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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
TOWN OF ASHLAND
HAS FIRST FIRE
THREE STORES AND LAW A
LIBRARY ARE COMPLETELY De-
STROYED-BUlLDIN WILL BE
REPLACED WITH BRICK.

Ashland, February 13-(Special EVERY
town must have its first fire. This mis-
fortune came to the town of Ashland
yesterday morning about o'clock the
firing of guns and the ringing of bells
awaking the sleeping citizens to find the
business section of the town in flames.
The fire started in the law office of II.
l.. Black on the second floor of the Old
drug store" on the southeast corner of
the square. 1t had reached such headway
when discovered that it was impossible
to enter the building, so the entire stock
of goods on the first floor, owned by Judge
d. A. Phillips. was consumed, as was
the new law library of Mr.. Black on the
second floor. Neither carried any insur-
ance.
The fire soon reached the adjoining
building, owned, as was the first, by
Judge Phillips, and occupied as a meat
market and restaurant. The next build
ing was that of Black & Harris, general
merchants. There being no wind, the fire
moved so slowly that the larger part of
the goods from this store were removed.
Their loss will be light as the stock
amounted to only about S50OO with $500
insurance.
A twenty-foot alley was all that saved
the remainder of the houses on the South
Side, but by tearing away part of the
building just across the alley and keep
ing water thrown on the roof from the
adjoining brick building, the fire was con-
fined to the three stores. This last build
ing was a complete wreck, and cannot
be used again. 1t YVES used by b. w.
Pruet as a storage room for flour and
grain.
The entire stock of ]. w. Hooton &
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FOR SALE

slf70-New 5-room house with hall. North
Birmingham
S22oo-Nice broom house with hall. West
End.
$asoo-Two good broom houses at West
End
s5ooo-Niee 5-room house and hall on ear
line, North Highlands.
50 acres land; house and barn; 80 acres
in cultivat ton near Cullman City, $3.50.
lO acres land; two 4-room houses and
one 2-room house; plenty of water and
nice orchard; ID miles from city on
railroad.
Groom two-story house, Woodlawn. $3.50.
Groom house and store; corner lot in
city, $4,000.
6-room brick house on 18th ave. $500.
Groom house, on Path st, s., $1,000.
Lot 50X140, on 4th ave, with three houses.
$500.
? acres land; broom house with hall. near
Gate City $3.50
broom house, on 18th ST., N, lot 55x14O,
$500.
Groom two-story house, lot 10Ox115, Rush
ave, $4,000.
% feet on Morris ave, near oath st.
Sl6.0-Half cash, gets new 5-room house,
with hall; corner lot. at North Birming-
ham; bargain.
SS500-Will buy two cottages on lot 30 TT
front. and rented for $3.50 per year:
North Highlands bargain.
Alley corner, close in 90x10O: 1850. one
third cash, balance /, 2 and years.
Lot 102x240 on 10th ave-, NJ, with one
5-room house and one Groom house,
5000; bargain.
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FOR SALE-Second hand engines and
boilers: gasoline engines; heaters; steam
pumps; lathes: planners, and miscel-
laneous machinery. We also buy seq
ond rand machinery in good condition.
Write u.s. Machinery Trading Co. p.
q Rox lS6 birmingham, Ala. 1-27-tf
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$1,000
$500

A six-room house and lot; fronts car line,
West Norwood district; renting at $500.
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M. F. Webb Real Estate Company
Room No. 200 Jefferson County Bank Bldg

Bro. was removed from the brick build
ing, for it appeared Tar a while that all
would be burned. Their loss is consid-
cradle from damage to the goods from
moving. but they are fully covered by in
surance
The buildings burned were all wooden
and were all to be removed this spring to
make room for three large bricks, and 1t
will be only matter of time to get the
material oil the ground before work will
begin on the new stores
The work on the court house is being
pushed, and Clay will soon have one of
the prettiest court houses in the state.
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FOR SALE-A plant manufacturing a
staple material used in every lIilding.
business now well established In the
city; will stand the closest investigation;
a money maker. Address Box 267. City.
1l-20-tf
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ONE CENT A WORD.

RATEs-Oue cent a weird n days NO
nd. taken for less than 20 cents for
nrst insertion. Cash must accompany
every order.
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W-room modern. South Highlands home,
18th ave, $500.
Two-story modern home, South High
lands: : rooms, library and hall: one
block from Highland ave. car line, near
Cleveland station, $3.50.
Lot 50x140. Groom house and hall 9Th
ave-: bargain If sold at once.
Lot 50x190: p rooms: two halls. servants,
house; rented for $50 per month; on 5th
ave-; bargain if sold at once
S35O0-6-room brick house, with servants
house. North Highlands. with four lots.
5Ox14O; $500 cash, balance !, and 3
years.
sSoO-Corner lot. 1OOx17O on car line, West
End.
$25OO-Lot 5Ox15o; Groom house and hall;
two cabinet mantels; fronting car line,
Woodlawn; $1,000 cash, balance easy.
acres on car line, Woodawn, $3.50; half
cash, balance l and years.
20 acres at Powderly on car line; one g.
room house, one Groom house; good
well and outhouses; bargain.
80 acres land near Rosedale: 10 acres
cleared, 5000; $1,000 cash, balance /, 2
and years.
100 acres land; 65 in cultivation; good
house and outbuildngs. one-half mile of
railroad, in Shelby county, $1,000; half
cash, balance l and years.
Lot 50x140, on 4th ave, between 22d and
2Sd sts.; rented for $40 per month.
sl6oO-5 rooms and hall; lot 50x16O, North
Highlands.
I lots near Gate City. $500 to $3.50 each.
For terms call at office.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

Notice.
To the Stockholders of the Kilby Eros
and Switch Company:
The board of directors of said company
on the Goth day OF January, 1907, passed
a resolution declaring that it is desirable
to increase the capital stock of said COM
pany from $4,000 to $4,000, and called a
meeting of the stockholders OF the said
company TO be held at the Office of the
company In North Birmingham, Ala, on
Thursday, the 2Sth day of February. 1907,
at II o'clock, noon, to take action on
said matter. and you are therefore noti-
fed that said meeting will be held at
said time and place above named for
said purpose.
Dated this Goth day of January. 1907.
WHITFIELD CLARK.
1-27-30t Secretary and Treasurer.
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received until Il o'clock noon,
Monday, February Is, 1907. by the court
OF county commissioners of Washington
county, Alabama. for erecting a court
house and jail for said county to be To-
Gated at Chatom, Alabama. Plans and
specifications will be on file at the office
of the Judge of Probate of st. Stephens.
Alabama. and any desired information
may be had from ID. j. Long, judge of
probate or James n. GranadS, attorney.
at St. stephens, Ala. Rights reserved to
reject any and all bids received,
2-10-5t-su-tu-thu
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PlnnelI-WhlttIe.

Columbus. kGa.. February 1S.-(special.)-
Sam Whittle and Miss Ruby Pinnell,
Camp Hill couple arrived in the city last
night and were married at the residence
of DR.. ]. p. McFerrin, pastor of st.
Lul1es Methodist church. 1t was Gretna
Green affair.
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100xi90, block from car line; we'll located
with Groom modern cottage, edge of
city. Terms, $500 cash, balance easy.
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$4,000

A corner 100x140: excellent 2-story, 10
room residence and 4-room cottage, on
ear line, near the edge of the city;
houses alone worth $1,000. Steady renters
and a genuine bargain. A good specula-
ton in this. Terms, $1,000 cash, $1,000
can go for one, two and three years;
balance $31 a month.
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TODAY'S SPECIALS
$4,000
75x190 between two car lines; block of
each; modern. new, Broom cottage;
overlooks the valley, $500 cash, SIS per
month Right in the edge of the city.
Good neighborhood; convenient to
churches and schools.
$500
Rental $500 a neat, trim little safe in
yestment; block of two car lines, edge
of the city; close to q good suburban
business street. Two good 4-room houses,
promising lot and location. Terms, $500
cash, $25 per month.
$1,000
Two-story, Groom modern home; a large
corner; overlooks the city, near 10Th
street, splendid neighborhood; Five
Points locality and would you think
it? Today $1,000 cash, and $50 per month,
swings 1t.
$4,000
A regular peach. 1t is an elegant, COM
fortably arranged, well built, prettily
located, elevated, large corner home
fronting car line. Excellent location;
near Waverly Place, South Highlands.
$1,000 today. and $40 month, swings it.
$4,000
A corner 100x140; excellent 2-story, 10
room residence and 4-room cottage, ON
ear line, near the edge of the city;
houses alone worth 5000. Steady renters
and a genuine bargain. good speeula-
ton in this. Terms, $1,000 cash, $1,000
can go for one. two and three years;
balance $3l a month.
$500
A neat, cozy Groom cottage; pretty lot,
50x140; choice location, Eleventh ave-
nue., Highlands; 5000 cash. $50 per month.
$500
Rental $500 Been offered 1860 since; room
for another cottage that will bring the
rent another year to S720; If you I'M
prove It further 1t has a neat, new,
well built Broom modern cottage, with
porcelain bath, modern plumbing, sani-
tary connections, sanitary sewer and
storm sewer: street improvements all
down and paid for The lot has an east
front; is 50x1SO. Extends from one street
to another: fronts car line in an ex-
cellent location that will enhance; High
lands.
$4,000
A six-room house and lot; fronts car line,
West Norwood district; renting at $500.
$500
100x190, block from car line; we'll located
with Groom modern cottage, edge of
city. Terms, $500 cash, balance easy.
$500
An excellent home; two-story, S-rooms,
furnace heat and CRATES; ON large cor
ner 18th street near Eleventh Avenue
Methodist church, South Highlands.
S225O
Rental $3.50; two houses and lot; 10th
street; close in.
$500
12Ox12O, with four brick houses.
$4,000
Rental $3.50; about six blocks of the
center; four dwellings on lot 50x140.
$4,000
Rental $11O0; n promising brick corner;
but it is neither the Brown-Marx nor
Woodward building. So don't call for
them.
$4,000
Rental 1920: a first class stone invest
ment; six dwellings on lot 100x19O; con-
venient to the center.
$4,000
Rental 5000; will bring $720; 1t is a cor
100Xl9O; fronts car line, with four
neat Groom houses; white tenants; one
fourth cash, one. two three years, 6 per
cent; houses In excellent condition.
$4,000
Rents $500: will bring $500; improve
ments worth $4,000. 1t is a gilt edge,
close in corner, northside.
$4,000
Rental 1920. \ corner, 10Ox19O.
To buy, sell or exchange real estate,
call at
THE HUB
B. F. E BIO IN
5W-7 Brown-Marx Building.
FOR SALE.
lots 50X200, elevated, near Gibson
School Woodlawn; blocks car line;
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Mrs. Ewing Dies.

Centre. February 13.-(Special. Mrs
Mary E. Ewing, the wife of Capt R. I.
Ewing, who formerly represented this
county in the legislature, passed away
after a long Illness near Centre yester-
day aged so years
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$4,000

A regular peach. 1t is an elegant, COM
fortably arranged, well built, prettily
located elevated, large corner home
fronting car line. Excellent location;
near Waverly Place, South Highlands.
$12O0 today, and $40 a month, swings it..
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Harden Is Elected.

Phenix City, February 13-(special.)-Ed
Harden has been elected alderman, filing
the vacancy made by Alderman Newsom's
resignation.
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statesmen WANTED.

WANTED-Good reliable retail lumber
salesman and yard man; must be active
and a good manager of hands, and with
some experience. Address at once. CIV
Ing experience and wages expected
Conecuh Pine Lumber and Mfg. Co.
Montg 2-12-7t
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$1,000

Two-story, Groom modern home; large
corner; overlooks the city, near 10Th
street. splendid neighborhood: Five
Points locality. and would you think
it? Today $1,000 cash, and $50 per month,
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$1,000

Rental $500 a neat, trim little safe in
vestment; block of two car lines, edge
of the city; close to a good suburban
business street. Two good 4-room houses,
promising lot and location. Terms $500
cash. S25 per month.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED-White chambermad, 81 per
week; man stenographer, lumber COM
many; first and second cooks man and
wife preferred, white people: call or
write ass Hood Bldg
WANTED-Experience chocolate dipper;
also two inexperienced girls for candy
department. Houston Biscuit Co.
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$500

A neat cozy 5-room cottage; pretty lot
50x140 choice location, Eleventh ave-
nue., Highlands 5000 cash, $50 per month.
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$500

for another cottage that will bring the
rent another year to S72O; If you I'M
prove It further. 1t has a neat, new,
well built broom modern cottage, with
porcelain bath, modern plumbing, sanl-
tary connections; sanitary sewer and
storm sewer: street improvements all
down and paid for The lot has an east
'front.' is 50x1S0. Extends from one street
to another; fronts car line in an ex-
cellent location that will enhance; High
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EbOrn S
TODAY'S SPECIALS
$4,000

75x190 between two car lines; block of
each modern. new, broom cottage;
overlooks the valley. $500 cash, SIS per
month. Right in the edge of the city.
Good neghborhood. convenient to
churches and schools
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MISCELLAN EOUS.

Any poor girl needing friendship help.
advice. etc, will fnd ready and willing
assjstancs by applying to tho matron OF
salvation Army Rescue Home. a3d st
md Ave. E., Birmingham. Ala. s-lt-i
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-04
a SERVING TRAY.

raw edges covered with narrow gold
braid, tackled down with tiny uphol-
sterer's tacks. These trays are good
for letter holders and can be pressed
into service at afternoon tea.
Cut leather cushions are another
novelty. These consist Of soft leather
perforated into q design for the top
piece, which is mounted over a pillow
of some contrasting silk Or linen which
shows through the cut leather If pre-
ferred, the back can also be of leather,
laced through to the front piece with
leather thongs. Soft skins are used in
attractive colors and the pattern trans
ferred TO the skin and cut out with
sharp embroidery scissors, the edges
afterward defined in india ink or
gold paint Leather pillows are really
the most serviceable presents for a
college room and are carried out in
college colors.
Collar bags, tie cases and cuff cases
are also made in this useful soft
leather, cut bag shaped and lined with
some pretty satin (also showing
through O cut design, the lining and
leather stitched together at the top
and slashes cut at intervals through
the leather a few inches from the top
to allow a silk tying cord to be run
through.
Numerous articles can be made with
these two good friends, linen and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-04
Fun IN the Hnrne.

Don't be afraid Of a little fun at
home Don't shut your house lest the
sun should fade your carpets or your
hearts, lest a hearty laugh shake down
some Of the musty old cobwebs there.
If you want to ruin your sons, let them
think that all mirth and social enjoy
ment must be left on the threshold
without when they come home at night.
When once house is regarded as only
q place to eat, drink and sleep in, the
work is begun that ends in gambling
houses and reckless degradation. Young
people must have fun and relaxation
somewhere. If they do not find it at
their own hearthstones, it will be
sought at other less profitable places.
Therefore let the fire burn brightly
at night and make the homestead de-
lightful with all those little arts that
parents so perfectly understand Don't
repress the buoyant spirits of your
children. Half an hours merriment
round the lamp and freside of home
blots out the remembrance of many a
care and annoyance during the day.
and the best safeguard they can take
with them into the world is the influ-
ence Of a bright little domestic sane
tt1Tn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-04
SWALLOWS FLIGHT IS RAPID.
Speed of 12s Miles An Hour DetermIn-
ed in an Experiment.

The French scientific weekly, Ciel ct
Terre, prints an interesting article
about the speed of several birds, as OBJ
served by August Vershcurin of Ant
werp. The rapidly of fight credited
to the swallow (290 feet a secondl
seemed exaggerated to him and he I'M
dertook some experiments on his own
hook.
He sent several baskets of pigeons
to Compeigne, France, and in a sepa-
rate cage a swallow which had It's
nest under the gable roof of the rail-
road station at Antwerp. On Novem-
Der Z, at 1880 in the morning, all the
birds were liberated at Compeigne;
the swallow took a northern direction
as quick as lightning, while the pig
cons made several spirals in the air
before they started in the same direc-
ton. The swallow arrived at it's nest
in Antwerp at 1923. a number of wit
nesses being present at it's arrival
The first pigeons only arrived at
| their destination at 1870 of the same
morning. The swallow lad, therefore.
covered the entire distance Of 1461a
miles in one hour and Is minutes.
which is equal to a speed of 1884
miles an hour, or about 1S9 feet a sec
ond, which is about double the speed
OF an express train.
The pigeons only reached a speed of
80 miles an hour, or As feet a second.
1t may be gathered from these figures
how rapidly the migrations Of the
swallows take place, as with the speed
given above it would require only half
a day to fly from Belgium or Central
Germany to northern Africa.
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Tobacco and Bad Tenpers.

bad weather and bad tempers de-
our business good" said a tobacconist.
.sWhat other business can you say
that Of?
You see, the more dismal the
weather is, the more men seek the
solace of tobacco. By consequence.
the more money falls into the tobac-
conist's till.
"Bad-tempered men are always the
cigar dealers best customers. The i'll
natured man not only flies to his pipe
or weed oftener than others, but he
smokes twice as rapidly as his placid
nild-tempered brother"
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For Busineaa Wnn,en

One tailor made suit of good quality
material and well made for spring and
fall
4 pretty house gown to slip into
when she is at home in the evening.
A fancy waist to freshen it up for
the theater or any other evening wear.
A rainy day coat and skirt for bad
weather.
A trim, rather small and becoming
hat.
Plain, smart waists to wear with
this to work, with plenty of collars
and fresh neckwear.
Neat looking shoes and gloves.
This may seem ike q painfully mod
est wardrobe. but for the woman who
is in business and who has little time
to fool over clothes If may be taken
as a safe guide, to he added to as the
occasion demands
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cauI,a Terra Gotta Houses.

At the Paris academy Of fine arts,
Commandant Esperandien, director Of
excavations at Alesia. announced that
recent finds had enabled the workers
there to reconstruct a hut which had
been inhabited by ancient Gauls.
These houses were neither OF stone
nor of thatch, but of terra-cotta. The
Gauls had made this by placing lay
err of brick clay on network body
and baking it in a double fire inside
and outside simultaneously. Com
mandant Esperandien said that 1t was
probable that the exterior Of the hui
was additionally protected by thatch
Among the sculptures recovered are
statutes Of a Gallo chief and cav
alier. and also bas-reliefs pioturinG
beads.-American Antiquarian
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-04

A naval officer noticed that his de
canter of sherry grew steadily empty.
With view to prevent the "evapora-
ton" he filed It up with the vilest
decoction he could compound The
sherry still decreased ard at last he
called up the steward His explana-
ton was thoroughly satisfactory. Il
give the cook two wine glasses for the
soup every evening" be said
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-04

Music is not the only art whose
high priests" so to speak wear long
hair. There have been many cases Of
great artists. great writer's, and SO on,
who have gone about with their locks
unshorn-in fact, long hair may al.
most be said to be the hallmark OF
virtuosi generally. no matter what di
rection their talent takes.-Dr Fred
eric Cowen. in Strand Magazine.
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FOR A BOYS STUDY.
Serving Trays and Leather Cushiczs
the Latest Novelties.

In selecting gifts for a schoolboy's
study or undergraduates den sisters
and girl friends are always on the
lookout for novelties, as the furnishing
and adornment are nowadays matters
for considerable
Serving trays are the latest craze.
These consist Of a fat circle Of wood
fitted with brass handles. a circle Of
dark brown linen covers the middle
of the tray and is embroidered in an
artistic design in light shades Of silk,
the outline defined with black silk or
gold thread The embroidered linen is
stretched tightly on the tray and the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-04
The CHANCES Of lime.

The physical characteristics OF the
English are altering rapidly says a
writer The tall, graceful woman with
the finely shaped head, well chiseled
nose. kindly eyes, sweet smile, small
feet and hands, and light tread Is
almost extinct; she is being replaced
by big-made women, with a Arm chin,
hard-looking, and taking long, decis-
i've strides.
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Women Alternatives

Some women frankly admit that
they hate pandering to the bumptious
youth of the day but that If they snuh
him, as he frequently deserves to be
snubbed, they get left without part
ners at dances or any one to talk to
at teas. which is only another proof
of the fact that man and not woman
dictates to society in England
Ladies' Field
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-04

leather. AS the outfit required for tool
ing leather consists of two modelling
tools, a pair of scissors, a sharp knife,
a punch and a metal edged ruler, the
expense is not great item, and hand
fooled leather is rapidly gaining popu-
larity.
With regard to linen, its transforma-
ton into a thing of beauty only re-
quires d good design, good colors and
clever fingers.
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After Business.

my dear sir" began the stranger,
Il would very much like to marry
your daughter"
What! Sir?" snorted old Mr.. Rox-
ley. 7 do not even know you. Be
sides, she's already engaged"
Pardon me: l do not wish to be
married to her. but merely to perform
the ceremony. I'm struggling minis.
ter. sir, and / need the fee