at his office until twelve Q2)
o'clock, noon, August T. 1906 for furnish
Ing the city of Montgomery Ala with
coal. Run of mines from 80 to 120 tons
per week, for twelve months from date
of acceptance of bid Also lump from
900 to 1000 tons. according to specifications
In office. City council reserves the right
10 reject any and all bids.
r. s. WILLIAMS,
7-22-4t City Treasurer
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Charles Deerlnq.

The remains of Charles Deering Roy
arrived last night and were conveyed to
the residence Of Mr.. Charles e. Roy, No.
iVS South Nineteenth street. The funeral
services will be conducted from St. Paurs
church this morning at 10 o'clock.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Henry Finley Ryan.

Henry Finley Ryan, age "a years, died
yesterday at his former home in Elyton.
on Montgomery and Cotton streets. The
interment will take place this afternoon
at 8 O'clock in Oak Hill cemetery.