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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-25
Legal Notice.

To the Honorable Board of Mayor and
 Aldermen of the City of Birmingham,
 Alabama.
 Your petitioner. the Birmingham Belt Railroad company, respectfully states and shows unto your honorable body that in order to reach a warehouse located on the northeast corner of block No. 595 in Birmingham. Ala. and at the intersec- tion of Twenty-fourth street and Tenth avenue, north. it is necessary to build a spur track from the present track of petitioner along Tenth avenue, north, and in building the proposed spur track, it is proposed to start the same from a point on the present track of your peti- toner at or near the intersection of Tenth avenue with. Twenty-iifth street. The location of proposed spur track IS shown by blue print hereto attached.
 Your petitioner therefore prays that your honorable body will grant unto your petitioner the right and franchise to con struct said spur track upon such terms as are proper,
 BIRMINGHAM BELT RAILROAD co. By A. D. LIGHTNER. General Manager. 6-o9-2t-mon-fri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-25
BOARDERS WANTED.

ROOM with board. 22Os 9th ave. 6-29-3jt WANTED-Couple to board in private family near Five Points. 3O25 11th ave,
 south. Peoples phone 32S 6-22-4t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-25

NICE room and board for two couples;
 also table board. PIP 9th ave. Phone 14S0 6-2i-at
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ONE CENT A WORD

cent a word day; no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
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Try the Gawk for haIf-tone and ilnG .lustrations. Aae-HeraId euIIdlna
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ONE GENT A WORD

RATES-One cent word a day; no ad. taken for less than 20 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
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FOR SALE. sSl5O-Choice lot cor. X 18th St. S4250-70x240, K bet l2 X E sts. $40 Pr Ft.-LoVely cor opp. Glen IT'S S1100-Wheeless St. lot, Richmond Place. S625O-Handsome S. E St, home s2750-I4arge lot F blk. s. 20 St $50 Pr Ft-Belt Line near "A St. S5OO0-Ave B near IS St.. rents $ooo S10,O0o-i ave. 22 X 2S Sts.. improved s6O00-Nice place ave-, 17 X lS Sts. SlO. O.0O0-Handsome aye, home. s65OO-50 it. cor ave, 10 st., improved. s5OOO-5O feet, 6 ave, 21 & P sts. S45O0-Neat home p st., F & Is ayes. s21O0-Pretty Norwood lot, east front. $11 ,Ooo-I.ot ave, bet. 22 x 23 sts s550O-Ensley brick store; pays l2 per cent
 MCCONNELL & ANGLiN, Both phones 1523. 2olS Ihiro ASe'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-25
WANTED.
WING ioo at 1921 4th avenue. s-le-tf
SITUATIONS WANTED.

WANTED-Position as bookkeeper with
 responsible firm; best of references. Ad-
 dress H. l., care Age-Herald. 6-2i 2t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18

year approached. the nobleman's cuF1- osity got the better of him, and hs sst himself on guard to see who 1t was that left the money. When the saint appeared, the noblenan came forward and asked why so good an act should be performed in stealth. Then thu patron saint of the children enunci- ated the great truth that the best acta are those that are done for the jo4 of doing, not the hope of praise,
 Thus centuries ago was proclaimed what Is the best sentiment of Chrtst. mas giving The idea of St. Nicholanl was so beautiful that 1t took It's place among the great beliefs of the chil- dren, and in different forms 1t io found nearly every century.
 Both his name and his form differ. but everywhere his labor is the same. In France, Germany. Russia and tho Netherlands he is the embodiment of an essentially religious idea, but in England and the United States his of. flee is more secular one
 France always represents Noel Ro the Infant Jesus, and in Germany, too, the name Krist Kindel. corrupted here into Kriss Kr.ngle, means literally the Christ Child.
 Even Japan has Santa Claus. similar in most respects to the Santa Claus of the occident. He is known as the Sage of Long Lfe."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18

writer means to depict Santa Claus as both young and old. It is from his- torical standpoint that the comparison is made. Santa Claus, as we know him in this country. is less than a century old. but the real Santa Claus, the original of them all, goes way back to the remote third century.
 His present name, Santa Claus, or Kriss Kringle. is derived from St. Nicholas, the very incarnation of all that was good and generous.
 St. Nicholas, destined to be wor- shipped in various forms by the chil- dren of scores of centuries. was born in Patara, town of Lycia, in Asia Minor. From his earliest days he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18

showed a religious inclination that destined him to take high place in the church.
 As a young man he entered the monastery of Sion, and in time he be- came abbot and later bishop of Myra His sanctity and learning made him shine even in the most illustrioua company, and he was one of the most notable figures at that wonderful gath. ering of SIS bishops, who met at Nicca in SIS to condemn the heresy of Arius.
 While St. Nicholas became famous in the councils of the church, 1t was still more as the special friend of the children that his fame spread.
 One of his eraliesr miracles, 1t is related, had to do with restoring to life two or three children.
 There are two accounts of the story. One says that an Asian sent his two sons to Athens to study. En route they fell in with yillainous innkeep- CT, who, to get their valuables, slew the two boys, and cut their bodies in to bits, which he put in his brine bar rel to sell for pork. Then St. Nicholas having seen the crime in a vision, came to the spot, and restored the children to life.
 The other version says there were three children, and that their would be murderer was butcher.
 In either case. St. Nicholas per formed the miracle of restoring them to life.
 This was the first act by which St. Nicholas proved his love for children. The second bore still more strongly on the Santa Claus idea, for 1t was favor that he did at Christmas time.
 A certain pohie,oo,, nf Datara wac
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18

so poor that he was unable to glve a portion for his three daughters, and 1t seemed impossible that any of the trio could get husband. St. Nicholas, learning of their plight, came at Christmas time and threw purse filled with gold into an open window. The act was done as stealthily as that of the modern Santa Claus; the noble man could not tell who his benefactor was, but he gave thanks and married off the eldest daughter.
 Next Christmas came another purse, and the second daughter took hus- band.
 When the Christmas of the third
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18

There is one best path to the noun tain crest: yet there are other paths, nearly as good. Let youth be assured that the streets of success have as many paths as there are stouthearted climbers.-G George Hes, in Montreal Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
HY THE STORY OF { SANTA CLAUS l
St Nicholas the Fna Patton Saint of the Children.

~ ANITA CLAUS Is the one M myth that will not down. lX0S The tradition of a benefi- WA cent spirit--call him by 0&J what name you will, Santa
 ES Claus. Kriss Kringle, St.
 Nicholas, Father Christ mas or Noel-whO comes around on December 25 of each year. and glad dens the heart of children, rich or poor. by mysteriously leaving to them the very things they most want. sur wives in spite of all attacks.
 Santa Claus, the real Santa Claus, Is both old and young. His pictures show to us jolly fellow, with beard suggesting the venerable, twinkling eyes bespeaking bounding youth. And young in feeling and action, if not in years, he must be to get over all the world in one night, without missing one house, in which lives deserving child.
 He is different in every country, ranging in years from the beautiful Christ child that the good children of France adore, to the jolly old fellow to whom the American youngster VOWS allegiance.
 But 1t is mt ;r .'o'e ecnrn that the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
"Mr." Shakespere.

In the household books (16th and
18th century, of the Duke of Rutland,
at Belvoir castle, quite recently ex-
amined by Sir Henry Maxwell-Lyte,
the following curious entry has been
found:
"1615-Item, 81 Martii, to Mr..
Shakespeare in gold about my Lorde's
xlinjs: to Richard Burbage for paynt-
ing and making vt in gold xliiijs-iiij
Ii wis
The recovered document adds one
to the many links which are already
known to have bound together Shaks-
pere and Burbage, the versatile actor
painter.
The prefix Mr." the accepted mark
of gentility, stands before the drama
lists name alone. With great diff
Guilty he had in 1899 obtained from
the College of Arms a recognition of
his claims tc a coat-of-arms and to
the title of gentleman. London
Mirror.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
Record of a Marrying Parson.

The Rev. F. K. Hunsicker, pastor
of ST. Peters Church of Molltown,
holds Berks county's record for the
number of weddings conducted in
1905. During the year 1,60S marriage
licenses were granted in the county.
and Pastor Hunsicker married lis
couples, being per cent of the num-
Der of licenses granted, but de-
crease of twenty-three couples from
1904 This deficiency was due to Mr..
Hunsicker being abroad five weeks
1t is no unusual event for this min
lister to perform five or six marriage
ceremonies on a Saturday night, and
in one day the past year he married
eight couples.
During the thirty-six years of his
ministry he has married 2,515 cou-
PIES conducted 3,16S funerals, bap-
tized 6,40S persons and confirmed g.
$50 persons.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
Why He Was Cheerful.

mo man." said Jerome K. Jerome,
should marry unless he is by nature
a good provider'-unless without
twinge he can hand forth money right
and left.
Some men can in sunny, cheer
full way, spend $40 or SIS on dinner
in a fashionable restaurant, while
they become morose, sour and fear
full for the future when they are
obliged to give their wives dollar or
two for the days meat.
These men should remain single.
Otherwise they will make such hus-
bands and fathers as my old friend,
Crust.
"Crust's daughter said one after
noon, in a tone of unutterable sur
prise:
Papa went away quiet gay and
cheerful this morning.
MRS Crust made an exclamation of
annoyance.
THAT reminds me- she said. 7
forgot to ask him for any money" -
Exchange.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
The Mule Marched past.

The Derby dog" was IN evidence
as usual. at the great manouvres at
Rawal Pindi, only, to use an Irishism,
it was another animal this time
The cavalry were marching past
the royal station in brilliant success
sion when there occurred an episode
which was too much for everybody's
risible faculties. Following the Ninth
Queens Royal Lancers was a stray
NANCY mule, walking with comicai
gravity, and quite undisturbed by
either objurgations from behind or
the shouts of laughter from the spec
tators.-India Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24

"Do you know anything about them
articles on 'Frenzied Finance'?"
member whether he advises us farm
ers to go long or short on 'taters, but
I'm willing to take chances on it,
''Well, what figure will you put on
five bushels of potatoes ?"
81 guess about 81 a bushel as they
runi"
tried to convince him that he was
$3.50 above the market price. but he
said that potato salad was going to be
all the go in fashionable society and
would lead to a sharp advance in the
price of tubers, and he went to whis-
Ting and digging again as ] drove off.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
RAN INTO a FLOCK OF GEESE.
River Steamers Odd Visitors On a
Trim up the Potomac.


Capt Baily Reed, master of the river
steamer Harry Randall, reports sim
gular occurrence that happened on
the trip of his steamer up the river
Thursday night.
Capt. Reed says that the attention
of the men in the pilot house was at
tracted to a singular noise in the air
over the steamer, like she was passing
through a flock of big birds
Turning on the searchlight, it was
discovered that a large flock of geese.
flying low, had run afoul of the steam
er, and blinded by the rays of the
searchlight, were flying wildly about
the smokestack.
Several of the big birds struck the
stack, but fell into the water, where
they could not be recovered in the
darkness.
The men on the steamer fired on
the geese, but failed to bring any
home, though they claim they shot
several.-Washingto Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
Better But Not Good Enough.

sSSudge Grosscup of Chicago, in
eent magazine article says that
there is no more graft and grating
abroad in the world to-day than there
was in days gone by-scarcely so
much to-day. The good old times
were not so good after all, he opines-
Even 100 years ago." he says, 1.-The
English government reeked with
graft" That does not change the fact
that there is more graft to-day than
there should be. That's the important
thing A hundred years ago the chol-
era and various other plaques were
claiming their victims by the thou
sand, but that is no reason why we
should relax the scientific regulations
under which such epidemics are held
in check. And a hundred years ago it
took nearly a week to go from New
York to Pittsburg by coach, but that
is no reason why we should not make
the journey in a few hours now nor
any reason why we should not cut 1t
shorter still if we can.-Atlanta Jour-
nal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
SHOT HUNTER WITH OWN GUN
Bird EffectuaIIy Turned the Tables on
Pursuer.

Bird EffectuaIIy Turned the Tables on
Pursuer.
Birds, we know, are sometimes
trained to fire off pistols, as well as
TO perform other unusual feats,~ but it
is not often that wild bird in the
woods shoots a man with his own
gun, as related by a sporting writer.
pavo del monte, a bird of Uru-
quay not unlike the turkey, had been
winged by hunter. 1t fell to the
ground, but was at once up on it's feet
md ran away.
Throwing his gun hastily aside, the
hunter started in pursuit, and a game
Of hide-and-seek ensued. In and out
of the brushwood the bird ran, and
the man followed.
In one of the doublings and turn
ings the bird passed over the gun,
which was lying on the ground and its
foot CHANGED to strike against the trig-
ger of the undischarged barrel, the
hammer of which, in the hurry of the
moment, had been left at full cock.
There was a loud report followed
by an exclamation of pain from the
man. The bird escaped, and the luck
less hunter had an ugly wound in the
fieshy part of his leg to remind him
for many weeks afterward of the ad-
venture.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
A BOYS BREAKFAST
There's Natural Food That Makes
Its Own Way.

There's Natural Food That Makes
Its Own Way.
There's a boy up in Hoosick Falls,
N. Y, who is growing into sturdy
manhood on Grape-Nuts breakfasts.
1t might have been different with him,
as his mother explains:
my 11-year-oid boy is large, well
developed and active. and has been
made SO by his fondness for Grape
Nuts food. At five years he was q
very nervous child and was subject
to frequent attacks of indigestion
which used to rob him of his strength
and were very troublesome to deal
with. He never seemed to care for
anything for his breakfast until
tried Grape-Nuts,. and l have never
had to change from that He makes
his entire breakfast of Grape-Nuts
food 1t is always relished by him
and he says that 1t satisfies him bet
ter than the ordinary kind of a meal
Better than all he is no longer
troubled with indigestion or nervous
ness, and has got to be splendidly
developed fellow since he began to
use Grape-Nuts food" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich
There's a reason Read the little
book, The Road to Wellville-" In
Dkgs-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24

Dance Sixteen Miles in Night.
Few young women if asked to hop,
skip and jump for sixteen miles dur
ing a single evening would approach
the pastime with exuberance. A
young man recently took a pedometer
to dancing party, however, and has
figured it out that most young women
cover more than sixteen miles in an
evenings dance. During the festivi-
ties the pedometer registered that the
young man had Travelled thirteen and
one-half miles. The local mathemati-
clan calculates that women dance
more than men, and places sixteen
miles as the distance of an average
feminine terpsichorean performance
He computes that the average length
of waltz is half mile, of a polka
three-quarters of mile, of a galop or
schottische mile and of lancers a
quarter of mile.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
New and Simple Barometer.

DR.. Eydam, noted German me-
teorologist, has discovered a new and
extremely simple kind of barometer
1t consists of the telegraph wire
which is strung from pole to pole
along the roadsides.
Dr. Eydam declares that by listen
ing closely to the sound made by the
wind blowing across the wires any
one can tell exactly what the weather
is likely to be several days in adj
vance. If the wires emit a deep, mel
low and sustained note, like that of
an organ, it means that the weather
will be showery, with possible gales.
A sharp, high note foretells cold,
stormy weather, with, in winter, snow
and Sleet.-Electricity
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
PERsIAns FOND OF ATHLETICS.
Peculiar Methods of Training Seem to
Produce Good Results.

Peculiar Methods Of Training Seem to
Produce Good Results.
Amusements are scarce in Persia,
according to an explorer who, reports
that there are no theaters there.
The Persians, however, delight in
athletic sports. and their athletes are
men of superb physique.
Their method of training for feats
Of strength would, nevertheless, hard
ly commend itself to western trainers
Before giving their displays in public
Persian athletes lie in bed for several
days to store up their strength Queer
as the custom is, however, there is no
question that the Persian Shadows and
Samsons show enormous strength and
endurance.
In the arenas in which they perform,
they will go through their exercise in
the way of swinging heavy clubs to
the accompaniment of music for two
hours at a time. In fact, there is
club swinging competition, the athlete
who holds out the longest winning the
prize.
In wrestling, too. they perform ex-
traordinary feats. cases having been
known of Persian champions who
have wrestled with and overcome
more than twenty powerful antago-
nists during a single athletic display.
Such performances are as popular in
Persia as are bull-fghts in Spain
Montreal Herald
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
WILLING TO TAKE a CHANCE.
Farmer Had Put Price on Potatoes
and Would Stick.

Farmer Had Put Price on Potatoes,
and Would Stick.
1 was driving along the highway as
Long Island farmer was digging pc
tatoes and stopped to ask how much
he expected to get a bushel for them.
He said he would tell me if / would
wait for a few minutes, and he drop
ped his hoe and went to the house. He
was inside good twenty minutes
and when he reappeared his wife
came to the door with him.
Say, stranger" said the man, as
he got back to the fence, do you
know anything about them articles on
'Frenzied Finance?"
You mean those written by Law
son of Boston,
Yes, he's the Teller. I have been
trying to find that last article of his,
but it has been mislaid. 1 can't re-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
Wanted to Read Mark.

Nov, we'll read the seventh of
Matthew" said mamma, opening her
Bible: and little Effie. with some lit
tie difficulty, found the chapter, &C
cording to the London Chronicle.
But why don't we read the right part
of the Bible?' asked Fife THE Bible
is all right" replied mamma But
there's some parts 'aret" (cor-
rected mammal there are some
parts better than others, because the
prayer book says so. Mayn't we read
Mark?" do you like Mark?" asked
mamma. "No-but," said Effie, Il al
ways pray Read Mark, learn, and
innidly dejest-'"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24

He was describing the game. 81
thought 1 had a clear field" he said,
when suddenly he tackled me-"
what do you mean by that?" she
asked ''Why, in this case he caught
me around the waist with both arms
and 1 couldn't make him let CO."
But why?' she inquired, with a sigh.
why under those circumstances did
you want to make him let go?" Then
she added, after a pause: You men
are queer creatures. '-Cleveland
Leader
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24


given the most responsible position,
which consisted in managing boat
load of Sunday school ma'ams"
They started out on the appointed
day. but in spite of the well known
prowess of their guide there was still
much fear of the hidden rocks, as was
evidenced by a chorus of shrieks at
every unusual motion of the boat.
Ike endeavored to allay their
fears by the assurance. BE calm,
ladies; be calm l know every rock
in this river" But Just then there
came dull thud. followed by shiv-
ering of the whole craft. 1t was en-
-irely unlocked for by Ike" but he
vas not to be taken unawares-
There" he said, in a tone of happy
surprise at an assertion Unexpectedly
proven, there's one of 'em now
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24
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