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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
Will Draw Plans.
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions of 5000 and over:
 The Roman Grocery & Fruit Go. to Mike Romano, lot II in block 174, Besse- mer; consideration $25O0.
 Laura B. Ferguson to Rebecca P. An derson, lot in block $50, on Highland ave- nue and Twenty-frst street; eonsidera- ton, $150OO.
 Ensley Land company to T. c. Dawson, lots F and IS in block 20 H, Ensley; consideration, s11OO.
 Mrs. Kate Lowrey to G. F. Davidson, lot 13 1T. block 52O. being 45 feet front on Twenty third street; consideration, $12OO.
 J. D. Dabney to Sarah M. Lide, lot on Nineteenth street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth avenues. south; consider ation, $6000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
Are Studying History.

Huntsville, June 7-(Special.) )-TNhe mem bers of the Virginia Clay-Clopton Chapter of the Daughters of the Confectionery have begun the study of the history of all the states that formed the southern Confed- eracy The study was begun yesterday at the monthly meeting, the subject being, South Carolina" the first state to se- cede The programme included paper on the early history of the state by Mrs. W. l. Thompson, a paper on the storm ing of Fort Sumter by Mrs James Strong, a paper on secession by Mrs. An nie Robertson and a sketch drawn from personal acquaintance of Gen. Wade Hampton by Mrs. Virginia -Clopton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
Are Preparinq Hall,

Hartselle, June 7-(Special.) )-Pythagora Lodge, Knights of Pythias, No. 199, hav- ing rented the hall over the Citizens bank, will begin at once to install new furniture and fix the hall up in every way to make 1t both pleasant and con- venient. It is the intention of the lodge to install a reading room as soon as prac- ticable, and when the hall is furnished to invite the grand lodge officers and make it day memorable in Pythian local circles. The Pythian lodge is strong here, having something like a 100 mem- hers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
ORDINANCE NO. 3G5
 Notice to Property Owners.

All owners of lots or parcels of land so located as to be drained or benefited by the following named sanitary sewer, to-wit: Beginning at point on the sanl- tary sewer in Thirteenth street about % feet south of Kirkland avenue; thence eastward along Thirteenth street, Kirk land avenue and Nolan avenue to Four teenth street; thence northward along Fourteenth street to Eleventh avenue; thence eastward along Eleventh avenue to Fourteenth alley; thence northward along Fourteenth alley to Twelfth ave- nue; thence eastward along Twelfth ave- nue 425 feet.
 Beginning at a point on the sanitary sewer in Sixteenth street and Eleventh avenue; thence westward along Eleventh avenue to point 30 feet east of Eff teenth street.
 Beginning at a point on the last de- scribed sewer in Eleventh avenue oppo- site Fifteenth alley; thence northward along Fifteenth alley to a point 40 feet south of Twelfth avenue.
 Beginning at point on the aforesaid sewer in Fourteenth street and Eleventh avenue; thence northward along Four teenth street 400 feet are hereby notified that the book of assessments for said public improvements has been delivered to me and is open for inspection in my office and that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet at its regular place of meeting in the council chamber on Wednesday, the 3rd day of July, 1907, at s o'clock D. m. to hear and determine any objection or defense that may be filed in my office before the time of said meeting or which may be then made by the owner of the property proposed to be assessed or his attorney against the as- sessment or the amount thereof.
 J. c. MURRAY, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald June 8, 1907
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
Meridian After Episcopal College.

Meridian, Miss, June 7.-(Special.) l.)-The Meridian Real Estate association, at q meetRg held today, determined to make an effort to secure the location in Me- ridar of the proposed Diocesan college for girls that is to be established by the Episcopal church of the state with an endowment of $1000OO already secured. A committee was appointed to confer wilh the school committee on location and learn what would be necessary to ac- complish the end sought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
Warwick Is Fined.

Huntsville, June -(Special)-Will War wick, the Birmingham labor agent, was fined s90 .25 in the law and equity court yesterday afternoon on charges of entic- ing laborers from their employment and swearing in the presence of females The charge of swearing was made against him after he had been placed in jail Wednes- day He was so enraged at being a pris- oner that he swore at every pedestrian that passed the jail, and Sheriff Mitchell made a case against him. This cost the prisoner an additional S23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
Prospects Are Better.

Hartselle, June 7.-(Special.) )-Farming operations are going on at a lively rate in this community now. Both corn and cotton have recuperated wonderfully, and if the pretty weather continues for awhile we will hardly know that the bad, un- reasonable weather has been on hand
 The Rev. R. P. MeeSs of Humboldt, Tenn, is conducting a series of meetings here at the Christian church. This is the second week of the meeting, and the in terest is good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
Ordinance No. ".

PS it ordained by the Mayor and Alder men c< Birmingham that Section 70 or the City Code be, and the same is hereby amended, so as to read as follows:
 Sec. 725. Permits for Street Excava- tions Shall Be Obtained; Any person or corpora tion desiring to remove any side walk or street pavement for the purpose of excavating therein. or laying pipes or for other necessary purposes, or desiring to make any such excavations in any un- paved street which has been macadam- ized graded or otherwise improved, shall first deposit with the city treasurer the sum of ten dollars $l0O0), whose receipt thereafter must be presented to the city engineer. and thereupon the city engineer shall issue to such person or corpora tion, a permit authorizing the removal of such pavement or the excavation of the street, as the case may be- for which a fee of one dollar (s1.0O shall be paid. And in cases where an excavation Is desired to be made in a street or side
 walk other than those specified above, the deposit above set forth shall not be required, but the city engineer shall be- fore issuing the permit, therefor, collect as in other cases. a fee of $100.
 Sec 2. Be 1t Further Ordained, that Sec 727 of the City Code of Birmingham be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
 Sec 727. Not to Excavate More Than One-Half Street: It shall be unlawful for any person authorized to remove any pavement or to excavate in any street as herein provided. to obstruct by ex- cavatlon or removal. more than one-half of said street at one time. measuring from curb to curb. and whenever any such excavation is made in any unim- proved street or sidewalk, the same Is otherwise obstructed, such person doing the same shall forthwith, upon the com pletion of the work thereon. proceed 10 fill in such excavation and remove all Instructions and have said street in the same condition that he found it, free from all irregularities, obstructions and un- evenness. And any person failing to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington. June 7.-(Special.)- )-Post- masters appointed: Dozier. Crenshaw county. Richmond Frost: Three Notch, Bullock county, Morgan B. Johnson.
 Rural Free Delivery route No ordered established August Is at Grant, Marshall county, serving 5O0 people and 90 families.
 Postoffice established at Lilita, Sumter county, with Clarence A. Larkin. post master
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
BANK cLEARINGs.
Birmineham's Increase for the Week
 Is 13.5.

New York, June 7.-Bradstreet's bank clearings report for the week ending June 6, shows an aggregate of $S.0S9, GOO, as against g, 2,156,O6S 900 last week and S2,9i7,- 365OOO in the corresponding week last year. Canadian clearings for the week total $S9, 19sOOo. as against $72,sO3,ooO last week and $S3,072,O0O in the same week last year. The following is list of the cities:
 h. De-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
WHEELER's HOTEL
EUTAw, ALA.

Electric lights and bells in each room. Artesian water, Long distance Telephone service. Hot and Cold Water Baths.
 Rates s2.0O Per Day.
 n. JOE WHEELER. Prop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
Ordinance No. 78.

Be it ordained by the Mayor and Alder men of Birmingham that Sec. 1104 of the City Code be, and the same Is hereby amended. so as to read as follows:
 Sec. 1104 Failure to Remove Structures: Any person who neglects or refuses for "A hours to remove any chimney, wall pr other part of any building or structure which has been or may be dangerous to passers by, to persons on the premises or to adjoining property, after receiving due notice from the Mayor, chief of po- lice, building inspector. street commia- sioner or other authorized city officer, must on conviction be punished as provid- ed in Sec. SO6 of the City Code of Bir- mingham.
 Adopted June g. 1907.
 GEO. B. WARD, Mayor. Attest: J. C. MURRAY. City Clerk. Age-Herald, June 8, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
Hicks Capudine Cures

It is not a narcotic or dope but removes the cause. Get bottle and try it for headaches, sour stomach, indigestion pains or colds. It's liquid-affects i'm mediately-pleasant to take. Sold at all drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08

Attractive ads. arc Illustrated. CG1 kke 0awk mako your lIIuotratIoea Aue-HeraId Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 543.
 Notice to Property Owners.


 All owners of lots or parcels of land abutting on Nineteenth street from Rush avenue northward to the north end Of said Nineteenth street and Fifteenth ave- hue from Allen street to Nineteenth street or abuting on any intersectmg street, avenue or alley within one-haif block of the aforesaid portions of said streets and avenues hereby notified that the aforesaid portions of said streets and avenues have been graded and the sidewalks along the same have been curbed and paved and the gutters paved and that the book of assessments for said public Improvements has been de- livered to me and is open for inspection in my office and that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet at its regular place of meeting in the council chamber on Wednesday, the 3rd day of July, 1907, at o'clock p. m. to hear and determine any objection or defense that may be filed in my office before the time of said meeting or which may be then made by the owner of the property proposed to be assessed or his attorney against the assessment or the amount thereof.
 J. c. MURRAY, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, June 8, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
F. F. Forbes Piano Co.
 1909 3rd Ave.

MONEY TO LEND.
 MONEY to loan on city or suburban property. A. O. Liddon & Co.,, 1914 Brown-Marx Bldg. 5-2-tf MONEY loaned salaried people and oth- CTS without security; cheapest rates, esiest payments; offices in sixty-three principal cities; save yourself money by getting our terms first D. H. Tol- man, room 14. Watts Bldg. 2006 Third ave. Silly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08

dumb and blind schools of TaIladega, who was here to attend the building committee meeting of the University, says that the affairs of his schools are in good shape and that money allowed by the legisla- ture for buildings will be of vast help in the work of the institution.
 Will Draw Plans.
 At meeting of the building committee of the university, held until after night, Architect Lockwood was ordered to draw plans for a power station, an engineering building and a geological museum, not to exceed $100000. Old buildings and equip ment are to be repaired. The Auburn committee voted to buy space for main dining hall, plans for which are to be submitted June 25. President Thaeh is to arrange for refitting the hospital Mr. Barnes of Opelika was appointed to learn from MT. Carengie what he will require to secure the $3O.OOO he has offered for d library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08

Don't fail to see the Alamo, 1924 Sd ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
Consulting Enqineer

with 20 years practical experience in mechanical engineering.
 Blast furnaces, converter and open hearth steel plants, rolling mills, gas producers, coke ovens, iron and steel foundries, machine shops, steam and hydraulic machinery of all kinds a specially.
 Address: P. w.. care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
CITY ORDINANCES.
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 323
 Notice to Property Owners.


 All owners of lots or parcels of land abutting on the west side of Twenty fourth street from Avenue to Avenue b; along the east side of Twenty-fourth street from alley B to Avenue D and on both sides of Twenty-third street from Avenue B to Avenue E are hereby noti- fled that the sidewalks along the afore- said streets and avenues have been curoed and paved and that the book of assess ments for said public improvements has been delivered to me and Is open Tor inspection in my office and that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet at it's regular place of meeting in the council chamber on Wednesday, the 3rd day of July, 1907, at o'clock D. m. to hear and determine any objection or defense that may be filed in my office before the time of said meeting or which may be then made by the owner of the property pro posed to be assessed or his attorney against the assessment or the amount thereof J. c. MURRAY, City Clerk. Age-Herald, June 8, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08

Any party considering the building of manufacturing plants, enlarging or rebuilding and improving existing plants, will save time and money by getting necessary investigations, tech nical opinion, estimates, general lay outs, detail plans, etc., from a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
gives the worlds best music and more of it than any other talking machine.
HAS 2,OOO RECORDS

W. A. Hall, of Cincinnati, is a VICTOR enthusiast. He has nearly 2OO0 of the best records. It is his best in vestment for pleasure.
 Nothing down and $1.0O per week and we will place one in in YOUR home.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-11-08

PROOF-We don't ask you to take our word
for any of the above statements but if you win call at
our store man from the factory, where Majestic
ranges are made will prove to your satisfaction that
these are absolute facts, and will show you many
more reasons why the Great Majestic Range il abso-
utely the best that money can buy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-19
THE LAPSE OF MR..
GEORGE MARTIN

the dog. hut cant take him
home. sha added. thonghtiully. y
have aix nov. you know Oh. won !
you take care Of himf"
IT. he calculated For me
And Il Was for this reason that
an hour later George Martin found
himself balnR hailed before an irasci'
BILE and ly.Afrtyed Justice. on
the charge Of having fsloniouHly
stolen Rex Random. champion bull
dog Of the West In vain did he
plead. did he explain As best ne
could. Whatever else. he would
not mention Daisy. and this omib'
nsun led TO inaccuracies In his sto.
~ which finally 30 increased the
magistrate that Mr. Martin found
himself spending tbs night In jail
while the newspapers made hugely
merry with the real and imaginary
details.
In the morning be was hailed
again into court
Nov, then. SIR" observed the
stu erussy Justice. III you didn't
steal the doc. who didf"
4 did" came = clear ynong
voice, and Daisy trtpped forward
through the crowded courtroom.
from a gypsY. suppose the gyp
~ stole him from his owner hut
hs WAS beating him. and when ha
turned hts back stole him, and
then / asked him 10 take care OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-19
Missing His Chance

large number victims wildcat mining companies have
called Prosecuting Macintosh during the
last few that be taken towards the jail.
ing OF The swiadlers operating these concerns.
some OF eompanants think that they received
scant They acge that
tons OF helpful regarding the Witnesses
or proofs required the law methods OF
LEGAL procedure. they DID not know what 20 do
THIS appant the office Of the prosecuting at
ornoy public demanded Of him. Il most unfou
the impression that Mt Macintosh
Is not developing up the sae OF his present job
The somewhat popular yaunE does not
make him prosecutor II has been his mis-
fortune praised skies In honhhasc edi
tnas effusyey euoge and ridiculous while whole pic
prodigy been printed the effort Ia create
the impression hu 1 wonderful
be excuaah though In shookngy bad
taste making good truly remarkable
manner he been dolng
Although has been paraded silly fashion really
greater he has FAR fallen about
one either actual performances
Nobody of aggressive
prosecutor seeking hoodlers In thu peniteutay
The young afford xaslng AT the wonderful
page pictures himself down business II n not yet
roaly good qualities to SGT
himself
Macintosh viii unless he Fsht
lnfueaeea which eoa hia and be
gins tine With the people
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-19
neai Prices That Please

AZ the city Hall Market, sos Third
ave. near Yssisr. Pine Eastern
Hama I6hc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-19

tion Il tn current nv electricity
ieadln' L IN arc lamp Who're Ia
two Is hldin.l Press a. button Nv
publicity an "a llghta turned on
an Ga burglar iloea. Now how
about tn spellin' question
got little excited an jumped
up
4 believe in ov'rybody apolhn' 4
suit hlmselfi" yelled.
suv course" says ia president.
wavin' bis hunda Why sh'd YOU
an me spell certain way Jest be
cause our grentEront gran'fathera
didf Atatletioa show m ay'fage
man Nv 90 spends 30 years nv his
life nioepln' an putin ON his
clothes, Look whut he loses eatin' :
tn av'raRe American citizen spends
ey'ry day five minutes ehlin' break
fast. ~ much ehtin lunch. an lb or
20 minutes aatin' dinnor Twenty.
five Z 80 minutes a day catinl Eff
teen minutes wasted ey'ry day
Why ah'd We burn up more time
putin 'u'n' an CHS IA words an
iaokln' through M dictionary 4 aeo
how some Teller dead an gone apoli
wordAY"
sspeliin' Is n habit" says I.
"An' Een'raliy had one" says
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-19

he ponndln his right hand with
his left Now we've settled IN
spellin question. let's turn I IN
railroads"
eFirat.s SAYS I. let's take up tn
BnownaYlils situation"
sfhen stories Nv ufownsVille has
been eolofod. says he. all excited
again. 4,
"rhars what Foraker says" ]
limited
Whit We demand Il square
deal" says tn president. iunipln
about two feet.
9Th nnehefal percentage ~
strong enough against un, says !
1T f.. says he. why this
shortage IA railroad oarHf Geo.
Gould says it's because people are
uain' 'em. claim th't II eV'fy ahip'
per th't wunta cars wuz uain' EN-
there wouldn't be no hhnrtag"'
Amt that a simple proposition
Eyes" Says |. IN II nobody want
ed cars there'd be- no shortage,
Gould anything be plalnsrR Nov
there's tn situation an tn crisis ~
"a nutshell"
Tomorrow I'll call ON Vice Pres
idsnt Fairbanks.
Yours truly.
JOSH WISE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-19

George Martin was the paragon
Of all tho virtues Above all things
be was correct Ills tie was al
ways knotted Just 10; HIS gloves
we're impecoable. his hat without q
spot ~ dust. his shoes perfection.
aud his iife--hia life was IN keep
ing. Daisy Mannering was Ia ali
this hts antithoala, Daisy was
fnsnboy aud VIVA glad Of ~ Daisy
was unconventional, both M 10
dress aud speech. while ia respect
% oonduct-one could only sigh
helplsaaiy. And the trouble was,
GsosRa had fallen desperately In
love with Daisy, and Daley had
promptly rejected George.
4 had Just a. lief marry hs
oroachar." she said MOT that you
are not a dear, you know; but !
Aonid certainly run you crazy In
TO dayn IL you could only be un'
dt0nified or unusual. just once
but you never VIII"
The next day he met her unes.
nactsily oa the country road. She
vas dragging along an exceedingly
hIdsoaa dog 81 tho bull variety. She
looked up and amiied.
Isn't he . daflink'" she demand,
eli. 4 stole him"
You hat he gaaped.
sstnle him From a gypsy The
man vas beating him horribly
When he went 10 the spring J stole
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-19

here e investigate tn situation an
IN present criaif
Glad Z hear n. Joahua." aaya
he. iutnpin' up. all excited Sorry
TIA 80 sloppy we cant have 4 game
o. tennis an talk Il over calmly
Come up 4 IN gymnasium an put
GA IN gloves fsg q few rounds
No" says 1. = ~ant L hahdle
these public questions without
gloves ! never tried { break =
stone with a sponge cake er 1 dis
a well with a nut pick"
Honest investigator.
That's right. says be. we
need honest Investigation. r sit
IA Nc must have honest inYeatlEas
tors. An honest Investigation In {
corrupt corporations what ii. %.
ilcemanR whistle Is { IA burglar
They both lay low tili IN police
man paSacA.- says
Yea says he. but invnstiFa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-19

ne scorched our clGshing. and ne
had only candles with which 20 II.
Illuminate the house"
A 81 Joseph Mo. man stood on
hts head 30 minutes and died. John
d Rockefeller has stood nearly all
Of IA on ours for 20 years and we're
SIN living.
@Pluniem bet s.. BOO on hia horse
the other day and tho beast was
an also ran"
~He told me II was an also
eouldn't run."
sYou give no titles 20 anybody In
this country" observed the man
from England
Only 10 the prize fighters" 70.
piled the native American.
The eorsets. which " has been 10.
eidsd the best dressed men must
wear. will cost from g. 20 $50 The
figures show the manufacturers
don't expect Taft 10 wear one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-19
The Three Boxes of Citizenship

It a bold defy Hold Indeed IA
he openly a million OF them
ia Saunders. o noafcn has dome. In
speaking proposed Massachusetts
stuton striking tho word male from tho qualifications OF
voters h
freedom the ballot Jury box aud
cartridge sufraxists complete
OF the Jury entire exempuon
depend tor
existence
million Of Massachusetts. fourth Of
spinstsrs They buried
avalanche the effect that
complets use hey
hsy
cartridge ared distributed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-19

him, and he ala. and that was the
way no came 70 be arrested.
and"
Discharged" said the justice. I
hope" he added. "thst both yon aud
Mr.. Martin viii forgive a very nat
urni error. I should dislike 10 feel
that wo had made such IN error
that We"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-19

'Don't say any more" Eroaned
the poor man who was listening TO
his wife's list II things wanted
~You tain like President Jim Hi
telling what thu railroads need.
"A Chicago man has written 50
ries Of articles called The Truth
About the KonEu@
Il suppose he Vas ashamed To
write The Truth About Chicago. !"
The Real Thing.
We spent q week last winter
with Mr Smtthers' uncle. dowu IN
the country said Mrs. SmithaFs 70
her caller. Tie has a beautiful old
place. q colonial house.
my dear interrupted Snifhers.
~whY do you insist On calling that
q colonial house
Because, replied Mrs. smlthsrs.
sweetly. when ne took a bath we
ala q IN a wash basin. We vent to
bed With our clothes on % keep
from freezing: We had to ST 50
close 20 the fire In the daytime thar