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LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice to Stockholders of the Birmino. ham Railway, Light and Power CO.

Birmingham, Ala. F ebruary 24, 1906.
 A special meeting of the stockholders of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is hereby called, to be held at the office of the company in the city of Birmingham, Ala, on Friday. March 30, 1906. at II o'clock a. m., for the purpose of considering and voting upon the following propositions:
 l. To increase the capital stock of the company from S6000,000 Consisting of 25,- coo shares of per cent cumulative pre- ferred stock and 35 GOO shares of common stocl) to $7,O0O,O0O by the issuance of 10000 additional shares of 6 per cent cum ulative preferred stock.
 9 To allow each stockholder a pref erence in taking such increased stock al par in proportion to the amount of the original stock he may own; such prefer ence to be exercised within sixty days after such increase of stock has been agreed upon.
 g. To authorize the directors to sell at not less than par. and in such manner and to such persons as they may deter mine. so much of such increased stock as may not be so taken by the stock holders; and
 4. To authorize the execution and de- livery to the Commercial l-Germana Trust and Savings bank, trustee, of a mort gage, supplemental to the mortgage here tofore executed and delivered oy the. company to Sdlu. trustee ana uaIeu All gust 1. 1904, in order to further secure the general mortgage refunding Az per cent bonds of the company.
 The stock transfer books will be closed on Monday, March 19 1906, at o'clock D. m., and will remain closed until 10 o'clock a. m, on Saturday, March 31. 1906
 Inasmuch as the transfer books of both common and preferred stock of the company will remain closed until after the right of the Stockholders to subscribe for the increased stock shall have ac- crued, attention is directed at this time to the fact that only stockholders of rec ord at the closing of the books on March 10, 1906. will be entitled to subscribe to the new stock.
 By the order of the board of directors
 J. r. ROSS Secretary.
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$l5,O0O
Rents s24oO year; two brick stores B. F. EBORN
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. New broom house, hall and bath; lot 5ox150 in West End; s14o0 2-story 7-room house. halls; lot 5Ox165. fronting ear line; sl500. Broom houses lot 106x145; good wells, Avenue c and 9th street; s25O0 Broom and Broom houses on lot 33x125, corner 9th alley and 30th street; s1400. Broom house and hall lots, 1 block Of car Fairview S1700. rooms hall and pantry; lot 57x14O. cor. on car line, Fairview; s1500. 5 rooms. hall and pantry; lot 5ox15o, 1 on car line, Fairview; Sz350. No. 1888 East Lake, rooms and Broom servant; lot 50x165, barn and feed house; 5000
 broom house; lot 1OOx165 at East Lake; $500.
 No. 3515 Ave II, rooms and hall; lot 50x130: S1000
 Nice corner on 24th street, Il rooms and servant house; lot 95x100; $7750. rooms and hall; lot 50xls2. one block car line, Woodlawn; S150O. f rooms and hall: lot 126x126. corner 61st street. Woodlawn; $l500. nice lots on North Highlands for $1700. broom house and Broom house on lot 9Ox115, Rush ave, north; s3400. 40 acres on top of Shades mountain, 1 miles from town; price low. 40 acres ? miles from Irondale; B acres In cultvation 300 fruit trees, and front ing on public road; $1750.00. 250 acres with 120 acres in the valley, well improved; miles from Leeds and miles from Brompton; 4000 fruit trees; Broom and 4-room house; $325O 2S0 acres, with 160 acres in cultivation; miles of Columbiana s35OO.00. 100 acres near Boyles. with some inn provements; well watered for s550O %. Broom house and servant house: good barn: lot 1O0x165, at East Lake, for S1200.00
 16O acres of land with or good springs on it; Shades mountain, near Oxmoor, for $50 per acre.
 For terms call at office or call Peoples phone 1054.
 M. F. WEBB REAL ESTATE CO.,, Room No. 203 Jefferson County Bank Bldg.
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Southern Railway Company.

New York. feDruary Y l9Ub.
 Notice is hereby, given that a general meeting of the stockholders of Southern Railway company has been called by the board of directors, and will be held at the principal office of the company in the city of Richmond, Va. Son Wednesday, the eighteenth day of April, 1906, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of considering an issue and sale of de- velopment and general mortgage bonds by Southern Railway company. and the creation of a mortgage upon the prop erty of the company to secure the same. all as proposed in the communication of Samuel Spencer, president, to the voting trustees dated February l. 1906, and of acting on such other business as may be lawfully brought before the meeting. The transfer books of both preferred and common stock of this company will be closed on April '. 1906, and opened again April 19, 1906.
 By order of the board of directors.
 R. D. LANKFORD, 2-2S-St-wed Secretary.
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S7OO0

40x100; alley corner; 22nd street, heai Ave A. q 2-story building on this will rent anywhere from $1s00 to 5000 year; this being based on houses already rent ed around Ii.
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IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARkE ]

Local real estate circles yesteroaS "ei. not lacking in activity, but no important transactions were brought to close. Rt.l;v circles are in about iheir rsl'2i condition. there being an active marke. for residence property with no deals IL r.ntrallv located business property
 Papers for the following dcrls in loe Il real estate were recorded in tho proha;a clerks office yesterday
 Mrs. Cary Anthe to Philfnen ster. properis lofotete
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MISCELLANEOUS.

DO rT;o7f-IC1Fs issued by ''old line fife insuf-
 anee companies on the Tontine. aeeumu- Ia+ive and deferred distribution plan, nurchased by me at higher prices than offered by these companies; bring or send policies thereby save correspond ence and time: quick action and ready cash. p. W. Hall. First National Bank Bldg, both telephones 6eS. u-n-u ANY poor girl needing friendship help.
 advice. etc, will find ready and willing assistance by applying to the matron or Salvation Army Rescue Home, SSrd st.
 and Ave F. Birmingham, Ala 6-l4-tf
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REAL ESTATE.
- FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. sl75 Cash-Lot Hyde Park, 50 1t. of car line; 50x140 s1a5o-s-room house. lot 25x14o. Avenue D between 11th and 12th streets. Terms s12. 50 cash. balance sl2.50 per month With out interest for 100 months. Nothing 1;te if offered inside the city: curbing. street and avenue graded and sanitary sewer, all paid.
 FOR RENT. Brick store in Pratt City, Sl5. 1902 11th avenue, south, ' rooms, S5o0o'
 L. G. PETTYJoHN, ,phones 4e5 and 11O1 1S261a 3rd Ave.
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B. F. EBORN
FOR SALE.

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE LAND. 16o0 acres on the Alabama Great South ern R. R; about 9l miles of Birmingham. about b miles of Meridian. Miss, | mile of Cuba, a pro csperous town ot about 1000 population, with banking fla cinties. schools. churches. etc. About 1000 acres open land in cultivation; about 4o0 acres in woodland; about 70 acres in creek bottom laud. used as a pas ture. Cuba is the center of a fine fruit and truck growing comniunity. About 1900 acres around Cuba arc now being planted in vegetables. After vegeta bles are off, cotton or corn is planted or the same ground, thereby making two profits off the same ground in one year; 15 tenant houses on the place. If d,vid- cd into 20 and 40-acre tracts, can read ily be sold for s25 and upwards an acre; if sold on time. Price of entire tract, S12.50 an acre. payable s5ooo cash, balance payable 5000 q year until paid for. Am willing 10 accept some Birmingham real estate in part payment.
 For further information apply 10
 GEORGE W. WISE.
 3-4St Selma. Ala.
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PERSONAL.

oTTIE@Americass greatest palmist. 16l1
 3d avenue near Bijou theatre), tells your fortune, past present and future;
 separated. united. lost treasures recov- cred. advice on all affairs. Dollar read ings only 90 cents this week. Satistac- ton guaranteed. Open daily from 10 a. m to 10 ?. m. 5-4-ot-tu-We-th-sd
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A CHOICE HOME AT BARGAIN

One of the choicest, best located corner, 10-room homes on the South Highlands; any reasonable terms; owner leaving city. You can only find out about this by ap- plying In person at the. office.
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ONE GENT A WORD.

RATES-One cent word day; no ad. taken for less than % cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order
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REAL ESTATE.


 FOR SALE. s250O-l00xl40; 1lth ave. north. sS250-100xl40; Ave C. with houses renting for s42 per month. s3750-50x140: Ave. E: close in. with 3 houses renting for SSo. s250-5ox165 each. for several lots in best part of East Lake S225O-60x190; fine lot at Norwood- Two-story brick 1st ave, near 20th st.
 FOR RENT. 1526 s. 11th ave, rooms 12l1 s. 18th st.. l2 rooms. 901 s. 18th st, 3 rooms. 1926 s. 12th ave,f7 rooms. 1909 Ave. H, rooms. We write all kinds of insurance, make bonds, negotiate loans, etc. UNDERWRITERS REAL ESTATE
 AND RENTAL co.
 @. D. SMITH, President. Both phones 613. 2lo N. Fist street
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ONE GENT 4 WORD.

RAT Es-One ce1 word day; no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion Cash lust accompany every nrdnr
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EBORN OFFERS TODAY
 THE BEST INVESTMENTS
 ON THE PRESENT MARKET

H5ooo- Rental 5000; close in northside. si25oo-Rental slsoo; brick. 2oth street. Sl00oo-Business property 4th ave: near
 city hall
 S,000-40X100 business; can make 1t pay
 S200 month near depot. S65oO-Rental $ao0; 1Coxl4o; corner. sSOOO-Rental Sl2oo; 1O0x19O; corner Ave-
 nue r.
 $e0O0-Rental s750 can make this pay
 Sl600. a corner 1oOxl90; store and dwell
 lngs; Ave. C. s15,OOo-Pays b per cent; brick stores S11;0Oo3 Brick dwellings, pay F per cent
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished upstairs front room; gentlemen only; hot bath: SS a month 2212 Fourth ave 2-21-tf LARGE, nicely furnished room, with small room. for light housekeeping; all modern conveniences, including phone and gas range; references required. 24Sl 9th avenue.
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MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY LOANED sALARIED PEOPLE without security: easy payments Union
 Discount Co.,. SIS Woodward Bldg. l0-6-tf MONEY to loan on real estate at lowest
 rate. Apply Alabama Trust and Savings company. 2o26 Sd avenue. Massey build
 ing. 10-2-tf
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BUSINESS CHANGES.

GOOD TNVEsTAIENT-For sale if sold at once, all or a controlling interest in
 either first-class foundry and machine
 shop or an up-to-date blaming mill and woodworking plant. electrically equip ped Cboth incorporated. All macnnery and motors new. used only few months. Satisfactory reasons for selling. Address Terrell Foundry and Machine Co., Ter
 roll. Tex 3-5-St
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FOR RENT.

 l500 9th ave, north. Phone HAS Bell.
 3-6-6t IMMEDIATE arrangement can be made to lease store house occupied by Steele Smith Dry Goods company; 3 stories 95x140 to alley. Apply to owners, ! Steiner building. 1-17-we-su-tf
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FOR SALE-17th street. Ensey property; correspondence with owner direct Box 165, Muscogee. Fla. 3-1-7t FOR SALE-5 pretty building lots; 50xl9O,
 on Sd ave, bet. Vine and Pearl sts.;
 high and dry but cheap. Samuel P. Mil Tor, 21l1 1st ave.
 HALLS safes, secondhand a7es or all
 makes and sizes. Birmingham Safe Co. l70S 1st ave. 12-13-wdsu-tf
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$l2O0-Terms easy; 7-room modern corner
 residence fronts two car lines, South
 Highlands; pays about 10 per cent. $450O-Elegant modern 2-story furnace
 heated home 18th street, South High
 lands
 There are others call and see us about thenl-but if you haven't interest enough to take the matter up personally, don't bothers us about what you expect to do next year. Birmingham is a living pres ent proposition. The Birmingham of to- day is not the Birmingham of last year, neither will present offerings remain over until next year.
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S4200

FOR SALE. S3o00- Cottage of five rooms hall and bath on 18th ave. near 18th street. Soutn Highlands; reasonable terms. Can give possession.
 s12 South Highland corner wit, splen- did house of rooms. This place cost $16.500 when material was cheap. Rea- sonable terms; or car line sl5,0O0-50xl40; Second avenue, near l1th st. s12oo-6-room house near Boulevard sta tion, South Ensley line s20O cash, bal ance monthly; city water; fronts -outh; nice garden spot.
 S. E. THOMPSON, Agent. Bell Phone a4 e23 2lst Street.
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FOR SALE-Piano boxes, only $2 each;
 overstocked. hence low price. Seals Piano Co., 2O17 First ave 3-7-3t
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
BOLD THIEF TAKES
PURSE IN DAYLIGHT
Is Captured After Exciting
Chase Through Crowds
Along Kearny Street.

A bold purse snatcher seized q hand
Eatchel carried by Mrs. George Bean
ston on kearny street, near Market
yesterday afternoon, and dashed
through the crowd of shoppers on
Kearny street. Mrs. Beanston, who
possesses very healthy pair of lungs,
screamed loudly. and William Cosgrove,
an elevator who saw the thief
grab the satchel. gave chase and ran
him down before he had reached Post
street
Mrs. Beanston was walking out of
candy-store, and had just turned to n
point on Kearny street where the side
walk is DISTRACTED by building opera
tions, when she felt hand tug at the
satchel. She turned around and the
bag was jerked out of her hand. The
thief Immediately started to run along
Kearny street toward Post.
Mrs. Beanston shouted stop thiefm
and crowd of men, headed by Cos
grove, started after the man. When he
was captured he still held the stolen
bag in his hand. He was turned over
to policeman who took him to the
City Prison, where he was charged with
robbery.
Mrs Beanston, after trying to run
after the man, tainted on the sidewalk.
She recovered quickly. however. and
was able to proceed to her home. IT
do not believe in women carrying hand
bags, anyhow" she said later. IF [
had not broken that rule ! would not
have got into this trouble
The thief gave his name at the CITY
Prison as Walter Pierce. and claimed
that he is recent arrival from Massa
chusetts. The handbag contained about
$40 in c0in and some valuable papers.
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CHARLES DE YOUNG STRUCK
ON HEAD BY REARING HORSE
Receives Two Wounds Above the Tenn
pie, but Neither Is of n Serf-
Oug Nature.

Charles de Young was struck on the
head yesterday by his horse while rid
ing in the park and received two
gashes just above the temple. He was
out for a ride with his sisters. Miss
Helen and Miss Constance de Young,
when Miss Helens soddle became loose
He jumped from his steed and after
Tightening the girth Of his sisters sad
Ole prepared to mount his own horse
As De Young put his foot in the stir
rup the animal reared up and struck out
with his forefoot. The horse made two
strokes, both of which struck DE Young
on the head. drawing the blood at each
blow De Young finally mounted his
horse and rode TO the Park Emergency
Hospital, where his wounds were
dressed Although the cuts were Deep
they are not Of a serious nature
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Largest Circulation

OF any magazine in the West, and growing
fast "Our Western Friend
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PERSONAL.

c. E. Davenport and wife, of Cam
bridge, Mass. are at the Palace
c. w. Nibley and his two daughters,
OF Salt Lake City, are at the Palace.
William S. Hutchinson and wife. Of
New York. are at the Palace Hotel.
Mrs. L. T. Hay, Miss Elizabeth Hay
and Miss Cascoden of Los Angeles are
at the Palace.
Edward NJ. Greenway left last night
for a short trip to Tonopah, Goldield,
Manhattan, Reno and Carson City.
John Farrell and Miss Farrell of
Pittsburg, Pa, W. II. Winslow of Chi
cago, =. II. Hubbard of Louisville. KY,
c. W. Evans and F. A Montgomery of
Boston and ]. f. Wadley OF Detroit are
ct the Palace Hotel.
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in the social hall of the Ellis-street ar
mory on the night of Wednesday, April
IS, in aid of its fund for the sick,
which during the winter months was
very much depleted by reason of the
many demands made upon it. A very
interesting programme will be present
ed and will be followed by dancing.
Orc Elmo Parlor will give a social on
a grand scale in, the social hall of the
Red Mems building on the night of
April 81. This parlor is noted for the
excellence of its social functions.
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meeting tomorrow afternoon at the
California Club house. the programme
to begin at 2:30 o'clock The follow
ing numbers will be presented: Paper,
Memorial TO Mrs. Louise Clappe," Mrs.
M. V. T. Lawrence; Song of the Proven
Gale" (Del Auqa), Miss Louise Gros-
sett; "Afterwhiles" Games Whitcomb
Riley, Mrs Herbert Sanford Howard
Waiting" (Millard), Miss Louise Gros-
sett; Cuttings From 'Timothy's Quest
(Kate Douglas Wiggin), Mrs. Herbert
Sanford Howard.
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Holmgren Found Guilty.

Gustave Holmgren was convicted Of
perjury yesterday by the jury in the
United States District Court. The con-
viction was upon the third count of the
indictment, which charges that Holm
gren on September 81, 1903, appeared
before Deputy County Clerk Thomas ].
Quinn as witness for Frank Werta
an applicant for naturalization, and
falsely swore that he had known Werta
to have resided in this country for five
years and that Werta arrived in the
United States prior to his coming of
age. Tuesday was set as the time for
sentence.
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At S155-Whlte Linen ParaSolS with
jacquard dots, natural and white
handles.
At S2.g5-White Linen Parasols with
embroidered edges, natural han
dies
SI.50 to S3.5O-Taffeta Silk Parasols,
in all colors, natural handles.
At $3.5O-Great variety Silk Para
soils, in dots, checks, stripes.
piaids borders etc
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OeIeCUOlIS dIC DtSL HOW. IINO
AT SI25-White Linen Parasels, hem
stitched edge. natural wood handles
Al SI5O-White Linen Parasols,
with natural wood handles.
Ar S2.OO-White Linen Parasols.
some with insertion. others with
embroidered edges; white and nat
ural handles.
At S2.5O-Plain White Irish Linen
Parasols, hemstitched, natural and
r,-bf~a handles
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Plan Entertainment and Rail.

The .Dalmatian Young Mems Club.
which was recently organized, is plan
ming an elaborate entertainment and
ball to be given at the Alcazar building
on April 49, A committee has been
making special arrangements for the
entertainment and some clever people
will take part. One of the features of
the evening will be horseshoeing ex-
hibition given by j. Meadinich.
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WOman's Press Association TO Meet.
The Pacific Coast Woman's Press As
ISOLATION will hold an interesting social
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Native Daughter Entertainments.
Buena Vista Parlor, Native Daugh-
tiers of the Golden West, has appointed
committee to arrange for a first class
vaudeville entertainment to be given
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08

Dr. Decker. Dentist. sos Market speciality
Cotton gas for painless extraction of teeth.
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We color printing specialists Edward
Knowles Co.. superior printers, "a Second st.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-30
MURPHY ALLEGES LIBEL
Heai> York Politician Objects 10 &c.
Ing Pictured 10 Stripes.
NEWSPAPERS WARNED 70 DEsIsT
Even the s'Iboards Have Been Used
to CH taracterze the Tanmany Hall
sache I'm as a Jai'blrd Much to His
Dissu. st-suits in Prospect.
1Bv Associated press.)

NEW !, YORK, Oct. 29.-The worm
has tnrI}ted. Charles i. Murphy has
decided that pictures of himself i'm
stripes aye getting 10 be Il nuisance
and has ilGiven notice through his at.
torney th!nt hcnccforth any newspaper
depicting 4 him in prison stripes will
have to allpswer to the charge OF libel.
Tho ultiml atnm becomes effective to.
day.
James WI Osborne, Murphy's attor.
ncy. has y explained the force Of
the announcement.
"Mr Murphy" he said, ''has been
libclled by savcry paper in New YORK
that has prsnted cartoon of him in
prison strihpes. We are assured on
that point ;'ind now we mean to take
action againt!'t any papers that display
any more of these cartoons
The first cartoon of Murphy in
prison strpc-;, said the attorney. was
no libel. becao use Of the political fight
existing between Hearst and Murphy.
Murphy called, Hearst the assassin Of
President McI,iinlcy. and Hearst pic
tured Murphy as jailbird. In this
campaign. however. il is one political
party against another but The news
papers. say M,urphy's friends. have
stolen Hearst's thunder. and are all
picturng him as ia jaiibird.
The first step was to ask an aavcr.
Using agency that has the elevated
subway and street, car advertising to
remove four foot c;3rlioons OF Murphy
in prison stripes. WIZ Hearst stand
ing back of him sayirisg: Hes good
enough for me-when Il need him..
Under the cartoons was notice to
watch for the cartoons in an after,
noon paper
Next the papers them selves will
come in for the righteous iiadignaton
OF Mr.. Murphy and the attention OF
his attorney.