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Chased BY Mad Elephant.
Iarper's Magazine.

From Harpers Magazine.
This tree. at least seven feet in diam
eter and over so feet In height, had been
uprooted by a flood and had fallen from
the edge of the bank where 1t had stood
into the watercourse. The huge roots in
crusted with mold and sand, raised that
part of the trunk nearest to them to a
height of about five feet as 1t lay, while
the remainder of 1t sloped gradually down
till the top rested on the ground at the
farther side of the "khor."
at once saw the advantage this tree
would give me. Creeping urder the trunk
flung myself on the ground on the far
Their side and listened. But one thought
filled my mind-had my enemy lost sight
of me- or was he still In pursuit? | was
not left moment In doubt; his eagle eye
had evidently been upon me all the time,
for his heavy footsteps slithered almost
Immediately down the bank. and, with an
angry bang he pushed his great chest
against the tree and snorted out threat.
Rage and disappointment filled his soul
when he found that the space under which
l had crept was far too small for him
to pass through; neither could he climb
over. From the ground to the top or the
fallen trunk at that end of 1t measured
at least eleven feet, and this was
height he could not surmount. 1t then
occurred to him that he might seize me
with his trunk; stretching II toward me In
a straight line from his forehead, he tried
to grasp me, but l was beyond his reach.
This effort was repeated several times
and so aggravating did 1t become that
feeling secure In my retreat, could not
at last refrain from putting out my hand
and giving the trunk smart blow. No
sooner had | done so. however, than he
regretted the action, for I not only hurt
my hand by Its rapid contact with the
tense muscular tissue, but my impetuous
action unfortunately caused the animal
to change his tactics. Apparently reflect
ing for moment as to his next move
he suddenly made a rush for the roots
and ran rapidly round them. He was
within an ace of getting me, but quickly
scrambled back again under the tree to
the side he had left and once more he
was foored. He Immediately turned and
ran back to get me on the side had come
to, but as before l crept back under the
trunk into safety, and he was again
baffled
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FARM 10 BE GIVEN
TO SALVATION ARMY
MRS. FANNY ADKINS OF JACK
- SoNVlLLE PLANS TO MAKE
SUBSTANTIAL GlFT-PRoPERTY
LIES NEAR JACKSONVILLE.

Admission. September 2.-(special.) Mrs.
Fanny Adkins, a wealthy lady of jack
sonvllle, has signihed her intention of Civ
ing the Salvation Army Of America a
large tract of farm land and appurten-
anees, including a substantial residence,
situated about one mile south of the cor
porate limits of Jacksonville and about
eleven miles north of this city on the
east side of the Jacksonville road.
It is the purpose of the donor and the
army to use the property for the estab-
lshment of a large orphange, primarily
but Mrs. Adkins makes no special stipula-
ton, 1t is said, in transferring the prop
erty While the deeds to the estate have
not yet been turned over to the army, 1t
is said that there is slight probability OF
any contingency arising to Illustrate the
plans of Mrs Adkins and the army. Cap
tain Robins and family and Adjutant
Widgery of Atlanta will visit Mrs. Adkins
and the farm, when it will be decided
whether or not the deal is to be consum-
mated, in which event the army will like
ly assume possession by October 1. Be
sides being used as an orphange, the
property will be conducted as summer
home for poor children as an inflrmary
for the aged poor as a rescue home, and,
in fact, in the furtherance Of the work OF
the army along all lines. The work of
the Salvation Army in Admission has met
with the approval of all good citizens,
and the benehcence of Mrs. Adkins In
making known her itnentions to transfer
gratis this valuable property is consider
ed highly commendable.
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toner for raw cotton. The United King
dom took last year $4,000 900 worth, Ger
many $1O1, 100000 France S45,0OOOO0 and
Italy about $27,0oO,OOO, while the other
countries of Europe took about $32. 600
600 worth. Japan is also customer for
our raw cotton, but very irregular in
the quantity bought since. she only buys
largely of American cotton when prices
are low relying on India and China in
years when American prices are high
The value of cotton exported to Japan in
the fiscal year 1906 was, in round terms,
49, 900 900; in 1905, S170OO,Ooo, and In 1904 less
than S3,O0O,OOO
'1n manufactured cotton China Is by
far our largest customer. The total value
of all cotton manufactures exported in
the fiscal year 1856 was as above indicated,
$50, 900, 600 in round terms. of which about
$50 900, 600 went to China. Practically all
of the cotton goods sent to China was In
the form of cloth, the total value of cot
ton cloths exported to China in the year
being 1854, 1SS and of other cotton goods
$172, sS7.
eThe exports of cotton cloth to China
in the fiscal year 1906 exceeded both in
quantity and value those of any other
earlier year, the value in 1906 being about
So. 900 600 greater than in 1906 and tho
number of yards about 240OO,OOO greater
than in 1905. China's rank as purchaser
of American cotton is indicated by the
fact that of the I'll 900. 600 yards of cotton
cloths exported in 1906, 49S 100000 went to
China, while about 133o0O,0OO yards went
to the American countries south of the
United States, and 25, 600 to Asia, other
than China and Oceancia."
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GAVE HIM sueARED BATH.
Sister Gets Square With Brother Prone
to Practical Jokes.

From the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
1t was certainly sweet revenge that
the sister of well-known Fourth avenue
insurance man inflicted upon him last
week. Nothing less than a gar-coated
bath. which wasn't at all relished by the
| recipient
The young man resides in Knoxville and
he is something of practical joker HIM
self. Not long ago he told his sister to
call up ''two-three-four- IT, on the te1e-
phone, and the young woman was, badly
nipped by the catch phrase. She was
eager for revenge and bided her time for
a favorable opportunity.
The insurance man always leaves his
office at certain hour in the afternoon
and usually reaches home with only about
half an hour to battle and get dressed for
dinner. When he reaches the house, in
order to save time. he starts the water
running in the bath tub. and then, while
1t is filing up, he hurries to his room,
dons a bath robe, and returns to find
everything ready for the splash. His sis
ter knows his habits well and she banked
on catching his unawares Two college
chums were visiting her and from them
come the suggestion which resulted in
complete and satisfactory retaliation.
On certain evening when the young
man reached home he turned on the warm
water in the tub and went to his room
to get ready. During his absence the
girls sneaked quietly into the bathroom
and dumped about ten pounds of pulver-
! lied sugar into the warm water 1t dis
solved quickly and when a few minutes
| later the young fellow hurried in. there
| was nothing noticeably wrong. 1t took
| him only n second to divest himself of the
| robe and he plunged into the water He
| got a few drops in his mouth and 1t
| tasted sweet: it also felt a trife sticky.
| He was puzzled, and stepping out of the
tub drew a tumblerful from the faucet.
There was nothing wrong with that Tnen
he swished his arms around couple OF
times through the water in the tuo.
There was something peculiar about the
feel of it. Then in the warm atmosphere
of the room the stuff began to dry on MIS-
body. When he moved his arms II ielt
as though some sort of enamel were
cracking. He looked into glass HIS
hair, eyebrows, and lashes were coated
with snowy substance.
Thoroughly amazed. he let the water run
from the tub, but he couldn't determine
the cause of the truble Three separate
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Root Dimes with choIIe's President

Santiago. Chile, September 2.-Secretary
Root dned this evening with President
Riesco at the palace. Brief speeches were
made by Mr.. Root and Minister of For
eign Affairs Huneus. expressive of the
most kindly feeling between Chile and
the United States.
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and distinct times he had to lave himself
with clean water before he got the sticky.
clinging stuff removed, and even then he
did not feel entirely free from the uncom-
Portable sensation of being covered with
some invisible enamel. When he finally
presented himself at the dinner table,
three-quarters of hour late, he was
given the merry ha-ha by his sister and
her visitors. Then the whole story came
out And the young fellow has taken
pledge not to attempt to play any more
practical jokes on his SISTER for a whole
month.
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The Roosevelt cup will go to the yacht
that first wins three races. Five races
will be sailed in all. If the deciding race
is the third the winner will be excluded
from the further races. If the fourth the
winner will be excluded from the fifth.
If the first four races do not result in
decision only the winners of these four
can take part in the fifth. If after the
fifth race no decision is reached, owing
to two yachts each having won two
races a sixth and deciding race will be
sailed.
The type of yacht is familiar one in
Germany, but an entirely new one to the
American designers, and the outcome will
be watched with great interest to see
whether the Yankee designer and builder,
without previous trial. has turned out a
boat which is faster than his German
competitor.
The restrictions are that the yachts
must be built with the total length of
the water line, beam and draught not
over 80 feet, the sail area not over $50
square feet and the weight of the boats
more than 4035 pounds The American
feet on the water line. The German
yachts average 1922 feet over ALL and
205 feet on the water line.
The races will be sailed under the rules
of the German Yacht Racing association,
which differ in several particulars from
the American racing rules, thus giving
the visitors some advantage.
The course will be alternately triangular
or windward and leeward.
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SubIec for Another Lecture.

From the Philadelphia Press.
"Oh, dear" exclaimed Mrs. Slapdash,
when they were finally seated in the car
rage, 1--WE only got one of my earrings
on. left the other on my dressing table. -
"Huh." grunted her husband, Just like
my lectures on your carelessness-in one
ear and out of the other
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MISCELLANEOUS.

6diVaIlOn ARMY tttSCuo 11OII6, 11rQ 81.
and Ave. E. Birmingham. Ala e-14-tf
Cherokees, notice. Department
of the Interior, Office of Indian Az
fairs Washington, ID. c., August 20,
1906-Notice is hereby given that the
Secretary of the Interior has been di-
rected by the court of claims in the de-
crees of May is, 1905, and May 2S, 1906
in the case of the Eastern CheroNees
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 Is. 1906. 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 old
settlers, and that in the preparation of
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
capita payment in 1851 as Eastern Cher
olees, 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.. 20 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 Superin-
tendent of Indian Schools, Cherokee
N. c., or TO the United states Indian
Agent, Union Agency, Muskogee, l. T.
Applications not on the prescribed forms
will not be considered All applications
must be fled by January 81, 1907 F.. e.
Leupp Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
-fri-12t
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Rosewater's Funeral Held.

Omaha, Neb.. September 1.-THE funeral
of Edward Rosewater, late proprietor and
editor of the Omaha Bee, who was found
dead Friday morning. took place this aft
ernoon with Masonic honors from the ro-
tnnda of the Bee building.
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FOR SALE
On NOrthSide.

$5750-Beautiful 2-story, S-room home; new.
modern in every respect furnace cleo
trio lights and gas; call bells and speak
ing tubes; lot 50xl40; on most prominent
street on Northside.
s5250-Lovely Groom stucco cottage; mod
ern and a dream of comfort and beauty.
$2OO0-A grand lot in Norwood; 60xl9O,
level; well shaded and surrounded by
elegant homes.
S6000-The most beautiful cottage home in
Birmingham; interior arrangements and
woodwork would grace a $4,000 residence.
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First Bale From chickasaw.

Ardmore. 1. T., September 2.-The first
bale of Chickasaw nation cotton to be
sold this season was marketed here yes
terday. The price paid was 81 cents.
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errlfc Jolt.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News
Sapleigh-The doctahs say cigawette
smoke kills micwobes, doncher know.
Miss Caustique-Then how do you ac-
count for the fact that you are still
alive?
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ATTRACTTvE PRoPBRTIEs.

ATTRACTIVE PROPERTIES.
S4750-2-story home in West End; just
Completed right up-to-date; If you want
a modern home on your own terms, just
the same as you are paying rent now,
come in and let us show you this.
$4750-15 of the choicest lots in West End,
worth S400 $3.50 and $500 each; high-class
propedty that will double in value in 2
years; will sell all or part; terms can
be had.
S3250-Wthin half block of Highland ave-
nue. and 21st street; a splendid vacant
lot for a nice home among the best; "A
x110 feet
S6000-An S-room, furnace heat, stucco,
Highland avenue home; on easy terms.
See us for what you want
THoMPSON-BOOTH REAL ESTATE
AND INSURANCE CO.,
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FOR RENT.
Store room on 4th ave-. between 18th and
Goth SITS.
Store on 10Th street, north, nice building
good location,
S-room house close in on northside; suit
able for two small families.
Groom cottage, Smithfeld.
4-room cottage, Woodlawn 4
4-room cottage, close in on northside
GEORGE BlL5E.
Bell phone a. zS list street
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REAL ESTATE.

~<>~<~~|~>|O~N~0~~<|~1~-
FOR SALE
One acre with 5-room cottage and broom
cabin; renting for SIS; within 500 feet
of car line; rrice $500; terms "a cash.
balance / and years with interest
i62 acres, $1,000; terms can be had Broom
house, barn, stable. smoke house, chick
en- house. good well, splendid creek
across one end of farm; 225 fruit trees
bearing, splendid varieties.
L. G. PETTYJOHN.
Phones 465 and 1101. 1S26h Sd Ave.
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RIlslNEss c9AMcEs.

BUSINESS CT Noes.
~~>S~~~~~~~~~~~-~-~~-
WANTED-Partner willing TO invest 5000
in a business that will pay big divi-
dends; must be capable as manager and
Bookkeeper. Address X. M. D., care
Age-Herald.
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR RENT-DwELLINGs.

FOR RENT-DWELLINGS
A0-1616 4th avenue, north, rooms.
$3O-S22 South 18th street, 10 rooms
$25-2212 18th avenue, nortn, 6 rooms.
$3.50 South saith street, 5-room cottage.
STORES.
2O4 South 10Th street. We have several
stores in new building on corner of Ave-
enue 3 and 21st street; also one at 40
North oath street; see them before you
rent.
w. c. OLIVER e. CO..
ao25 Third Avenue. Both Phones 16s1
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OnSOuth Highlands.

We have 8 very desirable lots which are
worth your while to look at If you wish
a fine home site.
$21, O00-Elegant home on Highland ave-
nue..
S6250-Beautiful 7-room. 2-story, modern
home on Eleventh avenue.
We have stores and all classes of resi-
dences for sale; buying is your business
and selling is our business give us
chance to show you. You are under no
obligations to buy, simply because we
show you.
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Salesman OF ability to pre-
sent the new Chambers Encyclopedia
to interested parties. Good proposition
and exclusive territory. First class ref
erences with application necessary. j.
q Lippincott company. 9-2-3t
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Attractive ads. are illustrated. Lot
tie Gawk make your illustrations.
Age-Herald Building.
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ONE CENT A WORD

RATES-One cent word dayi no
ad. taken for less than % cents for
first insertion. Cnsh must accompany
every order.
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REQUIRED Immediately by musician,
two unfinished rooms and board; mod
crate terms; South Highlands; central
position. L. b., S22 South ed street,
phone POS
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WANTED-Two unfurnished rooms In
furnace heated house, one block from
car line, south prefer one of the rooms
down stairs Call Bell phone 2551.
g-2-3t
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wANTED-Boarders at 2O21 9Th avenue,
north; first-class table; also occupants
for large. COOL front room, near bath
room. S-15-27t
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soARDERs WANTED.

WANTED-Two couples to occupy, with
board for the winter, two large COM
Portable rooms; reference exchanged
Mrs. Lucy Miles. 1906 Highland avenue,
Lakeview car, Beeler station. S-2S-tf
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HELP WANTED.
HELP WANTED-MALE.

PRIVATE SECRETARY-Young man of
good personality; must be rapid steno-
grapher experienced in dealing with
men; call write. Hapgoods 1913 VIII
Hanson Bldg, Cleveland, Ohio, and 726
Park Bldg, Pittsburg, Pa
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WANTED-Thorough dentist and gentle
man as associate in high class prac-
tice; send references and full particu-
lars Howard T. Stewart, Greenvllle,
Miss S-26-7t
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WANTED-Men to learn barber trade; 10
positions for every graduate; top wages
paid; few weeks completes. Course in
cludes tools and diplomas. Can nearly
earn expenses IL desired Catalogue mall
ed free Moler Barber College New Or
leans La 8-96-12t
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ROOMS AND BOARD WANTED.

WANTED-Two or three furnished rooms
by September l for light housekeeping.
Address Frank Norris, care Birmingham
Realty company. S-29-tf
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AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-Experlenc agent to sell
treasury stock for development of Cali
fornia Placer mine. l.. e. Pease, Sagi-
nav, Mich. S-2S-6t
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WANTED-For u s. army: Abie-bodied
unmarried men, between ages of 21 and
S5 citizens of United States of good
character and temperate habits, who can
speak read and write English. Apply
to recruiting officer. IVA N 10Th St,
Birmingham, Ala. 7-1-ly
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. 49, ------
statesmen WANTED.

MANTED-To pay liberal commission to
travelling men carrying side line of flaw
oring extracts, syrups. etc. Write South
ern Extract & Supply Co., Chattanooga,
Tenn. S-l9- got
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HELP WANTep-FEMALE.

WANTED--At once, boolkkeeper and ste
nographer combined; lady preferred. At
kins & Owens. Heflin. Ala. 9-2-7t