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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
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LEGAL NOTICES.
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 Notice to Railroad Contractors.

We are prepared to let the grading and masonary on 10S miles of the Tidewater and Deepwater railroads, extending from Roanoke, Va. 10S miles west into West Virginia The work is very heavy rock work: the line nearly parallelng the Nor fol. and Western railroad. The work con sists of a number of short and long tun- nels, heavy steam shovel work and many miles of good station work. The heavy work will last two years.
 Plans, profiles and instructions for see inS the work can be obtained at our of- flee S01 and BOP Terry building, Roanoke. Na., where our MT. A. F. Macarthur will he prepared to meet contractors on and after December 10.
 Profiles may be seen and further infor- nation obtained from our general office, S10 Fisher building. Chicago H., or from our New York office Hanover Bank building. New York City, or from the following:
 A. B. Koenig, SIP Walnut st.. St. Louis, Mo.
 Atwoods Labor Agency. SOs r'. Twelfth st.. Omaha, Neb.
 Atwood's Labor Agency, 9o2 Union ave, Kansas City, Mo
 Atwood's Labor Agency, Ill llarket st., Denver, Col.
 Atwood's Labor Agency, 1s1 Twenty fifth st., Ogden. Utah.
 Miller & Nichols. 8 S. First -., Min neapolis, Minn.
 Miller & Nichols, Third st., St. Paul. Minn.
 Northwestern Labor Agency. Duluth, Minn. MACARTHUR BROS. 70.
 12-23-7t
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not mean at people are wasting lneir money; on the contrary, I have been struck by the sound sense which they are showing in the selection of goods"
 Value of Speciality Sales.
 Indications are that retail trade will be brisk throughout the remainder of the winter months. The merchants will ad- vertise special sales immediately after the holidays. and these will bring large numbers of visitors to the city. These feature sales have proved their drawing power in the past, and they tend distinct ly to the upbuildng of the city, for not a few who come to attend them subse- quently invest in property or become oit- izens.
 Sturdy Confidence.
 This is digressing, however The holi- day trade of Birmingham deserves em- phasis as a manifestation of study con- fidence in the future. The farmer comes to buy piano because he is out of debt and no cloud hangs upon his horizon. The worlSingman supplies his family with many articles of comfort because he fore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

The condition of local real estate circles yesterday was only fairly good. In the probate clerks office there was a very small number of papers which recorded transactions involving amounts equal to $75O, and there were none in the 5000 class It is the opinion of a prominent real estate agent that the market has settled down for some time. but he states that it is a very good condition considering the unfavorable season, and that a strong revival in both prices and activity will take place in the early spring
 Building permits have been issued by the building inspector as follows
 C. T. Broyles, erect a one-story frame dwelling on Thirty-second street between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues, at the cost of $275O.
 Dick Ray erect an electric sign at 1S17 Second avenue, at the cost of S100
 Lyons, Bryson & Haas, rebuild the fire damage to a two-story brick store on Avenue A between Twentieth and Twen- ty-firsr streets, at the cost of 5000
 Dr. Jernigan, erect a veranda to the rear or a dwelling at 90l South Twelfth street. at the cost of $l5.
 H. c. Agee, erect a two-story frame dwelling on Twenty street between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues, at the cost of $3S0O
 pr. J. c. LeGrand, erect one-story frame dwelling on Alabama street. Rich mond place, at the cost of $1500.
 pr. Wilson, put new gravel roof on building on Fourth avenue between Nine teenth and Twentieth streets. at the cost of $10O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
NORWooD
 ''THE PLACID PLACE" BIRMINGHAM REALTY COMPANY 2118 FIRST AVENUE
2118 FIRST AVENUE.

Birmingham from all points of the com pass, and the people of the city and dis trct have been as liberal in their purch- sses as the strangers. The demand for goods seems to be unsuitable. Yesterday when evidences of reaction might have been reasonably expected, the streets were thronged with visitors and the scenes in the stores were almost as animated as they were during the rush days preceding Christmas.
 An Unfaiing Sign.
 Commenting on this fact, a gentleman identified with one of the largest estab- lishments in this city said: 'I note in our trade one unfailing sign of prosperi- ty-there is no haggling over prices. l have been in this city since the boom and the buying now reminds me, of those days, with this difference: Then the free buyers were small in number. being confined to those who had made lucky strikes Now. generous expenditure is the rule. l do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Southern Railway Co.
 Schedule In Effect July 23, 1905.

Trains leave Birmingham as follows: 6.35 a. m.-No. s, for Atlanta Washing ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and the East Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to New York. Dining car, Birming- ham to Atlanta 6:20 a. m-No. 19, for Montevalo, Ma plesville Selma and way sta- tions.
 1925 D. m.-No. S5, for Columbus. West Point Winona, Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 $40 D. m.-No 15 for Cordova, Oakman, Corona and way stations; also Blossburg.
 5.45 a. m-No. 22 for Anniston, Heflin and way stations; also Rome, Ga $50 D. m-No. 36 for Atlanta, Charlotte, Richmond, Washington, New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Richmond, Va. 4:0o D. m.-No 24 Anniston, Atlanta and way stations; also for Jack sonville and all Florida points also Talladega. Ala. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Brunswick, Ga. 1920 D. m-No 37, for Columbus, West Point Winona, Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birming- ham to Greenville. 1895 D. m-No 21, for Selma, Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Mobile. Il 30 D. m.--No. 9S, for Atlanta, Anniston and way stations. Pullman Sleeping Car. Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping Car can be occupied at Union station s:3o D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel Building. Telephone 3O6l Bell and 6l7 Peoples.
 J. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass Agt.
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Notice to Creditors.

s. H. Norris, trustee vs. Birmingham Realty Company ct al-In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Ala.
 Notice-To the creditors of w. H. Lane, and to all others that may be concerned:
 Pursuant to decree of this court rem dered in the above entitled cause on De- cember :, 1905. notice is hereby given that all creditors of the said w. H. Lane, whose debts accrued prior to the execu- ton of the trust deed on the 18th day of February 19oi, as set out in the file in the above styled cause. shall file their claims, properly verified, with the reg ister of this court, on or before the first day of March. 1906: and all claims not so filed by that date, shall be barred of any right to participate In the distribution of said trust estate. Any claim so filed may he contested by any party at inter est at any time within thirty days after the first day of March. 1906, by filing ob- jections thereto in this court.
 Witness my hand this the l2th day of December. 1905. I. w. ALTMAN
 12-lS -3t-wed Register in Chancery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

sees that he will have steady employment next year at remunerative wages. The business man increases the allowance of expenditure by his family because he be- lieves there is a long stretch of profitable activity ahead of him.
 Keynote of 1t.
 Faith in business conditions throughout the country; faith in the future of Ala bama; faith that marvellous things are shortly to be done for Birmingham; faith on the part of the workingman. the busi- ness man, the banker and the iron mas ter-faith is the keynote of Birminghams g holiday trade. With such a spirit of sane optimism permeating all classes of people and all parts of the country tributary to this city. no man in Birmingham need fear to assume any reasonable obligation or to undertake any enterprise within his powers. Every external influence is working in his behalf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Rheumatic Pains

q have suffered terribly with rheumatism. 1 took Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills and they gave me great relief. l have spells of ter rible pains in my ribs, and in the small of my back, and the Anti-Pain Pills help me right away. l am now well of the rheumatism and think Anti-Pain Pills done me more good than all the other medi- cines. l first heard of them through the following circum- stance that happened at our home two years ago. A friend, Mrs. Brown, of Orion, Mich, came to visit us. She had not been able to dress herself or comb her own hair for months. A friend of ours came in and seeing her suffering offered her some Dr. Miles Anti Pain Pills. She laughed at the idea of relief from such a source after doctoring for so long, but took one one of the tablets with the remark that it would at least do her no harm. She took another that evening, and the next morning she was so elated that she went to the druggists and got package and took them home with her. Re- gently she was here again, and told us that she continued taking the pills, and that one box cured her, and she has not had a symptom of rheumatism since"
 s. R. FARMER,
 332 Third St, Detroit, Mich. Dr. Miles AntI-PaIn Pills are sold by your druggist, who will guarantee that the first package will benefit. If 1t falls, he will return your money.
 Miles Medical Co.,, Elkhart, Ind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
SPINAL MENINGITIS.
Epidemic at Naval Training Station
 Causes Alarm.

Newport, R. l.. December 26.-The cause or the epidemic of spinal meningitis at the naval training station which has re- suited in several deaths, and caused the serious illness of number of apprentice seamen, is the subject of rigid investi- gation which was begun today. A board of naval medical officers met and at once began an examination of the building which has been used as d detention place for new apprentices.
 The building, it Is said was condemned as unsanitary several months ago, and it was recommended that it be destroyed, and the debris burned at sea. It is ex- pected that medical authorities will order that this work be done al once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
REAL ESTATE.

NEW BARGAINS FOR SALE. S400O-75x190: on Sycamore street, near Highland avenue; really worth s6000. s6OOO-2O0x2n with three houses paying good rate of interest on the money; fronting 240 feet on Belt railroad, in rapidly growing locality. s1OOO-Complete house and lot in Smith, field.
 Furnished house. sth avenue, close in; everything nice and new; cost $500, but will sell for 5000; long lease at low rent: good chance. $SOO0-5ox1O0; 9th avenue, between 21st and 22d streets.
 S. E. THOMPSON, Agent. Bell Phone 24 223 21st Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
When it's bad it's very bad But whom it's good it's "Ambrosia
TO MERCHANTS.

Effective Wednesday, Nov. 18th, lO:25 a. m. Bessemer freight train will go to Bes. semer via south Hessemer line and return via North Bossemor line.
 Birmingham Railway, Light
 q Power Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
CARROLLToN SHORT LINE RAIL
 WAY COMPANY.
SCHEDULE

EHectlVe June 10, I5Oo No. l. No. 2. 3:4s pm Lv. Reform, Ala. Ar. .12:25 pm. 4:05 pm. .Ly.... Stansel ....Ar- .12:$6 pm. 4:2S pm .Lv.. Carrollton ..Lv..1l :bO am. 4:2 pm. .Lv.. Carrollton Ar. Il :S5 am. 4:5S p.m- .Lv.... Dillburg Ar. :l5 am. 5:25 pm Ar. Aliceville ...Lv. :O0 am. First-class passenger trains meet and connect with all main line Mobile & Ohio trains
 For further information apply to
 JOHN T. COCHRANE,
 Pres. and Gen1 Manager.
 Carrollton, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad.
Effective July 6, 1905.

Trains Nos. and 2 daily. Nos. and 10 Sunday only All other daily except Sum day.
 Close connections made at Talladega with Eastern Alabama to Pryton. Close connections with Seaboard Air Line at Coal City, and Southern railway at Pell City for Birmingham and all eastern points. J. F. FLEETWOOD, FELIX A. VOGEL, Superintendent.
 General Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
ONE GENT A WORD

RATES-One cent word a day; no ad. taken for less than % cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
FOR RENT
NoRTHSIDE.

NoRTHSiDE. 62O 17th street, rooms. 503 21st street, 15 rooms. AT N 25th street, rooms. 1913 20th street, rooms. 12O5-7 18th street, rooms.
 SOUTHSIDE. 115 12th avenue. P rooms. 162O-26 12th avenue, rooms. Sl4-1S 18th street, 9 rooms. 1105 12th avenue, rooms 1909 Avenue H. 6 rooms. We write all kinds of insurance, ne- gotiate loans, make bonds, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

Perhaps 1t is not etched enough: ssna| it to the 0awk EHGravtns Cs. Peepls's| nhnnA n N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
WHEE!LER''Ss B 5 HOTEL

on the American Plan. Only Hotel in
 tho city. v. JOE WHEELER. Proprleters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
HELP WANTED-FEMAlE.
sALEsMEN WANTED.

SALESMAN WANTED-Splendid oppor tunity selling late state map. Liberal commissions. Exclusive territory; refer ences required. Only those meaning business need apply. Address F. J.. care e-Herald. 12-22-6t WANTED-SaIesmen for an old estab- 1ished firm; experience not required, but must have good references. Apply in person. Room 515 The Birmingham ho- tel Hours g-1 .-g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure or passenger trains at the Union station. Birs mingham:
 fEeeaa,i,o NJova,,ho. 1o 1oox,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

We have four elegant rooms in the elegant steam-heated apartment, No $50 S. 2Oth st. See us at once.
 Also the best proposition for first-class family hotel Good location. Three car lines pass the door.
 Watch this space for special bargains in real estate after January l, 1906. New
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-10-13

got to pay the dressmaker for three
months.
She belonged to a church which
abiured gambling, but at parties
she played games for a prize, and
occasionally cheated as most of the
rest were doing.
She reprimanded the small boy
for stoning cat, yet she drove a
team of horses with locked tails.
She wrote beautiful article for
the local paper, advocating the or
ganization of Audubon societies
among the boys and girls, then
donned hat containing three
stuffed birds and gaily went to the
EDITORS sanctum to submit the
article.
She was chairman Of the COM
mittee on social science at the club,
and gave the servant girl cheer
less garnet with broken and marred
furniture.
At the church kensington she
read paper deploring the fact
that the poor do not attend schurch
more, and while reading it, she
wore silks and satins enough to de-
fray the living expenses of an aver
age workingman's family for six
months.
She wondered why but few men
attended church, then sat in her
forward pew wearing hat as big
as a cheese box. effecting a total
eclipse of everything pertaining to
the service.
Something about the inconsist-
ency Of men might be added, but
lack Of space forbids even start
upon that subject.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-10-13
Secret of his Charm

Il am not in the habit Of boasting of
my conquests," said Gayhoy, 'but you
ought to have seen how | impressed
that striking looking woman with the
wonderful eyes and the hair like a
ravens wing at the swell reception last
week. BY Jove, she couldn't keep her
eyes off mel"
Il noticed it," said the other man.
THAT was Miss Linksigh, the female de-
tective, She was there to watch the
jewelry Chicago Tribune.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-10-13
Chinese Never Whistle.

Did you ever hear q Chinaman
whistle?
It's better than 10 to that you never
did and about the same odds that you
never paused to wonder why. No mat
ter how brightly the sun shines or how
the hop market fiuctuates the celestial
never whistles note, says the Butte
Miner.
Hop Lee Sing, member OF Butte's
Chinese colony, when asked to explain
the phenomenon told the following
story:
Many years ago snake charmer went
to China from this country. He
charmed the reptiles and compelled
them to go to sleep by peculiar whistle.
The simple Chinese had never before
witnessed such wonderful perform
ance and looked upon the stranger with
awe
One day pretty Chinese girl left her
houseboat home and ran away with the
snake charmer. The orientals believed
that the American had captivated the
girl with his whistle in the same man
ner that he charmed the reptiles
After a long search the foreigner and
his bride we're found The man was
locked up and the girl restored to her
folks. He was ordered to be killed.
The next morning when the execu-
TONERS came to the prison their captive
had escaped The jailer was lying in a
stupor near by and the Cinnamon i'm
mediately decided that he was victim
of the mysterious whistle
Within short time the snake charm
er was recaptured and again sentenced
to death. Three guards were placed
over him to prevent a second escape.
All night long the American sat in his
wooden cage and comforted himself by
whistling songs Of his native land. Just
before dawn he closed his eyes and
whispered prayer.
With brisk step he walked out the
next morning to meet his fate, whistling
as he went
AS he was about to kneel before the
executioner a whistle sounded in the
! harbor and a moment later an American
gunboat steamed in. The Cinnamon
were dumfounded at the unusual sight
and thought that the snake charmer
must be an agent of the devil The
whistle, they believed, was his method
of communicating with hell.
Shortly afterward there was a puff
of smoke and shell whistled over the
heads of the celestials. exploding in
josshouse near by. The temple was de-
stroyed and two priests killed.
This was enough The executioners
fed and the snake charmer made mis-
way safely to the gunboat and escaped.
Shortly afterward the emperor deliv-
cred an edict making it a crime for any
Chinaman to whistle
OF course American Chinks don't
place any faith in the power of a whistle.
but the average celestial would Just
about as soon cut off his queue as indulge
in the time-honored Yankee pastime
They think it would bring them bad
luck
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-10-13
Where Whiskey Rules.

The decision in the case of George
Dick, Nez Perez Indian, at Culdesac,
whose conviction for selling liquors on
the reservation has been ordered re.
vised, is hailed with delight by mum
Der of persons who are eager to engage
in liquor traffic with Indians, and 1T is
intimated that the reputation for
toughness acquired by Culdesac is
likely to be increased.
1t is unfortunate for any town to be
made the headquarters Of a border
whisKey element. The town may be
called lively, but it is kind of live
illness that does no good TO anyone but
the saloon keeper. The people of Gull
desac are said to have protested, but
the protest has probably been of gen
eral and lukewarm character. There
is only one way to prevent the dive in
terests getting the upper hand, and
that is to fight them, and fight them
hard.
Decent men, who want town run
on a respectable basis, must take hold
of the matter as if they meant it. They
must resolutely face the fact that they
will meet antagonists Of a disposition
to make the contest exceedingly un-
pleasant. They should go into the
struggle under the full assurance that
the tough element can be kept out, but
that before victory is obtained there
will be encounters requiring the ut
most vigilance and determination. I'm
less they are prepared to make a siren
uous fight they would better move to
some other town where responsibility
is not so seriously menaced.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-10-13
Old Japanese Diary.

The Oldest diary in existence is said
to be that preserved in the Japanese fam
lily of Hozaka 1t has been duly main
tanned by the various heads of the fam
lily for four centuries. An English COM
mentator notes that about 20 years ago
a dispute over precedence arose between
two branches of the family and that this
was promptly settled by recourse to the
diary and the discovery of the record of
dinner given 200 or 300 years ago by
the head of the family to the founder
of the side line.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-10-13

1t has been our custom, when we
wanted stickfull to fill space, to
write something about Idaho wealth
er; but we never did it any more
gracefully than it is done in the
following which we clip from the
Nampa Record: "These are morn
ings when one feels good and glad
he lives in Idaho. The mornings
are cool and clear. the air refresh
ing and the yellowish hue of the
leaves tell us fall is here. But the
granaries are filled, the hay is up
and all is peace and plenty with
the farmer man. Idaho, as state,
is rounding out another prosperous
year. New railroads have been
added, many sunburned acres have
been touched by water this year
that never were before, and many
new people have come among US
and 1905 will show great record
of Advancement.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-10-13
Roosevelt Foots the Bill.

An interesting bit of information
comes from Washington to the effect
that all the expenses of President
Roosevelt's southern trip, to begin Oc-
tober IS, will be paid by the president
and that ne has made contract for
use of private car, one baggage car,
two sleepers and a dining car. Over
200O miles will be travelled and the
itinerary will cover 10 days. The or
binary charge for such train service
for the distance to be travelled would
be $1,000 1t has not been made known
whether the president gets any special
rate, but in any event he will have to
pay good. round figure.
In addition to the train service there
will be the other expenses of the party
of twenty that will accompany Mr..
Roosevelt. These will average prob
ably not less than SO day for each
person, or total of 5000 for the trip.
This is, perhaps, the first time in
many years, if not in the history of the
nation, that the chief executive pays
for the use of private cars and all other
expenses of all who go on trip with
him
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-10-13
Cnnsistencv d Woman.

She belonged to a society for the
prevention Of cruelty to animals,
but she made the poor dressmaker
work day and night to get her ball
dress ready on time, and then for