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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-24
LEGALN NOTICES.
Notice TO Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the conf
missinoers' court of Walker county, Ala
bama. viii receive until / o'clock p. m.
on the 9th day of September, 1906. seal
ed proposals for the furnishing OF ma
terials and performing the labor required
in the repairing, erection, extension and
completion of the court house at Jasper,
Ala, according to the plans and speci-
fications prepared by Walter Chamber
lain & Co., architects of Birmingham.
Ala, said plans and specifications not
having been formally adopted are subject
to change, modification or rejection at
any time before approval Of bid.
All bids are to be delivered sealed TO
the probate judge of said county, on or
before the time above named.
A certified check or draft for two %
per cent of the total amount Of the bid,
payable to the probate judge OF said coun-
ty, must accompany each bid, such cheek
to be forfeited to the county should the
contract be awarded to the bidder, and
he fail within thirty days after being
notified to execute contract Tor the
faithful performance of his bid, and fur
nish to the county surety bond equal
to the amount of such bid
The plans and specifications above
named are on file open to public inspec-
ton, at the office of the probate judge
at Jasper, Ala, and IN the ohlce OF
Bidders shall set forth in their pro-
posal blank the number of buildings of
this character and freproof erected by
them, the cost of each of such buildings,
and the different locations as well as such
other information as will establish their
experience in detail with this class Of
construction. their diversity of experience
and qualifications to cope in satisfac-
tory manner with the conditions that
will arise to insure prompt and proper
management.
It is suggested that each bidder should
visit the town of Jasper. Ala, personally
investigate the local conditions, and make
an accurate survey and examination of
the present old building that is to be re-
paired and extended.
The commissioners court reserves the
right to reject any or all bids
JAMES W. SHEPHERD.
Judge of Probate.
August "a. 1906. 9-1s-9t
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FOR RENT

RESIDENCES-NOR
oxford ave. and Jasper St, n. Haven. 6
rooms, So.
1921 18th street. rooms modern. $780,
1905 18th street. : rooms, SIS.
1905 18th avenue Z rooms $50
13OS1a LIST avenue. rooms per side. SIS.
Fountain avenue and 18th street. 7
rooms, S3150.
RESIDENCES SOUTHSIDB.
18th street and Woodland ave, 8 houses;
10 rooms EACH $50.
2217 14th avenue. 5 rooms and hall $50.
1881 18th avenue. 10 rooms; modern. s35.
2109 Ave. E. 8 rooms, $35.
1911 Ave. I, rooms, s35.
Alley A and 10Th street, S. e. corner; %
rooms each, s. per month, $40.
IT'S Ave. J., I rooms, $3.50.
1901 Ave c, 9 rooms. SS5.
sUBURBAN-FOR RENT.
1904 Bird ave-, Woodlawn, 6 rooms; new. SIS.
1905 Mcmillan ave, West End, rooms;
new, s15
54O6 1st ave-. Woodlawn rooms, mod
ern conveniences, $25.
CoLORED.
1920 18th alley. south, rooms.
BUsINESS-FOR RENT.
offices, 1872 \. 10th street, en- suite, So
Second floor, 1921 Bird ave-; 25x140 1925.
17lO-12 4th ave. 50xl40, stories, $50.
2104 list ave-. 25x140, 4 stories, $225
2Ol7 Morris ave. 35xsO, stories S175
ia s, 22d street; 22x1OO, l story, $40.
zoos 4th ave; 25x75, story, SIS.
1908 LIST ave; 25xS5 one story $40.
1923 1st ave-; 30x100 2 stories, $500
25l9 Goth ave. n. Birmingham; 2Ox70
story, s12.
1910 LIST ave-; 25xs5, l storye $40.
22O2 Morris ave-; 25xS2. stories, s77.50
1925 2nd ave-; 25x50, 2 stories. SIS.
oath street and 1st ave-; 50x140, 1 story, $685.
1920 2nd ave, 25x14O, stories, s175
40 S. 18th street; 25x60, story, S25
2010 4th ave-; 25x75: cement floor, SIC.
JEMISoN REAL ESTATE AND IN
SURANCE COMPANY,
2024 Third Avenue
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FINE BUNCH
Of Snake Stories Ends Reptile Season
In Pennsylvania.

Tamaqua PENN Cor Philadelphia North
American.
Even the advent of cold weather can't
stop the vivid imagination of the snakes
story liar, who has been unusually indus
trious around here this year.
A local paper that has during the sum-
mer made speciality of snake stories.
gathering them from all parts of the re-
gion, contributes the following 'late-edl-
ton" tales to its symposium. These
stories 1t is said have the merit of abso-
lutte truthfulness. none of the men quoted
being in the class of cheerful but harm
less, prevaricators mentioned above.
Engineer Edmund L. Boyd of the East
ern Pennsylvania Street Railway says
that while running lines for the extension
of the line from Tamaqua to Middleport
his men noticed a number of men search
ing around in the woods near Tuscarora.
When they were asked what they were
looking for they said a snake.
zone of their number, in answer to Mr..
Boyd. said: Partner the snake we are
looking for is twenty feet long. Now,
I'm not handing you a lemon; that's the
straight truth. I and two other men
saw 1t yesterday. 1t came through the
woods making a noise like a COW. Saw
1t plainly. 1t coiled along leisurely and
went down to the pond below the town.
'Inere were a numDer or DUCKS tnere,
and it swallowed about three of them,
and then entered the woods again. One
month ago there were 100 ducks on that
pond; now there are less than dozen.'"
Jack Mccarthy, the old newspaper man,
who is now living retired on farm near
Weatherly, tells the press that he saw
Mrs. Wilson Hess kill fourteen-foot rat
tlesnake at the foot of Butler mountain.
The reptile had Just swallowed four
chickens belonging to Mrs. Hess. and
when it was cut open they were found
to be alive.
W. Penn Kemble, editor of the Mount
Carmel Item. tells the following story:
Placing his hand in a hole just outside
the workings of the Richard colliery to
hide his mining lamp, Fred Reddnger of
South Locust street was horrifed to feel
something clammy pressed against his
hand, and then to feel sharp pains, as
though his hand were being punctured
with red-hot needles.
Drawing out his hand he found that
a snake had sunk its fangs into the flesh.
He tried to jerk away, but the reptile
held fast, and in terror he started to run
toward the colliery with eight feet OF
snake trailing in his wake. In despera-
ton. he finally stopped and crushed the
snakes head with a stone. Then he
sucked the poison from the wound The
snake had a small head. and was of an
unknown species"
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LABOR SCARCITY
CAUSES TROUBLE
NEGROES ARE DESERVING PLAN
TATloNS FOR RAILROAD CON-
sTRUcTIoN-coTToN PlcKERs
ARE GROWING SCARCE.

New Orleans, September 2S.-Repo~ e'
losses threatened to the cotton crop by
reason of negroes leaving the plantations
in large numbers to engage in other
branches of labor have been received by
New Orleans cotton dealers. Several cot
ton factors today reported the receipt Of
appeals from planters asking for aid IN
securing from 50 to 100 laborers each 10
assist in the approaching cotton har-
vest
The loss Of negroes from the planta-
tons is attributed principally to induce
ments offered them in railroad construc-
ton, which is at present on boom in the
Mississippi delta country. and also to the
opening Of new lumber camps Southern
Louisiana and Mississippi are the regions
from which the complaints come.
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shakespeanean MeIodrama.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
Cotton Maynard, an instructor in Eng
fish at the Cheshire academy, Cheshire.
Conn.,, has been in the habit for some
time of asking the boys in his Shakes
peare class to give appropriate titles for
the scenes in different plays. The other
day. after reading The Merchant of
Venice he asked one of the boys to
suggest a good title for the scene where
Jessica steals away from her fathers
house with Lorenzo. The boy showed his
familiarity with melodrama, If not with
Shakespeare, by answering quickly, mo
mother to guide her.
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Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany will be held at the principal office
of the company at Tracy City, state of
Tennessee on the 10th day Of October,
1906, at - o'clock noon to vote upon a
resolution to increase the capital stock of
the company to fifty million dollars by the
issuance of new common stock, to au-
thorize the disposition of the new stock,
to direct the legal steps to amend the
charter of the company accordingly, and
to take such further action as may be
proper in the premises.
September 20, 1906.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS L. HOOVER,
9-24-2t-mo. Secretary
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Lightning Cures Rheumatism.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Captain Dolly of Fort Leavenworth has
been struck by lightning three times. He
received his first shock twenty years ago
At that time one of his knees had been
crooked by rheumatism and one finger
was so badly out of shape that he had
planned to have it amputated. After the
stroke his Joints limbered I'D and got well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-24
FISHES WEATHERWISE.
Foretel Storms and Frosty Weather,
Says Old Fisherman.

From the New York Sun
I'm their way said the old fisherman,
fishes are good weather prophets.
"If a storm is approaching the fish
stop biting and they won't bite again until
the storm is well over. They appear to
know when a storm is coming and when
it has really passed.
And to fishermen, and farmers living
along shore, fish fortell the near approach
of cold weather. Hours before it comes
fishes leave the shallow waters in shore
and seek deeper water, which In its
depths will stay warm and keep an
equable temperature after the shallower
and surface waters have turned cold.
"Oh. yes, fishes know a thing or two
about the weather"
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Up to Him.
rom Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
1t is said that Chairman Sherman of
the republican campaign committee was
recently approached by a somewhat un-
important Ohio politician. who. though
formerly a republican. has of late years
voted the state democratic tickets.
1t appeared from the mans conversa-
ton that he had seen the error of his
way, and was now once more prepared
to vote and work for the party which
he had left. At the same time he limited
he would like a job at campaign head
quarters.
I'm sorroy" Mr. Sherman is reported
to have replied. that I shall have to dis
appoint you Glad to see you back; but
IN these days the wise prodigal brings
along his own calf"
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s4500-An attractive S-room residence, near
18th ave-, south; furnace heated.
$5s0o-A 7room, oak finish, cottage home
east of 10th street, near Highland ave.
66 feet front by lis feet deep. Good value.
Splendid locality.
$500 slx-room. 2-story residence on s.
10Th street. A bargain at the money.
Terms to suit can be arranged.
$500 right jam-up, 2-story, 1O-room.
furnace heated residence, large lot, 100
x200; cannot be duplicated for 81, 900.
$1500 cash. long terms on balance if de-
sired. Plenty of shade.
$47k0-A modern, S-room, furnace heated
home at West End; sewerage bath, etc.
Buy this for $500 cash, balance easy
monthly payments.
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Notice of Sale.

In re. T. " Boardman & Co, Bankrupts.
Under and by authority of an order
issued in the above styled cause by the
Hon. A. c. Berch, referee. l will, on
Thursday. September q, 1906, in front Of
the United States court house door, in
Birmingham, at u o'clock m, sell to the
highest bidder for cash all the notes,
lease-sale, contracts and book accounts
due said firm. A list of said notes and
accounts can be seen on application to
the undersigned. Said sale will be made
subject to the approval of the court.
B. A. THOMPSON. Trustee.
n ~
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FOR SALE

s12,500-one Of the choicest homes on the
South Highlands; overlooks the whole
city; modern in every respect and
real bargain. Terms if desired
$3.50 will buy a new furnaee-heated 8
room Norwood home. This is splendid
value and can be bought for $1,000 cash
and easy monthly payments.
S1S50-A nice vacant lot on 18th street,
near 10th avenue, south.
S4O00-A real attractive home on South
18th street; Groom cottage.
$500 seven-room, modern home; close In:
on South 18th ST.
$50 Per Foot-Several choice lots on 18th
avenue, south.
II it's home you want, north or south.
see us. We have several real bargains
that we are not permitted to advertise.
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Unusual.

From the Houston Post.
What are you looking so happy
about?"
MY Pensioners gave me a donation
party last night
We'll, that's funny thing to look
pleased over"
..But. man. it almost paid expenses"
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Natural for Them

From the Houston Pest
Those young fellows act like bunch
of FOOLS,
"They consider that they have a right
to act that way"
I'D like to know what right"
''They belong TO the smart set"
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After the Riots

From the Chicago News.
Gunner-Yes, I went all through New
York and got a souvenir from each places
Guyer-Did you get a souvenir from Cos
ney Island?
Gunner-You bet.
Guyer-What was It?
Gunner-Why, a black eye
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crossties Wanted.
August "a. 1906.

The Birmingham Terminal company
will receive proposals until October l,
for $500 hewn post oak, white oak or long
leaf yellow pine cross ties, 7x9xS 6-inch.
+. o. b. Birmingham, Ala, or point of
shipment Usual specifications: inspection
to be made at shipping point.
Also for sixty sets of sawed long leaf
yellow pine 7x10 switch ties Same condi-
tons as above.
Address all communications to the Bir-
mingham Terminal company, Walter Fl.
Harrison, chief engineer. Birmingham,
Ala, and mark Proposal for cross and
switch ties" 9-19-7t
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Hasty Conclusion.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Tommy paused a moment in the work
of demolition.
This is angel cake. all right" he said.
How do you know?" asked Johnny.
i've found feather in it,
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REAL ESTATE.

=
FOR SALE
S775-Lot corner on 18th avenue, north,
between 14th and 18th streets; terms
extra easy.
Corner, 10th street and 18th avenue, north;
100x13S
Lots near Powderly 500 to $50; terms,
IS cash, balance S. per month with In
terest.
$1,000 to loan on improved city property
for three years.
L. G. PETTYJoHN.
Phones 465 and 11O1. 1864 81 Ave
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Knew His Man.

From the Philadelphia Press.
st think I'll let you make me a sack
suit of this CLOTH said Poorman.
Very WE'LL replied the tailor; 81 can
make you that suit for SOS or 49,
Whats the idea in the two prices?'
Cash or credit"
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FOR SALE

S2S50-Half cash. balance easy; rooms
and bath; ON car line at Woodlawn
$3.50 Cash. rooms and hall, city water;
lot 50x190; on car line at East Lake.
$2OOO-Terms broom cottage; 10Ox200; on
corner at East Lake.
S170O-S50O cash, balance easy. broom cot
tage, 72nd and Sloss avenue, East Lake
$3.50 Cash-5-room cottage; lot 50x15O cor
ner on 18th street, East Lake.
226 North 22nd street.
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ONE CENT A WORD

RATEs-one cent word day. no
nd. taken for less than % cents for
first insertion. Cash must accompany
every order.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

AdllS. odis ram VI SHlliC' '-o--t
EASTERN Cherokees, notice. Department
of the Interior, Office of Indian At
fairs. washington, d. c., August 20,
19O6-Notice is hereby given that the
Secretary of the Interior has been d.
rected by the court of claims in the de-
crees of May IS, 1905, and May %, 1906,
in the case of the Eastern Cherokees
and others, against the United States,
to ascertain the individual eastern Cher
okee Indians entitled to share in the
fund awarded by the court of claims in
said DEGREES, for which appropriation
was made by the act of Congress of
June 80 1906. The decree of the court
of claims of May 2S 1906, provides that
said fund described in item two of
the decree of May 1S, 1905, shall be dis
tributed to the Eastern Cherokees, as
individuals, whether east or west of the
Mississippi river parties to the treaties
of 1896 and 1916, exclusive of the oil a
settlers, and that in the preparation o.
the rolls of all persons entitled to share
in said fund, the rolls of 1851 upon which
the per capita payment to the Eastern
Cherokees was made shall be accepted
as the basis, and the fund shall be
distributed to the individuals named in
said rolls of 1851, or to their legal rep
resentatives Therefore, all persons now
living who were enrolled for the per
olxees, either east or west. and all the
legal representatives of persons so en-
rolled, who have died, should make APP
plicAtion to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, Washington, d. c.. TO be en-
rolled for participation IN the fund aris-
ing from the DEGREES of the court of
claims above referred to. Applications
for minors and persons of unsound mind
should be executed by their guardians or
persons having their care and custody.
All applications must be made upon the
blank forms prescribed which may be
obtained by applying to the Commission
er of Indian Affairs or to the Superln-
tendent of Indian Schools. Cherokee
N. c., or to the United States Indian
Agent Union Agency. Muskogee, |. T.
Applications not on the prescribed forms
will not be considered All applications
must be filed by January 81, 1907 F. e.
Leupp. Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
S-20-to-9-3-mon-fri-12t
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FOR SALE.
ROOMS FOR hENI.

FOR RENT-Front room, 20So 9Th avenue,
S-26- sumo wed-tf
WILL rent furnished room to a couple or
gentleman; modern conveniences;
location South Highlands. half block OF
Loop car. Peoples phone 2SO7. 9-l9-7t
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished down stairs
room, with every convenience for two
gentlemen. 500 end St, north. 9-23-2t
THREE furnished rooms for men; modern
conveniences. References required
Lucien C. Brown, PIP 18th avenue. 9-23-2t
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

PARTY with several lines of business
wishes partner with $1,000 to take charge
of one branch. Address P, care Age-Her-
aid. 9-23-3t
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT
We have several stores on the corner of
Avenue "B" and 2lst street that We will
rent cheap. This place is thoroughly
modern and up-to-date in every re-
spect; the streets have recently been
paved with bithulithic pavement and the
locality is surely a conner. See them
before you rent.
w. q. OLIVER & CO.,
POPS Third Avenue Both Phones 1852.
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Try the Gawk for haIf-tone and line
Illustrations. Aae-HeraId Building
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PERSONAL

MONEY LOANED sALAKIED PEOPLE
without security; easy payments. Union
Discount Co 5ls Woodward Bldg 10-s-u
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-01-03

think we Know each other wen enough
to be beyond wondering"
at is like you to manage the whole
thing" she said chidingly. Cant you
give me time to convince myself that
love you as you would like and as
must love If expect to be happy with
the man I marryY'
II forgot myself" he said humbly.
You forgot me-" she protested gen.
tly, touched by this sign of contrition.
Il do care for you. Monty. but don't
you see it's no little thing you ask of
me? | must be sure-very sure-before
I-before''--
Don't be so distressed" he pleaded.
You will love me, | know, because
you love me now. This means much
to me. but it means more to you. You
are the woman. and you are the one
whose happiness should be considered.
| can live only in the hope that when
| come to you again with this same
story and this same question you'll
not be afraid to trust yourself to me-"
you deserve to be happy for that.
Monty she said earnestly, and it
was with difficulty that she kept her
eyes from wavering as they looked into
his.
You will let me try to make you
love me-" he asked eagerly.
Il may not be worth the struggle
"Tll take that chance" he replied
She was conscious of disappointment
after he was gone. He had not pleaded
as ardently as she had expected and
desired, and, try as she would. she
could not Danish the touch of irritation
that had come to haunt her for the
night.
Brewster walked to the club. elated
that he had at least made Il beginning
His position was now clear. Besides
losing Il fortune he must win Bar
bara in open competition.
At the theater that evening he met
Harrison, who was in state Of jubila-
ton
where did you get that tip?" asked
he.
Tip? What tip:" from Brewster.
"On the prize fight"
Brewsters face fell, and something
cold crept over him.
How did-what was the result?' he
asked, sure of the answer.
Haven't you heard? Your man
knocked him out in the fifth round
surprised everybody"
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1t was nearly half past 8 when he
came. and for once the philosophical
Miss Drew felt little irritation. So
certain was she of his object in com-
Ing that his hardness was trifie ruff
ding. He apologized for being late
and succeeded in banishng the pique
that possessed her. 1t was naturally
impossible for him to share all his
secrets with her. and that is why he
did not tell her that Grant & Ripley
had called him up to report the receipt
of telegram from Swearengen Jones,
In which the gentleman laconically
said he could feed the whole state of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-01-03

T Is best not to repeat the express
sions Brewster used regarding one
s. Jones after reading this tele-
4 gram. But he felt considerably
relieved after he had uttered them. He
prize fight which was to take place In
San Francisco that evening. He revel-
ed in the descriptions of upper cuts"
and cleft hooks" and learned inciden-
tally that the affair was to be quite
one sided. A local amateur was to
box q champion. Quick to see an op-
portunity and cajoling himself into the
behef that Swearengen Jones could
not object to such display Of sports
manship. Brewster made Harrison
book several good wagers on the result.
He intimated that he had reason to be-
ieve that the favorite would lose.
Harrison soon placed $1,000 ON his
man. The young financier felt so sure
Of the result that he entered the bets
on the profit side of his ledger the mo-
ment he received Harrison's report.
This done, he telephoned to Miss
Drew. She was not insensible to the
significance Of his inquiry IL she would
be in that afternoon. She had observ-
ed in him of late condition of un.
easiness, supplemented by moroseness
and occasional periods Of irascibil;ty.
Every girl whose occupation in life Is
the study Of men recognizes these
symptoms and sl.Jws how to treat
them Barbara had dealt with many
men afflicted in this manner, and the
flutter of anticipation that came with
his urgent plea to see her was temper
ed by experience. 1t had something Of
Joy in it, for she cared enough for
Montgomery Brewster to have made
her anxlously uncertain of his state Of
mind. She cared, indeed, much more
than she intended to confess at the
outset.