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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
Aoki Will Sail January i

Washington, December 25.-Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, will sail for home on the steamer Manchuria, leav- ing San Francisco on January '. He will be accompanied by the Viscountess Aoki. The ambassadors original inten- tion was to take the route from Seattle, but in deference to the wishes of his wife and because of the latter's health the places were changed. The ambassador will leave Washington on December 30. He goes home in response to a summons from his government for discussion of conditions in America affecting the in terests of the Japanese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
Teddy Bears Grow Unpopular.

New York, December 25.-The Teddy bear craze Is dying out, according to the toy dealers in New York. When the stores closed late last night most of the toy departments were pretty well cleared out except for Teddy bears. During the holiday rush just over, thousands of dogs, elephants, monkeys and rabbits made of furry cloth and stuffed, as are Teddy bears, were sold, but very few of the great numbers of bears that went into the toy shops early in the season have left their shelves. Last season 'deal7 CTS could not get enough of them. This year, they are a drug on the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
Two Are Burned To Death.

North Dover, O., December 25.-Two people were burned to death and third fatally hurt in a fire which destroyed the general store and department house of J. B. Currier early today. Michael veltri aged 50. who lived over the store, and Joseph his son, aged 13, were burned to death. Mrs. Veltri jumped from a ladder and was internally injured. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
AUTO ACCIDENT.
One Man Fatally and Two Seriously
 Injured at Des Moines.

Des Moines. Ia., December 25.-One man will die and two others are seriously injured as result of an automobile crashing into a cab here today. The fatally injured:
 Ralph Loy.
 Others injured:
 E. Gruenwald and c. H. Vandervort.
 The automobile containing the three men ran into the cab rounding a corner. The cab was badly damaged but its oc- cupants were uninjured.
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Per Cent-DTVIDEND NOTICE--7 Per Cent


    All investors equally the I 
 
   al forp padup entmo padsto E. F. RAVENS L. President J. A
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Prisoners Families Rememb cred.

New York, December 25.-The families of more than 200 men who are serving terms in prison will eat Christmas dinners furnished by Mrs. Ballington Booths Prison league. In addition to the dinner each member of each family will receive a Christmas present More than 5000 has been contributed in New York alone for this Christmas for the families of those who are behind the bars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
Wyleu Odom Killed.

Cordova, December 25.-(special. .)-About 12:30 O clock today Wyley Odom was shot and killed by Nal Crumpton, son of s. R. Crumpton. Fifty cents was the cause of the trouble. Mir. Odom was former po- licemen here. MT. Crumpton was dray- man for c. R. Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
Clean Bills of Health.

St, Thomas, D. w. l., December 25-The health authorities at Bridgetown, Barba- doesy where a number of deaths from yellow fever occurred in November, have resumed the issuance of clean bills of health to vessels departing from that port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE. 80 acres 111z miles south of city; two-room house, 15 acres cleared, balance in tim Der: $250 cash, balance in one, two and three years, with interest. FOR RENT-1900 11th Ave. S., rooms, bath. gas and servants house. No. 1701 9th avenue; six roon.s, bath, etc; $3260
 Six acres of land and seven-room house, with stable, etc. close in; will give pos session January 1. 1908.
 l.. c. PETrYJOHN Phones 11O1 and 465. 1S28% 3d Ave.
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LEGAL NOTICES
 NOTICE
Of Special Meeting of Stockholders of Birmingham TransferTraffic Com pany.

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the stockholders of the Bir- mingham Transfer Traffic company will be held In the offices of Weatherly x Stokely, 901-4 First National Bank build ing, Birmingham, Ala, on the 18th day of January, 1908, at 9:30 a. m., for the purpose of considering the proposition of increasing the capital stock of the com pany from sao,ooO to $4o.0O0 and for the transaction of any and all other business that may be brought before the meeting. By order of the board of directors.
 EUGENE FEES, Secretary. Birmingham, Ala, December 14 1907.
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 Hemorrhoids, vnricocIe, HernIn and Venerial Diseases of every name,
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 Our equipment. consisting of we'll kept Prescription Department. X-Ray, Violet Ray, Static and Galvano- -Faradic apparatus. Super Heated Air, Electric Light Cabinet, Eureka Nebulizer and Ozone Limitations for nose, throat and lungs and a thoroughly equipped Sur gical Department, modern and up-to- date in every particular. give us a pres tige over all competitors in Alabams in our special line of practice. Correspondence Invfted-ConsuItntion
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 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. De- zier are without doubt the best known specialists in the south. and their fame is due entirely to their great skill. The Birmingham News: Both Drs O. T. and Byron Dozier arc reliable and experienced physicians and sur geons who deserve the great success which has been and is theirs.
 The Age-Hera1d: Drs. Dozier's long standing and approved abilities entitls them to the proud distinction of stand ing at the head of their profession.
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Stockholders Meetlna.

Annual meeting of the stockholders of the East Lake Land company will be held at the general offices of the com pany, rooms 611-12-14 in the First National bank building, Birmingham, Ala, on Thursday January Is, 1908, at D. m., for the purpose of electing a board of di- rectors to serve for the ensuing year and to transact any other business that may properly come before it.
 BRADLEY J. SAUNDERS, Vice President and General Manager
 l2-25- thu
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WANTED-AGENTS.

 WANTED-Cigar salesman; experience unnecessary; S100 per month and ex- penses. Peerless Cigar Co.,, Toledo. O.
 12-22-6t
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Mrs. Charles M. Nice will leave the early part of next week for Philadelphia and New York, where she will visit rela- lives
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MONEY TO LEND

MONEY loaned salaried people and others withourt security; cheapest rates; easiest payments; offices in 63 principal cities: save yourself money by getting our terms first. D. H. Tolman, room 1A
 Watts building. 200e Sd avenue. s-1-1y
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bose and Miss Mary Buchanan; Clement R. Wood and Miss Laura Bell Enslen.
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READ THIS. 1 must raise some cash and will sell one of these:
 $40OO cash, balance of $5000 at S1O0 per month; double brick flat, 75-foot lot, on 10th avenue, south; rents for $lOSO d year; rents pay the deferred payments. This is something good. s45O0 cash, balance $2500; 5 years, per cent; rents $S40 per year; double fiat, 16ti1 street, south, near Eleventh avenue. s3500 cash, balance of $25O0 years at 51s per cent; rents $500 per year; S-room residence on s. 18th street; servants house on lot. 5000 cash, balance s5Oo0, 1. g. 3, and years 6 per cent elegant residence on Crescent Circle, near Highland avenue. Something swell. s2OOO cash, balance of 5000 in 1, 2, 3, and years, per cent; elegant cottage on Poplar stret, near Highland avenue; hardwood floors. See it and you cant turn it down.
 I will sell one of these places and take others off market. Be quick and take your choice.
 RE. COOPER.
 2109 First avenue. Bell 258 Peoples 1888.
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ONE GENT A WORD.

RA TEs-one cent . word . dayy nc ad. takes for less than 2b cents fep arss Insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
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FINANCIAL, DIVIDENDS, ETC.
DIVIDEND NOTICE

THE THIRTY FOURTH (34TH) SEMI ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF PER- CENT. ON THE PAID-UP STOCK OFI THE ALABAMA HOME BUILDINGI AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF BIR- MINGHAM. ALA. WILL BE PAID OfTI JANUARY 1, 1908 AT THE OFFICEI OF THE COMPANY. 2o2s FIRST AVE- NUE.
 ". V. M. ROBERTSON,
 GENERAL MANAGER Referring to above, in addition toI our regular semi-annual dividends theI stockholders of this association who| own paid up stock, share in the full earnings of the company. For those who have money to invest January will be good time to securel some of this stock, thus starting the| New fear with the safest and most| profitable investment on the market. This association has had 17 yearsI successful experience in business inI the Birmingham district, and has al cash paid up capital of $1.000, 100000. This stock is not subject to the upsl and downs of the money market. THE ALABAMA HOME BUILDINGI
 AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,
 2o2e First Avenue,
 BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
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PRACTICAL title expert applies for po- stion January 1 with industrial cor poration, abstract attorneys office. Special training for field or office work in mineral district; indorsed by high est references. Examiner, Box 696.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival ana departure oi passenger trains at the rev Terminal Station. Birmingham:
 (Effective December 8, 1907.)
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WANTED-Middle-age married man, an
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WANTED-For large New Orleans house
 travelling salesman, $10O to $125 and ex- penses; also shipping clerks. s75. South western Reference & Bonding Co.,. Dal- las Tex. 12-22-7t
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Ads illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts. \
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YOUNG man (Hebrew) desires position in retail dry goods, shoe or clothing store years experience: best of refer ences; hard worker. Address Worker, care Age-Herald,
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WANTED-For large department store going up in town of 5000 inhabitants. bookkeeper and office man, $95; man. ager dry goods department, $S5; man. ager clothing department, sS5: manager furniture department, s75; manager gro- cery department, s70; write, stating age and qualifications Southwestern Ref erence and Bonding Co.,, Dallas, Tex.
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WANTED-Situation by young lady to do general office work: understands shorthand and typewriting. Address x. Y. E.. Box 372, Jacksonville. Ala.
 12-26-2t
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WANTED-Circular and sample distrbu- ters everywhere: permanent position;
 good pay. American Union, Pontiac
 building, Chicago. 12-22-4t
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MANIFESTATIONS

NORTHERN man wants position as mine superintendent at present employed; open January 1; 20 years experience in practical mining; good references. Ad- dress S. B. K, Birmingham Ala.
 12-25-3t- wed thu sun
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MISCELLANEOUS

furniture packing for stor- age or shipping. 172o 1st avenue P. O.
 box S47 Birmingham. 12-22-7t TO secure the influence and co-opera- tion of a number of people for the business, few shares of the capital stock will be sold at $100 per share. As the sole purpose in offering this stock for sale is to secure the good will of number of different people for the business. not more than five shares will be sold to one person. This Nock will be worth $500 per
 shai few years. Address S. S.. car9 Jerald. 12-22-tf-su-th
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP
BUSINESS CHANGES

CHANGE for printer. the Beacon" job
 office and newspaper for lease. Write or
 wire H. c. Benners, Greensboro, .-ia- , 12-2l-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26

Miss Katherine Earle will entertain the Nineteenth Century club on Tuesday aft ernoon instead of Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-26

There were a number of eggnog parties yesterday morning among the young mar ried set. People who had house guests entertained with informal Christmas eel ebrations. and there were many family reunions.
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HELP WANTED

WANTED-An office assistant who writes a plain, round hand; prefer an ex- perienced woman who uses a typewrit- ing machine. Call for MT. Thomas, 1921 Eth avenue
The National tribune., 1907-10-24

| advantage of this to rectify his line by
advancing some 500 yards. After this
| inauspicious beginning Lee sent orders
| to the remaining commanders not to
| make any more attacks until he had
| the whole army up and ready. Then
signal was to be given by Armistead' 5
Brigade of Huger's Division rushing
forward with loud yells. At this all
! the division commanders were to push
forward and assault what was imme-
diately in front of them. To have had
Armisteads Brigade give the signal il.
! that manner seems an unusually badly
planned device and il is not surprising
that it led to misfortune.
Magruder's Attack.
Magruder and .Huger had great
trouble in getting the positions which
had been assigned them, and especially
in getting their batteries thru the
woods. 1t was O'Clock before Ma
gruder emerged from the thick copse
with three brigades and Purceifs Bat
terry. The latter went into position. but
as soon as it opened and attracted at
tention to its presence it was crushed
by the powerful guns Porter directed
upon it, and Letcher's Artillery hurried
up to the assistance of Purcell to meet
a like fate. Magruder rashly tried to
save this battery by sending 4 single
regiment forward to attack Union
battery. This regiment advanced gal
lant!y, but was swept away when within
100 yards of the battery by canister and
musketry. Magruder sent in a second
and then third regiment, to meet
similar bloody repulse.
After giving the order to the division
commanders TO charge upon hearing
the shouts of Armistead's Brigade, Lee
took no further part in the battle, sent
no more orders or instructions, and
left his subordinates to fight it out as
they thot best. There was consequent
ly no concert of action, the different
divisions were concealed from each
other by intervening woods, which also
dea dened the sound, of their artillery |
and musketry. Each could only guess |
what the other was doing and what he |
himself ought TO dosz -es,. ~
On the other hand. the Union troops |
were. like the Confederates at Antie- !
tam and Fredericksburg, posted on a |
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disciplined and easily controlled. let the
enemy return. after each. repulse, but
permitted few to escape their fire. Col.
McQuade. on Morelrs left, with the
14th n. Y. against orders and at the
risk of defeat and disaster, NeldinE TO
impulse. gallantly dashed forward and
repulsed an attacking partyP Assisted
Rice, with the 44th N Y, likewise hfove
a portion of the enemy from the field,
taking flag bearing the inscription
Seven Pines Col. Hunt, Q directing
the artillery. was twice dismountea by
having his horse shot under him, but
tho constantly exposed. continued his
labors until after dark. GgD. ,UaAlch,
who was also dismounted in Alike man
ner, took advantage of every opportnni-
ty to make his opponents feel his blows.
Not A.. On One Side.
ut is not to oe supposed that our
men, tho concealed by the Irregularities
of the ground, were not sufferers from
the enemy's fire. The fact is that be-
fore they exposed themselves by pur-
suing the enemy the ground was liter
ally covered with the killed and wound
ed from dropping bullets and Bursting
shells and their contents, but the.
bravely bore the severe trial of having
TO remain inactive under damaging
fire.
"As MorelFs front ranks became
thinned out and the ammunition was
exhausted other regiments eagerly ad-
all were stimulated by the hope
of a brilliant and permanent success.
and nerved by the approving shouts Of
their comrades and the cry of Re
venge. boys.' Remember McLane. Re
Black Remember Cove"
Or Remember Cass,' Black, McLanc
and Cove had been killed at Gaines's ;
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TO throw 1t in mass up the slope, al
ready covered by the dead and wounded
or these regiments He directed his
men against the Crewe House, around
which large portion of McClellan's
reserve artillery had been concentrated
This was, in fact, the key to the whole
position, and could it have been car
ried would have ruined the Union Army.
but it was also the strongest part and
the most impossible to carry. Before
reaching the line of infantry, Magru-
der's Division had to ascend a steep
slope for 500 yards without a particle
of shelter. Gen. Porter held his men
until Magruder's First Brigade came
within easy range, when it was at once
torn to pieces by the murderous fire
poured upon it. Undeterred by this
spectacle, Magruder rushed forward his
other brigades, one after another, and
at last Huger, who had so far done
nothing, was reused to action, and be-
gan sending in his brigades, to have
them moved down in succession as
Magruder's had been. Porter was hand
ling his men with great skill. AS soon
as regiment or battery exhausted it's
ammunition 1t was sent to the rear 10
rest and refill its boxes. while a fresh
regiment Or battery took its place 1t
was past 6 o'clock when Magruder and
Huger began to see the uselessness of
any further slaughter of their men.
ID. II. HiIrs Attack.
- Toward o.. ck Gen. d. H.. Hill,
who had been "aiting impatiently for
the signal decided upon, heard indis-
tinctly what he imagined was it. He
says:
while cOnversing with my brigade
shouting was heard on
our right, followed by the roar of mus
kerry. We all agreed that this was the
The National tribune., 1907-10-24
By JOHN McELR0Y.

densely thicketed swamps along West
ern Run. Instead, therefore, of lav-
ing the artillery suddenly massed at
different points. only two or three bat
teries would come out at any time,
which would speedily succumb to the
terrible rain of missiles poured upon
them by McClellans massed artillery.
Anderson's Initiative.
About 8 o'clock Anderson's Confeder-
ate Brigade emerged from the thicketS
for q sharp assault upon Howe's Bri-
gade which formed the right of Couch's
Division. 1t was met with terrific fire
by Kingsbury's Battery and steady mus
kerry volleys from the 93d, 9Sth and
102d Pa, 36th N. Y, 55th and 62d
n. y. AS Anderson's men reeled under
this fire the 102d Pa. dashed forward
into the charge, completing the diScom-
future of the enemy and capturing the
flag of the 18th n. c. Gen. Couch took
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sdbordinates were strangely ignorant of
the country, which was far out of the
direct line of travel, and but thinly
populated. This fact accounts for many
OF Lees slarinS mis>s'<es. He formed
his lines as best he could %. .he aft
ernoon of July !, with Jackson's Di-
visions, Ewells. Writings and d. II.
Hills on the left and Magruder and
Huger on the right. Longstrcets and
A. F. Hills divisions. which had suf-
fered so severely at Glendale and Fra
ners Farm, were held in reserve Lee
ordered his batteries to push forward
upon positions which had been selected
!of them and open fire. IL was found
mat grave mistakes had been made in
the positions selected for the batteries
and the greatest difficulty was experi-
snced in getting the guns thru the
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Jackson had effected junction when
the last of the Union troops, having
seen the trains safely thru. retired to
Malvern Hill. Davis and Lee were mis-
led as to the decentralization of the
Union troops. They thought the whole
army was reeling under the blows
which had been given it, whereas the
Union men, conscious of having repeat
edly and bloodily repused heavy at
tacks, were in high spirits 1t was all
important in Davis's and Lees minds
that the enemy should be struck before
II recovered its morale, and before Nc
Clellsa had opportunity to cover il
Nth fortifications. Lee and all his
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hight from which they could Look down
upon and see every move of the enemy,
and meet il with more troops than
their assaiicnts could bring to bear.
Magrnder's Departure.
John g. Magruder was a high-spir-
ited and exceedingly vain man. and he
nad been stung by the criticisms upon
his course and the superiority assumed
by the other division commanders who
mad Fought so desperately at Gainess
NH and elsewhere. while he had done
nothing but make a very effective blus-
ter he was determined, therefore, to
show himself the equal in attack of
any of his colleagues. While he was
sending forward one after another the
three regiments mentioned before, he
was Fastening up the rest Of his force
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Mill; Woodbury. and Cass were then ly-
ling before them. Col. McQuade was
the only regimental commander of Grif-
fins Brigade who escaped death during
the Seven Days, and he was constantly
exposed.
MassinE the Artillery.
During that ominous silence of which
have spoken / determined that our
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cool, comfortable. conforms to every
movement of the body without chafing
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signal determined upon, and l ordered
my division to advance. This, as near
as I could judge, was about an hour
and half before sundown."
He made his advance alone, for Whit
ing on the left did not move, and Ma
gruder and Huger on his right We're
otherwise occupied. Hills point of at
tack was directly against the crest of
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parable to that gigantic blunder of
Burnside at Fredericksburg. There was
like assault upon position of hope
less impregnability, a like senseless
sQuandering of human blood in at
tempting TO do the impossible, like
discordance in the execution of the plan
of battle. This is the more remarkable
as the battle was undoubtedly Jefferson
Davis's order and Lees plan.
Lee had at last gotten all his army
together, as Longstreet and Stonewall